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Chapter 340 Pillow style

After a moment, Li Zhixu finally spoke.

"I am aware of this matter. Please allow me to consider it further."

Shen Fuhan nodded slightly: "Whatever decision Your Majesty ultimately makes, I will fully support you."

Li Zhixu said embarrassedly, "I naturally understand Shen Aiqing's loyalty to me."

He had realized that he had misunderstood Shen Fuhan because of his elder sister's words.

“Later, Minister Shen, please stay and play chess with me,” Li Zhixu said, looking at Wen Jiayue. “Madam Shen, please go to Chunhe Pavilion. Consort Yun has been looking forward to seeing you for many days.”

Wen Jiayue curtsied and walked out of Hanliang Palace led by a palace maid.

A cold wind blew outside the hall, and the sunlight had little effect, offering no warmth whatsoever.

Wen Jiayue sighed softly.

In his previous life, the Emperor always relied heavily on Shen Fuhan and never harbored any suspicion towards him.

Now, Shen Fuhan has not yet stood on the opposite side of Li Zhilan on the surface, but she has already outmaneuvered him and is being treated coldly by the emperor.

Fortunately, Shen Fuhan would be leaving the capital in about ten days.

As Wen Jiayue walked, she pondered this matter, passing Chunhe Pavilion without realizing it, and continued walking forward.

The palace maid quickly reminded her, "Madam Shen, Chunhe Pavilion is over here."

Wen Jiayue snapped out of her daze, looked up at the plaque of Chunhexuan, and her heart stirred slightly.

Since Li Zhilan, the elder sister, has influence over the Emperor, it shouldn't be difficult for Yunxi, as the Emperor's bedmate, to whisper in his ear, right?

Wen Jiayue couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had made the right decision by accident.

Upon entering Chunhe Pavilion, Wen Jiayue immediately spotted Yunxi, wrapped in a thick cloak, greeting her at the entrance.

She quickly took a few steps forward and asked anxiously, "Axi, why did you come out?"

Although Xiao Suye is taking care of her health, only a few days have passed, so they must be extra careful.

"It's alright," Yunxi said with a smile. "Since Sister Jiayue has come all this way, of course I have to greet her personally."

Wen Jiayue felt a warmth in her heart. Yunxi hadn't changed at all; she was still the same as when they first met, and hadn't become arrogant because of her promotion or favor.

She took Yunxi's slightly cool hand: "Let's go inside and talk."

After sitting down, Wen Jiayue carefully examined her and noticed that her complexion was indeed a little rosier than when they last met.

Yunxi smiled and praised, "Physician Xiao's medical skills are superb. I only took three doses of medicine and I already feel much lighter."

Wen Jiayue asked with concern, "Did he say how long it would take to cure?"

Yunxi shook her head: "Even Physician Xiao can't guarantee a complete cure, but I'm already very satisfied that I can occasionally go out like a normal person."

Wen Jiayue was also happy for her; she had spoken such a long passage in one breath without coughing.

She comforted her, saying, "It will be alright."

"By the way, I heard that Physician Xiao is going to marry Lord Shen's sister," Yunxi inquired. "Then wouldn't you be his sister-in-law?"

Wen Jiayue shook her head and chuckled: "It seems you're really much better now, you even have the mind to inquire about these things."

Yunxi said embarrassedly, "You can blame Rong'er. She often tells me gossip to relieve her boredom. I didn't want to listen to it, but since it's about you, I became a little curious."

Upon hearing this, Rong'er pouted and complained softly, "The beauty clearly wants to hear it too."

Yunxi's face flushed, and she glared at her reproachfully.

Wen Jiayue replied, "Rong'er is right. Physician Xiao and Miss Shen Fu Nian will be getting married soon, in about half a month."

"So fast!" Yunxi exclaimed in surprise. "But I've heard that noble ladies from wealthy families usually need at least six months to prepare for their weddings. Is that true?"

Wen Jiayue smiled and said, "It's true, but their wedding is a bit special. The eldest princess personally chose the wedding date."

Since Li Zhilan was mentioned so naturally, Wen Jiayue wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

She sighed softly, "The Princess has good intentions, but the marriage is too rushed. The servants in the Marquis's mansion are so busy that they don't even have time to breathe. I don't know what the Princess is so anxious about."

Yunxi also found it strange upon hearing this: "It really doesn't make sense."

“There are even more absurd things…” At this point, Wen Jiayue hesitated and said, “I dare not make up stories about the Eldest Princess, so I’d better not say anything.”

She needed to first determine if Yunxi was curious about this matter before she could reluctantly bring it up to make a deeper impression.

In this way, Yunxi might be able to bring up this matter in front of the Emperor in the future. It would be most believable if she mentioned it casually.

Yunxi was indeed curious and instructed Rong'er to close the door.

"Good sister, can you tell me now?" she pleaded. "I'm on your side, and I promise I won't reveal these things."

Wen Jiayue then spoke with feigned helplessness: "Never mind, it's not a secret anyway, it's been spread all over the streets."

That was obviously a lie, but in a few days she would make it true.

If we want to completely bring down Li Zhilan, relying on Shen Fuhan alone is not enough.

Today is a case in point. After all, they are siblings with blood ties, and the Emperor could be swayed at any moment by a single word from Li Zhilan.

What she wanted to do was to leverage the power of the people.

Since ancient times, the fastest-spreading news among the people has been scandals, which, after fermenting several times, only escalate as they spread to various states.

Therefore, even if the emperor wavered midway, public opinion would force him to act justly.

Yunxi listened attentively: "Alright, go ahead and speak."

"Do you remember saying before that you felt the Princess had strange feelings for my husband?"

Yunxi nodded.

She certainly remembered that the princess had come that day, but she showed no concern for her and kept asking about Wen Jiayue.

"Have you figured out something?"

Wen Jiayue didn't say it outright: "It's just a gut feeling. I've been seeing the Princess lately and something feels off. And my stepsister is strange too... Never mind, just think of it as me overthinking."

She stopped there and didn't continue.

But Yunxi was always sensitive and thoughtful, and upon hearing this, she understood, frowning as she gripped her hand tightly.

"Sister Jiayue, are you in danger?"

“I already said, maybe I’m overthinking it,” Wen Jiayue said with a smile and shook her head. “You should focus on getting better and don’t worry about me.”

After saying that, she changed the subject and started talking about other things.

That's enough. Plant a seed, and it will take root and sprout sooner or later.

As she left Chunhe Pavilion, Shen Fuhan was already waiting where she had passed, holding a brocade box in his hands.

Wen Jiayue stepped forward: "What is this?"

“I won a reward from the Emperor in a chess game,” Shen Fuhan handed her, “a hairpin I specially picked out for you.”

Wen Jiayue looked at him in surprise: "The Emperor is quite easy to talk to; he even lets you choose the reward."

Shen Fuhan paused, then asked, "Is this the important point?"

"So what's the key point?"

Shen Fuhan said, almost emphatically, "I specially picked this hairpin for you."