The queen hesitated for a long time and looked at Rong Xi with expectation.
"Ninth sister, I don't trust anyone in this palace right now. Even my parents don't know about it. I..."
"Since the Queen has summoned me, please speak directly."
Rong Xi probably had guessed what the Queen was thinking and was just waiting for her to say it herself.
"Ninth sister, I hope you can help me keep this child."
"Your Highness, you're joking. I've already been married off and don't have any real power. You must have found the wrong person."
The Queen knew that this was Rong Xi's excuse. She thought about it over and over again for a long time before making this decision.
"Ninth sister, I know this won't be easy, but now you're the only one who can help me, and I only trust you. As long as you can help me keep this child, I promise that no matter what the future holds, as long as I'm in power, I'll do my best to protect the Governor's Mansion."
"Ninth sister, although His Majesty is relying on Lord Shen now, Lord Shen is also a great threat to His Majesty. When the time comes, Lord Shen's fate can be imagined."
Rong Xi knew all of this, and Chen Ze'an also understood it in his heart.
"Empress, what makes you think you can protect the Governor's Mansion? You can't even protect yourself now, how can you say you can protect us?"
The queen was happy, because Rong Xi's words meant that the matter could be discussed.
"Ninth sister, I certainly don't have that ability now, but what about a few years from now? If my child is born safely, what if I'm lucky enough to ascend to that position in the future?"
Rong Xi looked at the queen. She was smart and knew how to seize opportunities.
She said that Rong Xi was also worried about this matter. The emperor was narrow-minded, and Shen Ze'an had so much power in his hands. In addition, with his status, the emperor would not keep him after the court was stabilized.
Since this emperor is not capable, it is not impossible to raise another one personally.
The strength of the Queen's mother's family should not be underestimated. If they really want to join forces to protect the child, it should not be a difficult task.
"Things in the palace are unpredictable, Empress, you should know the principle of being out of reach."
The queen gently stroked her lower abdomen, her eyes full of tenderness.
"I know, but it would make me feel more at ease if there was one more to protect him."
"Okay, I promise."
The queen was excited and walked quickly to Rong Xi. Without caring about anything else, she grabbed Rong Xi's hand and said excitedly
"Rong Xi, thank you, thank you for helping me."
Rong Xi was not used to others touching him so closely, so he let go after a while.
"Does Your Majesty know about this?"
The Queen shook her head, "I don't know yet, otherwise everyone in the palace would know."
"When are you going to tell him?"
"Wait a little longer. It's not too late to talk about it after she's more stable. Ninth sister, the Queen Mother is almost recovered. I went to see her yesterday, and her complexion was much better. Even the imperial physician said that she would only talk about what happened in the next few days."
Rong Xi nodded, "Then I'll go see her too."
The Queen knew why the Queen Mother was like this. Although she left early that day, the last person to come into contact with the Queen Mother was Rong Xi.
Afterwards, she specially arranged for the palace maids who had seen Rong Xi that day to tell them that she was so excited because the fifth princess was going to marry into the Kingdom of Qing.
"Would you like me to go with you?"
Rong Xi shook her head. "No need. The most important thing for you right now is to protect the baby in your belly. The person behind this hasn't been found out yet, and it's a hidden danger. The Queen should know this. This matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible."
"Well, thank you for the reminder, Sister Nine. I will pay attention. Then you go there and be careful."
After Rong Xi left, the head maid beside the Queen came forward and helped her sit down. "Your Majesty, if His Majesty knew about this, I'm afraid he wouldn't let us off easily."
"It's already this time, who cares about him?"
Rong Xi came to the Queen Mother, but the nanny who had been with her for many years refused to let her in.
"Your Highness, the Queen Mother has just gone to bed. Why don't you come back tomorrow?"
"I haven't seen the Empress Dowager for a long time. I just went in to take a look and then left."
Rong Xi was about to go inside when he was stopped by the nanny again.
"Your Highness, please come back tomorrow. His Majesty has ordered that no one be allowed to enter and disturb the Queen Mother's recuperation. Please, Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me."
"In that case, I will come back another day."
It’s not that Rong Xi couldn’t go in directly, but seeing that the nanny was loyal, she didn’t make things difficult for her.
"System, switch to the Queen Mother's interface."
She had a system, and he went to see the Queen Mother just to piss her off again. Even if he couldn't get in, he could still see what was happening to the Queen Mother.
The system quickly changed the screen. The empress dowager looked very sick and was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. It would take more than a few days to recover from this condition.
The nanny who had just entered the inner room also couldn't help but wipe away tears when she saw the Queen Mother like this, "I hope the Queen Mother will get better soon."
She had wanted to return to the palace where she used to live and planned to stay there tonight. Before she had walked a short distance, she saw Shen Ze'an walking towards her.
…
"Ma'am, I'm here to take you home."
Rong Xi looked at her hand being held by Shen Zean, and an idea suddenly popped up in her mind.
This guy has been alone for so many years, and he must be very troublesome during this period. It would be better to give him a concubine to cool down his temper.
This idea was immediately dismissed. The fewer people who knew about his recovery, the better. It would be disastrous if someone got hold of this evidence.
"Go back today, Lord Governor. I will stay in the palace tonight. The Empress has already made arrangements."
"That's okay too."
Rong Xi thought she could get away with it tonight, but she saw that Shen Zean not only did not let go of her hand, but held it tighter and walked towards her Jinghe Palace.
"You won't leave the palace?"
"Why are you leaving the palace? I'll be wherever you are."
"No, what I just said was that you should leave the palace by yourself, and I will stay alone."
Looking at her, Shen Ze'an immediately understood what she was trying to do. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He slowly leaned close to her ear and whispered in a low and gentle voice.
"Madam, are you going to abandon me? I didn't see you like this last night when you were clinging to my waist."
"You, you are shameless."
"I learned the essence from Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Shen Zean had a smile in his eyes, as if he had Rong Xi under control.
"It's up to you, but I'm warning you, if you continue to behave like you did last night, we'll have to sleep in separate beds when we get home."
"Princess, what are you thinking? I have no intention of doing anything to you tonight. If you really want to, I will try my best."
Rong Xi's face turned red, and out of shame and anger, he punched Shen Ze'an in the chest.
Suddenly, Shen Ze'an's expression changed drastically, and he covered his chest in pain.
Rong Xi thought he was pretending and was about to tell him to stop pretending, but he saw him spit out a mouthful of blood on the ground.
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