C103 The cause of the matter
C103 The cause of the matter
She did not know what caused such a change in the Shen Fei, but Shen Qi had always been aware of the fact that it was impossible for him to live in peace with the Shen Fei. If the Shen Fei could stop annoying her, it might not be a bad thing, after all, she had been displeased by the Shen Fei for so many years, Shen Qi was still used to such a state.
However, being hated for no reason was Shen Qi's big heart, but she was not really stupid, so she thought that she must investigate what exactly happened to cause her to experience such a change when she got back.
The thing that happened in the past few days was that Shen Fei was born prematurely, but such a thing shouldn't have anything to do with King's Mansion, right?
As she thought about this, she maintained a calm expression, smiled, and said, "Congratulations to Shen Fei for being so fond of Lin'er."
Shen Fei saw that she had restrained her emotions. Her body was currently weak, and if she couldn't do anything, she would just lie on the bed and let her imagination run wild. At this time, looking at Shen Qi who had a smile on his face, she felt that he was making fun of her.
"Many thanks to wangfei for remembering." At this time, she was no longer affectionately calling her "Third Sister" as she usually did. In addition, her tone was flat and did not contain the slightest hint of happiness.
Seeing that she was in such a miserable state, Shen Qi decided not to lower himself to her level and sighed in his heart. He knew that she would be in this state, although the child's body was relatively weak, as long as he took good care of her and waited for her to slowly grow up, he would still be as sturdy as a normal child. There was really no need to put on such a posture.
As a result, she tactfully did not say anything. The child was indeed pitiful, and Shen Qi did not know what exactly had happened in the palace, but he felt that if someone was to do it for him, he would definitely be hateful.
The child was innocent. The grudge between the adults should not involve the next generation, no wonder the Shen Fei had hatred in his heart, no matter who the culprit was, he would not be able to calm down, a perfectly good child being killed like that ?
But what Shen Qi did not understand was that she really did not do anything, why did the Shen Fei want to show that kind of expression to him?
As the Shen Fei's condition wasn't good, Shen Qi came out very quickly. With a sigh in his heart, he ordered people to pack up a lot of medicinal ingredients and send it over to her. It wasn't her business whether she used it or not.
After two days, Shen Qi heard that Yan Wan had been reduced to a Seventh Rank Chang Zai and had secluded herself for a month, so Shen Qi knew what had happened. King's Mansion's gaze was everywhere in the capital, but they did not pay much attention to the Emperor's harem.
So last time, she only knew that Shen Fei was born in person, but Shen Qi felt that it had nothing to do with her so she didn't really care. But last time, Shen Fei's eyes told her that there was a problem, so she paid extra attention to the situation these two days.
After knowing that it was Yan Wan's doing, she also understood why the Shen Fei would have such hatred towards the King's Mansion. She must have thought that Yan Wan should have entered the King's Mansion, but instead went to the palace to harm her.
After figuring out the crux of the matter, Shen Qi could only "hehe". It was a bit of a deal to say that she would force things out like this, but to truly resent King's Mansion was actually quite innocent. Shen Qi thought about it and felt that she should be more careful in the future.
As this matter came to an end, the King's Mansion also received a good news. The King Duanren from far away had finally sent a letter back.
King Duanren's letter was sent back together with the victory report on the front lines. King Duanren's victory in the first battle at the Guanbei also boosted the soldiers' morale. The priority in sending back the victory report was to inform the Emperor of the situation.
The content of the letter was as simple as ever. It simply described the situation over there and then said, "Everything is fine, do not think about it!"
After Shen Qi finished reading, he immediately thought to herself, If I don't think about it, you definitely won't be able to eat anything good, so this man, Duke Xiang, who was both coquettish and sulky, really knew how to pretend to be serious.
When she finished reading the letter, she wanted to reply immediately. She didn't talk about the troubles in the capital, but wrote down the matter of her getting two little nephews in succession. She wrote a few pages in a flurry and stuffed them into an envelope.
Shen Qi thought about it for a while and felt that this duke should be satisfied now! Facing such a sullen Shen Qi, she was not sure if she should add some words of reminiscence, but after thinking about it, these letters had to be sent to the palace for inspection before they were sent out, she did not have that thought anymore. Letting others see it would harm the dignity of her Queen's Consort, and she did not have the habit of showing love to others!
After this matter was settled, it was already the fifteenth of every month. When she went to pay her respects to the empress dowager, because she didn't live in the palace, although she didn't have to pass out every day, it was still inevitable that she would go to the empress dowager's palace to pay her respects every first fifteen years.
This time, Shen Qi saw her hometown, the current Xiang Fei.
Qin Xiang had lost a lot of weight from getting sick. She was not fat in the first place, but now she looked like she was about to be blown down by a gust of wind. Her face was unhealthy white, even rouge could not cover him up a little.
Shen Qi saw that she was a little different. She didn't know what exactly was the difference, but the way she looked at him was actually more calm.
