The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 32 An inch of peace of mind

Shen Shuning was particularly excited at that time, his eyes were about to burst, tears were rolling in his eyes, and every word was heartbreaking.

It's as if these things really happened.

After hearing these words, Shen Xiao sat there for a long time without saying a word.

Now Xin Wei was also stunned.Speechless, helpless, looking at Shen Shuning emotionally.

"You called me a fool... Shu Ning, I won't hurt myself like that."

Xin Wei looked at the sky speechlessly.

He may not believe it completely, and he may not believe it at all.

No wonder the emperor was so candid today. It turns out that after hearing these words, he was already a little self-indulgent...

Shen Shuning took her hand and shook it, and said in a flattering tone: "I'm just annoyed by his way of being indifferent no matter how much he scolds me, so I'm going to do something violent... You know, after I finished speaking, he became stupid, okay. I haven’t said a word for a long time, but I feel that these words are really useful..."

"It's okay." Xin Wei said.

If these words had been spoken three years ago, Shen Xiao would have forced himself not to keep them in his heart.If the great cause has not been accomplished, why should we take care of our family?What's more, it's just a woman... That's what he did in the first place.

Things are different now. No one can easily shake Shen Xiao's throne.At this time, being alone and alone in a high place is not enough, and a little sincerity from a young person seems valuable again.

He wants power, wealth, fame, and people who treat him sincerely, and it is reasonable.

Not only did Xin Wei not feel that what Shu Ning did was wrong, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that what she did was very good and benefited her a lot.

There's just one thing I don't quite understand.

"Why do you care so much about how he treats me?"

Shen Shuning looked secretly into the distance, remained silent for a moment, and said in a low voice, "If I hadn't been the matchmaker, how would you have grown up with each other?"

She had used this to take credit in front of Shen Xiao countless times, but now that she thinks about it, she feels full of regret.

In the past three years, she has regretted countless times why she messed up the relationship. If she hadn't been the matchmaker, there might not have been what happened later.

Every time she saw Shen Xiao, she would uncontrollably think of the burned corpse. This was a fault she could never make up for, and it had also become her inner demon. This pain almost made her want to live.

But unexpectedly, she didn't know until today that in the past three years, Shen Xiao knew that she was deeply hurt by him, but he never mentioned that Jiang Qingyue was still alive, letting her suffer and hate her.
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At the full moon banquet, Shen Shuning came to Shen Xiao and said something.

"She will be waiting for you at the Lake Pavilion tonight at Haishi."

Shen Xiao reacted quickly and said: "I understand."

Shen Shuning chuckled and said nothing more.

At Haishi, Shen Xiao arrived at the Huxin Pavilion on time, and he saw the back of a woman standing in the Huxin Pavilion. She was wearing a light pink sea and sky-colored soft skirt. The lake wind blew like falling flowers and flowing water, and the silk was like the mist of dawn clouds.

Step by step closer, the fragrant fragrance floats in the wind.

Spring had not yet begun, so dressing up like this was a bit too cool. She couldn't help but shrink her thin shoulders, feeling like the peach blossoms trembling on the branches in spring.

She was so careless about her health, it was obvious that she couldn't stand the cold.

Shen Xiao walked lightly behind her, hugged her thin body from behind, his chin just rested on the top of her hair, and looked at the same Taiye Pond and the bright moon reflected in the pond with her.

The woman in his arms was slightly stiff, but she did not resist. Shen Xiao felt relaxed and happy.

"Have you been waiting for me for a long time?"

She wanted to please her appearance, so she was waiting here dressed like this, and she also used rich perfume. Shen Xiao naturally understood the meaning.

Shen Xiao is not a person who doesn't understand the style. He has already missed it for three years, so he doesn't have to suffer anymore in the future.

The woman said "hmm".

This voice was soft and charming, pleasant to the ear, but completely unfamiliar.

Shen Xiao turned her body around with his big hand, and saw a face that looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

His face darkened for a moment.That's right, the imperial sister only said "she" was waiting here, but she didn't mention her at all!

