Chapter 80: Caught Stealing
Xie Zihan didn't expect Shen Jingxuan's words to be so shocking, which really made him blush and speechless.
Shen Jingxuan looked into the distance and said, "Your Highness, don't ask for an imperial decree to grant you a marriage. You'll only bring shame upon yourself."
"I would rather marry a pig than you."
After Shen Jingxuan finished speaking, she started to leave. When Xie Zihan came to his senses, she had already stepped into the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
Xie Zihan's furious voice came: "Shen Jingxuan, you will regret it..."
Shen Jingxuan didn't think about whether she would regret it later. At this moment, she was hugging Old Madam Shen and acting coquettishly.
"Grandma, Xuan'er misses you." She hugged Old Madam Shen's arm and rocked back and forth.
Old Madam Shen smiled dotingly: "Girl, you run outside all day long, your heart has become wild, how can you think about your grandmother?"
Shen Jingxuan also laughed: "There is time to think about it. Xuan'er misses you the most."
Old Master Shen glared at Shen Jingxuan: "I will marry you when you reach the age of 15. The one you are holding is my wife."
"Pfft, Grandfather, you are so stingy. You won't even let me hug Grandma."
Shen Jingxuan blushed and looked at Old Madam Shen: "Grandma, Xuan'er won't allow me to stay with you all the time, okay?"
Madam Shen teased, "Look, our Xuan'er is shy, but does she have a man she likes?"
"No, Xuan'er doesn't like men."
Shen Jingxuan lowered her head, and the image of Xie Lingxiao flashed through her mind.
Shen Jingxuan was shocked. As for Xie Lingxiao, she knew that he was different from others in her heart and was a special existence.
It's just that she doesn't want to accept it or face it, but some things seem to have gone off track and are out of her control.
Old Master Shen saw that she was worried: "Xuan'er, did your trip go smoothly this time?"
"Grandfather, everything went smoothly. When I have time, I will take you and grandma to visit the Scarlet Flame Temple." She answered with her head down.
Madam Shen pulled Shen Jingxuan to stand up and said, "Let's go to your mother's yard to have dinner today and visit Lin'er."
"That's great, grandma, you're so nice." Shen Jingxuan was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
They were in no hurry and walked slowly along the way as if they were taking a stroll.
Shen Jingxuan thought of her master and turned to look at Old Man Shen: "Grandfather, are my master and the others still here?"
"They just left a few days ago. They said something happened and asked you to come back to the sect to find them when you have time." Old Master Shen saw Shen Jingxuan's disappointment and patted her on the shoulder.
"Sister, sister..." Shen Xinglin ran over here excitedly.
He called grandpa and grandma obediently, then held Shen Jingxuan's hand tightly.
Shen Jingxuan touched his head and said, "Lin'er, you seem to have grown a lot taller."
Shen Xinglin lowered her head embarrassedly: "Sister, I have grown a little taller."
"Grandma, look at Lin'er. If he continues like this, he will almost be as tall as me," Shen Jingxuan looked at Old Madam Shen with a bitter face.
This made Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen laugh out loud. Mrs. Hao heard the laughter outside and came out.
"Mother, Father, you are here, come in quickly."
The family had dinner together happily, and then reluctantly parted.
The sun had long since set, the light had faded, and night had arrived.
Ling Feng rushed into the study room from outside: "Master, there is news."
"Where's the news?" Xie Lingxiao asked and continued with the work at hand.
Ling Feng thought about how his master treated Miss Shen differently, and decided to report the matter about Miss Shen first.
"Master, we didn't find out where the Medical Saint is now, but we did find out who his disciple is."
Xie Lingxiao was puzzled and asked, "Everyone knows his apprentice, so what's so strange about that?"
"Master, the Medical Saint accepted a closed disciple not long ago. This person is Miss Shen."
Xie Lingxiao looked at Ling Feng: "Are you serious?"
"It's true, but few people know about it. The secret guards found out by accident."
Xie Lingxiao lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Is there any other news?"
"News came from the palace that Eunuch Deng had visited the Queen Mother before she fell ill."
Ling Feng paused and continued, "Eunuch Deng went to the imperial kitchen first that day, and then went to the Empress Dowager's palace."
"The person who was trying to get the news said that he didn't know what happened to the Queen Mother. When Eunuch Deng left, she seemed to be relieved. Not long after, the Queen Mother fell ill."
Xie Lingxiao stopped what he was doing and tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers.
After a long while, he suddenly looked at Ling Feng: "I remember the emperor has a favorite concubine, do you know who it is?"
Ling Feng's eyes rolled around: "It's Concubine Wan."
Xie Lingxiao waved his hand, Ling Feng stood beside him and listened attentively. After Xie Lingxiao finished speaking, he walked away with a grin on his face.
At night, the originally soft moonlight was gradually covered by dark clouds. Outside, the wind was howling, mixed with raindrops, dripping in front of the window.
The maid looked out the window and closed it: "My lady, don't wait any longer. The weather outside has changed. The emperor won't come."
Concubine Wan stared out the window in a daze: "The sky has changed so quickly."
The sudden change in the weather at such a late hour made Concubine Wan feel a little uneasy, and her heart was slightly pounding.
"Turn off the lights, and go down first,"
The maid knew Concubine Wan's habits. Whenever the Emperor was not coming, she always liked to extinguish the candles and sit by the window.
Not long after the maid left, someone knocked on the window of Concubine Wan's bedroom.
The rhythmic knocking sounds had just stopped when Concubine Wan opened the window and looked at the people outside.
The man came in, closed the window, picked up Concubine Wan and walked towards the inner bedroom with ease.
He looked impatient as he unbuttoned Concubine Wan's clothes as he walked and kissed her body eagerly.
In the quiet bedroom, the temperature gradually rose and Concubine Wan's panting became more and more rapid.
When the man carried Concubine Wan to the couch, they had already taken off all their clothes, and he couldn't wait to get close to her.
As the bed curtains fell, the only sounds that could be heard inside the tent were each other's breathing and panting.
A charming voice sounded: "Brother Wei..."
"Well, Wan'er..." The man could no longer control himself. He kept asking for more, wantonly galloping...
The howling wind outside the window slowed down and a drizzle began to fall.
The group of people walked towards Concubine Wan's bedroom in a mighty procession.
When he got closer, he saw that the candles in the hall had been extinguished. He waved his hand, indicating to the maid that there was no need to report, pushed open the door and walked in. The others consciously stayed outside the hall.
As he entered, the palace door was closed from the outside, and he walked towards the inner hall with familiarity.
When he walked to the door of the inner hall and was about to go in, his hand that was pushing the door suddenly stopped.
His ears were filled with the charming cries of women and the suppressed growls of men.
At this moment, he could no longer control his anger and kicked the door of the inner hall open.
After he walked in quickly, there was a loud bang and the door of the palace fell to the ground.
"How dare you! You are so bold! Come here, come here..."
The emperor was furious and trembling with anger. He pointed at the two people on the bed and yelled loudly.