The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 549 He is not standing high enough

Because Jiang Suining had injured her waist, she was given two days' leave to rest, and Empress Shi allowed her to rest in the palace for one night, and leave the palace the next day when her waist felt better.

Wei Yao, Lu Yan and He Qingrui came to visit together before leaving the palace.

When Jiang Suining suggested that she could take some of the matters and handle them while she was resting, He Qingrui felt that this was not a good idea as it would affect Jiang Suining's rest. But at the same time, she had to admit that she was overwhelmed and would not be able to handle the next arrangements without Jiang Suining.

Finally, as Jiang Suining said, some booklets that needed to be processed and checked were delivered.

Shen Yanxi was a court official, so it was naturally impossible for him to stay overnight in the palace. Although he was worried, he was also worried that moving out of the palace at will today would make the situation worse.

So Xier was arranged to enter the palace so that she could take care of Jiang Suining personally.

At nightfall, Jiang Suining finished dealing with the books and was about to go to bed when he heard Xier report that Chu Jingyue had come.

Chu Jingyue was supported by her maid and walked into the room. After entering, she saw the pile of books that Jiang Suining had just finished working on, and she couldn't help but frown.

"Didn't the Queen allow you two days off to rest? Why are you still dealing with this?"

"I took the initiative to ask to see it. It's the end of the year and there are too many things to do. Besides, I'm just checking some books in bed. It's not tiring and will not affect my recovery. But you, the imperial physician told you to rest well, so why did you come here so late at night?" Jiang Suining said as he motioned Xier to quickly bring a cushioned chair for Chu Jingyue to sit down.

Chu Jingyue put her hands on her lower abdomen and sat down on the chair. "I'm fine. I was just frightened during the day, but I've recovered now. I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to come and see you."

"Didn't the princess enter the palace to accompany you?"

"She is here. The Queen Mother has also allowed her to stay in the palace. However, I have noticed that she has not been in good spirits recently, so I have advised her to rest early."

As he spoke, Chu Jingyue glanced at the maid beside him and motioned her to leave.

Seeing that Chu Jingyue seemed to have something to say, Jiang Suining also asked Xier to leave the room.

When they were the only two people left in the room, Jiang Suining looked at Chu Jingyue who was frowning slightly and said, "You just said that the princess is not in a good mood. Is there something wrong?"

Chu Jingyue nodded subconsciously, but then shook her head. She met Jiang Suining's gaze, sighed, and said helplessly.

"Actually, I don't know for sure. Ever since I got pregnant, they've been worried about me. They wouldn't tell me if anything happened. But these past few days, I've seen Changhe and I've always felt like he's hiding something from me. This feeling has only gotten stronger since I saw my mother today. Suining, do you think something really happened?"

Jiang Suining's breathing stopped for a moment, and when he met Chu Jingyue's gaze, he felt conflicted again.

Should she remind Jingyue?

After all, Jingyue is pregnant now. If she knew that something might happen in the Prince Chu's Mansion, she might really hurt herself out of worry.

But if she said nothing, would Jingyue blame her in the future?

Jiang Suining’s silence made Chu Jingyue feel even more uneasy.

She subconsciously gripped the armrest of the armchair, "Sui Ning, do you know something?"

Jiang Suining let out a breath secretly and finally shook his head.

"No, Jingyue, you are pregnant now after all. This time is different from usual. All you need to do is take care of yourself and don't worry about other things."

Chu Jingyue let go of the armrest and placed her palm on her bulging belly again. After a long silence, she nodded slightly.

"You're right. In this situation, what I have to do is take good care of myself so as not to cause trouble to Changhe and my father and mother. But Sui Ning, I have a bad feeling in my heart. I always feel like something is going to happen."

Chu Jingyue spoke in a low voice, and when she spoke the latter part, she was almost muttering to herself. When she came back to her senses and met Jiang Suining's gaze, she suddenly laughed again.

"Maybe it's because I'm overthinking during my pregnancy. I've been having a lot of random thoughts lately."

Jiang Suining moved his lips slightly, looked at Chu Jingyue, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

Chu Jingyue has already gone back.

The candles in the room were extinguished. Jiang Suining lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling in the dim light coming through the window. He didn't feel sleepy for a long time.

The pain in her waist was very clear, but what made her even more uncomfortable at this moment was the concealment from Chu Jingyue.

Although she had countless reasons to convince herself that it was right to do so.

After all, the Yuwei have already taken action. Even if we notify Prince Chu and the others at this time, there is a high probability that they can't do anything.

After all, Jingyue is pregnant and has been frightened today. We must not add to her worries and fears at this time.

After all, the Fourth Prince is watching us covetously, and if we are not careful, he will catch us.

after all……

But no matter how many reasons there were, it seemed that they could not completely convince Jiang Suining at this moment and make her feel completely at ease.

In this way, Jiang Suining fell into a drowsy sleep until dawn.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw Shen Yanxi standing by the bed.

"When did you come?" Jiang Suining's voice was slightly hoarse.

"I came here right after the morning court session." Shen Yanxi carefully helped Jiang Suining up and poured her a cup of hot tea.

Jiang Suining looked at the teacup that was handed to his lips, but did not drink the water. Instead, he put his arms around Shen Yanxi.

Shen Yanxi quickly moved the teacup aside, worried that the tea inside would spill and scald Jiang Suining.

Jiang Suining rested his head on Shen Yanxi's arms, his voice muffled.

"Shen Yanxi, my waist hurts."

Hearing the tone of obvious grievance, Shen Yanxi's heart instantly felt soft and distressed.

He quickly placed the teacup on the table, twisted his body to sit on the side of the bed, and carefully hugged Jiang Suining to adjust her body to avoid straining her waist again.

"Ningning, I'm sorry. I should have tried to stay in the palace with you last night."

With such a severe back injury, it must be very painful.

In fact, he regretted it after returning home yesterday. Although there was no precedent for court officials to stay overnight in the harem, if he asked, the Emperor and the Empress might be able to grant their permission.

He shouldn't have left Ningning alone in the palace, especially when she was injured.

Jiang Suining let go of Shen Yanxi a little, shook his head and said, "You don't have to say sorry, this is not your fault."

Shen Yanxi looked at the person in his arms, lowered his head and kissed her lightly on the lips, his eyes dark, "Of course it's my fault, I didn't stand high enough, not enough to deter Xiao Yi, not enough to protect you. But Ningning, I promise that this kind of thing will never happen again."

He had never been eager for promotion before, and he always felt that being too much in the spotlight was not a good thing.

But after what happened yesterday, he now feels that he was wrong.

After all, sometimes, the people around him can't tolerate his lack of anxiety.

He wants the position of prime minister now!