After the fight with Shen Qingwan in the brothel last time, Fu Huaiyu was worried that his secret would be leaked, so he immediately sent someone to investigate secretly after returning. However, because Shen Qingwan was a woman disguised as a man, no one expected it, and there was even less information about the man in white, so there was no way to investigate, and the matter was shelved.
In the room, Fu Huaiyu was thinking about something with a slightly frown on his brows. He had not had a good rest in the past few days. He still didn't know who the person who fought with him in the brothel that day was, and he didn't know how much of his words that day had been heard. If Fu Yuheng was told, not only would his preparations for so long be wasted, but he would also be in danger of losing his life.
At this moment, a man walked in from outside. He was dressed the same as the servants, but he walked with a steady pace and a gleam of brilliance in his eyes. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary servant.
"Your Highness, there is news from the palace." The man nodded slightly and said respectfully.
Fu Huaiyu pulled back his thoughts and looked at him, "Oh, what's the matter?"
"The news just came in that Concubine Xian was punished by the Queen Mother and made to kneel outside the palace for two hours." The visitor's voice was flat, without any emotion.
Shen Qingwan was indifferent and rarely caused trouble. How could she possibly anger the Queen Mother? Fu Huaiyu was puzzled and continued to ask, "Why punish her?"
"I heard that it was because Concubine Xian disguised herself as a man and secretly left the palace and went to a brothel. In the end, she was brought back by the emperor himself."
After hearing this, Fu Huaiyu could no longer sit still. A look of surprise flashed across his face. It seemed that the person who had fought with him that day must have been her.
She is indeed worthy of being the daughter of a general!
Fu Huaiyu sighed inwardly, and felt even more admiration for Shen Qingwan.
He knew the extent of his own Kung Fu very well, and because he was worried that his secret would be exposed, he wanted to kill people and used killing moves everywhere. Although Shen Qingwan had a hard time resisting, she was able to survive a few moves from him, and she was not injured.
"My virtuous concubine, you really surprised me!" Fu Huaiyu waved his hand to send the man away and said in a hesitant voice. In his heart, he felt a little more admiration for Shen Qingwan.
It would be a good thing if I could have such a unique woman standing by my side and looking at the scenery with me, Fu Huaiyu thought to himself.
Mo Zilian appeared at some point, with a slight smile on his face, and whispered in Fu Huaiyu's ear, "Your Majesty, I'm back."
"Are you back? How did you deal with things?" Fu Huaiyu smiled slightly when he saw him, and his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly. He was sent to deal with Hu Youshan's spies a few days ago. Now that he is back, he must have dealt with it almost completely.
Mo Zilian had a very similar personality to him, and they communicated a lot on a daily basis, which was why he trusted him.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have ordered the spy to be torn into five pieces and appointed a new deputy general." Mo Zilian smiled as if he was talking about something very ordinary.
After hearing this, Fu Huaiyu smiled and nodded, "That's perfect!" Obviously, he was very satisfied with his actions.
At this time, outside the Queen Mother's bedroom.
Lianyun was walking back and forth with an anxious frown on her brow, secretly calculating the time. Shen Qingwan had been kneeling here for a long time.
Finally, two hours had passed and Lianyun hurried forward to help her up from the ground.
However, as soon as Shen Qingwan stood up, she felt a pain in her knee, causing her to stagger a few steps. Fortunately, Lianyun supported her and she did not fall.
Seeing her own queen trying hard to hold back her emotions, Lian Yun felt sad, and tears welled up in her eyes. "My queen, I'll help you back to the palace!"
Shen Qingwan smiled slightly, indicating that she was fine. Although her expression was indifferent, she had a different kind of beauty.
Finally, with the help of Lianyun, she arrived at her own bedroom. Both of them were exhausted. Shen Qingwan suddenly collapsed on the bed. The pain from her knees made her gasp, "Hiss..."
"My lady, let me apply the medicine for you."
As Lianyun spoke, she gently lifted up Shen Qingwan's dress, revealing her white and jade-like calves. Looking up along her calves, she saw a purple and red spot on her knees, which was obviously left by the kneeling punishment just now.
"My lady, does it hurt?"
Looking at Shen Qingwan's knees, Lianyun asked with a feeling of grievance and distress.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Before Shen Qingwan could say anything, the eunuch's voice came from outside the door. Not long after, Fu Yuheng, dressed in a dragon robe and looking very majestic, walked in.
"Lianyun, help me up!" She quickly reached out and tore off her dress to cover her knees, and at the same time asked Lianyun to help her up, preparing to greet him.
However, before that, Fu Yuheng had already seen the injury on her knee. He frowned, and a trace of pity flashed through his heart. He quickly walked forward, held Shen Qingwan down, and asked her to continue sitting down, "My beloved, since you are not feeling well, you don't have to worry about these etiquettes."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Shen Qingwan was stunned and smiled faintly. She did not refuse. After she told him about the matter, she became much closer to him.
"Let me see your injury." Fu Yuheng felt distressed when he saw her slightly furrowed brows.
"Your Majesty, I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Her voice was soft and calm, as if nothing had really happened, but her hands were still tightly holding the hem of her skirt to cover her knees, obviously not wanting him to see.
How could Fu Yuheng not see it? He couldn't help but feel more guilty. If he hadn't taken her back without changing her clothes, she wouldn't have been punished. He reached out and forcibly lifted her hands up, and saw her knees, which were red from kneeling for a long time.
"My beloved, I'm sorry for your hardship." His voice was filled with undisguised self-blame. He lowered his head and looked carefully at Shen Qingwan's knees before continuing, "Let me help you apply the medicine."
He turned around, took the medicine from Lianyun, squatted down, and applied the medicine on Shen Qingwan's knees little by little. His movements were extremely gentle, and he looked up from time to time to look at Shen Qingwan's face, for fear of hurting her.
Seeing how much Fu Yuheng cared about her, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but feel moved. It would be great if the two of them could always be like this.
But she suddenly shook her head, feeling that her previous thoughts were childish. As an emperor, Fu Yuheng had countless beautiful women around him, so how could it be so easy for her to get her turn
But what she didn't know was that Fu Yuheng had the same thought at that moment.
Lian Yun stood quietly by the side, looking at the two of them, who looked like a loving couple. She couldn't help but feel happy. After such a long time, the relationship between Fu Yuheng and Shen Qingwan finally made some progress. It was worth it for her to do so much for him.