As soon as dawn appeared on the horizon, Shen Huan got up to wash up and put on Shang Yi's new palace clothes. Then she came to Shangyang Palace and prepared to go to court with Xichen.
Xichen looked at her attire, nodded slightly, and got on the Nine Dragon Palace Chariot. Shen Huan followed Xiao Shizi from left to right, and behind him were more than twenty palace maids and eunuchs. On the wide and long white marble corridor, there were many people on the left and right. Wei's momentum was like clouds, and his team was impressive. From time to time, they arrived at the Tai Chi Hall.
The ministers and servants had already lined up in two lines, and when they saw the imperial driver approaching, they all knelt down to greet him.
When Xichen sat on the throne, Shen Huan stood aside, holding Ruyi in his hand. The ministers shouted long live, and the morning court began.
Someone noticed the new imperial minister, who was slightly startled, but then calmed down.
Xichao also discovered that Shang Yi was actually Shen Huan. His face was stunned at first, and then worried.
Like everyone else, Shen Huan served behind the emperor as expected, and nodded slightly to Xi Chao. Xi Chao understood and looked back.
Xichen followed the late emperor's legacy and really followed his advice, so the court meeting was very lively.
Shen Huan looked intently, but never missed any detail.
After the morning court, Xichen was going to Shou'an Palace to pay her respects to the Queen Mother. Although Shen Huan was on duty on the first day and should pay homage to the Queen Mother, she was still worried about what happened the night before and was a little reluctant.
Xichen was also afraid that the Queen Mother would be dissatisfied with her again, so she said: "If you don't want to go, just go back and rest. No one will force you to go anywhere else without my instructions in the future."
Shen Huan was stunned. He was so thoughtful that he was not even afraid of conflict with the Queen Mother and directly took the responsibility on himself.
Xichen looked at her with pity and went to Shou'an Palace. Shen Huan bowed and left.
Today, she met Xichao's eyes in the court hall. She should know where to meet him.
It was already February, and the winter cold had not yet receded. Shen Huan strolled to a remote corner of the Yudong Garden. There were still a few patches of snow remaining. The cold light on the snow reflected the color of the evergreen trees, with a faint cyan color.
Xichao stood in the long corridor. The sunlight poured down from the sky and shone diagonally on the golden court clothes. The four-clawed dragon pattern on the court clothes looked lifelike under the dense or sparse sunlight.
In the golden light, the elegant and elegant Xi Chao is increasingly reflected in the elegance and elegance.
Yi is his title, which shows the late emperor's great love for him.
But in the end, he was not allowed to be in the supreme position, overlooking all living beings.
Shen Wen thought blankly, if he was the one to inherit the throne, what would her situation be like now?
Xichao once said that when he is seventeen and she is fifteen, he will marry her.
Now, it is the beautiful years promised back then
If Xichao becomes the emperor, she will be the most enviable queen among women in the world.
What a pity, what a pity...
Her eyes were slightly red, and for a sudden moment, Xichao had approached her, raised his hand to caress her cheek, and said softly: "Ah Huan, you have been wronged."
There was nothing wrong at first, but I was depressed thinking about the past. Now I heard his gentle inquiries, which made me feel even sadder.
The soreness in my eyes was unbearable, and tears fell down.
Xichao held Shen Huan's face in her hands, her eyes full of pain and pity, and murmured: "My Ah Huan never shed tears in the past. Since entering the palace, she has shed more tears than she has in the past fourteen years." "More"
He wiped away Shen Wen's tears. Shen Wen closed her eyes and leaned in his arms, slowly waiting for herself to calm down.
After a long time, Shen Huan raised his head to look at him and said: "I am now the imperial minister, and I will see you every day in court. You don't have to worry about me, and naturally you don't have to bribe me like you did a few days ago. The palace maids and eunuchs around me came to inquire."
Xichao smiled and said, "You know everything?"
Shen Huan was silent, and Xi Chao said again: "I'm just worried about you. You don't know, I can't see you, and my heart feels empty."
"I don't mean to blame you, but...your fourth brother is too suspicious, so we all have to be careful."
Which king is not suspicious?
Xichao finally agreed and asked her in detail what happened in the past few days.
Shen Wan frowned and said: "I always feel strange when I think about it. Although I know very little about Concubine Pei, I only know that she is an arrogant and smart person. When I fell into the water, although the evidence pointed directly at Concubine Pei, it was slightly different. If you think about it, you will be sure that it was Concubine Qing who framed her, so the emperor has already ignored Concubine Qing because no one would be stupid enough to lure the killer into his palace, but what if someone deliberately did the opposite?"
Xi Chao's eyes flashed and he said, "What do you mean?"
Shen Wen sighed: "I am just guessing about this matter, but the fact that I was punished by the Queen Mother is really strange. Concubine Pei would never carry the child to the Queen Mother to act recklessly - if it were Concubine Qing, I would not doubt him, but why? She is Concubine Pei, the daughter of a great general."
Xi Chao thought about it carefully and asked quietly: "Do you suspect that there is someone behind Concubine Pei?"
Shen Wen was relieved and said with a smile: "I knew you could guess what I was thinking. However, Concubine Pei has a high position, so it is impossible to instruct her to act, but it is very likely that she is her staff... Wait!" She was suddenly startled. Live, as if I have thought of a crucial point
"What's wrong?"
Shen Huan took a deep breath and said slowly: "Concubine Pei is no longer Concubine Pei, but Pei Zhaoyi."
Xichao didn't quite understand and asked, "So what?"