Chapter 230 Did the Emperor touch her?

A pair of eyes as sharp as an eagle fell on him, and the two soldiers at the palace gate stood on his left and right at a loss.

"Duke Shen asked us to stay at his house. Is there something wrong?"

Eunuch Feng came over immediately and looked at Shen Yuanhong with a smile.

Shen Yuanhong frowned tightly and said in a bad tone, "I want to ask Eunuch Feng, where is my daughter?"

He originally wanted to go to the emperor after the morning court, but who knew that the emperor even postponed the morning court. This made it difficult for him not to doubt whether the emperor had really touched Qingyi last night.

Otherwise, why would the emperor, who has always been diligent, suddenly postpone the morning court?

And it happened to be after letting Qingyi stay overnight.

"Duke Shen, Miss Shen is doing well. The Emperor is with her. Please don't worry about her."

Eunuch Feng knew that Duke Shen had called him over for this matter, and he couldn't help feeling guilty.

Alas, I don’t know what Duke Shen thinks about the matter between Miss Shen and the Emperor?

If Duke Shen does not support it, it will not be so easy for the emperor to marry Miss Shen.

"What do you mean, very good?"

Not getting the answer he wanted, Shen Yuanhong couldn't help but feel a little irritated and said, "Eunuch Feng, you can just tell me directly, has the emperor touched my daughter?"

Eunuch Feng: “…”

"Duke Shen, it's not that we don't want to tell you, but this matter involves the emperor, so we can't talk about it casually. Why don't we wait until after the morning court and ask Miss Shen in person?"

Shen Yuanhong: "..."

As a father, how could he ask his daughter such questions in person?

Is this eunuch Feng trying to piss him off on purpose?

Forget it. Eunuch Feng has no children, so it's normal for him to be inconsiderate about such things. I won't bother with him.

"Then, please, Eunuch Feng, tell the Emperor that this Duke wishes to see you."

“…”

Eunuch Feng sighed helplessly and agreed.

After he left, Shen Yuanhao came over, looked at Shen Yuanhong in surprise, and said, "Brother, Qingyi..."

Why did Qingyi stay overnight in the palace?

What exactly happened here?

"well……"

When talking about this, Shen Yuanhong sighed and felt a little annoyed.

He stayed awake all night last night, thinking about this matter all night, but he still couldn't figure out what to do.

Until now, everything has been a mess. He thought that he would have to meet the emperor before he could make a decision.

"You guessed right. It's just as you thought. To be honest, it's all the fault of that brat Chen Yaoxing."

Shining Star???

Shen Yuanhao became even more confused.

Qingyi stayed overnight in the palace, so why did it involve Yaoxing?

Shen Yuanhao would never have thought that in order to be with the princess, Shen Yaoxing promised huge profits as bait and tricked Shen Qingyi into entering the palace to seduce the emperor.

Therefore, he was very curious, but this was not a good place to talk, so he had to suppress his curiosity, shut his mouth silently, and did not continue asking questions.

Let’s talk about everything after we return from the court.

Fenghua Palace.

Eunuch Feng tiptoed back to the bed again.

"Your Majesty, the oral order has been delivered, and the ministers have left together. However, Duke Shen and Lord Yun have not left. Duke Shen said he would like to see Your Majesty. Does Your Majesty want to see them?"

Xiao Jue: “…”

He had long expected that Duke Shen would ask him about this matter today, but he didn't expect it to be so urgent.

Hiding from everyone is not a solution.

Xiao Jue's eyes fell on the girl's hand that was clutching the corner of his clothes. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Eunuch Feng, have someone bring a pair of scissors."

"Also, have someone invite Duke Shen and Lord Shen to the Imperial Study. I'll be there soon."

"yes."

Eunuch Feng accepted the order and quickly retreated.

Not long after, a young eunuch came to bring a pair of scissors. Xiao Jue opened the brocade curtain with one hand, reached out to take the scissors, and then carefully cut off the piece of cloth.

Haha, I don’t know what’s so good about this fabric that can make her hold it for so long without letting go.

There was a hole in the light golden nightgown, but Xiao Jue didn't care at all. He quietly lifted the brocade curtain and got out of bed.

The young eunuch waiting by the side immediately brought the dragon robe and helped him change clothes.

When the young eunuch saw the hole in his pajamas, he was slightly stunned.

"What are you standing there for? Why don't you change my clothes quickly?"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Imperial study.

When Xiao Jue and his group arrived, Shen Yuanhong and Shen Yuanhao had been waiting for a long time.

Hearing the noise, the two brothers immediately bowed and saluted.

"Your Majesty, I welcome you."

"No need to be so polite, my dear ministers."

Xiao Jue stepped forward and stretched out his hands to give him a helping hand.

After the formalities, he walked straight to the tall throne and sat down, and at the same time had someone give seats to Shen Yuanhong and Shen Yuanhao and serve them tea.

Shen Yuanhong was in no mood to drink tea and chat, and didn't even look at the steaming teacup beside him.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask you."

"Duke Shen, please feel free to speak."

Xiao Jue naturally knew what Shen Yuanhong wanted to say, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty, but he had always been good at managing his emotions, so he didn't show it on his face at all.

"Where is my daughter?"

"Miss Shen is sleeping peacefully in Fenghua Palace. Everything is fine. Duke Shen, please don't worry."

As expected of master and servant, what they said was almost exactly the same as what Eunuch Feng said before.

Shen Yuanhong clenched his fists and looked unhappy.

"Then, may I ask, Your Majesty, have you touched her?"

This time, Xiao Jue did not answer immediately.

He smiled first, then slowly said, "What kind of answer does Duke Shen want to hear? Does it matter whether I have touched Miss Shen or not? Only my women can live in Fenghua Palace."

"absurd."

Shen Yuanhong didn't expect him to be so straightforward and stood up from his chair.

"Your Majesty, Shen Qingyi is still engaged. Her fiancé is your brother. How can she be your woman?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jue was not angry at all, and said calmly, "Oh, about that engagement? I have already issued an edict to cancel it. After the court session, I will have Eunuch Feng go to the Prince of Jin's Mansion to convey the order."

Shen Yuanhong: "???"

Shen Yuanhao: “???”

What? ? ?

An order to cancel the engagement?

How come they don’t know about this?

The two brothers looked at each other and saw deep shock in each other's eyes.

Seeing the two of them so shocked, Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and said, "Eunuch Feng, take the imperial edict to Duke Shen for review."

This imperial edict to dissolve the engagement came in two copies, one of which was originally intended for the Shen family.

Xiao Jue originally planned to give it to Shen Yuanhong after the morning court, but since he came early, now is the best time.

Eunuch Feng accepted the order, held the imperial edict in both hands, and respectfully presented it to Shen Yuanhong.

Shen Yuanhong took it and opened it, reading it carefully several times, and his mood became increasingly complicated.

It was hard to believe that this engagement, which had troubled their family for so long, could be cancelled immediately. However, Qingyi still had to be sacrificed...

After a moment, he came back to his senses, closed the imperial edict, and looked up at Xiao Jue.

"Your Majesty, I think that even if Shen Qingyi breaks off her engagement with Prince Jin, she is not suitable to enter the palace. Since ancient times, there has never been a woman who can't be with her younger brother and then be with her older brother."