The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 47 Narrow-minded
"Go back to your room and think about your past. There is no need to come out again during the spring hunting."

After Shen Xiao finished speaking, Cao Zhaoyi wiped away tears and stood up to leave.

She was extremely depressed, her feet were like lead, and they were heavy on the ground. She was unable to raise her head, but she still had to take care of her manners, straighten her rickety back, force herself to be dignified, and walk out step by step under the gaze of everyone. Main hall.

"Everyone get up."

After Shen Xiao finished speaking, Liu Qingshu, Chu Ying, and Xin Wei, who were kneeling, all stood up in gratitude and returned to their seats.

King Xuan chatted with the emperor some more, and the palace slowly became lively again, as if what happened just now had never happened.

Chu Ying came over, pressed her ear against Xin Wei's, and said with lingering fear, "It scared me to death."

Xin Wei said warmly: "I know I am innocent, so there is nothing to panic about. I have to thank you for standing up and testifying for me."

Chu Ying resolutely stood here in a situation where the situation could be reversed at any time. Although the effect was small, the sincerity given by her and Liu Qingshu made Xin Wei's heart feel like rain after a long drought, and countless vitalities grew. , can see the spring beauty of the world.

"This Cao Zhaoyi is really evil-minded," Chu Ying realized that the Cao family had been demoted and changed her words, "Cao Cai is here."

Xin Wei said "hmm" absentmindedly, pursed her almond-shaped lips slightly, and stared straight at the dish in front of her, her eyes seeming to be empty again.

Chu Ying saw her chopsticks resting on the dish for a moment without moving, looking worried. When she was still thinking about Cao Yan, Chu Ying tugged on her sleeves.

"I was framed last time and I was very scared, but at least cutting off my dance clothes won't lead to death. This time, she is aiming for your life, how vicious she is, and you also saved her... I finally know Why does Sister Liu say that the most terrifying thing in the world is not the wolves, tigers and leopards, but the human heart?"

Xin Wei regained consciousness, put down her chopsticks, and said thoughtfully: "You are right, people are unpredictable."

Then he held Chu Ying's hand back, and the two cold hands held each other, slowly feeling a little warm.

Xin Wei said: "If you don't ask me, last night with the emperor..."

"What's the problem?" Chu Ying held her hand tightly and lowered her voice, "Sister Liu, I heard people say that you are the one who is most like that person."

"Who?" Xin Wei pretended not to know.

Chu Ying looked around. Someone was looking at her, so she didn't dare to say, "I'll tell you when I get back."
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At night, at Haishi, Xin Wei took the initiative to ask to see the emperor.

The guard was about to go in to report, but Eunuch Xi happened to come out. Seeing her, he smiled and said, "The emperor just gave the order. You don't have to stop me, my young master."

Eunuch Xi took her inside and bowed back.

Shen Xiao put down the letter in his hand, leaned back on the large throne, and closed his eyes: "You're here."

There was only a pair of red sandalwood and goldfish palace lanterns lit in the room, and his expression looked even more tired in the dim night.

Xin Wei got straight to the point: "I want to meet Cao Yan."

Shen Xiao opened his eyes, looked at her deeply, and spoke in a light voice.

"No need, just ask me."

Xin Wei was silent for a long time, and then said: "I just want to ask why she wanted to harm me. Since the emperor won't let me see her, that's all."

She was about to leave after receiving the blessing. Shen Xiao laughed and said, "You came all the way here just to ask her this?"

"Indeed, it's just that." Xin Wei lowered her eyes, her expression flawless.

Shen Xiao shook his head and said in a tired tone: "You want to ask her if someone deliberately led the way to the lotus pond last night, because she was going to the queen's house, how could she go around to the lotus pond behind it."

Xin Wei's eyes moved slightly and she remained silent.

Shen Xiao said: "You should ask me directly whether that hug and that begonia were done intentionally."

Xin Wei was slightly startled and looked up at him.

