The palace was very quiet for the next few days. The prince and envoys of Daluo Kingdom had all gone back. It seemed that everything was over, but only Fu Yuheng and Shen Qingwan knew that they were waiting for news.
After the news comes out from the negotiations between Hua Luxu and the Emperor of Daluo Kingdom, whether Hua Moer goes or stays will depend on their decision.
Just a few days later when Shen Qingwan was feeling a little discouraged, someone from the Daluo Kingdom brought news that Hua Luxu had achieved his goal of returning and persuaded the emperor, and would no longer force Hua Moer to do anything she didn't want to do.
Shen Qingwan felt relieved when she heard the news. She was relieved for no reason. It was obviously not her, but she felt that she had helped a confused and helpless woman like herself before.
Such a result made Fu Yuheng a little happy, not for anything else, just for Shen Qingwan's pleasure.
"Then you don't have to worry anymore." Fu Yuheng went to her palace in person and told her about this matter. "The Daluo Kingdom sent a message saying that they will ask Hua Moer's opinion in the future."
"Yeah." Shen Qingwan's tone sounded very flat, but the faint smile hidden in her eyes could not deceive the man in front of her.
Seeing the woman's curved eyebrows and eyes, his heart softened, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "This time, we just need to find her whereabouts and send her back to Daluo safely."
Shen Qingwan's brown eyes flickered when she talked about this. Hua Mo'er had been taken care of by her all this time, and she had never told him about it. If he knew... she didn't know how he would react.
Slowly raising her eyes and looking into the man's dark eyes, she suddenly bowed, her expression somewhat solemn, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
"I beg Your Majesty to punish me." She was about to kneel down, but Fu Yuheng gave her a helping hand to let her stand. "Actually... I have always known where she is." Without waiting for Fu Yuheng to answer, she continued to explain, "I ran into Hua Moer when I was out of the palace. She asked me for help. I couldn't bear to see her forced into marriage, so I arranged for her to live in a house in the city and sent a palace maid to take care of her."
She spoke briefly and each word was powerful, and although she asked for forgiveness, she was neither humble nor arrogant.
She thought Fu Yuheng would be surprised and would react, but unexpectedly he just raised his handsome eyebrows thoughtfully, as if it was true.
"My virtuous concubine really makes me..." There was a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth, and a deep smile in his eyes. He didn't say anything else.
In fact, he had suspected from the beginning that Shen Qingwan had something to do with Hua Moer's disappearance, but he never thought it was true.
"Your Majesty, don't you blame me?" Shen Qingwan was surprised for a moment when she saw that he didn't get angry. She looked at him in disbelief, "If your Majesty..."
"Send someone to bring her back to the palace." After saying this, he sent someone to follow Shen Qingwan to the courtyard outside the palace to bring Hua Moer back.
Although Shen Qingwan was suspicious of his inaction, she later figured it out. She didn't cause any trouble by doing this, but instead helped him, right
"I really don't know how to thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty..." Hua Moer cried with joy and held her hand. Words of thanks could not express her gratitude.
"Get in the sedan chair. It will be embarrassing if someone sees you." Shen Qingwan was not a person who liked to take credit. What's more, she didn't help much. She was just a lobbyist.
Hua Moer was grateful but she also knew that this was not appropriate. After all, she was still a married girl, so she got into the sedan chair.
Fu Yuheng sent people to protect the surroundings, and the sedan chair was also a luxurious one from the palace. People all ran out to take a look, wanting to catch a glimpse of the person inside.
"I don't know whose family this girl is from. These five people carrying the sedan chair, these officials, are probably from the palace, right?"
"That's right. Old Lady Wang, who runs a tofu business on Gangsan Street, saw with her own eyes that it was a sedan chair from the palace!"
"The sedan chair that comes from the palace is, in most cases, the one that belongs to the person that the emperor has chosen!"
The word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. The people heard such remarks along the way. Shen Qingwan couldn't help but smile slightly as she sat in the sedan chair, and she just felt it was a little funny.
Would the emperor take back any young lady he liked to the palace? She actually became curious.
They entered the palace under the gaze of the people. Hua Moer was still a little timid when she came to the palace again. After all, she was the princess of a vassal state...
"Your Majesty, your servant pays homage." Hua Moer bowed politely without raising her head, but just lowered her head to look at the ground.
Fu Yuheng had a serious face. He glanced at Shen Qingwan who was standing aside, and then slowly moved his gaze to the person kneeling on the ground, "Get up."
Hearing this, Hua Moer stood up. She could express her gratitude to Shen Qingwan, but she would not dare to be presumptuous in front of the emperor.
"I don't know how to repay the great kindness of the Emperor and the Concubine Xian." To her, the marriage was a matter of a lifetime, and it was also her whole life. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a great kindness.
"Your brother must be the one who has contributed the most. Princess should be grateful to have a brother who loves her so much." Her voice was calm, but it revealed a hint of barely perceptible envy.
She lowered her head and bit her lip. This escape must have made things difficult for Hua Luxu, and she gradually felt regretful.
Seeing the two's expressions, Fu Yuheng did not say much. After the two talked for a few more words, he spoke, "Since the princess is fine, I will send someone to notify the Daluo Kingdom to take you back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hua Moer was grateful, "I will write a letter to inform them." After saying that, she bowed deeply to Fu Yuheng to express her gratitude.
Fu Yuheng nodded and asked Shen Qingwan to arrange her accommodation.
Shen Qingwan let her stay temporarily in her palace and prepared a small room for her. "Princess, please stay here for a few days. Once the letter reaches Daluo Kingdom, someone will come to pick you up." Her voice was not enthusiastic when she spoke, but it seemed to have a magical power that made people want to explore further.
Hua Moer smiled upon hearing this. Seeing how kind she was, she couldn't help but say a few more words, "Princess, you are a person with your own ideas, but you must be cautious in the future. You can't always get out of danger." Shen Qingwan didn't make her words so clear, but she also pointed out what she was thinking. She was not as cowardly and easy to bully as she looked.
But if she hadn't met her this time, but met the wrong person, she might not be so lucky.
Hua Moer naturally understood what she meant. She raised her eyes and looked at her with a hint of smile. Although she still felt that the woman in front of her was aloof and distant, her words at this moment were so warm.
"Mo'er will remember the teachings of the Concubine Xian, and will think twice before doing anything in the future." Her voice came slowly, "Mo'er is lucky to meet the Concubine Xian. Although this thank you is insignificant, it is a great weight to Mo'er."