0p0 Chapter 249 Never let go
Chapter 249 Never let go
At this time, Shen Zhiyao was still accompanying the queen in Fengyi Palace.
There were too many unexpected events today, and the Queen was in great trouble. She looked a little ugly.
"Empress, please eat two more spoonfuls of porridge. You didn't eat much at lunch." Shen Zhiyao held up the spoon full of porridge and handed it to the queen's lips.
The queen wanted to refuse, but seeing that she was determined to do so, she gave her face and ate two more bites.
Shijin watched from the side, thinking bitterly: What a stubborn person the master is! Normally, it would be harder than climbing to the sky for us to persuade the master to eat half a mouthful more, but this Jin Shuyi, who persuaded her a hundred times and got her to eat a hundred times, was really... How could she, who had followed the queen for many years, feel embarrassed...
After feeding the Queen porridge, Shen Zhiyao also considerately wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, causing all the maids standing by to leave with honor.
She did these things naturally, with care and concern from the bottom of her heart, without any element of affectation or flattery.
“Zhiyao…” The Queen looked at her seriously, “Your Majesty is worried, there are some things that I cannot tell you in advance…”
The Queen felt bad about being taken care of by Shen Zhiyao, and was even more worried that Shen Zhiyao would become suspicious because she was kept in the dark.
The Queen only felt that she and Shen Zhiyao were now not just in a superior-subordinate relationship, but more of a confidant. They could talk about principles, but they had to talk about feelings even more.
"Your Highness, there's no need to explain. I understand." Shen Zhiyao smiled and said, "You are also thinking about me. In the palace, the less you know about some things, the safer you will be."
"I'm glad you understand." The Queen also smiled: "Although I didn't warn you in advance, everything has been arranged. The secret guards are lurking in the palace. If there is any danger, they can escort us away at any time."
"Well, anything arranged by the Queen herself must be appropriate. I believe you." Shen Zhiyao nodded.
She really did not doubt the Queen's words. If someone wanted to harm her, they would have plenty of opportunities and there was no need to deliberately lie to her.
"Empress." Chang Qi bowed and entered the warm room, saying, "I just got the news that the emperor has issued an order that Concubine Hu will be sent to Cheng'en Temple..."
"Well, I understand." The Queen waved her hand and turned to look at Shen Zhiyao: "I am still a little worried about this matter..."
"If there is anything that is bothering you, just tell me. Don't keep it in your heart. You are still pregnant." Shen Zhiyao reached out and held the queen's hand.
"Logically speaking, people who are sent to Cheng'en Temple will probably never have a chance to make a success in their lifetime... But I feel that keeping that woman will always be a disaster..." said the Queen.
"Why does the Queen care so much about that Concubine Hu?" Shen Zhiyao felt strange. With the Queen's personality, how could she care about a deposed concubine who was exiled to Cheng'en Temple? Could there be another hidden story behind this?
The Queen thought, "Since you asked, there is no need for me to hide this from you."
Afterwards, the Queen told Shen Zhiyao everything about Qin Man and the connection between Hu Cairen.
After Shen Zhiyao heard the emperor's care and favor towards Lady Hu, she suddenly understood.
No wonder that dog emperor is so special to Hu Cairen, it turns out that woman also has the blessing of the "white moonlight special effect"!
Seeing Shen Zhiyao's unhappy expression, the Queen comforted her softly, "I can see clearly that the Emperor still cares more about you. You are just a substitute. You didn't win the Emperor's eyes with your strength, so naturally you can't compare to you."
Shijin heard this and thought: Queen, you still have the heart to comfort Jin Shuyi! You speak as if the emperor is not your husband, no one else can do that...
"Empress, I won't worry about such a thing!" Shen Zhiyao changed the subject: "However, now that things have come to this, I don't want to hide it from you. I have known for a long time that Sister Lu's death was related to Hu Xiaoyi, and I have no intention of letting her go."
"Now that we know about this, we can't let her go. Queen, think about it, the emperor is angry now, so he sent her to Cheng'en Temple to suffer. But who knows, what if one day he thinks of Qin Man again and changes his mind?"
"The Queen is right. That woman is indeed a disaster. We must not let her get away with it. We must completely stop the Emperor from thinking of doing that." Shen Zhiyao said.
"Well, I agree. Do you have any ideas?" asked the Queen.
Shen Zhiyao smiled slyly: "Neither the Empress nor I can personally take action on this matter, in case the Emperor holds a grudge against us in the future. Such a good thing should naturally be given to Concubine Zhao or the Empress Dowager to do..."
"Well, that's great. I support you. But you still need to be careful when you act, and don't let anyone get in your way." The queen was also worried that she would give others a handle, so she couldn't help but give her a few words of advice.
"Your Majesty, just rest assured that I will do the job. As long as you agree, I will go ahead and do it." Shen Zhiyao said with a smile.
"It seems that Concubine Lu means a lot to you..." the queen said quietly at last.
Shen Zhiyao was stunned when she heard that, and couldn't help but look at the queen. She saw that her face looked normal, nothing different. But if you look closely, there was a hint of ripples in her phoenix eyes.
The queen was also a little stunned. Her emotions had been fluctuating a lot recently. She didn't know why she suddenly cared about such trivial matters that she would never care about on weekdays.
The queen felt very irritable and couldn't figure out the strange emotions. She couldn't help but think of Shen Zhiyao's usual ridicule to Concubine Zhuang for being jealous, and she couldn't help but hold her forehead.
"Look at what you said. Sister Lu's weight is not light, but it is still not as important as the Queen! I feel sorry for Sister Lu. Now that her life is getting better and better, she is so young, and she suddenly passed away like that..."
"Okay, the dead are gone, and I won't say these sad words. Now, the Queen is the person I worry about most in the harem, you have to take care of yourself..." Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but hold the Queen's hand again.
After all, people cannot live too alone. No matter how beautiful the days are, they need to have a confidant by their side to avoid being bored. And the queen is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Shen Zhiyao has high demands. She cannot neglect both material and spiritual life. She doesn't want to live alone.
"You're just talking nonsense." The queen smiled and rolled her eyes at her: "We will all be fine. In the future, we will welcome new life and it will become more and more interesting."
As the queen spoke, she gently stroked her already pregnant belly.
In recent days, the fetal movement has become more and more obvious. It can be seen that this is also a restless child. There will be a lot of trouble in the future.
"Yes! Your Majesty, when the child is born, we must let him experience all the beauty in this world! I will also keep my promise and take good care of him." Shen Zhiyao smiled brightly, with endless longing for a better life in her heart.
Shen Zhiyao felt that for the sake of a better life in the future, she could not let Hu Cairen go easily.
It should be said that she cannot let go of any dangerous person easily, so as to prevent Sister Lu’s tragedy from happening again!