Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 306 Xiao Mingzi recommends Chu Xiyan (4 reward points plus more)

"My family said that everything is fine at home, except that my mother has lost a hairpin, which is not a big deal."

"At that moment, I was so frightened that I broke out in a cold sweat..."

"The person behind the scenes is not someone a small servant like me can afford to offend. Although that person has not done anything to my family yet, if I dare to disobey, my family will definitely suffer an unprovoked disaster."

At this point, Xiao Ruanzi looked at Shen Zhinian pleadingly: "My lady, I have never intended to harm you. Everything I did was just to protect my family."

"Please, please consider that I had no choice but to do this. If you want to kill someone, just kill me and spare my family..."

This result is similar to what Shen Zhinian had guessed.

She looked down at Xiao Ruanzi and said slowly, "Since you are also wholeheartedly doing this for your family, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins."

"I will send someone to secretly protect your family, but from now on, you have to listen to me!"

Xiao Ruanzi thought he was doomed to die because he had betrayed the Empress, but he didn't expect that he could still see a glimmer of hope!

He immediately dragged his weak body and kowtowed to Shen Zhinian several times, saying repeatedly: "I am willing! I am willing! As long as the queen can protect my family, I will obey the queen in everything!"

Seeing Xiao Ruanzi's pale face, Shen Zhinian was worried that he would faint in the next second. She couldn't continue asking questions: "Xiao Zhouzi, take him downstairs for dinner first. Just eat a small amount of light food."

If you have been hungry for too long and then suddenly eat a lot of meat, it will cause problems.

"Yes."

It is easy to get tired during pregnancy. After the two left, Shen Zhinian yawned and, with the help of Nanny Lin, took a short nap on the bed.

When she woke up, she felt full of energy, and Xiao Ruanzi had also finished his rest and was waiting outside.

Shen Zhinian asked: "Do you still remember what the palace maid who gave you the earrings looked like?"

Little Ruanzi nodded: "Your Majesty, I remember it."

"It's just... I've reported it before. The person behind the scenes is very cautious. Every time they send someone to contact me, they are all strangers. It may not be easy to find them..."

Shen Zhinian said: "As long as the other party has not disappeared from the harem, there will always be a day to find him. How do you know if you don't try?"

"Unfortunately, there is no one in Zhongcui Palace who is good at painting..."

Otherwise, it would be much easier to find him if you draw the person according to Xiao Ruanzi's description.

Xiao Mingzi hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and saying, "Madam, do you still remember the little palace maid named Xiyan whom I met in the Imperial Garden last time?"

"She works at Ruyi Pavilion and is very talented in painting. If she hadn't been suppressed because of her lack of background, she might have been a famous female painter."

Xiao Zhouzi glanced at him and said, "You even know this. When did you start paying so much attention to me?"

Xiao Mingzi quickly explained: "What do you mean I should pay attention to others? Don't talk nonsense."

"I met her in the Imperial Garden last time. Her Majesty was worried that she had ulterior motives, so she asked me to check her background. That's how I got to know her."

Before Chu Xiyan entered the palace, she took out some of the 100 taels of funeral expenses given by the imperial concubine and changed her identity.

Money talks, and with such a large sum of money, her new identity is certainly not a problem. Even if someone were to investigate, it would stand up to scrutiny.

Unless someone spends a lot of time and energy to conduct an in-depth investigation for a long time, they can find clues.

Obviously, Chu Xiyan now is not worthy of anyone doing that.

Xiao Mingzi has always been cautious. Since she dared to recommend the little palace maid named Xiyan, it means that she still has some trust in her.

There is no one good at painting around Shen Zhinian, so it would be good if there could be one more person available.

He looked at Xiao Mingzi and said, "In that case, go to Ruyi Pavilion and call her over. Tell her that I want to paint a portrait for myself."

"Yes!"

……

Ruyi Pavilion.

Every time Chu Xiyan watched other painters paint, she would be reminded of her past home. Her favorite painting was the picture of their family of four together.

Although her mother never returned from the palace, the descriptions of her mother in her writings were always vivid based on her memory.

Unfortunately, in order to avoid leaving any evidence, people discovered that her background was questionable. Before entering the palace, Chu Xiyan burned all those beautiful paintings.

On the first day of the new year, their family could have been reunited like in the painting, but it was all ruined by Concubine Liu!

She will never forget this bitter hatred in this life!!!

It’s just that… it’s harder… harder… to stand out in the harem than she thought.

After being in the palace for so long, she couldn't even see Concubine Liu, let alone take revenge.

Chu Xiyan originally wanted to follow Concubine Rou's path, but the defense of Zhongcui Palace was no worse than that of Yongshou Palace, and she could not enter the gate of Zhongcui Palace.

The only thing that made Chu Xiyan feel relieved was that she had developed some friendship with Eunuch Ming, who was beside Concubine Rou.

But this insignificant friendship was not enough to make her enter the eyes of Concubine Rou. Revenge was even more of a distant prospect.

Chu Xiyan had no choice but to wait patiently.

Little did he know that his talent in painting had attracted many painters at Ruyi Pavilion to envy him!

Why is it that after practicing for more than ten years, or even decades, the paintings they draw are not as vivid as those of a little girl? !

Because painters are all men, the ladies in the harem usually don't call them to paint their portraits. If Xiyan's talent gets out, the ladies will definitely like her very much.

By then, wouldn't Ruyi Pavilion be dominated by women and become the world of little girls? How could these proud and arrogant painters tolerate this!

Therefore, they all acted bossy and assigned the dirtiest and most tiring work to Chu Xiyan every day.

"Xiyan, haven't you washed the set of brushes I used this morning?!"

"The pigment ore I need hasn't been ground yet? What do you do all day?"

"Xiyan, didn't I ask you to go and sift the ground limestone? Why haven't you gone yet?!"

"..."

Chu Xiyan was busy all day long and couldn't finish the tasks they asked her to do.

However, the painters were the ones with the highest status in Ruyi Pavilion. Seeing that they were trying to embarrass Chu Xiyan, no one dared to risk offending them and speak up for Chu Xiyan.

Even... in order to please these painters, many people followed suit and bullied Chu Xiyan.

Thinking of the tragic deaths of her mother and father, Chu Xiyan gritted her teeth and endured it all, but what she got in return was their undue difficulty.

"Xi Yan, are you deaf? Didn't you hear me asking you to bring a piece of rice paper?!"

"Painter Lin, I'm sorry, I'll get it for you right away!"

Chu Xiyan walked over with the rice paper in her arms and almost bumped into someone: "Sorry, sorry..."

Seeing who the person was, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and greeted him with a flattering look on their faces: "Eunuch Ming, what brings you to Ruyi Pavilion?"