Chapter 103 Doubt
"Your Highness..."
Shen Fu put both hands on the door, only to realize that she had opened the door in the wrong way.
Why didn’t His Majesty go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity? Why did he appear in her room?
Thinking of what she had just said, Shen Fu's eyes went dark, and she almost subconsciously wanted to run away.
"Come here." Xiao Yu in front noticed her movement, put his palm upside down on the table and tapped it lightly:
"If you don't come over again, do you want me to come over and invite you personally?"
His Majesty has said this, how could Chen Fu dare to resist? She pushed the door open with a stiff face and walked in:
"Why is His Majesty here?" Chen Fu forced a smile, but His Majesty remained unmoved.
Only then did she look timid and moved forward step by step. But even if she walked slowly, the whole house was so small, how long could she dawdle?
Even though she took small steps, she still arrived in front of His Majesty in a short while.
"Didn't His Majesty go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity?" In front of such a large room of people, His Majesty was clearly walking in the direction of the Palace of Heavenly Purity before he left.
Why did he appear in her house at this time?
What do Concubine Shu, Concubine Rong, and even the other concubines in the room think about this?
Shen Fu's mind was changing in a thousand ways, but her face remained expressionless. Only a pair of eyes were fixed on His Majesty, revealing a bit of anxiety.
Xiao Yu just sat there and looked at her, his eyes as if he was watching a good show.
It wasn't until the look in Shen Fu's eyes turned panicky that he reached out his hand.
"Why am I here?" Xiao Yu raised his hand and pulled the person into his arms.
His palm fell on her slender waist and played with it very naturally.
"If I hadn't come, how would I have heard these arrogant words of yours?"
Xiao Yu's low voice fell on the back of her neck, and his breath fell with it.
A half-smiley look fell on her face, and Shen Fu felt her cheeks burning.
It is really shameful to be caught red-handed by His Majesty for saying such arrogant words behind his back.
What's more, this is a speech that is difficult to speak.
Chen Fu is now in a state of confusion, if the person opposite her was not the Emperor. Even if it was the emperor, she had to slip away first.
Wait until the shame in your heart passes.
But she had no choice because she was facing the Emperor. Not only can you not slip away, you have to face the challenge head-on.
The key point is, we don’t know whether His Majesty is angry at this moment.
As Shen Fu spoke, she secretly looked at His Majesty's expression.
Xiao Yu was lying on the beauty couch. He had just spent the whole night making a fuss at Concubine Xiang's place, and his eyes and brows could not help but hide a hint of fatigue.
Chen Fu could see today's drama clearly. How could His Majesty not see it when he has been in a high position for many years?
Concubine Xiang used the Third Prince as a pretext to win his favor, and she performed a play with Shen Qingru just to attract His Majesty.
However, His Majesty never really punished Concubine Xiang, and he just let her off lightly the few times he did.
Chen Fu really didn't understand His Majesty's true thoughts. He said that he didn't care about the Third Prince, but every time something happened to the Third Prince, His Majesty would always be anxious and rush over immediately.
But if you say you care about the Third Prince, the purpose of today's farce is so obvious, it's just to "naturally" lead to Shen Qingru's pregnancy.
As for why His Majesty came over in the middle of the night, Shen Fu looked down at His Majesty's smiling face and couldn't figure it out.
After a long moment of anxiety, Shen Fu could only carefully reach out her hand and hook the sleeve of His Majesty: "It is the concubine who is so arrogant."
Shen Fu showed weakness, and looked eagerly at His Majesty.
Her bright eyes flickered slightly, and she looked like she was acting coquettishly.
"You're scared now." Xiao Yu smiled gently and hooked Chen Fu's chin with his palm.
He pulled her closer and said, "Didn't you say that I was completely bewildered by you?"
Why does His Majesty keep harping on this?
Shen Fu knew that begging for mercy was useless, and she rolled her eyes secretly in her heart. When he raised his head again, his face looked even more innocent.
"Your Majesty, you heard it wrong. It was I who was bewitched by Your Majesty."
Shen Fu blinked her eyes, and the words that came out of her mouth were mixed up.
"As long as His Majesty comes here, I will be happy."
"If His Majesty doesn't come, I won't have any appetite." Fortunately, when she was bored in the boudoir, she did read a few opera scripts. Shen Fu tried hard to recall the disgusting words in the scripts.
She put it into practice and coaxed His Majesty with a sweet face: "As long as I see His Majesty, my heart is filled with joy. No matter how many people are in the crowd, I can always see His Majesty at a glance."
She didn't know whether His Majesty was moved by what Shen Fu said. Instead, I just felt numb all over.
She gently rubbed her numb palms.
"Oh?" In front of her, Xiao Yu let go of the hand that was pinching her chin: "According to what you said, I did hear it wrong?"
I heard it wrong!
Shen Fu's noise just now was so loud that he heard it clearly with his own ears.
It’s just that I don’t want to argue with Shen Fu.
The girl is young and has just entered the palace. It's normal to have a bad temper if you don't understand the rules.
Besides…Shen Fu was picked by him personally. Different from those women who have been trained by maids and gone through many levels of selection.
Cunning, active and very smart.
Because of this, Xiao Yu liked the spiritual energy in her. Besides…Shen Fu’s last sentence was also correct.
Such a beautiful face, it is indeed her that people see at first sight.
Even among the three thousand beauties in the harem, she is enough to attract people's attention at first sight.
The slender fingertips stroked Chen Fu's jaw, and Xiao Yu lowered Chen Fu's chin little by little.
