Chapter 161 Meeting 1

Xiao Yu strode into the inner room, and only heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Fu sitting on the couch.

"You stay in the house in broad daylight and don't even go out for a walk."

Naturally, Shen Fu heard the noise at the door just now. She really didn't expect that His Majesty would come so soon.

Zhou Shuyun had already left, but the two of them still bumped into each other.

Although she felt a headache, she was not angry. Zhou Shuyun was originally His Majesty's concubine. Even if he didn't see her today, he would see her one day.

"Your Majesty, your concubine pays respect to you." Chen Fu ignored the Your Majesty's words, stood up and bowed perfunctorily, not even looking at Your Majesty.

Xiao Yu sat down and drank tea, his eyes fell on Shen Fu. Seeing her like this, he realized that she was in a bad mood.

He hadn't been here for a few days, and when he came, he guessed that Shen Fu would definitely be in a bad mood.

His eyebrows ached, Xiao Yu stretched out his hand and pressed it slightly, and deliberately asked: "What were you doing just now?"

"I didn't do anything." Chen Fu didn't wait for the emperor to speak, she just stood up and sat on the couch.

Her action was so bold that there was no one else like her in the entire harem.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Yu just laughed, but his face was not angry at all. He walked to the side of Chen Fu with a doting face: "Since you didn't do anything, then where did you, the servant in the palace, go? No one informed me when I came."

The servants at the door had obviously been sent away, and there was not even anyone to report.

Otherwise he wouldn't have hit anyone.

Just from hearing Zhou Shuyun calling her "concubine" all the time, I guessed that she must be referring to one of the concubines in the harem.

Shen Fu was young and simple-minded, and she was never seen getting along well with any of the concubines.

Xiao Yu asked so many questions because he was afraid that she would make friends with someone who had ulterior motives.

Chen Fu said perfunctorily: "It was hot at noon, so I called Lady Zhou over to talk."

Shen Fu's indifferent response seemed rather cold.

Xiao Yu thought about how he had been with Concubine Shu for the past few days, so he covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

There are three thousand concubines in the harem, and emperors have treated them equally since ancient times.

As an emperor, it was only natural for him to visit the concubines in the harem. From generation to generation, several generations of emperors have never changed.

He was like this before, and he never had any other thoughts no matter who he went to.

I don't know why, it's just that I went to Shufei for a few days, but when I think of Chen Fu, I always feel something is wrong.

This thought flashed through Xiao Yu's mind.

He rubbed his brows and asked again, "Is lunch ready?"

His Majesty stroked the teacup in his hand and asked as if he was asking casually.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have just finished my meal." It had been so long since lunch, and it was obvious that Your Majesty was talking nonsense by asking this question.

Shen Fu just found it funny.

But I have just given His Majesty the cold shoulder. If I continue to be cold to him, it would be ungrateful.

Even if Chen Fu was favored, she shouldn't continue to show disrespect to His Majesty as he kept sending her messages one after another.

An emperor is still an emperor after all.

Besides, after all, His Majesty had just come from Concubine Shu's place. Even if Chen Fu was tactless, she would not go and lose her temper with His Majesty at this time.

Thinking of this, Shen Fu smiled softly and said, "Your Majesty, why did you come to see me today? What's the matter?"

Xiao Yu looked at Chen Fu's smiling face and felt relieved.

He thought Shen Fu was going to be petty again, and he would be able to coax her then. I didn't expect that after not seeing you for a few days, you have become much more sensible.

Xiao Yu stroked the teacup between his fingers, lowered his head and took a sip before saying, "I came here to remind you to go to Concubine Rong's palace later."

Shen Fu opened her eyes wide, and saw the Lord said to her: "Haven't you always wanted to see your family? It's tonight."

“Really…really?”

Shen Fu stood up in surprise, and when she looked at His Majesty, her eyes were still wide open.

"Is what His Majesty said true?" The hope of many days has now become a reality, and Shen Fu couldn't help but feel her heart beating.

"Of course it's true." Xiao Yu stretched out his hand and gently pinched Chen Fu's nose.

"When did I ever lie to you?"

Shen Fu looked at the doting face of His Majesty, and she felt somewhat relaxed. It doesn't seem like His Majesty has completely forgotten about her.

"I thought Your Majesty had forgotten me." Chen Fu's throat turned and she couldn't help but act coquettishly to Your Majesty.

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Yu relaxed his brows, his long boots fell on the low couch, and he raised his hand to gently twist his brows;

"I have been thinking about you these days."

It is rare to hear such words from His Majesty's heart.

Although Shen Fu didn't believe it, she still forced a smile on her face: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

She walked forward and personally held a teacup and handed it to the Emperor. Xiao Yu took Shen Fu's hand and sat down.

