Chapter 241
Upon hearing this, Song Xuan's cold expression vanished. He straightened his posture and ordered, "Bring the person in."
Soon Shen Qingnian entered and bowed at the table: "Your Majesty."
“Qing Nian,” Song Xuan’s tone was somewhat light, and his expression softened.
Shen Qingnian didn't beat around the bush. She looked at the man in front of her and said directly, "I just met Madam Shen and heard about the Ice Palace. I would like to ask Your Majesty to take me to see it."
Upon hearing this, Song Xuan's expression stiffened.
His tone was somewhat harsh: "The Ice Palace is cold and damp all year round. Your body is weak now and you can't withstand that cold."
Song Xuan was afraid that if his obsessive side were revealed, it would frighten Shen Qingnian and make her think he was crazy.
Even a king will consider things much more carefully in front of his beloved and will care deeply about her thoughts.
Shen Qingnian could see the man's resistance, and she couldn't help but say, "I want to go and see, to see what the Ice Palace looks like."
She wanted to know how the other person had managed during those three years...
Song Xuan eventually took Shen Qingnian with him, even though he was unwilling, he could not refuse Shen Qingnian's request.
Shen Qingnian and Song Xuan left the Imperial Study and headed towards the East Palace, while Xia Xiazi was left in the Imperial Study and ordered not to follow.
After the two masters left, Xiazi came to the desk and prepared to organize the memorials on it.
Only Xiao Xiazi, the head eunuch, was allowed to touch Song Xuan's desk.
Looking at the first drawer on the desk, Xia Xiazi couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Huh? Why is this drawer stuck?"
The drawer under the table was half-open, revealing an embroidery hoop with a white cloth attached to it, still connected to embroidery thread, indicating that it was unfinished.
Xiazi was puzzled when he saw it. He didn't react immediately, but took out the embroidery and examined it carefully. The stitches were not very good, and were even a bit rough. However, the embroidery was very intriguing.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Such rough stitches, yet it's double-sided embroidery? I've never heard of any palace embroiderers who knew how to do double-sided embroidery..."
Halfway through her sentence, Xia Xiazi suddenly stopped talking with a look of horror in her eyes, and hurriedly stuffed the embroidery back into the drawer, looking like she was still shaken.
Sometimes, a servant truly doesn't want to know what's going on with their master...
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Inside the East Palace.
Song Xuan and Shen Qingnian walked side by side.
It's early autumn, and the summer heat hasn't completely faded. The lush green trees provide ample shade, and everything is still verdant. The weather is also great today; the sun is strong but not too hot.
The scene inside the East Palace is still the same as it was three years ago when Shen Qingnian left, with evergreen trees planted along the way and large trees with lush foliage.
The only difference was the location of the sleeping quarters. Even though they were far apart, one could still feel the chilling aura that enveloped the entire East Palace in a cold atmosphere.
Shen Qingnian's expression was somewhat complicated, and her gaze was fixed on the bedroom.
Seeing this, Song Xuan couldn't help but explain, "After you left, I ordered people to pile ice inside, so anyone who gets close to the Ice Palace will feel the cold."
After saying that, as if afraid of being misunderstood, he added, "The Ice Palace is also the main evidence of Shen Zheng's crimes, so it must be carefully preserved."
He felt a little uneasy when his beloved saw his deepest, most extreme side.
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