"How come Concubine Li has time to come here today?" Xiao Shushen sat upright in the main seat, frowned slightly when he looked at Concubine Li who was dressed gorgeously, and was obviously a little displeased with him, but he still had a smile on his face, looking approachable.
Li Jieyu wore a flattering smile, swung her handkerchief in front of her, and smiled, "Sister Queen, what are you talking about? Sister, I came here just because I was worried about you. I remember that you caught a cold a few days ago. I wonder if you are feeling better now?"
That's what she said, but it's been a long time since Hsiao Shu-shen caught a cold, so it might sound fake to bring it up again.
But in this harem, how many people are so real? It's just a superficial effort.
Even Xiao Shushen herself didn't think there was anything wrong with it, she just sneered in her heart, thinking that her concern was fake, and her real intention was to get some benefits from her. But she thought what she thought, and she smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your concern, my sister. I am fine now, but I wonder if you came here just to visit me?"
As soon as these words came out, the expression on Li Jieyu's face changed. "Sister Queen knows me very well. I didn't know that I have been very worried these days." As she said this, she deliberately stroked her forehead with her hand and pretended to be worried.
Xiao Shushen had long been accustomed to the behavior of these people in the harem, so she did not expose her, but continued to ask, "What's the matter? What made my sister so worried?"
Seeing her concerned look, Li Jieyu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and then she continued, "A few days ago, my sister and sister Defei were walking together in the garden, and I heard her say that in order to see the emperor, she would not hesitate to use her daughter, the third princess, as a bargaining chip. My sister felt cold all over when she heard it, but she didn't want to hurt the relationship with sister Defei because of this, so she didn't sleep well these days and felt a severe headache."
Of course, her statement was an exaggeration. In fact, she just saw that Zhao Yuanrong, Fu Lingling and Fu Yuheng were getting along very well.
But Xiao Shushen heard this in a completely different way. She really did use any means to gain the emperor's favor...
He sneered in his heart again, but even if he had a daughter as a bargaining chip, what would it matter? He would not be favored because he was old and ugly.
"What can we say about this matter even though we are outsiders? After all, it is a matter between the mother and daughter, and we, as sisters, cannot say much. But this man actually sent his own daughter out as a bargaining chip, which is really cold-hearted. He is like this to his own people, let alone to outsiders?"
Xiao Shushen shook her head slightly and sighed, as if she felt a little regretful, but her words also revealed her intention to suggest Li Jieyu to stay away from her.
Li Jieyu could naturally hear the hidden meaning in these words, so she felt that everything was under control. She had said these words just to seek refuge with her, and now she had achieved the desired result. She was happy for only a moment, and then she returned to her normal state, "Sister, I am learning from your teachings."
The two complimented each other for a while and then went to rest.
Shen Qingwan came back from Wu Ling, her frown relaxed a little, and she also had some clues about the matter of Minister Wu.
"I never thought it would be like this..." Lianyun sighed slightly.
After asking Wu Ling, he learned that Shangshu Wu's concubine was originally unwilling to marry him. He had originally wanted to give up, but for some reason, it seemed that Shangshu Liu said something to her, and she suddenly changed her mind. Although she was somewhat reluctant, she still married him.
Even later, in Shangshu Wu's house, the concubine was not an honest person and would cause trouble from time to time.
Now that I think about it, there might be something wrong with that concubine.
Now that we know this, we have a direction for our investigation.
After finding out about this, Shen Qingwan was no longer as nervous and anxious as before, but instead felt much more relaxed.
Lianyun also breathed a sigh of relief, finally taking care of her own health.
"My queen, a few days ago, General Shen asked me to bring you some rime cream. It is said that it can refresh the mind. Would you like me to bring it to you?" She suddenly remembered the rime cream that General Shen asked his servants to bring her a few days ago. It might be of some use now.
Shen Qingwan nodded, waited for Lianyun to bring it, and applied it on her temples. She indeed felt much more comfortable and gradually fell asleep.
The next day, even though she had finally rested for such a long time, when she woke up it was already noon.
"Awake?" A low and magnetic voice sounded in her ears, making Shen Qingwan's originally somewhat blurry eyes suddenly clearer.
“Your Majesty…” A bright yellow figure was right in front of me. I subconsciously wanted to get up and salute him, but he pushed me back down on the bed.
"No need for that. I heard from Lianyun that you have been working very hard these days to investigate the matter of Minister Wu. You have been unable to sleep day and night. It's really hard for you." The concern on his face was of course fake, and his sword-like brows softened.
Seeing him like this, Shen Qingwan said no more, just nodded and said, "I asked my subordinates to investigate these few days, and they really found some clues."
Hearing this, Fu Yuheng was a little surprised that she could find clues in just a few days. He raised his eyebrows and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "You are fast enough." There was no lack of praise in his voice. He had never doubted her ability, but he did not expect that she could find clues so quickly.
"So, what did you find out?"
"I dare not make any conclusion now." Shen Qingwan shook her head slightly. It is too early to make any conclusion now. After all, everything is just her guess. Unless there is conclusive evidence, no conclusion can be made.
"Okay, I understand." Fu Yuheng nodded in understanding. He had expected that she would not tell him the result of her guess. She would only explain everything to him after she had confirmed it. "Take a rest first. This is not urgent."
Shen Qingwan just smiled when she heard that. She already had an idea about this matter, so it wouldn't take much time. But soon, she would prove the result and tell him about it. This would also put an end to Wu Ling's troubles. By the way, even Fu Yuheng would probably feel much more comfortable.
"I'm going back. You should take care of yourself." After saying that, only a bright yellow figure was left, gradually disappearing into the distance.