In the evening, Xiao Shushen felt a little tired. She went to bed early every day, and today she went to bed to rest just like the previous few days.
She could hardly feel at peace even after falling asleep. She felt like she was standing on something soft and her whole body was shaky. She couldn't help but clutch the quilt tightly. Her frown and the sweat on her forehead revealed her uneasiness in her sleep.
She wanted to shout, but found that her throat could not make any sound. Xiao Shushen pressed her neck anxiously and wanted to reach out and ask someone to pull her out.
She was feeling uneasy in the dark, and at this moment, a circle of light suddenly appeared beside her, with two people standing inside.
She squinted her eyes and tried hard to see that both the woman and the man were wearing bright yellow. The man was none other than Fu Yuheng, but the one wearing the queen's costume was not herself, but Shen Qingwan!
"From now on, you will be my queen." His eyes revealed pampering and love. He pulled Shen Qingwan into his arms. The woman's sweet smile stung her eyes.
She is the queen!
The throat that was unable to make a sound just now can now speak, "Your Majesty, I am your queen!"
The two men then noticed her. The woman glanced at her with disdain and contempt, while Fu Yuheng had a look of disgust on his face.
"Drag her away and behead her!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I am the Queen, and I am the Queen!" She called out anxiously. The two men looked at her being beheaded in public so complacently.
When the executioner's knife was about to fall on her neck, she suddenly woke up and sat up in bed, "No!"
Her body was covered in sweat, and her palms, which were tightly gripping the sheets, were also covered in sweat stains, sticky and uncomfortable. She looked around in panic, and her heaving chest slowly calmed down. She was still in the Queen's Palace. Everything that had just happened was just a nightmare!
Aunt Gui heard the noise in the room and immediately ran in, looking worried, "Madam, what happened?"
After waking up, Xiao Shushen's eyes were fierce and murderous. Even if it was a nightmare, she would still be afraid. "I dreamed that the emperor... made Concubine Xian the queen and beheaded me in public!" Even though this dream was really absurd, she always felt that dreams could always reflect something and it was impossible for such a fantasy to appear out of thin air.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Gui was also shocked, but she was a smart person after all, so she suppressed her fear in an instant and comforted him softly, "This is just a nightmare. Your Majesty, you are still the queen. How can the daughter of a general who has been deprived of his military power become the queen?"
The dream was so real that it made her very uneasy.
Seeing that she looked thoughtful, Nanny Gui continued to advise, "Your Majesty, don't worry about it. The Emperor will certainly remember his old relationship with you."
Although Xiao Shushen's management of the harem could not be said to be very well organized, the most basic thing was that everyone was well behaved. Fu Yuheng also had some respect for her, so how could he depose her so suddenly
She felt a little relieved after being comforted by Nanny Gui's words, but she could not completely escape from the nightmare.
"From today on, you should pay more attention to Concubine Xian, and report any disturbance to me immediately." She narrowed her eyes dangerously and looked in the direction of Shen Qingwan, "I will not give her any chance!"
Nanny Gui nodded, her expression solemn, "I understand." She had been with Xiao Shushen for so many years, so naturally she knew her temper well.
Shen Qingwan, on her part, was unaware of the impact she had had on Xiao Shushen. She and Fu Yuheng asked for permission to go back and visit her father, and he agreed.
"How is father's health lately?" Although she was indifferent, she had fewer opportunities to see General Shen after entering the palace, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
General Shen was stunned by this and said, "It's okay." He looked her up and down, but he didn't know why she came back today.
The father and daughter didn't talk much, but they didn't feel awkward when they were together.
"I'm going to the military camp today. Do you want to come with me?" General Shen knew that his daughter's personality was not like that of ordinary girls and she was somewhat interested in these things.
As expected, Shen Qingwan agreed. She hadn't been to the military camp for a long time, so she thought it would be a good idea to go there.
He took her to a nearby military camp, which was not far away and they arrived there in less than half an hour.
Although he had been deprived of his military power and had no real power, General Shen still had prestige in the military camp. After all, these soldiers were all trained by him.
The soldiers were greatly encouraged when they saw him coming, and they shouted, "General Shen!"
"Okay, I'm no longer your general, you don't have to call me that." He unconsciously became serious when talking to them.
But they didn’t listen, “Once a general, always a general!”
How could he not know their sincerity? Seeing this phenomenon, Shen Qingwan felt a little complicated. Although she was happy, she was also a little worried. After all, although military power was a good thing, it was also the easiest to be coveted by others.
"Your subordinate greets Her Majesty the Concubine!"
Even when they saluted, General Shen came first and then her. This was the loyalty and loyalty of the soldiers. Shen Qingwan nodded lightly.
Deputy General Yuchi Yi also came to welcome him and was still very respectful to him, "The general is back."
General Shen sighed and was unwilling to explain. He could understand that he had been used to being called out like this for more than ten years. It was not easy to change now. "I came to take a look when I had nothing to do. I wanted to see if you were lazy."
Yuchi Yi rarely smiled, but his tone was respectful, "Even if the general is not here, your subordinates will keep a close watch on him."
Hearing this, General Shen nodded with satisfaction. He felt relieved and had no regrets even if his military power was taken away.
Shen Qingwan followed behind the two of them, quietly without saying a word, just listening to them talking about insignificant things. But she suddenly felt that this was also good, her father did not have to get involved in the vortex of power struggles, perhaps this was also a blessing.
"By the way, has there been any unrest recently?" He has been leading troops all his life, and he is not used to being idle all of a sudden. He always wants to ask about things in the military camp.
Yuchi Yi did not hide anything from him and explained to him what had happened recently. Finally, he smiled and said, "General, don't worry. The situation has been stable recently. There is nothing to worry about."
He finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with relief, "I'm relieved if that's the case."
After saying that, he glanced at the soldiers who were still training, with a hint of reluctance and helplessness in his eyes. "I feel relieved to leave it to you to manage. Since everything is fine, I will go back. Otherwise, if it falls into the mouths of others, it will be spread in a bad way."
How could he not know about those people who were secretly causing trouble? He didn't care about himself, but Yuchi Yi still had a bright future.
"Then please go back, General. I will manage it well."
General Shen said to her calmly, "Let's go."
It's not that she didn't notice the reluctance in his eyes, but she couldn't say anything. She just followed him back home.