At night, the bright moon shines with silver light, casting a bright light in the gorgeous palace.
The little guy Chengcheng insisted on sleeping with Shen Dingzhu, so Shen Dingzhu coaxed her to sleep. After checking the time, it was almost midnight, and Xiao Langyan still didn't show up.
During dinner in the evening, she arranged for Chunxi to go to Qianyuan Palace to inquire about it, only to find out that Xiao Langyan had already finished his government affairs, but had kept the palace door tightly closed.
Not only did Chunxi not see him, but Eunuch Xu Shou also kept secrets about him and refused to say more.
Shen Dingzhu held the box and sat at the table with her clothes on, waiting. She looked at the dancing candlelight, her beautiful eyes dark and worried.
What happened?
Did Xiao Langyan encounter any trouble?
She also wanted to... give him the secret order in the box. She didn't know if it could help him.
At this moment, the palace door creaked, and the person who came in was Xiucui. She saw that the candlelight in Shen Dingzhu's palace was not extinguished, so she came to take a look.
Shen Dingzhu raised his head, but keenly noticed that Xiu Cui's eyes were red.
But Xiucui quickly lowered her head and said: "My Lady, please rest early. It's windy outside. I will bring you and Her Royal Highness another quilt."
"Xiucui," Shen Dingzhu called her in a low and gentle voice, and patted the stool next to her, "Come and sit."
Xiucui hesitated for a moment and then came over, but she didn't dare to sit down and kept her head down.
Shen Dingzhu saw the clues. In front of the candle, there was fire in her beautiful eyes, dancing with a black luster.
"Xiucui, although you are not as long as Shen Bi, I like your thoughtfulness and have always treated you as my own sisters since we got along."
As she said that, Shen Dingzhu held Xiucui's cold hand, and she frowned: "If you encounter any difficulties, you must tell me. Don't be afraid of causing trouble. Seeing that you are doing well, I am The happiest thing.”
Xiucui's heart moved, and she choked out: "Your Majesty..."
She raised her head, and the look in her eyes was actually distressed.
Shen Dingzhu shook his head, feeling suspicious. Did Xiu Cui feel sorry for her?
"Did Chen Heng bully you?" Shen Dingzhu said coldly with red lips, and her momentum suddenly increased.
Xiucui shook her head desperately. She usually spoke little and was thoughtful, but facing Shen Dingzhu, she endured it again and again, and finally knelt down in tears.
"My Lady, don't wait any longer. The Emperor will not come. Not only will he not come today, but he will probably not come in the future."
Shen Dingzhu was startled: "Why?"
"My servant saw that you have been waiting so long today. Chunxi could not see the emperor, so he went to find Chen Heng. At first, he refused to tell. After my servant's pleading, Chen Heng finally told the truth. It turns out that Queen Mother Xiaomu He was recommended to the late emperor by the old prince back then!"
After Xiucui finished speaking, she wiped her tears and her tears kept flowing.
She knew that the emperor must be disgusted with the imperial concubine.
It's pity that their mother-in-law endured so much to give birth to children for the emperor, only to have such an unpredictable fate.
After hearing what Xiucui said, Shen Dingzhu felt a muffled sound like a "dong" in her heart, and then her head became slightly dizzy.
Her slender fingertips quickly pressed her temples: "Xiucui, what are you talking about? How is this possible?"
"It's true, your Majesty. When you were taking His Royal Highness the Princess to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Emperor was interrogating the old prince. I heard that Chen Heng saw the Emperor's dragon robe stained with blood, and left the Imperial Study Room with a gloomy expression. After a while, Someone dragged the old prince out." Xiucui didn't dare to speak too carefully for fear of scaring Shen Dingzhu.
Chen Heng told her very clearly that they saw the old prince's broken hand.
Probably, he was killed by the emperor.
Shen Dingzhu took a breath of cold air, feeling as if his whole body had been thrown into cold water, and soon a layer of cold sweat formed on his forehead.
Her beautiful face was pale and colorless, and her watery eyes wavered with uneasy water.
"It turns out that the emperor was not too busy to come, but refused to come, but he didn't even ask me, so he hated me too..." Shen Dingzhu was weak, and his face, as beautiful as a hibiscus, was also dim. No more light.
Seeing that Shen Dingzhu's eyes were red, Xiucui quickly knelt down and begged her: "Mother, take care of yourself. Dr. Cen just diagnosed Ping'an pulse a few days ago and said that your fetus is growing well and that you need to rest quietly."
Shen Dingzhu took a deep breath slowly, and she forced herself to calm down. She believed that Xiao Langyan also knew what her grandfather did, and that she was innocent.
However, she also knew that Xiao Langyan might not be able to pass the test in her heart.
Gotta give him time.
Shen Dingzhu stood up while supporting the table, holding on to his aching lower back, and murmured with red lips: "I'm fine, Xiucui, I'll wash up for you. After I rest, I'll go see the emperor tomorrow."
Xiucui quickly helped her change her clothes. When Shen Dingzhu lay in the quilt, she realized that her hands and feet were cold.
They all woke up the little guy Su Xincheng.
She leaned towards Shen Dingzhu in a daze and asked, "Mother, can Chengcheng see daddy tomorrow?"