He lowered his eyes and saw her sleeves embroidered with raccoon dogs. He couldn't help but tease her: "You have the mind of a child."

"Your Majesty always teases me."

Shen Fu pretended to be shy and threw herself into His Majesty's arms.

As there was something going on in the previous dynasty, Xiao Yu chatted with Chen Fu for a while and left after finishing the tea in his hand.

Shen Fu saw His Majesty off, her heart still beating.

She could finally see the Shen family...

All the things that happened in her previous life flashed through Shen Fu's mind one by one. Shen Fu almost forgot how Shen Qingru used the Shen family as bait step by step and controlled her step by step.

However, she never even saw the Shen family again. Now that the dream of many years has come true, the first thing that came to Shen Fu's mind was not joy, but surprise.

But before Shen Fu could think about it for too long, someone came from Concubine Rong's palace.

The nanny beside Concubine Rong came in with a kind smile on her face: "Concubine Shen's family has arrived at Wanfu Hall, and Concubine Rong specifically ordered the servant to pick up Concubine Shen."

This visit is different from ordinary visits. They all went to Rong Guifei's Wanfu Hall first, and waited to see Rong Guifei first before they were able to reunite with their families.

"Because Concubine Shen and Shen Ronghua are from the same family, the Imperial Concubine specifically ordered that Miss Shen Fu and Shen Ronghua come to the audience together."

Along the way, Concubine Rong's nanny carefully reminded her of the rules of visiting relatives.

Chen Fu remembered all of them in her mind, and only let Zi Su stuff a purse into her hand after she got off the sedan chair: "Thank you, Ma'am."

“You’re too polite, Concubine Shen.”

The sedan chair stopped at the gate of Concubine Rong's palace. When Shen Fu arrived, Shen Qingru's sedan chair had just landed.

"My lady, look, it's Chen Ronghua." Zi Su followed Shen Fu, and after seeing this, she held Chen Fu's hand tightly.

After hearing this, Shen Fu looked forward. Ever since that day when Shen Qingru fell and had a miscarriage, Shen Fu has never seen Shen Qingru again.

I just heard that the child was saved and has been recuperating in the palace since then.

Shen Qingru was pregnant at the wrong time. Everyone in the palace was speculating that the Emperor didn't like her.

After all, Shen Qingru had an accident, and except for that day when he had a heavy bleeding, His Majesty never visited her again since then.

Only the imperial doctors took turns to guard her in the palace every day, but Shen Qingru's belly was miraculously saved.

Shen Fu had previously doubted whether Shen Qingru's pregnancy was real, but after that day, she no longer had any doubts.

After all, she saw Shen Qingru's slightly bulging belly with her own eyes.

Although she still didn't know how Shen Qingru got pregnant, after seeing Shen Qingru's belly, Shen Fu knew that it couldn't be fake.

"Why has Shen Ronghua's belly become so big?" Zi Su stared at Shen Qingru's belly and suddenly said.

Shen Fu was about to look away, but after hearing this, she couldn't help but look at Shen Qingru a few more times carefully.

Shen Qingru sat on the sedan chair, with seven or eight servants surrounding her and supporting her, looking very caring.

Even with Shen Qingru's current status, he is still not allowed to ride in a sedan chair. But she was pregnant after all, so her status and treatment were naturally different from those of ordinary people.

After Shen Fu glanced at it for a few times, she looked specifically at her lower abdomen, although it was a bit far away and she couldn't see it clearly.

But the bulging belly is still shocking.

“I have grown up a lot.”

It looks so tall just through the clothes, not to mention how big it will be when you get closer.

It's only been a few months?

Shen Fu's mind was in a daze until she saw the servants helping Shen Qingru away in a mighty manner. Only then did she look away and follow behind them.

Inside the hall, Concubine Rong was already waiting.

Seeing the two of them, Concubine Rong forced a smile on her face: "Get up, everyone."

“Chen Ronghua is pregnant, so don’t perform the ceremony.” The servants brought stools for the two to sit down.

Concubine Rong looked down, and when she looked at Shen Qingru's belly, she was obviously a little surprised: "Shen Ronghua's belly seems to be a lot bigger?"

It was clear that the last time they met, Shen Qingru's belly was just slightly pregnant, but after just a few days, her belly had more than doubled in size!

"Has the imperial physician examined it?" Concubine Rong's eyes fell on Shen Qingru's lower abdomen and asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Physician has checked it out and said it's fine."

Shen Qingru reached out and stroked her belly:

"It's been more than five months. The imperial physician said the fetus is growing well, so it will naturally grow a little bigger."

She lowered her head as she said this, with a bright and loving smile on her face. She looks just like a loving mother.

"Since the imperial physician has examined me, I am relieved." Rong Guifei's slightly serious face showed some gentle concern: "I am not destined to have children, and I have never had the honor of having children with His Majesty."

