SFS Chapter 482: How Have You Been Living in Nanshan These Years?
Chapter 482: How Have You Been Living in Nanshan These Years?
"Grandpa, I will." Shen Ruolan had just finished speaking when Wan Dong suddenly ran in and said to her, "Madam, there's someone outside looking for you. He seems very anxious."
When Shen Ruolan heard someone was looking for her, she looked at her grandfather and asked Wan Dong, "Do you know who the other person is?"
Wan Dong shook his head and said, "I heard from Manager Zhang that the other party looks a bit like someone from the palace, but I don't know who he is."
Shen Ruolan sounded like someone from the palace. She hesitated for a moment and said to her grandfather, "Grandpa, please help me look after the two children. I'll be back soon."
Shen Qi stood up and said, "Lan'er, I'll go with you."
Shen Qi had no good feelings towards anyone in the palace, so he was very worried about his granddaughter going out alone.
Shen Ruolan refused: "Grandpa, I have Ye Bing and the others with me, so it's okay."
"Okay, then you have to be careful. If anything happens, just shout." Shen Qi said.
Shen Ruolan replied to her grandfather: "Okay"
Soon, Shen Ruolan and Wan Dong arrived at the gate of the villa. Wan Dong pointed at the man in black in front of the gate and said to Shen Ruolan, "Madam, it's him."
When the man in black saw Shen Ruolan coming out, he bowed to her politely and said, "My humble servant greets Madam Shen."
Shen Ruolan looked at the man in black and asked calmly, "Who is your master? What do you want from me?"
After hearing Shen Ruolan's question, the man in black took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Shen Ruolan, saying, "Madam Shen, you will know after you take a look at it yourself."
Shen Ruolan looked at the note handed to her, but did not rush to take it. Instead, she sniffed it secretly. After making sure that there was no poison, she took the note and opened it to read.
When she saw the words "I have something to discuss with you, please come to the palace" written on the note, her eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
Worried that someone else had spread the false information, she confirmed it again. When she saw that it was indeed written by the emperor himself, she put away the note and asked the man in black, "I wonder what your master wants to discuss with me?"
She really didn't want to enter the palace unless it was necessary.
Besides, she really had nothing to discuss with the emperor.
The man in black said to Shen Ruolan, "I don't know what to say to Madam Shen."
Shen Ruolan was silent for a moment when she realized she couldn't get anything out of him. Then she said to Ye Bing, "Ye Bing, go tell Grandpa that I'm going to the palace."
There is no way. The ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law. What's more, her father-in-law is the king of a country. If he wants to see her, she has to go.
"Yes, ma'am." After Ye Bing finished speaking, he hurried to inform Shen Qi.
When Shen Qi learned that his granddaughter was going to enter the palace, he hurried over and said, "Lan'er, I'll go with you."
Unexpectedly, before Shen Ruolan could say anything, the man in black rejected her and said, "My master said that only Madam Shen was there."
Shen Qi quickly objected: "No, no one can take my granddaughter away without me accompanying you."
The palace was a cruel place where people were eaten without leaving any bones. Shen Qi said he was unwilling to let his granddaughter take the risk alone.
Seeing Shen Qi was not giving up, the man in black immediately looked unhappy. Just when he was about to scold Shen Qi, Shen Ruolan quickly said, "Grandpa, it's good that you're at home. I'm fine."
Shen Ruolan understood her grandfather's worries, but she believed that even if the emperor disliked her, he would not take action against her in the palace.
After all, Jiang Dichen was notoriously heartless when he got angry, so he wouldn't provoke him so blatantly.
"But..." Shen Ruolan interrupted her grandfather and said, "Grandpa, even if something really happens, there is still Jiang Dichen. Please help me take care of the two children at home. Otherwise, if they are kidnapped by someone with ulterior motives, where can I find them?"
Shen Qi listened to his granddaughter's words. He did not insist, but just reminded her: "Lan'er, you must be very careful when you enter the palace, understand?"
"Okay, I understand." After Shen Ruolan finished speaking, she nodded to her grandfather and followed the man in black.
Half an hour later, in the imperial study of the palace, Shen Ruolan saluted the emperor and said, "I, Shen Ruolan, pay my respects to His Majesty. Long live the emperor!"
The emperor sat in the main seat and said to Shen Ruolan expressionlessly: "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Shen Ruolan finished speaking, she slowly stood up.
The emperor looked at Shen Ruolan, whose appearance was still stunning after several years, and his expression became complicated. No wonder the fifth brother was so bewitched by her. Apart from her superb medical skills, her good looks could indeed make people fall in love with her at first sight.
Seeing that she was determined not to speak unless he spoke, he was the first to ask, "How have you been doing in Nanshan these years?"
Shen Ruolan said to the emperor in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Your Majesty, I have lived a very good life these years."
The emperor heard that she was doing well, so he raised his eyebrows and looked at her and asked, "If you are doing well, why did you come back?"
You know, it was she who pretended to be dead and left because she disliked her son. Now she came back in a high-profile manner, causing her son to turn against her for her sake. This made him feel very uncomfortable and he disliked her very much.
The emperor's words made Shen Ruolan pause for a moment, then she lowered her head and replied, "Your Majesty, you should ask Prince Han about this question."
If possible, she doesn't want to get married and would rather live a carefree life in Fuzhai with her two children.
The emperor stared at her and said, "I just want to hear you say it."
Shen Ruolan said without thinking: "Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."
Shen Ruolan really had nothing to say about this issue, because no matter what she said, it would either hurt Jiang Dichen or herself, and she didn't want to hurt either of them, so silence was the best choice.
When Eunuch Li saw Shen Ruolan being so rude to the emperor, he quickly scolded her, "Shen Ruolan, you are so bold to be so rude to the emperor!"
Shen Ruolan quickly lowered her head and replied, "I dare not."
Just as Eunuch Li was about to continue talking about Shen Ruolan, the Emperor stopped him and looked at Shen Ruolan and said, "Shen Ruolan, I asked you to come here because I want your help with something."
The emperor realized that although this woman seemed gentle, weak and easy to talk to, she was actually a tough nut to crack, just like his son.
Therefore, he told her directly the purpose of his trip to avoid causing trouble for himself later.
When Shen Ruolan heard that the emperor wanted her help with something, she raised her eyebrows and looked at him and asked, "I wonder what the emperor wants me to do for you?"
The emperor suddenly looked at her seriously and said, "I want you to persuade Chen'er to agree to marry the eldest daughter of the Liu family as your equal wife."
Shen Ruolan's eyes widened in shock at the emperor's words. She had thought about any purpose of the emperor looking for her, but she never expected that he would ask her to persuade Jiang Dichen to marry another woman to disgust him. This was too bullying!