Ah Xiang pouted, but still bowed to Shen Wangshu and went to wait aside.
But he still couldn't behave himself, constantly sneaking a peek over here, as if afraid the Imperial Concubine would suffer a loss.
"She is indeed loyal." If A Xiang had dared to complain to Emperor Hui that day, Shen Wangshu would not have wanted to think about what she would have done.
Her heart hardened with each cycle of reincarnation, but not to the point of killing a rather innocent palace maid.
"It's alright." Ah Xuan came to see Shen Wangshu not to talk to her about the little palace maid. He put away his displeasure and looked at the dishes in front of him. He saw that the eight-treasure duck he had specially asked for was indeed there. He couldn't help but slowly raise the corners of his mouth. Without saying any polite words, he picked up a piece with his chopsticks and gave it to Shen Wangshu first before slowly eating it himself.
He quietly ate the duck in front of him, not looking up as if he couldn't see Shen Wangshu's face, but his ears twitched, and after a moment he looked up and asked, "Why aren't you eating?"
Shen Wangshu's lips twitched as she looked at the young man with a serious expression, who seemed to have come to see her only to eat duck.
She gritted her teeth and took a bite of duck meat, which was about the same size as biting into Ah Xuan's meat.
A faint smile slowly crept into the corners of the young man's cold eyes.
"You've lost weight," he said softly.
He was accompanied by several guards, but they didn't seem to see him being so gentle with the imperial concubine, looking up at the sky.
"Some trouble has arisen in the palace, so I'm very busy." Emperor Hui is now extremely overwhelmed and is almost crying blood.
He had only favored Consort Rong once, yet she came to pay her respects to him every day, bringing him soup or dancing for him, displaying boundless tenderness. It was truly the hardest thing to bear the favor of a beautiful woman.
Poor Emperor Hui always wanted to visit Consort He, who had been imprisoned after being beaten, but he couldn't find the time to do so for so long.
One can only imagine what Consort He's feelings were as she waited for her lover for so long, heartbroken and exhausted, while listening to Consort Rong's songs and dances in the palace.
At least Shen Wangshu and the Imperial Hospital had inquired about Consort He's condition, and it seemed that Consort He's illness had become more severe.
"Your Majesty is a man without courage." Emperor Hui thought Ah Xuan was a fool, but Ah Xuan knew perfectly well. He ignored her before only because he disliked the Consort and wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
Now that he admires the Imperial Concubine, he naturally doesn't want her to scheme for Emperor Hui. He took a sip of duck soup, feeling warm all over, and couldn't help but squint his eyes and lazily say, "If he openly admits that he loves Consort He, or tells Consort Rong to get lost to avenge Consort He, I can look at him with more respect. A man," he paused, his gaze deep as he looked at the smiling but silent Shen Wangshu.
His handsome face revealed extreme seriousness.
“What kind of man is he if he can’t protect the woman he loves and give her glory?” he said softly.
“Men always have many unavoidable circumstances,” Shen Wangshu said gently.
"No matter how unavoidable the situation, I can't wrong my lover." Ah Xuan stared at Shen Wangshu's slender hand, which was casually placed on the table, but dared not hold it at this moment.
He needs to give her more respect, not to ask her to have an affair with him, but to marry him properly and legitimately.
"When you spoke of His Majesty, did you ever think about whether you had wronged me?" Shen Wangshu asked with a smile when she saw that Ah Xuan looked restrained.
"I've wronged you, so it was all my fault." Ah Xuan withdrew his gaze, his handsome face slightly flushed, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I'll spend the rest of my life with you."
He pursed his lips, his eyes shining brightly, and whispered to Shen Wangshu, "I am very happy that you also love me."
He knew that his affair with the Imperial Concubine was a heinous crime, but he was willing to bear all the blame and responsibility. He was willing to shoulder everything so that the woman before him, with eyes he could never forget, could live happily under his protection for the rest of her life.
If Emperor Hui treated her well, she would always be patient, but Emperor Hui only regarded her as worthless.
If that's the case, why can't he cherish her?
"You've done enough for me," Shen Wangshu sighed softly.
She is now feeling more and more relaxed in the palace. None of the eunuchs or maids in the harem dare to neglect her. She herself doesn't believe that Ah Xuan didn't play a part in this.
Ah Xuan simply shook his head and added some food to Shen Wangshu's bowl.
The atmosphere between the two was just right when they suddenly heard Emperor Hui's voice coming from not far away in the Imperial Garden.
The disheveled young emperor led his entourage toward this place, glancing back frequently as if something was chasing him, his eyes filled with panic.
Upon seeing Shen Wangshu and A Xuan sitting opposite each other for a meal, Emperor Hui was slightly taken aback, and then showed some displeasure.
In his heart, the Imperial Concubine always had his heart set on him and never cared about anyone else. Moreover, Ah Xuan and Emperor Hui were like oil and water. Although they maintained a semblance of peace on the surface, Emperor Hui actually hated him to death. Seeing Shen Wangshu and Ah Xuan being close, Emperor Hui was naturally extremely displeased. However, he did not have much power at the moment and could not show anything. In the blink of an eye, he forced a smile and sat down between the two of them. He looked at Ah Xuan and then at Shen Wangshu before asking with a forced smile, "Why are you two together today?"
"I mentioned to His Majesty some time ago that I would host a banquet for Ah Xuan."
Emperor Hui could hardly remember so many words. His eye twitched, and he nodded vaguely to indicate that he hadn't forgotten. However, seeing Shen Wangshu's cold and beautiful eyes, he felt a little guilty.
Consort Rong is passionate and fiery, with a variety of tricks up her sleeve. Emperor Hui is quite persistent with her, and these days she has managed to get him into bed on several occasions.
He was constantly confused and infatuated, and at times regretted it. For a time, he didn't even dare to face Consort Rong.
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