Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 450: Dreaming of Childhood

The word "man" was emphasized so heavily that Shui Furong didn't even have the chance to doubt whether she had heard it wrongly.

No wonder Concubine An was so sure that she was not pregnant. She knew that she was not a woman, so she naturally knew that she could not get pregnant.

"Sister, this is a serious crime." Concubine An had a gloomy smile on her lips.

There was a hint of coldness in his voice, and Shui Furong couldn't help but shudder. He suppressed his uneasiness and said stiffly, "It doesn't matter. The emperor already knew it anyway."

At this point, this was his last shield. It seemed that as long as he had the emperor's support, he would be safe.

"Do you think everything will be alright once the emperor knows? We, the An family, will not let this go." Concubine An's eyes became vicious.

Although Shui Furong felt guilty, she was not afraid. She sneered, "The Queen Mother is no longer alive. How long can you, the An family, remain so arrogant?"

Concubine An could not stand this insult and threatened in a low voice: "Do you want to try?"

Overwhelmed by her aura, Shui Furong could not make any sound for a moment, and could only stare at her slightly distorted face. This expression, this aura, and this tone were completely different from the original Concubine An. Although the former Concubine An was arrogant and domineering, she only gave people the feeling of rushing around, but the current Concubine An made people feel afraid and dared not disobey.

Like a demon, domineering... a demon that cannot be understood, defeated or captured.

Shui Furong understood the reason why Concubine An had such a change. It must be related to her sister's vengeful spirit.

But the sister in my memory is always gentle and charming, and I really can’t accept this drastic change.

Thinking of this, Shui Furong's heart ached. He pursued the truth hard, came to the palace, risked the crime of deceiving the emperor, made several big mistakes, but in the end he got an ironic answer - his sister was not dead, but became a monster.

After calming down a bit, Shui Furong continued, "You said you wanted to frame Yizhen, but the emperor knows that I am a man and there is no prince in my belly. How could he blame Yizhen?"

He hoped that Concubine An would realize sooner that this plan would not work and give up as soon as possible.

But Concubine An knew that Shui Furong came because she was a man, so she was well prepared and answered calmly: "If the emperor knew that Yizhen tried to poison you for the prince, would he still trust Yizhen as much as he does now? He would definitely avoid her as a vicious woman. Even if he knew that you were a man and there was no child in your belly, the emperor would only be glad that there was no prince, and would not protect Yizhen. Moreover, the emperor must want to end this fake pregnancy farce quietly, otherwise... after ten months of pregnancy, let's see how you end up."

Shui Furong remained silent, but had to admit that what Concubine An said made sense.

This way, he could get rid of the trouble of pretending to be pregnant as soon as possible, and he could also help Zhaoji teach Yizhen a lesson, which was killing two birds with one stone. In theory, Shui Furong had no reason to refuse. If there was any reason, it was only because the ally who conspired with him was Concubine An, whom he disliked the most. But the other party had the evidence against him for dressing up as a woman, so he dared not offend her.

"Why, what are you still hesitating about?" Concubine An urged, "Aren't you afraid that I will expose your identity? Even if you have your father's support, your life is safe, but this palace... definitely can't accommodate you."

In other words, if Shui Furong wants to continue staying in the palace, she can only unite with Concubine An, otherwise Concubine An will leak the secret.

Shui Furong thought for a moment and whispered, "No... I can't leave the palace now!"

His firm voice sounded full of courage and he seemed to have made a great decision.

Concubine An was a little surprised and asked casually, "I have already told you the truth about your sister's death at the hands of the Queen Mother and Yan Niang. What else do you care about? The Queen Mother and Yan Niang are no longer alive. Even if you want to take revenge, you can't find your target. Why don't you want to leave the palace?"

This question made Shui Furong's heart jump. That's right, she entered the palace to investigate the cause of her sister's death. Now that the truth is known, why did she insist on staying in the palace? She didn't think about the reason just now, but now that Concubine An asked, she couldn't help but start to think deeply.

However, like a possessed person, Zhao Ji's image kept flashing through his mind.

She was smiling, she was angry, she was sad, every picture was imprinted in the depths of my memory like a brand, and could never be erased... After thinking about it, who else could it be except her as the reason why I didn't want to leave the palace?

After the earthquake in the palace, her and Yun Zhen's whereabouts were unknown.

How could he leave the palace without knowing whether she was safe or not?

"Sister." Concubine An brought Shui Furong back to reality from her contemplation, "From now on, we are sisters."

As he spoke, he gently stroked the back of Shui Furong's hand.

Shui Furong felt a chill and hurriedly broke free, subconsciously retorting, "Who are you and your sister? Don't come near me!"

The fierce reaction was exactly what Concubine An expected. She suddenly asked without any anger or hatred, "Do you want to see your sister?"

