Chapter 100 Pregnancy

It’s really a big pot!

Shen Fu's head was dizzy, and the sleepy mind that had just been there disappeared completely in an instant.

She raised her head blankly, and right in front of her, Xiang Guipin's eyes fell squarely on Shen Fu's face.

The cold eyes seemed to be able to pierce the bones. If the eyes were a knife, it would seem that they wanted to pierce through Shen Fu's heart.

The moment she noticed Concubine Xiang's gaze, Chen Fu was speechless.

Could it be that Shen Ronghua was talking about himself?

Concubine Xiang shouldn't be so stupid.

Chen Fu stretched out her hand and rubbed her brow fiercely. Even if they wanted to frame her, they had to follow the evidence.

Not to mention that she was a newly favored concubine and didn't have the ability to stretch her arms that long.

Can a mere Ronghua position interfere with the Third Prince's affairs?

It's just a matter of time.

Since Chen Fu entered the Hehuan Palace, except for the one time when she went out to pay her respects to Concubine Rong, she has never left the Hehuan Palace again.

Now Concubine Xiang said that she was the one who harmed the third prince.

Is that too far-fetched?

Shen Fu, who had figured out the pros and cons, was not worried at all. She sat steadily in the chair. Facing Concubine Xiang's gaze, Chen Fu didn't move at all.

He raised his hand and yawned, then sat there waiting with an expressionless face.

Xiang Guipin had been staring at Chen Fu, and clearly saw the change in Chen Fu's expression. She knew that she would not be able to pull off the trick today.

She wasn't really disappointed.

Chen Fu was able to seduce the Emperor and make him fall head over heels in love with her in just two months, which shows that she has some real skills.

"Xiang Guipin said that it was Chen Ronghua who harmed the third prince?" On the main seat, neither Wansui Ye nor Rong Guifei spoke yet, but Shu Fei, who was standing beside them, took the initiative to speak.

She has always hated Concubine Xiang, but Concubine Xiang relied on the presence of the Third Prince and the fact that she had a child that no one could touch.

Concubine Shu had tolerated her for a long time.

Seeing Xiang Guipin kneeling on the ground, Empress Shufei raised her chin with her jade hand, looking like she was watching a lot of fun and not minding the trouble: "Yes, if the Third Prince hadn't had a bad stomach today, His Majesty would still be in Shen Ronghua's room."

After the concubine finished speaking, she waved the fan in her hand and looked towards the emperor on the right: "Your Majesty, you agree, right?"

Xiao Yu sat on the chair and turned his head to look at Concubine Shu: "Concubine Shu, be careful with your words."

However, those eyes did not have any intimidating power at all. The look he gave Concubine Shu was also indifferent, without any trace of blame in it.

Concubine Rong was sitting next to His Majesty and saw it all clearly.

She clenched her hands, then gradually loosened them.

When he turned around, he said to Xiang Guipin below: "Xiang Guipin, you must pay attention to evidence when you speak and do things. You said that Shen Ronghua harmed the third prince, but do you have any evidence?"

There is no queen in the harem, and she is the highest-ranking imperial concubine. Concubine Rong naturally had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of managing the harem.

Concubine Rong's tone was cold, but if you looked closely you could clearly see the disdain in her eyes towards Concubine Xiang.

In her time, Imperial Concubine Dunhe was considered both brave and resourceful, not to mention her virtuous and intelligent.

Back then, Concubine Dunhe almost overshadowed her. He is good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

If she hadn't lost her life while trying to give birth to the third prince, she might have been the queen by now.

But such a glorious woman happens to have such a stupid sister.

All these years, if it weren’t for the Emperor’s overt and covert connivance. With Concubine Xiang's brain, can she protect the Third Prince?

I'm afraid he has been eaten alive, without even a bone left. Can you still sit here peacefully? Saying such stupid things?

"I...your concubine..." Concubine Xiang was so startled by the look in Concubine Rong's eyes that she forgot to say the words in her throat.

Concubine Rong lowered her head, her tone gentle but could not hide the warning: "It's getting late, and everyone is tired. His Majesty will have an early court tomorrow, so if there is nothing else, it's better to rest early."

The third prince had nothing to do.

After all, it was just that I ate two too many chestnut cakes and got bloated.

Concubine Rong looked at Chen Fu early in the morning. From the beginning of the incident until now, except for the momentary surprise, there was no trace of nervousness on Chen Fu's face.

This was not done by Shen Fu at all.

After all, Concubine Rong held a high position and had already seen through everyone in this room.

Besides, don’t say that Shen Ronggui didn’t do it.

Just to say one thing, even if it is done and it is found out, what does it matter? If His Majesty punishes me for such a small matter, how serious would it be?

After all, nothing had really happened to the Third Prince. It was just a few chestnut cakes. Considering how much His Majesty loves Shen Ronghua now, he had to handle them with care.

"What do you think?" Concubine Rong looked at Concubine Xiang with a smile. Her words were obviously a warning to Concubine Xiang to stop causing trouble.

