When Shen Qingwan woke up in the morning, she felt uneasy. General Shen's matter had always been a knot in her heart, like a thorn stuck there, making her feel a little suffocated.
"Lianyun." Her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her face looked a little weaker, which made me feel pity for her.
Hearing her call, Lianyun pushed the door open and walked in hurriedly, "Empress, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing that her face looked a little pale, Lianyun became even more anxious. These days, the Empress has been worrying about the general's affairs, and she has become much more haggard.
"Go prepare the carriage, remember, don't draw anyone's attention." Shen Qingwan pulled Lianyun over and whispered a few words. The fewer people who knew about this, the better. If others saw it, it might not be good. But she had to figure this out, otherwise her father's problem would be difficult to solve.
Lianyun said yes and then left the house. She naturally knew what the empress meant, so she just went outside to call a carriage instead of preparing a sedan chair, so as not to attract attention.
When Lianyun came back, Shen Qingwan was already ready. She was dressed in plain clothes with her hair simply tied up. She looked more heroic and less weak, but there was no sense of incongruity. On the contrary, it gave people a comfortable feeling.
"Your Majesty, be ready." Lianyun was stunned for a moment when she saw her outfit, then she came to her senses.
Perhaps because she was too uneasy, Shen Qingwan walked much faster. After leaving the yard, she felt a little cold and her body trembled. Lianyun noticed it and ran back to get a cloak.
The carriage was already waiting outside the palace. Shen Qingwan got on the carriage and then headed towards the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
"I hope it's not him." She murmured in a low voice. She was too afraid of Fu Huaiyu. That man hid himself too deeply. His eyes could never be fathomed. They were always like dark water, making people terrified.
There was a gentle breeze, and the fish in the pond were swimming around, but suddenly they gathered in one direction. Beside the pond stood a man in a purple robe, who was none other than Fu Huaiyu, a handsome young man with a jade crown on his hair.
"They're coming quickly." I didn't know who this was addressed to, but soon a servant came to report.
"Your Highness, the virtuous concubine is here to visit." When the servants saw him, they were like mice seeing a cat, with fear and respect in their eyes.
Fu Huaiyu patted the residue on his hands and said, "Okay." The two words squeezed out from his thin lips, with a hint of coldness.
"Ninth Prince." Not long after, Shen Qingwan appeared in front of him, and the alertness in her eyes was not concealed at all. "I came here today because I want to ask you something, Your Highness."
Fu Huaiyu looked up, but still nonchalantly, "What's the matter?" In fact, he already had the answer in his heart. How could she, who is so smart, not notice something unusual about General Shen's matter? But he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
"Your Highness, has your Highness heard anything about my father at the border? Or does he have any clues?" Shen Qingwan asked directly without beating around the bush.
But I never thought that Fu Huaiyu was the kind of person who would speak up? His lips curled up, and his smile was a little seductive. I'm afraid that if some women in Beijing saw him, they would be crazy.
Fu Huaiyu took a step forward, closing the distance between them. "What exactly do you want to ask?" The words that came out of his mouth made people feel oppressive.
"Hmm?" The soft question struck Shen Qingwan's heart like a bell.
At this moment, she realized that she had come here too hastily and had lost some sense of proportion. Seeing him like this now, she felt that she had thought too simply today and was afraid that she would not be able to ask anything.
"Ninth Prince said it in a joking manner. I just mentioned it casually." She bit her lip, becoming even more worried.
Fu Huaiyu chuckled in his heart when he saw her like this. She was really an interesting chess piece. It made him more interested in her. It was a pity that she was still the emperor's concubine.
"Oh?" Fu Huaiyu smiled maliciously, his clothes fluttering in the wind, and the emotions in his eyes were even more difficult to understand. "Her Majesty, have you forgotten that you still owe me several favors?" As he said this, he lifted Shen Qingwan's chin, but Shen Qingwan dodged.
"Of course I remember. I will naturally repay the favor, Your Majesty." He took a step back, feeling even more annoyed and anxious. Now he was in a situation where he was like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.
As he said this, his feet looked like he was about to retreat. "I remembered that I still have something to do. Please forgive me for being rude today." He gathered his thoughts, and he could clearly feel the alienation from Shen Qingwan.
But when he turned around, someone suddenly grabbed his arm.
"Leaving just like that?" Fu Huaiyu chuckled, his eyes flashing with affection and ruthlessness, "I might know something about General Shen's affairs."
With just one sentence, Shen Qingwan had to stop in her tracks, with a look of astonishment on her face, "You..."
"What are you doing!" Before Shen Qingwan could finish her sentence, she heard an angry shout coming from the gate of the courtyard. The voice was very familiar, it was the current emperor.
Both of them were stunned, obviously not expecting him to come over at this time.
“Your Majesty…” He subconsciously shook off the hand on his arm, and after saluting, there was a bit of panic in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down.
"How come your royal brother has time to come to my place today?" Fu Huaiyu asked nonchalantly, which only increased Fu Yuheng's anger.
He walked forward and pulled Shen Qingwan over, with a hint of danger and warning in his slightly narrowed eyes, "If I hadn't come today, how could I see you two like this?" He snorted coldly, and even the air around them became a little colder. The fish in the pond also felt the danger and scattered away.
He cared so much about her, and she was fine, but she was involved with others, and she was angry for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have misunderstood. I just almost fell down, and the Ninth Prince helped me up." Before the two of them could say anything else, Shen Qingwan interrupted to prevent things from going beyond expectations. "Of course, if Your Majesty really doesn't trust me or if the Prince intends to put me in an unjust position, I have nothing to say."
This sentence was flawless and not only exonerated himself, but also made Fu Yuheng more wary of Fu Huaiyu and shut Fu Huaiyu up.
"Your Highness is right. I only helped you a little." He smiled on the surface, but secretly cursed her as a little fox. She was more powerful with her words.
Fu Yuheng naturally still had his doubts. After all, she came out to see the Ninth Prince today without saying hello to him. In addition, he had been too involved with her before, which made him suspicious.
"Hmph! Come back with me!" He dragged Shen Qingwan away without saying anything. He originally wanted to come here to take a look around and discuss the current affairs of the court, but he did not expect to encounter such a scene.
He was still angry and extremely upset, so he left Shen Qingwan behind after returning to the palace. "Take care of yourself!" He turned around and left.