It was expected that the Emperor would bestow gifts upon Shen Wan, as he had already given Fu Shu a considerable amount when she was pregnant.
But Shen Wan never expected the Emperor to bestow such a large reward upon her.
Twelve grandfathers.
Each person was holding a tray.
The gifts bestowed upon them were all exquisite and of considerable value.
There are eight large pearls alone.
Keep in mind that the Emperor only bestowed two pearls upon Fu Shu...
Shen Wan looked at Eunuch Yuan, "The Emperor's reward is too generous..."
Eunuch Yuan laughed and said, "The princess was pregnant but did not know it. First she fell into the water, and then she was assassinated. She suffered a lot. Fortunately, the little prince in her womb is not in danger. The emperor was very worried for you. These rewards are for the princess to have a safe pregnancy. After the little prince is born, there will be even greater rewards later."
Pregnancy support...
Shen Wan was embarrassed.
Xie Jingyan and the Emperor are indeed father and son.
Xie Jingyan set fire to the Prince of Jin's residence to help her with her pregnancy.
The emperor then bestowed upon her a multitude of fine gifts to ensure a safe pregnancy.
The main selling point is that a good mood can cure all ills.
But it must be said that Shen Wan was in a really good mood. She said to Eunuch Yuan, "Please help me thank the Emperor. Once the pregnancy is stable, the Prince and I will go to the palace to express our gratitude."
Eunuch Yuan smiled and agreed, "I won't disturb the Princess's pregnancy. I'll return to the palace to report now."
As Eunuch Yuan was about to leave, Chen Feng came over and said, "Eunuch Yuan, please wait. His Highness invites you to speak in the study."
Eunuch Yuan was somewhat surprised, wondering what the Prince of Ling wanted to talk to him about.
Shen Wan was also very curious, but her attention was focused on the Emperor's gifts, which were so exquisite that she couldn't put them down.
Inside the study, Xie Jingyan sat at his desk drinking tea.
As soon as Eunuch Yuan entered, he put down his teacup, stood up, and bowed to Eunuch Yuan.
Eunuch Yuan was startled and stammered, "No, Your Highness is too kind to this old servant."
Eunuch Yuan immediately knelt down before Xie Jingyan.
Xie Jingyan helped Eunuch Yuan up and said, "If it weren't for Eunuch Yuan's secret protection, it would have been my wife who had the accident at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet that day. She deserves this honor."
Eunuch Yuan always knew that Prince Ling was intelligent, and that all the other princes combined could not match him. So how did he guess that it was he who secretly helped him?
Actually, it wasn't really him who helped; he just sent Xiao Xizi to check on Princess Ling's condition after she fell into the water, and Xiao Xizi handled the rest.
Eunuch Yuan said, "It's because the young prince is so lucky. Physician Jiang and Granny Du were whispering when Xiao Xizi saw them. But he wasn't quick enough and failed to pour out the poisoned tea in time, which endangered Princess Jin. To save his life, I didn't even dare to tell the prince that the princess was pregnant..."
Xie Jingyan said, "I will forever remember your kindness in saving my son."
Eunuch Yuan said, "His Majesty is my master, as are the little prince in your and the Princess's wombs. I am only doing my duty."
The Emperor has ten princes and four princesses, but in Eunuch Yuan's heart, the only ones who truly belong to him are the Emperor, Xie Jingyan, and Consort Chen, who died tragically in the Cold Palace.
Xie Jingyan said, "There is one more thing I need Eunuch Yuan to keep in mind."
...
Shen Wan looked through the gifts the Emperor had given her, but Eunuch Yuan had not yet come out of the study.
When Shen Wan returned to her room, she frequently glanced towards the study.
Yunrui went in and listed out the gifts the Emperor had bestowed upon Shenwan to her mother, Madam Yun the Second. Madam Yun the Second was also happy for Shenwan.
Madam Yun took out two silver notes from her bosom and handed them to Shen Wan. Shen Wan asked, "Second Aunt, what is this...?"
Madam Yun smiled and said, "This is what the old master and madam asked me to bring to you."
Shen Wan accepted the silver note.
A full twenty thousand taels.
Shen Wan hurriedly said, "This is too much."
Madam Yun chuckled, "I know that Prince Ling treats you well, and Marquis Pingyang also dotes on you. You lack nothing, but this is the Yun family's way of showing their affection for you, and you cannot refuse it."
Since Madam Yun had said so, what could Shen Wan do but accept it?
Madam Yun sat for a quarter of an hour. The Yun family was holding a wedding banquet tomorrow, and she was busy with matters at home today, so she didn't stay long and, like Madam Yun, returned home first.
Yunrui and Shen Wei stayed to keep Shen Wan company and keep her company for another half an hour before leaving together.
At lunchtime, Xie Jingyan returned from the study. Shen Wan couldn't help but ask him curiously, "What do you want to see Eunuch Yuan about?"
Xie Jingyan served food to Shen Wan and said, "Don't you want the Emperor to live a long and healthy life? I'll have Eunuch Yuan keep an eye on the Emperor's food so that he won't be harmed."
Shen Wan, "..."
Eunuch Yuan was the emperor's confidant, responsible for taking care of the emperor's daily life.
The Emperor looks well and doesn't seem to have less than six months to live. Doctor Tao previously took the Emperor's pulse and said that the Emperor was in good health. Therefore, it is highly likely that the Emperor was poisoned and murdered.
It's right to ask Eunuch Yuan to keep a close eye on things.
but--
What do you mean by "keeping an eye on her"?
That bastard is clearly worried about the Emperor, but he's using her as an excuse. Is that even possible?
And then there's the Emperor, who clearly wanted to be good to Xie Jingyan, but was afraid that Xie Jingyan would resist, so he generously rewarded her.
Caught between such an awkward father and son, Shen Wan was exhausted from picking up both the rewards and the credit.
While Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan were having dinner, news of the Emperor bestowing a bunch of good things upon her reached the ears of Empress Song and Fu Shu.
Empress Song's face was frighteningly cold.
In a fit of anger, she raised her hand and smashed the tea that the palace maid had just brought over onto the small table onto the ground.
The teacup shattered into pieces.
The palace maids and eunuchs serving in the bedchamber dared not even breathe loudly.
Fu Shu's dowry was burned. Although her parents said they would make up for it, it didn't comfort her much. She was already angry, and when she learned that the Emperor had given Shen Wan a much larger reward than she had received before, coupled with the fact that her child had been killed, Fu Shu burst into tears.
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