When Shen Ruoyi was sent back, the eunuchs who followed drove away all the extra palace people, leaving only Guizhi who was waiting on her and two young eunuchs who were cleaning outside. The palace door was also locked.
After Shen Ruochen learned the news, he hurriedly ran to find his sister, only to see his sister hiding in the quilt and crying. No matter how Guizhi tried to persuade her, Shen Ruoyi seemed not to hear her.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Shen Ruochen asked with some fear.
Seeing that Shen Ruoyi was silent, Guizhi explained the cause and result of the matter. After hearing this, Shen Ruochen didn't say anything. He just patted Shen Ruoyi gently and said, "Don't be afraid!"
The days of being locked up were always boring. Shen Ruochen didn't like liveliness at first, and he didn't feel any difference, but the former concubine was different. In just more than ten days, she lost weight and almost lost her appearance. .
Guizhi said anxiously: "Fifth Miss, please think of a way to persuade our master, otherwise if this continues, the servants will be afraid of something happening."
"Last time I drew a plum blossom for my sister and asked her to fill in one plum blossom every day. Didn't my sister fill it in?"
"It's filled in, but that only takes a little more time."
"Then, sister, didn't you read those beautiful painting books I gave you?"
"Master, how can you think about that now?" Guizhi stamped his feet anxiously.
Shen Ruochen sighed, "There's nothing I can do about it! Why don't I take my sister to make some delicious food?"
Guizhi's eyes widened, "Do...what?"
"What the hell, as long as it tastes good, it can also kill time, so you don't have to think about it!" The more Shen Ruochen thought about this idea, the better. Seeing that Guizhi had no objection, he came to see Shen Ruochen who was about to cry. Yi.
"I won't go, I'm not in the mood."
"Sister, you have to think this way. There has been no evidence for so many days. Doesn't this further prove that you have been wronged! The emperor will compensate you when the time comes."
"Really?"
Shen Ruoyi finally felt a little more energetic, but worse news came from outside.
"Master, Eunuch Chen, who is with the Emperor, is here to deliver the Emperor's instructions."
"Ah? Hurry! Hurry!" Shen Ruoyi stood up anxiously and rushed forward.
"According to the emperor's decree, the concubines are temporarily confined in the west small room of Chuxiu Palace, waiting for the imperial edict." As soon as Chen Yuan finished speaking, Shen Ruoyi almost collapsed, pulling Chen Yuan's clothes and asked: "Why? Your Majesty?" Why do you do this to me?"
"Jiaconcubine, what are you doing? You...you have broken the rules!" Chen Yuan pulled out the lapel of his clothes and said politely: "This servant does not know the emperor's will! But there is no surrender. As for your status, you are still a good concubine for the time being."
"No! No!" Shen Ruoyi shook her head desperately, "Eunuch Chen, what is going on? I am really wronged! Please help me tell the emperor, I am really wronged!"
"This..." Chen Yuan smiled faintly, "It doesn't matter what this slave said, but you, you have to move quickly. You can't live in this main hall for the time being."
As soon as she said this, Shen Ruoyi almost fainted.
"The emperor is going to kill me?"
Chen Yuan shook his head, "Ms. Jiazhen, you can't say this nonsense! You said you were wronged. Now that you have this time, you might as well think about how to prove your innocence!"
Guizhi begged from the side: "Father, please help us clean up..."
"No need!" Chen Yuan said directly: "The Za family has brought someone here, someone is here! Help the concubine to tidy up!"
"No! Don't..."
After everyone left, the palace was so quiet that you could hear the sound of leaves falling.
The west small room was small and pitiful, with nothing else except a bed, a table, two chairs, and a simple washstand.
When Shen Ruochen came over, his sister was lying on the bed with a pale face. Guizhi was packing the things beside her, wiping her tears. Seeing Shen Ruochen coming, he cried and said: "No one has lived in this small west room all year round, and the light is not good. It's so cold in this winter, how can the master endure it!"
Indeed, the air-conditioning and musty smell came as soon as I came in. My sister, who has always been pampered at home, may find it difficult to accept it for a while.
"It's okay Guizhi, you can burn more charcoal in a while and the house will be warm in no time. It's almost spring, so just stay cool." Shen Ruochen still has experience in these things. Although he is lazy, he doesn't No matter what kind of work she has done, she is an unpopular concubine in the Shen family, but she still knows a lot about life-saving knowledge.
"Fifth sister! Fifth sister!" Shen Ruoyi suddenly wanted to see a life-saving straw, clutching Shen Ruochen's clothes tightly, "Fifth sister, you are the only one who can save me now, please save me! Help me!" "
"Me?" Shen Ruochen pointed at himself in confusion, "Sister, how can I..."
"You entered the palace just to serve the emperor and to shine for our Shen family. Don't say you don't understand!" Shen Ruoyi pulled Shen Ruochen's clothes and said half-begging and half-threatening: "As long as you serve the emperor well. , please beg the emperor, otherwise, if I am convicted, I will also implicate you and your aunt!"
Shen Ruochen understood the purpose of entering the palace, but if he said he was prepared, he was not. What's more, you can't get out at this moment?
Shen Ruoyi seemed to be energized, "Don't be afraid, there will always be a way. You have to promise me that if you become rich, you can't ignore me, sister! You swear!"
"Sister, I won't! You will always be my eldest sister!"
"No! Swear! Swear!" Shen Ruoyi forced, and said: "Don't forget, your aunt is still in my mother's hands!"
Shen Ruochen said helplessly: "Sister, I really don't care about competing for favors. I just want to stay here. And..." Shen Ruochen simply explained it all at once, "Your Majesty, you have been here for so long. If you don’t see me, you must not be interested in me, and I’m afraid your thoughts are of no use, but don’t worry, eldest sister, as long as I’m here today, I will definitely protect you!”
Shen Ruoyi smiled bitterly, "How do you protect me?"
"Sister, if we didn't do it, we didn't do it. As long as they don't have evidence, we can survive even if they lock us here. What are we afraid of?" Shen Ruochen said directly: "At the worst, it's just us two sisters, we're still clean! "
"You...are you willing to live like this?"
"Yes! How great," Shen Ruochen said very normally, "I don't have to learn the rules anymore, and I don't have to go to apologize for my sins. It's great!"
"What a fart!" Shen Ruoyi slapped her over, "I don't want to do it if you want! In this life of the living dead, we may be treated as a slut and die!"
Shen Ruochen covered his face and looked at his eldest sister in fear. Just now...how could he suddenly...
