He informed General Shen, and when Shen Qingwan arrived at the general's mansion, he was already waiting outside.
She stepped out of the sedan chair and came forward to help him. "Father and I don't have to worry about these things." As if she remembered something, she had a teasing look on her face. "Besides, General Shen, who holds military power, should accept my greeting."
General Shen laughed at her behavior. There was some reproach in his voice, but his eyes were full of doting. "You have been in the palace for a long time, but your tongue is still the same as before!"
The father and daughter smiled at each other and walked in. After entering the mansion, Shen Qingwan sent away all the guards and talked with General Shen in the house.
No one knew what the father and daughter talked about, only vague laughter could be heard coming from the house.
At this time in the palace, Li Ruotong had nothing to do so she wanted to take a walk in Shen Qingwan's palace.
"Your servant greets Concubine Qi." Xiao Man bowed with a smile when she saw her. She had a good relationship with her concubine, so she smiled.
"Where is my sister?" In private, she was reluctant to call her Concubine Xian as it sounded cold.
"The Queen is not in the palace today."
Li Ruotong sighed helplessly, and couldn't help but joked, "General Shen has been very powerful recently, and Sister Xianfei has been busy."
Xiao Man knew she was joking and laughed too, but she still helped her own queen, "What are you talking about, Concubine Qi? My queen went to the general's mansion."
The Shen family was at the center of the storm, so it was normal for her to go back and discuss things with her father. Since Shen Qingwan was not in the palace, Li Ruotong did not stay any longer, and after a few words, she returned to her own palace.
On the way back to her palace, she met an annoying person: Hua Xiangwei, who was dressed in gorgeous pink clothes, walked towards her.
She had a smile on her face, which made Li Ruotong look uncomfortable. "My sister greets Sister Qipin."
The women in the harem were not only shy but also had ulterior motives and were hypocritical in their attitude towards others. Li Ruotong did not like it and did not have the time to deal with them.
She responded perfunctorily and was about to leave, but Hua Xiangwei was not willing to give in. "Sister Qi, did you just come from Sister Xianfei?"
The virtuous concubine is now also a popular commodity, so naturally everyone wants to get a piece of her.
"What does it have to do with you?" Li Ruotong turned around and glanced at her with disdain and a flattering look on her face. Does she want to get close to Shen Qingwan
"Why are you so rude, sister? I was just asking a few questions casually." Hua Xiangwei pretended to be innocent, looking aggrieved.
Little did she know that this kind of behavior was what Li Ruotong hated the most. She said coldly, "It's none of your business. Asking about your business casually is just meddling in other people's business."
After saying that, she left without even turning her head. She didn't want to get entangled with her any more. Hua Xiangwei was left staring at her from behind. She was just a concubine, so what was there to be proud of!
She wanted to mutter something but suddenly her eyes lit up and a bright yellow light appeared in front of her. She was delighted and hurried to greet him, "Your Majesty."
Fu Yuheng frowned slightly, but his face remained calm and he said calmly, "Get up."
Hua Xiangwei looked stern, and remembering Li Ruotong's coldness just now, she immediately pretended to be pitiful.
When Fu Yuheng saw it, he asked, "What's wrong with this expression?"
This is what she was waiting for. She looked even more aggrieved. "Just now, when I met Sister Qi, I showed concern for her. But she not only ignored me, but also..." She took a breath and continued, "She even looked down on me."
"Qi Concubine is straightforward and doesn't give face to anyone." Looking at the woman in front of him who was about to cry, he didn't feel any sympathy for her. "Just don't provoke her in the future."
The women in the palace were all tainted with the conspiracies and intrigues that he disliked the most. Wasn't the woman in front of him also acting? Seeing through it but not wanting to expose it, he simply comforted her with a few words, "Hua Zhaoyi, don't be sad. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send you a few pieces of fine pearls and jade later to calm you down."
Hua Xiangwei was very proud when she heard this. As expected, the emperor still had a place for her in his heart. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
At this time, the once-in-three-years selection of concubines was about to begin. It was said that this was to fill Fu Yuheng's harem and expand his family, but in fact, they wanted to take this opportunity to let their daughter show her face in front of him, so that they could also get promoted.
"Madam, are you feeling better?" In Fengluan Palace, Aunt Gui spoke to Xiao Shushen in a concerned tone beside her bed. She had accidentally caught a cold a few days ago, and she originally thought it would be nothing serious.
However, the illness had lasted for so long and there was still no sign of improvement. Instead, it became more serious. They had no choice but to invite the imperial physician to come, and he prescribed a prescription for Xiao Shushen, which she just drank.
"Nothing, what could possibly happen to me?" She covered her face and coughed while lying on the bed, her face also looked sickly pale. How could she be sick at this time? Now... This is really not the time to fall down.
The palace was selecting beautiful ladies, and as the Empress, she had to attend. But now she was ill, and she was afraid that it was a bit hopeless. She just hoped that her illness would get better before the selection.
"The Emperor has arrived." Just at this moment, the eunuch's voice came in. It turned out to be Fu Yuheng. Xiao Shushen looked a little flustered. Why is the Emperor here
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She quickly stood up and saluted him.
He helped her up. He had come here because he had heard the news. He let her sit on the bed, and Fu Yuheng had a rare gentle expression. "How is the queen? She is feeling better. The imperial physician is also like that. How could it be that she couldn't be cured after such a long time?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the palace maids. Did these servants really think they could hide this from him? This was his palace, and he couldn't help but feel a little more angry.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm fine, cough cough..." I wanted to prove that I was fine, but my throat was itchy and I couldn't help coughing.
Fu Yuheng frowned and took a few steps back. "Since the queen's condition is so serious, let's not worry about the concubines, so as not to aggravate her condition. Sun Ning, go to the treasury and get the queen some good medicinal materials."
He had no mood to personally watch this year's showgirls, and he had always given them to Xiao Shushen in the past. But now it was different, he was a little worried that she would plant her people in the middle, so it would be better to stop it as soon as possible.
"Yes, I obey your command." Although Xiao Shushen was reluctant, she had to agree. After all, Fu Yuheng was the emperor.
"Yeah." He nodded and turned to leave without stopping. He didn't know when his feelings for her had become so weak.