Chapter 101 An Ominous Sign

The news of Qin Yanshu being beaten to death spread quickly throughout Shengjing, and Mrs. Qin fainted on the spot when she heard the news.

After begging for help for so many days, she still couldn't escape this bad fate.

Uncle Qin finally brought back only Qin Yanshu's body.

The whole Qin family fell into grief and despair, and a cloud of sorrow and haze gradually enveloped them, making people feel unprecedented uneasiness.

The Queen Mother fell ill.

She was shocked and angry, how could she not fall ill?

While lying on the bed, she mumbled "insolent" and "Yanshu". This illness seemed to bring an ominous sign, and the palace people serving in Shou'an Palace were also overshadowed.

After the imperial physician examined her, he carefully explained the cause and prescribed a prescription, asking the Queen Mother to rest well and not to be shocked, angry, happy or sad again.

When the imperial physician reported the diagnosis to Ji Yucang, the decisive regent immediately ordered the closure of Shou'an Palace, allowing the queen mother to rest and recuperate. No one was allowed to visit easily or disturb the queen mother's peace.

The Yong Palace truly became Ji Yucang's one-man show.

In the next few days, the three princes-in-law entered the palace before dawn every day and returned home when it was getting dark. Shen Huaishu's situation improved little by little, and he was no longer the poor guy trapped in the inner house who was always blamed.

On the other hand, Princess Jiahe was no longer as domineering as before, and her attitude became visibly cautious and gentle, even with a bit of humble flattery.

"Huai Shu, are you tired from attending court today?" Princess Jiahe walked into the study room with a bowl of freshly cooked chicken soup, with a friendly smile on her face, "This is the chicken soup I personally cooked in the small kitchen. You are tired from attending court every day, so I will give you some nourishment."

Shen Huaishu's nerves tightened, and he stood up expressionlessly and saluted her: "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness."

Princess Jiahe put down the chicken soup and waved her hand quickly: "No... No need to be polite, drink it while it's hot."

"I will drink it later." Shen Huaishu said in a distant tone, "The Regent gave me a task, and I can't talk to the princess for the time being. Please ask Your Highness to stay away for a while."

Princess Jiahe's face froze, and she was about to get angry subconsciously.

However, thinking of her current situation, she quickly suppressed her anger and put on a slightly flattering smile: "Okay, then I won't disturb you. You can go back to your room to sleep tonight. I... I'll wait for you."

Shen Huaishu's tone was still cold: "Princess, you don't have to wait for me. I may have to do it very late."

"No matter how late it is, I will wait for you." Princess Jiahe's stiff smile was almost unsustainable, "Come to me when you are done."

Shen Huaishu didn't say anything else.

After Princess Jiahe left, the guards guarding the door closed the door, and the study returned to silence in an instant.

Shen Huaishu sighed softly and sat down in a state of shock, his mind still a little dazed.

He looked at the direction of the door without saying a word. Now he clearly realized that the princess was not really so high and mighty and could not be shaken.

The prince consort did not always have to succumb to him.

It turned out that the cold-blooded and ruthless Princess Jiahe would also lower her proud head and speak to people in a humble manner.

Shen Huaishu didn't know what he felt.

He didn't feel the joy of being proud, nor the pride of turning over and being in charge, but just felt that... his future destiny might really be in his own hands.

Shen Huaishu stayed in the study all night.

Princess Jiahe waited in the bedroom all night, but no one came. When the sky in the east was pale, she asked the maid on duty: "Has the prince consort not rested yet?"

"Your Highness, the prince consort has gone to the palace."

Princess Jiahe's expression froze, and the anxiety of waiting all night instantly turned into anger.

Damn Shen Huaishu!

Do you really think you can turn the world upside down?

Come back tonight, and see if she doesn't teach him a lesson and let him know who the master of this mansion is.

However, after this thought flashed through her mind, Princess Jiahe had to be discouraged. Her face became haggard and pale because of not sleeping all night, and at this time, a kind of panic fear came over her heart.

She is not a fool.

Even if she doesn't see the situation in the court so clearly, she can't feel nothing.

The emperor had been imprisoned for some days, and even the arrival of the Nanzhao envoy could not make the regent release him. It can be seen that the regent was really not afraid of being accused of treason and usurpation.

As for the poisoning, she didn't know what the regent's poison was. Was he no longer controlled by the antidote? Otherwise, how could he dare to imprison the emperor?

Promoting the son-in-law was deliberately against her, the princess.

Today, Qin Yanshu was even beaten to death in court.

Princess Jiahe couldn't help but feel fear and anxiety in her heart. The fear from her limbs and bones enveloped her little by little, wrapping her tightly and leaving her nowhere to escape.

The Qin family was finished.

The queen mother was sick and needed to rest, but in fact she was also imprisoned.

She treated Shen Huaishu like that before. Once he gained power, he would definitely retaliate against her in the future.

Princess Jiahe leaned against the head of the bed. For the first time, she really felt desperate and helpless. She didn't know how to change her situation.

She couldn't even imagine what she would do when one day no one listened to what she said and the mansion was completely ruled by her husband.