"Of course, I believe you didn't do it on purpose. You just wanted to grab something and pulled her."
Lu Zhen'er looked like she was about to faint. "Your Majesty, you must believe me. I really didn't hurt her. She was the one who hit me."
Lu Zhen'er didn't know the importance of Chen Shuyi as a chess piece. She only thought that Chen Shuyi was a chess piece to be married off in exchange for her entry into the palace. Now that she has established a firm foothold in the harem, what use is there for Chen Shuyi as a chess piece?
It would be best to get rid of him, so why did Chen Jun keep protecting him again and again?
Could it be that... he really fell in love with Shen Shuyi's beauty?
Thinking of this, Lu Zhen'er became more determined to get rid of Shen Shuyi.
"Alright, take good care of yourself. I have some memorials to review, so I'll be leaving first."
Lu Zhen'er grabbed the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, could you please stay with me for a while longer? I'm terrified of falling into the water and suffocating."
Chen Junliu pinched his brows and looked at Lu Zhener helplessly, "Zhener, stop making trouble."
Lu Zhen'er trembled inexplicably when he stared at her like that.
Chen Junliu would never speak to her in this tone before. Did he really suspect that he had used some means to harm Shen Shuyi?
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Beneath the tranquility of the palace, there are hidden waves. Chen Shuyi has been recuperating in Shaoguang Palace and has not left the house, but news from outside has been coming in frequently.
Her illness had actually healed, but she was still lying in bed looking depressed and unhappy.
“Ahem…”
A slight cough attracted Li Zhan over. He moved his government affairs to the bedroom just to stay with Shuyi.
"How is it?" Li Zhan brought a bowl of water.
Shen Shuyi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and felt drowsy after drinking half a glass of water.
"Jing Zhan, I feel so uncomfortable, my heart feels heavy."
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