Chapter 224 It’s a pity that you don’t go to the palace to fight
Shen Chuwei stood in front of the round dining table and subconsciously glanced at the steaming food on the table. That girl Chunxi must have added salt, right?
Xiao Jinyan hurriedly sat down at the dining table. Seeing Shen Chuwei still standing, he asked her to sit down as well.
Xiao Jinyan looked at the food in front of him. Although he was a little hungry, he did not rush to pick up his chopsticks. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Shen Chuwei, asking straight to the point: "Concubine Xu came to Hehuan Palace today. Is there anything?"
Shen Chuwei was a little hesitant, not knowing whether speaking out would have any impact on Concubine Xu. After all, she was also deceived.
The crime of demanding a child and fabricating a false pregnancy to win favor is a serious one.
"Your Highness, Concubine Xu came here for some matters, but they have been resolved."
Xiao Jinyan knew that his guess was almost right, but Shen Chuwei didn't tell him the truth, which made him frown: "If you tell me false and perfunctory words, what's the difference between that and not telling me? I want to hear the truth."
Shen Chuwei looked at Xiao Jinyan in front of her with a serious face, her little hands clasping their fingers under the table. It felt like she was at home lying when the teacher asked about her homework and the teacher saw through her with his sharp eyes.
"Your Highness, Concubine Xu came to Hehuan Palace to give me a prescription for having a child. Her intentions were good, so please don't be angry."
"Good intentions?" Xiao Jinyan sneered: "Do you know that there is a problem with the recipe for having a child?"
Shen Chu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "I carefully read the prescription and found a big problem. The prescription cannot help you have a child, but it can create a false pregnancy and make people think they are pregnant. However, Concubine Xu was deceived because she was anxious. She didn't know there was a problem with the prescription."
Xiao Jinyan said sternly, "How do you know that Concubine Xu has good intentions and is not deliberately giving you a fake prescription to frame you?"
Xiao Jinyan had seen many open and covert struggles for favor within the imperial palace. These tricks of framing people were endless and difficult to guard against.
Shen Chuwei explained: "Concubine Xu doesn't have that intention."
Xiao Jinyan asked back, "How do you know that Concubine Xu doesn't have that intention?"
Shen Chu explained timidly: "I have been with Concubine Xu for some time, and I feel that she does not have such thoughts."
Xiao Jinyan stared at Shen Chuwei with calm eyes.
Shen Chuwei lowered his eyes and looked at the food in front of him. It was steaming hot just now, but now even the heat has disappeared.
She raised her head and looked at Xiao Jinyan, reminding him, "Your Highness, please have dinner first. The food will not taste good if it gets cold."
Xiao Jinyan paused, glanced at the food in front of him, and nodded, "Let's eat first and discuss it later."
Shen Chuwei picked up the chopsticks and put a few pieces of braised pork into the bowl in front of Xiao Jinyan. "Your Highness, eat more meat, you will feel better."
Xiao Jinyan was amused, "Do you think I am like you? Can I be satisfied by eating braised pork?"
Shen Chuwei asked curiously, "What would your Highness need to be satisfied?"
Xiao Jinyan's eyes paused. He had money and power now. After a few seconds of silence, he said concisely, "Be a wise ruler."
"Your Highness's ideals are lofty and arduous, while my ideals are so small that they can be ignored." After saying this, Shen Chuwei picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth, consuming it with particular relish.
No matter how many times I eat it, I still think braised pork is especially delicious.
Xiao Jinyan looked at her with her cheeks puffed up and a look of satisfaction on her face as she ate. He could not imagine how one could look satisfied just by eating a few pieces of meat.
He put some braised pork in her bowl and said, "Since you like it, eat more."
"Yeah." Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, lowered his head and continued to work hard on his meal.
Xiao Jinyan stared at her for a long time before lowering his head and continuing to eat the rice in the bowl.
After dinner, Chunxi brought a cup of fresh tea and placed it in front of Xiao Jinyan as usual, then left without turning on the light bulb.
Shen Chuwei sat obediently opposite Xiao Jinyan and recounted in detail the whole story of how Concubine Xu had asked for the fertility prescription today.
Xiao Jinyan paused while drinking tea, raised his eyes and looked at Shen Chuwei, "Someone deliberately wanted to frame Concubine Xu, so he gave the recipe for having a child."
Shen Chuwei said: "There is obviously something wrong with that prescription. It is impossible for Doctor Yu not to see it. He must have done it on purpose."
Xiao Jinyan pondered for a few seconds, with a wise light flashing in his eyes: "Then find this person."
Such a scheming person stayed in the East Palace. Today he framed Concubine Xu, and tomorrow it would be Xiaojiu.
You can't stay!
Shen Chuwei asked: "Let Concubine Xu fake a pregnancy?"
Xiao Jinyan shook his head: "No."
Shen Chuwei looked puzzled: "Then how do we catch it?"
Xiao Jinyan expressed his thoughts one by one.
Shen Chuwei was stunned and couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up. It would be a pity if Xiao Jinyan didn't go to the palace to fight!
"Then why do you let me pretend?"
Xiao Jinyan raised his eyebrows, "What do you think?"
Shen Chuwei said, "I think your Highness's method is brilliant."
Xiao Jinyan: "I just know how to talk nonsense."
Shen Chu smiled. It’s not easy to be a salted fish!
At night, Xiao Jinyan stayed overnight. Just like last night, he held Shen Chuwei in his arms and covered her belly with his hands.
Shen Chuwei had a good sleep quality and after having skin-to-skin contact, she gradually got used to being held while sleeping. She fell asleep in Xiao Jinyan's arms in a short while.
Xiao Jinyan waited until Shen Chuwei fell asleep before going to sleep.
The next day, when Xiao Jinyan was dressed and preparing to leave, he thought of the painting, turned his head to look at the desk, and found that the drawing board from yesterday was gone.
Perhaps it was because he was looking forward to the finished painting, but in the end he couldn't see it, so Xiao Jinyan couldn't help feeling a little itchy inside.
Shen Chuwei had someone call Concubine Xu and Tao Chenghui early in the morning and told them Xiao Jinyan's solution.
Concubine Xu clapped her hands and exclaimed, "This is a good idea. I want to see who is trying to harm me behind my back?"
Tao Chenghui also nodded in agreement, "Shen Liangdi has slept with you the most times, but she has never been pregnant. It's easy to believe that you are the one who wants a child."
Shen Chuwei also thought this was a good idea, but it required her, a small fry, to act. She could call this a friendly appearance!
Concubine Xu said impatiently, "Then I will send Caixia to invite that doctor over now."
Shen Chuwei said, "Not now. We have to wait for a while and let them think that I took medicine and had the symptoms of pregnancy. Otherwise, it will easily arouse suspicion."
Concubine Xu nodded when she heard this. "That's right, let's wait a little longer."
Three days later, the Queen summoned Xiao Jinyan to Fengyi Palace.
"Prince, the position of Crown Princess has been vacant. I have discussed with the Emperor for a long time and have decided to appoint Chang Liangdi as Crown Princess to take charge of the East Palace affairs for you. What do you think?"
On the way here, Xiao Jinyan guessed what the Queen wanted to say. It seemed like she was asking, but in fact she was just informing him.
"Father and Mother have made careful and far-sighted decisions, but I feel that now is not the time to appoint a Crown Princess."
The Queen said, "I know you are worried about your fortune. The Emperor has already asked Lord Lu to observe the stars at night and he can appoint a Crown Princess."