CHAPTER 242: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO

That Qin Xiulian looks exactly like Miss Si! If the Emperor didn’t say she wasn’t Si Youying, she would have thought she was Miss Si in person!

How can there be two people in the world who look exactly the same!

"Jin Mei, Si Youying is back!" Noble Princess Consort Rong turned around, grabbing Jin Mei’s shoulders with a look of panic, "Si Youying is back! She’s back!"

Jin Mei reached out to hold Noble Princess Consort Rong’s hands. Only then did she realize that her hands were icy cold.

"Your Majesty, please calm down, didn’t the Emperor say she’s not Si Youying?"

"But they look exactly alike. How can there be two people in the world who look exactly the same!"

"Your Majesty, even if they look the same, she is not Si Youying!" Jin Mei said, though she clearly lacked confidence. "Your Majesty, don’t panic."

Noble Princess Consort Rong clutched Jin Mei’s hands tightly, saying in a panic, "She looks exactly like Si Youying. How can I not panic, how can I not panic?!"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor said she is not Si Youying!" Jin Mei spoke loudly to Noble Princess Consort Rong, "Your Majesty, you must not lose your composure now, you need to calm down and think about what to do next."

Hearing Jin Mei’s words, the agitated Noble Princess Consort Rong calmed down a bit.

"You’re right, I can’t panic."

"Your Majesty, please sit down first." Jin Mei helped Noble Princess Consort Rong sit down and then asked Nanny Shi to bring a cup of hot tea.

Nanny Shi moved quickly, and soon she brought a cup of hot tea with calming effects.

After taking a few sips, Noble Princess Consort Rong’s panicked heart finally steadied a little.

"Your Majesty, we must think carefully about how to deal with this Qin Xiulian who looks like Si Youying."

"The Emperor will definitely accept her as a concubine." Noble Princess Consort Rong said gloomy, "Even if the Emperor knows she isn’t Si Youying, he will bring her to the palace."

"Your Majesty, even if she enters the palace, she won’t surpass you, you mustn’t lose your composure." Jin Mei assured Noble Princess Consort Rong, "Your Majesty, at times like this, you need to stay firm."

Noble Princess Consort Rong shook her head and said, "You don’t know how important Si Youying was to the Emperor."

"Your Majesty, how could I not know? Back then, when the Emperor brought Si Youying into the residence, I saw it all with my own eyes." Jin Mei, who had been serving by Noble Princess Consort Rong’s side since childhood, knew all that had happened back then. "I believe, in the Emperor’s heart, Si Youying isn’t as important as you."

"Really?" Noble Princess Consort Rong had no confidence facing two women. One was the late Empress, the other was Si Youying.

Faced with the late Empress, she felt jealous, but not threatened. Because she understood that the Emperor had only respect for the late Empress, not love between a man and a woman.

Facing Si Youying, she also felt jealous, but at the same time, she was filled with fear and insecurity. Because she knew the Emperor had feelings for Si Youying.

Back then, both the Emperor and Si Youying had feelings for each other. The Emperor specially brought Si Youying back to meet his family, and at that time, the late Emperor and Empress Dowager were very pleased with Si Youying as well. The late Empress also cared for Si Youying a lot.

In fact, at that time, everyone in the residence had assumed that Si Youying was about to enter the residence to marry the Emperor. Unfortunately, Si Youying later died in battle.

If Si Youying hadn’t died in battle years ago, she would probably be the Emperor’s most favored concubine now.

"Your Majesty, although the Emperor had a liking for Si Youying back then, you must have confidence that the Emperor likes you more and cares for you more." Jin Mei continued to comfort Noble Princess Consort Rong, "You mustn’t panic because of this Qin Xiulian who looks like Si Youying. After all, she is not Si Youying!"

"Jin Mei, you also know the Emperor intended to marry Si Youying into the residence back then." Recalling the events of the past, Noble Princess Consort Rong’s expression became gloomy, "Do you remember the situation when the Emperor brought Si Youying back to the residence?"

"I remember," Jin Mei said, "At that time, the Emperor brought a young lady back and surprised the late Emperor and Empress Dowager."

"I will never forget the expression on the Emperor’s face when he brought Si Youying back. I had never seen the Emperor smile so brightly and happily." Noble Princess Consort Rong twisted her handkerchief with her hands forcefully, "I will also never forget the gentle and affectionate look in the Emperor’s eyes when he looked at Si Youying."

"Your Majesty, when the Emperor looks at you, his eyes are also very gentle and affectionate."

Noble Princess Consort Rong ignored Jin Mei’s words and continued, "I heard from the soldiers that Si Youying and the Emperor were inseparable in the military camp. After the Emperor brought Si Youying back to the residence, they were also inseparable..."