Chapter 290
"Miss, are we just going to let her go like this? What if she schemes and gets in His Majesty's way?" Xiaoju's tone was filled with worry.
She felt that the young lady was being treated too leniently.
Although His Majesty has a deep affection for Miss, Consort Shen does indeed resemble her somewhat. If Consort Shen were to take advantage of any loopholes and use underhanded tactics to cause some terrible trouble, that would be disastrous.
She always felt that His Majesty was both the emperor and a man, and that the temptations he faced were extremely dangerous.
Today His Majesty is on good terms with Miss, but he doesn't like Consort Shen. What if Miss and His Majesty have a conflict someday? Will Consort Shen take advantage of that situation...?
Those buzzing flies don't harm people, but they are annoying.
Hearing Xiaoju say this, Shen Qingnian felt a warmth in her heart and said, "Shen Man is also a pitiful person. Isn't she just like me in the past?"
Today I'm giving her a warning, and seeing what she thinks and does. If she can come to her senses, then we might be able to coexist. But if she insists on this path, I will not hesitate to take drastic measures in the future.
Although she sympathizes with Shen Man, she will not help her out of sympathy; on the contrary, she will be even more vigilant.
Xiaoju nodded upon hearing this, and breathed a sigh of relief.
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The answer Shen Qingnian wanted came quickly.
After resting in her palace for a while, Chen Man ran to see Song Xuan with red eyes. She knelt outside the imperial study for half an hour before Song Xuan finally let her in.
According to Zhu Lan, who gathered information, Shen Man went in with red eyes and quickly came out with a pale face, her cheeks still wet with tears, clearly indicating that she had been punished.
Upon hearing the news, Shen Qingnian merely raised an eyebrow and showed no further reaction, while Xiao Ju's face was filled with coldness.
Tonight, Song Xuanhui will be meeting with court officials, so she will not be able to have dinner with him. The two little ones have also gone to the Empress Dowager's palace, leaving only Shen Qingnian and Liu Yurou to dine in the Golden Hall.
During dinner, Liu Yurou looked worried: "Qingnian, are you still managing?"
When she arrived, she heard about what happened during the day. She had taken little Shen Xi out to play during the day and was not in the Golden Palace.
"Mother, don't worry, everything can be handled," Shen Qingnian said, taking a bite of vegetables without changing her tone.
Liu Yurou was still worried, and she suggested, "How about I take Xiaoxi and we don't leave the side hall until we deal with Shen Zheng?"
She worried that if the newly arrived Shen Man saw Xiao Xi, it would cause unnecessary trouble...
“Mother, there’s no need for that. The inner palace is not like the outside world. Now that Shen Man has entered the palace, it’s not so easy for her to send messages outside,” Shen Qingnian said.
Even if Shen Man knew the truth, there was nothing she could do; she was merely a pawn used to investigate Shen Zheng.
For the sake of his ambition, even if Shen Man is gone, there will still be Shen Jiao and Shen Hui.
Hearing her say this, Liu Yurou knew that she already had a plan in mind, and then she felt relieved. She said, "Qingnian, if there is anything you need from your mother, you must ask."
She was most afraid that Qingnian would have to shoulder the burden alone.
Shen Qingnian smiled gently, placed a piece of fish into Liu Yurou's bowl, and said softly, "My daughter knows, and she will definitely not carry this burden herself."
Once the two opened up to each other, the atmosphere became less heavy.
At this moment, Xia Xiazi walked in with a smile on her face, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in her hand.
He unfolded the imperial edict in his hand, looked at Shen Qingnian, and said with a smile, "Please accept the edict, Miss Liu!"
Guess what we're going to do~
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