"Now that you are pregnant, you should take good care of yourself and try to give birth to a prince for His Majesty."

Shen Qingru's face showed just the right amount of shyness. She lowered her head and gently stroked her belly: "Your Majesty is right."

"But I don't necessarily want a prince. If it's a princess, I'll be just as happy."

When Concubine Rong heard this, her eyes became dazed for a few seconds.

Too……

There are few heirs in the harem, and His Majesty has only two princes. In addition to the third prince who was raised by Concubine Xiang, the fourth prince was raised outside the palace due to health reasons.

At this time, only Shen Qingru was pregnant with a child. After a few months, if the baby is born safely, a boy or a girl will be born.

Whether they are princes or princesses, they will all be loved by His Majesty.

Concubine Rong has followed His Majesty for many years, so she naturally knows how much His Majesty values ​​​​the importance of offspring.

By then, even if His Majesty hates Shen Qingru, he will still be lenient with her for the sake of the child.

Today, Concubine Xiang, who is raising the third prince, is a good example.

"You are more blessed than me." Concubine Rong looked at the bulging belly, raised the teacup beside her and took a sip, and said softly:

"I asked you to come here today, and you should know why."

Having said this, Concubine Rong couldn't help but glance down.

His eyes moved back and forth from Shen Qingru several times, and then fell on Shen Fu. It was just a small matter like visiting relatives, but the Emperor sent Lin An to ask several times.

Normally, His Majesty would never care about such trivial matters. It is clearly because of Concubine Shen that he cares so much about it.

That is the Shen sisters in front of us.

One of them is pregnant, and the other is favored by the Emperor.

This is why His Majesty is so concerned about it.

"Your Majesty has already told me in advance that you two sisters are from the same family. Since this is the case, you will come to the emperor together."

Concubine Rong smiled and looked at Chen Fu deliberately before saying:

"Since you are homesick, I won't take up your time." Concubine Rong lowered her head and took a sip of tea:

"The people have arrived. Let the servants take you there."

"Yes." Shen Fu and Shen Qingru stood up and saluted together: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The palace maid who led the way came forward and led the two away. After the people disappeared, even their backs could not be seen. Nanny Qin came forward and took the teacup from Concubine Rong and asked, "Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood?"

Concubine Rong smiled, fiddling with the jade bracelet on her wrist, and spoke casually:

"I just thought it was interesting."

That day, Concubine Shu even resorted to the tactic of inflicting pain on herself. According to His Majesty's past style, she would have to be gone for at least a month.

This time, it was just three days before His Majesty went to Concubine Shen again.

Furthermore, this grace has lasted for three days. Lin An came here every day, and of course he came here to visit the Shen family.

This just shows that even though His Majesty is with Concubine Shu, his heart is always thinking about Concubine Shen.

This has never happened before.

"Your Majesty, what do you find interesting?" The incense in the rosewood burner went out, and Nanny Qin stepped forward and added two silver spoons of spices into it.

The light and elegant fragrance in the house became even stronger.

When Concubine Rong smelled the faint fragrance, she felt calm in her heart. She closed her eyes lightly and gently played with the jade bracelet on her wrist.

"The Shen sisters are both so beautiful, why are they so incompatible?" There are so many beautiful people in the harem.

But even so, the Shen sisters' looks are the best in the entire harem.

"She looks beautiful when she's raw." Nanny Qin put down the spices in her hand and walked steadily to the side of Concubine Rong.

"Especially Concubine Shen's face. Sometimes even I feel a tremor in my heart when I see it." Even a woman likes her when she sees her, let alone His Majesty.

Concubine Rong glanced at her face indifferently, lowered her eyes and sighed:

"You said, they are both sisters of the Shen family. One is favored, and the other is pregnant..."

Take any one of these two things and it is something that others can only encounter but not seek. But the Shen family's sisters are the only ones who have the best of both worlds.

Concubine Rong chuckled: "This is something worth boasting about in any family. I don't know why these two sisters from the Shen family are so incompatible."

Nanny Qin came forward with a teacup in her hand, and looked at her master who was asking questions knowing the answer anyway, with a smile on her face: "What else could it be?"

She walked forward and put down the sweet soup in her hand, with a slight smile on her face: "Of course it's because these two from the Shen family are not sisters at all."

What sisters, what looks alike?

These two have nothing to do with each other at all.

Concubine Rong lowered her head, took the sweet soup in her hand and took a sip: "What the previous generation did involves this generation."

The soup spoon was put down, accompanied by a soft sigh from Concubine Rong:

"I just don't know if Shen Ronghua will be more surprised when the truth comes out, or if Shen Jieyu, who has been raised in Suzhou, will be more surprised."