C37

"Ah!" "Mother …" Lian Yun ran over, but just as she was about to call out to the Empress, she waved her hand and stopped him. "Madam, the purse is still there, but the jade pendant is gone." Finished speaking, she glared at A Wen who was on the bed.

The person on the bed shrank back, looking at her with a little fear in her eyes. "I, I …" A Wen obviously wanted to explain.

"What do I want your life for?" Shen Qingwan found it a little funny. It seems like this child's mind was still pure, and he was only forced to live by the pressure of life.

"Lian Yun, go call that servant over." After some consideration, she decided to give that manservant some silver taels. She wanted him to take her to catch some medicine and send her home.

Looking at the silver in her hands, she still didn't dare to accept it. But thinking about her mother, she still received it with both hands and put it in her bosom. She then kowtowed and said: "If you ever need A Wen's help in the future, A Wen will do it even if it means that he has to climb the mountain of blades!" He looked at her with moist eyes and felt incomparably moved in his heart.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Shen Qingwan explained everything to the servant and then followed Fu Huaiyu back. Fortunately, this place was not far from the imperial palace, so she had managed to reach it before nightfall.

"You really make us wait!" The moment she stepped into the room, she heard a dignified voice.

Startled, she hastily made a grand bow. "Chenqie didn't know that the emperor was waiting here. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Fu Yuheng snorted coldly and sat down. He picked up the cup of tea on the table and took a sip. "Have you made it clear what is going on with General Shen?" He restrained the anger on his face and asked about the progress of the matter. He knew that her return this time definitely wasn't as simple as a visit to his family.

"Your Majesty will naturally know tomorrow." Shen Qingwan did not point it out, but he already knew what she meant. She was an intelligent woman who knew how to protect herself. "You don't think that you can be doted on by me just because of this, do you?" Fu Yuheng sneered. It wasn't good for a woman to be too smart, but seeing that she could make the right choice, it didn't matter if he doted on her a little.

Seeing her on the ground, she suddenly remembered that Sun Ning had reported to her that she came back with Fu Huaiyu. The anger in her heart flared up again, she took a step forward and bent down to pick up her lower jaw. With a smile that was not a smile, he said, "I heard that you came back with my ninth brother?"

He knew that he would be suspicious, but he had already thought of an excuse, "To return to the emperor, chenqie met a bandit on the way here, and coincidentally, Ninth Prince passed by. That was why I saved chenqie's life, and also why I came back with Ninth Prince."

He lowered his eyes and bit his lips, as if he was worried that Ye Xiao would doubt his words, but that was the truth. Thinking of this, his heart sank again.

"Oh?" Fu Yuheng raised his eyebrows as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He was rather satisfied with his answer. "Fine. Since that's the case, then I believe that my beloved concubine is also tired. Let's rest first." With that, he left without looking back.

Shen Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief. Too many things had happened today that her mental strength wasn't enough. Not long after she laid down, she fell asleep.

She didn't see a figure tiptoeing in from outside. If she were awake, she would have known it was the empress's Xiu.

Xiu had sneaked in. She had been rather naughty when she was young, often jumping over walls to play. As a result, she was quite good at it. She had just climbed over the wall. Coincidentally, the guards in the courtyard had gone elsewhere to inspect. Even Lian Yun who was too tired from the day was sent back to rest by Shen Qing Wan.

At this moment, no one saw her come in. They were rummaging around on the dressing table and they saw the osmanthus hairpin. Picking up the hairpin and seeing that Shen Qingwan was still asleep, she went to the door to check if there was anyone outside and sneaked out.

He walked all the way to the rear of the fake mountain and handed the hairpin to the Gui mama. Gui mama sneered, the viciousness in his eyes could make people tremble.

Hmph, if he dared to oppose the empress, he could just wait for the empress to nibble away at him. Although I won't let you lose your life, I'm afraid the Emperor will also have some grudges against you! Let's see how you still receive the Emperor's favor!