But Concubine Xiang seemed to be blinded by greed and could not detect the meaning at all.

"Replying to His Majesty, Replying to His Majesty the Imperial Concubine." Concubine Xiang also knew whether she really didn't understand or was just pretending not to understand.

She turned around, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to His Majesty with a pleading look on her face: "The Third Prince is my lifeblood, I really can't bear to see him suffer so much."

She cried pitifully, tears falling as she kept saying "be nice to the third prince".

Shen Fu sat on the chair, and even if she didn't move, she could sense the eyes around her looking at her to watch the show.

She was not in a hurry and just watched Xiang Guipin cry quietly.

It was not until the gaze of the Emperor in front of him fell on her that Shen Fu stood up with a look of panic on her face: "Your Majesty."

Shen Fu had something covering her face, and under the makeup, her face was still pretty, but less delicate.

"Your Majesty, I really don't understand what Concubine Xiang is saying." Chen Fu raised her head, her pair of clear black and white eyes raised, and she let everyone look at her openly.

Under the dim candlelight in the room, the confusion and helplessness on Shen Fu's face were clearly illuminated.

Her face was full of innocence, and she looked at His Majesty innocently: "It's just that mother and son are connected by heart. As the biological mother, Xiang Guipin must be nervous if something happens to the Third Prince."

Chen Fu deliberately mentioned the biological mother at this time. The third prince was not the biological son of Concubine Xiang Guipin. As long as the concubines in the harem were interested, they would probably know it.

But Shen Fu may not know this.

After all, she had never thought of being a concubine before. If she had not accidentally gotten entangled with His Majesty, Shen Fu would not have taken this path.

What others know at this time, Chen Fu may not know.

After all, ignorance is not a crime.

When Chen Fu called out "biological mother", Xiang Guipin, who was originally crying, stopped crying. She raised her head and looked at Shen Fu's face that fell on hers.

For a moment, I didn't know whether she said this intentionally or unintentionally.

But the entire harem knew that the third prince was brought up by her. Concubine Xiang had been crying for so long, but after a break, she couldn't cry anymore.

Chen Fu almost laughed out loud when she saw Concubine Xiang's expression. She quickly lowered her head and knelt down to salute, hiding the smile on her lips.

"But Xiang Guipin must have her reasons for saying this. In order to prove my innocence, I can follow her investigation."

Chen Fu's trick of acting coquettishly and obediently was used perfectly.

She is innocent to begin with, and I believe that His Majesty will not believe that she did it. Now that Xiang Guipin had dragged her into this, Chen Fu neither cried nor made a fuss.

He speaks with reason and logic, and his every move is graceful and elegant.

In an instant, Xiang Guipin, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, was overwhelmed.

"Noble Concubine Xiang." After a whole night of commotion, Xiao Yu had long lost his patience.

He looked down with cold eyes, and rubbed the jade ring on his thumb quickly with his fingertips:

"Since you said that it was Shen Ronghua who harmed the Third Prince, why did he do it? What methods did he use? When and where, are there any witnesses or physical evidence?"

His Majesty asked so many questions, and looked at Xiang Guipin with cold eyes: "If you have any evidence, bring it out. If you can't, you are just talking nonsense!"

His Majesty's tone was not particularly harsh, but everyone could hear the coldness in it.

Xiang Guipin shuddered all over, raised her head to face the gaze of Your Majesty, and dodged in embarrassment: "Princess...Princess said that Shen Ronghua is not bad."

“But…but it’s not this Shen Ronghua.”

I don’t know what His Majesty is thinking. Both of them have the surname Chen, but they were both given the title of Ronghua.

From the very beginning, rumors of Chen Fu's canonization were spread throughout the harem and everyone knew about it.

But at the beginning, no one knew Shen Fu's background and did not dare to offend her easily. Since that day, Shen Qingru claimed to be sick and did not even go out.

Even if everyone is curious, they can only give up.

Now that Concubine Xiang brought it up, everyone finally remembered it again.

"The Chen Ronghua in your room?" Concubine Shu was yawning because she was sleepy. She put down her raised hand when she heard this.

Her narrow and long phoenix eyes flashed. She was the one who personally whipped Shen Qingru in the face, disfiguring her.

Now that she heard Concubine Xiang mention it, she naturally remembered it.

"You said it wasn't this, but that Shen Ronghua in your room was the one who harmed the Third Prince?" Concubine Shu rubbed the armor on her fingertips and asked nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty, it's her." Concubine Xiang knelt on the ground and glanced at Chen Fu inconspicuously.

She had been planning to frame Shen Fu today.

She was not stupid and knew that she could not pin it on Chen Fu no matter how she tried.

It's just that being responsible for such a big crime that harmed the prince, even if it wasn't his fault, he still felt nervous when it was brought up.

Her original intention was to see Shen Fu get scared and anxious, and even lose face in front of His Majesty.

