The guilt in Fu Yuheng's heart grew even more as he listened to Liu Chugrong's words. He lovingly tucked her hair behind her ears and said gently, "Don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
The blush on Liu Jirong's face slowly spread. He lowered his head in Fu Yuheng's arms and peeked upwards from time to time. His appearance was like a frightened little beast, but it was even more painful.
"Your Majesty …"
With a single mutter, the maidservants withdrew from the room.
"Your Majesty, regarding the matter of the General Shen …" Before Sun Ning could finish his words, he saw Fu Yuheng frown impatiently. He did not want to mention this matter today, so Sun Ning could only shut his mouth.
When Sun Ning saw this, he immediately followed suit.
The melodious and euphemistic sound floated out from the pavilion within the imperial garden. A faint green color quietly sat within the pavilion. Her black hair, instead of being completely tied up, gently swayed in the wind.
The scene before him caused Fu Yuheng to be stunned. The anger within his heart lessened as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Sun Ning snickered behind him. Could it be that Concubine Xian finally opened her eyes and purposely waited for the Emperor?
However, when Fu Yuheng walked forward again and saw the hairpin on her head, his expression changed. That hairpin was the one given to her by the Queen earlier, and although it looked extremely exquisite on her head now, it made him feel that it was too inconvenient. He remembered clearly that Fu Huaiyu had specially given her the hairpin that day, and even though it was a misunderstanding, it made his heart sour.
Shen Qingwan had never raised her head, she had never seen him come over, and since she had already spent all her time to get a set of cloak for Lian Yun, there were no palace maids by her side anymore.
The veins on Fu Yuheng's hand were exposed, and a hint of displeasure could be seen in his eyes. He quickly walked over, but he did not see her raise her head to look at him, let alone bow.
"Hmph, you really can sit still!" He gave a cold snort and stared at the person playing the zither. He only saw Shen Qingwan raise her head, but her eyes were even more indifferent than before. This indifference caused him to feel a chill in his heart.
"Your majesty's words are extremely true. Chenqie should naturally be able to sit still." With a slight smile, she looked at him as though she was looking at a stranger.
"You!" Fu Yuheng choked on his words, to the point where even Sun Ning, who was standing at the side, became anxious. The Empress really did want to smash her head into the fire, so she raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat off her forehead.
Shen Qingwan calmly stood up and saluted before looking him straight in the eye. There were chitchat in her heart, "Your majesty is joking, chenqie has always been very timid." He didn't trust her that much, so why should she give him any face?
When Fu Yuheng heard her words, the anger in his heart was hidden in his pupils, yet he could not flare up. He could only smack his palm on the stone table, causing a loud bang.
"Are you and Fu Huaiyu still entangled in this?" He felt a slight pain from the vibrating force in his palm, but he couldn't feel it at all. His mind was filled with rage, "I really don't know what my Ninth Brother gave you that you couldn't forget about it!"
He actually did not trust her so much. She thought that the two of them could be considered to understand each other, not to mention that they were sharing the same bed, yet she said those words out of the blue.
It was extremely laughable.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that?" She sighed with regret. Most of them were probably disappointed. After all, even animals had feelings for each other after spending so much time with each other. Furthermore, they were the right people to sleep next to them.
"You don't even know what you have done. If I hadn't disturbed you a few days ago, the two of you would have probably done something even more outrageous!" Fu Yuheng flung his sleeves as he glared at her with eyes filled with fury, as if she had committed some heinous crime.
Sun Ning did not remember that he had wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead a few times, he looked at Shen Qingwan, wanting to show her that he was being soft, but unfortunately, she was not looking at him, so anxious that he almost spoke up to advise her otherwise, instead he opened his mouth a few times, but every time he opened his mouth and swallowed his words.
"Your majesty has wronged your concubine. Your concubine has already explained that it was just a misunderstanding on that day." Her voice was neither servile nor overbearing. She had never done anything to let him down, so how could she swallow such grievances?
Fu Yuheng wanted to force her to lower his head when he saw how unyielding she was, but Shen Qingwan just stood there calmly, not showing any signs of letting go.
"Do you know what happens to those who try to bully the sovereign?" Fu Yuheng clenched his fists so tightly that the veins on his forehead began to show. His pair of phoenix eyes were slightly red.
"What chenqie said is the truth. If the emperor doesn't believe it, then whatever the emperor says should be the truth." Shen Qing Wan smiled bitterly, if she didn't believe him, why would she ask him? Heh!
Fu Yuheng felt upset upon seeing her like this. He raised his fist and let it go, but the anger in his heart could not be vented. His eyes were bloodshot. However, he was unable to do anything when he hit her.
After being silent for a long time, Shen Qingwan did not speak anymore. Sun Ning was anxious and worried, but she did not know what to do.
"Does the emperor still have matters to attend to?" Perhaps it was because she had been in silence for too long, she didn't know if she was annoyed or helpless. Shen Qingwan still opened her mouth, but her words were unusually distant, making people angry.
"Consort Xian!" Fu Yuheng's eyes widened in anger. He stepped forward and threw the zither on the stone table onto the ground. Instantly, it broke into two halves.
When he saw Fu Yuheng looking at him, he quickly kneeled down and apologized. However, Fu Yuheng did not pay any more attention to her and instead turned around and left with large strides.
"Your Majesty …" Sun Ning hurried to keep up, but was also extremely worried.
"Lian Yun, let's go back." Shen Qing Wan retracted the emotions in her heart, and did not continue looking at the guqin on the ground, Lian Yun's eyes were filled with anxiety, but she did not know how to respond.
Shen Qing Wan walked quickly, her heart was a little blocked, so she was like this in his heart! After being together for so long, he didn't have the slightest bit of trust.
As his mind was filled with uneasiness and disappointment, Lian Yun followed closely behind at a brisk pace, even as the cloak in his hand unnoticeably brushed against the ground.
Forget it, since he did not believe it, what else could he say, his heart felt a little depressed and uncomfortable. Shen Qing Wan felt that in this huge palace, there was not even a little bit of the world that belonged to her.
Since he didn't believe it, there was no need for him to explain.