After a few times, Xichen's clothes had some wine stains on them, so he stood up and said, "You can have fun while I go to change my clothes." Shen Huan hurriedly followed.
After going back and changing clothes, Xichen asked Shen Huan: "You don't look good, but are you hungry?"
Shen Huan said: "No, I'm just a little worried about Sister Xianya."
Xichen comforted: "Don't worry, I will go with you to see her after it's over."
The two agreed and were about to go back, but they met Concubine Qing on the way. She was holding a food box in her hand. Xichen was a little strange and asked, "Where are you going?"
Concubine Qing said hurriedly: "I am a little worried about Sister Rongbin. There are two snacks at the banquet. I remember that Sister Rongbin likes to eat them, so I specially ordered someone to pretend to be there, and I went to have a look."
Xichen frowned and said, "The dinner is not over yet, why did you run out?"
Concubine Qing calmly wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and sighed: "I was thinking that all the concubines were drinking and chatting, but Sister Rong was the only one who couldn't come to the banquet due to illness. It's a pity that she was alone. Being in the palace and being ill, I must be very lonely, so... I was thinking of my sister Rong, and I lost my etiquette. Please forgive me."
Xichen's expression changed slightly after hearing this, but Shen Huan looked at her coldly, "Concubine Qing, how can she be so kind-hearted? Don't you have any bad intentions?"
Concubine Qing caught a glimpse of Shen Huan's suspicious expression and simply said openly: "Why don't you invite the emperor's concubines to go with you? If sister Rongbi sees the emperor coming in person, she will definitely be happy. Maybe she will get sick soon. It will get better!"
Xichen looked at Shen Wen and saw the doubt and eagerness in her eyes. Knowing that she was worried about Concubine Qing and worried about Concubine Rong, she said, "In that case, I will go and have a look with you! What's in this box?" , what kind of snacks are they filled with?"
Concubine Qing smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty! It's a jade bean cake and a golden rhubarb cake, both of which are the favorites of Concubine Rong."
Xichen said: "It's hard for you, but I'm sincere."
Concubine Qing lowered her head and said with a smile: "Actually, if I have feelings for the emperor, I will naturally have feelings for the person who is dear to the emperor."
Xichen stopped talking and walked towards Jingyi Palace
Because it was just to change clothes, Xichen only brought Shen Huan out, but Concubine Qing brought a group of palace maids and eunuchs to the gate of Jingyi Palace, and no one informed them. Xichen didn't care when he arrived, and just walked inside, but saw the courtyard. A girl stood there. When the girl saw someone coming and it was the emperor, her face turned pale with fright, but she did not kneel down to greet her. She just ran inside.
Xichen and Shen Huan were just wondering when they heard Concubine Qing shout: "Stop!" Behind her, two young eunuchs rushed over and grabbed the little palace maid, who was so frightened that she started to cry.
Concubine Qing said angrily: "I haven't asked you anything yet! Why are you crying!"
But the little palace maid just kept crying: "My queen, have mercy on me, my queen, please have mercy!"
Concubine Qing became even more angry and cursed: "You are crazy! How can I say what I want to do to you, let alone the emperor is still here, how can I allow you to scream! She said, why didn't you kneel down when you saw the emperor's chariot just now? Welcome, but run inside? What's inside?"
The little palace maid turned pale with fright, and kept saying: "There is nothing in it, and I don't know anything about it! Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my slave!"
Xichen was upset by her crying and said coldly: "Shut her mouth." By the time she said this, the person had already walked inside.
Shen Huan felt bad in her heart. This little palace maid was too weird. There was no one else around, not even Bizhu. She felt bad even more.
Xichen walked faster and faster, and soon came to the door of Xianya's room. He stopped and listened, only to hear faint crying and the voice of a man inside. Not only was he furious in his heart, he kicked the door open, Turning around the bead curtain and screen, I saw the disheveled Xianya lying in the arms of a young man, crying. Her arms were wrapped around the man's waist, and the man was gently stroking her long hair.
Shen Huan also saw the scene in front of him and was stunned for a moment.
Although Concubine Qing was stunned, an imperceptible smile flashed across her lips.
The palace maid carrying the food box behind her knelt on the ground with a plop and shivered. The food box also rolled to the ground, and the two plates of snacks inside also slipped out. The fine porcelain plates produced by the official kilns in Jingdezhen were as thin as paper and as white as jade. It fell to pieces, and the snacks were also smashed to pieces. As expected, they were Xianya's favorite two snacks - Jade Bean Cake and Golden Ru Cake.
Xianya was obviously panicked by all the sudden events. In her panic, she even forgot to put some clothes on herself, but the young man next to her put them on her. This made Xichen even more angry!
Although the young man's clothes were neat and not messy, the scene just now...
Shen Huan recognized this man. He was the doctor Chen who diagnosed Xian Ya's pulse after Xian Ya entered the palace. It was also him who prescribed medicine for Xian Ya, making it impossible for Xian Ya to recover. Now, Shen Huan finally understood why he was willing to help Xian Ya and why. Xianya has been reluctant to accept his favor...
Shen Huan was shocked and felt that she had been deceived. She was dumbfounded and asked: "Sister Xianya, how...how could you...be like this..."
Xianya's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at Shen Huan with great pain. She was full of words but hesitated, and could only call out her name: "Ah Huan, Ah Huan..."
Shen Huan murmured while shaking her head, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, covered her face with her hands and ran out.
Xian Ya shouted from behind: "Ah Huan!"
Xichen stared at her coldly, and uttered two words coldly between her teeth: "Take it down!"
Concubine Qing nodded: "I obey!" When she looked up again, she looked at Xianya with undisguised lust in her eyes. Xichen had gone, and she no longer had to hide her emotions.
"Sister Rong Bin, I'm so sorry. Of course, the fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better. Don't you think so?" She said with a proud smile.
Elegant and silent, a gray look appeared on his face
Ah Huan, Ah Huan, I'm sorry...
Shen Huan ran back to Shangyang Palace in tears, ran back to her room, threw herself on the bed and cried loudly.
Why? Why on earth? Sister Xianya, she is the only friend I regard as a relative in this palace! Why on earth is this! Why did you deceive me!
Chun'er and Yan'er had never seen Shang Yi acting so rude. They stood at the door and didn't dare to go in. After a while, they even stood guard at the door and didn't dare to come out, because - the emperor is here.
Xichen's face was ugly and livid. Although he didn't love the concubines, but seeing the scene just now, his dignity as an emperor and as a man had been severely trampled on! The concubine he wanted to support was his own woman. , actually holding another man, still so disheveled!
However, these can be easily dealt with, but Shen Huan's emotions and the frustration of being deceived will probably haunt her for a while.
He stood behind her and didn't say anything. He just picked her up, held her in his arms, and held her tightly without saying anything.
Gradually, her crying became fainter, and then she just cried silently. In the end, the tears could no longer flow out, and he just hugged her and gently stroked her back.