C186 Xiao Shuren's Mind

Fu Huaiyu had already gone to the south of the river to handle the flood. This matter was already known to the entire imperial court and even to the harem.

Fu Huaiyu, who had received great importance from Fu Yu, if it was really because of this that he had become the next successor, then …

Although Ninth Prince merely looked like a playboy that wandered amongst the flowers, Xiao Shushen still felt that he did not look as simple as she looked, and that he had other motives.

If the truth was as he had guessed, then the emperor would no longer have any protection. Her position would also be affected because of this.

Thinking like this, she felt even more uneasy. She felt that she should have taken action.

"To the royal study." Frowning, she got up and went to the royal study.

Her anxious steps involuntarily sped up. When she arrived at the imperial study, Fu Yuheng's head was slightly lowered as he earnestly read through the imperial reports.

She picked up her pace and sauntered over to the table, not bothering him, but standing quietly to one side and grinding him.

When she was not Xiao Shushen's opponent, she had been doing this often, but now, it seemed like it was an act.

She frequently warned herself that the first thing Xiao Shushen had to do was to show that she was satisfied with the Emperor. Only with real power would she not have to worry about those beauties in the harem.

After a while, Fu Yuheng finally raised his head from his busy schedule. When he raised his head, he saw Xiao Shushen standing next to him.

Xiao Shushen put down the ink in her hand, and smiled faintly as she blessed himself. On the surface, she had a dignified and generous appearance, "Chenqie greets Your Majesty."

"Why is the empress here?" His tone was light, even a little tired. It was hard to tell what he was thinking.

"Chenqie was afraid that the emperor would be too busy with official business to rest, so she came here to visit the emperor." Her voice was rather coquettish and charming, making Fu Yuheng feel rather comfortable.

In his eyes, Xiao Shushen was indeed a graceful, generous, and dignified woman. When he thought about how he had saved her life in the past, he felt different emotions.

"I know." As he spoke, the weariness on his face was long gone as he solemnly and indifferently picked up a imperial report from another stack.

Xiao Shushen weighed the matter in her heart for a few times, and the gaze she used to look at Fu Yuheng was also somewhat complicated.

The Emperor Fu Yuheng was an extremely shrewd person, so he naturally felt the gaze and knew that Xiao Shushen would not come to the imperial study for no reason.

"Is the empress really here for the sake of Zhen's Dragon Body?" The man's gaze remained fixed on the imperial report, but the words that came out of his mouth were directed at Xiao Shushen.

Hearing this, Xiao Shushen was startled, and found it hard to say anything for a moment.

However, how could she sit idly by for the sake of her status and status? She lowered her eyes to clear her thoughts before raising her head once again.

"Chenqie heard that the Ninth Prince was ordered by the Emperor to go to Jiangnan to handle the flood." She tried to keep her voice calm, but she couldn't help feeling a little queasy.

Fu Yuheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. A cold light flashed in his eyes for a moment, but he did not speak.

But Xiao Shushen felt that since she had already opened it, he would not be able to retract it, so she simply said it.

"There is no lack of talented people in the court, and Ninth Prince normally doesn't have the heart to run a government, I'm afraid that Chenqie …" She purposely revealed an expression of difficulty and worry, "Chenqie was worried that the Ninth Prince would not be able to handle the situation and instead delayed the best time to manage the flood."

"Ol'ninth is our little brother and we personally appointed him. Does Xiao Shushen not trust us?" Fu Yuheng still had a smile on his face as he said this, but his eyes were ice-cold.

He was the ruler of a nation. His decisions did not require the suspicion of others, let alone those from the imperial harem.

When Xiao Shushen heard it, her face immediately became pale, and it became even more difficult for him to look at her with her ice-cold eyes.

Xiao Shushen, who had been stunned for a long while, slowly calmed herself down, the corners of her mouth slightly lifted. "Chenqie also doesn't understand matters of the court, it's only a guess, don't take it to heart, your majesty."

Hearing that, Fu Yuheng retracted the smile on his face, but Xiao Shushen was still unresigned.

"A while ago, chenqie noticed that the Ninth Prince was slightly better, and came to the palace to take a walk when there's nothing else to do." She said lightly, "In the end, I'm still brothers with the Emperor. Naturally, my character isn't bad either."

Although she was praising Fu Huaiyu, the main focus of her words was on the first half of the sentence.

Fu Yuheng frowned again upon hearing her words. Why did he feel that the normally virtuous and gentle Xiao Shushen had become so overbearing today?

Not only did she express the views of the servants towards him, she also tactfully advised him to distance himself from Fu Huaiyu.

Leaving aside Fu Huaiyu's character and threat, he was somewhat disgusted with women interfering in government affairs, especially Xiao Shushen who had always performed so satisfactorily.

Xiao Shushen frowned, the uneasiness in her heart was magnified to the extreme.

"Since the emperor still has many official matters to attend to, chenqie will take her leave first." After saying that, she blessed him again, and when she turned around, the smile on her face disappeared, turning into an icy coldness.

After she left, Fu Yuheng no longer thought about her words. He did not expect that the gentle and gentle her in his heart would actually have such exquisite thoughts! It was really good to hide it well.

And in another part of the palace someone was rejoicing in the same thing.

The Prime Minister Liu had already informed Liu Xiurong about the King's beginning to cherish Fu Huaiyu. With the Liu Family being so close to Fu Huaiyu, if he could reach the Clear Sky Peak, she could also benefit from it.

"The Emperor has placed great importance on the Ninth Prince. If he manages to deal with the Jiang Nan flood properly, then …" She sat in her own palace, and when she thought about the effects of this matter, she felt happy, "I have endured it for so long, and I will soon let Consort Xian and the others have a good taste of the consequences!"

In this period of time, she had been listening to Fu Huaiyu and Father Liu's advice to not move at all.

She must get everything back!

Xiao Lv originally came in with a fearful heart, but who knew when her master would start to throw a tantrum.

However, Liu Chugrong only considered the good side and neglected her status as Fu Yuheng's concubine. If the Ninth Prince became successful in the future, perhaps she would have an even worse ending.

"Empress, the imperial kitchens' meals are here. Do you need some?"

She was in a good mood today, and the smile on her face became even more pronounced. Suddenly, she felt that her appetite was also quite good.

"Announce them." A hint of happiness could not help but appear in her voice. "That's right, if there's any matter regarding the Jiangnan flood, you must inform me immediately."

She wanted to know about this as soon as possible.

Although Xiao Lv had some doubts in her heart, she still nodded her head. After replying to her, she prepared to go out and summon them in, but just as she turned around, he heard her voice coming from behind him.

"Your performance today was quite good. I'll go to Li mama's later to collect some rewards."