Not long after, Shen Qingwan was rescued, but when she looked around, she was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is the princess?" He grabbed a eunuch's arm, looking inquiringly at him.
The eunuch shook his head, so she could only smile bitterly and let go.
Being helped back to her own bedroom by everyone, Lianyun was so frightened that she had lost her mind and stared at Shen Qingwan lying on the bed in a daze. In the end, it was the nurse in the courtyard who called the imperial physician, who then instructed several palace maids to change her clothes, dry her hair, and then boiled a large pot of ginger soup to drive away the cold.
Lianyun waited until Nanny had made all the arrangements before she came to her senses. She hugged her and cried loudly again, "If I had known earlier, I should have gone with the Majesty. If I were here, I would definitely protect the Majesty."
Patting her on the back with a smile, Shen Qingwan comforted her, "I'm fine, aren't I? Your queen is very lucky, don't worry." While saying this, she felt in her heart that Fu Xinyan was too abnormal.
When Fu Yuheng rushed over, she was lying on the bed taking a rest. "My beloved, are you okay?" It was rare to see her so fragile, but it unexpectedly made people feel a little distressed.
"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." She replied softly, but in her heart she was blaming that talkative servant who told him about this.
"What are you doing..." He rushed over as soon as he heard that she fell into the water, but forgot to ask about the situation at that time.
Shen Qingwan looked indifferent, as if she was not the one who fell into the water in a mess. "I just fell into the water accidentally. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry." She covered the matter up with just a few words. Fu Yuheng did not ask any more questions. He just gave a few instructions and went about his business.
Ever since she fell into the water, she and Fu Xinyan had no contact for several days, just wanting some peace and quiet.
Half lying on the bed covered with a small mattress, Shen Qingwan was holding a book, with fragrant tea on the table. She seemed to be isolated from the world. Anyone who saw her would feel as if they were seeing a fairy who was not of this world.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Highness, someone outside has come to report." Lian Yun came in from outside with a suspicious look on her face. "It is said that the princess wants to apologize and make up for her previous mistake. So she specially came to ask Your Highness to go to the princess."
"Are you telling the truth?" Shen Qingwan felt that something seemed to be wrong. Why would the princess call her over just to apologize? Or did she think it through and wanted to tell her the truth
Thinking this in my mind, I felt that it would be better to go over and take a look. "Okay, I got it. I'll be there in a moment." While giving the order, I sat up.
Lianyun was a little unhappy, "My Lady, the princess just pushed you into the lake, how can you still believe her!" She stamped her feet anxiously and pressed Shen Qingwan on the bed, "I won't let you go."
"Kneel down!" She suddenly screamed while being held down, and scared Lianyun so much that she fell to her knees on the ground with a plop. Her mother rarely acted like this.
"Do you know you are wrong?" She frowned and stared at the person on the ground, "You need to know who is the master!" In fact, she didn't mean to blame her, but she was a little anxious, so she did this. She knew that she was worried about her, but she was also very worried about Fu Xinyan. Although she had some concerns in her heart, she still had to go to the appointment.
Leaving Lianyun in the room, Shen Qingwan followed the servants out until she reached Fu Xinyan's door.
She knocked on the door quietly, but no sound came from inside. She was getting impatient waiting until a maid opened the door. It was Zi Xin. For some reason, she felt that this maid was different from the others, but she couldn't tell what the difference was.
Shen Qingwan stared at her for a while, her scalp tingled, her eyes flickered, and she silently lowered her head to avoid her sight, "Please go in, Concubine Xian, the princess is waiting for you inside!"
Maybe she was overthinking it, Shen Qingwan thought so and shook her head.
"Come in." Fu Xinyan moaned softly, her tone seemed a little weak, which made Shen Qingwan even more worried. Could it be that she was sick again? Thinking of this, she didn't think any more and walked straight in.
"Princess, are you okay?" She didn't know why, but she felt dizzy and her temples were throbbing. She slowed down her pace, took light steps, and gently placed her hand on her forehead.
"Hmm..." Shen Qingwan felt relieved after hearing the response from inside, but her vigilance also relaxed a lot.
As a result, he felt more and more dizzy the further he walked. He lifted the curtain and saw a faint figure emerging from inside. "Your Highness, is there anything you want to say to me?" He rubbed his forehead, but found that his vision was a little blurry.
Slowly walking towards the person on the bed, she suddenly felt dizzy, then her vision went black and she fell to the ground.
"Ah!" Shen Qingwan suddenly woke up until she heard a woman's scream, followed by the sound of the door being slammed open.
What happened? Shen Qingwan was a little confused, and subconsciously reached out to rub her temple, but the bright red on her hand made her dizzy again.
This is... blood! He quickly looked down at his hands, and sure enough, both of them were sticky, and bright red blood was spread on the floor.
Shen Qingwan was startled and suddenly raised her head, covering her mouth in disbelief. She felt her hands and feet turn cold instantly because she found herself kneeling in front of Fu Xinyan's bed with a knife stuck in her chest. Blood had stained half of the bed and was flowing on the floor.
Holding back her fear, Shen Qingwan knelt beside the room with trembling hands, and turned to look at the door. A palace maid was standing at the door, looking at her with horror in her eyes.
"Ah!" The palace maid screamed and ran out suddenly, but she just sat there in a daze.
What on earth happened? She clearly didn't sit on anything, but...
It didn't take long before the door was full of people. She just lowered her head and glanced at everyone's faces.
There must be something she had overlooked. She knew she had not done anything, and even the blood on her hands had just been stained on the ground. But the princess had just spoken to her, so how could she be so...
"Empress Xianfei!" A low voice came from outside the door, and it was Nanny Gui who was beside the Queen.
Shen Qingwan's heart skipped a beat, the emptiness in her eyes faded away, and she looked out the door sharply.
Oh, she was careless and forgot that there was such a possibility.
It seems that she really underestimated this harem. She didn't expect that she would fall into a trap here today. But in this case, she had to keep it all in her heart and make long-term plans.