At night, the wind was cold and the house was even colder.
"I heard that you went to the Queen?" Fu Yuheng looked down coldly at Shen Qingwan in front of him.
The maidservant beside him knelt on the ground. It seemed that he had been waiting for her for a long time.
Shen Qingwan lowered her eyes and nodded, "Yes, I just came out of Kunning Palace."
Fu Yuheng snorted lightly, and the air around him became a little oppressive.
"Xian Fei, I have to admit that you are very smart. But your intelligence is not worth mentioning in my eyes!"
Shen Qingwan took a deep breath and frowned, asking, "Your Majesty, do you think I am being clever? I don't think so. I am just saving a person who has done me a favor, and at the same time, I am also saving a woman who is valuable to Your Majesty."
His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was holding back a hint of murderous intent, and Fu Yuheng said fiercely: "Xianfei! I told you, don't be so clever!"
Shen Qingwan stopped talking and just knelt quietly.
"Xian Fei, as long as you stay in this palace, even if I don't favor you, I won't treat you unfairly." Fu Yuheng said lightly.
"What if I don't want to stay here?" Shen Qingwan asked, her eyes filled with sadness.
If power is all about scheming, all about bones, and all about blood. Then she doesn't want to stay in this golden cage.
Firm, calm, and not afraid at all.
Fu Yuheng knew that Shen Qingwan was strong-willed, but he didn't expect her to be so straightforward, as if she had never looked up to him.
"How dare you!" Fu Yuheng shouted coldly, "Do you know that I can kill you just for saying this?"
"I just treated you better, and you're already getting arrogant because of my favor, right?"
Shen Qingwan lowered her head and said, "I didn't do that. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"No?" Fu Yuheng met her eyes, and seemed to sense the stubbornness in her heart, so he approached her and asked, "What did you say to the Queen?"
"The Queen asked me some questions about what happened in Jinrong Palace today."
"You!" Fu Yuheng's eyebrows moved slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Shen Qingwan, you are very sensible, but in this harem, it is better not to be too smart!"
Shen Qingwan smiled and said, "I understand, thank you for your advice, Your Majesty."
"stand up!"
Shen Qingwan was stunned at first, then stood up and stood there in a daze.
He's not going to leave tonight
"I'll stay here with you tonight." Fu Yuheng said sarcastically.
Shen Qingwan was suddenly distracted and confused, so she nodded, "Yes, I will keep watch tonight."
Fu Yuheng waved his hand, "No need, you are tired today, go to the side hall and rest."
Shen Qingwan then stepped back.
"Your Majesty, what is the emperor doing? Why did he kick you out..." Lianyun asked in confusion.
Shen Qingwan held her forehead with her hand. The series of events caught her off guard. She even felt powerless and panicked. After all, this harem was too dangerous.
"He is trying to put me in the spotlight."
Lianyun was even more confused, "What does Madam mean..."
Shen Qingwan said, "I am tired, Lianyun, you should go down and have a rest as well."
The Emperor stayed in Changle Palace that night after the incident with Concubine Qi had just passed. This was not right in terms of reason and emotion. Normally, the Emperor should have gone to the Empress, but by doing this, he was only pushing himself to the forefront of the storm. It just so happened that the attention of the concubines was drawn to Changle Palace, so Concubine Qi felt better.
That’s really clever!
Early the next morning, Shen Qingwan went to help Fu Yuheng change his clothes.
Fu Yuheng, on the other hand, still had a cold face. Looking at Shen Qingwan's clumsy movements, he looked impatient, "Why are you so stupid? Aren't you usually quite smart and like to stand up for others?"
Shen Qingwan was also secretly annoyed. This dress was really hard to wear. Besides, she had never served anyone else, so it was not her fault.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This is also the first time I have served someone else."
"Forget it, forget it. Let your maid come and help me change my clothes."
"Xianfei, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble in the court today..." Fu Yuheng suddenly said.
For some reason, his initial dislike for the woman in front of him turned into admiration. She always had something that others didn't have. Although he didn't like women who were too smart, her intelligence was just right.
Shen Qingwan's pupils suddenly shrank. This was not the first time that Fu Yuheng mentioned state affairs in front of her.
What does he mean
"Your Majesty must have his own way to deal with it." Shen Qingwan knew that the matter of Concubine Qi had spread everywhere. Today, some court officials would definitely propose to depose Concubine Qi. After all, her position was still high. Deposing her and arranging for her daughter to enter the palace would kill two birds with one stone. "I think this is the Majesty's family affair. Outsiders have no right to interfere, right?"
Fu Yuheng was startled for a moment, and then smiled deeply.
"Xian Fei, if you were not the daughter of the Shen family, I should not have been prejudiced against you from the beginning."
After leaving these words, Fu Yuheng left Changle Palace.
Shen Qingwan shook her head.
Only you know what is more important than what is important in this sentence.
After breakfast, Shen Qingwan dressed and went to Kunning Palace to pay her respects to the Queen.
Because Concubine Qi was injured, the Queen specially granted her a few days off so that she could have a good rest.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Concubine De sitting there quietly, and the Queen had not come out yet.
"Hey! Why did Sister Xianfei come so early today? Shouldn't you have been very tired last night?"
Shen Qingwan couldn't help but frown when she heard these cold words.
This old woman is so violent.
"You haven't come as early as Sister Defei." This sentence stopped her from talking, meaning that you have been less favored over the years, so you come so early every day.
Shen Qingwan thought that even if she and Fu Yuheng were not happy, she could not let this old woman bully her. As the saying goes, if someone does not offend me, I will not offend him. If someone offends me, I will kill him.
"You!" Seeing Shen Qingwan's sharp tongue, Defei felt that she was at a disadvantage, so she found another topic to ridicule her, "I heard about the immoral things your good sister Qipin did yesterday. Sister Xianfei is in her prime, and although she is also favored, people live in groups. Sister Xianfei should keep herself clean and don't learn from your sister Qipin!"
Shen Qingwan smiled lightly and said, "Sister Defei, the Emperor and the Empress have already checked everything out yesterday. This is a misunderstanding. Now Empress Defei is saying that Concubine Qi did something immoral. Is she blaming the Emperor and the Empress?"
Concubine De was choked by Shen Qingwan's words and was completely speechless. She could only glare at Shen Qingwan fiercely.
At that time, most of the concubines had arrived, except for the queen.
Looking at their smiling faces, Shen Qingwan lowered her eyes, feeling that she really couldn't fit in, and didn't like flattery or pandering.
Shen Qingwan could hardly sit still, and at this moment, she watched Xiao Shushen walk out supported by Nanny Gui.
"I seem to have heard that Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort seems to be dissatisfied with me?"