"This humble servant greets Your Majesty—"
Upon hearing the announcement, the Empress quickly stood up. Although she was already exhausted, she managed to act as if she was relaxed.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
"Your Majesty, you may rise. It has been many days since I last saw you; you look much better."
When Sheng Jin entered the palace, he found Fengyi Palace eerily deserted. Apart from a few servants outside the hall, there was hardly anyone else in sight. He frowned slightly.
Fortunately, the Empress had gained some weight and her complexion was rosy and radiant, which was much better than a month ago.
Seeing that the Empress was much healthier, Sheng Jin's furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
The Empress knew she shouldn't expect anything anymore, but she just couldn't calm down in the face of the Emperor's gaze.
She longed to gently touch her heart and stop it from beating.
Even if she jumped her heart out, there was nothing she could do to change anything.
The Emperor's heart has never been with her.
In a fleeting moment, from the moment she met the Emperor, these thoughts flashed through the Empress's mind, but quickly subsided.
"Your Majesty, I feel much better these days. Imperial Physician Zhang also said that my illness is progressing very well."
"Hmm, it seems my decision to have you recuperate in the palace was correct. Does the Empress have something to say to me?"
Sheng Jin bypassed the Empress and sat down in the main seat of the palace. He casually placed his large hand on his knee, revealing the ordinary purse at his waist.
The Empress had no intention of looking at it, but with her attention already on the Emperor, how could she possibly ignore it?
She didn't know how this simple purse ended up on the Emperor's person, but she did know—
This purse must be related to the Liu family!
Only the Crown Princess's belongings, even a single needle or thread, would be treasured by the Emperor.
The Empress lowered her head and gave a bitter smile.
It's pitiful that his wife, who had been with him for so many years, couldn't even leave a trace in his heart.
However, she hadn't really gone mad; she just felt even more ruthless and filled with hatred for Liu Shi.
If you want me to get out, just let her get out...
The Empress clenched her fists slightly, almost biting her lips until they turned blue, but thankfully she managed to hold back at the last moment.
At this moment, his desire to leave the palace had reached its peak.
"Your Majesty, I know you have asked me to stay in the palace to recuperate for my health, and I am naturally overjoyed, but—"
The Empress first subtly flattered Sheng Jin before attempting to express her own request in a more tactful manner.
The Empress glanced cautiously at the Emperor's expression, then suddenly half-squatted and bowed, as if she were asking for something.
"Your Majesty, I am almost fully recovered. Furthermore, given the joyous occasions at the Jiang family and the Jing Prince's residence, I would like to leave the palace to take a look. Is that permissible?"
"Release me."
After saying her last words, the Empress felt inexplicably uneasy.
The main reason was that she wasn't sure what the Emperor was thinking, and she was afraid that the Emperor would see through her, see through her resentment, and see through her deep jealousy.
The teacup was gently set down. Sheng Jin didn't speak for a moment, but instead twirled the beaded string in her hand, pondering.
The empress remained in a half-squatting position, cold sweat dripping down her forehead.
She knew her own body; she probably couldn't squat for that long. What if she gave herself away later...?
The Empress was somewhat frightened.
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