However, he had never expected that the speed would be so quick as he had said it that day.
Seeing that she was fine, the man in white didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
"I wonder if you could tell me your name. Thank you for your help in the future." Shen Qingwan quickly opened her mouth and frowned.
"All names are fleeting. A single name means' power '. This young lady will remember it well." The man in white didn't hesitate. With a faint smile, he turned around and left, leaving only a white afterimage behind.
Shen Qing Wan was in danger, if not for the white clothed man saving her, she would probably have been beaten to death by Fu Huaiyu. She felt very lucky about this, but she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her coming out. If not for this risk, they would not have been able to confirm that Fu Huaiyu was truly related to the matters at the border.
Fu Yuheng, who was in the deep palace, clearly didn't understand this. Ever since the young palace maid came and told him that Shen Qingwan had secretly slipped away. He could only feel anger assaulting his heart as he could not take in the sight of the official matters at hand.
"Sun Gonggong, what do you think of this Consort Xian?" She couldn't think of anything, so she had to ask someone close to him. Although he was the Son of Heaven, there was only one person standing beside him all the time.
Sun Gonggong didn't know how to reply. After all, he was the emperor's concubine. He looked at Fu Yuheng with a troubled expression and chuckled.
"You don't need to make things difficult for us. Speak the truth, and I will forgive you for your innocence." Seeing that the Sun Gonggong was in a difficult situation, Fu Yuheng waved his hand and spoke. There were still a lot of papers in front of him, but he had no interest in reading them anymore. Right now, all that was in his eyes was Shen Qingwan.
"Your Majesty, Consort Xian is a transparent person." Since Fu Yuheng had already said this, he had no choice but to speak. However, he still carefully thought about what he should say.
"You, hur hur, only you know how to play tricks on others." Hearing Fu Yuheng's words, how could the Sun Gonggong not see through them?
Shen Qingwan is an extremely intelligent woman, he knew from the beginning. But her intelligence worried him, and he had been suspicious of her for some time. That was why she had sent someone to keep an eye on him. She hadn't expected her to do such a thing.
The imperial concubine was disguised as a man as she strolled around the brothel. If others knew what to say, would they still have the face of the imperial family? What's more, she only had a palace maid by her side, so if anything were to happen …
"Come out of the palace with me." Fu Yuheng did not dare to think any further. He pointed at the Sun Gonggong. He then went to change his clothes, and when he came out, Sun Gonggong was also dressed like an ordinary person.
After following the emperor for so long, he naturally understood his intentions. The two of them changed into their clothes and went to look for the Concubine Xian, and as expected, the two of them went all the way to the brothel.
Fu Yuheng looked at the brothel with some embarrassment. Although he had done private interviews with the brothel before, this was the first time he had entered the brothel. He hoped that he wouldn't be able to recognize her. After hesitating for a moment, he thought of Shen Qingwan and grinded her teeth as she entered.
It was unknown if Fu Yuheng's aura was too strong, but no one in the pavilion dared to stop him. Lian Yun, who had been acting normally ever since Shen Qingwan disappeared, also jumped in shock when he saw him and immediately rushed over to pay her respects.
"Where's your master?" Fu Yuheng did not look at her, but kept on asking about Shen Qingwan's whereabouts. However, Lian Yun was trembling violently. Shen Qingwan had already been out for a few hours and had searched for a while but didn't see anyone.
"Your Majesty, the Empress …" "Your majesty should follow me back to my room first." With that, he took the lead and returned to the room. Even if he disrespected the emperor, he would still die if he lost the Empress. There was only one word for it, 'death'.
However, when she arrived at her room, she saw that Shen Qingwan was already there. Shen Qingwan's eyes were still hinting at her not to say anything.
"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." Shen Qingwan stood up and bowed slightly, not even sparing Fu Yuheng a glance. The white-clothed man had just left. Luckily, she had returned in time, or who knew what she would have to face.
Fu Yuheng's expression was calm as well. He stepped forward and left while carrying Shen Qingwan. He had nothing to say the entire way.
"Shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Fu Yuheng put Shen Qingwan down, her eyes dark.
Shen Qingwan wasn't the least bit flustered. On the contrary, she was very calm. She originally had a clear conscience, so why should she be afraid of him? "I wonder what kind of explanation does Your Majesty want chenqie to give to the emperor?" He gave a faint smile, but his smile was less estranged.
Fu Yuheng was startled. He then clenched his fists and frowned. "I saw that Ninth Prince left before you. Could it be that you want to tell me that you have nothing to do with him?" The anger in his heart seemed to be about to burst out from his eyes.
"Is this not how the Emperor views chenqie?" Shen Qingwan sneered, she had done so much for him, she didn't expect him to still think this way about her, "Your majesty, don't tell me you don't even dare to believe the person beside your pillow?" Shen Qingwan shook her head.
Perhaps, she had really concealed too much from him, causing such a misunderstanding.
Fu Yuheng felt that the anger in his heart had somehow calmed down when he heard her words. Originally, he did not suspect her in particular, but he had been implicated with Fu Huaiyu time and time again. Adding to the fact that she had been cold and hot to him over the past few days, it made him feel as if he was out of his control.
Yet now, she calmed down and thought about her character. She felt that she absolutely should not be such a person. She also had some doubts in her heart. Then, what was the reason for her actions?
"I …" "I was rash, tell me about it." Fu Yuheng paused for a moment, but his tone became much better.
Seeing that his anger had mostly dissipated, Shen Qingwan slowly spoke out, "Chenqie and Ninth Prince do have something to do with each other." As her words fell, the surrounding air grew even colder. However, Fu Yuheng did not interrupt her. He only indicated for her to continue.
"Does Your Majesty know that the Ninth Prince has repeatedly saved chenqie's life?" had actually saved her a few times, but her nominal husband had doubted her a few times in a row, which was rather ironic.
Fu Yuheng was startled upon hearing this. Other than the time where Fu Huaiyu had pleaded for mercy on her behalf, he really did not know that there were other times.
Shen Qing Wan explained slowly, letting him know that Fu Huaiyu had actually saved her three times.
"Could it be that you like him for this?" Fu Yuheng frowned. His eyes were abnormally aggrieved and disappointed. When he saw Shen Qingwan, he smiled.
"Your Majesty must be joking. Chenqie is already someone of the emperor, how could she give her heart to others?" It's just that Ninth Prince is not as simple as it looks on the surface. " Shen Qing Wan shook her head, her eyes became deeper.
Fu Yuheng was startled. He had never been too concerned about that Ninth Brother of his, so when he heard Shen Qing Wan's words, he was extremely surprised. After all, on the surface, Fu Huaiyu was just a idle prince.