After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

Chapter 409: A Wronged

Ren Yuhuan's hand was held by Shen Yanzhi, and Shen Yanzhi held it even tighter.

"I will look after His Majesty. If His Majesty is well again, I will go to Chanyue Palace to pay my respects to Her Majesty in person."

Concubine Qi had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Before leaving, he instructed: "Your Majesty's condition must be reported to Chanyue Palace so that I can arrange for care."

Ren Yuhuan agreed.

After Concubine Qi left, Ren Yuhuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, everyone has left."

Shen Yanzhi smiled and opened his eyes: "You don't have to listen to her lecture, it's always bad, it's better to accompany me."

Ren Yuhuan naturally didn't want to go, so he continued to study with Shen Yanzhi.

Xiaowu announced that he would not attend the morning court, so the prime minister and his ministers waited outside the palace, waiting to visit the patient.

Nanny Wang passed the message in and waited for instructions.

Shen Yanzhi said: "Let the Prime Minister come in, the others are waiting outside."

The prime minister was brought into the bedroom in the rear hall, and Ren Yuhuan avoided him and retreated behind the screen.

When the prime minister entered the palace, he heard the sound of a skirt behind the screen and knew that Ren Yuhuan was behind her.

"Your Majesty is in poor health, and the ministers are very worried."

Shen Yanzhi said softly, "It's okay, just send Zhou Zhe here."

The prime minister heard this and felt that this place was very inconvenient, so he said, "Your Majesty, why don't you move the bed to the imperial study, so that it will be more convenient for the ministers to pay their respects?"

This statement is straightforward enough, meaning that Ren Yuhuan is here and is probably interfering in state affairs again.

Shen Yanzhi said coldly: "I will go when I feel better. Now I am exhausted and unable to move."

When the prime minister heard that Shen Yanzhi was unwilling to leave, he did not dare to ask more questions. Seeing that Shen Yanzhi's expression was indeed not normal, he did not dare to delay any longer and left.

Ren Yuhuan walked out from behind the screen, came to Shen Yanzhi, pretended not to hear, and continued to look after Shen Yanzhi.

Shen Yanzhi didn't mention it.

But after lunch, rumors spread in the palace.

It was said that Shen Yanzhi fell ill on Ren Yuhuan's bed. It was said that he was physically weak. Then there were rumors that Ren Yuhuan used some traditional Chinese medicine, which caused Shen Yanzhi to become physically weak and sick.

Rumors are spreading, but no one knows where they started.

Zanhua told Ren Yuhuan the rumor, and Ren Yuhuan nodded and said, "Say it again in front of His Majesty."

After hearing this, Zanhua waited until Ren Yuhuan returned to the room, ran in from outside, and told him the rumor.

When Shen Yanzhi heard this, he immediately held Ren Yuhuan's hand and said, "When I get better, I will definitely investigate who said it. I'm sorry to have to inconvenienced you during this period of time."

Ren Yuhuanshi basically said that as long as His Majesty was pleased, she was willing to do anything.

When Zanhua saw the effect, she retreated.

Doctor Hu came to take the patient's pulse again and found that the pulse was the same as in the morning, so he asked him to come back to take the patient's pulse tomorrow.

Because the emperor and the empress dowager fell ill one after another, the imperial physicians did not dare to ask for leave and stayed in the harem.

The Queen Mother announced that things were much better that evening.

Early the next morning, when it was just daybreak and Ren Yuhuan was still lying beside Shen Yanzhi, she heard an urgent knock on the door.

"Your Majesty, please stand up quickly, the Queen Mother is here!"

Ren Yuhuan stood up alertly, got out of bed and opened the door.

Zanhua brought in a few palace maids to help Ren Yuhuan change clothes and comb her hair.

Shen Yanzhi woke up after hearing the noise. When he heard that the queen mother had arrived, he said, "You go first, I'll handle it myself." When Ren Yuhuan heard this, she realized that it was too late for her to dress up, so she had to lift her skirt and walk out.

But he didn't expect to bump into the Queen Mother head-on.

The Queen Mother's eyes scanned Ren Yuhuan from her hair to her toes.

Ren Yuhuan knew in his heart that something was wrong, but he still bowed first.

"Step aside."

Ren Yuhuan immediately stood aside at the door and saw the empress dowager entering the room holding the hand of a palace maid.

Shen Yanzhi opened his eyes and looked at the Queen Mother: "Mother, Ren Yuhuan served me all night without closing her eyes. Today, you came early and she was a little impolite. Please don't punish her."

The Queen Mother hummed when she heard this, then lowered her head to look carefully at Shen Yanzhi's face.

The Queen Mother had already asked about Doctor Hu's diagnosis. Even after threatening him, Doctor Hu did not change his words, so the Queen Mother came to check.

As expected, upon closer inspection, he saw that Shen Yanzhi's face was pale and his eye sockets were sunken, and he immediately frowned.

"Tell me, did she stay here last night?"

When Ren Yuhuan heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground.

Shen Yanzhi smiled and said, "Mother, don't you believe what I say?"

The Queen Mother looked very secretive. She moved away and said calmly, "How dare I not believe your Majesty's words? It's just that there are rumors everywhere outside. I am worried, so I came here so early to check."

As he said this, he turned his head and looked at Ren Yuhuan with an angry look: "It was you who seduced His Majesty and caused such rumors to spread about His Majesty. Do you know how His Majesty will be written in the history books in the future?"

Ren Yuhuan heard this and immediately kowtowed to the ground: "I dare not. I have indeed been looking after Your Majesty all night, and there is no rumor about what happened over there. Please investigate, Your Majesty!"

Zanhua and others knelt down behind him, their hearts sweating.

The Queen Mother wanted to make Ren Yuhuan an eternal sinner by seducing the monarch and making him have a reputation for debauchery.

Shen Yanzhi said quietly, "I heard that my mother is not feeling well, so I dare not trouble her to investigate. I will leave this matter to Concubine Qi. This concerns my reputation, so I ask her to do it well!"

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and stared at Shen Yanzhi: "Concubine Qi has just taken over the harem, and there are so many complicated things to do. Your Majesty should let someone else handle it!"

Shen Yanzhi thought for a moment and said, "Who does the Queen Mother think is suitable?"

The Queen Mother chuckled and said, "I no longer care about the affairs of the harem. Your Majesty, please give your orders."

Shen Yanzhi heard this and said, "Okay, I will make the arrangements. My mother was not feeling well, and I did not go to pay my respects. I heard that she is much better, and I feel a little relieved."

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "I am old, and it is normal for me to feel unwell. Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. Now that Daliang is unstable both internally and externally, Your Majesty should take care of your health and recover soon."

"Thank you for your concern, mother. The imperial physician will check my pulse sooner or later. I will get better."

The Queen Mother didn't sit for long, she just stood up and left.

Ren Yuhuan knelt on the ground, and the empress dowager did not tell her to stand up.

"I want to drink some water."

Only then did Ren Yuhuan get the chance to stand up.

Shen Yanzhi looked at Ren Yuhuan's face, and when she brought the water over, he rubbed Ren Yuhuan's forehead with his hand.

The grievance in Ren Yuhuan's eyes faded away, and she forced a smile and said, "The Queen Mother is also worried about Your Majesty. I understand."

Shen Yanzhi sighed and pulled Ren Yuhuan to lie beside him.

"Don't worry, one day, when everything is settled, no one will care how long you and I want to lie down!"

Ren Yuhuan had heard enough of such words of expectation, but now, they went in one ear and out the other.

However, he still agreed with Shen Yanzhi with full expectation.

"Who does your majesty intend to ask to investigate?"