I don’t know if it was because he had too many doubts in his mind or because he was concerned, but after thinking it over, Fu Yuheng finally put down the pen in his hand and went to Shen Qingwan’s yard.
“Your Majesty…” When the imperial guards saw him coming, they hurriedly tried to salute, but he waved them away.
The sky was slightly reddish, shining in the yard and on the person sitting quietly, making him feel more peaceful and less irritable.
Fu Yuheng pushed the door open and saw Shen Qingwan staring blankly at the door. She still looked very weak and listless. Seeing her like this, he felt a little guilty.
"What are you thinking about!"
Shen Qingwan blinked and came back to her senses. She looked at the bright yellow dragon robe, her eyes became stern, her voice became cold, she stood up and bowed slowly, "Your Majesty, I wonder what the emperor is doing here."
Fu Yuheng sat down on the chair with ease, poured himself a glass of water, drank it in one gulp, and went straight to the point, telling Shen Qingwan the purpose of his visit.
"I am here today to ask your opinion on the princess's matter?"
Shen Qingwan was originally frowning and looking at his actions with displeasure. She stood there in a daze for a moment after he finished speaking. She didn't expect that Fu Yuheng would ask for her opinion so directly.
She sat opposite him, lowered her head in thought, recalled the situation at that time, organized her words in her mind, and then slowly spoke.
"According to my recollection, I found two suspicious points. The first was the maidservant beside the princess. She acted sneakily and her eyes were erratic. She never dared to look me in the eye. Moreover, I had never seen this maidservant before. The second was that when she brought me into the room, I felt dizzy and my limbs were weak. I lost consciousness before I could react."
Shen Qingwan's words were very serious, but she sneered in her heart. This was not the first time she had told him about this, but he had never really listened to her. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have asked again.
After speaking for a long time, Shen Qingwan's weak body was already a little exhausted. She frowned and clenched her fists to ease the discomfort. She looked a little dazed, but she didn't want to show any sign in front of Fu Yuheng.
Fu Yuheng looked at her expression, listened to the doubts she slowly expressed, and his brows furrowed.
"Think about it carefully and tell me if you remember anything."
Shen Qingwan lowered her eyes and recalled carefully. Her throat was dry and she couldn't help coughing. She couldn't stop coughing. Tears hung in her eyes and her heart and lungs hurt from coughing.
Seeing that she was coughing uncomfortably, Fu Yuheng hurriedly poured her a glass of water and looked at her with concern, somewhat at a loss.
I took the water he handed to me, moistened my throat, and stopped coughing.
"How is your body? Are you still feeling uncomfortable? What did the imperial physician say?" Fu Yuheng looked at Shen Qingwan holding her chest with one hand, with a look of discomfort on her face. He struggled in his heart for a while, and finally asked.
"The imperial physician said that you need to rest for a while, but the wounds on your body are already healing, and you should be well soon." Shen Qingwan lowered her eyebrows to hide the emotions in her eyes. Her voice was low, and the atmosphere became depressed for a moment.
"Well, then you should take a good rest and stop thinking too much. Just listen to the imperial physician's advice and take good care of your body." I didn't know what to say, so I could only give some useless advice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Qingwan didn't show much joy on her face when she heard Fu Yuheng's concern. She has always been calm and not as complacent as others.
Fu Yuheng looked at her a little awkwardly. Looking at her thin body, he felt even more guilty. He wanted to say something to her but didn't know where to start. Neither of them spoke. They just sat there in a daze for a long time. Finally, he decided not to stay with Shen Qingwan any longer. He got up and walked out.
The next day, Fu Yuheng came home from the morning court, changed his clothes, went to the queen's courtyard, and walked into the gate.
When Xiao Shushen heard the palace maid running over to report that the emperor was coming, she hurriedly tidied her clothes and walked out quickly to welcome him. When she saw Fu Yuheng, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and her heart was filled with joy. The emperor had not been here for a long time, and his sudden visit today was beyond Xiao Shushen's expectations.
"Your Majesty, why didn't you send a servant to inform me before you came? I can dress up before meeting you!" Xiao Shushen hurriedly welcomed Fu Yuheng into the house. Seeing him showing a little girl's coquettish expression, his sudden arrival made her, who was always calm, lose her usual calmness. But she was also thinking in her heart whether the emperor had lost trust in Shen Qingwan.
"No need, I just want to ask your opinion on the princess's matter."
Fu Yuheng waved his hand to interrupt her, ignored her joy, and told her directly the purpose of his coming here.
When Xiao Shushen heard his words, the corners of her mouth froze on her face. She was at a loss and embarrassed for a moment, but she still looked at him with a stiff face, "I am also confused about this matter and have no good ideas. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
His face was full of apologies, but in his heart he wished he could tear Shen Qingwan into pieces immediately. The emperor hadn't come to see him for a long time, and he came to ask about Shen Qingwan. The murderous intent was obvious and the evidence was solid, but the emperor had been protecting this bitch. He came to ask him what he thought. He didn't know what kind of love potion this bitch Shen Qingwan had given him.
"Your Majesty, this is serious. I just asked casually. Your Majesty, don't worry about it."
Fu Yuheng looked at Xiao Shushen and found that her face looked a little pale. Thinking of the many things in the harem waiting for her to deal with recently, he said a few words to her out of concern.
"I see that you look very bad, but there are too many things to do in the harem. You should not overwork yourself. You should take a rest. After all, your health is the most important thing."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Xiao Shushen clenched her fists and lowered her head in agreement, but her reluctance was revealed in her eyes. With a turn of her eyes, she was thinking about her own little tricks in her mind.
She would never let the bitch Shen Qingwan go so easily, nor would she let her wash away the crime of killing the princess so easily. Since she was not willing to let her feel at ease, she would forget about having an easy life.
Fu Yuheng spoke a few more words to Xiao Shushen and then left the room. Despite her repeated attempts to keep him, he did not even eat.
After leaving the yard, he thought of what Shen Qingwan had said before. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to ask the palace maid first.
"Eunuch Sun, go to the housekeeper and see who the servant was who was taking care of the princess before she died. See if there are any other clues."
Sun Ning waved his whisk, lowered his head and accepted the order. He hoped that things would turn around. After all, he had seen Shen Qingwan's behavior at the beginning. Now he hoped that she was indeed innocent.