The woman shyly leaned into his arms.

"This concubine admired the emperor long before she entered the palace."

Shen Xiao asked stiffly: "The eldest princess asked you to come."

The woman nodded in her arms: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Shen Xiao held her shoulders, pushed her away, and thought, "You are the queen's cousin, Cao Yan."

This face had never been seen in the original palace banquet. This face probably only appeared in the palace after the queen was poisoned.

After that, the only one who entered the palace was Cao Zhaoyi.

He didn't pay much attention to ordinary palace concubines, but this matter concerned the Queen of the Cao family, so he paid attention to it.

"Yes, I am the queen's cousin."

After saying that, Cao Zhaoyi leaned into his arms again and said coquettishly: "I have been freezing since I was in the garrison until now. Your Majesty..."

She pressed against Shen Xiao's chest, twisting her body like a loach.

Shen Xiao took off his black and gold embroidered dragon pattern cloak, put it on her shoulders with his own hands, and then pushed her away.

"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I have to go to your queen cousin's place. You should go back first."

His eyebrows were warm and his tone was soft.

Cao Zhaoyi did not dare to pester her. At this point, she was extremely satisfied, so she pretended to be very sensible and happily resigned.

Looking at her back, Shen Xiao's eyes were gloomy and he wished he could go to Fangfei Hall to argue with Shen Shuning immediately.

How dare the imperial sister tease him like this?
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Cao Zhaoyi was so proud of wearing the emperor's cloak that she wished she could tell the whole world that the emperor had given her his royal cloak to wear.

Unfortunately, it was already past Haishi, and no one was seen on the palace roads. It was rare for a patrolling guard to pass by.

She went to visit the concubines' palaces one by one.

The Queen's Fengyi Palace, Concubine Liu's Weiyang Palace, and Concubine Hui's Yong'an Palace were three places she did not dare to go to.

She went to sit with Zhang Zhaoyi and Yu Zhaoyi, but felt that it was not enough, so she went to several Jieyu's to express condolences in turn.

When we walked to Huguang Pavilion, it was almost ugly time.

Xin Wei was woken up from her sleep, dressed hastily and got up to meet Cao Zhaoyi.

Seeing that Cao Zhaoyi was wearing a cloak embroidered with dragon patterns and her face was full of glory, she quickly called Huaixi to make tea. She saluted and said, "Sister Zhaoyi is here so late. Do you have anything important to do?"

Cao Zhaoyi said with a smile: "I just went to see the emperor. I passed by you when I was returning to the palace, and I wanted to see what was special about the place where this actor lived."

Sure enough, as soon as she opened her mouth, she would mention the origin of Huguangxie.

Xin Wei didn't care, she was just confused. From Huxin Pavilion to Cao Zhaoyi's residence, they didn't pass by Huguang Pavilion, or even went in the completely opposite direction. How could they pass by?

Could it be that the emperor took her somewhere else?
Also, when he was almost ugly, he might have been on the dragon bed.

Xin Wei thought so and quickly asked her to sit down.

"Sister Zhaoyi has worked hard serving the Emperor, please take a rest."

Cao Zhaoyi sat down and drank a cup of tea slowly. Seeing that she had not asked about the cloak for a long time, she took the initiative and said: "The emperor is so considerate, how can I have to work hard? You see, the emperor was worried that I would be cold, so he gave me his cloak." Where is the palace?"

Xin Wei was half surprised and half envious: "The emperor treats my sister so well, I envy others."

When her goal was achieved, Cao Zhaoyi was satisfied, stood up, and reminded her: "You can't tell anyone about this. I am just a concubine. It would be inappropriate to wear the emperor's cloak, but the emperor is afraid that I will catch a cold... In short, no matter what Shut your mouth, otherwise even if I don’t pursue the matter, the Emperor will not let you go.”

"Sister, remember this," Xin Wei said.

(End of this chapter)