HCB Chapter 115 Do you still want the royal reputation?
Chapter 115 Do you still want the royal reputation?
The news that Shen Tangan and Mu Chenye were preparing for their wedding spread throughout the entire Kyoto city, and the people were extremely looking forward to it.
The entire mansion was immersed in joy, but the sky above Lihua Garden seemed to be shrouded in haze.
Shen Qingwan locked herself in the room and refused to go out. The prince had sent the letter several days ago, but there was still no reply.
Her belly was already slightly bulging. If she didn't get married soon, the scandal would be exposed to everyone on her wedding day.
Shen Qingwan paced back and forth in the room, feeling extremely anxious.
She knew that she could no longer sit there and wait for death, and she had to find a way to get the prince's response as soon as possible.
She called her personal maid and ordered, "Send another letter to Jizhou and make sure to hand it to the prince in person, telling him about my situation and asking him to write back to me as soon as possible."
The maid took the order and left, but Shen Qingwan was still worried.
At the same time, the Marquis' Mansion was busy preparing for the wedding of Shen Tangan and Mu Chenye, with lights and decorations, and it was very lively.
However, Shen Qingwan from Lihuayuan felt as if she had been forgotten by the world, and was shrouded in loneliness and fear.
As the days passed, the maid still did not bring back any news about the prince.
Shen Qingwan's face became paler and paler, and she began to regret her impulsiveness.
If I hadn't been confused for a moment, how could I have fallen into such a predicament?
She was filled with worries about her future marriage with the prince. She didn't know whether the prince could really give her a stable future as he promised.
She was afraid that this marriage would encounter various obstacles and that her scandal would be exposed at some inadvertent moment, causing her to fall into an irretrievable situation.
Finally, Shen Qingwan couldn't sit still anymore. She couldn't wait any longer and had to take the initiative.
"Come here, I want to go to the palace to meet the queen, please dress me up."
The maid stepped forward and looked at her belly worriedly. She was already slightly pregnant, and when she stood up straight, her belly could be clearly seen.
An experienced person would know at a glance that she was pregnant.
Shen Qingwan looked at the maid's worried expression, gritted her teeth and said, "No need to say more, quickly dress me up."
The maid had no choice but to dress her up carefully.
Shen Qingwan wore a simple yet dignified dress, trying her best to use the wide skirt to cover her slightly bulging belly.
She looked at her pale face in the mirror, and a feeling of determination surged in her heart.
She knew that her success or failure would depend on this one move into the palace.
Along the way, Shen Qingwan's heart was in her throat.
She kept thinking about how to talk to the Queen, how to make her agree to her marriage with the Prince and hold it as soon as possible.
Finally arriving at the palace, Shen Qingwan took a deep breath and walked into the palace with firm steps.
The queen sat high up, looking at Shen Qingwan and frowned slightly.
He just glanced away and didn't want to look at her. If he wasn't so determined to marry her, why would he be sent to Jizhou by His Majesty? I don't know how he is doing in Jizhou.
Shen Qingwan knelt down and saluted, her voice trembling but firm as she said, "Your Majesty, Qingwan has the audacity to come into the palace today because she has an important matter to ask for."
The queen looked at her calmly and asked, "What's the matter?"
Shen Qingwan bit her lip and mustered up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, Qingwan and the Crown Prince love each other, and now Qingwan is pregnant. I beg Your Majesty to write a letter to ask the Crown Prince to return to the capital and marry Qingwan as soon as possible."
When the queen heard this, her face suddenly changed and she said angrily.
"What treasonous nonsense are you talking about? It was His Majesty's will that the Crown Prince go to Jizhou. Are you asking me to disobey His Majesty?"
In order to marry her, the Crown Prince disobeyed His Majesty and was eventually sent to Jizhou on a mission, and it was unknown when he would be able to return.
Now she dares to mention such a condition in front of me. Does she think that His Majesty has no objection to her?
From the fact that His Majesty arranged for her to be the Crown Prince's concubine, we can tell that His Majesty still has expectations for the Crown Prince. He sent her to Jizhou to give him some experience so that he can find a wife who is of equal status and can help him in the future.
Shen Qingwan was frightened by the Queen's angry shout, but she knew that there was no way out at this time, so she forced herself to calm down and spoke again: "Queen, please calm down. Qingwan did not intend to offend your majesty, but Qingwan is really desperate now.
The fetus in her belly is growing bigger and bigger. If she delays any further, once this matter is known by outsiders, not only will Qingwan's reputation be ruined, but the prince will also be implicated. Your Majesty, you have always loved the prince, and you certainly don't want to see the prince fall into trouble because of Qingwan's matter. "
The queen had a gloomy expression and stared at Shen Qingwan fiercely, but her mind was filled with thoughts.
She naturally felt sorry for the prince, but she could not disobey His Majesty's order.
She turned around with an angry look on her face, and her eyes shot towards Shen Qingwan like sharp arrows.
"You are such an ignorant woman! If you hadn't seduced the prince, how could such a disaster have happened?"
The queen angrily rebuked, "The crown prince is the heir to the throne and has a heavy responsibility, but you used your seductive tricks to seduce him. Now that you are pregnant, if this scandal gets out, how will the royal family maintain its reputation? Where will your majesty's dignity be? What will happen to the crown prince's future? You are sowing the seeds of disaster for the royal family."
Shen Qingwan's face turned pale and her body trembled slightly, but she still mustered up the courage to say, "Queen, please calm down. Qingwan and the prince are in love with each other, and this was not intentional."
"Are you in love?"
The queen sneered, "Don't you even look at your own status? What qualifications do you have to be in love with the prince? The prince went to Jizhou because of you. Now you still want me to clean up the mess for you. It's simply wishful thinking."
Tears welled up in Shen Qingwan's eyes. "My Queen, Qingwan is really desperate. Please save me and the baby in my belly."
The Queen glared at him, "Save you? You've made such a big mistake, and you still expect me to save you?"
"Empress, Your Majesty has granted marriage to the Crown Prince and I, so it is legitimate for us to hold the wedding. If the fact that I am pregnant is known to outsiders, it will not be good for you and the Crown Prince. I have no choice but to do this. I hope Your Majesty can go to Your Majesty and plead for the Crown Prince, otherwise I will have to go myself."
Shen Qingwan bit her lower lip tightly, she was helpless.
If the queen doesn't help her, she can only take a gamble!
When the queen heard Shen Qingwan's words, she became even more angry.
"Are you threatening me? Humph, do you think you have the guts to go to His Majesty? Not to mention whether His Majesty will listen to your nonsense, given your current state, if you really go there, His Majesty will only be even more furious, and neither you nor the Crown Prince will have a good ending."
Shen Qingwan's heart tightened, she knew that what the queen said was true.
But she really had no other choice now, so she could only continue to beg: "Empress, Qingwan dare not threaten you. It's just that Qingwan is really afraid, afraid that the baby in her belly will not be saved, and afraid that the prince's future will be ruined. Empress, please help Qingwan for the sake of the prince."