Chapter 11 Shen Heng
Wu Chun had just finished bathing when Shen Ying came.
The little princess complained with tears and snot, "Sister-in-law, can't you say something nice to the third brother? The third brother asked someone to break the dancer's legs and the musician's hands early this morning. From now on, I can't listen to music or watch dance. The third brother is really something. When he does things, he doesn't give anyone face..."
Wu Chun was not surprised at what Shen Sui did, but his face was shocked. "I didn't expect His Highness to be so cruel," so he lowered his head and said guiltily, "I'm sorry."
Guilt is really guilt, after all, this is the team under Shen Ying, but it was broken in her hands.
Shen Ying was naive, but she was not stupid. It was obvious that Shen Sui's personality would not be affected even if Wu Chun tried to persuade her, so she did not say anything more.
She continued to cry, "Sister-in-law, something happened to my mother recently. I cannot tell anyone else. In this palace, if you are willing to take me to find General Xiao, I can only tell you some things..."
Hearing the word "mother", Wu Chun's eyebrows moved slightly, "Come in and talk."
The two walked towards Fengchun Palace. Wu Chun's body suddenly stiffened as one foot stepped over the threshold.
The table was askew, the bed was messy, the curtains were scattered, and there were red threads entwined on the floor in an ambiguous way...
No, Jinglian and Yuli hadn't had time to clean up the hall yet, what would it look like if someone saw this?
Her ears immediately turned red.
Then she turned around and said to Shen Ying, "You know that I don't follow the rules. The palace is in disarray and in great disorder, so I won't bring you into the palace. There is a backyard in Yuning Palace with a stone table. Let's talk there."
Shen Ying was immersed in melancholy and followed Wu Chun without any suspicion. Suddenly, she noticed that her walking posture was a little strange and her legs seemed to be trembling. She asked, "Sister-in-law, did you hurt your leg? Why can't you even walk steadily?"
The little princess was only fifteen years old and didn't know much about the world. She couldn't think of that level.
Wu Chun coughed dryly and explained, "Yes, I was on the roof last night when I was removing tiles, and my knee was hit by a tile. It's a little sore."
Shen Ying understood and said, "Sister-in-law, please call the imperial physician to take a look later. It will be bad if there is a root of illness."
When they arrived at the courtyard, the crabapple flowers were like clouds, and the shadows of the flowers swayed on them. As soon as they sat down, there were scarlet petals on their shoulders.
Shen Ying said, "A few days ago, Empress Chen had abdominal pain, and she asked the imperial physician, who said that her pulse was disordered and she might have a miscarriage. However, Empress Chen's pulse should have been stable a month ago, and it was obvious that someone had framed her... My father was furious, and he interrogated the servants in Kunning Palace, asking about Empress Chen's recent food, clothing, housing and transportation. He also asked the kitchen to present the menu. After looking at it, the imperial physician said that the ingredients were harmless and the side dishes were not incompatible, so the problem could not be with the diet."
"My father ordered people to collect all the things used by the Empress and handed them over to the three judicial departments for joint review. Finally, a genius coroner who solved the Hedong Water God case at the age of fourteen, together with the imperial physician, found that the problem was with a pair of bracelets..."
Sure enough, it was the pair of bracelets that caused the problem!
When Shen Ying said this, her eyes were moist again, "But that bracelet was a birthday gift from mother to the empress. It was clearly bought from the people in Dezhou. How could there be a problem? Someone must have deliberately framed mother!" "
...After father found out, he confined mother to the palace. Even the servants were not allowed to go out. The meals delivered by the kitchen every day were also bland and cold...I'm really afraid that mother will be banished to the cold palace. How can mother live in the cold palace?!"
Wu Chun handed over a handkerchief, "Don't cry. There have always been many struggles in the palace, whether it is the former dynasty or the harem. You said there was something wrong with the bracelet, but was it poisonous?"
"That's right. The bracelet looks delicate, but it's actually poisoned. If worn by a pregnant woman, there won't be any problems in the short term, but over time, the poison will accumulate and cause abortion. Empress Chen is still taking medicine, and I wonder if the fetus in her belly can be saved..."
"Can the craftsman in Dezhou be found?"
"No, the Dali Temple sent a horseman to report the other day, saying that the craftsman closed the stall early, saying that he made a lot of money from the last order and could travel around. No one knows where he went."
Shen Ying cried very sadly.
Wu Chun said a few words of comfort and sent the person out the door. After returning to the palace, he began to think about it.
The current situation is that she needs help to leave the palace and pass many levels. Even if she can't leave the palace in the end, she still needs connections to protect her from death.
It would be the best if she could find Xiao Huaiwen through Shen Ying, but it is not easy for Xiao Huaiwen to help her.
Who can be a good person who works with Shen Sui? She
can only gamble.
As long as she is willing to spend a lot of money to help Shen Ying, or to help Shen Ying's mother, no matter what the outcome is, friendship is always immeasurable.
Shen Ying will flirt with him and say some nice things to him. If Xiao Huaiwen has feelings for Shen Ying, he will definitely not ignore her request. He should help her for both emotional and rational reasons.
Thinking of this, Wu Chun suddenly laughed at himself.
In this world, sincerity is the most unpredictable. If you want to bet on a person's sincerity, you will only lose.
Even if Xiao Huaiwen committed suicide in his previous life holding Shen Yingxiu's sachet.
Wu Chun picked up a flower and plucked the petals. One petal means intervening in the matter, and one petal means not intervening in the matter, and he plucked the last petal.
