Her breathing faltered for a few beats, but Shen Tangning quickly calmed down:
No, the situation is still uncertain, and the Third Prince doesn't dare to act too openly.
After all, my father-in-law is an official of the imperial court, not some powerless commoner. If he really disappeared, there would be no way that no one would have heard a word about it!
Her cousin and Shen Ci know her current situation, and they should try to take care of her parents.
Calming herself down, she lowered her eyes to stare at the gleaming floor in front of her, secretly thinking that she should turn around and ask them about the situation of the two elders. Since Chi Yan wasn't around, she had to take good care of her parents for him.
Chi Jingyu glanced at the arrogant Third Prince. His recent victories had made him lose his head, and his words and actions were becoming increasingly outrageous, as if he had already become the master of this place.
But this is for the best.
He concealed the strange glint in his eyes and said in a calm tone, "Victory is imminent, why is Your Highness fixated on a woman? The most important thing right now is to appease those ministers and delay until Your Highness's troops arrive smoothly. At that time, whatever Your Highness wants to do will be a matter of a single word."
The Third Prince was looking for Shen Tangning. He felt a pang of anxiety. If she really fell into the hands of this madman, she might suffer a terrible fate.
But when he learned that she was not at the Chi family's house, his heart sank. Where could she have gone?
Yan Xingzhou's eyebrows relaxed at his subtle flattery, and he patted his shoulder with a smile: "Ziheng understands me the most!"
He noticed that the palace servants inside the hall were still kneeling, and raised his chin: "Get up, all of you."
Eunuch Fu had been secretly worried for Shen Tangning, fearing that the Third Prince would notice her, and deliberately turned his cold face towards the palace servants:
"You idiots, what are you all standing around for? Go do your own thing!"
Yan Xingzhou replaced all the people around Emperor Chongde, except for Eunuch Fu, in order to cover up the truth. After all, he was a favorite of the emperor, and if he disappeared, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
So Grandpa Fu is still safe for the time being.
Shen Tangning stood up with the others, secretly relieved. Just as she was about to leave with her head down, a gaze suddenly fell on her:
"stop."
She stopped in her tracks, her heart sinking. Why was Yan Xingzhou stopping her? Had her identity been exposed?
She slowly turned around, her head bowed respectfully, revealing only her forehead, looking somewhat apprehensive.
Now he's the one who calls the shots in the entire palace, and he's even gone so far as to put His Majesty under house arrest. It's only natural that the servants are afraid. If she appears too calm, it will only arouse suspicion.
Grandpa Fu immediately tensed up, but he dared not say anything. It would be too obvious to speak up and defuse the situation at this moment. He held his breath and did not exhale, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
If Shen Tangning is discovered, he will undoubtedly be implicated as well, and the Third Prince will surely realize that he deliberately let people in.
Shen Tangning's attire was truly unremarkable. Her skin was dark, and because she was wearing winter clothes, her figure was somewhat bulky. Yan Xingzhou lowered his gaze and landed on the empty bowl that Shen Tangning was holding, raising an eyebrow: "Has His Majesty already been given his medicine?"
So that's what it was...
She nodded timidly.
Her tense nerves relaxed, and Eunuch Fu smiled and answered for her, "His Highness had already fed him before he returned."
Yan Xingzhou didn't say anything more, and nodded with some satisfaction: "Alright, I'll go see Father Emperor."
Shen Tangning bowed slightly and carefully withdrew.
At first, Chi Jingyu didn't notice the little palace maid. He was already getting impatient with the Third Prince's fussiness. His gaze casually swept over her figure, then he paused, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
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