The fact that Shen Qingwan was brought back by Fu Yuheng soon became a hot topic among the people. Everyone said that the emperor was bewitched by this virtuous concubine, and even the heinous crime of killing the princess could not do anything to her. Some people even said seriously that she would be the next Bao Si or Daji.
Among the people, this matter was widely spread, and the ministers in the court also had complaints about it. Originally, many people in the court were very dissatisfied with Shen Qingwan. They felt that she was favored by the emperor, but as a concubine, she frequently interfered in government affairs. The key was that the emperor still trusted her very much, which made them feel a great threat. And Shen Qingwan's crime this time was so serious, murdering the heir to the throne, which would be a serious crime that would punish the entire clan for other concubines, but the emperor protected Shen Qingwan again and again, and even brought her back to the palace to heal her wounds.
Fu Yuheng felt that the atmosphere in the court was not right recently. The ministers seemed to be angry. He knew the reason, but he could only pretend not to know. Shen Qingwan was now being criticized by thousands of people, but he still believed in her in his heart. However, as the emperor, he could only deal with it impartially and had to let her down.
At this time, the Minister of War stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is extremely inappropriate for you to bring Concubine Xian back to the palace for treatment."
Fu Yuheng appeared calm on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart. What was supposed to happen finally happened. "What's wrong with that? Concubine Xian is seriously ill. I can't just watch her die in prison."
"But Concubine Xian plotted to murder the princess, so her death does not deserve a pity!" Prime Minister Liu also jumped out and said.
He tried his best to suppress his anger, but his tone was already a little angry, "This is my family affair, you don't need to worry about it. Besides, it's still unclear whether Concubine Xian killed the princess."
"It is already proven that Concubine Xian murdered the princess. Your Majesty, you cannot confuse right and wrong just because you favor Concubine Xian."
After hearing this, Fu Yuheng became even more furious. He stood up and pointed at the civil and military officials below and said, "The princess is my own flesh and blood. If Concubine Xian really killed her, I would naturally not protect her. Do you feel more for the princess than I have for her?"
"No matter what, there are still doubts in this case. Concubine Xian should not return to the palace for recuperation. Your Majesty, please reconsider!" All the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and begged him to reconsider.
Fu Yuheng was so angry that his face turned blue. "These matters in the harem are not your business. I will decide what is right and what is wrong. No need to say more. I'm dismissing the court!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left the court.
Although Shen Qingwan's injuries were serious, fortunately they were only superficial wounds. In addition, Fu Yuheng mobilized all the skilled doctors in the Imperial Hospital to take her pulse in turns, and sent several smart maids to guard her day and night. After Shen Qingwan drank bowl after bowl of medicine and received careful treatment, her illness was finally mostly cured.
On this day, Shen Qingwan saw that the sun was shining brightly outside and the weather was excellent. She had been bedridden for many days, so she really wanted to go out for a walk.
But before she could step out of the door, two armored royal guards stopped her, "I'm sorry, Concubine Xian, you can't go out."
Lianyun was furious and shouted, "How dare you! Our queen has been ill for so many days. Now she is just getting better and wants to go out for a walk and get some fresh air. You are stopping her. Can you afford to let her not get better?"
The imperial guards looked embarrassed, but they had no intention of moving their hands away from Shen Qingwan. "I'm sorry, madam, this is all the emperor's orders. The emperor said that you should rest and recuperate here."
"You guys!" The maid wanted to say more, but was stopped by Shen Qingwan, "Okay, if you don't want to go out, then don't go out. I won't make it difficult for you."
After saying that, he turned around and went back. The maid hurriedly followed, carefully looking at Shen Qingwan's face, only to see that she looked indifferent, unable to tell whether she was happy or angry.
"Ah, Madam, you always keep everything to yourself. You can't see it on your face, and it's hard for people to guess what's going on."
Is that so? Shen Qingwan thought absentmindedly while looking out the window. However, she always thought that since she was innocent, she would be clear-headed no matter what. But now, she knew that this was not the case. Looking at the Imperial Guards outside, she smiled bitterly. What was the meaning of asking for favors
She could understand Fu Yuheng, the responsibilities he had to bear as a ruler, the choices he had to make, and the fact that he couldn't just protect her. But Fu Yuheng still didn't trust her. After spending so many days and nights together, didn't he know what kind of person she was? How could he believe that she was such a vicious woman
Anyway, she seemed to be thinking too much. What did he do to her? I'm afraid that in his eyes, she was just one of thousands of women.
Shen Qingwan knew that she was here under the pretext of recuperating, but in fact she was under house arrest. She couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. Losing her freedom and being trapped in this small world was the most severe punishment for her.
Depressed by this incident, Shen Qingwan sat in front of the window for a whole day and didn't even have dinner. The maids were so anxious that she was running around in circles, and she reluctantly drank a few mouthfuls of bird's nest porridge.
I read a few pages of the book listlessly and went to bed early.
However, Shen Qingwan slept very uneasily that night. In her dream, Fu Yuheng grabbed her neck with a ferocious look and asked her why she wanted to kill his daughter.
Shen Qingwan woke up from a nightmare and found herself sweating all over. Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she noticed a slight movement at the window, and then she saw a figure jumping in from the window.
"Who?" Shen Qingwan's heart was in her throat. She quickly stood up and wanted to run out to call for help, but someone covered her mouth the next second.
"Shh, don't make any noise, it's me." The man in black took off his mask, revealing a pair of peach blossom eyes and a face that moved everyone.
"It's you? Lord Ninth Prince, why are you here?" Shen Qingwan widened her eyes in surprise.
Fu Huaiyu looked at her with a smile, "I heard that you were under house arrest by my brother, so I came to see you specially."
Shen Qingwan frowned, and calmly stepped back a few steps, keeping her distance from him. "Thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Ninth, but at this time and place, Lord Ninth should stay away from me to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
His eyes narrowed slightly, and even in such dim light, they were still frighteningly bright. "Misunderstanding? Concubine Xian is afraid that the emperor will misunderstand. You really love the emperor very much, but it's a pity that he doesn't trust you at all, otherwise he wouldn't have kept you under house arrest here."
This sentence seemed to hit Shen Qingwan's sore spot. She didn't even look at him. She felt a little cold in her heart, but she just lowered her head and said nothing.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Fu Huaiyu suddenly raised his chin, with a rare serious expression on his face, "Shen Qingwan, are you willing to come with me? I'll take you away from here."