Witnessing all this, Lianyun began to persuade her, "Your Highness, why do you have to torture yourself and the Emperor like this? The Emperor has no other choice this time. The fact that the Emperor came to see you proves that he is still worried about you and cares about you."
"Lianyun, you don't have to say anything more. Just step back." Shen Qingwan still spoke indifferently, pursing her lips tightly, and suddenly didn't know how to face him.
Lianyun was a sensible girl, so she stopped talking and left obediently. Shen Qingwan blew out the candle, fumbled her way onto the bed, curled up and fell asleep.
Unexpectedly, the next day, Shufei's personal maid Moran brought a painting of an eagle pecking its own feathers and covered in blood.
Lianyun was puzzled and asked Molan, "What does this mean?"
Moran said nothing. It was already a good intention of hers to come and give her the painting.
Instead, Shen Qingwan stared at the painting and said, "Please go back and thank your mother for me and tell her that I like this painting very much."
Shen Qingwan stared at the painting sent by Concubine Shu, thinking in her heart, if this painting is right, it means to risk one's life. Thinking of this, she suddenly realized, "Lianyun."
"What's wrong, my lady?"
Shen Qingwan raised her hand and handed Fu Huaiyu's whistle to her. Lianyun took the whistle and didn't understand Shen Qingwan's intention, so she asked, "Isn't this the prince's whistle..." Shen Qingwan immediately glared at Lianyun, and Lianyun quickly shut up.
Walls have ears; this is something that must never be forgotten in this palace.
Shen Qingwan sighed and put away Concubine Shu's painting. While putting it away, she said to Lianyun, "You don't need to ask too many questions. Just throw it away and don't let anyone else pick it up."
Lianyun nodded, agreed immediately, and carefully put away the whistle.
"Also, help me prepare the sedan chair. I'm going to see the emperor." Shen Qingwan sat down at the dressing table again and combed her hair. When Lianyun heard that Shen Qingwan was going to see the emperor, she thought that Shen Qingwan had thought it through. She was so happy that she couldn't help laughing. As if she was afraid that Shen Qingwan would regret it, she immediately went out to prepare the sedan chair.
Fu Yuheng was really a little surprised. The last time he went to see Concubine Xian, she was so respectful and distant in her words. He thought that their relationship would never be as close as before. But today, he took the initiative to come to him. Fu Yuheng was not only surprised, but also more pleasantly surprised.
"My beloved concubine, how come you have time to come here today?" As if he was afraid that she would be tired, Fu Yuheng hurried over to her when he saw her coming, grabbing her arm with gentle but powerful movements, as if he was afraid that she would turn around and leave. Shen Qingwan frowned, as if she didn't like his touch, and brushed away his hand that was grabbing her arm.
At that moment, the first thing that flashed across Fu Yuheng's eyes was hurt.
Shen Qingwan looked at Fu Yuheng very seriously, but her eyes revealed only coldness. "I came here this time to discuss something with the emperor."
Fu Yuheng was puzzled, but he felt guilty towards Shen Qingwan, so he just said: "As long as I can do it, I will try my best."
Shen Qingwan smiled, her smile was faint, but it seemed to have some warmth, "Your Majesty will definitely be able to do it, it's not a big deal, I just want to go to Fashan Temple to pray for blessings."
Hearing this, he was stunned. This was not a difficult task, but Fu Yuheng was very worried about her safety. He was still frightened by the last assassination. But then he thought again, it was not suitable for her to stay in the palace now. It would be good for her to take this opportunity to go out and relax. At least she would not be too entangled after returning. As smart as she was, she would not stay here for a long time.
"Okay, it's a good thing that my beloved concubine wants to go to pray. I will have people prepare it immediately. But you must protect yourself and never let yourself get hurt." Fu Yuheng wanted to grab Shen Qingwan's hand, but when he thought of her action last time, he clenched his fist.
"I know."
Just as the empress dowager finished drinking the medicine, she heard the news from the palace maid, "The virtuous concubine is going to Fashan Temple?" The virtuous concubine was going to Fashan Temple to pray for blessings, which was really beyond the empress dowager's expectation.
"The virtuous concubine went to see the emperor before, was it to go to Fashan Temple to pray for blessings?" The empress dowager seemed unsure and repeated the question in surprise.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, it is true." The palace maid naturally did not dare to lie. "Now the virtuous concubine has set off. Someone has been keeping an eye on her. Please rest assured, Queen Mother." The Queen Mother nodded, and only then did she believe that the virtuous concubine was really going to Fashan Temple to pray for blessings.
She had many prejudices against her, and the precedent set by the emperor for her really made her feel uneasy. But Shen Qingwan's visit to Fashan Temple did make her feel a little relieved. "I didn't expect that Concubine Xian would have such a delicate mind." She went there with her once last time, and she remembered to go at this time. In her eyes, it was a bit of a flattering meaning.
"Will the Queen Mother continue to keep an eye on Concubine Xian?" one of the palace maids asked. The Queen Mother's expression, which had just relaxed, became sharp again.
"Watch her, of course I have to watch her. Although she took the initiative to ask for blessings at Fashan Temple this time, and she is worthy of the title of virtuous concubine, but who knows whether she really wants to pray or is just doing it for us to see? For the emperor's kingdom, for the kingdom that our ancestors fought so hard to win, I will not allow any woman to do anything that may violate the imperial order or disturb the emperor's mind." The queen mother was very excited, and she had to breathe heavily after she finished speaking.
The palace maid hurriedly brought some clean water, and the empress dowager drank it. Only then did she return to her usual calm state, and the beads in her hand rolled again.
According to Fu Yuheng's usual schedule, he was reviewing memorials at this moment. Although he would be distracted from time to time, worried that Shen Qingwan might encounter some unexpected events, he was the king after all, and he still carefully reviewed every memorial submitted.
Following the announcement from the eunuch outside, Xiao Shushen came in dressed gorgeously, holding a food box in her right hand. It was obvious that she had dressed up carefully. "Your Majesty, come and taste the soup that I specially prepared for you."
He took out the soup from the food box and smiled gently at Fu Yuheng.
Fu Yuheng stared at her. He was already worried, and when he saw her come in, he became even more conflicted.
Seeing the emperor looking at her, Xiao Shushen blushed, "I heard that the emperor has been very busy with government affairs recently, and I also heard that he was very upset because of the assassination of the empress dowager and the virtuous concubine. I have no choice but to help the emperor to recuperate."
Speaking of the assassination attempt, Fu Yuheng suddenly became serious, with some doubt in his eyes.
Xiao Shushen was not nervous either. She blew on the soup slowly, as if she was afraid that he would be scalded. "But I know that good medicine tastes bitter, but I can't bear to see Your Majesty suffer, so I asked the imperial physician for some techniques of making soup. But this is my first time making it, so if it doesn't taste very good, please don't blame Your Majesty." Fu Yuheng took the spoon and bowl that she brought to his mouth.
The soup was well made, and it didn't look like the first time. It seemed that she had put a lot of effort into it. She was so virtuous and dignified, and she didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing.