If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Qin Shu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "I, a humble woman, pay my respects to His Majesty the Prince of Jin."

Zhou Min took a few quick steps, bent down and personally helped Qin Shu up, "Shu'er, no need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Qin Shu thanked and stood up.

Zhou Min's warm and strong hand rested on her forearm, with no intention of letting go.

Qin Shu's heart was pounding, but she looked calm. She lowered her head respectfully, took a step back, and took the opportunity to avoid Zhou Min's hand.

Zhou Min didn't take it seriously. He walked into the hall with his hands behind his back, lifted his clothes and sat in the first seat. He asked in a gentle voice, "Father has been ill for half a month. These days, I have to serve him in front of the emperor, but you have been waiting here for so many days."

It sounded as if Qin Shu stayed here just to wait for him to come.

Qin Shu concealed her anxiety and irritability and replied, "I wonder if the emperor plans to summon me? If not, I want to leave the palace for a while."

Zhou Min looked a little unhappy. After a long silence, he sighed and said, "Father's condition had improved, but he got angry again because of some trivial matters a few days ago. He was able to sleep a little better today, so I had time to come here."

He frowned, "Do you have any urgent matters to deal with when you return to the store? How about I send someone to take a look and pass on the message for you?"

Qin Shu sighed secretly: The emperor must not be in good health.

Otherwise, Zhou Min would not have stayed in the palace all day and placed her under house arrest.

Once the emperor passes away, Prince Ning will be imprisoned in the palace, and the throne will certainly belong to Prince Jin.

Will she still be able to get out by then?

Qin Shu's mind raced, and she shook her head gently, "I've just been away for too long, and I'm a little worried. The emperor is not feeling well, and His Highness is busy with many things. How can you worry about me?"

She carefully considered her words and asked, "I am also worried about the emperor. Your Highness, can I go and pay my respects to the emperor?"

Of course Zhou Min knew what she wanted to do.

His eyes flickered slightly, and he smiled faintly and said, "Shu'er is thoughtful. In this case, when father wakes up, I will help you ask."

Qin Shu quickly stood up and thanked him.

Zhou Min sat for a while, asked a few more questions about what happened in Qishan that day, and then got up and left.

It was not known whether the emperor was unwilling to summon her or Zhou Min had never mentioned it to the emperor at all. After another four or five days, the emperor still had no intention of summoning Qin Shu.

Qin Shu couldn't sit still no matter what.

If the emperor doesn't want to see her, does she have to wait here forever?

Early in the morning of that day, Qin Shu took advantage of the fact that the palace maids around her were not paying attention, quickly left the back hall, and hurried along the west corridor towards the front hall.

As soon as I turned the corner, I bumped into Zhou Min who was coming with his men.

It was too late for Qin Shu to hide.

Zhou Min walked up to Qin Shu, looked at her with a half-smile, and asked, "Where are you going, Shu'er?"

Qin Shu tried her best to calm her heartbeat, and replied with a trembling voice: "Your Highness, I am a humble woman..."

Before he could finish, Zhou Min's face suddenly darkened. He grabbed Qin Shu's wrist, lifted her up forcefully, and dragged her back to the back hall.

Qin Shu struggled hard and whispered, "Your Highness, let me go!"

Zhou Min dragged Qin Shu into the palace gate. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Get out!"

All the palace servants hurriedly bowed and retreated, closing the palace door.

Qin Shu turned pale with fear, and shook her wrists vigorously, but couldn't get rid of them. She let Zhou Min drag her into the inner hall, put his arm around her waist, and pressed her against the side pillar inside the hall.

Qin Shu quickly turned her face to the side, barely avoiding Zhou Min's lips.

Zhou Min looked at her resistance, but he was not angry. He chuckled and said, "Where do you want to go, Shu'er? Don't you know that trespassing is tantamount to treason and is punishable by death?"

There was a faint scent of ambergris on the man's body and a light scent of tea on his breath.

