Shen Wei was slightly surprised.
She didn't think much about it. Li Yuanjing was sometimes so busy that he had no time to eat with her.
Time passes quietly, the sun sets, and night falls. The exquisite and delicious dinner from the imperial kitchen was delivered to Yongning Palace. Shen Wei was starving and waited and waited, but Li Yuanjing never came back.
Shen Wei sent Cai Ping to the Chang'an Palace for questioning. Half an hour later, Cai Ping ran back and told Shen Wei: "My Lord, the Emperor will have dinner with several officials from the Ministry of War tonight. The Emperor asked you to rest early, and he will not come tonight."
A strange emotion welled up in Shen Wei’s heart.
After returning from the farming ceremony, Li Yuanjing seemed to become strange. Shen Wei scratched her head, really unable to figure it out.
She could only blame it on the fact that Li Yuanjing was too busy dealing with the Lu family to spare any time.
Li Yuanjing did not come to Yongning Palace, so Shen Wei was happy and comfortable by herself. She enjoyed a table full of delicious food, took a leisurely walk after the meal, and went back to the study to look through the shop's spring profits.
The moon was at its zenith. Chen Wei lay alone on the soft and comfortable big bed. She rolled around happily for a few times and fell into a sweet dream while hugging her pillow.
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Shen Wei originally thought that after Li Yuanjing had dealt with state affairs, he would have time to rest in Yongning Palace.
However, three days passed.
Li Yuanjing didn't even step into the Yongning Palace, nor did he summon Chen Wei to accompany him for meals, and he didn't even look at the small vegetable garden he had carefully cultivated.
During the day, Li Yuanjing discussed the details of dealing with the Lu family with court officials, and at night he slept alone in Xuanming Hall.
Shen Wei realized the seriousness of the matter. She had been with Li Yuanjing for many years, but they had never gone three days apart.
"The aristocratic family has fallen. Is the emperor planning to take action against the Shen family?" In the study room of Yongning Palace, Shen Wei held a brush in her hand, worrying about the future.
As aristocratic families fell one after another, the Shen family was at its peak.
Shen Wei is a concubine with both a son and a daughter. Her elder brother is a general with an army of 100,000 men, and her younger brother is a new noble in the court. The poor families in the court, represented by Yang Xuanji, have close relations with the Shen family.
In the imperial court, the Shen family's prestige grew stronger and stronger.
Li Yuanjing began to distance himself from Shen Wei in the past few days, perhaps he wanted to deal with the Shen family. The brush fell onto the rice paper with a clatter. Shen Wei didn't dare to think any further. She quickly stood up and said, "Cai Ping, change your clothes! I want to go to Chang'an Palace!"
Let’s go and test Li Yuanjing’s attitude first.
Cai Ping ran into the room and opened the wardrobe: "Master, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a peach and flower embroidered skirt today. The embroidery is very good. Do you want to wear it?"
Shen Wei thought for a moment: "Just wear this one. Then put on some haggard makeup for me."
The king is seen in new clothes, and his haggard face shows sorrow.
The imperial concubine's sedan chair passed through the long palace road and arrived at the Chang'an Palace where the emperor handled state affairs. When Eunuch Deshun saw Shen Wei, he hurried over to pay his respects: "My lady, how are you?"
Shen Wei got out of the sedan chair and asked Deshun in a low voice: "What happened to the emperor recently?"
Deshun was also bewildered: "Master, I really don't understand. After the emperor finished his work, he said several times that he wanted to go to Yongning Palace - but for some reason, he always changed his mind."
The emperor's thoughts are hard to guess.
De Shun had served in the imperial court for many years, but he still could not grasp the emperor's temper.
Deshun said, "Master, please wait a moment. The emperor is resting and drinking tea. I will go in and pass on the message."
Shen Wei was waiting in front of the Changan Palace.
It was a bright spring day, and the two peach trees in the flower beds on both sides of the Chang'an Palace were full of peach blossoms. Chen Wei's hay fever had not yet fully recovered, and when she smelled the faint scent of flowers, her nose began to itch again.
She covered her mouth and nose and sneezed.
After a while, Deshun came out with a look of regret on his face: "My Lady, the Emperor will summon officials from the Ministry of Rites to discuss matters later. The Emperor asks you to go back first."
Shen Wei’s face was slightly cold.
She glanced at Deshun, who tactfully stepped aside. Shen Wei strode into Chang'an Palace.
Deshun cleared his throat and said to the guards on duty in front of the palace, "Move forward ten feet. We can't listen to the emperor and the concubine talking."
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Li Yuanjing was not in the main hall of Chang'an Palace, he was drinking tea in the side hall. Shen Wei stepped in and saw the cold curve of his profile.
Shen Wei lowered her eyes and called softly, "Your Majesty."
Li Yuanjing put down the celadon teacup.
He said: "I still have government affairs--"
Shen Wei interrupted him softly: "Your Majesty, I have been with you for many years, how can I not notice your emotional changes. If I have done anything wrong, just tell me, don't keep it in your heart, lest I worry about it day and night."
The side hall was quiet, and the sound of birds singing could be heard outside the window.
Li Yuanjing turned around, and the sleeves of his black and gold dragon robe brushed across the desk. His inky black eyes looked at Shen Wei.
Chen Wei wore a gorgeous new dress today, and it was obvious that she had dressed up carefully, but the haggardness and sadness in her eyes could not be concealed by makeup. There are so many beauties in the palace, but Li Yuanjing always feels that his Weiwei is unique and makes his heart beat fast for a long time.
But he was not the only one who was moved.
Shen Wei spoke again, her eyes reddening: "Your Majesty..."
His voice was light and soft, with a hint of grievance that was difficult to conceal.
Li Yuanjing closed his eyes, then stood up and walked towards Shen Wei. Li Yuanjing was very tall and had practiced martial arts for many years, so he had long and slender limbs. He stopped in front of Shen Wei, and his shadow enveloped Shen Wei.
Li Yuanjing's bony fingers slowly stroked Shen Wei's fair chin. He asked, "Weiwei, when did you have any dealings with Yuan Li?"
Shen Wei was stunned.
She looked confused and stunned.
A series of swear words rolled through her mind.
She also thought that Li Yuanjing had deliberately ignored her these days and was preparing to take action against the Shen family. It turned out that Li Yuanjing was just secretly jealous and suspected that Shen Wei and Li Yuanli were having an affair.
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