The imperial concubine bows down to me

"They're not outsiders, so what's the most important thing is that Miss Xue is happy." Although Shen Zhi responded with a smile, she still had some doubts about the answer in her heart.It's not because she can't trust Du Qinning, but if Xue Ruoyu is really just because of touching the scene, how could she fall and smash it?This move was clearly the reaction of being extremely angry.

But since Du Qinning had already said so, and Xue Ruoyu didn't refute it, this matter was put on hold for the time being.After Shen Zhi expressed his attitude that as long as Xue Ruoyu was fine, the four of them gathered around the round table and chatted about some things.Later, because some ministers came to find Du Qinning to do something, they dispersed.

Xue Ruoyu didn't say a word during the whole process. Although she could tell from Liu Shuyan's expression that she was much better than when she was in the East Palace, she still didn't want to pay attention to Liu Shuyan.After Du Qinning left for the time being, she also got up and went back to the room by herself, and she had nothing to say to Liu Shuyan and Shen Zhi.

She had no intention, and Liu Shuyan and Shen Zhi didn't force it either.The two left Du's mansion, and walked towards the palace together.

"Nothing to do today, let's send the imperial concubine back alone." When he came to the gate of the East Palace, Shen Zhi had no intention of going in, but said instead.

Liu Shuyan didn't refuse either, and let Shen Zhi follow her into the Tai Chi Palace.When she reached a deserted path, she finally opened her mouth: "What do you think of today's affairs, Your Highness?" When she asked this question, she obviously guessed that things would not be as simple as they appeared on the surface.

"Gu just went to Changle Palace to ask my aunt. When Miss Xue went to Changle Palace, my aunt was probably still with Concubine Shu in Yutang Palace. I guess Miss Xue...should have seen or heard it when passing by. What, there will be such a big reaction after going back." Regarding this matter, Shen Zhi did not intend to hide Liu Shuyan, but she was still a little bit embarrassed about what Xue Ruoyu found out.After hesitating for a moment, Shen Zhi finally decided to tell Liu Shuyan in a tactful way, "I don't know if the noble concubine knows about the affairs between my aunt and concubine Shu... They liked each other a few years ago, and now Xue Jiang is dead. , my aunt moved back to the palace again, and they reconciled. So when there is no one in my palace, maybe...do some more intimate things, and it happens to be seen by Miss Xue." The implication is that Xue Ruoyu is probably because of Seeing the intimacy between his sister-in-law and others, he must feel ashamed and angry.

Hearing Shen Zhi's words, Liu Shuyan was as calm as ever, and said lightly: "My concubine knows about the matter between them. I just heard that Eunuch Cao mentioned this matter, and what I think in my heart is the same as His Highness."

Now it was Shen Zhi's turn to show surprise.

Both my aunt and concubine Shu are not familiar with the noble concubine, how did the noble concubine know about this?Could it be that the imperial concubine also overheard those voices when passing by Yutang Palace?

Thinking of this, Shen Zhi couldn't help rolling his eyes.Seeing this, Liu Shuyan reached out and gently scratched the bridge of her nose, as if blaming her for being distracted, and said, "What is your Highness thinking, so fascinated? The princess and concubine Shu relied on the coldness of the harem, It does not distinguish between day and night, black and white, and reverses the phoenix. As a martial arts practitioner, my hearing is very good, and the hall of desire is not far from my Penglai hall, so I hear more things than my Highness. "

It turned out to be like this, no wonder the imperial concubine was so calm and not surprised when she heard about her aunt and concubine Shu just now.

But when she heard Liu Shuyan's words "Upside Down Luan and Phoenix", although Shen Zhi had never heard of it before, for some reason, she knew what it meant at once.Coupled with the peach blossom scent that lingered around Shen Zhi's nose just now because of Liu Shuyan's actions, even though the two were still talking about business, Shen Zhi still couldn't help blushing.

"If... so, how should the imperial concubine think to deal with this matter?" Shen Zhi tried his best to restrain himself, not to let Liu Shuyan see something by acting too abnormally, and then asked back.

"Although this matter is likely to be as His Highness said, since His Highness cannot be sure, we can only wait and see what happens, and see if Ruoyu will make any other moves after that. His Highness recently If you have nothing to do, you can go to the Du Mansion to look for Qinning, and you can take the opportunity to see Ruoyu's situation. If she really behaves abnormally, it will not be too late for us to make plans then." Liu Shuyan couldn't help but sigh a long time. Tone, but did not say anything more.

Shen Zhi knew what she was sighing, because of her, Xue Ruoyu's attitude towards Liu Shuyan had changed so much before and after, and now he still refused to say a few more words with her, Liu Shuyan must also feel very sad.It's just that she never showed it, and Shen Zhi didn't know how to comfort her and make her feel better.

After being silent for a while, and after thinking for a while, Shen Zhi finally responded with some melancholy: "That's fine, as for today's matter, I need Concubine Lao to take more care."

Recently, all parties have lived in peace, apart from being a little worried about Xue Ruoyu's condition, Shen Zhi didn't bother too much about other matters.On the contrary, she has become more and more comfortable in dealing with government affairs recently, and the tacit understanding between the ministers and her has also increased at a considerable rate.

