Chapter 366
Shen Qingnian gently stood up and went to the table. She asked Xia Zi, who was standing guard beside her, "Is there any news from Consort Shen?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, Consort Shen did not step out of the camp today, nor did anyone go looking for her," Xia Zi replied softly.
After saying that, he added, "But there's been some movement on Prime Minister Shen's end."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian immediately became alert: "Oh? What is it, Prime Minister Shen?"
“It seems that Prime Minister Shen has learned about the imperial physician’s visit to the tent today. He has asked many people about it and has been inquiring about it. This camp is not like the palace, so I did not deliberately stop him,” Xia Zi replied.
This matter cannot be hidden. If we try to stop it, it will seem deliberate, as if we are trying to conceal something.
Shen Qingnian nodded upon hearing this: "What you did was right. There's no need to hide this matter intentionally. If Prime Minister Shen wants to inquire, let him inquire."
The imperial physician probably wouldn't say much, and even if Shen Zheng wanted to find out something, there was nothing he could do. Under Song Xuan's watchful eye, he would have to think twice before trying to cause trouble.
However, Chen Zheng has become suspicious and will surely find a way to test him tomorrow...
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The next day.
As soon as Shen Qingnian opened her eyes, she saw the handsome face of the man beside her. She noticed that his lips were still somewhat pale. Even so, he held her tightly in his arms, and the two were very close.
She gently pulled her arm out and raised her hand to touch the man's forehead with the back of her hand. It wasn't hot to the touch; the fever had completely subsided. However, the man was still sleeping soundly.
Shen Qingnian breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least the fever had subsided. She gently withdrew from the other person's embrace, intending to get out of bed and wash up, but in the next moment, she saw that the other person's tightly closed eyes had opened.
Song Xuan felt his weakness had lessened and his head was no longer so dizzy. He couldn't help but reach out and hold the woman's slender hand beside him.
"Qingnian, thank you for your hard work," he said, his voice slightly hoarse and tinged with guilt.
He slept almost all day yesterday. During that time, court officials must have come looking for him. Qing Nian not only had to deal with this matter, but also had to take care of herself in bed. She was also diagnosed with pregnancy.
Qingnian really worked hard...
Shen Qingnian could see Song Xuan's guilt, and she couldn't help but laugh. She poked his firm chest with her fingertip: "What's this about being tired or not? You and I are one. If you think I'm tired, then get better quickly so that I and the baby in my belly can rest properly."
“I feel much better today. I can try to get up and meet some ministers later, so that you can feel more at ease,” Song Xuan said, clenching his fist with one hand, but then quickly releasing it, a hint of sadness flashing across his dark eyes.
Right now, his body is not only weak, but he has also lost most of his strength, not to mention his internal energy.
Shen Qingnian noticed this too, and a feeling of heartache welled up in her heart. She said, "You should stay here. We will set off for the capital tomorrow."
"The camp situation isn't difficult to handle. I'm just pregnant, not mentally impaired. Besides, I have Jin Yi and the Ye family to help me. Shen Zheng is lying on that bed right now; with only Shen Zheng there, he can't cause any trouble."
Song Xuan nodded upon hearing this, but his dark eyes were still filled with worry. He felt incompetent, having been so easily defeated, and now he had to rely on Qing Nian to handle these matters.
Shen Qingnian stopped trying to comfort Song Xuan. She leaned down and kissed his thin lips, then got off the bed and had someone come in to help her and Song Xuan wash up.
The man was in a complicated state of mind, and her attempts to comfort him were futile; it was better to let him process it on his own.
After Shen Qingnian and Song Xuan finished washing up and had breakfast, Xia Zi hurriedly came in—
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