Shen Qingwan woke up early in the morning, feeling unsettled. The matter with the General Shen had always been a knot in her heart, it was like a thorn stuck there, causing her to feel suffocated.
"Lian Yun." Her delicate eyebrows were slightly knitted, and her face had a hint of gentleness to it. I felt pity for her.
Hearing her summons, Lian Yun anxiously pushed open the door and rushed in, "Esteemed Empress, what happened? Is there something wrong with it? " Seeing her pale face, Lian Yun became even more anxious. In the past few days, the Empress had always worked hard on the general's affairs, making her look more haggard.
"Prepare the carriage. Remember, do not attract anyone's attention." Shen Qing Wan pulled Lian Yun closer and whispered a few words to her. It was best that less people knew about this matter, if they were to see it, it would not be good. However, she had to make this matter clear. Otherwise, it would be difficult to solve her father's problem.
Lian Yun agreed and then left the house. She naturally knew what the Empress wanted, and so she only called for a carriage from outside. She did not prepare a sedan chair, in order to not attract attention.
She was dressed in plain clothes, and her hair was simply tied up. She had a bit of a heroic air about her, and even though she was a bit softer and weaker, she did not give off a sense of unfamiliarity. Instead, she gave people a comfortable feeling.
"Empress, everything is ready." Seeing her dressing, Lian Yun was only stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.
Perhaps because she felt too much uneasiness in her heart, Shen Qing Wan's footsteps became faster. Walking out of the courtyard, she only felt a chill and her body trembled. It was Lian Yun who noticed it and immediately ran back to get her cape.
The carriage outside the palace was already waiting for them. Shen Qingwan got on the carriage and headed towards Ninth Prince's Mansion.
"I hope it isn't him." She was really too afraid of Fu Huaiyu, as he had hidden himself too deeply. That person's eyes had never been able to see through him, and it was as if he was water, causing her to tremble in fear.
The wind blew gently, the fishes in the pond were wandering around, suddenly converging towards a direction, beside the pond was a man in a purple robe, it was Fu Huaiyu, with a jade crown on his head, the elegant young master.
"He came quite quickly." It was unknown who he was speaking to, but soon, someone came to report.
"Your Highness, the Concubine Xian is here to pay a visit." When the servants saw him, they were like mice that had seen a cat. Their eyes were filled with fear and respect.
Fu Huaiyu patted the residue in his hands, "Ok." The two words squeezed out from his thin lips, adding a hint of coolness.
"Ninth Prince." Before long, Shen Qingwan appeared in front of him. The wariness in her eyes was not concealed in the slightest, "I came here today to ask the Prince."
Fu Huaiyu raised his head to take a look, but he was still nonchalant, "What is it?" In fact, he already had the answer in his heart. With her intelligence, how could he not sense that something was amiss with the General Shen? But he didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Has Ninth Prince ever heard of my father's matter at the border?" Shen Qingwan did not beat around the bush and directly asked.
It was just that he did not expect Fu Huaiyu to be that kind of person. He pursed his lips and laughed in a way that captivated others. It was likely that some of the ladies in the capital would be mesmerized if they saw this scene.
Fu Huaiyu took a step forward, closing the distance between them, "What exactly do you want to ask?" The words that came out of his mouth made him feel a bit oppressed.
"Hmm?" A soft voice rang out like a bell in Shen Qingwan's heart.
At this moment, she felt that she had been too careless and had lost her sense of propriety. Seeing him like this, she felt that her plan was too simple. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to get anything out of him.
"Ninth Prince only laughed at me. I was just casually mentioning it." He bit his lips, feeling even more worried.
Seeing her like this, Fu Huaiyu laughed in his heart. She was really an interesting chess piece, which made him more and more interested in her.
"Oh?" Fu Huaiyu laughed somewhat maliciously, his clothes fluttering in the wind, the emotions in his eyes were even more unfathomable, "Concubine Xian must have forgotten, but you still owe this duke a few favors." As she spoke, she raised Shen Qingwan's chin, but was dodged by Shen Qingwan.
"Of course I remember. I will naturally return the favor of the prince." Taking a step back made him even more frustrated. Right now, it was a bit of a situation where he was sending sheep to the tiger's den.
As he said this, his feet moved as if he was about to leave, "I remember that I have something to do, so please forgive me. I was rude today." As he concentrated, he could clearly feel the estrangement on Shen Qingwan's body.
However, the moment he turned around, his arm was suddenly grabbed.
"Leaving just like that?" Fu Huaiyu laughed softly as a glint flashed past his eyes. He was sentimental and emotionless as he said, "This king may know something about the General Shen."
With that sentence, Shen Qingwan had no choice but to stop in her tracks with astonishment on her face. "You …"
"What are you doing!" Before Shen Qingwan could finish her sentence, she heard an angry shout coming from the entrance of the courtyard. That voice was very familiar; it was His Majesty.
The two of them were stunned. They obviously didn't expect him to come over at this moment.
"Your Majesty …" He subconsciously shook his hand off his arm. After saluting, there was some panic in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down.
"Why does royal brother have the time to come to Chendi today?" Fu Huaiyu unconcernedly opened his mouth, increasing Fu Yuheng's anger.
He walked forward and pulled Shen Qingwan along. With a hint of danger and warning in his narrowed eyes, he said, "If I don't come today, how can I see you two like this?" With a cold snort, even the surrounding air became slightly colder. Yu, who was in the pond, also felt the danger and dispersed into the distance.
It was good that he was so concerned about her, but he couldn't get involved with her. Anger welled up in her heart.
"I'm afraid that the Emperor has misunderstood. Just now, chenqie almost fell down, that's why she was supported by Ninth Prince." Before the two of them could speak further, Shen Qingwan interrupted them to prevent things from going beyond their expectations, "Of course, if the emperor really does not trust this concubine or if the prince intends to do so, this concubine will have nothing to say."
Her words were watertight, not only did she excuse herself, but it also made Fu Yuheng more vigilant of Fu Huaiyu, and even gagged him.
"Concubine Xian is right. This king has only supported you for a short while." On the surface, he was smiling, but he was secretly cursing at the little fox.
Fu Yuheng naturally still had his doubts. After all, she did not greet him when she came out to see him today. Furthermore, he had too many connections to her previously, so he had no choice but to suspect her.
"Humph!" "Come back with me!" He pulled Shen Qingwan away without saying anything. Today, Japan wanted to take a look around and discuss with them about the situation in the imperial court. However, they did not expect to see such a scene.
The anger in his heart was unable to be quelled. After returning to the palace, he threw Shen Qingwan down, "You should take care of yourself!" With that, he turned and left.