The hibiscus curtains drooped, and a wave of heat gradually rose in the room.

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The court was busy with affairs, and His Majesty had not even had time to visit the Empress Dowager during this period, but he chose to go to the Hehuan Palace.

Shen Furu was in charge of the account books of the Imperial Household Department and was extremely favored.

As soon as His Majesty arrives, her authority to manage the harem will be a foregone conclusion.

The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs apparently followed the instructions and started delivering ice to the Hehuan Palace early the next morning.

Several large basins of ice were placed in the hall, and the original hot atmosphere disappeared instantly.

Shen Fuben had been feeling anxious the entire day, but when she saw the ice cubes, she instantly felt relieved.

"Thank you, eunuch." Chen Fu quickly winked.

Zi Su hurriedly pulled out a silver note from her sleeve and stepped forward.

"I dare not." Zhang Zhongqi, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, knelt on the ground. He said he dared not, but secretly put the banknote into his sleeve.

"Your Majesty's favor is the greatest that I have ever seen." It has only been a short time since Concubine Shen entered the palace, but she was promoted to the rank of Concubine in less than two days, and now she even has the power to manage the harem.

What's more, she gave birth to the fifth prince at the young age of just 18 years old. This kind of favor was unprecedented in the current dynasty.

Zhang Zhongyu knew that there were many servants in the palace, but he had never seen anyone like Chen Fu.

Of course, I have to be extremely careful and not dare to offend.

Chen Fu was also very polite to the head of the Internal Affairs Department: "According to what the eunuch said, this favor of mine is so grand, what if it makes others dissatisfied?"

This was a piece of cake as long as she had ice supply, but Shen Fu had to consider other things.

If Bing is in the entire harem, she will naturally not arouse envy.

But when ice wasn't available yet, His Majesty ordered her to supply ice.

Although it is a private matter, if it were known to others, it would easily arouse jealousy.

It’s okay for one or two people, but everyone is hot. Why is she the only one who has ice supply? If this happens, Shen Fu will be criticized by everyone in a few days.

She had just gained real power, so she naturally didn't want to be criticized.

"What does the Majesty mean?" Zhang Zhongqi was also a smart man. He knew what Chen Fu meant as soon as she mentioned it.

"What if I say that not only this palace but all the palaces and the Ministry of Internal Affairs start supplying ice?"

After these words fell, Zhang Zhong's face changed instantly: "My queen, no!"

Not to mention that there is no oral order from His Majesty.

But it was only mid-July, and ice wasn't available yet.

"The amount of ice in the palace is limited. If we start using it now, I'm afraid it won't be able to hold up..." Zhang Zhongyi said this tactfully.

But Shen Fu could hear it.

Ice has a certain value, and at this time ice is more valuable than gold. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to make the decision.

"I know you're in a difficult situation." The Empress Dowager might not even have ice cubes, but the Hehuan Palace had them first.

Chen Fu changed the subject and said, "You don't have to pay much. Can each palace provide a small bowl of ice cream every day?"

Even ice cream was a piece of cake for the concubines of the time.

What's more, every palace has it, so it won't be so conspicuous when Chen Fu uses it.

“This…” Zhang Zhongqi knew that Chen Fu had compromised and did not dare to refuse, so he nodded and agreed.

The sun is scorching and the heat is stifling. Since the beginning of summer, the days have become more and more difficult.

Chen Fu suffered the most in summer. After getting the power to manage the harem, the first thing she did was not to use chicken feathers as a token of authority, but to have the Ministry of Internal Affairs freeze out early.

Originally, the ice supply had to wait until August, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs only started distributing it in July.

The concubines didn't know why, but they all took his place, and no one said anything.

Ice cubes were used in the Hehuan Palace every day to cool off, and each palace was given a portion of ice yogurt every day, which did help calm people's hearts.

No one dared to question it for a while, and in the past few days, concubines wanted to come to Hehuan Palace from time to time.

Li secretly wanted to curry favor with Chen Fu.

Chen Fu didn't give anyone any face and refused to see anyone no matter who came.

Zi Su held the gifts sent by various palaces, and was very proud: "When His Majesty came, these people immediately changed their attitude."

"The door of the Hehuan Palace is about to be broken down."

Chen Fu sat on a chair and drank tea, fanning herself from time to time.

The ice cubes were cool and the room was chilly, which was really comfortable.

But when his eyes fell on the tray, his fanning hand stopped: "Is there something sent from the palace of Concubine Shu?"

Zi Su listened to Shen Fu's words and walked forward with the tray.

The three words "Yikun Palace" were indeed written on the brocade box above.

The Yiku Palace where Concubine Shu lives is the most prosperous place in the harem.

However, as Concubine Shu fell out of favor, the Yikun Palace gradually declined.

Although Concubine Ru Shu was still the head of a palace, she had long lost the glory of being a queen.

But even though Shu Guipin fell out of favor, she still maintained her pride.

Normally she hardly ever leaves the house, and after she fell out of favor, she was rarely seen outside. Why would 㫇日 send something to Hehuan Palace?

Chen Fu was suspicious and couldn't help but took the brocade box, opened it and took a closer look.

In the brocade box was a pair of white jades.

The whole body of the jade beads is shiny, and the jade looks extremely fine to the naked eye.

But after a closer look, I couldn't see anything wrong.

"Did Concubine Shu really come to give gifts?" Chen Fu couldn't figure out what Concubine Shu was planning.

He wanted to know the character of Concubine Shu, but he didn't reach out to touch her: "Find some time to take her to the Imperial Hospital for someone to have a look."

It is impossible to wake up from the deep and gloomy character of Concubine Shu.

Naturally, Shen Fu didn’t dare to use the things she sent.

No one knows if there is anything mixed in this brocade box?

Zi Su nodded and walked out holding the brocade box, but just as she was about to leave, she ran into Xiao Guizi who came in.

"Empress." Xiao Guizi didn't even have time to greet Zi Su, and hurried to Chen Fu to report.

"Your Majesty, Lady Zhou Cheng has sneaked into Ronghua Palace."

Shen Fu heard this and just smiled slightly: "Very!"

Her efforts were worth it; Zhou Shuyun certainly did not disappoint her.