Shen Qingwan followed him closely. No matter what, she wanted to be with him today.
Although he was the emperor, he was also a human being. How could he not be tired? Even though she was still a little unwilling about what happened last night, he was still the man beside her after all. Why should she worry about such a small matter
"Forget it, then just follow me." He stopped trying to persuade her to leave. After all, he would feel much better with her by his side.
Fu Yuheng sat behind the desk, handling official business, while Shen Qingwan sat on a chair next to him and asked Lianyun to bring a handkerchief over to embroider. From time to time, she would stand up and check on him, and help him grind the ink. It was a peaceful and gentle scene, quite a bit like the story of a man farming and a woman weaving.
About two hours later, Fu Yuheng raised his head from the table and saw her leaning on the table with her eyes slightly closed, as if she had fallen asleep, with an embroidered handkerchief in her hand.
He suddenly felt like teasing her, so he took off the handkerchief and flicked her head with his fingers, "My beloved, didn't you say you would accompany me? Why did you fall asleep by yourself?"
Shen Qingwan woke up in a daze, and rubbed her eyes with regret. She felt as if she had not slept enough and her mind was a little unclear.
“Hehe…” Fu Yuheng smiled in a good mood, “My beloved concubine seems to like embroidery very much. Why don’t you help me embroider a purse when you have time?” He looked at the hibiscus flower in his hand. He remembered that he had been embroidering this flower a few days ago, but how come such a long time has passed and he is still embroidering the same flower
"Your Majesty..." Shen Qingwan's face was flushed, she had just woken up from her sleep. Seeing him holding her things in his hands, she felt a little shy, "My embroidery is too ugly. I'm afraid it won't look good for the emperor to take it out." She was not very good at embroidering these things, which was why it took her so long to finish embroidering this hibiscus flower. She felt a little ashamed when she heard him say that.
"Who dares to say that this is not good when it is embroidered by my beloved concubine?" Fu Yuheng naturally guessed from the look of the handkerchief that she could not embroider, and he seemed to be trying to make things difficult for her. However, he also thought she was very cute when he saw her in such an embarrassed state.
"Then I will respectfully obey your command." Shen Qingwan still spoke calmly, but she was already feeling anxious. If the embroidery turned out to be too ugly, she would probably be laughed at.
As the night deepened, Fu Yuheng went back to her yard with her. Fortunately, there were no people outside at this time, so few people saw him. But it was afraid that the news would spread. Sleeping in her yard for two consecutive days would definitely make people jealous. But it was too late at this time. If she refused, it would give people the impression that she was half-hearted. It was better to accept it openly.
The next morning, Shen Qingwan asked Lianyun to prepare the materials for embroidering a purse, but she couldn't make up her mind about the style of the purse.
"Lianyun, come with me to Qipin." She was really out of ideas, so she had to go to Li Ruotong for help. At least having one more person to think about it was better than her figuring it out here alone.
I don’t know if it’s because of the worries in my heart, but even my steps have quickened.
"Qiu Shui, is your mother here?" When they arrived at the yard, Qiu Shui happened to be about to go out, so he pulled her aside to ask.
"Her Majesty the Virtuous Concubine?" Qiu Shui was startled when his sleeve was grabbed. He looked up and saw that it was Shen Qingwan. He quickly bowed and said, "Her Majesty, she is in the room." His Majesty had just gotten up and she was about to get breakfast.
Shen Qingwan let go of the hand that was holding her sleeve. She was still thinking and didn't pay attention to her words and actions for a while. She turned around and walked towards Li Ruotong's door.
Lianyun who was watching from the side could only shake her head. The queen has been really nervous these past few days. She was so worried last night that she refused to speak, and today her face was as red as peach blossoms. She probably didn't even realize it herself.
It can be said that those who are involved are often confused while those who are not involved can see things clearly. Lianyun naturally felt that her queen had fallen in love with the emperor.
"Sister Xianfei?" Li Ruotong was stunned when she saw her rushing in. She obviously didn't expect her to come so early in the morning. She thought something had happened, but when she saw the smile on her face that she couldn't hide, she felt a little suspicious.
"Rutong, I have something to ask you." Shen Qingwan sat down on the edge of the bed without saying anything, took out a black purse from her arms, and a look of worry appeared on her face.
Li Ruotong took the purse from her hand and looked at it over and over again. She felt that there seemed to be nothing unusual. "What's wrong?"
Shen Qingwan pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed. However, in order to complete the task, she struggled for a while and finally said, "If I were to embroider a purse for the emperor, what pattern would be more appropriate?" Her fingers twisted on the corner of her clothes, and her heartbeat quickened.
Are you going to embroider a purse for the emperor
Li Ruotong looked at her in confusion. She remembered that she could not embroider anything, so why did she suddenly think of embroidering a purse for the emperor today? Thinking of this, she asked, "Sister, why did you think of embroidering a purse for the emperor?"
He opened his mouth, but didn't know where to start. "Oh, dear sister, please stop asking questions and help me come up with some ideas."
Could it be that she has fallen in love with the emperor? She frowned and glanced at Shen Qingwan who was immersed in her own thoughts. She had clearly warned her before, but she didn't expect that she would fall into it anyway.
But since she was asked, she couldn't refuse her. "Since he is the emperor, the purse must be embroidered with something meaningful. I'm afraid I can't embroider a dragon. Why not embroider a piece of auspicious clouds? Otherwise, it's better to be tacky and embroider bamboo."
Shen Qingwan nodded in sudden realization, "Sister is really smart, but this embroidery is too difficult. Sister, can you teach me?"
Even though Li Ruotong did not come from a high-class family, she had at least learned some needlework. However, she had no experience with it at all, and even the stinking hibiscus were embroidered crookedly.
"Oh! Never mind. I'll ask Qiu Shui to bring some needle and thread. Seeing how smart my sister is, it won't take too long."
After the problem in her mind was solved, Shen Qingwan began to avoid his gaze. She had indeed been too close to Fu Yuheng in the past few days, and she was increasingly unable to control her feelings. She did not expect that she would be so reckless today.
"Sister, you have to be careful." Li Ruotong saw her embarrassment and decided to remind her again after thinking about it. "But once you fall in love with the emperor, even if the journey will be a little difficult, I hope that you will not be too reckless or too stubborn. Perhaps, it is not necessarily a bad thing."