I am favored by the tyrant, so what if I am vicious?

Chapter 174 Incense

Madam Zhou hugged Zhou Shiya with red eyes and comforted her: "Okay, mother will think of a way and will definitely not let Madam Zhou bother you again."

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll protect you well."

Zhou Shiya's mental state is now very sensitive and fragile. She can't sleep at night and feels particularly tired during the day. She fell asleep without saying a few words.

Mrs. Zhou looked at her haggard daughter, her eyes filled with heartache.

She covered herself with the quilt and asked Nanny Qian to follow her out of the inner hall.

Madam Zhou looked at Madam Qian coldly: "You didn't find any problems?"

"How is Ya'er being tortured now? Are you really helpless?"

Madam Qian immediately knelt down and said, "Madam, please calm down. I am an expert in acupuncture and moxibustion for obstetrics and gynecology. I know nothing about nightmares."

"These past few days, I've checked everywhere, but I can't find anything suspicious. I don't know what's wrong."

Madam Zhou clenched her hands and walked back and forth in the hall.

She suddenly thought of something and asked, "Did the Queen have nightmares when she slept during the day?"

Aunt Qian quickly shook her head: "I don't dream during the day."

Mrs. Zhou frowned: "It's really strange, why do I always have nightmares at night..."

Aunt Qian couldn't help but said with a tingling sensation on her scalp: "Maybe ghosts can't come out during the day, they can only come out at night..."

Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words, Mrs. Zhou slapped her hard in the face.

"Shut up, I don't believe in ghosts or gods."

If there were ghosts, that bitch who died tragically all those years ago would have come to seek revenge on her long ago.

But she has been safe and sound all these years... That means there are no ghosts or gods in this world.

All the strange things are just man-made.

In order to find out the reason, Mrs. Zhou decided to live in Fengluan Palace temporarily.

Zhou Shiya slept soundly during the day, but she couldn't sleep at night... She held Mrs. Zhou's hand tightly and didn't dare to close her eyes at all.

"Mom, as soon as I close my eyes, I can feel Madam Zhou standing in front of me."

"Wow, Aunt Zhou clearly cared about me the most and treated me the best... How could she be willing to torture me like this after her death?"

Mrs. Zhou patted Zhou Shiya's shoulder, and her sharp eyes swept around the bed curtains.

Countless candles were lit throughout the inner hall.

With the lights on, any evil spirits will have nowhere to hide.

She wanted to see who was playing tricks.

Mrs. Zhou told Zhou Shiya not to be afraid, and she would stay by her side so that she could rest in peace.

Zhou Shiya leaned in Mrs. Zhou's arms and finally felt some warmth. She slowly closed her eyes.

Mrs. Zhou saw white mist wafting from the incense not far away. The smell of the mist was refreshing and very pleasant.

As she smelled the fragrance, her eyelids unconsciously became heavy.

Not long after, she fell asleep too.

Who knew that she would suddenly dream of the face she hadn't seen for many years while she was half asleep.

The bloody man smiled at her and rushed straight towards her.

"Madam... return my life..."

"Ah..." Mrs. Zhou screamed in fear and sat up suddenly.

She covered her chest and couldn't help breathing heavily.

Her face turned pale and she quickly looked around the inner hall. In the brightly lit inner hall, how could there be any ghost?

She dreamed about that bitch!

That bitch wants to take her life!

Mrs. Zhou was still frightened and her body couldn't help but tremble.

When Nanny Qian heard the sound, she hurried in from outside.

"Ma'am, what's wrong?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Shiya was also awakened by the fright.

She cried and threw herself into Madam Zhou's arms: "Mother, I dreamed of Madam Zhou again."

"Mom, I'm so scared. Aunt Zhou keeps crying and saying how tragic her death was. What should I do? Will I never be able to get rid of Aunt Zhou in this life?"

Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but feel a chill in her spine.

