C47

Wu Ling signaled a servant girl with a cold expression to bring some tea cakes over. She smiled faintly and asked, "Aren't you also very strange?"

These words caused her to be stunned for a moment. She had forgotten that the reason why she was interested in her was because she felt that the two of them had similar personalities, right? So she was strange herself.

"This girl has been following me ever since I was young. She has no parents, so her personality is a bit cold. Don't take offense to her." Wu Ling looked in the direction of the kitchen and sighed.

"You, how dare you speak nonsense, be careful of your tongue being pulled out one day!" Shen Qing Wan was in a good mood, but did not blame Lian Yun for her actions, and instead had the intention of teasing her.

Lian Yun immediately covered her mouth, afraid that her tongue would be pulled out, and shook her head, looking at her pitifully.

Seeing her act this way, she also softened her heart. She only warned her not to speak carelessly about matters in the palace outside. It wasn't something that could be discussed randomly.

She put away her zither. She knew most of the people in the palace.

Wu Ling rarely came out and usually stayed in the yard by herself. She would only go out when there were important occasions or when she was summoned by the emperor. It was also because of this that she only found out about a person with such a personality in the palace. She had only heard about him in the past, but had never seen him.

Ever since that meeting, when she was free, she would often go to sit at her place. The two of them said things that they liked to talk about, otherwise, they would play the zither together and their lives would be very uncomfortable.

Occasionally, Li Ruotong would come along as well. Even if they couldn't play the zither together, it would at least relieve the overly calm atmosphere between the two. From time to time, she would tease the two for a bit, making them laugh, which was quite interesting.

"Your Majesty isn't busy today?"

It was unknown how Fu Yuheng came to know of their frequent visits. After he had completed his duties, he also had the leisure to come and take a look. Coincidentally, both of them were there.

"Let's begin." Fu Yuheng did not seem to care in the slightest. It was likely that he was already used to her personality. He only lifted up his robe and sat down, slightly closing his eyes as he listened.

This seemed to be a tacit understanding between the two of them. Seeing that she started to play, Shen Qingwan also chimed in.

At one moment, he could imagine running on the prairie, and at the next, he could hear birds chirping in the forest.

Playing the zither primarily allowed one to listen to one's mental state. The duo's melody was indescribably leisurely, and even the tiredness from handling their duties for the entire day slowly faded away.

"Alright!" After the song ended, Fu Yuheng laughed heartily, and the depressing matters were put to the back of his mind. "I, on the other hand, have raised two good concubines."

Wu Ling had been practicing the zither since she was young. Normally, if she was too bored, he would occasionally come here to listen to her play to alleviate his depression. However, she had always been distant from him, so he couldn't completely blame her.

Now, he was giving him a lot of face.

Shen Qingwan did not know what was going on, but she could see that in Wu Ling's eyes when she looked at the Emperor, other than estrangement, there was also a more complicated feeling. It seemed to be resentment, and also some hatred.

However, these words absolutely could not be said out loud. After all, that person was the Emperor.

"It's getting late, so I assume the emperor is also tired. It's better for the emperor to go back and rest first." Wu Ling opened his mouth slightly. He sounded as if she wanted to chase him away.

He faintly glanced at her and said, "It's time for my Consort Xian to go back and rest." There was a hidden bitterness in Fu Yuheng's eyes. "Follow me."

Even if she had to leave, it would be too lonely for her to be alone, so she also pulled her along.

"Your Majesty, chenqie will naturally leave as well. However …" Shen Qingwan found it funny. Seeing how he looked as if he had suffered a blow, she added oil to the fire, "Your concubine doesn't seem to be on the same path as your majesty the Emperor."

The moment those words left his mouth, he realized that the other party was clearly embarrassed, and he didn't know how to respond.

He didn't feel angry at all. He just shook his sleeves, as if he had lost his temper.

"In that case, I shall take my leave first. You can do as you wish!" He stood up and left without looking back. The two disciples looked at each other and a smile appeared on their faces.

"Then I won't stay any longer. If I'm free in the future, I'll come and bother you again." Shen Qing Wan kept the guqin in her embrace. She didn't bring Lian Yun here today, so she was the only one left when they returned.

Moonlight fell on his body, causing the chilly night to become somewhat more tranquil. Bird cries would occasionally resound by his ears as he walked along the road alone, feeling rather lonely.

He didn't know how that person was faring, but when he thought of Fu Yuheng leaving alone, he became more and more worried.

He was clearly smiling a moment ago, but now, he seemed a little lonely.

When they returned to the house, Lian Yun chattered beside her ear. Only then did she feel that the loneliness in her heart had slowly disappeared.

"Empress." Lian Yun unhappily curled her lips: "Why don't you bring this servant along? This servant is alone in the house and is very bored."

Only then did Shen Qingwan smile. Bringing him along would be boring, but not bringing her along would be boring. It would be hard to serve her.

"Then I'll take you next time." Leaning on the bed, he felt a bit helpless, but he also felt a bit peevish.