"Your Majesty..." Fu Yuheng had just rubbed his eyebrows when he heard Sun Ning's voice coming from outside.
What was Sun Ning doing here at this time? Fu Yuheng was a little confused, but he didn't want to delve into it. After all, there were at least eight concubines who came here every day. If Sun Ning came in, it must be because another concubine was causing trouble outside.
"Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine is outside with a worried look on her face. I said that Your Majesty is busy and doesn't see anyone. But she kneels in front of the palace and keeps saying that she wants to see you."
The already complicated government affairs made him feel not very good. He tilted his head to look out the window. It seemed that the sun was at its hottest at noon.
Sun Ning added in a very colorful tone, "Your Highness, the place where you are kneeling is where the sun is brightest. Your Majesty, are you really not going to go and take a look? Or invite the Concubine Xian to come in and have some herbal tea?"
Fu Yuheng didn't say anything, but silently looked at the ice cubes on the side of the table. If that woman came in and enjoyed the cool breeze with him, it would probably relieve the heat in the yard a little.
Sun Ning followed Fu Yuheng's gaze, understood what he meant, and quietly retreated.
Shen Qingwan, who was kneeling in the prince's room in a daze, had long been overwhelmed by General Shen's affairs and could not care about anything at this time.
She was taking a risky move this time. If her father's matter had not come so suddenly, how could she have knelt down here without any plan, just hoping that Eunuch Sun would let Fu Yuheng come out to see her.
She had no idea whether Fu Yuheng would tell her the news about his father because of her plea.
Fu Yuheng originally wanted to scold her, but when he looked up, he saw that her face was pale, and her expression was obviously flustered, so he couldn't say the words that were on his lips.
"You are disrupting my official duties like this. I can sentence you to death."
"I know how great a sin it is to appear before the Emperor without an imperial edict."
The voice was also different from before, and there was obviously more bitterness in the tone, which made him feel sad for some reason.
"But even if the emperor sentences me to death, I still have the guts to ask, is my father safe and sound now?"
Fu Yuheng didn't say anything, just looked at her silently.
"May I ask what happened to father at the border? The soldiers he led were all elite soldiers, and as the commander, how could he be injured? Is his injury serious? Your Majesty, please understand my feelings. As long as you answer my questions, I am willing to accept the punishment."
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed twice, and the "bang bang" sound made his heart sink.
Although I know that this woman cares very much about her father, she doesn't even care about herself now and just wants to know that her father is well.
Fu Yuheng's heart suddenly moved: If he encounters danger in the future, will she also worry about him so much
But then he shook his head. As a king, it seemed unlucky to imagine himself in danger.
It would be fine if only she saw her current state, but if she was seen by others, the harem would be full of gossips and would definitely make a fuss about what happened today.
When Fu Yuheng realized what was happening, he had already taken two steps to her side, helped her up and put her on the dragon couch, and comforted her softly, "Your father will be fine. Your father is General Shen, a fierce general of our dynasty. If it were someone else, I wouldn't dare to guarantee it. But your father, as my subject, will return safely under the protection of my dragon energy."
After hearing this, Shen Qingwan's muscles, which had been tense just now, relaxed. She lost all her strength and collapsed to the ground.
Seeing her weak look, Fu Yuheng's eyes showed more heartache.
Shen Qingwan seemed to be too flustered to believe such words. She grabbed his hand and looked at him expectantly: "Your Majesty, you will protect my father and bring him back safely, right? My father is fine, right?"
Fu Yuheng seemed to realize only now that no matter how different she had been in front of him before, calm or cheerful, he had always ignored the fact that she was just a girl now.
He will cry and make a fuss, has no sense of security, and will look for a sense of security everywhere, as innocent as a baby animal.
Fu Yuheng touched her head. It was very rare to see Shen Qingwan like this, but he felt very happy. He continued to comfort her, "Yes, your father will be fine. He will come back to see you give birth to a son for me, and take him to practice martial arts and go to the battlefield to assist him."
Shen Qingwan didn't feel anything was wrong at all. She hugged his hand as if she was holding the last straw in the sea, and murmured, "Yes, father will come back."
Fu Yuheng took a look at the fragrant tea that he had fed her when she wasn't paying attention. There was a little tranquilizer mixed in it. It seemed that the medicine was taking effect, and Shen Qingwan slowly calmed down.
But perhaps because she hadn't seen her father yet, Shen Qingwan couldn't fall asleep.
Fu Yuheng didn't want to knock her out like he was interrogating a criminal, so he called the palace maid who was guarding outside and gave her a few words of instruction before letting her go.
Shen Qingwan leaned silently on the carriage, looking listless, and the palace maids looked anxious.
When returning to the palace, Lianyun stood at the palace gate, looking around, and saw a carriage coming towards her from afar. She looked carefully and found it was her, so she felt relieved.
When the Empress ran out in that state in the morning, she couldn't stop her, and was afraid that the Empress had offended the Emperor. She was so nervous until now, but she finally let go of the heavy stone in her heart when she saw her Empress come back safe and sound.
But when he picked her up, he saw that she looked listless and became nervous again: "Madam, what's wrong with you? You look pale. Did you have an affair with the Emperor..."
If she just didn't see the emperor, that would be fine, but she was afraid that she had offended the emperor and was scolded by him.
Shen Qingwan came back to her senses and held Lianyun's hand, a little dazed: "Lianyun, the emperor should have acquiesced that my father is fine. Tell me, is my father really fine? The emperor didn't lie to me, did he?"
It turned out to be about this matter. Lianyun was relieved and patted her hands: "Don't worry, your majesty. The emperor always keeps his word and never lies. I think your father must be really safe, so the emperor would say it. Besides, the emperor never lies to you, your majesty, don't worry."
Lianyun coaxed Shen Qingwan to come back to her senses. Yes, Fu Yuheng would never lie to her. She was frightened and lost her composure.
She seemed to be deceiving herself, but the panic in her heart had calmed down a lot. Tears slowly flowed down from the corners of her eyes to her cheeks, and she looked more fragile.
She always looked indifferent, but now, she couldn't calm down no matter what.
Since she was a child, her father had always been a hero on the battlefield, but now she heard that his father was in a coma. How could she feel at ease? Lying in bed, perhaps because she was too worried, she also slept uneasily.
Lianyun hadn't seen her so childish in a long time. She gently covered herself with the quilt and went to guard outside the door.