Chapter 107 Push Him Away
There was only one candle in the hall, and its light and shadow flickered on the wall.
Lan Ying stood by the bed, looking worried, and asked softly, "My Lady, are you really going to shut His Majesty out?"
Shen Yuning leaned against the head of the bed, looking calm, and nodded.
Yan Xin's behavior tonight just confirmed her previous guess.
In Yan Xin's heart, status is not what she seeks. What she longs for is Quan Minghe's love and sincerity.
Her purpose tonight was obvious. She wanted to stir up her jealousy and hope that she would cry, make a fuss, and even commit suicide in front of Quan Minghe. It was just like when Yan Xin locked herself in Ganquan Palace, expecting Quan Minghe to give in, but she didn't expect that what she got was Quan Minghe's disgust.
Since Yan Xin wanted this result, she simply agreed to it.
After all, she and Quan Minghe can't always give in.
If you act pitiful too much, men will take advantage of you.
Now, it's time to push him away.
As for Yan Xin, she actually hoped that she could do more.
Half a month later, it will be the autumn hunting season. Quan Minghe will go with several imperial concubines and ministers, and Ye Jinshu will be among them.
At the welcoming banquet that night, Shen Yuning knew that Yan Xin's spies were keeping an eye on her and Ye Jinshu, so on the day of the autumn hunt, she hoped that Yan Xin would not let her down.
Shen Yuning was thinking about her own plan, waved away Lan Ying, and fell asleep peacefully, not caring at all about Quan Minghe's departure.
The next day.
Quan Minghe returned from Fanyin Temple and headed straight for Yaohua Palace.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, a palace maid came forward and said, "Your Majesty, the queen is now in the flower room."
Kwon Myung Hyuk walked towards the greenhouse.
When I entered the greenhouse, I saw Shen Yuning lying on her side in a rocking chair, playing with something between her slender fingers.
He walked over with big strides. Shen Yuning was startled by his movement and wanted to stand up to salute him.
"It's just you and me, no need to salute."
After saying that, he lay down on the rocking chair, stretched out his long arms, and hugged Shen Yuning in his arms.
Shen Yuning's back was pressed against his chest, and the warmth came through her clothes.
The palace gate was locked last night, but Quan Minghe is not angry?
She looked up and asked in a low voice, "Why is your majesty here?"
Quan Minghe whispered in her ear: "Why, don't you want me to come over?"
The gate of Yaohua Palace was locked last night, and he was indeed angry.
But considering that yesterday was her birthday, Quan Minghe didn't want to be too harsh on her. It was no big deal for a woman to have a little temper occasionally.
So after returning from Fanyin Temple today, I went straight to Yaohua Palace.
Shen Yuning's expression remained calm, "I dare not."
Quan Minghe frowned slightly and explained, "It's not that I forgot your birthday, but I never remember the birthdays of the women in the harem."
"I understand, and I have never had any extravagant hopes."
Shen Yuning's voice was calm, without any emotion at all.
"Did you like the birthday gift I sent you yesterday?"
Shen Yuning answered simply: "I like it."
Quan Minghe felt that her response was too perfunctory and seemed to be insincere, so he asked again: "What did I give you?"
She didn't answer last time.
Shen Yuning said without hesitation: "Hairpin."
Quan Minghe's tone became gentler. "Well, the hairpins I sent you were carefully selected and they suit you very well. You are so beautiful and charming, wearing them will definitely enhance your beauty."
Shen Yuning's eyes turned a little colder.
Oh, she didn’t know what he sent, she just said it casually.
The person asking the question doesn't even know the answer himself, which means he just doesn't care about it at all.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Quan Minghe noticed the distance and indifference in her words, and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
"Why, are you still angry? Is it because I painted for Concubine Yan last night? If you like, I can also paint for you, okay?"
Shen Yuning shook her head slightly and said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary. I'm in my menstrual period these days and my physical condition is not good. I'm afraid I will disturb Your Majesty's interest."
The atmosphere in the flower room was frozen.
Quan Minghe felt a surge of anger in his heart because of Shen Yuning's indifferent expression, and the aura around him became suppressed.
