frightfiction Chapter 1173 I am tired and don’t have time to listen to her nonsense
Chapter 1173 I am tired and don’t have time to listen to her nonsense
There was a brief silence in the tent.
Shen Zhinian's gaze shifted away from Tang Luochuan's confused face, and finally turned into silent acceptance.
Even Tang Luochuan couldn't diagnose the cause, so forcing it was useless.
"Ah."
She responded very softly, without much emotion in her voice: "Then just recuperate first."
"Yes."
Tang Luochuan bowed, picked up the medicine box and quietly retreated.
The brocade curtain fell and silence returned to the tent.
The gloom about his offspring had not yet completely dissipated from Shen Zhinian's brows when Fuqiu softly reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Xuan is outside seeking an audience."
Shen Zhinian collected his thoughts and leaned back on the couch: "Please invite her in."
The curtain was lifted and Concubine Xuan walked in quickly.
Her face was still a little pale, and her eyes were slightly red.
As soon as she saw Shen Zhinian, Xuanbin's almond-shaped eyes, which always contained a smile, were instantly covered with a layer of mist.
Just now, everything was busy and there were so many people around, so she finally had the opportunity to talk to Shen Zhinian alone.
Xuanpin even forgot to bow and rushed to the couch. Her voice was filled with sobs and fear after surviving a disaster: "Sister! I'm so glad you're okay! I was scared to death..."
Shen Zhinian felt a little warm in his heart when he saw Xuanpin's true feelings.
There aren't many people in the palace who can express their concern so openly.
She reached out and gently patted Xuanpin's arm, her voice gentle: "I'm sorry for making you worry."
"It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to inform you."
Xuanpin sniffed hard, trying to hold back her tears, her voice still nasal: "I understand, such a big thing must not be leaked at all."
"It's just... when I heard the news, I was almost scared to death!"
Having said this, she paused, looking at Shen Zhinian's calm face, the fear gradually gave way to relief, and she burst into laughter: "Now seeing my sister is fine, it's better than anything else!"
After a few pleasantries, Xuanpin calmed down a little.
She sat down next to the soft couch, then remembered the important matter and lowered her voice to say, "Oh, Sister Noble Concubine Chen, that Lu Shen family is acting suspiciously and is trying to escape during the chaos."
"I had the imperial guards arrest him and lock him up in the empty tent in the west where miscellaneous items are stored. I have several people watching him."
Xuanpin said with a hint of pride on her face: "I was afraid that others would forget in the hustle and bustle, so I asked Zhu'er to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't run away or... or do something bad again."
When Shen Zhinian heard this, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.
The aftermath of Duke Dingguo's rebellion had not yet been dealt with, and she really had no time to take care of Shen Nanqiao for the time being.
In Shen Zhinian's eyes, Shen Nanqiao was nothing more than an abandoned pawn who had lost all his usefulness and was destined to be unable to escape. He was not worth her attention at all.
Unexpectedly, Xuanpin was so smart and still thinking about this matter.
"Oh?"
Shen Zhinian raised the corners of his lips slightly, looking at Xuanpin with a hint of genuine approval and said, "You are very thoughtful. Well done."
Xuanpin's cheeks turned slightly red after receiving the praise. She pursed her lips a little embarrassedly, then moved closer out of curiosity.
"Sister Noble Concubine Chen, is she... is there really something wrong with her?"
"Lu Shenshi and the Duke Dingguo Mansion..."
So many unexpected events had happened in the past two days. How could the Duke of Ding's Mansion rebel and Lu Shenshi flee? Concubine Xuan had a vague suspicion that the two events were probably related.
The matter has been settled, and Shen Zhinian no longer needs to hide it.
She nodded slightly, her tone tinged with mockery, "Lu Shen had an affair with Liu Shixiu, the illegitimate son of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. She was bewitched by him and carried a deadly poison. She intended to poison me within the enclosure."
"what?!"
Xuanpin took a deep breath and her eyes widened instantly.
The shyness on her face was instantly replaced by huge anger, and her voice was raised: "Sister has done her utmost to treat her well, how dare Lu Shenshi?!"
"I wonder what my sister plans to do with her? This vicious woman deserves to be cut into pieces!"
Shen Zhinian's tone was as if he was discussing an insignificant matter: "Escort him back to the capital, and the Ministry of Justice will deal with him according to the law."
Shen Nanqiao's fate had already been determined due to his conspiracy to murder the imperial concubine and collusion with the rebels. Shen Zhinian didn't need to worry about it.
Xuanpin opened her mouth and was about to say something, but Fuqiu silently lifted the curtain a little.
She walked in, bowed to Shen Zhinian, and reported, "Your Majesty, the guards guarding Lu Shen came to report that she had learned that Your Majesty had returned safely. She kept crying and shouting that she wanted to see Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhinian didn't even raise his eyelids and said indifferently: "No."
She tilted her head slightly to look at Fuqiu. Her charming fox eyes were devoid of emotion, only cold understanding. "Tell her I'm tired and don't have time to listen to her nonsense. Just leave her alone and wait for her fate."
Fuqiu understood what he meant and immediately responded, "Yes, I understand."
Xuanpin looked at Shen Zhinian's completely indifferent expression, and her anger gradually subsided, turning into enlightenment.
Yes, to Concubine Chen, Shen Nanqiao is like a fish on the chopping board, unable to make any waves.
Leaving her alone at this moment, letting her suffer in fear and the unknown, may make her more uncomfortable than beating or scolding her directly.
The warm fragrance remained in the tent, and Xuanpin only felt that her sister, Concubine Chen, was more calm and in control of everything than before.
After this incident, I am afraid that no one can shake Concubine Chen's position in the harem.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing that after going through so much, Shen Zhinian must be tired.
Xuanpin had already seen her and told her about Shen Nanqiao. She immediately stood up and said, "Then I will not disturb you. Have a good rest."
Shen Zhinian was indeed exhausted. He nodded and said, "Handan, send Sister Xuanpin out."
"Yes."
She had one last thing to take care of before she rested.
The rebellion at Duke Dingguo's mansion has been quelled, and all those implicated have been apprehended. Except for one person... who remains unaccounted for.
"Where's Lin Wan?"
Shen Zhinian asked, "How will the women of the Duke of Dingguo's residence be dealt with?"
Fuqiu immediately reported, "Your Majesty, all the female members of the Duke Dingguo's household, including Madam Liu, have been confined to a few makeshift tents in the western corner of the camp. They are under strict guard by the Imperial Guards and await Your Majesty's orders."
Shen Zhinian nodded slightly, his eyes calm and composed.
Lin Wan... the person who chose to turn from darkness to light before the fall of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
But in the eyes of others, her fate had long been tied to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
Shen Zhinian said calmly: "Bring her to see me."
"Yes."
Fuqiu retreated without hesitation.
In the Weichang camp that had just experienced a bloodbath, the words of Concubine Chen were the will that no one dared to question.
But after a cup of tea, the heavy brocade curtain was lifted again.
Lin Wan walked in wrapped in a thin, plain cloak, her hair slightly disheveled, her face pale from being imprisoned. But her eyes were still clear, without a trace of fear.