Chapter 541: Rebirth of Concubine Shu (Part 3)
"You must have done too many things that make you sad, that's why you're so worried." Shen Liuzheng sneered.
"Stop slandering me." Xie Ruizhu glared at her angrily.
Shen Liuzheng is taller than her.
She looked down at Xie Ruizhu and then said mockingly:
"I have all these skills to serve Daxia and the Emperor. If I go into battle to kill the enemy, I can definitely fight one against ten, not to mention one against a hundred. It would be a waste of energy to use them to beat you." Shen Liuzheng said as he quietly observed Lu Yanshi's expression.
As expected, when he heard about going into battle to kill the enemy, Lu Yanshi's eyes lit up. But he quickly put his expression aside and didn't show any abnormality.
"You are a woman, and you still want to go into battle and kill the enemy? Don't bring shame to the emperor." Xie Ruizhu looked at her with disdain.
Shen Liuzheng's words were not meant for her to hear. She ignored her and stared at Lu Yanshi: "Xia Jieyu has just given birth and is very weak. Please let her have a good rest, Your Majesty."
When Lu Yanshi heard this, he glanced at Xia Shuyi, whose face was pale, and nodded slightly.
Lu Ran and Lu Wei were overjoyed and hurriedly helped their concubine into the house.
"The Ninth Princess has the demeanor of the Emperor in his past. She didn't cry even after being frightened so much. She remained calm in times of danger. It seems she has a bright future." Shen Liuzheng looked at Lu Li who was carried away, and smiled as she praised her with Lu Yanshi.
Lu Yanshi, who originally didn't care much about Lu Li, heard this and called Xia Shuyi to let Cao Dehai bring the child over.
"Your Majesty, I feel dizzy." Seeing that Lu Yanshi's attention was taken away by Shen Liuzheng, Xie Ruizhu started to act up again, wanting him to continue to control her.
Before Lu Yanshi could answer, Shen Liuzheng pointed at Lu Li's face and exclaimed: "God bless you! Who dared to lay a hand on the Ninth Princess? Look at this little face, it's all broken."
Lu Yanshi took a closer look and found that there was indeed a mark on the right side of Lu Li's cheek.
Thinking of what Xia Shuying had just said, Lu Yanshi looked at Xie Ruizhu with a sullen face.
Xie Ruizhu subconsciously denied: "It was not done by me."
"Did I say you did it?" Lu Yanshi said coldly.
Xie Ruizhu's face froze.
She has confessed her crime.
"Your Majesty, I just touched the Ninth Princess' face. I didn't do anything. All the marks were left there by someone else..." Xie Ruizhu wanted to defend herself, but Lu Yanshi frowned.
"Come here, invite the noble concubine back to Changchun Palace and put her under house arrest for a month. She is not allowed to come to Yuxiu Palace again."
"No, Your Majesty, please don't. How can you treat me like this? Don't you love me the most?" Xie Ruizhu felt aggrieved.
The emperor actually put Xia Shuyi under house arrest because of that vixen.
She couldn't accept it!
"The emperor can't do anything about you, and you're just standing there like idiots?" Shen Liuzheng sneered.
Lu Yanshi's anger suddenly increased several times.
"Why are you still standing there?"
"Yes." The palace maid quickly dragged Xie Ruizhu away.
"How dare you!" Xie Ruizhu still wanted to struggle, but under the gaze of the emperor and Concubine Shu, no one dared to let her go.
She was carried away from Yuxiu Palace like this.
Xie Ruizhu's eyes were filled with resentment.
She couldn't understand why Concubine Shu would help Xia Shuyi, but that didn't stop her from hating Concubine Shu.
Shen Liuzheng, I will fight you to the death.
Xie Ruizhu screamed angrily in her heart.
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Lu Yanshi glanced at Shen Liuzheng.
"What do you want to do?"
Don't think he didn't see it, she was talking to Xie Ruizhu.
Xie Ruizhu has beauty but no brains, so he deliberately puts her in a high position and uses her as a target. He uses her very well and doesn't want to change her for the time being.
Concubine Shu has never fought for anything, so what does she want to do this time?
"I want to share the emperor's worries." Shen Liuzheng lowered her head.
"What worries can you share for me? Go to the battlefield?" Lu Yanshi thought of what she had just said.
He raised the corners of his lips and said, "The battlefield is just as full of swords and sabers as the harem. Victory is not achieved by sheer force."
Shen Liuzheng said calmly, "I am talking about the affairs of the harem. The noble concubine is sensitive and was wronged by Concubine Xia today. Maybe the third prince will suffer because of his biological mother. The third prince and the ninth princess are both the emperor's bloodline, so I am naturally worried."
Lu Yanshi choked.
What do you mean by meticulous? I think Shufei is trying to say that I am petty-minded.
Also, why does Concubine Shu care so much about Xia Shuying's two children? Could it be that the Shen family and the Xia family reached some agreement behind the scenes that he doesn't know about?
Lu Yanshi's mind was in a state of confusion.
But he didn't show it, and replied calmly: "The Concubine has raised the third son for so many years, and has always treated him like her own son, even better than the second son. You don't need to worry."
"Yes." Shen Liuzheng didn't say anything more.
Lu Yanshi ordered someone to send some supplements to Xia Shuyi as compensation, then turned and left.
Shen Liuzheng carried Lu Li into the house and returned her to Xia Shuyi.
Xia Shuyi knelt down and kowtowed to her on the spot: "Thank you very much, Madam, for saving my life."
"I've said before, there's no need to be polite between you and me, a sister." Shen Liuzheng sighed and helped her up.
Xia Shuyi looked at her blankly.
She, Xie Ruizhu and the emperor had the same doubts.
She asked the questions they failed to ask.
"Why are you helping me?"
"This child and I have a connection, so I won't let her suffer any injustice." Shen Liuzheng lowered her head and gently touched Lu Li's head.
"Don't worry, Heng'er will come back to you. Just focus on recuperating and don't worry about anything else."
Xia Shuyi started crying again.
No matter what purpose Concubine Shu had in helping her, as long as the two children could be raised by her, she was willing to work like a slave for Concubine Shu to repay her.
"Don't cry. If you cry too much during the confinement period, your eyes will be damaged. If you have any problems, just send someone to find me at Shouxi Palace." Shen Liuzheng wiped away her tears.
In her previous life, when the Emperor and the Ninth Princess visited incognito, she and Xia Shuying worked together to handle state affairs. The relationship between the two was only comparable to that of Song Yulan, who fought alongside her.
Not to mention the third prince and the ninth princess born to Xia Shuyi, who had helped her a lot. She couldn't just ignore them.
Xia Shuyi stopped crying and nodded.
"I will definitely listen to my sister."
Shen Liuzheng smiled, told them to take good care of Xia Shuyi, then turned and left.
She has important things to do.
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Lu Yanshi returned to Yu's study to handle government affairs. Halfway through, Shen Liuzheng's words kept circling in his mind.
After thinking it over, he still felt a little worried.
"Send someone to keep an eye on the third prince and see how he is doing. Remember, don't let the concubine's people find out." He gave the order.
"Yes." Cao Dehai agreed and immediately ordered his men to keep an eye on Changchun Palace.