It was already afternoon when Shen Qingzhuo entered the palace to meet the saint.
Because of Lu Wenyu's words, Yu Shu doubted whether Lin Jiyuan really had ulterior motives for wanting to become the emperor's wife.
Finally, she came to the conclusion that regardless of whether Lin Jiyuan had other thoughts, she couldn't do anything about him at the moment, so it was better to avoid the edge for the time being and find another way to contain him.
Yu Shu thought too much and made several plans. After overusing her head, she suddenly relaxed and felt sleepy. She couldn't help but fall asleep.
Xuan Ping, who was going to deliver lychees to the concubines on behalf of the empress, was surprised when he saw Shen Qingzhuo coming to the palace alone without any airs of a general, and then he saluted with a respectful smile.
"Your Majesty is in the palace, please come in, General Shen."
The armor on the man's body has not yet taken off, and there is a tired look on his brows. Now he just wants to go back to his house to take a bath and rest after meeting the empress.
After nodding to Xuan Ping, Shen Qingzhuo opened the door and entered the palace.
The empress's palace was not as gorgeous as Shen Qingzhuo expected, and there were not as many things as there were for the female family members at home.
His gaze calmly swept over the items in the palace, and stopped at the desk where many memorials were placed.
The desk does not attract anyone's attention. What attracts people is the sleeping empress lying on it.
Shen Qingzhuo had never met the empress, but according to rumors, what he pictured in his mind was a girl with a delicate face and timid temperament.
The reason for being cowardly is that despite being of royal blood, a prince with a different surname, Lin Jiyuan, took away his power and became a puppet emperor.
Now I see a girl in a red dress, lying lazily on the table. She has black hair and snow-skinned skin. Her skin is clearer than the snow outside, and her eyebrows are as thick and charming as her hair.
The lips pressed by the wrist are also shiny and tender, the shape of the lips is very beautiful, and the color of the lips is like the juice of crushed peach blossoms.
The empress was breathtakingly beautiful without even opening her eyes, which made Shen Qingzhuo, who had never had love in his heart, suddenly think of what his subordinates had said.
With such a stunningly beautiful empress, it is no wonder that the regent, who was only one step away from the throne, was willing to give up the imperial power and asked himself to be the emperor's husband.
After thinking about it, Shen Qingzhuo looked at the armor on his body that he had not had time to change when he rushed to see the empress.
There was still dust on the armor. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it before, but now I hesitated to step forward and get close to the empress.
A delicate woman like the Empress would probably feel uncomfortable if she smelled this dust. Also, he had not bathed or changed clothes. He looked so careless. How could he meet the Empress?
After thinking about it, Shen Qingzhuo glanced at the empress for the last time and left the palace quietly.
After Yu Shu woke up, she didn't feel anyone coming. She continued to review the remaining memorials bitterly, and Xuan Ping came back not long after.
Seeing the empress reviewing the memorials alone, she was so tired that she didn't even know she had ink on her face. After asking the palace attendants to bring hot water to wipe off the ink, Xuan Ping talked about Shen Qingzhuo.
"General Shen just came to the palace to meet the saint, why did he leave so quickly?"
Yu Shu's brows were twitching, and she had a bad premonition, "When did he come?"
"It was when this servant went to deliver lychees to the concubine." Xuan Ping said carefully after seeing the empress's expression.
Realizing that Yu Shu, who had fallen asleep despite meeting an important person like Shen Qingzhuo, showed embarrassment on her face, she coughed and boasted forcefully.
"This General Shen is a wonderful man. Seeing that I was exhausted, he left without disturbing me. I think he will be a man who loves his wife in the future. This future Mrs. Shen will be blessed."
Xuan Ping naturally said yes again and again, and then praised Shen Qingzhuo without mentioning anything embarrassing to the empress.
At this time, Shen Qingzhuo, who returned to his mansion for dinner, asked the housekeeper to invite a famous ready-made clothing store in the capital. He also carefully selected a few sets of clothes to try on. He looked cautious as if he was going to meet his future wife. Everyone in the mansion was amazed.
(End of chapter)
