"This is your idea?" Shen Wangshu was both amused and exasperated when she found out.
She looked at the young man in front of her, who was drinking tea with his head down and had a cold and aloof profile, and couldn't help but want to pinch his ear.
The Imperial Concubine was naturally a person who dared to think and act. She reached out and, sure enough, pinched Ah Xuan's ear with her fingers painted with bright red nail polish.
The dignified regent, who had seen all the beauties in the world, could slap women without any tenderness, clearly a man capable of great things, suddenly blushed.
He raised his hand, wanting to say that it was unreasonable, but in the end he couldn't bear to let Shen Wangshu's fingers come off his ear.
He inhaled the unique fragrance of the woman, his face remained composed, but his ears burned. He lowered his eyes and tried to remain calm as he said, "I can't let you ruin your reputation."
If the imperial concubine divorces the emperor, even if she is in the right, people will only say that she is being disloyal.
Shen Wangshu was going to marry him anyway. If people were to say that the Imperial Concubine had an affair with the Regent in the palace, Shen Wangshu's reputation would be tarnished until her death. Ah Xuan was unwilling to let her lose her good reputation, nor would he put Shen Wangshu in a position of being condemned by everyone for his own momentary pleasure.
He had finally come up with this idea, so he naturally put a lot of effort into it.
With the previous dynasty launching the attack, who would have thought that the Imperial Concubine might not actually want to divorce Emperor Hui?
Furthermore, if the Imperial Concubine were to marry the Regent in the future, people would only say that the Regent had ulterior motives, and that it would have nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine.
They managed to bring Consort He into the limelight, and they also made Emperor Hui experience the frustration of being overwhelmed.
And what about Consort He? Why is she able to live a peaceful life under the protection of the Imperial Concubine?
Ah Xuan's eyes softened. Seeing the beautiful woman in front of him smiling radiantly, and seeing his own reflection in her beautiful eyes, he felt that everything he had done was worthwhile.
He finally reached out and grasped her slender wrist. Seeing her pause slightly, then look at him tenderly, he felt a surge of joy. Meanwhile, the topic of summoning the Imperial Concubine out of the palace to "test" the waters was quite popular in the court. This was because the Imperial Concubine was favored, although it was now widely rumored that Emperor Hui's favorite was not the Imperial Concubine, but Consort He. However, Consort He was virtually unknown, and whether she was truly favored was hard to say.
The Imperial Concubine was all-powerful in the palace, enjoying the emperor's favor. He doted on her so much that he couldn't stand other women. How could the court officials who had already sent girls into the palace bear this?
Now that they finally had a reason to expel the Imperial Concubine from the palace and make room for their own girls, the court officials disregarded whether Consort He was favored or not and were eager to get rid of the Imperial Concubine first.
Emperor Hui, feeling unwell, went to court briefly. Upon hearing this, he was struck dumb, realizing that it was Ah Xuan who was causing trouble. He resolutely refused, which convinced the court officials that the Imperial Concubine had no choice but to leave the palace!
If they didn't leave the palace, all the other concubines would have to hang themselves!
Therefore, although it was Ah Xuan who secretly took the lead, the fact that the matter has become so widely discussed and is now demanding that the Imperial Concubine leave the palace means that someone is stirring up trouble.
They didn't care whether Consort He was favored or not; they only cared whether the Imperial Concubine, who was truly loved by Emperor Hui, would stop being an eyesore. Although Ah Xuan had already noted down all those who were secretly causing trouble, now was a crucial moment, and he could only deal with them later. Seeing Shen Wangshu smile, he couldn't help but use his beautiful but calloused thumb to caress the soft and delicate skin of this woman's wrist.
He only felt its smooth and soft texture, and after just one caress, he coughed and withdrew his hand.
He rubbed his face with his fingers without thinking, and then felt a delicate fragrance wafting from his fingers.
Ah Xuan's gaze wandered, wanting to bring his fingers to his nose, but fearing to offend Shen Wangshu, he had to reluctantly restrain himself.
Shen Wangshu simply looked at him with a smile.
He had been planning for her all along. She didn't know how to describe her feelings. At this moment, when she realized that Ah Xuan had thought so much for her, she could only place her hand in his. Seeing his surprise, she realized that he was reluctant to let go but quickly released her hand. She couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
She barely managed to hold back the tears welling in her eyes, looked up at the handsome and noble young man, and said softly, "When I leave the palace, will you marry me?" She looked at Ah Xuan quietly, smiled, and revealed a hint of genuine affection.
"There's no need for a grand or extravagant affair. I simply want to marry you in a respectable and honorable way."
At that time, the two of them could stand hand in hand in front of everyone without any worries.
Let the world know that she is his wife.
“Okay,” Ah Xuan replied earnestly.
He was too awkward to tell Shen Wangshu how overjoyed he was when she said she wanted to marry him.
"You need not worry about His Majesty." He thought for a moment, fearing that Shen Wangshu might be troubled by Emperor Hui and Consort He, so he bent down to pour her a cup of tea. Seeing her drink it with a smile, he said gently, "Although His Majesty is the ruler of the world, he cannot always look up before me. You need not worry about him making things difficult for you. As for Consort He," he said, his expression turning slightly cold, "I have already detained everyone in her palace. His Majesty has been close to her for a long time, and I'm afraid everyone in the palace knows many signs of her favor and has plenty of leverage over her. Because of this, she won't dare to cause trouble for you in the future."
“You’re so domineering, you can’t blame His Majesty…” Shen Wangshu sighed.
Which emperor would want a regent with great power by his side?
“If he can’t tolerate it, there are plenty of royal sons and daughters; he can just replace the emperor with someone else,” Ah Xuan said, lowering his eyes.
If a new emperor really has to be chosen, this time, His Excellency the Regent has decided to select one who has just been born, so as to avoid having to replace him with another unambitious emperor in just a few years.
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