Chapter 96 Eavesdropping
Yaohua Palace.
Quan Minghe placed Shen Yuning on the carved pear wood bed and sat beside the bed.
Shen Yuning leaned against the head of the bed with her head lowered. A few strands of hair slid down her cheeks, covering her face.
She remained silent, and the entire front hall was filled with an oppressive silence.
"Why, you don't have anything to say to me?"
Kwon Myung Hyuk broke the silence.
She is the victim in this matter.
However, she was slandered by Liu Shihan and ended up in such an embarrassing situation in front of all the concubines.
She is so spoiled on weekdays and will act like a spoiled brat when things don't go her way. How come she is so silent after suffering such a great injustice today?
"No, Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs today, and he searched the palace extensively for me, so he must be very tired. I am fine now, Your Majesty should hurry back to Weiyang Palace to deal with the most important affairs of state."
Her voice was soft and melodious.
But she still kept her head down, and Kwon Myung-hyuk couldn't see the expression on her face hidden behind her hair.
It made him feel inexplicably irritated.
There was an obscure expression in his deep black eyes as he looked at her quietly.
When she was in the Prince's Mansion, she was bullied by Liu Jingyi, so she took the initiative to come to the palace, threw herself into his arms, and cried and complained.
But now he seems like a different person.
This kind of forbearance made him feel very uncomfortable.
Quan Minghe took the initiative to ask: "Do you think that my punishment for Lady Wang today was too light?"
Shen Yuning shook her head. "Your Majesty is fair and strict. Thank you for upholding justice for me. But I am really tired today and just want to have a good rest."
Quan Minghe's expression froze.
I thought that my statement just now was already a concession to her.
But why is she still so cold? They even drove him away openly or secretly.
His brows were furrowed and his thin lips were subconsciously pursed.
"In that case, I will return to Weiyang Palace."
Quan Minghe stood up and strode towards the door.
"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."
Shen Yuning's tone was calm and respectful.
When Quan Minghe heard this farewell, his face became even gloomier and uglier.
What is she thinking about?
Bai Hua walked forward only after Quan Minghe's figure disappeared at the door of the bedroom.
She sat down quietly on the edge of the bed, her eyes met Shen Yuning's. After looking at each other for a moment, she glanced towards the window unnoticeably.
Shen Yuning understood the hint and nodded slightly.
Bai Hua said softly, "Your Majesty, even if the scripture frame-up was done by Concubine Wang, Concubine Liu deliberately humiliated you today, but she only confined you for two months. Why didn't you ask His Majesty to severely punish Concubine Liu?"
Shen Yuning sighed softly.
There was a hint of helplessness and fatigue in her expression: "Liu Zhaoyi is the biological mother of the two princes. She has been with Your Majesty for many years. Her position in Your Majesty's heart is very important."
"Your Majesty cares more about her. If I force Your Majesty to punish Liu Zhaoyi, wouldn't that put Your Majesty in a dilemma?"
There was bitterness in her voice.
At this time, Lan Ying also came over.
"My queen, if His Majesty had not arrived in time today, you would have been forcibly taken to the palace by Concubine Liu, and the consequences would be disastrous."
"I have been in the palace for many years, and the fate of those who were sent to the palace by Liu Zhaoyi, whether they were servants who made mistakes or concubines who fell out of favor, has never been intact."
"You chose to swallow your anger this time, but what about next time? Will you allow yourself to be bullied like you did today?"
Lan Ying cooperated with her master in acting.
Although she is His Majesty's person, Concubine Shen is indeed innocent of what happened today.
When His Majesty sent her to Yaohua Palace, her master was Concubine Shen.
His Majesty had never issued any order for her to monitor Concubine Shen, so she naturally had to help Concubine Shen gain His Majesty's favor. She and Concubine Shen were now one.
Shen Yuning forced a smile.
"Since I came to Qianjing, it was like I had a nightmare. It was Your Majesty who woke me up from it."
"Now that I'm in the palace, I'm just a chess piece used by His Majesty to control my father. No one in the palace cares about my life or death. What difference does it make whether I tolerate it or not?"
Shen Yuning looked ahead with empty eyes.
Lan Ying looked at the depressed look of the Empress and wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Shen Yuning.
"Okay, my knee hurts so bad, go get me some ointment to apply."
Lan Ying was surprised: "Knee pain?"
Bai Hua frowned and explained, "Before His Majesty left, Concubine Liu had been forcing you to kneel. Your skin is delicate, and I'm afraid you may have bruises on it."
Lan Ying didn't say anything and quickly turned around to get the ointment.
After Quan Minghe left the bedroom, he did not go far, but went around to the window on the other side.
Shen Yuning's forbearing performance today made him a little irritated and even depressed.
He stood tall and straight, sideways, with his facial features as deep as a knife carved in the sunlight, half hidden in the shadows and half exposed in the light, making him look particularly cold and stern.
The eyes are deep and dark.
He heard every word of the conversation between Shen Yuning, master and servant.
In order to allow Shen Yuning to enter the palace legitimately, he spent a lot of energy and thought.
He knew that she had grown up under the doting of her parents, and that when she married Feng Moheng, she was not cherished as she should have been, and she also suffered a lot of grievances in the Prince's Mansion.
After entering the palace, he doted on her and almost granted her every request.
She actually felt that I didn't care whether she lived or died?
He just didn't want her to be blinded by jealousy in the harem full of calculations and struggles because she was greedy for the illusory love of "harmony between husband and wife, and forever together".
Eventually, she lost herself, became unscrupulous, and ruthless, losing her original innocence and kindness.
That's why he always warned her not to become arrogant because of her favor.
When Lan Ying brought the medicine, Bai Hua had already rolled up the Empress's trouser legs.
As expected, a bruise had appeared on the white knee, which was particularly glaring against the tender skin.
Bai Hua and Lan Ying looked at the Empress with heartache.
Lan Ying sat on the bed and applied the ointment to the bruises.
"My lady, this bruise needs to be rubbed away. It may be a little painful. Please bear with it."
Shen Yuning said "hmm" and nodded slightly.
However, when Lan Ying began to rub the bruises vigorously, she couldn't help but cry out in pain.
She clutched the quilt tightly with both hands, her eyes closed, and beads of sweat oozed from her forehead.
She looks so pitiful that it makes people feel distressed when they see her.
Quan Minghe felt as if his heart was clogged with a tangled mess. The pain that had arisen when he witnessed her being bullied in Ganquan Palace surged into his heart again, tugging at his nerves.
He forced himself to suppress the turmoil in his heart and turned to walk into the bedroom.
Bai Hua looked up inadvertently and caught a glimpse of Quan Minghe's figure.
With a look of surprise on his face, he quickly stood up and prepared to salute.
Quan Minghe whispered, "Everyone go down."
Lan Ying put down the ointment in her hand, looked at Bai Hua, and they both retreated silently.
Suddenly, only Quan Minghe and Shen Yuning were left in the bedroom.
Shen Yuning had her eyes closed, but now she opened them with obvious surprise in her eyes.
"Your Majesty?"
Quan Minghe sat on the edge of the bed with a sullen face, saying nothing.
Hold her legs and place them on your legs.
He picked up the ointment that Lan Ying had just used and began to apply it on her with slightly clumsy but very serious movements.
Shen Yuning was immediately flattered.
Subconsciously, I tried to pull my legs out of his grasp.
"Your Majesty, Lan Ying has almost finished applying it. There is no need to trouble Your Majesty anymore."
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