C177 Whipping the grass to alert the snake

It was a sunny day, but the weather was clear. These few days, all the servants in the palace had seen the flowers in the imperial garden bloom just right. Thus, Shen Qing Wan arranged for Zhao Yuanrong to take a walk and admire the flowers.

"Empress, look at the flowers. They are extremely gorgeous." Hearing this, Shen Qingwan only curled the corner of her lips slightly, not saying anything.

Zhao Yuanrong had interacted with her for a long time, so he was naturally clear of her indifferent personality.

"Although the flowers in the imperial garden are beautiful, they're not even the slightest bit as charming as my sister's." A slight smile hung on Zhao Yuanrong's lips, and he looked at her in the eyes.

Shen Qingwan uninterested glanced at the flower that was blooming just in time, and slowly spoke up.

"Has elder sister been in contact with the Imperial Consort Liu recently?" Her eyes seemed to contain a pool of autumn water, but her body also had an indifferent aura, but there wasn't the slightest bit of disharmony.

When he mentioned Liu Chu Rong, Zhao Yuanrong couldn't help but frown.

Normally, she was extremely arrogant and domineering, so everyone in the palace probably didn't like her.

After considering it for a moment, Zhao Yuanrong stared intently into her eyes and slowly spoke, "A few days ago, it was showing off, but I don't know what happened recently, but it did not move at all."

If one were to say that a person who was used to being arrogant would actually change his personality and settle down, Shen Qingwan would not believe it. Even though Liu Chugrong was very obedient, she still felt that this was not normal.

"Is there any difference in her behavior?" They were also from the same camp, so they didn't need to worry about their own people hearing these words.

"I've been paying attention. It's just that I've been slightly more obedient than usual and haven't done anything that attracts my attention." Zhao Yuanrong told everything he knew.

Hearing this, Shen Qing Wan's gaze became complicated, her eyes flashed a light.

Liu Chugrong's abnormal behavior during this period of time was not a coincidence. If someone had not told her about it, she would not have been able to do it.

Was he ordered by someone else? Then what did that person want to do through Liu Chu Rong? What was his purpose?

These series of problems caused Shen Qingwan a headache. She didn't even sit in the imperial garden for long as she allowed Xiao Man to help her back.

"Pay close attention to Imperial Consort Liu. If there is anything unusual, come and inform us." Xiao Man was able to use her powers without worry. After all, she was a servant girl that he was close to.

Xiao Man didn't want to be lazy, so she went to the other palaces to ask about it the same day.

She was in no hurry to get to the main topic at hand. After the two of them started interacting, the palace maid, Xiao Lv, also let her guard down.

"Recently, the Imperial Concubine has really become a lot more amiable. It's not like they're used to calling us palace maids." Xiao Lv said in disbelief. After all, the previous Imperial Concubine was not like this.

Xiao Man pricked up her ears and listened, but pretended not to care, and asked casually: "Did Imperial Concubine get into contact with anyone, and change their personality?"

Being guided by her, Xiao Lv suddenly became interested, mysteriously looked around, and after confirming that there was no one around, he moved closer to her.

"I think I overheard Imperial Concubine saying that Prime Minister Liu and he have been very close recently."

"Huh?" Xiao Man pretended to be shocked, "Ninth Prince?"

Xiao Lv firmly nodded her head, "Recently, the people from the Ninth Prince have also frequently come over to Imperial Concubine, but every time, I will not be there to serve them."

Xiao Man memorized these words as the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Xiao Lv's somewhat panicked voice sounded beside her ears, "You better not talk about this anywhere, otherwise Imperial Concubine will definitely skin me alive!"

"Yes." Xiao Man nodded, but her thoughts were different.

Shen Qingwan was currently sipping her tea in her room. Her expression was calm and she had an otherworldly aura.

"Empress!" "Empress!" Xiao Man, who was standing outside the hall, had already run over while shouting loudly. She had a carefree look on her face and didn't care about the gazes from the surrounding people at all.

Shen Qingwan's face unconsciously revealed a trace of a smile. She liked her straightforward personality.

Xiao Man ran all the way in and was already panting heavily. She stuck out her tongue and gasped for breath, unable to speak.

"Xiao Man, don't worry. Sit down and drink some water." Shen Qing Wan waved her over and poured her a cup of freshly brewed tea.

Shen Qingwan continued pouring the tea into her mouth, not caring about anything else as she continued drinking. After knowing that she had finished the entire pot of tea, she scratched her head in embarrassment.

Seeing that she had finally calmed down, Shen Qingwan smiled and asked, "Have you obtained any news?"

"I heard that Prime Minister Liu and Ninth Prince have been very close recently, and that the two of them have met in private many times." Xiao Man opened his mouth with a mysterious look, as if he was talking about some big secret.

"Is all this news true?"

"Of course!" Xiao Man patted her chest and promised.

With Liu Chu Rong's pampered temperament, she was not afraid of the heavens or the earth, and dared to provoke anyone. However, if it was said that she could be honest with ordinary things, Shen Qingwan felt that it was impossible. And now that she had turned into such a person, there must be some unspeakable secrets hidden within.

It looked like there was only one possibility, and that was that all of this was part of Fu Huaiyu's plan. Shen Qingwan was secretly on alert.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to tell Fu Yuheng about this matter.

"Are you sure this has something to do with him?" He slammed his palm on the table, then stood up. His eyes were filled with anger, as if he had heard something he couldn't accept.

Indeed, no matter who it was that heard that the person beside his pillow had ill intentions towards him, they would definitely not be able to accept it, let alone the lofty and aloof him.

"Not sure yet, but pretty much." Lowering his eyes, complicated expressions could be seen on his face. That person seemed to be extending his hands longer and longer, and now he was extending his hands into the harem.

"For the time being, don't spread the news. The most important thing right now is to not alert the enemy." Fu Yuheng was silent for a moment before the corners of his mouth gradually curved into a slight curve.

"Chenqie understands." Shen Qingwan raised her head and looked at him. How could she not understand this logic? I hope that Your Majesty will be more careful. " There was concern in her voice.

Hearing this, he clenched his fist without leaving a trace. In his heart, there was indeed an additional smile. Her concern was quite rare.

"You can go back first. We will take care of this right now." The tiredness on her face showed that she had not rested well in the past few days. If she was allowed to stay, it would appear that he was being too harsh on her.

"Here." Shen Qingwan was indeed tired, but these matters had to be settled well before she could let them go.