Shen Qingwan glanced at Li Ruotong without leaving any trace. She had to say that this girl was really lucky. The emperor didn't blame her. But it was no wonder. If she hadn't fallen into the water, the emperor might not have found any evidence against Prime Minister Liu.
"Ruotong, you have to be careful in the future and not be so willful anymore, do you understand?" He pulled the quilt over her helplessly, thinking a lot in his heart. The emperor should not treat her harshly, at least not in the short term.
Since she was intact, she didn't need to add to the chaos. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, she went back.
I don’t know if it was because I was thinking about something, but I forgot to look up at the road when I was walking. As a result, before I could react, I bumped into a hard chest.
"My beloved, what are you thinking about so intently? You even forgot to look at the road?" A magnetic voice came from her ear. Because she was held up after being hit, the man's hand was still on her waist. From a distance, the posture was very ambiguous.
Only then did she come back to her senses from her deep thoughts. When she looked up, she saw a bright yellow light. It was Fu Yuheng! She subconsciously pushed the person in front of her away and bowed. "Your Majesty, I am here to see you. I was too absorbed in my thoughts and offended you. Please forgive me!"
Shen Qingwan was very upset. If she hadn't been so worried about her father, she wouldn't have offended the emperor.
Fu Yuheng looked down at the hand that had lost its temperature when it was pushed away, and smiled foolishly from an angle that she couldn't see. She was really a unique woman. If it were someone else, how many would dare to treat him like this? "Forget it!"
Fu Yuheng reached out and helped her up, his eyes full of tenderness, but also with some warning, "Do you know about the matter of Lord Liu?" The sudden and unexpected mention of this matter made Shen Qingwan's heart skip a beat.
Sure enough, it came.
She knew that the emperor would bring up this matter with her sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Shen Qingwan lowered her head, "I have heard the rumors outside." In fact, she was thinking about this matter just now, so she was absent-minded. She was worried that if her father continued like this, something would happen sooner or later, so she had been thinking about a foolproof plan. But after thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure out what to do.
"What do you think, my beloved?" Fu Yuheng lifted her chin and stared into her eyes.
Shen Qingwan did not dodge and let him do it, "I will find a time to tell father." She stared straight ahead with a calm look, without any fear at all.
"Oh? Okay, then I'll wait for your good news." After all, she is General Shen's daughter. This kind of courage is not something that ordinary women can possess. Fu Yuheng silently gave her another point in his heart.
"Then I will take my leave first." She left without any hesitation, and then took a deep breath to escape from the tense atmosphere. She was afraid that if she stayed with him for a few more minutes, she would be overwhelmed by the strong aura. Fortunately, she reacted quickly enough and escaped.
Shen Qingwan was still troubled by this matter at night. Even in her dreams, Fu Yuheng threatened her that if she didn't let General Shen hand over the military power, she would not be able to let the Shen family have a good time. But before she could open her mouth, she saw her father being tied up and sent to the guillotine.
Shen Qingwan struggled, "No!" She suddenly woke up from her sleep and wiped the sweat from her forehead, but the feeling of palpitations did not subside.
"Your Highness! Are you having a nightmare?" Lianyun pushed the door open and came in. She had guessed it when she heard the noise inside. Shen Qingwan had this habit before she married into the palace. She would have a nightmare if she couldn't figure out something during the day. Therefore, she was no longer surprised.
He poured a glass of water and handed it to her, and then carefully massaged her back, which made Shen Qingwan feel much better. With his brows furrowed, he recalled the dream just now and realized the core, which was the military power.
The main reason why the emperor was afraid of General Shen was because he held a large number of troops. If he wanted to rebel, the emperor would definitely be greatly threatened. Therefore, sooner or later, he would find a way to take back the military power. However, it was obviously impossible to hand over all the military power. Apart from other things, the military power was needed to protect the Shen family. If something happened, the emperor would have to think about it.
After much thought, I finally made up my mind.
The next morning, Shen Qingwan instructed Lianyun to send someone back to the Shen Mansion with a message that she would be back soon.
It was not just the Shen and Liu families who were affected by Li Ruotong's fall into the water. The Queen, as the head of the harem, would naturally be accused of not keeping a close watch on her. However, she was the Queen and she had to behave herself, so she silently accepted the punishment of copying scriptures in the ancestral hall for three days, which was considered a light punishment.
"Your Majesty, who did you think was the one who caused Concubine Qi to fall into the water that day?" The maidservant beside Concubine Li came closer and whispered, her eyes full of gloating and suspicion.
Li Jieyu snorted with a half-smile, "There's no need for us to interfere in this matter, and you shouldn't say anything too much." She signaled her not to talk nonsense outside, but she actually had some guesses in her mind. She was also present that day, and the handkerchief happened to fall to the ground. When she lowered her eyes, she saw a stone flying from the side and hitting Liu Churong's calf.
That direction was exactly the direction of Defei Zhao Yuanrong! This made her have to guess, after all, she was probably the only one who could do this.
Everyone has their own thoughts.
After General Shen received the news from Shen Qingwan, he felt a little relieved from the anxiety he had felt in the past few days. His daughter had always been a relief to him since she was young. He would occasionally cultivate her interest and give her a difficult problem to consider every once in a while. As a result, she had developed the ability to remain calm in times of crisis.
The happiest person was Madam Shen. After all, her daughter was born after ten months of pregnancy. Before she got married, she was the treasure in her hands at home. But since she married into the palace, she could not return home at will, which made her, as a mother, worried and missed her very much.
"Go, Xiu'er, tell the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes tonight." People always like to celebrate when they are happy. Even if there are only these people today, they still want to have fun.
"Hey! I'll go right away!" Even the maid next to her had a look of joy on her face. After receiving the order, she walked unsteadily and tripped over a stone.
"Slow down!" Mrs. Shen turned around when she heard the noise and burst into laughter, obviously amused by the maid's behavior. Although this child had been serving in the mansion for several years, he was still a little irritable, but because he was a family child, she felt close to him.