54: Shen Qingwan

Shen Qingwan (Image)

“Mistress, look! There’s someone over there! He’s been staring at you!”

The maid beside Shen Qingwan said.

The reason Shen Qingwan hadn't gone mad after so many years in the Imperial Harem was largely due to her easygoing nature, never vying for anything.

Because she didn't contend for anything, she was very content with her current life.

Secondly, it was the unwavering companionship of her maid, Xiao Ran, over these ten years.

“Young Master, do you have something you need here?”

Shen Qingwan asked curiously.

In her ten years in the Imperial Harem, it was the first time she had seen anyone other than the people who delivered meals.

Moreover, Su Xuan was a handsome man.

“Mistress, he’s a bit handsome! He’s my type!”

Xiao Ran looked at Su Xuan, her face uncontrollably flushing with shyness. Having been in the Imperial Harem for so long, and never having experienced such things, she couldn't help but be moved by the handsome Su Xuan.

“Xiao Ran, let’s not think about such things. This Young Master is clearly no ordinary person; how could he possibly fancy people like us!”

Shen Qingwan sighed.

“You’re right! Mistress! But Xiao Ran is content just having you with her!”

Xiao Ran said with some reluctance.

“Excuse me, Young Master, this is the first time in so many years that we’ve seen anyone else come here, so we were a bit excited. Please don’t take what we just said too seriously!”

Shen Qingwan explained.

“It’s fine!”

Su Xuan smiled.

“Young Master, do you have something you need here? Did the Old Emperor issue another notice?”

Shen Qingwan said with some disappointment.

Initially, Shen Qingwan hadn't stopped hoping that the Old Emperor would change his mind.

But as time went on, Shen Qingwan gave up hope. Every time she heard news of the Old Emperor, it was always about her exploitation; this was the reality of being out of favor.

“No notice. The Old Emperor is about to die, don’t you know?”

Su Xuan spoke.

Hearing this, Shen Qingwan and Xiao Ran quickly covered Su Xuan’s mouth, then together they pulled Su Xuan to another spot.

Only after confirming that no one was around did Shen Qingwan and Xiao Ran release Su Xuan.

“You scared me to death, Young Master! Thankfully, there are no spies here!”

Shen Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they lived in the Imperial Harem, their every word and action were still monitored by spies.

If they intended to do anything, it wouldn't be long before the Old Emperor found out.

Therefore, for the past ten years, they had lived strictly by the rules, never daring to speak about court affairs, not even daring to mention them.

They were afraid of being accused of something.

So, Su Xuan’s blunt words just now were undoubtedly a bombshell for them!

Out of kindness, they still brought Su Xuan, this 'bomb,' to a relatively safe place.

“Young Master, although this is the Imperial Harem, there are quite a lot of spies. If your words just now were known by others, it could lead to execution!”

Xiao Ran said worriedly.

“Execution? Really?”

Su Xuan feigned surprise.

“It’s true! There was once a person who did that; she just said something bad about the Emperor, and then she was dragged out the next day!”

“Since then, we’ve never seen her again! Some say she was executed! And her flesh was eaten by others!”

It seemed as if she recalled some unpleasant memory; goosebumps were rising all over Shen Qingwan’s body as she spoke these words.

“Then by saving me just now, aren’t you my accomplices? Does that mean you’ll also be executed?”

Su Xuan threatened.

Hearing this, Shen Qingwan and Xiao Ran were first stunned, then after they recovered, they understood Su Xuan’s words.

“Wuwuwuwuwu! Mistress, are we going to die? I don’t want to die yet! I’ve grown up so much and I still haven’t had a man!”

Xiao Ran wailed, hugging Shen Qingwan.

Initially, Shen Qingwan was fine, but seeing Xiao Ran cry, her own tears also involuntarily overflowed her eyes.

“Wuwuwuwuwu! It seems so! I can’t believe we’ve been in the Imperial Harem for ten years, and in the end, we still can’t escape that man’s clutches!”

Shen Qingwan also wailed.

“I don’t want to die, Mistress!”

“Wuwuwu…”

Su Xuan looked at the two living treasures before him and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

At the very least, these two still had some sense; if it were anyone else who had stayed here for ten years, they would probably have become insane by now.

“Young Master! Please, take me!”

Xiao Ran suddenly pounced on Su Xuan, with astonishing strength.

“Wuwuwu, Young Master, Xiao Ran has never experienced such things in her life. Now that Xiao Ran is about to die, I hope Young Master can fulfill Xiao Ran’s wish!”

Xiao Ran cried while starting to pull at Su Xuan’s clothes.

“Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?”

Su Xuan was a bit confused; was this woman crazy? Indeed, staying in the Imperial Harem for too long really could make one’s mind abnormal.

“Madam, you’ll have to teach me later, I haven’t exper…”

Before Xiao Ran could finish speaking, Su Xuan directly punched her, making her faint without injury.

“Ah! How could you hit someone…”

Shen Qingwan exclaimed.

Looking at Xiao Ran, who was seeing stars, Su Xuan shook his head. It seemed that staying here for too long did affect one’s intelligence to some extent.

Especially for ordinary people like Xiao Ran.

“Don’t worry! She’s fine! I held back my strength.”

Su Xuan said lightly.

“That’s good! If Xiao Ran pretends to be dead now, will she not have to be executed?”

Shen Qingwan said.

Su Xuan: “…”

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. What I said just now was all a lie to you. The situation in Qi Country is completely different from before!”

“The Old Emperor can barely take care of himself now, where would he have time to bother with you!”

Su Xuan laughed.

Subsequently, Su Xuan explained the current situation of Qi Country and his own identity to Shen Qingwan, and only then did Shen Qingwan realize.

“No wonder I said you looked so familiar! So you’re the Young Master of the Su Family! I remember holding you back then!”

“I remember at that time, you peed all over my face!”

Shen Qingwan recalled that more than twenty years ago, when Su Xuan was just born, the Old Emperor brought Shen Qingwan, who had just become a concubine not long before, to celebrate.

It was then that Shen Qingwan held the then-small Su Xuan.

As a result, Su Xuan gave Shen Qingwan a 'pee bath.'

Listening to Shen Qingwan recalling his embarrassing childhood memories, Su Xuan suddenly felt a bit awkward.

Or rather, embarrassed.

“There’s no need to bring up past events!”

Su Xuan said somewhat awkwardly.

These were things the original body did, they had nothing to do with him at all, so don't recall them randomly!

“Hahahahaha! What’s wrong with that, aren’t they all just memories!”

Shen Qingwan stepped forward and ruffled Su Xuan’s hair, treating him like a child, laughing from time to time.