C69 Sent to prison

The quiet and elegant ancestral hall was accompanied by the fragrance of buddhist incense that permeated the air. The empress dowager sat to one side, her glazed fingers tapping carelessly on the table made of pear wood. Her long and narrow brows and lowered eyes hid her emotions, but the tension that shrouded the entire hall caused those standing around her to tremble uncontrollably.

After a moment, the empress dowager moved. Her white fingers traced the rim of her cup as she said softly, "Go invite the emperor over."

"Right." The sharp sound was accompanied by the sound of footsteps as they slowly disappeared into the distance. There was a hint of panic on his face.

Fu Yuheng was sitting in the imperial study when the messenger arrived. The imperial reports were arranged haphazardly on the table.

The distance from the royal study to the ancestral hall was not short, but even so, he still felt that it was too fast. In a short while, he arrived at the place.

Fu Yuheng narrowed his eyes and turned his head to look back with an unknown intention in his eyes. He then smiled and said, "Wait for me outside the hall."

Fu Yuheng shook his sleeves and walked forward. "Your son pays his respects to Imperial Mother. I wonder if Imperial Mother is still enjoying the next few days?"

"Relax?" The empress dowager let out a light sigh and took a sip of tea with her slender fingers. "How can this empress dowager's heart be at peace with something as big as this one?"

Fu Yuheng's eyebrows jumped as he lowered his head. "Imperial Mother, please be at ease. Your son will definitely take care of this matter properly and give the princess an explanation."

Hearing this, the empress dowager suddenly let out a soft laugh. Her slender eyes coldly stared down at Fu Yuheng without the slightest trace of warmth. "Of course I trust His Majesty. How does Your Majesty plan to deal with this?"

"Imperial Mother, this matter has yet to be decided …" Before Fu Yuheng could finish his words, he was blocked by a teacup that had exploded in front of him.

Right now, the empress dowager's smile was long gone. "In my opinion, you've been entranced by that woman!" Did you not see that she killed the princess with a venomous heart! "

Fu Yuheng's brows were knitted tightly. His thin lips moved twice, but he did not say anything.

The whole sequence of events had long been made clear, and for some reason, he had always felt that there was something strange within it.

Lifting his head, Fu Yuheng's fierce gaze met the empress dowager's. "May Imperial Mother calm down first. Your son will take his leave first."

With that, he left.

As he walked out of the hall, he waved his hand, allowing the waiting person to leave. He slowly walked along the small path in the garden with his hands behind his back.

Since the ancient emperor's will was unpredictable, the eunuch beside him did not dare to carelessly guess it out. He could only gently gather up the horsetail whisk in his hand and silently follow.

At this time, he wanted to have some peace and quiet. However, this harem had never been a peaceful place, and he had not gone far when he saw a beautiful figure walking over from far away.

She walked over gracefully with delicate steps, her hair swaying slightly in the breeze.

"This concubine pays her respects to the Emperor." Xiao Shushen bowed lightly, and her pair of eyes that glowed with a watery light met Fu Yuheng's eyes with tender affection.

Fu Yuheng walked forward and helped his up, suppressing his emotions and said, "Did my empress come to admire the flowers today as well? They share a mutual understanding with us. "

Hearing this, Xiao Shushen smiled slightly, "Your majesty, don't make fun of me. Wasn't it because your majesty's charm is great?

He sat down in the pavilion, his deep eyes staring at the ripples of light in the pond as he joked with her.

"Your majesty, something big happened in the palace a few days later. It was chenqie who didn't manage everything well and specifically came today to seek punishment from the emperor."

Fu Yuheng did not seem to care much about the empress's fingers as he raised his hand. "This matter can't be blamed on you. Empress, you don't have to blame yourself."

"Sigh …" The Queen sighed, a light flashed past her eyes, but immediately disappeared into the darkness, "I don't know what is wrong with Shen Qingwan, how could she be so heartless. "Even if …" Halfway through her words, she stopped and sat by his side with a look of worry.

Fu Yuheng raised an eyebrow, confused. "Even if it's what?" If the empress says so, then so be it. Is there anything else you can't say to the empress? "

"Of course not!" Seemingly afraid that the emperor would misunderstand him, he hastily waved his hands and widened his eyes in terror.

The well-defined finger lightly tapped on the stone table. With a pair of eyes that hid emotions that no one dared to guess, he said, "Then tell me."

After receiving the command, Xiao Shushen muttered to herself for a while, as though she was organizing her words. After a while, he slowly spoke, "The small matters that happen in the imperial harem are not worth bothering your majesty. These few days, there seemed to be some conflict between the princess and the Consort Xian. The princess treated her a bit harshly, which probably added a bit of animosity to her heart. "To do such a thing."

Fu Yuheng seemed to agree when he heard those words and nodded slightly. "The harem is too much. It's been hard on you, Empress."

The empress smiled. "To be able to share the emperor's worries is chenqie's fortune."

Fu Yuheng stuck his hand behind the empress's disheveled hair and stood up. "Zhen still has other things to do. The empress should go back as soon as possible. It's already late and the wind's cold."

With that, he slowly walked out of the pavilion and called over the eunuch who had been waiting by his side. "Is what the empress said true?"

The eunuch couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, so he could only reply truthfully, "This servant has heard some things."

Fu Yuheng nodded thoughtfully. He raised his hand and rubbed his throbbing brow. "Find someone to check if there are any other clues."

Fu Yuheng waved his hand in a fretful manner for those who came to report back. He casually tossed the pen on the table before him. His sharp eyes were tightly shut, and his brows were tightly knitted, showing his owner's bad mood.

"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience."

Fu Yuheng took a deep breath, and when his eyes opened again, they had regained their former calmness. "Please come in."

The empress didn't have anything else to do with her visit this time. As soon as she entered the room, she sat beside Fu Yuheng. "Your Majesty, the princess' matter has stirred up quite a commotion. If there's no conclusion, then it'll be hard to convince the people."

After thinking for a moment, he still couldn't come up with a better idea.