Chapter 380
She felt at ease leaving Eunuch Xia in the palace, mainly to keep an eye on Shen Man.
Xia Zi understood, and knelt down to bow, saying, "Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine, please rest assured, this servant will certainly act according to your orders."
“If Shen Man is ungrateful, Xiazi, you shall discipline her on my behalf,” Song Xuan added from the side.
The ice palace contains many of Qing Nian's belongings from three years ago; we can't let Shen Man destroy them.
Xiazi lowered her head and agreed.
About half an hour later, a large carriage stopped in front of Yong'an Palace. Shen Qingnian and Song Xuan got into the carriage and headed to the imperial palace that very night.
Because there was no deliberate attempt to suppress the news, the news of Song Xuan's trip to the imperial palace spread to many court officials' residences before dawn.
Everyone speculated about what illness His Majesty was suffering from, which was why he had to go to the imperial palace overnight. Not only did people speculate, but Shen Zheng, who had caught a cold, and Shen Zheng, whose buttocks were still bandaged, also got up overnight to analyze the situation.
Meanwhile, Shen Man in the ice palace was insane. She knelt before the ice coffin, her hands holding the scriptures trembling, her mind on high alert, fearing that the late empress in the ice palace would suddenly jump out of the coffin to take her life.
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The carriage traveled overnight to the imperial palace on the outskirts of the capital, and along the way, Song Xuan's spirits, which had been somewhat good, became extremely low again.
He frowned deeply, forcibly suppressing the churning in his stomach. He didn't know why the feeling of nausea and vomiting had been with him all along. He had felt nauseous earlier when he was taking a medicinal bath in the palace.
Shen Qingnian was very concerned about Song Xuan. She herself didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Whether it was because she was always worried about him or for some other reason, the morning sickness she had experienced in the camp seemed to have completely disappeared and never recurred.
Seeing Shen Qingnian's nervousness, Song Xuan dared not admit that he felt nauseous and forced himself to suppress the feeling. Fortunately, the palace was not far from the capital, and the carriage arrived at the palace before dawn.
It was Jin Yi who carried Song Xuan off the carriage. Jin Yi was a commander, and it was very convenient for him to travel back and forth between the imperial palace and the capital, so naturally he was the one accompanying him.
Although Song Xuan was reluctant to be carried on Jin Yi's back, he stopped himself from saying the words of refusal.
After the two disembarked from the carriage, they went straight into the palace, while Shen Qingnian stayed behind to give instructions on how to handle the aftermath.
Lanterns were lit around the carriage and at the entrance of the palace, and the guards held torches, making it very bright.
"This place is truly tranquil," Xiaoju remarked, looking at the green bamboo planted at the entrance of the palace. Her tone was light and cheerful.
She had heard of the beauty of the imperial palace before, but this was her first time visiting. Although it was because His Majesty was ill, she was also secretly filled with curiosity and joy.
Xiaoju was Shen Qingnian's person, and she only cared about whether Shen Qingnian was well or not. Although Song Xuan was the emperor, she couldn't empathize with him too much. After learning that there was a cure, she breathed a sigh of relief and completely put her worries aside.
Shen Qingnian glanced at Xiaoju and saw the happiness in her heart. She was not angry. She took off the token from her waist and instructed, "Go and take stock of everything, and then arrange the manpower. You and Zhu Lan can take turns on duty. You have worked hard these past few days."
Zhu Lan and Xiao Ju have been very busy these past few days during the autumn hunt, taking care of the two little ones while also being careful not to be discovered by the Shen family father and son. They deserve a break.
Xiaoju bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Shen Qingnian nodded slightly, and soon Zhu Lan and Xiao Ju helped her up, and the three of them walked together into the palace.
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