Her position was delicate yet dangerous, and now, she began to resent the emperor for being so heartless. She had already experienced pain as sweet as this when she was in love as that one time, and that kind of experience pierced through one's heart and engraved itself into one's memory. Qin Xiang felt that he wouldn't forget the feeling in his heart at this moment.
After realizing her situation, she started to slowly adjust her condition. Now, facing the emperor, her heart was still very complicated. After all, she was the first man of her life, and she had liked him before. It wasn't something that could be forgotten just by saying she didn't care, nor was it something that she would do by simply saying she didn't care.
But even so, Qin Xiang still changed. The emperor could clearly feel that her previously passionate and pure feelings were now simply complicated and had a few hidden grudges. The emperor knew that she had seen through his motives.
However, he did not feel that anything was wrong with his actions. Wasn't it just a woman? It was normal for her to have an idea, and once she came into contact with power, she would let go of everything.
After observing for a few times, Qin Xiang confirmed one thing, that this man had no heart! After that, her dispirited and dispirited mood disappeared. Instead, her usual brashness had vanished and she had become gentle and calm.
Seeing that Shen Qi was still smiling at her when he came in, her eyes were bright and clear, causing Shen Qi to be stunned. It seems that Qin Xiang has changed quite a bit!
's feelings towards Qin Xiang were also rather complicated. On one hand, she wanted to get close to him, and on the other hand, she was faintly on guard, but no matter what, she did not want to see this old villager, Qin Xiang, courting death in the ancient times!
This was why he felt gratified at the same time he saw how pitiful she felt. Being able to clearly see her position in the imperial harem was the most basic prerequisite for her survival.
In this kind of feudal and superstitious dynasty, she did not believe that they would accept her, a soul that came from another world. No matter what, the most important thing was to ensure her safety, so she did not have the intention of reminiscing about the past with Qin Xiang after she recovered.
The ancient people were suspicious, the royal family was especially serious, they had control over your life and death, so they did not wish for other things to happen. Shen Qi dared to say that if she revealed her origins, even the Emperor of ended up thinking of ways to kill him.
Moreover, at this time, she was not very sure who the prince would choose between her and the country. Though she knew she wouldn't harm the country.
Therefore, when Qin Xiang smiled at her, she only replied back with a smile.
The empress dowager looked tired, she did not have much energy left, and when she saw that Shen Qi had greeted her with a light nod of her head before instructing him to sit down, she dispersed them with a few words.
Although Yan Wan had always been saying that she didn't intentionally offend the Shen Fei, but the fact that the Shen Fei's premature children were weak was still an undeniable fact. If it wasn't for her face, the punishment wouldn't be this simple, even letting her enter the Cold Palace would be light, and harming the Emperor would be a capital offense.
Yan Wan was also very aggrieved. Ever since Qin Xiang had gotten sick, she had been feeling happy, but the emperor's current focus on Qin Xiang also caused her to be extremely resentful. She had thought that when she was in a bad mood, she would just stroll around the garden and relax.
The weather in the middle of September in the capital had already become somewhat chilly, and most of the flowers in the courtyard had already been thanked. At this time of the year, the red leaves had also been rewarded.
Yan Wan's mood improved when she saw the leaf in front of her. At that moment, a gust of wind blew the leaf out of her hand. She wasn't in a good mood and didn't want to tell the palace maid to pick it up.
As a result, before she could stop the car at the turn, she bumped into Shen Fei, who was coming towards her. Then, due to a burst of panic, she became somewhat afraid, especially when she saw Shen Fei covering her stomach with her hands to make her pale face.
After all, she was still a fifteen year old girl. When she was at home, she had always been doted on and never come into contact with any privacy matters, nor did she harm anyone. Even when she tried to find trouble with Qin Xiang previously, it was just to add fuel to the fire.
Seeing Shen Fei like that, her face turned white. When the Shen Fei was carried away, she also hurriedly returned to her own palace, not daring to go out or ask, afraid of hearing some bad news.
The palace maids and eunuchs serving beside them were also somewhat afraid. It was very likely that their master had gotten into trouble, but the unlucky ones would definitely be the servants serving them. This time, they could only watch helplessly as their master crashed into the Shen Fei, if Shen Fei's master really had a child, they would definitely be held responsible for it.
However, she knew that it was useless to be afraid at this point. She could only pray that the Shen Fei would be safe, otherwise even with the empress dowager around, she might not be able to protect her master.
So when Yan Wan did not dare to inquire about the situation in the Shen Fei, the palace maids and eunuchs had no choice but to ask about it.
When the mother and son were safe, Yan Wan heaved a sigh of relief. As long as the Shen Fei and the crown prince were fine, she felt that nothing would happen to her. Even if the emperor didn't like her, he still had to give face to the empress dowager so that he wouldn't be too ugly.
She didn't expect that not only did the Emperor punish her with confinement for a month, he even directly gave her a few levels lower. She felt that the Shen Fei must have said something bad about her in front of the Emperor, so she was now angry in her heart.