Just as she was thinking about how to start the conversation and put the blame on Li Yuanche, a voice of congratulations came into her ears from outside the door.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Shen Wangshu looked up and saw that it was Mo Sichen standing at the door, and his pupils shrank slightly.
He was covered in dust, and the hem of his brocade robe was stained with mud. He looked a little tired, and it seemed that he had just rushed back from outside.
"Eh? Prince Chen is back!"
The old emperor turned around and saw that it was him. He smiled and said, "How was your journey? Did you have a smooth journey? Have you resolved the issue over there?"
After Mo Sichen bowed, he replied, "Not bad."
After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Shen Wangshu, "I just came back and heard that the Imperial Concubine is pregnant. This is really..."
Having said that, he paused, then looked straight at Shen Wangshu and continued, "This is truly a great joyous event! I just finished solving the problem of the flood in the south of the Yangtze River and heard such good news. It seems that the child in the imperial concubine's belly is truly the lucky star of our Dayan."
Although there was a smile on his lips, it did not reach his eyes.
When Shen Wangshu saw him like this, his heart skipped a beat.
But because the old emperor was beside her, she couldn't show anything, so she could only pretend to be distant and indifferent and said thank you, "Your Highness, you are so kind."
However, what she didn't know was that this attitude made Mo Sichen's hands hanging in his sleeves clench tighter and tighter.
Compared to Shen Wangshu's politeness and aloofness, the old emperor seemed much happier.
"Hahaha, what Prince Chen said makes sense. I think this kid is capable! But this time, we were able to successfully resolve the flood in Jiangnan and recover the disaster relief funds. Your contribution, Prince Chen, was tremendous..."
Mo Sichen had never felt that a person's laughter could be so harsh that he didn't hear a single word of what was said afterwards.
His mind is now full of Shen Wangshu’s pregnancy.
This woman, who said one thing and did another, said she would depend on him in the future, but soon after he left, she became pregnant with someone else's child.
Oh, what did she think Shen Wangshu thought he was?
A male favorite?
"Prince Chen?"
As the old emperor was speaking, he heard the other party suddenly fall silent, so he shouted.
Unfortunately, Mo Sichen still didn't respond.
"Ahem...Prince?"
The personal guard beside Mo Sichen only reacted after the old emperor called him twice. He quickly came over and touched Mo Sichen.
Mo Sichen came back to his senses and looked up, only to see the old emperor looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"What's wrong? Is there something on your mind, Prince Chen?"
"Your Majesty, I just haven't slept all night these past few days.
I'm just a little sleepy. Please forgive me for my impoliteness, Your Majesty."
Hearing this, the old emperor finally calmed down the vigilance in his eyes and waved his hand, saying, "In that case, you can go back and rest first."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Um."
After Mo Sichen left, Shen Wangshu sat on the bed with a complicated mood.
She didn't expect Mo Sichen to suddenly come back at this time, and judging from his expression just now, he was obviously sure that the child in her belly was the old emperor's.
But in the situation just now, she had no other choice. The old emperor was already a little doubtful and would not tolerate any more mistakes.
After Mo Sichen left, the old emperor sent everyone else away, leaving only Doctor Chen downstairs to personally decoct medicine.
He stayed by Shen Wangshu's side, chatting with her, hoping to ease the relationship between them.
But Shen Wangshu remained lukewarm and did not respond to any of the old emperor's topics.
"My beloved concubine is still angry with me?"
"No."
"Really?"
As the old emperor spoke, he picked up the water cup and handed it to Shen Wangshu, "Okay, my beloved concubine, don't be upset. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have distrusted you..."
Shen Wangshu put down the teacup and shook his head gently.
"Your Majesty, I am no longer angry."
"Really? Then I'm relieved."
"Well, I am just mad at the prince."
"Prince?"
When it came to the prince's name, the old emperor was so immersed in the joy of having a child that he almost forgot about it.
Yes, Prince...
He really surprised him. He didn't have much ability, but he had great ambition.
I'm afraid he is no longer the timid man he used to be...
But does she really want him to deal with the prince?
"Then according to my beloved concubine, how should I deal with him?"
When the old emperor asked this, he stared at Shen Wangshu with burning eyes, as if he was really asking for her opinion.
Shen Wangshu lowered her eyelashes slightly, hiding the thoughts in her eyes, then looked up at the old emperor with a tearful expression, "Although the prince was disrespectful to me, I also know that he is still the prince, and your Majesty's biological son. How can I be the one to blame him for this?"
"However, from now on, I will never dare to appear in any place where the Crown Prince appears. In front of you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can glare at me. If the Emperor is not around, what will happen to me and the child in my belly..."
Hearing this, the expression on the old emperor's face froze for a moment, and then returned to normal.
He stroked his beard and sighed, "My beloved concubine, what you said makes sense. If that's the case, then the position of Crown Prince will be vacant for now..."
Shen Wangshu lowered her eyes with tears in her eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for making the decision for me..."
The old emperor patted her shoulder and said, "Just take care of your pregnancy and leave the rest to me."
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