Shen Dingzhu touched her daughter's soft black hair and finally regained some of her emotions. She did not answer, but said softly: "Go to sleep, Chengcheng, be good. Your father is busy. When he is done, he will come to stay with you." ”
Su Xincheng was indeed obedient, and soon fell asleep in her arms.
As for Shen Dingzhu, it was almost a dreamless night.
Early in the morning, she got up and asked Shen Bi and Xiucui to wash and change clothes for her. When Xiao Langyan left for the morning court, she rushed to the imperial study.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shou stopped him at the foot of the white jade steps.
"Your Majesty, I'm really sorry. Bad news has just come from the border. The Emperor has summoned three generals and is urgently discussing the situation of the war."
Shen Dingzhu had no choice but to purse her red lips, and looked over Xu Shou's shoulder at the closed door of the royal study behind him.
"Eunuch, please wait until the emperor is not busy and tell me something. I want to see the emperor."
Xu Shou still had that smooth smiling face, and there was no flaw in it: "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely bring the words to you."
Shen Dingzhu left uneasily. On the way back, the sedan jolted her so much that she felt like vomiting, and her back was sore, so she asked Shen Bi and Xiucui to accompany her back to Yaoguang Palace.
Passing by the Baiyuan Garden, I once again saw the delicate beauty of the peony flowers blooming, and their fragrance.
Shen Dingzhu no longer had the sweet mood he had then.
She had just led people through the flower garden when she saw Fu Yunqiu and the two little maids coming towards her.
When Fu Yunqiu saw Shen Dingzhu, not only did he not give way, but his eyes lit up and he walked quickly to her.
Shen Bi and Xiucui guarded Shen Dingzhu vigilantly, and the rest of the palace maids and eunuchs also felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
We haven't seen him for a few days. Fu Yunqiu is wearing a light blue dress. He has long eyebrows and beautiful facial features. He looks much more energetic than before.
"Mr. Fu, please see your concubine," she said in salute, raising her head, pretending to be concerned, "Your Majesty is already a month old, and she is always running around. You have to be careful where you step."
Shen Dingzhu's eyes were cold. In Fu Yunqiu's eyes, her beauty was so dazzling that it would make every woman who met Shen Dingzhu jealous.
Shen Dingzhu's red lips slightly opened and she said, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you here. If you don't get out of the way, I won't be polite."
Fu Yunqiu smiled and said: "The identity of the empress has changed, and she is more powerful than before. She is almost unrecognizable to the slaves. She is really different."
She said and walked to the side of the road. Shen Dingzhu did not deal with her too much, protected his abdomen, and led Shen Bi and the others away with a cold face.
At this moment, Fu Yunqiu's voice came from behind: "Madam, do you know that General Zhou died in the border battle?"
Shen Dingzhu was stunned and distracted for a moment. Suddenly, she stepped on something and slipped suddenly. She let out a sweet cry and fell into the flowers beside her.
"Empress!" Shen Bi and Xiucui screamed and quickly helped Shen Dingzhu up.
However, Shen Dingzhu's complexion was as pale as a sheet of paper, and she kept gasping: "I have a stomachache, please tell the doctor Cen, please tell the doctor..."
Chunxi hurriedly ran to the Imperial Hospital. Shen Bi's eyes turned red with anger, and she walked up to Fu Yunqiu, raised her hand and slapped him hard.
"You dare to hit me?" Fu Yunqiu looked ferocious, covering his face with anger.
Shen Bi pointed at her nose and cursed: "You are the god of plague, you will do nothing good when you come out. You are the one I will beat. You harmed the dragon fetus. If anything happens to our queen, be careful that the emperor will kill you!"
Fu Yunqiu's voice was sharp: "It was Concubine Shen who heard the news of General Zhou's death in battle and was so frightened that she fell down. What does it have to do with me!"
Everyone in the palace who was passing by heard these words. Xiucui hurriedly called Shen Bi back, and everyone worked together to carry Shen Dingzhu, who was half unconscious from pain, back to Yaoguang Palace.
Basins of water stained with blood were brought out, and new ones were brought in.
Shen Dingzhu was lying on the bed, his forehead was covered with sweat, his pretty face was painful, and his hands were clenching the quilt.
Chunxi and Aunt Gui had already carried Su Xincheng out.
Such a bloody scene even shocked Shen Bi.
Imperial Physician Cen took out the silver needle and said: "Mother, your fetus is frightened. I have to follow the same method as last time to protect your fetus. Please bear with me!"
Shen Dingzhu's slender fingers suddenly grasped his sleeve.
"Where is the Emperor? Where is the Emperor?" Her voice trembled with pain, her delicate face was bloodless, her black hair was stuck to her cheeks, and her face was full of helplessness.
Doctor Cen lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
Xiucui had already gone to the imperial study twice before, but she couldn't get close to the royal study at all. Even Eunuch Xu Shou didn't come out. He only sent a young eunuch. Without listening to her words, he said that the emperor was busy with the war and had no skills. .
If it were in the past, no matter how important the matter was, the people waiting around Xiao Langyan would immediately pass on the message to the palace servants of Yaoguang Palace when they saw it.
Now, Xiao Langyan hates the Su family and does not want to see Shen Dingzhu.
Shen Dingzhu closed his eyes, and a drop of hot tears ran down the corner of his eyes. It was clear that the tears were hot, but why was his heart cold at this time?
