"Concubine Qi..." Lianyun looked at Li Ruotong who had barged in, feeling somewhat helpless. Although Concubine Qi had a good relationship with her own queen, her behavior was too thoughtless. If someone else was watching over her, they would probably be considered to be looking for trouble.
Lianyun sighed silently in her heart, but her hands were decisive in their movements. She brought Li Ruotong to Shen Qingwan, then left space for the two of them and went downstairs to make tea for them.
"Are you okay?" As soon as she came up, Li Ruotong grabbed her hand, which made Shen Qingwan stunned.
Perhaps because she saw that she didn't say anything, she looked even more anxious, "Hey, why don't you say something? Are you scared by what happened to General Shen?" Li Ruotong stamped her feet anxiously, fearing that Shen Qingwan would make a mistake.
Only then did Shen Qingwan come back to her senses. She was not frightened by her father's matter. It was just that Li Ruotong was so impulsive at the beginning. She thought something had happened and she didn't react for a while. She didn't expect to be misunderstood by her.
"Haha, how could I be stunned because of my father's matter?" Shen Qingwan chuckled. Even if she was worried, this was not the time to show her weakness. On the contrary, she should be stronger. Otherwise, how could she share her father's worries
When Li Ruotong heard her say that, she patted her chest with her hand, then rolled her eyes at her and said, "Why don't you say anything? I thought you were scared silly." She pouted. She was really scared by Shen Qingwan's appearance just now.
"You still ask me, if you hadn't rushed over here in a hurry, how could I be so scared that I couldn't speak?" Shen Qingwan stretched out her hand and tapped Li Ruotong on the head, her eyes gentle and soft.
"Ah..." It was as if she suddenly realized that she was frightened by her. Li Ruotong realized that she was too impulsive just now, but before she could close her mouth, her eyes widened again.
"Oh no! Doesn't that mean everyone has seen what I did just now?" A look of annoyance suddenly appeared on his face.
"Pfft!" Shen Qingwan couldn't help laughing out loud, "My dear sister, you just realized it?"
Naturally, the relationship between the two of them would not care about such things. They were happy to play and fight with each other. Li Ruotong was a carefree person to begin with, and her sincerity was rare in the harem.
Perhaps, there are only a few people in the harem who can be called confidants. She smiled faintly and suddenly thought of Concubine Shu who almost never left the house. She hadn't seen her for several days.
"I don't know how Ye Feng is doing recently." Li Ruotong changed the subject, suddenly became silent, and her eyes suddenly dimmed.
Shen Qingwan knew that this was because she was worried about Ye Feng's condition. After all, Ye Feng had not sent any news since he came back last time. Now he should be with his father, but the specific situation was unknown.
"Don't worry, Guard Ye is so skilled, nothing will happen." In fact, she could only comfort her like this. The border area was full of dangers, and who could guarantee that nothing would happen. But she could never say such words in front of her.
"Forget it, let's not say those discouraging words." Some things should be kept deep in your heart. Shen Qingwan's temperament suddenly calmed down, as if nothing had ever happened.
There are many things in this world that cannot be changed. What can you do even if you are extremely sad
It seemed that her emotions were so contagious that even Li Ruotong calmed down and smiled. She could only hope that the person she was thinking of would return safely.
“Your Majesty…” Lian Yun came over with some tea and snacks at this time, and they stopped talking about such troublesome matters and the two of them talked and laughed.
At this time, news came from the imperial study.
“Your Majesty…” Sun Ning waved the whisk in his hand.
When Fu Yuheng heard his voice, he raised his head from the pile of memorials and asked, "Have you been to Concubine Xian's place?"
She should be very worried, right
Seeing that he looked worried, Sun Ning paused and said, "In reply to the emperor, I have been there, but I saw Concubine Xian and Concubine Qi chatting happily, so I did not go in." He wandered around Shen Qingwan's courtyard for a long time, and naturally knew what the two of them were worried about. They only reported good news and not bad news.
Hearing this, Fu Yuheng was stunned. It seemed that he was worrying too much. How could a person like her be immersed in grief? If that was really the case, she would not be herself anymore.
"Go down!" He waved his hand and looked at the table in front of him again. He was the emperor, and there were many things in the world that needed him to do. Romance? It seemed a bit hypocritical.
Seeing this, Sun Ning did not linger for long. He just sighed slightly and shook his head before closing the door of the imperial study.
This virtuous concubine is obviously different to the emperor, but I'm afraid that neither of them has noticed much about her yet. One is as indifferent as water, while the other is devoted to the country and the people. It must be hard for the matchmaker in the sky, isn't it
Naturally, he couldn't interfere in his master's affairs, but he hoped that sooner or later, the two of them would understand each other and not miss each other.
"What is Eunuch Sun thinking about? Why is he so absorbed in his thoughts?" Fu Huaiyu had stood in front of Sun Ning without anyone noticing. The ripples in his pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to be able to confuse people's minds, making them want to speak involuntarily.
Fortunately, Sun Ning was a man who had seen the world, so he was not fooled by him. He quickly bowed and said, "Ninth Prince, what are you talking about? As a servant, I am naturally thinking about how to please my master." Sun Ning covered his face and smiled. Although the Ninth Prince was not close to him, he also grew up in the palace since he was a child, so he was wary of him.
"Eunuch Sun is thoughtful, but the master's affairs are not something a servant like you can get involved in. Don't lose your life accidentally." Fu Huaiyu closed the fan in his hand and leaned forward slightly. The darkness in his eyes was reflected in Sun Ning's eyes, and his heart shuddered.
"This old servant will follow the Ninth Prince's instructions." Sun Ning steadied himself. He knew that the Ninth Prince was warning him that he didn't need to get involved in the affairs between him and the Emperor. If he stood in his way, he would probably suffer the consequences.
"Alas, I'm so old and useless..." Sun Ning suddenly became listless and left muttering to himself.
Only then did Fu Huaiyu retract his gaze. He originally wanted to come and see Shen Qingwan's condition, but he didn't expect that Concubine Qi was there, so he couldn't go in.
His dark gaze swept across the tightly closed door of the imperial study. After a few breaths, he turned his gaze away and walked out of the palace.
It seemed that some chess pieces had slipped out of his control, and Shen Qingwan was one of them.