Who would have thought that Chen Fu not only did not do that, but instead won the Emperor's attention with her dignity and respect.

"Your Majesty, it's Shen Ronghua in the concubine's palace." Ever since Shen Fu became a concubine, Shen Qingru was as good as dead.

Not only could he not win favor for her, but he also couldn't help her lure the Emperor to Changqiu Palace.

Xiang Guipin couldn't stop the disgust in her eyes when she thought of this: "She is a person in my palace. She has been holding a grudge against me since I didn't intend to punish her last time."

"I think they knew that the Third Prince had an upset stomach, so they fed him chestnut cakes on purpose."

Xiang Guipin bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty, please investigate and give justice to me and the Third Prince."

As she spoke, she lay on the ground and refused to get up.

His Majesty's gaze remained on her back for a long time. He said nothing, but just opened his eyes and glanced at Lin An.

"I'll go over and bring the person over right away." When Lin An received the Emperor's gaze, he immediately bent down.

Chen Fu stood on the chair, watching Lin An walk out the door behind her and felt something was wrong.

Based on her understanding of Shen Qingru, she would not do such an obvious and despicable thing.

After all, with her cruelty and ruthlessness, she would either not take action, or if she did, the Third Prince would have no chance of being alive.

But what about now? After making such a fuss for so long, it turned out that the Third Prince just ate too much chestnut cake.

His Majesty has already punished the servants who served him. After all, this matter is over.

Xiang Guipin was so persistent and deliberately corrected her. Seeing that she was not fooled, she finally brought Shen Qingru into the matter.

After so much preparation, even if there is evidence in the end that Shen Qingru did it.

The phrase "ignorance is not a crime" can also be used to forcibly explain it. Even if His Majesty wants to punish, it will not be too severe.

But Concubine Xiang has been wandering around all night, could she be thinking about watching His Majesty scold Shen Qingru?

So why did she set up the stage and perform this evening?

Chen Fu didn't understand, but after thinking about it over and over again, she couldn't figure out a direction.

Changqiu Palace is not big, and the two of them lived in the same palace. Lin An just went there, but he came back very quickly.

"Your Majesty, Shen Ronghua has been brought here." Lin An bent over and led the person forward.

Behind her, Shen Qingru moved lightly with lotus steps and slowly walked forward: "Your Highness, your concubine greets you."

Shen Qingru said this, lowering his head and kneeling on the ground.

She was wearing a sky blue dress that made her skin look as white as snow. The thin gauze skirt showed off her beautiful figure. She looked delicate, weak and charming.

After not seeing her for a long time, Shen Qingru seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and her originally strong figure now looked a little weak. As she walked forward, her skirt swayed slightly, highlighting the gentleness of the Jiangnan woman.

As Shen Qingru walked forward, the voices in the room seemed to become much quieter.

Countless eyes looked at Shen Qingru in the center of the hall, and then the inquiring gazes fell unscrupulously on Shen Fu's face.

The thinner Shen Qingru looked much better, but the most important thing was not this, but the way she dressed, her posture, her back, and even her expression when she lowered her eyebrows and eyes...

A suspicious look fell on Shen Fu's face.

It wasn't noticed before the two of them were not together, but now that they were standing together, everyone realized, how come Shen Qingru and Shen Fu looked so similar?

They look exactly like twins!

Facing the unbridled expressions of the crowd, Chen Fu remained motionless and let them stare at her.

Not only them, but even she herself had the illusion of looking in a mirror when looking at Shen Qingru in front of her.

Did Shen Qingru take some magic elixir?

Chen Fu looked ahead and saw Shen Qingru, whose even the standing posture looked very much like her, with a hint of annoyance in her eyes.

Xiao Yu was sitting on a high seat, so he could see both of them clearly. He held the teacup in one hand and looked at Shen Qingru in front of him.

His eyes were dazed for a moment, and then he spoke: "Chen Ronghua."

"Concubine Xiang said that you fed the Third Prince chestnut cakes, but is that true?"

Shen Qingru knelt on the ground and raised her head timidly. She first glanced at His Majesty, then lowered her eyes and looked down: "It's my concubine."

"You are honest." His Majesty said calmly, "Why do you want to harm the Third Prince?"

"The chestnut cake was given to me by me. I admit it." Shen Qingru knelt on the ground with her waist straight. Her voice was as gentle and moving as that of a Jiangnan woman.

It was exactly the same as when Shen Fu spoke.

She seemed unaware and raised her head timidly: "But I don't mean to harm him."

"Oh?" His Majesty lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Shen Qingru met His Majesty's gaze and said calmly, "I didn't have a good appetite that day, so I asked someone to bring me a plate of chestnut cakes to stimulate my appetite. The Third Prince saw it by accident and asked me for it, so I gave it to him."

As she spoke, she bit her lip, a look of helplessness emerging on her innocent face.

When she spoke again, her words were as loud as thunder: "Besides, I am pregnant. Our child is also His Majesty's. How could I bear to harm the Third Prince?"