Chapter 40 Could it be... that you have been lying to him from the beginning?
The Concubine Chen raised her eyes and glanced at her.
"What's wrong? Just tell me if you have something to say."
Qingping pursed her lips and spoke softly.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is going to have dinner at Concubine Rou's palace tonight."
The expression on Concubine Chen's face was as calm and dignified as ever.
"I see. Concubine Rou was very favored before, so it's normal for the emperor to go and see her."
Qingping snorted.
"I heard that Concubine Rou had just composed a poem and invited the Emperor to appreciate it, so the Emperor went."
During this period, the emperor came to their palace to eat every day and never went to anyone else's place.
She really felt sorry for her mother.
The concubine Chen put down the white porcelain spoon in her hand and frowned slightly.
"Rou Fei is the daughter of Prime Minister Wang. She was already a famous talented woman. It is because of her unique talent that the emperor particularly dotes on her."
"The lyrics I wrote this time must be excellent."
Qingping wanted to say something but was interrupted by Concubine Chen.
"This is the harem. It is not for us to decide who the emperor wants to visit."
"Okay, stop talking. Go to the kitchen and see if the fish soup is ready. Chuan Chuan needs to eat it."
Qingping nodded, turned around and walked out.
Just as Chen Fei's ears were quiet for a while, Shangguan Sui started to complain in his heart again.
[Tsk, what talented woman? They are all fake! ]
The concubine's ears immediately stood up.
[But I didn't expect my dad to be quite pretentious. Does he understand those poems? ]
[The pork elbow I cooked today is not tasty. I will tell my mother later.]
Princess Chen: ...
What the hell are you thinking about?
What fake talent? Why don't you say anything?
The Concubine Chen waited for a long time, but Shangguan Sui never remembered this matter again.
I saw her finish eating the pork elbow and then drink the fish soup.
Princess Chen: ...
Okay, as long as my daughter is happy.
The next day, Eunuch Chen came on time to pick up Shangguan Sui and take him to Yu's study.
When Shangguan Lin saw Shangguan Sui coming, he immediately smiled.
"Shunshun is here. I didn't see you yesterday. Do you miss daddy?"
Shangguan Sui nodded obediently.
[Hehe, I didn’t even think about it~]
Shangguan Lin: It doesn’t matter. He will pretend not to hear it.
He carried Shangguan Sui to the side and sat her down, talking to her with his head lowered.
"I heard that you went to Prince Rui's Mansion with Concubine Chen yesterday?"
Shangguan Sui took a big bite of a piece of osmanthus cake.
"Yes, yes, I went with my mother, and I also brought Xiao Ziyuan who had just finished school."
"That old lady is really going too far. She actually asked the nanny to pin Song to the ground!"
Shangguan Sui waved his fists angrily.
But soon she put on a very proud expression and snorted softly.
"But in the end, my mother and I solved it!"
"Madam Liu was severely beaten, and the old lady obediently handed over the housekeeper's power!"
Shangguan Lin laughed out loud and couldn't help but praise.
"This is my princess of the Great Yue Dynasty! So impressive!"
"If you run into trouble again, Daddy will give you the entire Yulin Guard!"
Shangguan Sui twitched his little eyebrows.
[Fuck you, I'm here to support you, not to fight! ]
[Why is my dad a little stupid~]
Shangguan Lin: ...
Why does he feel like Sunshun is targeting him in particular today?
Is it his illusion?
The two chatted for a while, and Shangguan Lin began to handle official business.
He has sent people to Jiangdong for another inspection.
The matter of Prince Rui buying an official position was also being investigated secretly.
Now we just have to wait for the evidence to be confirmed so that we can find a way to get rid of King Rui!
His court will not allow such parasites to exist!
Shangguan Sui was eating cakes while swinging his little feet.
Soon, it was noon.
Eunuch Chen came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rou wants you to come over for lunch."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Sui immediately put down the cake in his hand.
Turning his head, he looked at Shangguan Lin.
"Daddy! I want to go too!"
Shangguan Lin frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
He didn't want to go at first, but since Shunshun wanted to go, then...
"Swing!"
Cloud Shadow Palace.
When Concubine Rou saw the emperor striding towards her, she immediately bowed.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor."
"Stand up."
Concubine Rou looked at the emperor coquettishly, but then she realized something was wrong.
No, who is the little girl in the emperor’s arms?
But she soon remembered.
This should be the fifth princess who is favored by the emperor recently.
Tsk, it doesn't look that good.
Isn't she just a child? I don't know why the emperor dotes on her so much.
Concubine Rou suppressed her disdain and looked back at Shangguan Lin with a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty, I wrote a new poem this morning. I hope Your Majesty can give me some advice."
Shangguan Lin nodded in satisfaction and was about to speak when she heard——
[Tsk, this poem was not written by her at all! ]
[This is really Longjing tea from 1982, an old green tea. ]
【Taking someone else's things and pretending they are your own is really speechless. 】
Shangguan Lin was stunned.
What?
Wasn’t this poem written by Concubine Rou herself?
Who wrote that?
How is this possible? Concubine Rou is a famous talented woman in the capital!
He has always been most aware of her talent.
When they met for the first time, Concubine Rou recited a poem to the pear blossoms.
She said she wrote it herself.
Could it be... that I have been lying to him from the beginning?
After all, what Suishun said is always true.
But this is really...
It's unbelievable.
Concubine Rou did not notice Shangguan Lin's abnormality and looked up at him timidly.
"Your Majesty, don't you want to take a look?"
Shangguan Lin cleared his throat, suppressed his emotions, and took Shangguan Sui into the hall.
He must get this matter cleared up today.
Concubine Rou led Shangguan Lin to the desk.
In the middle of the desk was a piece of appropriately cut rice paper, on which was written a five-character quatrain in beautiful hairpin-shaped small calligraphy.
After reading the poem, Shangguan Lin frowned slightly and couldn't help feeling emotional.
It's really well written.
But when I thought that this poem was not written by Concubine Rou, I felt strange.
When Concubine Rou saw the emperor staring at the paper without blinking, she couldn't help feeling proud.
It seems that the villain wrote quite well this time, and the emperor seems to like it quite a bit.
Just then, a maid pushed the door open.
He was holding a wooden tray with some refreshments on it.
"Yuezai, put away the tea prepared for the emperor."
Concubine Rou was in a very good mood at this time, and her attitude towards Yuezhai was much better than usual.
Hearing this name, Shangguan Sui immediately became excited.
[It’s her! It’s her! These poems were written by this maid named Yuezhai! ]
【She is the real owner of these poems! 】
Shangguan Lin heard the voice and looked towards the inconspicuous maid.
Is it she who wrote these exquisite poems?
[Yue Zhai is the daughter of a teacher in Prime Minister Wang's residence. She has been studying with Concubine Rou since she was young.]
[Yue Zhai is really gifted in poetry. The things written by Concubine Rou only have 70% to 80% of the artistic conception, but the poems written by Yue Zhai can reach 100%. He can use words, rhythm, and allusions with ease.]
[Soon, Concubine Rou began to dislike Yuezhai and would beat and scold her at every turn, forcing her to kneel on the ground holding a boiling tea bowl, hoping that she would never be able to write poetry again.]
【However, later on, Concubine Rou thought that perhaps she could use Yue Zhai's talent to her advantage.】
[Every time she attended a poetry meeting, Concubine Rou would ask Yuezhai to write many poems in advance, and then Concubine Rou would read them out loud, winning applause from the whole room. From then on, Concubine Rou became a famous talented woman in the capital.]
[But Concubine Rou's attitude towards Yuezhai did not improve, and even became worse...]