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At this moment, Du Kai walked into the bedchamber and reported through the screen that he had accidentally fallen into the frozen lake.

With a clanging sound, the teacup in Li Wanshi's hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into more than ten pieces.

Second Concubine looked at Shen Youhuang in fear, her legs giving out and she kneeled down.

Shen Youhuang's face suddenly paled. He quickly walked to the outside of the screen and grabbed onto Du Kai's collar. "Even if the Forbidden Army Commander is gone, Shen Yusu still dares to disobey his orders!?"

"Imperial Concubine came in person. Now that she has the Phoenix Seal in her hands, I really don't dare to disobey …" Du Kai immediately replied.

Separated by the hazy, double-sided, embroidered silk screen, Shen Youhuang gritted his teeth as he looked at the yellow colored cloth on the dragon bed.

"The medicine, royal father has already drunk it, regardless of whether Shen Yusu comes or not, I must blame this matter on him!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the surprised voice of a palace maid came through the screen. "Manager Wu, you're back!"

Hearing that, Shen Youhuang's face immediately turned green.

This Wu Nianen obviously went back to his hometown to take care of his mother's affairs, why did he return back to the palace so quickly?

When Li Wanshi heard this, she hurriedly kicked the shattered porcelain piece off the bed.

Wu Nianen said in a suppressed voice from outside, "That's right. Traveling day and night together, I'm just afraid that other people might not be able to serve Master Hail, so how would I dare to delay in the countryside? Jin Ping, his bedchamber is still lit, did he not sleep? Let's go in and talk. "

The palace maid stammered, not knowing what was going on. She only said that Prince Cheng, Noble Su and Li Wan'l were serving inside.

Wu Nianen then requested for an audience outside the screen.

Du Kai was naturally happy when he heard that Wu Nianen had returned, because he had been by the side of the Emperor for many years. He was extremely loyal, and had the support of the Emperor.

He did not expect that Shen Youhuang would frown so deeply, while Noble Su and Li Wan Xia's faces became even paler. Du Kai felt that the three of them did not react well, but they did not think of anything else.

Shen Youhuang could not not not allow Wu Nianen to see him, so he summoned him in.

Seeing that the emperor had taken the medicine and seemed to be sleeping soundly, Wu Nianen respectfully paid his respects to Shen Youhuang.

Shen Youhuang said gently: "Manager Wu has taken care of the affairs of the hall for you. You have done your duty and have filial piety.

Wu Nianen lowered his head, his gaze sweeping past Li Wan's skirt.

The embroidered lily on her skirt had been tainted by the tea. Behind her, there were still some broken pieces of porcelain remaining and traces of water on the ground.

Panic flashed across his eyes, but his expression remained unchanged. "Our mother has lived for more than eighty years. She is not sad, but she has a matter on her mind. She can be a loyal servant of the Emperor in the future."

Shen Youhuang walked in front of Wu Nianen and helped him up. He stared into his eyes and said: "Manager Wu, you've worked hard all the way. There's no need to serve royal father tonight. Go and rest first."

Wu Nianen looked at the dying emperor on the dragon bed, and the hands that were hidden in his sleeves could not help but tremble slightly.

"Our family has been on vacation for many days, so we can't be lazy when we return to the palace. Moreover, Prince Cheng and the two young masters have had a hard time, so it would be nice if you two could go rest."

Seeing that he insisted on staying, Shen Youhuang's face immediately turned cold.

"Manager Wu, do you dare to disobey this king's orders?"

Wu Nianen raised his head, and laughed: "I do not dare, but I do."

Shen Youhuang couldn't help but find an excuse as he said coldly, "Alright, there's no need to say anymore, just come serve before the imperial palace tomorrow morning!"

Wu Nianen's adam's apple slowly moved twice as his gaze moved from the emperor's ashen face to the fragments of the porcelain cup on the ground. He gritted his teeth and the veins on his forehead began to bulge.

"Manager Wu, what's wrong with you? Do you still not trust us?" Venerable Su forced himself to remain calm and asked a question in reply.

When Du Kai heard his benefactor say that, the Prince Cheng would become more angry. How could Wu Nianen not know what was good for him?

He anxiously pulled Wu Nianen away from the bedchamber.

Wu Nianen walked out of the bedchamber, still feeling extremely worried. Looking around, he realized that the guard carrying his blade, Sikong Jing, was not nearby, and hurriedly grabbed onto Du Kai's hand, asking: "Commander Du, where is Sikong Jing?"

Du Kai looked at Wu Nianen in astonishment. "Master Sikong went back home on leave five days ago.

"What!" Wu Nianen's face became even more pale, his eyes staring straight at the door of Qianyuan Palace, thinking and thinking, then slapping his foot hard, "I'm confused!"

As he said that, he let go of Du Kai's hand. Without saying anything else, he walked out of the palace.

Du Kai was completely unable to understand what Wu Nianen was saying and returned to the hall in a daze.

Shen Youhuang asked coldly, "Has Manager Wu returned to his residence yet?"

Du Kai answered honestly, "No, Manager Wu only said 'I'm confused waiting!' and then released her Qianyuan Palace."

A trace of killing intent flashed past Shen Youhuang's eyes, and he slowly walked out of the bedchamber door.

Thick boots, on the floor, echoed coldly in the great palace.

"It's not a good thing to be too smart."

"..."

At this moment, the empress dowager's Hail Palace was already dim and completely silent.

A window that was tightly shut was pushed open gently. Shen Lingjue quietly landed in his room, but due to his profound lightness skills, the palace maid who was keeping watch outside the room fell asleep, not noticing anything at all.

He took a few steps forward, and, by the light of the single dim lamp by the bed, saw figures in the tent, and heard Her Majesty's restless breathing.

Seemingly sensing a slight chill, the Empress turned over slowly, accompanied by a few indistinct mumbles.

A corner of the brocade cloth fell down from the curtain and hung over the bed.

Shen Lingjue was a little worried. He walked forward, picked up the quilt, opened the bed curtains and gently covered the empress dowager.

In her sleep, the Empress still frowned, as if feeling the weight of the quilt, she moved a few more times.

Shen Lingjue was afraid that he would startle her again and was about to leave, but just as he took a few steps back, he suddenly heard soft mumbling from behind, "Jue'er … "Jue'er, don't go …"

Shen Lingjue couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. He heard from Feng Ningyan that ever since they disappeared, the empress dowager had always been talking about them, but he didn't expect that the empress dowager would still be worried about him returning to the capital. She even called out to him in her dreams.

"Jue'er, this one wishes to see you …"

Her Majesty was still talking about dreams.

Shen Lingjue could only return to the bed and hold the empress dowager's cold hands. He felt the deep wrinkles on the old man's skin and felt an extreme heartache.

The empress dowager suddenly quietened down and slowly opened her eyes. When she clearly saw the person sitting by her bedside, she couldn't help but sit up excitedly and clench Shen Lingjue's hand tightly, "Jue'er! It's really you? "Quick, let this one have a look, let this one have a good look …"

After saying that, she pinched his shoulder and arm, making sure that he wasn't hurt before relaxing.

"Grandson is fine," Shen Lingjue smiled slightly. "If there's danger, there's no danger.