Because the distance was too close, the warm breath hit Qin Shu's face directly, which instantly made her shudder all over.

This time Zhou Min didn't drink.

Qin Shu quickly calculated in her mind the possibility of knocking Zhou Min out with the critical hit talisman and then successfully escaping from the palace, and found that there was no chance of winning at all.

He was afraid that before he could even run out of the side hall, he would be shot into a hedgehog by the imperial guards outside.

Her heart was pounding and her voice was shaking, but she still managed to suppress her fear and replied, "Qin Shu, it is against the rules for a commoner to stay in the palace for a long time. I want to go and ask His Majesty to allow me to leave the palace."

Zhou Min smiled silently, raised his hand to pinch Qin Shu's chin, turned her face towards him, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Shu'er is shaking, what are you afraid of?"

Qin Shu's eyes turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, and she pleaded in a low voice: "Your Highness! Please, let me leave the palace."

"Leaving the palace? Where to? Isn't it better to stay here?"

Zhou Min no longer concealed his purpose, "I will give you two choices: either you stay here with me, or I will send someone to take you back to Prince Jin's Mansion. Which one do you choose?"

She doesn't want to choose any of them!

Qin Shu knew that if the emperor was seriously ill and unable to attend court, Zhou Min was the regent, and the harem was controlled by Concubine Xian, she would not be able to leave the palace without the permission of the King of Jin.

Zhou Min must know that she followed Fu Ying back to Fu's family.

But he still forced Qin Shu to stay by his side, which showed that he didn't take Fu Yan seriously at all.

If Qin Shu told Zhou Min about her relationship with Fu Rong, it would only cause unnecessary trouble for Fu Rong.

The most urgent task is to stabilize Zhou Min first, and then consider other things.

Being sent back to the Prince of Jin's Mansion by the Prince of Jin was tantamount to announcing to the world her identity as the Prince of Jin's concubine.

Stay in the palace...

Now that the emperor is still ill, I guess Zhou Min wouldn't dare to do anything rash.

Thinking of this, Qin Shu bit her lip hard and whispered, "Stay in the palace."

Zhou Min smiled silently and lowered his head to move closer to Qin Shu.

Qin Shu's chin was pinched in Zhou Min's hand. She couldn't hide even if she wanted to. She watched his face quickly enlarge in front of her eyes.

Suddenly, Li Dexian's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered Miss Qin to come to the front hall for an audience."

Zhou Min's lips, which had just approached him, froze in an instant.

Qin Shu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Min holding her breath.

Zhou Min looked obviously annoyed. After a brief pause, he quickly pecked Qin Shu on the lips and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll let you go this time."

Qin Shu almost couldn't help but slap Zhou Min immediately.

But the situation was stronger than she was, so she could only regard it as a bite from a dog...

She resisted the urge to wipe her mouth, stood up quickly, straightened her clothes, pushed Zhou Min away, and walked out.

Qin Shu opened the door and bowed to Li Dexian sincerely, "Master Li."

Li Dexian stole a glance at Zhou Min, who was following closely behind him with a spring breeze on his face, and smiled kindly, "Miss Qin, please?"

Qin Shu quickly responded and followed Li Dexian towards the front hall.

Zhou Min also followed slowly.

As soon as you enter the front hall, a strong smell of medicine hits your nose.

Qin Shu followed Li Dexian to the entrance of the inner hall, bowed deeply to the emperor on the dragon couch, and said, "I am Qin Shu, the commoner, and I pay my respects to the emperor."

The emperor's face turned red from coughing, and he lay on the edge of the couch, unable to straighten up. Hearing this, he waved at Qin Shu.

Zhou Min hurried over, and along the emperor's back, he called out worriedly, "Father, why are you coughing again? Where's the medicine? Bring it up quickly!"

Looking at his appearance, there is no trace of the lustful look he had in the back hall just now.

Qin Shu curled her lips quietly.