Shui Furong was stunned for a moment, her eyes widened as she asked, "Can I see her?"

Since coming to this palace where evil spirits are rampant, Shui Furong has become accustomed to monsters and ghosts, but she cannot believe that she can see her sister again who has died three years ago.

Concubine An smiled gently and nodded to him.

At that moment, Shui Furong was in a trance and confusedly mistook Concubine An for her sister.

"I want to see her! Let me see her!" Shui Furong rushed over and grabbed Concubine An tightly, fearing that she would suddenly run away.

Concubine An did not run away, but gently held his hand and said softly: "You can see her as long as you hold my hand."

The sound was so soft and gentle, like a gentle breeze blowing in the ears. Shui Furong seemed to be hypnotized, and her consciousness gradually became confused.

He shook his head and tried to open his eyes wide to keep himself awake.

Why can I see my sister by holding Concubine An's hand? Concubine An's words gave him a bad feeling, and he couldn't help but frown and stare at Concubine An warily.

Concubine An smiled and said, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy that you can see your sister?"

"If she were still alive, I would be happy, but she is dead. I don't know if I should be happy. Maybe death is the only way to be relieved. Living would make her even more miserable. The dead should go where they belong. If you force her to stay in the world, she will only get deeper and deeper into trouble."

Shui Furong was in a conflicted mood and didn't dare to look Concubine An in the eye.

What would happen if I saw my sister? Should I welcome her back or persuade her to change her ways?

"It is precisely because you still have concerns in this world that you cannot leave freely. You don't understand her, so you are confused. But it doesn't matter, there will be plenty of time for you to get along slowly in the future. When you want to see her, come to see me, because she..." At this point, the smile on Concubine An's lips became deeper and deeper, like a huge whirlpool, about to draw Shui Furong into her fatal temptation, "... because she lives in my body."

As if thunder suddenly sounded, Shui Furong pushed Concubine An away as if she had been electrocuted, "What did you say? She's inside you?!"

Although I had this premonition, it was still hard to accept when I heard Concubine An admit it with my own ears.

"Isn't this good?" Concubine An smiled gently, and her expression was very similar to that of a water azalea.

"No! Of course not!" Shui Furong yelled wildly, like an angry child.

Concubine An stood up and gently pulled him, holding his hand again, "Don't hide, hold my hand, sister wants to see you."

After saying that, she raised her eyes and smiled at Shui Furong, who could not look away immediately. The disgusting face of Concubine An in front of her had long disappeared, and only her sister was left... It was her sister who was pulling her and whispering to her, begging her.

His throat was choked with sobs, his lips trembled slightly, and before he could come to his senses, a familiar syllable had already spilled out.

"Sister...sister..."

It really was my sister. She was back. Right in front of me, reuniting with me through Concubine An's body.

I should be excited and happy...but no, nothing at all!

Only fear and anxiety filled my heart, and my chest became more and more swollen, with waves of severe pain as if it was about to explode.

Concubine An moved closer and closer, and gently held Shui Furong's hand in her palm.

Shui Furong's consciousness was confused, and the warmth from her palm seemed to burn him like a flame.

After a moment of burning pain, he felt nothing at all.

Lost consciousness, lost weight. Like a wisp of breeze, blending into nothingness...

In the darkness, there is no light, no sound, and no direction.

It was as if my body and consciousness no longer belonged to me. I didn't know who I was or where I was going. I felt like I was the darkness that enveloped me, sinking deeper and deeper, sinking faster and faster...

Suddenly, the surroundings gradually became brighter.

I tried to open my eyes and it became brighter around me.

Green trees, green lawns, and a few white flowers swaying in the wind.

The wind blew, and the rustling sound of leaves lingered in my ears.

A figure appeared not far away, wearing a white gauze dress, with long black hair tied behind her head, her hair fluttering gently.

Sister! Sister...

Although I couldn't see her face clearly, I knew her identity just by the familiar feeling.

Shui Furong became impatient and tried to run towards her, but she didn't know where her legs were. She was like the wind, the wind that passed by her, without limbs or a trunk, unable to control her own behavior.

Sister! I shouted to her desperately, hoping that she could hear my voice.

But after shouting more than ten times, there was still no response from the other party.

Just when Shui Furong was about to give up, a clear child's voice suddenly came from behind her: "Sister!"

Shui Furong and the woman in white turned their heads at the same time and looked towards the direction where the voice came from, only to see a girl about five or six years old running towards them.

The girl couldn't see Shui Furong, so she walked straight through Shui Furong's body, ran towards the woman in white, and threw herself into her arms.

The woman then turned her head slightly, gently stroked the girl's hair, and asked softly, "What's wrong, Furong?"

Suddenly the wind blew, blowing up the fallen grass and petals all over the ground, making them flutter wildly...

Shui Furong, who was standing behind them, suddenly realized that this girl was herself, herself ten years ago.