Emperor Shen's charming wife

At that time, Eunuch Li came hurriedly and whispered a few words in Shen Yu's ear. Shen Yu's face became solemn in an instant, and he stood up and said, "I have some important things to deal with, you guys continue to have fun." Ning Yao nodded gently, her eyes following Shen Yu's departing back, and a ripple of uneasiness inexplicably surged in her heart. Shen Yu hurried to the imperial study, and Eunuch Li hurriedly handed him a letter. Shen Yu opened it and saw that his face became more gloomy as if water could drip out. "Your Majesty, this..." Eunuch Li hesitated. Shen Yu waved his hand impatiently, signaling Eunuch Li to leave. He sat upright at the desk, staring at the contents of the letter, his thoughts falling into deep contemplation. This letter was sent by a mysterious person, claiming to be an orphan of the royal family who was wronged in the past, and endured humiliation for many years just for revenge today. The words in the letter are so sincere and heartfelt that it is difficult to easily determine whether it is true or false. Shen Yu made a prompt decision and decided to investigate the man's background and at the same time ordered to strengthen the palace's guard to prevent any accidents. Shen Yu called a confidant and solemnly ordered: "Investigate this man's background secretly, and don't alert the enemy." "Yes, Your Majesty." The confidant took the order and left in a hurry. Shen Yu leaned back in his chair, rubbing his swollen temples, and secretly vowed in his heart that he would protect Ning Yao and her unborn child. Ning Yao stayed in the palace for a few days and felt that life was very boring, so she decided to go out of the palace for a walk. She brought a few palace maids to the most lively and prosperous market in the capital. Looking at the bustling and endless crowds, her mood suddenly became much more relaxed and open. "Empress, there is a rouge shop in front, let's go and take a look." A palace maid pointed to the exquisitely decorated rouge shop not far away and said. Ning Yao nodded slightly and followed the palace maid into the rouge shop. The owner of the rouge shop was a kind-looking middle-aged woman. When she saw Ning Yao coming in, she stood up and saluted: "Greetings, Queen." Ning Yao gently waved her hand, indicating that the woman didn't need to be polite, and then said softly: "Do you have any new rouge here?" The woman nodded quickly, smiling: "Yes, yes, Queen, look at this rouge, the color is bright and beautiful, the texture is delicate and smooth, it is very suitable for you." Ning Yao picked up the rouge, tried it gently on her hand, and felt that the color was good. She said with satisfaction: "Let's take this one." The woman quickly wrapped the rouge carefully and handed it to Ning Yao respectfully. Ning Yao paid the money, walked out of the rouge shop, and continued to stroll leisurely in the market. Suddenly, a tall man hurriedly passed by Ning Yao and accidentally bumped into her. "Sorry, sorry." The man apologized hurriedly. Ning Yao waved her hand generously, indicating that the man was fine, and then continued to walk forward. The man looked at Ning Yao's back, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Ning Yao walked around for a while and felt a little tired, so she decided to go back to the palace. She returned to the palace, placed her rouge on the table, and then lazily lay on the couch to rest. At this time, a palace maid came in and said, "Empress, Eunuch Li wants to see you." Ning Yao sat up and said, "Let him in." Eunuch Li walked in and saluted, "Greetings, Empress." Ning Yao waved her hand, motioning Eunuch Li to excuse himself, and then asked, "Eunuch Li, is there anything I can do for you?" Eunuch Li said, "The Emperor has ordered that the Empress should not leave the palace these days to avoid danger." Ning Yao's heart tightened and she asked, "Eunuch Li, has something happened?" Eunuch Li hesitated for a moment and said, "To reply to the Empress, the Emperor received a letter from a mysterious person who claimed to be an orphan of the royal family who was wronged in the past. He has endured for many years just for revenge today. The Emperor is worried about this. "Ning Yao frowned and said, "What evidence does this mysterious person have to prove his identity?" Eunuch Li shook his head and said, "Replying to the Queen, this mysterious person did not provide any evidence, but only told his experience in the letter, and his words were sincere, making it difficult to easily judge the truth." Ning Yao pondered for a moment and said, "I know, Eunuch Li, you go tell the emperor, I will be careful." Eunuch Li nodded and bowed, saying, "I'll take my leave." After Eunuch Li left, Ning Yao called a trusted maid and told her, "Secretly investigate the background of this mysterious person, don't alert the enemy." The maid took the order and left. Ning Yao sat on the couch and swore in her heart that she must protect herself and the child in her belly. A few days later, Shen Yu received a report from his confidant, saying that the identity of the mysterious person had been found out. Shen Yu called Ning Yao and told her the results of the investigation. "This