My Lady is well

When he arrived outside the palace, Li Shun saw that there was no one around and then he bowed respectfully to him.

"This servant has met Master Shen."

"Get up. Why is it you?"

Li Shun stood up and smiled.

"After you went to Yingxiu Palace, the servants were reassigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have some connections in the palace, so I was transferred to the Imperial Kitchen to work. Dongxue and Xiaye are also in the Imperial Kitchen."

Shen Yueyao thought to herself that this must have been his contribution.

Li Shun is a smooth person. He gets along well in the palace and is also a man of loyalty and righteousness. If he had not appeared in time today, I might not have been able to leave the palace.

Shen Yueyao smiled softly: "Thank you for today."

"Master Shen, you are joking. It's just a small favor. By the way, does the master have a place to stay after leaving the palace?"

Shen Yueyao thought that she couldn't go back to the Shen family for the time being.

If someone sees us, it might bring us into trouble, so we should first find an inn and settle down.

When Li Shun saw her hesitation, he knew that she had concerns.

"If my master needs any help, I will do my best."

"No need. I have already troubled you today. Once I leave the palace, I will no longer be your master. Just call me Shen Yueyao."

Li Shun bowed his head and said, "I dare not."

While the two were talking, a man in official uniform was walking towards them. Shen Yueyao was sharp-eyed and immediately said.

"somebody is coming."

Li Shun and Shen Yueyao quickly gave way and stepped aside.

The moonlight illuminated her face clearly. She felt uneasy and took two steps back, hiding half of her face with Li Shun's shadow.

Li Shun had never seen this adult before, but Shen Yueyao took a quick glance at him and quickly lowered her head.

She doesn't believe in fate, because fate has never been gentle to her and is even cruel today.

She secretly spat in her heart, damn!

Du Changxun frowned. He came to the palace at this time because there were several confidential documents from the Hanlin Academy that needed the emperor's seal. He walked quickly. The servant behind him was holding a lantern in his hand and approached from afar.

Shen Yueyao's heart was in her throat, and she kept saying to herself, I don't know him, I don't know him.

There were not many people along the way, except for the two palace servants in front of him. He glanced at them indifferently and walked quickly past Shen Yueyao.

Shen Yueyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was not advisable to stay here for long. She might bump into Jiang Ye later.

She had just taken two steps when she heard a puzzled voice behind her.

"Yue, Yueyao?"

Shen Yueyao paused slightly, not daring to look back. She just pretended not to hear and left quickly.

When Du Changxun passed by her just now, he just glanced at her quickly. He had something else on his mind, so he reacted a little late.

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at her. Although his voice sounded doubtful, he was almost certain in his heart.

He stared at her leaving figure in a daze, and was shocked.

Isn't she a concubine?

She...she escaped from the palace?!

My mind was filled with thoughts, recalling the past. I thought we owed each other nothing, but I didn't expect that she would enter the palace.

The last time he saw her at the palace banquet, he felt that she seemed like a different person and he couldn't recognize her.

He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He actually felt a little guilty and had some indescribable emotions. He felt lost for a moment.

Seeing that he had been in a daze for a long time, the servant called out to him twice in a low voice.

"My lord, my lord."

Du Changxun came back to his senses after hearing the voice, lowered his eyes, sorted out his thoughts, and sighed in his heart.

I thought to myself, let’s go, it’s better to leave.

......

There was no one else in the imperial study except Jing Ruzhang.

He sat quietly in a nanmu armchair with his eyes closed. Each of his thick eyelashes was clearly visible. His elbows were resting on the armrests, and his cold fingers were stroking gently. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his cold, jade-white face was bloodless. His thin lips trembled slightly for a few moments.

He didn't dare open his eyes, fearing that the emotions in his eyes would be beyond his control.

He didn't believe that someone as afraid of death as Shen Yueyao would put herself in danger.

I don't believe that a fire in Luhua Pavilion can trap her.

Even though Jiang Ye said that a charred body was found in the Luhua attic.

He didn't believe that it was Shen Yueyao.

Luo Zhonghou was outside the palace, looking anxiously inside. He saw that the emperor, who was usually so majestic and revered by everyone, now looked a little lonely and broken.

It seems that the emperor is really attracted to Shen Cainu. Alas, it is fate that makes people unhappy. Now, it is all over.

He sighed helplessly and shook his head slowly.

I only hope that the Emperor can see things more positively.

He sighed again.

Du Changxun happened to hear this sigh when he arrived. He was a close servant to the emperor, and was treated with respect by everyone.

He put on a professional official smile on his face and bowed.

"Why is Eunuch Luo sighing?"

Luo Zhong raised his eyes, glanced at the person who came, and forced a bow.

"It's Master Du. Master Du, you came at an unfortunate time. I'm afraid the Emperor doesn't want to see you at this time. You should come back another day."

Du Changxun frowned in confusion: "Why is this?"

"Why else? It's still Shen Cai..."

As soon as Luo Zhong said this, he felt that it was inappropriate. This matter was the emperor's private matter and no one should discuss it casually, so he stopped talking in time and remained silent.

"Anyway, Lord Du, please come back another day. It's getting late, and the emperor doesn't want to see anyone at this time."

Du Changxun was startled. Although he only said two words, he happened to meet Shen Yueyao at Xuanwu Gate, so he began to speculate.

Could it be related to her?

He thought for a moment and looked into the hall thoughtfully.

"In that case, I'll come back another day."

Luo Zhong nodded and said, "Master Du, take care."

Du Changxun slowed down his pace, thinking secretly in his heart.

The emperor has never refused to see him, why is he acting so abnormal today?

Is it because of Shen Yueyao?

The Emperor likes Shen Yueyao? Really? With her temper?

The emperor wouldn't be interested in her, right?

Just now, Eunuch Luo clearly wanted to say that Shen Cainu...

He suddenly couldn't move. Ever since he won the second place in the imperial examination, Prime Minister Leng had been very fond of him. He promised him a huge fortune and promoted him to be a scholar in the Hanlin Academy.

But the emperor has always been lukewarm towards him. Since he has embarked on this path, he will definitely develop into the position of prime minister in the future. If he tells the truth about Shen Yueyao leaving the palace at this time, will the emperor...

He thought again, he was so poor that he didn't even have the money to go to Beijing for the imperial examination. He had no choice but to hook up with Shen Yueyao, and it was thanks to her two hundred taels of silver that he was able to achieve his current status. Although he returned her three hundred taels after passing the imperial examination.

But after all, I owe her something emotionally.

He hesitated for a long time, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sharp look flashed across his eyes.

Suddenly he turned around and walked up to Eunuch Luo and said.

"Did Eunuch Luo want to talk about Shen Cainu just now? If it was Shen Cainu, I remembered something that I believe the emperor should want to know."

Luo Zhong was startled and said anxiously, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will report to you right away."

Luo Zhong walked into the hall, his steps were very light. He raised his head and glanced at the person sitting in the armchair. The person had his eyes closed and his face was cold, like an ice sculpture.

He walked over carefully and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Du wants to see you."

"not see."

"...He said it was about Shen Cainu."

Jing Ruzhang's eyes suddenly opened, and they instantly became bright, shining like stars.

"Let him in."

After listening to what Du Changxun said, various emotions such as joy, anger, and unwillingness were stirring in his heart.

His brows were gloomy, and he cast a complicated gaze at the ground. He clenched his fists tightly and pursed his thin lips.

After a long silence, he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth.

"Shen-Yue-Yao, I am not done with you!