"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu requests to see you." Eunuch Chen came in and reported.
"Let her in." Fu Yuheng leaned on the couch, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of doubt. She seldom went out of the yard. Usually she would only go to the pavilion to play the piano occasionally, or go to Shen Qingwan's place, but she didn't expect to come to see him today.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Wu Ling lowered her eyes, unwilling to look him in the eye. That day, she told Shen Qingwan that she wanted to go to the prison to see her brother, and she suggested that she come to beg the emperor. She had thought about it for a long time in the past few days, and was willing to give it a try, but she still had some resistance in her heart.
He threw down the memorial in his hand and said in an unexpectedly gentle tone, "My beloved concubine, please stand up. Come and sit next to me." He had basically never touched her since she entered the palace. Every time he met her desperate and resentful eyes, he felt uncomfortable all over. Therefore, he seldom went to her courtyard before. He only went to her place to listen to the piano when he was feeling depressed, but he didn't do anything else.
"My beloved, is there anything I can help you with?" Even though Wu Ling was sitting next to him, he didn't touch her. He just stared at her profile and found her trembling slightly funny. Did she think he was a man-eating tiger
Wu Ling was shocked. She had never thought that her thoughts could be seen through in such a way. Now sitting next to him, she felt even more uneasy. However, in order to see her brother, she stood firm and did not move. "Your Majesty..." She pursed her lips, but found it difficult to say it out loud.
"Just tell me directly." Fu Yuheng saw that she looked nervous and knew that she was most likely here for the matter of Minister Wu. However, he had already found some clues from Shen Qingwan's investigation, so he did not shy away from it.
"Your servant, your servant wants to see my brother." Wu Ling bit her lower lip and finally said what was in her mind.
Fu Yuheng was not surprised by what she said, and a smile appeared on his lips. Based on his understanding of her, she definitely didn't want to come to him directly, and this idea was probably proposed by Shen Qingwan.
Fortunately, it was not a difficult task, just a token. There was no sign of embarrassment on his face. "Do you blame me?" He looked at the ground, making it impossible to tell his expression.
Wu Ling shuddered all over, opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, how should she answer? Of course she complained, but he was the emperor after all, so she couldn't say this, "I dare not."
But after saying this, he did not show any sign of agreement. He just smiled and shook his head. However, there was some bitterness in that smile, and perhaps only he knew it.
"Forget it. You won't tell the truth even if I ask you." After saying this, Wu Ling's expression tightened again, but he raised his hand and handed her a token, "Go."
Her eyes widened, she still didn't expect that he would give her the token so readily. She thought she would have to pay a price, but she didn't expect it to be so easy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." If the previous few sentences were perfunctory, then this sentence had some sincerity, and even the voice was choked with sobs.
Shen Qingwan had been lying in bed for two days, and now she could go out and walk around. As soon as she arrived at the garden, she met Wu Ling, who was coming towards her. Today, she looked much better. She had heard long before that Fu Yuheng agreed to let her meet his brother, so she should be very happy.
At this time, Wu Ling was about to go to the prison to visit his brother. He was a little excited and nervous. When he saw Shen Qingwan coming over, he just nodded slightly and greeted her.
She didn't have the mind to think about anything else. The anxiety in her heart was like a flame, burning the rationality deep in her heart.
He walked out of the palace gate quickly and got into the sedan chair under the guidance of Eunuch Sun.
"Wait for me..." Wu Ling murmured softly. The handkerchief in her hand had already been crumpled. Sweat flowed down her forehead. She reached out to wipe it away, but it still couldn't hide the impatience in her heart.
"Empress Shufei, we're here..." Eunuch Sun called out, with a hint of joy in his tone. She was finally about to make it through. It had been hard for her to stay in the palace for such a long time.
In fact, Eunuch Sun still has a good impression of Wu Ling. Although she doesn't often go out, she never causes trouble and never blames the servants.
Wu Ling jumped out of the sedan chair and walked straight towards the prison door.
"Who are you?" The jailer let her pass and stopped him with some displeasure.
"How dare you!" Eunuch Sun shouted hurriedly. When the jailer saw this, his face changed.
"Sun... Eunuch Sun, why are you here? This is..." He looked at Wu Ling with some ambiguity. Could she be some kind of noble person? But seeing that she was wearing plain clothes, I couldn't make up my mind.
"You have no tact. This is Concubine Shu. Today, you are here to visit the emperor. Why don't you get out of the way?" Sun Ning rolled his eyes at him and led Wu Ling inside.
As soon as he entered the prison door, a disgusting smell hit him. Wu Ling became even more worried and trotted forward.
"Brother!" Wu Ling looked at the dirty man sitting inside and couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands and sob softly.
The man slowly opened his eyes and saw the surprised expression on her face, "Sister!" Why did she come to this place
My heart is full of doubts, but I can't help missing my loved ones.
"Brother, it's all my fault. There's nothing I can do to save you now." Having said this, she started to cry again.
Wu Yan subconsciously wanted to wipe away her tears with his hands, but when he saw the dirt on his hands, his eyes dimmed and he had to put his hands down. "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? How can I blame you, brother?"
"Does the emperor know that you are here?" Wu Yan was a little worried. If the emperor knew, it would be fine. But if he didn't know, he would definitely be punished when he returned. How could he bear to watch her suffer
Wu Ling nodded and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will find a way to get you out." As she spoke, her eyes became more and more determined. She must get to the bottom of her father's affairs. Only in this way can the ancestors of the Wu family rest assured.
“Alas…” Wu Yan sighed, still feeling a little bit resentful about this matter. The original incident was most likely caused by a villain, but now he couldn’t find any evidence. In addition, the Emperor was wary of his identity as the eldest son of the Wu family. What else could he do
The two exchanged greetings for a while. Wu Ling was obviously still reluctant to leave, but staying here for too long would inevitably lead to gossip, so she had to leave reluctantly.
"Brother, wait for me..." She wiped away her tears, her determined eyes shining brightly.