Shen Yan Huan was now completely terrified, especially watching Yu Qingwu approach. She trembled all over.

"Yu Qingwu, you... you are so bold! Do you know that harming imperial concubines in the palace is a capital crime? You openly released poisonous ants in the palace, threatening His Majesty's life. Even exterminating nine generations, even ten, is possible!"

Her lips were pale as she retreated two steps, trying to put on a strong front, but the fear in her eyes betrayed her true emotions.

Or rather, her incoherence betrayed her.

Her whole family was dead, including all members of the Yu clan. What nine generations were there to speak of?

Hearing Shen Yan Huan's threat, Yu Qingwu didn't speak, only looked at her with extreme sarcasm.

Her charming eyes held a mixture of coldness and ridicule. Qingwu chuckled and slowly took a red ant out of the jar.

"Shen Baolin, which nine generations are you referring to? My maternal grandmother, my maternal uncle, my cousin, and... me, my dear aunt?"

"So, if I want your whole family to die, I just need to do something that warrants the extermination of nine generations, is that right?"

Yu Qingwu's face was full of smiles, but her eyes were so cold that they seemed to freeze people. Her watery eyes were filled with cold daggers, as if countless knives would pierce the other person's heart in the next moment.

Shen Yan Huan had held onto a sliver of hope a moment ago, but now, she was almost in despair.

That's right, she and her mother and brother had only thought about killing this little bitch from the Yu family, but they had never considered that although this little bitch was named Yu, she was also their blood relative. If she did anything out of line in the palace, it was very likely that it would drag dozens of members of the Shen family to their deaths with her.

What's more, this little bitch also knew how to raise poisonous insects.

This was something she and her mother had never known before.

Looking up at Yu Qingwu, watching the gorgeous red poisonous ant getting closer and closer, Shen Yan Huan was so frightened that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Yu Qingwu smiled at the corner of her mouth and slowly squatted down, her slender fingers, which were covered with silkworm silk gloves at some point, gently pinching the poisonous ant.

Suddenly, she grabbed Shen Yan Huan's arm.

"Shen Baolin, since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, then I won't be polite. Anyway, killing one person is the same as dying, killing two people is the same as dying, killing one more of you won't hurt me..."

The woman's gorgeous lips opened and closed, and her soft little hands were like the shackles of hell at this moment.

As soon as she saw the poisonous ant in her hand, Shen Yan Huan's mind was filled with the tragic deaths of Chen Da and Chen Er.

She... she didn't want to die, and she didn't want to die so miserably.

"Ah!" Shen Yan Huan screamed, her eyes already red with terror, and she said in a panic, "You... what do you want me to do?"

She trembled all over, and finally couldn't help but submit. Her tearful eyes looked at the poisonous ant in Yu Qingwu's hand with horror, and she repeatedly said, "Whatever the Crown Princess wants me to do, just tell me, but..."

"Don't worry, I won't let you kill Qiu." Yu Qingwu interrupted Shen Yan Huan before she could finish her sentence. Just looking at the other person's expression, she guessed what Shen Yan Huan wanted to say.

Yu Qingwu did want Shen Yan Huan to kill Qiu, but she knew very well that no matter how distant Shen Yan Huan was from Qiu, she couldn't do anything to poison her own mother. What's more, when Shen Yan Huan was still at home, Qiu was still very fond of her. It was just because she later entered the palace and was not favored that Qiu more or less nagged a few words, accusing her of being useless or something.

Qingwu didn't expect to be able to coerce Shen Yan Huan to avenge the Yu family with this little crack.

Looking coldly at the panicked Shen Yan Huan, Yu Qingwu didn't say anything more, but put the ant back into the clay pot and pulled Shen Yan Huan up.

The gorgeous face had returned to the kind smile she had in Fengzao Palace, and she said softly, "Aunt, you are still my aunt after all. Besides, you were still young when the Yu family was harmed back then. This matter has nothing to do with you. No matter how much I hate the Shen family, I won't let you bear the crime of poisoning your own mother."

"Don't worry, I won't let you kill anyone."

"So, what exactly does the Crown Princess want me to do?" For some reason, the fact that the other party didn't ask her to kill her mother made Shen Yan Huan feel uneasy.

She paused, and said with some trepidation, "Crown Princess, I'm just a Baolin in the palace now. Even a palace maid in the Consort's palace can look down on me. If you ask for too much, I won't be able to do it. If you have to force me, I'll just die with you."

Die together?

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Yu Qingwu's eyes. She smiled kindly, patted her hand, and said, "Aunt Shen, don't worry. You will definitely be able to do what I want you to do."

She hooked her lips, slowly put her head to Shen Yan Huan's ear, lowered her voice to the lowest, and said word by word with a hint of coldness, "I want you to seduce Prince Ning, in your palace. I will personally watch."

"You... what did you say?" Hearing this, Shen Yan Huan's whole body shook, and her already pale face became even paler.

As an imperial concubine, having an affair with someone is a capital crime.

This little bitch, she is trying to make me die in humiliation!

Shen Yan Huan's eyes flashed with surging anger. She looked at Yu Qingwu with a fierce and sarcastic look, chuckled, and asked coldly, "Does the Crown Princess think I'm a fool? An imperial concubine having an affair with a prince of a different surname is a capital crime!"

Shen Yan Huan waved her hand with a determined look, "Impossible, kill me!"

"What's wrong? Is that all you're capable of, Aunt Shen? You sent someone to defile my innocence and I didn't take your life. I'm just repaying you in kind, letting you have an affair too. Why are you trying to die?"

Yu Qingwu sneered at her and took out the poisonous ant again, and said lightly, "Alright, since Aunt Shen doesn't appreciate my kindness and is determined to die, then I'll have to kill you first, and then kill His Majesty, and let the entire Shen family be buried with me. Anyway, I won't be able to live much longer..."

As she said that, Qingwu was about to stuff the poisonous ant into Shen Yan Huan's arm again.

Shen Yan Huan said she wasn't afraid of death, but when she saw the poisonous ant, her pupils dilated with fear.

Forget it, this little slut only has a month to live anyway. As long as I'm careful, I shouldn't be discovered. Moreover, that Prince Ning is not easy to deal with. If he has an affair with an imperial concubine, how could he easily let others discover it?

Thinking of this, Shen Yangbei gritted her teeth, and with resentment in her eyes, she reluctantly replied, "Okay, I promise you!"

"Alright, three days later, I'll go to Yuxiu Palace to watch."

"Alright, Aunt Shen, go in and serve Miss Yu Mo well." After coldly dropping a sentence, Yu Qingwu turned and left.

After leaving, she didn't return to the East Palace, but wandered around the various palaces to familiarize herself with the environment. She walked to Xie Ruizhi's palace, had lunch with her, and listened to her gossip about the secrets of the palace for an afternoon. It wasn't until evening that she slowly returned to the East Palace.

"You're quite idle." As soon as she entered the door, a smiling voice came from behind the screen.

Yu Qingwu was stunned and walked around to see Xie Jin Yan sitting lazily at the desk.

She glanced at him, her eyes swept over the inner robe he had changed into, and she asked in amazement, "Why is Your Highness back in the palace again?"