Chapter 64 An Unparalleled Reward!
"It's nothing, I was just asking casually, why are you so nervous?"
Shen Ruoli glanced at Wang Luhai, "Where is Father?"
Wang Luhai's body stiffened.
"This servant doesn't know either."
"Aren't you someone who serves the Emperor closely? How could you not know the Emperor's whereabouts? Eunuch Wang, what do you mean by deceiving me?"
"This servant wouldn't dare!"
Knowing that Shen Ruoli was not easily fooled, Wang Luhai replied with a bitter face and a troubled expression, "Right now, the Emperor is still in Shou Kang Palace!"
Shen Ruoli frowned. "Since Father is in Shou Kang Palace, what's so difficult about answering this?"
"Your Highness, you suddenly had an accident in the Imperial Study today. His Majesty originally planned to have the Imperial Hospital detoxify you before sending you back to the Crown Prince's residence. Moreover, His Majesty ordered that this matter be kept strictly confidential."
Firstly, he wanted to protect Song Xuerou; secondly, he feared that Xie Xuanyin, Empress Dowager Shen, and the Shen family would find out about this, making the situation even more complicated.
Wang Luhai sighed and explained, "Who knew that Consort De would suddenly come to the Imperial Study! So this matter... quickly reached the ears of the Empress Dowager."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruoli immediately understood why Wang Luhai had just lied.
It turns out that Xie Yuanhe is currently being "reprimanded" at Shou Kang Palace!
Shen Ruoli grew up by Empress Dowager Shen's side from a young age and was her precious daughter.
She got into trouble right under Xie Yuanhe's nose today, and Empress Dowager Shen is furious!
Even so, she was not blinded by anger and did not rush to the Imperial Study immediately.
Instead, they waited until Xie Yuanhe finished his work, then invited him into Shou Kang Palace and settled accounts with him behind his back!
After all, Xie Yuanhe is the emperor!
Empress Dowager Shen naturally had to maintain his authority.
Moreover, Xie Yuanhe is not her biological son, making their mother-son relationship even more precarious, requiring her to put in a lot of effort to maintain it.
By the time Xie Yuanhe returned to the Imperial Study, it was already dark.
Perhaps thinking Shen Ruoli hadn't woken up yet, Xie Yuanhe slammed his fist on the table in anger, "A bunch of good-for-nothings! You made me get scolded by the Empress Dowager for a full half hour!"
Shen Ruoli, who was resting with her eyes closed, immediately opened them upon hearing Xie Yuanhe's voice.
She gestured for Runyue to be quiet and whispered as she listened to Xie Yuanhe's words.
"My mother is really something! I'm already in my forties or fifties, and I'm about to have a grandson! And she still scolds me like that! Wang Luhai, do you think I'm too pathetic?"
Hearing Xie Yuanhe's aggrieved voice, Shen Ruoli suppressed a laugh.
She naturally understood Empress Dowager Shen's temperament.
She usually seems gentle, but once she gets angry, few can stand her!
Otherwise, how did Empress Dowager Shen manage to secure her position as Empress and then ascend to the position of Empress Dowager?
"Oh dear! Your Majesty, please don't say that! You are the Son of Heaven. If even you are so incompetent, this servant would be so ashamed that I would want to crawl into a hole in the ground!"
Wang Luhai quickly comforted Xie Yuanhe, "Besides, the Empress Dowager is just angry! It makes sense, the Empress Dowager dotes on the Crown Princess like the apple of her eye, and she must be worried and heartbroken that the Crown Princess has been poisoned!"
He is a few years older than Xie Yuanhe.
Whenever Xie Yuanhe's mood changed, he would comfort him like a child.
Wang Luhai had a precise grasp of Xie Yuanhe's temperament, "That's why the Empress Dowager is so angry today! But it's not the Emperor's fault! Blame Princess Chu..."
"Speaking of this matter..."
Xie Yuanhe paused, then asked, "Do you really think that the Princess Consort of Chu poisoned the Crown Princess?"
Inside the warm pavilion, Shen Ruoli and Runyue exchanged a glance, holding their breath as they listened even more intently.
