When Shen Wangshu arrived at the scene of the drama, he heard He Pin's heart-wrenching cries.
She saw the usually elegant and composed Consort He lying on the ground, covering her face, while a beautiful palace lady was furious in front of her.
That's Consort Rong.
Consort Rong stood angrily before Emperor Hui, who was covering his face and remaining silent, seemingly filled with remorse. She gently touched the wound on Emperor Hui's face with her eyes, while pointing at Consort He, who had dared to harm Emperor Hui's health, and began to curse her.
She cursed fiercely, her expression radiant with pride, clearly feeling she could turn her life around after being favored by Emperor Hui yesterday. Shen Wangshu had little recollection of Emperor Hui's harem and had no idea who Consort Rong was. Although she had once hosted banquets for these concubines, her attention had been focused on Ah Xuan then, so how could she possibly know who Consort Rong was?
The mere presence of the Imperial Concubine here already poses a tremendous threat.
When the arrogant and jealous imperial concubine appeared, Consort Rong immediately fell silent, a hint of fear appearing in her eyes. She watched as the nonchalant imperial concubine slowly approached with graceful steps.
The thought that she had won Emperor Hui's favor and might be scolded by the Imperial Concubine made her face turn pale.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness." Consort Rong did not dare to be arrogant towards the Noble Consort just because of a day's favor, nor did she dare to insult the Noble Consort as she had done to the unfavored Consort He. She only stammered twice and stood aside.
She seemed to have received Emperor Hui's favor yesterday, hence her exceptionally charming and delicate appearance. Shen Wangshu saw that she was also a very beautiful woman and nodded slightly.
Since Emperor Hui had inadvertently favored Consort Rong, she naturally wouldn't do anything unnecessary.
Consort Rong is also a concubine, so why can't she receive the emperor's favor?
"The Emperor you served yesterday?" she asked casually, raising her chin slightly.
"Yes," Consort Rong replied respectfully, sweat beading on her forehead.
"His Majesty's favor is naturally a good thing for you. Although His Majesty doesn't say he wants to hide it, there's no reason for you to suffer any more grievances."
Emperor Hui didn't care that he slept with all the women in the harem, and even if he did, he would still give Consort Rong an explanation. He couldn't just pretend nothing had happened and continue to be with his true love.
She felt a pity for these concubines who had entered the palace but were ignored by Emperor Hui. She felt that they were no different from the Imperial Concubine. She glanced at Emperor Hui, whose face was pale and who looked at Consort He with a lost expression, and said gently, "You are also a Consort, so you should naturally have some honor. Therefore, I will use His Majesty's jade carving as a gift to you as a congratulatory present."
Why would Ah Xuan need Emperor Hui's statue when he already has one for himself?
Shen Wangshu no longer cared.
"Your Majesty?!" Consort Rong had expected a storm of anger, but the Imperial Concubine was so gentle with her and even gave her precious treasures, which made her overjoyed.
In the clear sunlight, she saw the Imperial Concubine smiling faintly. Although she was still beautiful and proud, she also had an indescribable gentleness about her.
This is completely different from the jealous and vicious concubine that was rumored in the palace.
Having gained the emperor's favor, she was naturally filled with trepidation. She hadn't expected that the emperor wouldn't acknowledge her favor, but the imperial concubine would. Tears welled up in her eyes as she sincerely bowed to Shen Wangshu and whispered, "Your concubine thanks the imperial concubine for her promotion."
She was genuinely grateful to Shen Wangshu, and even felt that Shen Wangshu was much more upright than Emperor Hui. After all, he dared to take responsibility for his actions, right? He was far better than Emperor Hui. This Emperor had caught her strolling in the Imperial Garden last night, pounced on her and favored her, but then hurriedly ran away this morning, seemingly denying everything.
If it weren't for this, Consort Rong wouldn't have dragged her aching body out to argue with Emperor Hui.
"Wait!" Emperor Hui had just been slapped by Consort He, and his face was still very sore. Hearing that Shen Wangshu had already decided to punish him, he immediately cried out.
"Does Your Majesty have anything else to say? Could it be that I have acted unfairly?" Shen Wangshu said with some impatience when she saw that Emperor Hui's fair face was red and swollen.
"Your Majesty's actions are fair and just, and I admire you greatly." Consort Rong smiled and curtsied to Shen Wangshu again, then looked up and said sincerely, "In the future, I will also need Your Majesty's guidance. Your Majesty's conduct is truly worthy of an empress."
Who doesn't know that Emperor Hui dotes on Consort Gui and wants to make her Empress? He needs to curry favor with her beforehand so she can have a better life.
Hearing her praise, Consort He wept even harder.
Emperor Hui's face also turned somewhat pale. Seeing that Shen Wangshu was different from her usual indifference and did not cry and make a fuss like Consort He because he favored other concubines, he actually felt relieved.
But he still felt sorry for Consort He and knew it was his fault for hurting her. He hurriedly said, "Why make such a fuss? I, I was just momentarily..." He stammered for a few moments, then looked at Consort He again. Seeing that she was still crying heartbrokenly, he felt a little impatient and irritated for some reason, but he just silently endured it and said, "It's not a big deal."
"Compared to Consort He's offense against a high-ranking concubine and even scratching His Majesty, this is indeed not a big deal," Shen Wangshu said disdainfully, glancing at Consort He's face that seemed to say, "Why have you let me down?!"
If you truly cherish Consort He, why couldn't you resist favoring other women?
Don't tell her that medicinal cuisine is really that effective.
"I'm fine." Emperor Hui's face was actually in a lot of pain, definitely because Consort He's claw had scratched his face, so his answer was very difficult.
"Even if nothing is wrong, she's just resentful towards His Majesty. His Majesty only favors Consort Rong, yet she's made a scene. Look at her, she's so heartbroken, as if His Majesty has some special affection for her."
Shen Wangshu regretted missing the spectacle, but seeing Consort He sobbing uncontrollably, looking utterly devastated, was quite amusing. She didn't know what Emperor Hui and Consort He had promised each other, but she guessed that Emperor Hui had probably made a pact with her not to favor any other woman. Thinking of this, Shen Wangshu couldn't help but smile.
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