Chapter 121 Consort Wei's Meaning

Chapter 121 Consort Wei's Meaning

Shen Nanzi did not expect that before she even met Xie Yu, she would be invited to the Hele Palace by Consort Wei.

Before Shen Nanzi arrived, she had already inquired and learned that Xie Yu had been sent on a mission by the Emperor and had left Luoyang City. He would probably not be able to return for two or three days.

This was a deliberate attempt to get Xie Yu away so that he could meet her alone.

Inside the Harmony Palace, Consort Wei dismissed the palace servants, leaving only the two of them.

Shen Nanzi took a sip of tea; it was chilled and slightly bitter.

Do you know why you were summoned here?

Consort Wei's expression was not good; her usually gentle face was now somewhat cold.

Shen Nanzi understood Consort Wei's coldness. Her innocent son had been ruined by her sister-in-law. How could a mother not feel heartbroken?

"Your Highness, I am very sorry."

"What's the use of apologizing?" Consort Wei sneered. "In the end, you did things you shouldn't have done."

Even though Xie Yu denied it outright, she knew from her son's eyes that he was protecting Shen Nanzi.

At that time, she received news that Xie Yu and Shen Nanzi were having an affair. She rushed to the side hall, and the scene with Yu'er terrified her.

The emperor was still close behind her, and she quickly came up with a clever idea, leading the emperor to another side hall.

They bought themselves some time, allowing the palace servants to move Xie Yu away, thus escaping the emperor's calamity.

The emperor returned later, but found no evidence of adultery, and then hurriedly left.

She then blocked the news again.

Otherwise, would Shen Nanzi still be sitting here safely?

Consort Wei was utterly intolerant. "If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped you from contacting each other earlier. If you hadn't been so careless, this shameful thing wouldn't have happened."

What could Shen Nanzi say? She could only listen quietly and let Consort Wei scold her.

"From now on, you and Xie Yu shall pretend you don't know each other and shall have no contact with each other." Consort Wei was so angry that her voice trembled.

She and Xie Yu were indeed no longer suited to see each other, but...

"Xie Yu will contact your brother regarding matters of the court, so you should not get involved anymore."

Shen Nanzi lowered her head. It wasn't impossible for her not to participate; for now, she would only contribute money.

From now on, just give the money to your brother; they can indeed never see each other again.

Shen Nanzi didn't find anything wrong with it; on the contrary, she could understand Consort Wei's predicament.

Before this, Consort Wei knew that she and Xie Yu often met at the Flower and Bird Pavilion.

Consort Wei, however, always maintained that their relationship was one of friendship and did not interfere.

It is evident that Consort Wei was not an autocratic person, but rather understood them.

Now that such an irreversible thing has happened, she has done everything in her power to protect herself and Xie Yu.

She's blind and ungrateful; she doesn't know what's good for her.

He then got up and respectfully walked up to Consort Wei.

He knelt on both knees, clasped his hands together, placed them on the ground, and lightly tapped his forehead on the back of his hands, repeating this three times.

Consort Wei turned her face slightly to the side, her eyes moist, suppressing the unspeakable emotions in her heart.

After bowing in reverence, Shen Nanzi slowly rose and said solemnly, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I am the Princess Consort of Prince Jing, and the sister-in-law of my sixth brother, and always will be."

"Even if one day I cannot become the Princess Consort of Jing, I will not make things difficult for my sixth brother about this matter."

Her last words, "Sixth Brother," were spoken with particular weight, resounding with a clear indication of the absolute taboo of their possible relationship.

Now that things have come to this, Consort Wei, not being an aggressive person, knew that they had been tricked, which led to this irreversible situation.

"I will arrange for him to marry the Prime Minister's daughter as soon as possible. You know what to do, right?"

Shen Nanzi understood that Consort Wei was worried that Xie Yu would come looking for her.

Her responsibility was to make Xie Yu understand that a relationship between them was impossible and to persuade him to get married as soon as possible.

Shen Nanzi nodded, "Your subject knows what to do."

Consort Wei said, "If we inevitably meet again in the future, please make sure that Princess Jing remembers what I said today, and does not let us become entangled."

Shen Nanzi: "Your subject will remember this and will never overstep his bounds."

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Shen Nanzi left the Hele Palace, and her worries were finally temporarily relieved.

Fortunately, Consort Wei managed to suppress the matter; otherwise, the consequences could have been unimaginable.

However, Consort Wei was right; she and Xie Yu could never go back to the past.

We can't even be friends.

Thinking back over the years, she has been the object of jealousy by many women because of her appearance.

When she was young, she would deliver food to the home of a close friend she considered to be.

However, her so-called close friend almost conspired with her brother to tarnish her reputation.

Fortunately, the cold wind came just in time, saving her from danger.

Later, she only had her sister-in-law Yang Wenhui as her close friend.

Now, Lie Feng is gone, and so is Xie Yu.

Now, she has no one of similar age to talk to.

Shen Nanzi walked along the main road inside the palace walls and instructed Qinghe to send people to investigate the person behind that day.

"Go and find out who was in charge of security at the Imperial Ancestral Temple that day, and have them come to see me, the Princess Consort."

"Yes, Your Highness, I obey." As Qinghe looked up, she saw Prince Jing approaching and quickly reminded him, "Your Highness, Prince Jing has arrived."

Shen Nanzi had already seen him; he was wearing a crimson court robe and walking briskly towards her under the blazing sun.

She watched him approach and saw the coldness on his face.

Finally, she watched as he glanced behind her, grabbed her wrist, and angrily dragged her out into the scorching sun of the palace.

Shen Nanzi was forced to follow him, and heard him say ahead, "Who sent you? Consort Wei?"

Shen Nanzi was somewhat confused about the source of his anger.

Did he tell her not to go out, but she went out anyway?

It seems she has no other options.

"Yes," she admitted, then asked, "Did you take the three arrows from the side hall?"

It's not hard to guess what happened; only if Xie Yan took her away would everything make sense.

When Xie Yan heard her mention the side hall of Hele Palace, his murderous aura intensified, and he gripped her wrist even tighter.

Shen Nanzi looked at him with some confusion.

For the past two days, he has been resting in her courtyard, not saying much, just lying beside her.

Occasionally, he would suddenly hug her tightly, so tightly that she almost suffocated.

Even after letting go, he would still hold her hand.

Perhaps it was the man's possessiveness that stirred up some feelings in her.

Even if he loathed her, now that Xie Yu had defiled her body, his manly dignity was damaged.

Or perhaps he was keeping an eye on her, afraid that she would go to meet with Yu Xieyu again?

I can't think of any other reason.

Shen Nanzi herself felt that Princess Jing was indeed in the wrong in this matter, and as long as he did not harm her, she would let him have his way.

After some time, he will come to his senses and leave her.

After all, there was still Xue Qingning waiting for him, and that was the core obsession he was fighting for the throne.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Shen Nanzi jogged a few steps to catch up with him: "Give me one."

Xie Yan seemed to realize she couldn't keep up, so he slowed his pace and asked instead of answering, "What did Consort Wei say to you?"

"Give me an arrow, and I'll tell you." Shen Nanzi stared intently at her.

Sunlight shone on her face, and Xie Yan could see the fine hairs on her face. She squinted slightly.

I was seriously negotiating terms with him.

"I told you I would investigate. You just need to stay in the Prince Jing's residence. Why won't you listen?"