After sobbing for a while, his mood finally eased up a bit. Shen Qingwan, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed. She seemed to be getting more and more willful, like a child in front of him. This was different from her personality and the way she treated others.
"How is it? Are you feeling better?" She still spoke gently, afraid that the girl in her embrace would misunderstand again. Fu Yuheng would never have thought that one day, he would be so careful and doting towards a girl.
However, both of them were preoccupied with their own things, so they didn't notice anything different about each other. One was rare for her to be weak, while the other was rare for her to be gentle.
"Yeah, much better." As he spoke, he tried to break free from Fu Yuheng's embrace, but failed after a few attempts. This person had always been exceptionally domineering towards her.
"The way you are doing things today, it is truly …" The words were about to come out of his mouth, but he didn't say it out loud. No matter who it was, they had met with their own relatives being framed. They would probably lose their composure, let alone a woman.
Fu Yuheng was halfway through his words when Shen Qingwan wanted to know the rest of what he wanted to say. However, she failed after asking him a few times. A sense of sadness arose in her heart. Even though she had been disappointed by his actions before, he was the only one who could make her show weakness.
"Are you afraid of me feeling sad? I know things are definitely not as simple as that, right? " After a moment of silence, Shen Qingwan softly said.
What she heard was the same as what Fu Yuheng had told her, but much more serious. As the emperor, he must have investigated more clearly, and he must have known more than she did. However, what he told her was the lightest thing.
Hearing this, Fu Yuheng was stunned and could only tightly hug the woman in his embrace. If she was this intelligent, was it good or bad? What should he do?
"No, don't think too much. Sleep, everything will be fine tomorrow." With that, he got up and carried Shen Qingwan onto the bed. He never thought that she would become so light after not seeing her for so long.
Shen Qingwan looked at Fu Yuheng. She knew that he was worried as well, so she was unwilling to give him any more pressure. He closed his eyes and prepared to fall asleep, but the man beside him seemed to be worried that she wouldn't be able to sleep, so he coaxed her gently.
Perhaps it was a good thing for her to be so willful today. She could consider him treating her well today as a temporary acceptance.
For a moment, Fu Yuheng's voice was the only thing in the room. Everyone else was waiting outside the door. He actually enjoyed this kind of tranquility. He was not the King, but he did not like the conspiracies either. But he was the Emperor, and he had to do it.
"Sleep well." After a long while, Shen Qingwan had already fallen asleep, afraid that she would wake up. Fu Yuheng spoke gently and helped her cover herself with the blanket before leaving.
When he came out, the people outside heaved a sigh of relief, especially Sun Gonggong. When he saw Concubine Xian's attitude, he thought that the two of them would have to argue again, but he did not expect that they would actually calm down after so long, which made him feel more at ease.
Furthermore, when they saw Fu Yuheng appear in a pretty good mood with a doting expression on his face, they felt even more gratified. If both masters were willing to open their hearts to him, then who knows how much better it would be.
"Your majesty, should we head back to the palace or to someone's residence?" Walking to Fu Yuheng's side, Sun Gonggong saluted and slowly spoke.
Fu Yuheng remained silent. He turned his head and glanced at Shen Qingwan's door before walking out. Where are we going? He also didn't know that he was extremely annoyed.
The imperial study still had a large pile of papers waiting for him to deal with, and the noble madams did not understand this, so they could not say much to them. There was actually a time when he didn't know where he was going in this huge harem.
Seeing Fu Yuheng walk without a word, the eunuchs beside him lowered their voices even more so, not daring to disturb the emperor. Sun Gonggong also stayed by Fu Yuheng's side and did not speak.
"Sun Gonggong." After walking a few laps, Fu Yuheng suddenly spoke out. Sun Ning was startled when he heard it.
"Your majesty, this servant is here." After thinking for a while, he finally spoke up respectfully.
"How long have you been by my side?" As if he had thought of something, Fu Yuheng opened his mouth slowly and rubbed his temples. Sun Ning immediately went over when he saw this.
Knowing that the Sun Gonggong was trying to help him, Fu Yuheng waved his hand to indicate that there was no need. With that one sentence, all the Sun Gonggong s and attendants around them kneeled down in fear.
"Your majesty, your Sacred Heart is a dictator, and you are also thinking for the common people. It's only natural that you are a wise ruler through the ages." Just as he finished speaking, Fu Yuheng pulled him up and took a few steps forward.
"Yes, you're an enlightened lord. Why can't I think of a way to solve the affairs of the General Shen?" Not only Shen Qingwan, he was also troubled by this matter. It was not only because he was the emperor, but also because he was afraid of hurting Shen Qingwan's heart.
Without waiting for Sun Gonggong to think of something to comfort him, Fu Yuheng continued, "General Shen was originally an old general who had experienced two dynasties. I'm afraid that the old general would be disappointed if we were to take over his troops like this. Furthermore, the Consort Xian was filial, she would be unhappy. "But if we just let it go like this, I'm afraid the court officials will be dissatisfied."
There was one more thing he did not mention, the Old General Shen's military might. How could he not be afraid of those words that were said to have the power to shake the master?
Sun Gonggong didn't know how to console her when he heard her words. He was just an attendant. Even though he had been heavily favored by the emperor, he could not overstep his status and could only urge Fu Yuheng not to make things too difficult for himself. He did not know who it was that had made things difficult for.
Knowing that asking was useless, Fu Yuheng decided to head for the imperial study. What needed to be dealt with should still be dealt with.
"Your majesty, the Esteemed Empress Dowager invites you to the ancestral hall." When the morning assembly was over, Fu Yuheng was just about to read the imperial edict when he received a message from someone close to the empress dowager.
Hearing that, he raised his head and glared unhappily at the palace maid. The matter with the General Shen had already troubled him enough. Was the empress dowager coming to teach him again? After all, the empress dowager didn't really like Shen Qingwan, so she would probably take this opportunity to suppress her with the matters of the General Shen.
"Muhou." However, he still had to go. As the emperor himself, he had to set an example and not let the world think he wasn't filial. When he arrived at the ancestral hall, he saw the empress dowager kneeling on a praying mat.
Fu Yuheng called out to the empress dowager but there was no response. He then knelt on the prayer mat and helped her up.
"My son, you've come. This one wants to see how you lost so much weight." "Are you worried about the matters of the imperial court?" Following Fu Yuheng's hand, the empress dowager slowly turned around to size up Fu Yuheng.
Once the empress dowager said this, she would probably talk about the affairs of the General Shen. Fu Yuheng intentionally changed the topic, but the empress dowager still did not budge.