After such an accident, Fu Yuheng was worried about letting Shen Qingwan ride in the carriage alone, so he sent someone to drive his own carriage to accompany her.
Shen Qingwan had not yet recovered from her shock, and let him help her get into the carriage. Her eyes were misty and she held his hand before getting into the carriage.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to allow me to carry Xiaoman's body back." Xiaoman died to save her, how could she let Xiaoman's body be left in the wilderness to be beaten by wind and rain and devoured by wild wolves
Fu Yuheng tightened her hand with concern. He had never seen her so sad before, and he nodded gently.
Xiaoman is a loyal protector of her master. If Xiaoman hadn't stood in front, the consequences would have been disastrous!
"Get on the carriage first." He helped her stiff and shaky body into the carriage, and sent someone to carry Xiaoman's body back.
Thinking of Xiaoman's every move and her lively and lovely smile made her feel as if her heart was being stabbed by thousands of silver needles. However, she did not want to cry in front of Fu Yuheng, so she had to bite her lips hard to hold back the tears in her eyes.
"If you feel uncomfortable, just cry. I'm here with you." His voice was low and gentle. He kept holding her hand in his palm, as if a force was encouraging her.
She lowered her eyes slightly, not wanting others to see the sadness in her eyes, and only called softly, "Your Majesty..."
"I know you feel bad, but I won't blame you." Crying in front of the emperor is an unlucky symbol. Moreover, in the eyes of the emperor, he might just think that a little girl whose life is as insignificant as an ant has died. Therefore, Shen Qingwan did not dare to cry.
She secretly swore in her heart that no matter what the cost, she would find the murderer behind the scenes, and the culprit must pay a heavy price!
He moved closer to her, and a tear fell from her eyes. He raised his hand and gently wiped her tears, his warm fingertips gently caressing her delicate cheeks. "Xiao Man is also loyal. I will not treat her unfairly, and I will find out the real culprit!"
How to treat him well? Give him a lavish burial
Shen Qingwan just felt that it was not worth it. What was the point of being lenient after someone had died several times? But she was already very grateful that Fu Yuheng had such a heart.
"I will personally catch the murderer and avenge Xiao Man!" There was a murderous aura in her beautiful misty eyes, which even startled Fu Yuheng.
After returning to the palace, Fu Yuheng still had important matters to deal with, so he only sent Shen Qingwan back to the palace, comforted her a few words, and then went straight to the imperial study.
Lianyun was delighted to see that it was Fu Yuheng who brought his mother back, and ignored the fact that something was wrong with her.
"Madam, are you still tired? Do you want to rest for a while?" She welcomed Shen Qingwan to the table and poured her a cup of tea. When she came to her senses, she found that she was even colder than usual. She was shocked and asked, "What's wrong, Madam?"
Shen Qingwan did not answer, but stared blankly ahead, without any focus. Lianyun looked outside, "Where is Xiaoman? Did she go out to be lazy again?" She deliberately joked, thinking that Nuan's own queen had a quarrel with Fu Yuheng, but judging from the situation just now, that didn't seem to be the case.
When she heard Xiao Man's name, her cold eyes relaxed for a moment, and turned mechanically. Lian Yun's body felt cold unconsciously, and her eyes were dull. "My queen, Xiao Man... How is Xiao Man, my queen?"
The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and the tip of her nose and eye sockets gradually turned red, "Xiaoman, she..." Her voice couldn't stop trembling, "In order to save me, she...she died!" If Xiaoman hadn't disregarded her own safety at that moment, perhaps she would have died!
Hearing this, Lian Yun took a few steps back in fear, finding it hard to accept. With a hideous smile, she said to herself, "That's impossible. Your Majesty, you must be teasing me. You must be joking. How could Xiao Man die?"
"I don't want it to be true, but Xiao Man... I'm sorry for her!" In front of a life, an apology or thanks seems too pale. Even if I'm sorry, Xiao Man will never come back to life!
“Impossible! Xiaoman and I agreed that we would serve the queen well and would not abandon each other…” Lianyun was unable to accept it for a moment and she almost collapsed. She kept repeating “impossible” while tears streamed down her face.
Shen Qingwan did not try to persuade her. If she did not vent her emotions, she would feel even more uncomfortable. She needed time to digest the bad news.
Xiaoman's body was sent back to Shen Qingwan's palace. She asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make a luxurious coffin for her so that she could at least enjoy herself when she died. This was the only thing she could do for Xiaoman.
Palace maids were not allowed to burn paper, let alone such a grand funeral, but with Fu Yuheng's permission no one dared to stand and resist.
Lianyun lay on Xiaoman's coffin and couldn't stop crying. The fate of a palace maid was already tragic, and she had no family around to mourn for her. Only those who worked with her could see her off.
Xiao Shushen clapped her hands when she heard this, and felt very happy when she heard the palace maid describe Shen Qingwan's sad look to her.
Finally I found her weak spot. The death of a palace maid made her so sad. She will suffer more in the future!
"Shen Qingwan, if you offend me, don't even think you can keep yourself out of it! Even the people around you will be implicated because of you!" Xiao Shushen leaned leisurely on the beauty couch, and today's tea seemed to be a lot sweeter.
Aunt Gui smiled smugly, "If Concubine Xian wants to fight with you, Your Majesty, it's like an egg hitting a stone. Don't you think about her status?"
Xiao Shushen snorted with satisfaction, "It's just that the emperor does care about her a lot." This was what she was most dissatisfied with. A palace maid died and she was trying to gain sympathy from Fu Yuheng!
It was a pity that she couldn't get rid of Shen Qingwan in one go this time. Sparks of hatred popped out of her eyes. She wouldn't have such good luck again!
Because Shen Qingwan was in a bad mood, Fu Yuheng was worried, so he went to visit her in the palace every day after leaving the imperial study for several days.
Every time he went there, he would bring these little gadgets with him in the hope of making her happy, but no matter what he brought, she was always unhappy and she didn't even want to lie to him.
But Fu Yuheng did not feel angry. He was actually pleased that she was loyal and righteous. Sun Ning was also upset with him. If the virtuous concubine was in a bad mood one day, his mood would also become low.
Shen Qingwan's palace has always been quiet, and it became even more deserted after Xiaoman was gone. Apart from Xiaoman, no other palace servant dared to act unruly in front of her, and the palace became even more silent.
At first Lianyun tried to comfort her, but after Xiaoman was buried, she felt even more upset and couldn't muster the energy to comfort her.
Her eyes were also red and swollen, probably because she had been crying for a long time. Shen Qingwan didn't blame her. It was a good thing that someone felt bad for Xiaoman. At least someone still cared about her.