The Choice Queen's

TCQ 30: Hiding Intentions

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Shen Lihua's white smooth cheeks heated up like a fire after Shen Jinglang's hand slapped her until she fell to the floor. Fortunately, he had expelled all the servants in Linghua Palace and let her talk alone with her sister. As a result, the former palms of his hands imprint on the smooth cheeks.

“Shen Lihua, who told you to talk to me? I don't need you to solve my problem!” Shen Jinglang vented all her anger. “Because of your reckless actions, I lost control of the official forces! Shen Lihua, you must be happy to do so? You want to kill me, huh?”

Shen Jinglang again acted rudely. He gripped Shen Lihua's chin tightly as if he wanted to break and crush his jawbone.

His emotions were huge and he could kill him if he wanted to. But if he did, then everything would get messed up.

His plan failed miserably and he lost big. Shen Jinglang could still dodge, but Shen Lihua's actions were beyond her prediction.

Thanks to his younger brother's ‘’ of help, Shen Jinglang had to give up control of the official forces to acquit his charges. Every time he remembered the incident, he became very angry.

“Sister, I didn't mean that. You know my character. Saving your life is more important!” Shen Lihua endured the pain in her cheek and begged to be released.

“It is precisely because I understand your character that I know clearly what you want! You're sick of me, aren't you? Shen Lihua, you must remember it carefully! I have given you this life, I can also take it anytime!”

“Te-of course big brother can do it. I can't dodge.”

Wait until Shen Lihua became Queen Donghao and the power in her hands, she would skin Shen Jinglang alive and throw him into the pigsty.

Shen Lihua hated him, but still needed him. A toxic sibling relationship like this makes him sick.

“Three thousand of my official military forces were used to exchange your positions. Shen Lihua, just consider this my dowry for your wedding. What to do next, you know clearly and do it carefully! If you try to bring me down again, not just you, but your mother's entire family I won't let go!”

Shen Lihua's face stiffened. Shen Jinglang had always managed to find her weakness and get her tied up.

Her mother's family was in Shen Jinglang's hands, she always used it to control Shen Lihua. Her ambition of the highest position as the king's woman, as well as her hatred for Shen Jinglang, made Shen Lihua sometimes feel crazy.

“Sister, I will always obey your orders,” he said later.

“Sit well in the queen seat you want. Conquer the King and make him return all my troops,” sis Shen Jinglang. Shen Lihua nodded.

Shen Jinglang let go of his grip, then left.

...***...

After the banquet, Li Yan did not immediately return to his residence in the capital. He wandered around the palace, wondering at the servant about the residence of the Sword Stakeholder.

Right now, Li Yan was simply curious as to how her beloved foster daughter was doing. He was embarrassed to meet and speak in person when recalling how cruel the crimes Li Shiyu had committed on Li Fengran.

“Changsun Palace..”

Li Yan read the writing above his gate. Apparently, her foster daughter lives here.

He thought Li Fengran would be placed in the official dormitory like any other special official. The king gave him a palace to live in. Li Yan was happy, he turned around but a voice then stopped him.

“Big Master?”

“Big Master, haven't seen each other in a long time! I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of Miss.”

Xiang Wan berkowtow, Li Yan hurriedly helped her up. “Stupid girl. You did well.”

Xiang Wan then brought Li Yan into the palace and brewed tea and served food for him. She was so happy that she almost cried.

Almost a month had passed, and not a letter came. When he saw that his great master was in the palace, Xiang Wan was overjoyed.

“Big Master, Big Master definitely doesn't know. Because of the poison that the Great Miss gave her, she had stopped breathing after vomiting so much blood. Fortunately, he survived death. But, after surviving the disaster, miss forgot a lot of things. He even forgot me,” Xiang Wan said. There was a hidden sadness whenever he recalled the moment when Li Fengran had almost died.

Li Yan was silent for a moment. It became clear and reasonable why Li Fengran did not greet and pay attention to him during the banquet.

He thought it was only due to duty, but it turned out that his adopted daughter had lost her memory. It could be that he knew that Li Yan was his foster father, but the father-son feelings he had in his heart were probably buried with his memories.

“I'm a bad father. I even belatedly realized Shiyu's hatred towards her brother. I almost killed my precious daughter.”

“No, you're a good father. Big Master, miss never blames you. Our gratitude is always there because the Great Lord has cared for us and given us life. It's just that it takes time for the lady to come back like she used to.”

“Not back is good too. Is the King nice to him?”

“King is very good to miss. Although there was a misunderstanding at first, everything was over. The king was so generous and forgiving, he also pampered missus very much. Xiang Wan sure, miss life will not suffer.”

“Good. Xiang Wan, remind him to stay careful. Although she is a female official on the King's side, but the privileges she receives will cause jealousy.”

Xiang Wan nodded. “Large Master take it easy. The king cares about the lady. He didn't even bother about the lady who hit him in the face until he bled.”

Just then, Li Yan choked on the tea.

“Uhuk... What did you say? Fengran hit the King's face?”

“Yes. The night before the election, the lady returned from the dead and came out, but accidentally broke the King's frozen pond. We tried to escape, but the road was too dark. We met the King and miss mistakenly recognized him as a bodyguard, then hit him in the face and ran.”

“That rancid boy! He is still careless and rude!”

“Big Master, although miss lost her memory, her temperament has not changed much. If he does not hit the King and tries to fail in the election, where may the King be interested and choose him.”

That is destiny. After hundreds of years, a Sword Stakeholder was reappointed and the luck fell on the Danchuan girl. Li Yan then held a three-day, three-night banquet and distributed food to the people to celebrate Li Fengran's achievement.

“Xiang Wan, take good care of your non. Later, the day he will go through may be difficult. Danchuan I've handed it back to the King. If you encounter any difficulties, send a letter or ask the King for help. I'm sure he'll help you guys.”

“Big Master, you don't want to see miss?”

“Leave it. I don't want to interrupt his work.”

Xiang Wan was not willing for her master to leave so quickly. However, he also could not hold it any longer. He seems to be handling some business. Xiang Wan could only stare dejectedly as the back of Li Yan's figure slowly drifted away, shrunk, and disappeared.