Indeed, the shallow hug under the crabapple tree was very unexpected, and it was even more inexplicable for the guards to specially bring the crabapples.

If he deliberately misunderstood Cao Yan and dug his own grave by doing such things, it would make sense.

She just wanted to know whether this was actually the case...but she never dared to ask the emperor directly.

But when he pointed it out so bluntly, it made her panic.

Shen Xiao added: "You should also ask me if I am afraid because Cao Shangshu surrendered to the imperial sister." Xin Wei was shocked.

Sure enough, it is indeed so.

But he is a dignified emperor, and now that the Cao family has fallen apart and is worse than before, why does he plot against Zhaoyi, who is not worthy of attention?
"The eldest princess has never formed any faction, so why did Cao Shangshu surrender to her? Did the emperor listen to the slander and make the eldest princess suffer unjust injustice?"

Shen Xiao said helplessly: "You are so nervous because you think what I will do to the emperor's sister?"

Xin Wei pursed her lips, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and remained silent.

There was a hint of ridicule in Shen Xiao's tone: "She is the sister of my compatriot, the only one. I can tolerate her no matter what, so why bother you to worry about her."

She knew about their brother-sister relationship.

His biological mother died young, and Shen Shuning was only two years older than him, but he firmly believed that an eldest sister was like a mother and treated her younger brother well.

I have taken care of him since he was a child, protected him, taught him, and scolded him.

There is only one eldest princess in the world who does not have to abide by the etiquette in front of the emperor. The emperor is even afraid to get out of her way, and even if she speaks harshly, it will not make her angry.

But it was clear that he didn't say anything harsh, and Xin Wei's forehead was actually covered with a thin layer of sweat.

The idea to win over Cao Shangshu for her own use was hers.If the emperor had no intention of blaming the eldest princess, he would be venting his anger on her.

She calmed down and said, "I know."

"What do you know?" Shen Xiao smiled instead of getting angry, "Do you think I'm trying to wake you up?"

if not?
Xin Wei was speechless.

"I know you mistakenly thought that I was afraid of the Imperial Sister," Shen Xiao avoided her gaze and said softly, "It's because I am narrow-minded and I don't want to let anyone go in the Cao family. It has nothing to do with the Imperial Sister and it has nothing to do with you. It’s irrelevant.”

Xin Wei reacted quickly and said: "Your Majesty is not narrow-minded, but he deeply hates officials who pretend to serve the public for their own benefit. Everything your Majesty says and does is for the welfare of all people."

Shen Xiao responded with four words: "High-sounding."

Whatever she said was wrong, Xin Wei shut her mouth knowingly.

Shen Xiao said: "You can speak frankly in front of me, you don't have to hide it, you don't have to beat around the bush to test me, let alone say those high-sounding words."

"understood."

Having said that, Xin Wei didn't listen to a word.

She can be less reserved, but she must not be outspoken.She didn't dare and didn't believe it.

Shen Xiao closed his eyes again, stretched out his hand to rub his temples, showing his fatigue, and asked abruptly: "Is what the emperor said true?"

"what?"

"Your injury."

Xin Wei's eyes were as quiet as a deep thought, and she said: "The year I first arrived in Gusu, there was a man who wanted to do something inappropriate to me."

Shen Xiao stopped rubbing his temples and suddenly opened his eyes, "Then you..."

Before he finished speaking, his voice paused, unable to speak again.

Xin Wei continued: "I kicked and injured his son's bag to protect my innocence. He sued me to the county government, and the county government asked me to pay compensation, which I did. But he was still upset and came to look for me privately. This Once he didn't dare to mistreat me again, he just used a whip to hurt me to vent his hatred, and I used my arms to block it, leaving these scars."

Shen Xiao's chest rose and fell, and he breathed heavily. After a long while, he said: "His name."

Xin Wei said nothing.

"Tell me his name."

Shen Xiao's eyes burst with murderous intent, and his tone was cold.

(End of this chapter)