mysterious man is called Shen Hao, an orphan of the royal family who was wrongly accused in the past. His father is the younger brother of the previous emperor, who was framed and sentenced to death by the previous emperor. In order to seek revenge, Shen Hao endured for many years and finally waited until today." Shen Yu said. Ning Yao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, is what this mysterious man said true or false?" Shen Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know. However, I have sent people to secretly investigate his background and found that several old cases are inextricably linked to him." Ning Yao's heart tightened and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do?" Shen Yu pondered for a moment and said, "I decided to keep quiet and secretly investigate his purpose and plan. At the same time, strengthen the defense in the palace to prevent any accidents." Ning Yao nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I will be careful." Shen Yu held Ning Yao's hand and said, "I will definitely protect you and the child in your belly." In order to protect innocent people, Ning Yao and Shen Yu carefully planned to try to lead the mysterious man to expose more flaws. They prepared a grand "flower viewing banquet" in the palace. It seemed to be a scene of peace and prosperity, joy and peace, but in fact, it was full of turbulent waves. At the beginning of the banquet, Shen Yu and Ning Yao sat in the first place. Their eyes seemed to stay on the wonderful singing and dancing performances in the audience, but in fact, they were always highly alert in their hearts. Shen Hao was invited to come and sat in the audience. His eyes swept towards Shen Yu and Ning Yao from time to time, and the blazing flames of hatred burned in his eyes. Ning Yao keenly noticed Shen Hao's gaze, frowned slightly, and secretly vowed in her heart that she must protect Shen Yu and the child in her belly. At this time, a palace maid walked over with a glass of wine in both hands, and said respectfully: "Empress, this is the nectar specially prepared for you by the emperor, please taste it." Ning Yao took the wine glass, stared at the crystal clear and mellow wine in the glass, and couldn't help but have a trace of doubt in her heart. She looked up at Shen Yu, only to see Shen Yu staring at her with a smile, his eyes full of tenderness. Ning Yao hesitated for a moment, then gently put the wine glass to her lips and took a sip. Shen Hao saw Ning Yao drink the wine, and a subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. At this moment, a musician walked steadily onto the stage and began to play a cheerful and exciting song. The musician's performance was wonderful, and the guests in the audience applauded. Shen Yu and Ning Yao also applauded, but when they looked at the musician on the stage, they felt a sense of uneasiness in their hearts. Suddenly, the musician took out a dagger with a cold light from his arms and rushed towards Shen Yu. Shen Yu reacted very quickly, nimbly dodged the musician's attack sideways, and then kicked the musician in the abdomen. The musician was kicked to the ground by Shen Yu, and he struggled to get up and rushed towards Shen Yu again regardless of everything. Seeing that Shen Yu was in danger, Ning Yao rushed forward without hesitation and started a fierce fight with the musician. The musician was agile and easily dodged Ning Yao's attack, and then stabbed Ning Yao in the abdomen. Ning Yao had no time to dodge and was stabbed in the abdomen by the musician. Shen Yu saw Ning Yao injured, and he was furious. He roared and flew over to subdue the musician. After being subdued by Shen Yu, the musician sneered and said, "Do you think you can catch me like this? This is just the beginning." After that, the musician bit his tongue and committed suicide. Shen Yu looked at the body of the musician, his heart burning with anger. He picked up Ning Yao and ran towards the bedroom. The imperial doctors quickly arrived at the bedroom and nervously treated Ning Yao. Shen Yu stood aside anxiously, staring at the busy figures of the imperial doctors, his heart full of worries. After a while, the imperial doctors finally finished the treatment. The chief of the imperial doctors knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress is fine. She just suffered some skin injuries. The fetus in her belly is also safe." Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, imperial doctor." The chief of the imperial doctors said, "Your Majesty, this is what I should do." Shen Yu nodded and said, "You can go down." After the imperial doctors saluted, they retreated. Shen Yu sat on the bedside, looking at Ning Yao lying on the bed, his heart full of self-blame. Ning Yao slowly opened her eyes, saw Shen Yu, smiled slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm fine." Shen Yu held Ning Yao's hand and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well." Ning Yao shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, I know you have tried your best." Shen Yu nodded and said, "I will definitely catch the mastermind behind the scenes and avenge you." Ning Yao smiled slightly and said, "I believe in your majesty."