What else did she want him to do?
He sent someone to deliver a birthday gift; he also humbled himself and said a lot of soft words; he even did not blame her for locking the palace door and locking him out last night without any rules.
Quan Minghe reached out, pinched Shen Yuning's chin, and turned it hard, forcing her to look directly at him.
"You dared to give me the cold shoulder last night. What? Are you going to treat me like this from now on? Are you going to learn from Concubine Yan and be petty all day long in an attempt to control me?"
Quan Minghe's voice was as cold as ice, piercing straight into Shen Yuning.
Seeing that he was angry, Shen Yuning broke free from him, got off the rocking chair, and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Quan Minghe also sat up and looked down at her.
Seeing her lowering her head and stubbornly refusing to say another word to beg for mercy, his rage grew even stronger.
Quan Minghe raised her chin, but Shen Yuning drooped her eyelashes and didn't look at him.
He stared at her face for a long time, but Shen Yuning remained unmoved.
Quan Minghe said coldly: "I didn't expect that my Concubine Shen was so stubborn. After I leave Yaohua Palace today, I will never step into Yaohua Palace. You must think it through."
"I will obey all your majesty's decisions."
Quan Minghe was so angry that he shook her chin away, stood up, flicked his sleeves, and the corner of his robe brought up a gust of wind, and he strode away.
Shen Yuning knelt on the ground until the sound of her footsteps gradually faded away into the air.
At this moment, she raised her head, a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes revealed a hint of contempt.
Will you never set foot in Yaohua Palace?
Hope you can do it.
And here in Weiyang Palace.
Quan Minghe was in a terrible mood these days. The low pressure emanating from his body made all the palace maids in Weiyang Palace terrified. They acted cautiously, fearing that they would bring bad luck if they were not careful.
He sat on the dragon chair, tapping the armrests rhythmically with his fingers, and caught Li Ming off guard, and asked coldly, "What is Concubine Shen doing recently?"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shen has been either tending flowers and plants, playing the piano, or reading books lately."
Quan Minghe's eyes darkened a little.
She lived a carefree and comfortable life and didn't care about him at all.
"but……"
Li Ming stood aside, hesitating to speak.
Quan Minghe frowned, "Just say it if you have something to say."
"Yesterday, there was an accidental fire in Yaohua Palace." Li Ming said with a stiff face.
"What did you say?"
Quan Minghe was panicked for a moment and even wanted to go to Yaohua Palace immediately.
Li Ming hurriedly continued, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Concubine Shen is fine. But there was news from Yaohua Palace that the birthday gift that Your Majesty gave to Concubine Shen a few days ago, the extremely precious jade silk snow feather fairy skirt, was burned."
Quan Minghe's eyes narrowed.
Jade silk, white silk, snow-feather fairy skirt?
He remembered that when he asked her about her birthday present that day, she clearly mentioned a hairpin.
"Did you choose the palace dress for Concubine Shen's birthday?"
Quan Minghe turned his head and stared at Li Ming with sharp eyes.
Li Ming had a flattering smile on his face, "I thought about the white palace skirt that Your Majesty gave to Concubine Shen last time. Concubine Shen liked it very much, so I took the initiative to choose this one, hoping to please Concubine Shen."
Quan Minghe pursed his lips.
When she answered like that, did she really not know what she had given, so she just said it casually?
Or did she know, but was sure that he didn't, so she used this to test him?
If the latter...
Even though he humbled himself and coaxed her with soft words that day, she remained unmoved. Was it because she felt that he had shown no sincerity at all on her birthday?
But her birthday was only one day away from Shen Yangxi's death anniversary, so she really had no time to think about her birthday.
Besides, he is the ruler of the world and the emperor. Could she be so angry just because he didn't celebrate her birthday properly?
Quan Minghe was so depressed that he couldn't even read the memorials.
In his eyes, the densely packed words seemed to have turned into Shen Yuning's indifferent face.
The dazzling sunlight outside was about to set.
Quan Minghe exhaled a breath of turbid air, "Let's go to Yaohua Palace."
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