Chapter 148 Going to Changle Palace
Shen Yuning stood at the palace gate, looking at Quan Minghe's receding back. The look in her eyes gradually became cold. The tenderness and affection she had just felt in the plum forest seemed like an illusory dream.
At this moment, he woke up from the dream and regained the clarity and rationality that Quan Minghe had never seen before.
She turned and entered the palace.
Xitong came up to her and asked with concern, "Madam, are you feeling comfortable after going out today?"
Shen Yuning nodded slightly and said calmly: "Well, the plum blossoms in Meilin are blooming very beautifully."
She lay down on the couch in the bedroom, her hand gently stroking a book, but she didn't turn a page for a long time, her mind was not on this at all.
Thinking about the little things I did with Quan Minghe in the plum forest today, and thinking about the scene when Wang Liangren suddenly appeared, I always felt that there was some conspiracy brewing behind the scenes.
Although everything was going steadily under her calculations, Shen Yuning was still used to knowing everything.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
Xitong came in with tea, and seeing the queen in a daze, she called softly, "Queen, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Shen Yuning came back to her senses, took the teacup and took a sip.
"Xitong, go find out what Mr. Wang has been doing in the palace recently. The more details the better."
Xitong responded and retreated. Shen Yu stared at the rising tea fragrance, his eyes becoming more profound.
On the other hand, after Quan Minghe left Yaohua Palace, his mind was still lingering on Shen Yuning.
Her every smile and frown in Merlin kept appearing in his mind. Her pretty face, even when she was smiling, was tinged with sadness, like a delicate and fragile porcelain, making Quan Minghe want to just hold her in his hands and protect her.
Quan Minghe got on the imperial carriage, and Li Ming just shouted: "Let's go to Weiyang Palace——"
Quan Minghe seemed to come back to his senses suddenly, his eyes became dim, and he said in a deep voice: "Go to Changle Palace."
Li Ming was stunned for a moment, secretly surprised.
I thought that His Majesty's heart and eyes were now filled with Concubine Shen, and he no longer cared about the disgraced Mr. Wang.
He didn't expect that they would go to Changle Palace at this time, but he didn't dare to ask more. He quickly responded and ordered the carriage to turn around and drive towards Changle Palace.
Soon, Changle Palace was in sight.
The eunuchs guarding the palace gate saw His Majesty's carriage from afar and were so frightened that their bodies began to tremble, and they were filled with surprise and fear.
Didn’t Wang Liangren fall out of favor a long time ago?
Doesn't His Majesty favor Concubine Shen alone now?
Why did you suddenly come to Changle Palace?
Mr. Wang has been bullied badly these days!
If Your Majesty came and saw...
But he didn't have time to think about it and hurried forward.
When His Majesty stepped down from the imperial carriage, all the palace servants knelt down and saluted, not daring to make a sound.
Quan Minghe didn't even look at them, and walked towards the palace.
In the past, this palace was bustling and luxurious, but now, more than half a year has passed and it has long lost its former glory.
There were only a few scattered palace servants left. In the huge courtyard, snow piled up and fallen leaves were scattered on the ground, but no one came to deal with them. The whole courtyard looked desolate and lonely.
Li Ming followed behind and saw His Majesty heading straight for the main hall. He hurriedly reminded him softly, "Your Majesty, Mr. Wang is now living in the side hall."
Quan Minghe frowned slightly, turned around and walked towards the side hall.
As soon as I reached the door of the side hall, I heard faint sobbing sounds coming from inside.
Quan Minghe paused and immediately walked towards the side hall.
As he entered the side hall, he saw Wang Liangren lying weakly on the bed. His face was haggard and his former beauty had disappeared long ago. All that was left was fatigue and sickness.
Yin Zhi was standing by the bed, her brows furrowed and her face full of worry.
Seeing his master like this, he felt distressed but helpless.
Yin Zhi was immersed in worries. Today, her lover took the risk to stop His Majesty, but His Majesty was not moved at all.
She suddenly heard footsteps behind her, startled, and quickly turned around to look.
When he saw that the person coming was His Majesty, surprise first flashed across his face, followed by uncontrollable joy.
She quickly bowed and saluted, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Wang Liangren, who was lying on the bed, had his eyes closed, as if he was asleep. When he heard Yin Zhi's voice, he suddenly opened his eyes with a bit of confusion in his eyes.
When she saw the person in front of her clearly, her eyes widened.
At this time, Quan Minghe walked to the bedside, her voice trembling slightly with excitement and disbelief: "Your Majesty?"
Wang Liangren never imagined that when she cried and begged in front of the imperial carriage today, His Majesty did not seem moved at all. She just thought that she would really be tortured to death in the harem by that bitch Zhao Rourou this time, and the feeling of despair almost overwhelmed her.
But she never expected that His Majesty would come to see her at this moment.
Does Your Majesty still care about her?
She struggled to get up from the bed in a hurry, but her movements were slow because she was too weak. However, she still forced herself to kneel beside the bed.
She said in a trembling voice: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
As she spoke, her thin clothes swayed with her movements, and she deliberately revealed the shocking scars on her body.
In the past, even if Zhao Rourou bullied her, she knew how to cover it up so as not to leave any obvious marks on her body.
But ever since His Majesty favored Shen Yuning, Zhao Rourou has lost all restraint. She is certain that there is no possibility of regaining his favor, so she becomes more and more ruthless.
Quan Minghe's eyes fell on her and naturally saw the scars.
His brows furrowed subconsciously.
Although he still had no expression on his face, Li Ming, who was following beside him, keenly sensed that His Majesty was angry.
No matter what, Wang Liangren is still the emperor's concubine. Even if His Majesty no longer favors her, he will never tolerate the palace servants bullying and beating her at will.
Li Ming quickly looked at Yin Zhi and asked, "Yin Zhi, you are Wang Liangren's personal maid, what are the injuries on Wang Liangren's body?"
Yin Zhi knelt beside him, not daring to raise her head, and trembling, she replied, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Li Ming, ever since Zhao Qizi's position surpassed mine, he has come to Changle Palace from time to time to humiliate me. We servants are really unable to stop him, so please, Your Majesty, please help me."
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