Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Qi Sui'an did not refuse and accepted it readily.

Shen Mengyao heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Have my father and brother's letters been sent out?"

"It has been sent out, but the journey is far and we don't know when it can be delivered to the border." Qi Sui'an replied.

It would be good if it was sent out, but given the current situation, a storm is brewing and we need to communicate as soon as possible.

Shen Mengyao was no longer so worried and looked up at him: "Your Majesty, how are you going to deal with Luochuan's matter?"

"Do you care about him so much?" Qi Suian asked with some jealousy.

Shen Mengyao only felt that there seemed to be some bitterness in his tone, but she didn't think much about it. She shook her head and said, "It's not that I'm concerned about him. Once he goes to Beimo, his life and death are determined by fate. But, I'm afraid this matter can't be hidden from the higher-ups, right?"

Especially when the situation in the Northern Desert was tense, the emperor might want to know about those dusty old stories.

Seeing her calm attitude, Qi Sui'an laughed.

"You are worried that if I do this, he will be exposed one day and I will suffer greatly?"

Shen Mengyao curled her lips and said, "If Your Majesty wants to think so, it's fine."

The two of them started to pull each other, their thoughts completely hidden.

Qi Sui'an lowered his eyes and smiled faintly: "This matter will be resolved by me, don't worry, leave the affairs of the court to me."

"Okay then." Shen Mengyao nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

The two were silent for a moment, and the only silence in the tea room was the wind blowing through the hall.

It was Shen Mengyao who broke the awkwardness at the moment: "Your Highness, it's getting late. I have other things to do, so I won't accompany you."

After saying that, she stood up, nodded, and walked quickly towards the door.

When Bei Lan saw her leave, he hurriedly walked in. He saw Qi Sui'an holding the teacup and sipping tea quietly without saying a word, and looked a little anxious.

"After what happened last night, why did the princess come all this way? She looked so calm and not angry at all."

"Being angry is fine, but punching into cotton makes me not know what to do." Qi Sui'an sighed slowly and put down the teacup heavily.

Bei Lan opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not daring to.

Qi Sui'an raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Just say whatever you want to say."

Bei Lan hesitated for a moment before saying, "My Lord, the princess is so indifferent because she doesn't care about you..."

Qi Suian raised his cold eyes and Bei Lan shrank back in fear.

The words may be harsh but the truth is true. However, the truth is often the most heartbreaking. If he really liked her, he would have been heartbroken to the point of being unable to extricate himself after seeing him disregard her life like this.

Only if you don't care at all can you be so indifferent.

"Go and receive your punishment." He said expressionlessly.

Bei Lan really hated his own big mouth. Everyone knew this truth, but he had to expose it.

"Yes! Your Majesty." He retreated bitterly.

Qi Sui'an looked into the distance, feeling an inexplicable surge in his heart.

Shen Mengyao stayed alone and quiet for a while before she calmed down her turbulent emotions.

Looking at Qi Sui'an's face, he would be reminded of his cold-bloodedness last night. That question would linger in his mind again, unable to be shaken off. It would be better to just out of sight and out of mind.

He was right, but it was really sad.

The door was suddenly pushed open. Cuiwei interrupted her thoughts and pulled her arm to look her up and down.

"Princess, you didn't come back last night. I was scared to death."

"It's okay." Shen Mengyao smiled indifferently.

"Are you injured? Is it serious?" Cuiwei wanted to see her neck wrapped in the scarf.

"It's nothing. It will be fine in two days." Shen Mengyao responded and pulled her collar higher to cover the injured area.

But when she raised her hand, Cuiwei saw the silk scarf wrapped in her palm again, and the little girl was very worried.

Fortunately, the appearance of Xiaoqi saved her from being surrounded by nagging concerns.

Xiao Qi sat down on the chair and said, "Princess, Luo Chuan went out last night and didn't come back all night. He didn't come today either. This has never happened before. Is he in danger?"

Her eyes were full of concern and panic.

Shen Mengyao knew that Xiaoqi would definitely care.

But she could only tell the truth: "Luo Chuan left Kyoto and went back to his hometown. His family is urging him to come back."

"Oh, really?" Xiao Qi scratched his head and smiled, seeming embarrassed by his own panic.

But after getting this answer, I felt more sad.

"Then why didn't he tell me? We've known each other for so long, we should have said goodbye. Why was he in such a hurry to leave?"

Shen Mengyao knew that the little girl was sad, so she smiled and comforted her.

"It happened suddenly. Something happened at home, so I left at night. I guess I didn't want to disturb you. There will be plenty of opportunities to see you again in the future."

"Really?" Xiao Qi muttered, forcing a smile: "But he has greeted you."

"This..." Shen Mengyao didn't know how to explain for a moment.

Even if he didn't want to know, it was impossible for him to do so given the situation yesterday.

Xiao Qi didn't get to the bottom of the matter, but just smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Maybe the princess is more important to him. Since he is fine, I am relieved."

Shen Mengyao looked at her and saw that her smile was forced. For a moment she didn't know where to start.

Xiao Qi just smiled and said, "Well, I'll get busy, Princess. I won't bother you anymore."

Shen Mengyao looked at her back and sighed. This girl said that she didn't care, but she must be very resentful of him in her heart.

But he had a special identity, how could he say it out loud? If it got out, it would be a disaster.

The weather was getting colder by the second. Although the Queen Mother's health had improved a lot, she was still ill.

When Shen Mengyao went to see her, she was still weak and coughed from time to time, but her spirits were much better. It seemed that she could at least survive this winter.

She did not mention the matter of the itinerant doctor entering the palace, but simply prepared the medicinal food prepared by Doctor Su based on the symptoms she described, and personally delivered it to the empress dowager.

"What? It smells like medicine." The Queen Mother fanned her nose in disdain.

"It's a medicinal food, used to regulate the body." Shen Mengyao replied with a smile: "It smells like medicine, but it tastes like nothing. Grandmother, would you like to try it?"

"Okay." The Queen Mother nodded. It tasted good, so she ate half a bowl.

After eating, she wiped her lips and said, "It will be the winter solstice soon. According to the emperor, I am ill this year, so we need to hold a big banquet to celebrate the occasion."

Although Shen Mengyao didn't believe these, she still said auspicious words.

"Your Majesty, you should do this for the sake of your grandmother. Maybe with this, your grandmother's illness will really get better. People all over the world will follow your example and cultivate a culture of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and filial piety."