When Lianzhi saw this scene, his eyes widened.
"Your Majesty, you..."
While admiring his masterpiece, Shen Wangshu said to Lian Zhi, "You're right, this is exactly what I'm planning to do!"
Lian Zhi was puzzled. "But Your Majesty, don't we already have the fifteenth prince? Why would we do something so risky?"
Thinking of this, Lianzhi's heartbeat quickened.
If it succeeds, it's fine. If it fails, then the end will be exactly the same as that of the Fourth Prince.
"Because the child isn't his at all."
Shen Wangshu's calm words made Lian Zhi's eyes widen instantly, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
"My Lady...what did you say?"
Shen Wangshu frowned slightly, was her words so surprising?
"What I'm saying is... the fifteenth prince is not the emperor's, and neither is the one I'm pregnant with."
Shen Wangshu's words exploded in Lianzhi's head like a bolt from the blue.
When did this happen?
Why didn't the Queen tell her earlier?
"My lady, this joke is not funny at all!"
Seeing that Lianzhi still seemed unable to believe it, Shen Wangshu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Lianzhi, I didn't lie to you."
Lian Zhi looked at Shen Wangshu, somewhat confused, "But...but, didn't you say before that the fifteenth prince was your and the emperor's child?"
Shen Wangshu shook his head. "At that time, I had many spies around me, and I didn't want you to get involved in these disputes, so I lied and said the child was the emperor's."
"Now that everyone who needs to be dealt with has been dealt with, I have nothing to fear from you."
Lianzhi opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
"Are you wondering whose child that is?"
Lian Zhi thought about all the men who approached Shen Wangshu in his mind, and finally found that there seemed to be no one else except a big shot who was not to be messed with.
"My Lady, could that man be the prince?"
Lianzhi asked tentatively.
"Yes!" Shen Wangshu answered without hiding anything.
Lianzhi was astonished but also had some understanding. If it were someone else, she might think it was not worth it, but since it was Prince Chen, everything made sense.
But, isn't it rumored that Prince Chen is infertile? How come...
Seeing the change in expression on Lianzhi's face, Shen Wangshu couldn't help but shook his head and smiled, "Lianzhi, you have to know that rumors are always rumors and cannot be trusted."
Hearing what Shen Wangshu said, Lian Zhi suddenly realized something, then smiled awkwardly, "I know I was wrong, and I won't think about it anymore."
"Well, it's getting late. I'll rest for a while. Tonight, please accompany me to the Yangxin Palace."
Lianzhi took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, "Yes, Madam."
......
At night, when the entire palace fell into silence, Shen Wangshu took Lian Zhi and a few unfamiliar young palace maids to the Yangxin Palace.
When I arrived at the door, I ran into Li Zhongyi.
Seeing Shen Wangshu coming to visit the emperor with tonic soup again, Li Zhongyi quickly stuffed the thing in his hand into his sleeve, then saluted with a smile.
"This old servant pays his respects to the Imperial Concubine. May the Imperial Concubine be blessed with good health."
Shen Wangshu waved his hand, "No need to be polite, I'm here to visit the emperor."
"Your Majesty, please. The Emperor hasn't fallen asleep yet."
Seeing Li Zhongyi's actions, Shen Wangshu couldn't help but feel teasing, "What are you hiding, eunuch? It's so secretive, is there some secret you're hiding from me?"
"How could that be possible? Your Majesty, you must be joking. These are just some of my unsightly hobbies. How could they possibly offend Your Majesty?"
Li Zhongyi was so thick-skinned that even Shen Wangshu couldn't help but admire him.
However, Shen Wangshu did not intend to expose his lies. "In that case, I will go in."
After saying that, he pushed the door open and walked in.
He just gave a wink to the little palace maid following behind him. The palace maid nodded and followed Li Zhongyi's figure and disappeared in the moonlight.
But Lianzhi's heart was unconsciously tightened.
After Shen Wangshu entered the Yangxin Palace, he saw the emperor sitting alone on the dragon couch in a daze.
"Your Majesty, the weather has gotten a bit chilly tonight, so I've specially had someone stew a bowl of chicken soup for you. Please drink it while it's hot."
As Shen Wangshu spoke, he took the tray from Lian Zhi and put it aside, while picking up the bowl of chicken soup.
The emperor turned to look at Shen Wangshu, his eyes as gentle as water.
"My beloved concubine, you are becoming more and more considerate!"
Shen Wangshu smiled, scooped up the chicken soup from the bowl, and brought it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, please taste it and see how it tastes. If it suits your taste, I will make more and nourish your body every day."
The old emperor had no appetite and didn't want to drink, but under Shen Wangshu's eager gaze, he drank some of the chicken soup in the bowl.
"My beloved, I'm sick this time. Are you not troubled?"
Hearing this, Shen Wangshu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are ill. I am worried and anxious. How can I care about anything else? But Your Majesty, even though you are ill, is still busy with state affairs, working hard and your health is not getting better. I feel very distressed when I see you."
Hearing what Shen Wangshu said, the emperor immediately smiled with relief.
"My beloved concubine is so thoughtful."
As the emperor spoke, he reached out and took Shen Wangshu’s wrist, wanting to hold her in his arms.
Shen Wangshu leaned on the emperor's shoulder and said in a coquettish tone, "Your Majesty, I love you so much that I will always stay by your side to take care of you."
Hearing Shen Wangshu say this, the emperor couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, "Okay!"
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