Not intervening.
Wu Chun suddenly thought of Shen Sui, who had always been at odds with Empress Chen.
Just now Shen Ying said that the three judicial departments tried the case, and in the end it was the coroner found by the Dali Temple who found out that there was a problem with Concubine Liu's gift...
But isn't Shen Sui now dead and working on the case with the Dali Temple? !
If the person behind this matter is really Shen Sui, then it will be foolproof!
Under the sun, the air was chilly.
The baby in Empress Chen's belly was particularly important. After all, the Chen family behind Empress Chen was a famous family. Her uncle Chen Shan was a man who could compete with Ding'an Hou Xie Qingzhi in the past. Now the Chen family was very powerful in the court, and the crown prince had not been appointed. As long as Empress Chen's belly was still there, the emperor would not appoint a crown prince.
And Concubine Liu...
Shen Ying couldn't think of any threat that Concubine Liu could pose to Shen Sui.
Concubine Liu's hometown was in Dezhou, and she was not a powerful family. Although she was a little domineering, she had never made things difficult for Shen Sui.
Wu Chun rubbed his forehead, threw away the flower stem, and put the matter aside for the time being.
After all, even if she wanted to intervene, she might not have the ability to do so.
Although she knows medical skills, art of killing, and some knowledge of poisons, since someone has poisoned the bracelet to frame someone, there will always be clues left, and the Daliang imperial physician cannot see it. The medical skills she learned are different from theirs, and it is possible that she can discover the mystery.
But if Shen Sui manipulated this matter, it might not be the case.
...
After a few days, there was news that Shen Ying was under house arrest.
Fearing that Empress Chen was in a bad condition, the emperor was furious and put Shen Ying under house arrest as well. The people sent to imprison Shen Ying were the imperial guards, which means that Xiao Huaiwen would guard Lishu Palace.
Wu Chun was free anyway, so she walked around the palace. She wanted to be alone, so she deliberately didn't let Jinglian and Yuli follow her.
When passing by a small pavilion, he suddenly heard intermittent moaning sounds coming from behind the rockery.
People in the palace are lonely. Although this kind of thing is bold, it is very common.
Wu Chun blushed and walked around. After walking a few steps, he heard a clear voice behind him.
"... In this case, it is Minister Lao Lin. The king will come to thank you another day."
The tone is somewhat familiar.
He said this sentence very loudly, as if he deliberately raised the tone. The moaning sound behind the rockery stopped immediately. After a burst of rustling, there was no sound.
Wu Chun turned around.
Under the white magnolia flowers, there stood a slender figure, surrounded by the orchids and jade trees, with the breeze blowing and the bright moon, wearing a dark blue robe, it was Shen Heng; next to him, a thin man dressed like an official was walking back, and only his back could be seen. He was the one talking to Shen Heng.
She was not far away from Shen Heng.
Their identities should avoid suspicion.
Wu Chun slightly bent her knees as a greeting and was about to leave.
Because she wanted to get away from Shen Heng as soon as possible, she walked fast. There were lush vegetation here, and Wu Chun accidentally stepped on a vine, twisted her foot, and fell down!
"The Third Prince's Consort!"
Shen Heng strode over and subconsciously extended his hand. He bent his body with worry between his brows, "Can you stand up by yourself? If not, just help me."
Wu Chun was a little surprised and then lowered his head.
Such a natural and generous manner made Wu Chun seem shy.
It is indeed better not to avoid suspicion deliberately.
Wu Chun tried to stand up first, but his ankle was so painful that he couldn't walk, so he put his hand over, "Thank you, Prince Ze'an."
Shen Heng used his arm to let Wu Chun borrow strength, but his hand never touched Wu Chun for a moment, even though there were no palace maids here.
Through a layer of cloth, Wu Chun felt that Shen Heng's arms were strong, but the lines were different from Shen Sui's arms.
Shen Sui's muscles are tight and powerful, while Shen Heng's is well-proportioned and strong. In comparison, probably due to the different growth environment, Shen Heng's life is more leisurely and comfortable.
Wuchun was helped into the pavilion. After Wuchun sat down, Shen Heng said, "Excuse me. Please wait here. I will find someone to call the imperial physician."
Wuchun said, "Don't bother King Ze'an. I know some medical skills. The injury is not serious. It's just a bruise. After the bone is fixed, just walk slowly and it won't be a problem to return to Yuning Palace."
Shen Heng said, "Third brother is not in the palace today. Since I saw it, I can't just ignore it. Since you know how to fix the bone, after you are done, I will call a sedan chair to take you back to Yuning Palace. I will explain to third brother. You don't have to worry about it."
After saying that, he walked away.
After all, a girl's bare feet are not something that outsiders can see.
The eldest prince is really a thoughtful and considerate person, with a gentle and upright temperament. He treated the servant who was just impolite, and the sister-in-law who should have been his wife but had an extremely embarrassing status, with full respect.
Wu Chun always likes such people more.
Looking at his back, a sour feeling arose in her heart.
Even Shen Heng, who has nothing to do with her and even a man she should avoid, is considerate and attentive to her. Why can't Shen Sui's heart be warmed?
Four years.
Shen Sui, you were so decisive to me in the last life. You had your great cause to complete. Since I can't change you, I will no longer ask for it. In this life, I just want to live well, find freedom, and no longer please you!
There will always be a day when we are separated by the ends of the earth and become strangers.
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