C150 Go home and visit

"Empress …"

Lian Yun pushed open the door and walked in. Her tone was slightly hesitating, her brows tightly knitted, and her gaze was filled with deep worry.

Yesterday, Shen Qing Wan started to worry about her father anxiously. With regards to the border, the battle with the troops was not a joke and she was not at ease. She called Lian Yun to ask her about her father's matters.

Right now, seeing how she wanted to speak yet was unable to do so, it was likely that she had guessed correctly the thing that she was worried about in her heart.

"What's wrong?" Shen Qingwan glanced at him and slowly opened her mouth. She tried her best to keep a calm and natural expression on her face, but her frown revealed the anxiousness in her heart, "Just speak your mind."

"The Empress guessed right …" When the General Shen went to the border, he did not expect that Vice General Liu Yangao was actually a spy. He actually leaked the strategy, causing the general to be defeated in battle.

Lian Yun stood at the side and started to recount the news she had discovered.

Shen Qingwan, who was sitting on the wooden bench, couldn't help but frown the more she listened. Sure enough, father was still …

"Okay, I got it. "Get ready, I'll go to the emperor later." Shen Qing Wan's frown did not relax, he stood up from the wooden chair, walked to the dressing table and sat down, and instructed Lian Yun in a soft voice.

"Yes." Lian Yun answered, she walked up to Shen Qingwan's side and started to comb her body.

She looked at herself in the dressing mirror with a worried expression. Her hands were on her face and the cold feeling from her hands made her heart slightly tremble. When she brought her hands over, her face had already regained its calmness.

"Your Majesty, the Concubine Xian wishes to seek an audience." Sun Ning walked to Fu Yuheng's side and respectfully bowed as he whispered into his ear.

"Oh?" Fu Yuheng's brows twitched when he heard this. He then opened his mouth and said, "Let her in."

"Yes." After he received the order, Sun Ning walked out of the hall, and said respectfully to Shen Qingwan who was waiting at the door: "Concubine Xian, the Emperor declares that he wishes to meet you, please enter."

He waved his sleeves and made a 'please' gesture, silently retreating to the side of the main hall to guard the door. Today, it was probably better to speak less.

"Yes, thank you, Eunuch." Shen Qingwan lightly nodded her head and strode into the main hall. She bowed slightly and lowered her head, making it hard for others to see her expression. "Chenqie greets Your Majesty."

"Yes." Fu Yuheng responded faintly and glanced at her. "My beloved concubine, what do you need from me?"

"When chenqie learned that her father was defeated and heavily injured at the border, and that his military authority was stripped away, she wanted to return home to check on father's condition."

Shen Qingwan still had her head lowered. Her tone was neither servile nor overbearing, but it allowed Fu Yuheng to feel a hint of pleading.

She knew that Fu Yuheng stripping her father of his military power was an act of helplessness. However, her father's condition had caused her to start worrying.

After a long while, when he heard the unanswered questions from above, he slowly raised his head and looked up.

She coincidentally met Fu Yuheng's scrutinizing eyes, causing her heart to tremble slightly. The deep meaning hidden within her eyes was something she could not understand.

"When I found out that my father was heavily injured, chenqie was extremely worried. I hope that the emperor will agree to allow chenqie to return and visit." Shen Qingwan half-knelt on the ground, her expression serious.

"Yes." I agree. "You may leave." Fu Yuheng's irresistible voice entered her ears like an order.

"Thank you, your majesty." Shen Qingwan stood up and slowly walked out of the hall.

She paused at the entrance of the hall and could not help but slowly exhale a mouthful of impure air. She knew that he would definitely agree.

The wutong tree in the courtyard was lush and verdant. It stood tall and straight at the left corner of the courtyard, which made it particularly eye-catching.

Many flying birds chose to stay here. Standing on the branches, they emitted clear and melodious bird calls.

In General Shen's residence, the atmosphere in the guest hall was a little too quiet.

"Father, are you alright?" Shen Qingwan walked into the living room of the General Shen Palace and saw her father calmly sitting in front of her.

He seemed to be more haggard than before. Even though he pretended to be serious, his pale face allowed Shen Qingwan to see through a lot.

She hurried forward and entered her father. Just when she was about to check on her father's injuries, General Shen waved her hand and told her to stop.

"It's nothing serious. Although his injuries are a bit serious, he hasn't touched his bones yet. He'll be able to recover after a while."

Hearing her father's words, Shen Qingwan's taut strings finally loosened a little. "The border …"

"It can be considered as my carelessness to be ambushed at the border. Not to mention, it's more like I'm giving myself one …" "Hiss …" "Lesson." Perhaps it was because his words had affected the wound, causing him to take in a deep breath.

"And he said it's fine. "Look, it's involved in the wound again." Shen Qingwan was slightly blaming him, but she was also relieved.

Fortunately, his father was not so depressed because of the situation at the border. Thinking about it, his thoughts were too serious.

What kind of person was a father? Would he be depressed because of the defeat at the border?

"What do these injuries count as? If we were to march and fight, it would be unavoidable for us to suffer some injuries." However, if one's own military power is taken away, someone might make use of this opportunity. " The General Shen sighed. It was clear that he felt some regret over having his military power taken away.

However, due to him being stripped of his military authority due to the defeat at the border, he, the General Shen, had nothing to say and could only reply with a low voice.

"Father, now that you are injured and the military power has been taken away, you should stay at home to recuperate and temporarily avoid this limelight." Shen Qingwan paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the other matters, we are not in a hurry. We will think about them further."

"Mm. Alright." General Shen agreed straightforwardly to Shen Qingwan's words as if he was dissatisfied with them.

In this period of time, he should indeed avoid the limelight, lest he be caught in it.

"Also …" Be careful of the Ninth Prince. " At this point, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but become serious and vigilant, "I feel that the matter of the border being leaked out is definitely not a coincidence, I suspect …"

"You're saying, Ninth Prince …" General Shen frowned, he knew that there must be something wrong with her words.

"No." Shen Qingwan couldn't help but shake her head, "Liu Yangao is most likely one of his men. This person is extremely ambitious, it's better not to get involved for the time being. Just be careful."

"Yes." General Shen replied with a heavy tone, "The matter of our strategy being leaked, if it really is related to him …" Speaking till here, General Shen did not speak anymore, no matter how much he said it, it would only increase his worries.

"My father has been resting well recently. If he is not properly treated, he should not be able to recover in a short period of time." Shen Qingwan looked at the sky outside and said, "It's getting late, I'll be leaving now. If there's anything, please send me a letter."

"Yes." General Shen replied as he watched Shen Qingwan walk out of the living room. Only then did he lean back against the wooden chair, slowly closing his eyes and beginning to ponder.