Chapter 232: Waiting is driving me crazy, she can only be my own
One is his younger brother, and the other is the woman he likes. If they truly love each other, then he will make them happy no matter how painful it is.
Therefore, over the years, although he was in great pain and couldn't help but want to snatch her away many times, he used all his self-control to suppress it every time and never did anything to destroy them.
But she took the initiative to seduce him and told him that she wanted to cancel the engagement. How could he bear it?
He had been waiting for that scene for so many years that he was almost going crazy.
Back then, his father had clearly intended to marry her to him, and he was waiting for the imperial decree granting the marriage with great joy. But who would have thought that when the decree came, it was not for him.
Shen Qingyi was snatched away by Xiao Yelin.
He was born weak and was dark and evil when he was young. After the imperial decree of marriage came down, he even planned to kill Xiao Yelin along with her.
He really took action, but in the end he couldn't make up his mind and gave up.
After that, he began to distance himself from her and waited for death silently.
But fate played a joke on him again.
There was too much poison in his body and he was going to die suddenly overnight sooner or later, but he was cured by Imperial Physician Yao from the Imperial Hospital.
After hearing the news of her recovery, he felt no joy at all, only indescribable pain. Death would put an end to everything, but he couldn't die. He wanted to see her get married and have children with his own eyes...
He didn't know what he had done wrong to deserve such a severe punishment, but since he couldn't die, he could only accept his fate.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. She took the initiative to come to the palace to seduce him, and said that she wanted to cancel the engagement...
Xiao Jue thought that this must be the best gift God had given him.
This time, nothing could stop him.
"Um."
Shen Yuanhao nodded in response.
He actually felt that there was nothing wrong with Shen Qingyi being with Xiao Jue.
At least it's better than being with Xiao Yelin. After all, they have heard everything about Xiao Yelin's identity and plot from Xiao Wan'er's heart.
Now that the engagement with Xiao Yelin has been cancelled, Shen Qingyi will eventually get married.
Compared with other men in the capital, he trusted Xiao Jue's character more.
"Brother, we don't need to worry too much about this matter. Let Qingyi make her own decision. Qingyi is about to reach marriage age and will be a grown-up girl. She can make the decisions for her own life."
Shen Yuanhao felt that after spending some time together, Shen Qingyi would definitely like Xiao Jue.
After all, a man like Xiao Jue is very attractive to women regardless of his status or personal conditions. Therefore, this statement is biased towards Xiao Jue.
"Okay..."
Shen Yuanhong nodded irritably, looked at Xiao Jue and said, "Your Majesty, if you can pursue Qingyi, then I will not stop you. But let me make it clear first, Your Majesty cannot force Qingyi. She must be willing."
"Okay, I agree."
Xiao Jue agreed confidently. He still didn't believe it. As long as he spread the word secretly, no man in the capital would dare to marry Shen Qingyi.
After all, he is the emperor. As long as he is unwilling, there is nothing he cannot do.
Fenghua Palace.
After waking up, Shen Qingyi was a little confused looking at the unfamiliar yet gorgeous and exquisite bed curtains.
A moment later, several fragmented fragments emerged from her mind. Her face turned red uncontrollably and she felt embarrassed.
Oh my God, she was really blinded by greed last night and was so bold as to seduce the emperor. After being discovered by the emperor, she stayed in the palace and slept with him all night.
The emperor also... hugged her.
Shen Qingyi was in a mess, panicked, scared and uneasy, and couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.
How should she face her parents after returning home?
Hey, why is there something in her hand?
Shen Qingyi's eyes moved, and she realized that there seemed to be a piece of cloth in her hand. She took it and looked at it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she felt that the cloth was a little strange.
"This, this color and texture, could it be the emperor's nightgown?"
Shen Qingyi covered her mouth, stunned. How come the fabric for the emperor's pajamas was in her hands?
Could it be that she was not well-behaved while sleeping and tore the emperor's pajamas?
No, no, no, that's not right. The edge of this piece of cloth is very neat. It definitely wasn't torn off. It looks more like it was cut.
What is going on?
Shen Qingyi racked her brains but couldn't figure it out, so she simply gave up trying. She threw away the cloth in her hand, adjusted her skirt, lifted the brocade curtain, and looked outside cautiously.
It was bright daylight, and the palace was empty, without a single palace servant.
Shen Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief, put on her shoes as if guilty, and then tiptoed towards the palace gate.
The emperor must have gone to court, so she tried to see if she could leave the palace.
She wanted to go home, but she didn't come back all night. She didn't know if anything happened at home. If her parents knew that she didn't come home all night, she didn't know what would happen.
Just as she pushed open the palace door with anxiety in her heart, more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs stood outside. One of the palace maids bowed respectfully and said:
"Miss Shen, the Emperor has ordered that you have your meal here after you get up. After the court session, the Emperor will escort you out of the palace and reunite with Duke Shen."
What?
The emperor wants to send her to reunite with her father?
In this case, wouldn't Dad know that she stayed overnight in the palace?
Shen Qingyi was so frightened that her face turned pale.
It is true that her parents are not picky about small matters and are tolerant of her, but that does not mean that they can tolerate her doing such an outrageous thing.
This time, her parents will definitely not let her off easily.
what to do?
What should she do?
The palace servants soon brought lunch, but Shen Qingyi didn't eat a single bite. Even when Xiao Jue returned from court at 3 p.m., she was still in a trance...
She didn't even greet him, and didn't even notice he came back.
"Shen Qingyi!"
Seeing that she was not in a good state, Xiao Jue frowned and looked at the untouched dishes on the table, then turned to look at her, bent his fingers and tapped on the table in front of her.
"ah?"
Shen Qingyi was brought back to her senses by the noise he made. She raised her eyes and looked at him. Only then did Xiao Jue realize that her eyes were faintly red.
His eyes were deep, and just as he was about to ask her what was wrong, he saw her suddenly stand up, her expression becoming extremely anxious.
"Your Majesty, you are back? Does my father know that I am staying in the palace?"
Xiao Jue: “…”
"Yeah, I know."
His throat moved and he responded softly, and he immediately understood why she was acting so abnormally.
It turned out that she was afraid that her father would know that she had spent the night in the palace.
Bang……
Shen Qingyi's face was ashen, and she fell back into the chair weakly.
Seeing her so scared, Xiao Jue couldn't bear it and spoke to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid. Duke Shen won't blame you, nor will he teach you a lesson. If you don't believe me, I'll give the order shortly, forbidding him to punish you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary. Even if my father wants to punish me, I deserve it. Please, Your Majesty, escort me out of the palace."
If you stick your head out, you will be killed; if you hide your head, you will also be killed.
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