This morning, after discussing the matters in the memorials the day before yesterday, Shen Zhi was about to announce his resignation, but Liu Xiuyun suddenly stood up and asked for instructions: "Your Highness, I still have something to report."

"Prime Minister, please speak." Hearing this, Shen Zhi responded naturally.She wasn't worried that Liu Xiuyun would say something important, because if it was important, he would delay Liu Shuyan to discuss it with her first.

But this time, Liu Xiuyun was beyond her expectation.He said: "The two generations of royal heirs are rare, and His Royal Highness is the crown prince. Now he is fifteen years old, and he is the only son of the emperor. I think that His Highness should consider the appointment of a crown prince."

Concubine?Why did even the prime minister care about this matter?

I thought that Liu Xiuyun mentioned this matter in the court, and Liu Shuyan should know about it, but when Shen Zhi looked at Liu Shuyan quietly, what he saw was Liu Shuyan looking at Liu Xiuyun with a slightly surprised expression.It seems that Liu Shuyan did not expect Liu Xiuyun to come out so suddenly. Since there is no corresponding plan, Shen Zhi naturally still has to refuse.

However, when it came to such a formal occasion, Shen Zhi couldn't just prevaricate it because she was still young. She still pretended to think about it carefully before responding: "What the prime minister said is true, but since ancient times, marriage is a matchmaker. It is the fate of the parents. Now that the father is away at war, how can Gu make up his own mind and make a private life with others? Gu also knows that the prime minister is doing it for Gu's benefit, but it is better to discuss this matter after the father and the emperor return to the court. Bar."

"I don't want His Highness to make a decision on this matter right away. What I mean is that Your Highness can start looking for some suitable candidates. When the sage comes back, we can make a decision after a little discussion. It also saves a lot of time." Seeing that Liu Xiuyun was not aggressive It seems that it should just be mentioned casually, and Shen Zhi felt relieved a lot.

But when he said that it would be settled after Shen Tianhe came back to discuss, Shen Zhi couldn't help but think of what Shen Handong said to her the day before yesterday.It just so happened that Liu Shuyan was also in the hall at this time, so she couldn't help but glance at her for a moment, and it happened that Liu Shuyan was also looking at her at this time.

Looking at each other, Liu Shuyan was still as indifferent as ever. From the expression on her face, it was impossible to tell whether she agreed with this matter or what was going on in her heart.Shen Zhi's eyes widened, a layer of mist formed in his eyes, and a thought that he never dared to think about before also came to his mind.

Shen Zhi's gaze stayed on Liu Shuyan for a little longer, and some sharp-eyed ministers quickly caught the interaction between the two, and began to feel a little panicked.After all, rumors about the two of them can spread widely in the palace, and after a long time, they can naturally be spread and reach the ears of the ministers.

Before, everyone was only half-believing about this, at most it was because Shen Zhi had some sense of dependence on Liu Shuyan, but as time went by, everyone felt that the interaction between Shen Zhi and Liu Shuyan sometimes surpassed the relationship between the empress concubine and the prince, Or the normal distance between the prince and the prince.Especially now, when it comes to Concubine Ce, Shen Zhi has already looked at Liu Shuyan twice, and he seems to be asking for Liu Shuyan's opinion.

"Gu knows, thank you Prime Minister for reminding, Gu will consider this matter, please Your Highness take care of Gu." Shen Zhi withdrew his gaze, and looked at Liu Xiuyun with a pleasing expression, and then he agreed, but did not express his opinion.

After leaving the imperial court, Liu Shuyan followed Shen Zhi back to the East Palace, and the two of them wandered around the palace again before talking about the appointment of the Crown Princess mentioned by Liu Xiuyun in the court hall.

"Your Highness, have you considered the future?" Liu Shuyan seemed to say it accidentally, but it directly pierced into Shen Zhi's heart.

How could she not know that this matter can be avoided for a while, but it is impossible not to face it forever?In any case, she always had to choose the most suitable one among many methods in the end.

Shen Zhi nodded: "Just thought about it on the way back."

Hearing this, Liu Shuyan stopped, looked around, and after confirming that there was no one there, he pretended to listen attentively, and continued to ask, "Oh? How?"

"I don't want to be a concubine... I don't want to delay the happiness of other people's lives, just to fulfill a white lie... Maybe after the border chaos is eliminated and the government is stabilized, I can find an opportunity to declare my identity to everyone in the world. If possible, This should be the most appropriate way. Even if you can't or can't wait for the right time to announce the truth, you can still claim that you don't do it, and there is always a way to solve this matter." The words were somewhat true and false, Shen Zhi She only said more than half of her thoughts, and she couldn't express the remaining one thought.

Hearing Shen Zhi's words, Liu Shuyan couldn't hold back a soft laugh for a moment: "No?" As the prince of the dynasty, it is thanks to her that she can figure it out if she wants to tell the whole world that she is not good at that.

"Hmm..." Seeing Liu Shuyan couldn't help laughing so much, Shen Zhi couldn't help but began to wonder if he said something wrong.

Not to mention... If I remember correctly, it should mean that men cannot have children with women, right?Anyway, I'm not a man, so if I say no, it seems that there's nothing wrong with it.