Xie Yuanhe suspects that she framed Song Xuerou!
Fortunately, Wang Luhai was quick-witted.
He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, isn't this obvious? When I questioned Liu Xin, she cried and told me everything! She said that the Princess Consort of Chu hates the Crown Princess to the extreme!"
"The Princess Consort of Chu not only resents the Crown Princess's birth, but also resents that the Crown Princess's status is still above hers!"
As he spoke, Wang Luhai lowered his voice, "Moreover, Liu Xin also confessed that the King of Chu was not actually without feelings for the Crown Princess! Therefore, the Princess Consort of Chu was worried day and night, fearing that the King of Chu did not have feelings for her, which is why he wished he could get rid of her!"
Because he spoke in a very low voice, Shen Ruoli didn't quite hear the last few sentences clearly.
"Yesterday, Princess Chu specifically instructed Liu Xin to sow discord between the Crown Prince and Princess and to poison the Crown Princess."
Wang Luhai's expression turned serious. "Your Majesty, Princess Chu is aiming for the position of Crown Princess!"
After hearing his words, Xie Yuanhe's expression grew even more unpleasant.
Just now, he only felt wronged because he had been scolded by Empress Dowager Shen.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Empress Dowager Shen was indeed right to scold her!
He was definitely too biased!
Xie Yuanhe sighed, feeling even more indebted to Shen Ruoli and Xie Xuanyin.
"How is Li Yatou?"
As he asked the question, he stepped toward the entrance of the warm pavilion.
However, due to his status as a father-in-law and daughter-in-law, he could not enter the warm room to visit her.
However, as soon as she reached the door, she saw Shen Ruoli sitting on the headboard, blinking her eyes.
Xie Yuanhe's steps froze. "When did you wake up, girl? That's strange! Didn't Physician Liu say that you were too badly poisoned and wouldn't wake up until tomorrow at the earliest?"
He stopped at the doorway.
"Father."
Shen Ruoli is good at seizing opportunities.
At present, Xie Yuanhe feels guilty towards her and Xie Xuanyin, and has been scolded by Empress Dowager Shen. He is also full of anger towards Xie Xuansong and Song Xuerou.
Isn't this the perfect opportunity?!
So, Shen Ruoli immediately squeezed out a few tears.
She looked at Xie Yuanhe with a pitiful expression, her voice weak, "I don't know where I offended Princess Chu, that she would treat me so cruelly! If it weren't for Father Emperor, I'm afraid I would have really passed away today!"
She was just being playful a moment ago, but tears came out of her mouth in the blink of an eye, and she was crying her eyes out.
Her grievances seemed genuine, and Xie Yuanhe couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
This girl is indeed reasonable; even in this situation, she knows that it was her father, the Emperor, who sent the imperial physician to save her in time!
She's so much better than that good-for-nothing Song Xuerou!
Therefore, Xie Yuanhe felt a genuine increase in affection for her, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? With me and the Crown Prince here, who would dare to do anything to you?"
"The Crown Prince has already dealt with this matter. You only need to rest and recuperate. Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you for what you have suffered this time!"
Song Xuerou has already dealt with the situation, but Shen Ruoli has yet to make amends.
Xie Yuanhe waved his hand and said, "The Empress's birthday is approaching. Once you have recovered, you will work with the Imperial Household Department to oversee the palace banquet!"
"If you do a good job, the Empress and I will reward you handsomely!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ruoli's pupils trembled!
Empress Dowager Shen had previously brought up the matter, but Empress Sun refused, and Xie Yuanhe had not expressed any opinion.
At that time, he was interested in Xie Xuansong.
His statement at this moment is tantamount to announcing to everyone that he values Xie Xuanyin, the crown prince, and also values Shen Ruoli, his daughter-in-law!
Shen Ruoli will definitely be the new emperor's empress!
This is a glory that no reward can compare to!
If Song Xuerou knew about this, she would probably cry her eyes out!
Just then, Wang Luhai appeared at the door.
His expression was complicated, and he called out in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Song requests an audience..."
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