Chapter 102: Three Women, One Drama
In the evening, the sky is filled with sunset glow.
At this time of day, the breeze blows gently, taking away the sultry heat of the day. It is the most pleasant and beautiful time of the day.
The afterglow cast a faint golden hue on the pavilions and towers of the Imperial Garden.
Shen Yuning and Su Fangyu sat in the Begonia Pavilion. Exquisite tea sets were placed on the stone table, and the aroma of tea rose in the air.
Around the pavilion, palace servants from Yaohua Palace stood in neat rows, a hundred steps apart, guarding the pavilion closely, not allowing anyone to approach, to ensure that the conversation between the two masters could not be overheard by others.
"Sister, during this period of time when Concubine Liu was under house arrest, she has been much more obedient. We are unable to find any evidence against her."
Su Fangyu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned slightly.
Shen Yuning's expression was calm, and his eyes were calm. "No hurry, we should focus on developing our own power in the next two months. There is no need to rush to deal with Liu Zhaoyi. Her two princes are her life-saving weapons, and we must hit them with one strike."
She looked at Su Fangyu, and a hint of deep meaning flashed in her eyes.
"And right now, the person I need to deal with is Concubine Yan."
Su Fangyu looked puzzled.
He asked softly, "Jieyu Yan?"
Could it be that Shen Yuning is also jealous of His Majesty's special treatment of Yan Xin?
Shen Yuning seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled gently: "Sister, do you think that the matter of the scriptures has nothing to do with Concubine Yan? Her face was injured so badly, don't you think there is something strange about it?"
She didn't believe that Concubine Yan didn't do it on purpose, whether it was the scriptures or the fact that she deliberately used her face to call Quan Minghe away that night.
Concubine Yan is targeting her.
Su Fangyu's face darkened and he began to think carefully.
Indeed, any intelligent person would try to find out the cause when there is a slight discomfort on the face, but Yan Xin let her face become so rotten, perhaps she wanted to gain sympathy in front of His Majesty.
Maybe he wanted to take advantage of the situation and drag Shen Yuning into the water.
"What is my sister going to do?"
Su Fangyu put down the teacup and looked at Shen Yuning intently.
Shen Yuning narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a cunning look in her eyes: "Sister, why don't you think about it, why did Concubine Yan suddenly come out after being silent in Ganquan Palace for two years?"
"To regain His Majesty's favor?" Su Fangyu answered tentatively.
Shen Yuning showed a meaningful smile: "That's right. Yan Xin used to be favored by His Majesty and had given birth to the second prince. Her position was almost within her reach. But she was willing to endure in Ganquan Palace for two years."
"As you said, I entered the palace and received many special treatments from His Majesty that she never received. This infatuated woman who longed for His Majesty's true heart could no longer hold back."
Shen Yuning paused, and the smile at the corners of his eyes deepened.
"I will give His Majesty to her. Do you think she will be happy?"
Now an unknown white moonlight appeared in Quan Minghe's heart, and he was inexplicably obsessed with Yan Xin's face.
In that case, she followed Quan Minghe's wishes and pushed him away.
To tame a man, you should be close yet distant, and play hard to get.
So what if he has a white moonlight in his heart?
If Quan Minghe was truly deeply in love, he would not have developed feelings for her.
Shen Yuning wants to use his love to deal with Liu Zhaoyi. In this love game, if Quan Minghe falls into her arms, he can only blame himself for not being able to keep his heart.
Doesn't he think that it is wishful thinking for women to get his true heart?
Then let's see if he can remain unmoved.
At this time, Bai Hua came over, bowed respectfully to the two people in the pavilion, and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Su and Concubine Yan are outside the pavilion."
Shen Yuning raised her eyebrows, and a hint of barely perceptible interest flashed in her eyes.
"Let her in."
Yan Xin walked slowly along the winding stone path.
Thanks to Doctor Hu's careful treatment, her face is almost back to normal.
During this period, in order to detoxify her body, Doctor Hu tried his best, not only acupuncture every day, but also various secret methods.
Every time she underwent treatment, the excruciating pain almost made her faint, but Doctor Hu was only thinking about fulfilling the emperor's order and only wanted to heal her face within a month. He used all the powerful medicinal herbs on her without hesitation.
Fortunately, the effect is indeed significant.
Less than a month later, her face had almost recovered, except that her skin was still a little red.
When she came out today, she was still wearing a veil, revealing only a pair of autumn-water eyes, which seemed to hide endless thoughts in the rippling light.
Shen Yuning watched Yan Xin approach, but neither she nor Su Fangyu stood up to greet her.
Now that they are both imperial concubines and hold some palace power, their status is naturally higher than Yan Xin's.
"Jieyu Yan, just sit down."
Yan Xin was not shy and sat down next to Shen Yuning.
Lan Ying stepped forward and made her a cup of fragrant tea.
"I happened to meet Concubine Shen this time, and I want to apologize to Concubine Shen."
Yan Xin bowed slightly, her voice soft and gentle.
“I almost misunderstood Concubine Shen about the scripture last time, and I hope Concubine Shen will not blame me.”
She paused, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes.
"It's mainly because your majesty cares too much about my face. During this period of time, he has been asking Doctor Hu to treat me and told me to recuperate well in the palace. That's why I haven't found time to apologize to Concubine Shen. Will Concubine Shen be offended?"
Although Shen Yuning heard the boasting in Yan Xin's words, she did not show it on her face.
His expression remained calm: "It's okay, Concubine Yan is thoughtful."
Su Fangyu frowned slightly.
Doctor Hu is your Majesty's personal physician. He has even followed your Majesty to the battlefield. His medical skills are second to none in the world.
His Majesty has never asked Doctor Hu to treat other people in the harem, but Yan Xin's face has always been taken care of by Doctor Hu. His Majesty's special treatment for her really makes people feel suspicious.
Seeing Shen Yuning's calm expression, Yan Xin thought she was just pretending to be strong, and she became more confident.
Shen Yuning must have been immersed in the fantasy of His Majesty's favor, but what she hated most was that His Majesty was in love with a woman other than her.
So he continued, "Concubine Shen, I heard that your birthday seems to be August 19th?"
Shen Yuning nodded.
This Yan Xin must have come prepared today, and I wonder what her plan is.
Su Fangyu's slightly frowned brows tightened even more.
She didn't know Shen Yuning's birthday before, but now that she heard it, she didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.
"Concubine Shen, His Majesty paints for me every August 19th. Even though I haven't left Ganquan Palace for two years, His Majesty has never stopped. I didn't expect that Concubine Shen's birthday would be such a coincidence."
Shen Yuning's eyes flickered slightly.
It turns out that Yan Xin had this in mind.
"Jieyu Yan, it was the past, but it may not be the case this year."
She deliberately pretended to be full of confidence, as if she was very sure that Quan Minghe's love for her was no less than Yan Xin's.
Yan Xin sneered in her heart.
Shen Yuning, no matter how special His Majesty is to you now, can you still compare to a dead woman who has already taken root in His Majesty's heart?
If you are like me, and become jealous of His Majesty's special treatment of other women, and even try to monopolize His Majesty on August 19th, do you think you will have a good ending?
His Majesty already hates women trying to win his heart, what can you do?
She was really curious. What would His Majesty choose on August 19th?
Of course Shen Yuning understood what Yan Xin meant, which was to push Quan Minghe over.
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