She pushed Zhou Shiya away and suddenly remembered something... She hurriedly got off the bed barefoot and rushed to the incense burner that was still burning in the hall.

"There's something wrong with this incense..."

Nanny Qian was shocked and quickly sent someone to invite Doctor Zhang.

Doctor Zhang arrived quickly and checked the incense immediately.

Half an hour later, Doctor Zhang looked at Madam Zhou with an unpleasant expression: "Madam, there is indeed a problem with this incense."

"But... this incense was clearly prepared by this humble servant for the Queen to help her sleep peacefully. How could there be a problem?"

Madam Zhou asked someone to bring the remaining incense and had Doctor Zhang check them all.

Doctor Zhang's face turned pale. "There's nothing wrong with these incense sticks. Only a few sticks have issues..."

Mrs. Zhou immediately understood something and couldn't help but sneer.

"I see. That's a really good trick."

"Come here, bring in the palace servant who is responsible for lighting the incense."

That night, Fengluan Palace was brightly lit.

No one outside knew what had happened.

Yuanchen Palace.

When Zhou Lingge opened his eyes, he subconsciously looked towards the seat next to him. Qin Feiling had already stood up and walked towards him.

Thinking of last night, when he hugged her tightly and had a tough attitude, she couldn't help but feel dazed.

He held her face and called her name over and over again.

She didn't answer and didn't want to pay attention to him.

The dog man kissed her again and again, and asked her to call his name...

In the end, her mouth was swollen from kissing and her voice was hoarse, and the dog man finally let her go and let her sleep.

She didn't know what had stimulated this dog emperor.

In short, he has been particularly pestering her these past few days.

He stayed overnight at Yuanchen Palace every day.

In the current harem, she is the only one who stands out and can be said to be the only favorite!

Qiao'er came in to serve. She looked at Zhou Lingge's rosy face and smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits.

"Your Majesty has been taking good care of herself these past few days. Her complexion is rosy and she's in good health... She truly stands in stark contrast to the Empress. However, I heard... there was a commotion in Fengluan Palace for a long time last night, and they sent for Imperial Physician Zhang in the middle of the night..."

Zhou Lingge raised an eyebrow, a hint of hope flashing in his eyes: "Have we finally been discovered?"

"Oh, I have waited long enough for this day."

Qiao Er was bewildered after hearing this: "My Lady...what do you mean? You said you finally...found it?"

"Could it be that they have already found out the problem with that incense?"

She couldn't help but panic. "What should we do? The palace maid I bribed isn't loyal to us. If the Queen tortures her, I'm afraid... she'll betray us."

Zhou Lingge stroked her hair and looked at her radiant self in the bronze mirror.

"I'm just waiting for her to betray us."

"Qiao'er, there should be another big show going on soon, you should get ready."

Qiao'er's eyes were full of astonishment. Before she could react, she saw Jinxin pushing the door open with an anxious look on her face.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. Someone has come from the Empress's side and said they need you to go to Fengluan Palace for something."

Zhou Lingge stood up immediately without any hesitation.

"Okay, let's go."

"It's not good to keep Mother and the Queen waiting for too long."

Jin Xin looked at Zhou Lingge's reaction, and she looked at Qiao'er, who was also confused, with some confusion.

But they are very smart. Although they don't quite understand what the Queen means, they just need to be obedient and strictly carry out the Queen's orders.

The two maids were on full alert and followed Zhou Lingge towards Fengluan Palace.

Zhou Lingge arrived at Fengluan Palace and had just stepped into the threshold of the palace.

Suddenly a teacup flew over and hit her feet hard.

Qiao'er was startled and quickly helped Zhou Lingge back away.

Zhou Lingge didn't move at all, but looked up at the person who smashed the teacup.

Madam Zhou's eyes were filled with anger, but she curled her lips and smiled at Zhou Lingge: "Oh... Your Majesty is here, please calm down. I just slipped and didn't hold the teacup firmly, so I dropped it."

"The concubine shouldn't be hurt, right?"