Chapter 65: Has he, the Crown Prince, lost all his allure?
Upon hearing that Prime Minister Song was requesting an audience, Xie Yuanhe suppressed the smile in his eyes.
Shen Ruoli naturally understood why that old fox wanted to see her at this time!
Fearing that Prime Minister Song might interfere, Shen Ruoli immediately pressed her advantage, choking back tears with a wronged expression, "Father, Prime Minister Song's influence in the court is not to be underestimated! Your daughter-in-law does not want to put you in a difficult position. If Prime Minister Song has come for the sake of Princess Chu..."
"Father, you need not worry about your daughter-in-law! She is the Crown Princess, and even if she suffers some grievances, it is only right for the sake of the overall situation."
Her pitiful appearance made Xie Yuanhe feel even more guilty!
"Don't worry! With Father Emperor around, you won't suffer injustice for nothing!"
Xie Yuanhe waved his hand and turned to leave.
Runyue helped Shen Ruoli lie down. "Your Highness, would you like me to go to the door and listen?"
"Dare to eavesdrop on the Emperor's conversation? How many lives do you have?"
Shen Ruoli coughed softly a few times.
Although she deliberately took the poison, the poison was extremely potent, and her body was indeed severely damaged!
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Leap Moon quickly patted her back, "Should I summon the imperial physician?"
Shen Ruoli waved her hand, slightly out of breath, "That old fox Song Yanghong dared to enter the palace to meet the emperor at this time, he must have thought it through carefully and made meticulous arrangements."
He must have come up with a foolproof plan!
"Your Highness, Prime Minister Song must have gone to the palace to plead for Princess Chu!"
Runyue pouted, "It's not like only the Princess Consort of Chu has a father! Or should I pass on the message to Master and Madam?"
"No need!"
Shen Ruoli immediately stopped her.
Empress Dowager Shen has already reprimanded Xie Yuanhe, saying that his parents should not be involved any further.
"You heard it just now, Grandmother scolded Father so badly that he looked so wronged. Now that Prime Minister Song has entered the palace, Father must be furious."
Song Yanghong delivered himself to her door to be scolded, and she was naturally happy to watch the show!
"My father has also made it clear that he knows I have been wronged. That's enough."
A hint of a smile flashed in Shen Ruoli's eyes.
What she wanted was not for Xie Yuanhe to deal with Song Xuerou and the others right now.
She wanted to make Xie Yuanhe's favoritism gradually turn back on him!
But right now, if we follow the Song family's example and let Father also go to the palace to meet the Emperor, wouldn't that be absurd?
In Xie Yuanhe's eyes, even the Shen family was pressuring him!
"Without comparison, there is no harm."
Shen Ruoli said meaningfully.
Seeing the puzzled look on Runyue's face, she patiently explained, "If it were you, would you choose the aggressive and unreasonable Song family, or would you choose to stand with the peaceful and understanding Shen family?"
"Father is troubled right now. Who do you think would make him feel more at ease?"
Leap month paused for a moment, then instantly realized what was happening!
"The Crown Princess is truly wise!"
This tactic is far superior to simply not competing or fighting!
The master and servant smiled at each other.
Sure enough, soon Xie Yuanhe's angry shouts and the sound of a teacup being smashed came from outside.
Leap Month gave a thumbs up, showing even greater admiration for Shen Ruoli.
...
Before long, Xie Xuanyin entered.
Just by looking at the faint smile on his lips, Shen Ruoli knew that Xie Xuansong's faction must have suffered a heavy blow this time and would not dare to provoke the Crown Prince's authority again for a while!
"Congratulations to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Congratulations?"
Xie Xuanyin raised an eyebrow. "You're pregnant?"
Shen Ruoli, "What?"
After realizing what she had said, she was speechless and choked with emotion. "...Wasn't it His Highness's mission to get me pregnant?"
"Your Highness wants a child?"
Without saying a word, Shen Ruoli started to lift the blanket and undo her belt.
Xie Xuanyin: "!!!"
He glanced guiltily at the doorway.
This is the Imperial Study!
Father is still outside!
Shen Ruoli is becoming increasingly audacious and reckless!
Xie Xuanyin quickly grabbed the blanket and covered her with it, threatening through almost gritted teeth, "Shen Ruoli, don't be ridiculous! If you dare to cause trouble here, I'll never forgive you!"
This was the first time Shen Ruoli had ever seen panic on his face.
She smiled with satisfaction. "How does Your Highness intend to continue this feud with me?"
Looking at the handsome face before her, she suddenly thought of their child again.
The smile on her face froze.
He had originally intended to tease Xie Xuanyin, but suddenly lost the will to do so.
Shen Ruoli withdrew her hand somewhat disappointedly and slowly leaned back.
Xie Xuanyin guessed that she would definitely take the opportunity to "make advances" on him, so he became wary.
Unexpectedly, she not only did not take the opportunity to grope him, but even looked melancholy.
Xie Xuanyin frowned.
Could it be that she lost interest in him so quickly?
He, the crown prince, has lost his allure?
Xie Xuanyin stood up. "What is it?"
Seeing that he guessed that she had something on her mind, Shen Ruoli wanted to tell him that she was worried about their child, but she was afraid that if she said it, this man would hate her even more!
The unspeakable pain made Shen Ruoli even more melancholy.
She sighed. "Your Highness, I want to go home."
Home?
Isn't this her home?
It's said that women who are sick are the most dramatic.
Fine, I'll spoil her this once!
Without saying a word, Xie Xuanyin picked her up and strode towards the door.
Runyue was stunned, and followed after her, carrying Shen Ruoli's embroidered shoes.
In the imperial study, Xie Yuanhe was whispering instructions to Wang Luhai.
Seeing Xie Xuanyin carrying Shen Ruoli out, he stood up in surprise, "What happened?"
"Father, I will take her back."
As they spoke, Xie Xuanyin did not stop, and carried Shen Ruoli towards the door.
Xiao Yuzi quickly pushed open the palace door, watched them walk away, and then looked at Xie Yuanhe.
Xie Yuanhe was also stunned.
"Does the Crown Prince not trust me?"
He glanced at Wang Luhai, then looked out at the dark night. "You left so quickly, are you afraid that something might happen if you left Li'er here with me?"
Before Wang Luhai could reply, he added with dissatisfaction, "That brat, how could he do this! I am his father!"
Wang Luhai broke out in a cold sweat and quickly advised, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince certainly didn't do it for that reason!"
"What's the reason for that? Look at him just now, he didn't even glance at me!"
Xie Yuanhe stepped out from behind the table. "He must be full of resentment towards me."
"It's my fault, I was too biased and broke his heart."
An emperor who can reflect on himself is a good father!
Wang Luhai's eyes darted around. "Your Majesty, it's not too late for you to make amends to His Highness the Crown Prince now!"
"Yes, it's not late at all; it's not even 11 PM yet!"
Xie Yuanhe pondered for a moment, "I want to reward them both handsomely, firstly as a commendation, and secondly as compensation! But what should I reward them with? Wang Luhai, Xiao Yuzi, you two, quickly help me think of something..."
At this moment, Xie Xuanyin and Shen Ruoli were unaware that their father was worrying about what to reward them with.
After leaving the Imperial Study, Xie Xuanyin carried Shen Ruoli eastward.
She thought he would carry her straight back to the Crown Prince's residence.
But Shen Ruoli never expected that this guy would send her to another place...
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