"According to what you said, I am indeed bewitched by you."
His Majesty's words were obviously a tease, and Shen Fu didn't dare to respond. Standing aside and waiting quietly.
Xiao Yu's eyes fell quietly on her, looking her up and down.
Chen Fu just felt that the Emperor's eyes were incomprehensible.
Just when she was feeling uneasy, there was a light voice behind her: "Are you the person who was in Changqiu Palace before?"
"What...what?" Shen Fu was stunned by His Majesty's question.
When he turned around, he looked puzzled: "What does your Majesty mean by this?"
The Emperor clearly knew that she had replaced Shen Qingru to sleep with him.
His Majesty was angry and had punished him. I think of those dark days when I was tormented by the Emperor day and night.
Shen Fu's knees trembled, and she felt dizzy: "Your Majesty, you promised before that you would not bother with me."
She was so frightened that her hands, which were holding the Emperor's sleeves, turned pale with nervousness.
Xiao Yu had a helpless look on his face. Looking at Chen Fu's expression, his eyebrows twitched fiercely: "Where on earth are you thinking about?"
Chen Fu looked so scared, could it be that she was complaining that those days were not good enough?
His Majesty held the jade ring in his hand, and his expression became increasingly uglier.
"Isn't it?" Chen Fu looked at the Emperor's appearance and felt instantly relieved.
His Majesty asked about the previous matters again. Besides bringing up old matters, he was also suspicious of Shen Qingru's pregnancy.
Thinking about today's drama, Shen Fu still doesn't understand.
It was clearly me who had slept with Shen Qingru every time before, so how did Shen Qingru get pregnant?
Just...exactly three months.
Shen Fu clenched her palms, then released them. Looking at His Majesty's expression, he decided to play dumb: "Your Majesty clearly knows it."
She lowered her head and muttered, "I was confused at the time, so I dared to take over and serve His Majesty. But I don't regret it in my heart. If His Majesty wants to punish me, I am willing to bear it."
"I didn't say I would punish you." Xiao Yu frowned and pulled Chen Fu to sit on his lap.
He didn't want Shen Fu to have any more wild thoughts, so he stretched out his hand and turned Shen Fu's face over: "Listen carefully, what I want to ask is, when I went to Changqiu Palace before, was it you who took my place in the bed every time?"
The clear voice was resounding. Xiao Yu opened his eyes, and his dark eyes fell on her, silent and serious.
Shen Fu's heart beat slightly.
His Majesty began to doubt the child in Shen Qingru's belly.
That’s right… How could it be such a coincidence that I got pregnant at this time.
It just happened to solve Shen Qingru's urgent problem, and even Xiang Guipin's house arrest was lifted.
How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
Can you fake pregnancy to win favor? How would the imperial physician who was taking the pulse explain it?
It is not a pity that Shen Qingru died, but she had the word "Shen" on her body. If it was because she affected the Shen family, it would even affect her image in the heart of the emperor.
When Shen Fu thought about the consequences, she realized that everything she had built up over such a long period of time would vanish into thin air.
She had to answer carefully.
"My concubine..." Shen Fu started to speak, then lowered her head and pretended to be thinking.
"I don't remember it clearly, but when His Majesty came, my elder sister asked me to serve him."
When saying these words, Shen Fu's voice was small and trembling, revealing a hint of shame.
After all, this is not a good thing. Even if the emperor has already served her in the bedchamber, she cannot pretend that there is no disturbance when it is brought up again.
"As for how many times His Majesty has come, I don't know."
Shen Qingru's belly is indeed a problem, and even Shen Fu doesn't know whether it is true or not.
But... no matter what, in the eyes of outsiders she is Shen Qingru's sister.
Even His Majesty had doubts about Shen Qingru. Given her status, there were certain things that she shouldn't say.
"Why do I feel like it's you every time?"
Xiao Yu's hand that was on Shen Fu's waist fell down.
The emotions on his face were also completely cleared. He lowered his eyes and looked at Chen Fu, smiling and saying, "It's obvious that you are the one who slept with him instead, but the child is in your eldest sister's belly."
What does His Majesty mean by this?
Chen Fu played dumb, raised her head and looked at His Majesty timidly. Naturally, she took the place every time.
But to be honest, it's not like Shen Qingru and His Majesty had never been in the same room together before, and Shen Fu really didn't know whether anything had happened during that time.
As for how this child who didn't exist in the previous life came into being, it can only be said to be a mystery.
Xiao Yu raised his hand and placed his fingertips on her eyes. Today, Shen Qingru's every move, every frown and every smile.
She looks almost identical to Shen Fu, about 80% similar.
But it is true, no matter how much you try to cover it up, some parts still seem unnatural.
Xiao Yu took a deep breath, raised his hand and pinched his brows a few times: "Don't tell anyone what I asked you today."
As soon as her lower back was empty, Shen Fu felt panicky. Hearing His Majesty's words, my heart beat even faster.
His Majesty has said this, Shen Fu can no longer play dumb.
I had no choice but to move forward and ask cautiously, "Your Majesty, do you think something is wrong with my eldest sister?"
Shen Fu opened her eyes, and there was innocence in her black and white eyes. If Shen Qingru's pregnancy was fake, her death would be a pity. The terrible thing is that His Majesty mistakenly thought that this was not done by just her.
Since arriving in Beijing, Chen Fu went directly into the palace. He never even went to visit the Shen family.
What is the attitude of the Shen family? If it is revealed in the future that Shen Qingru’s baby is really fake, will His Majesty misunderstand?
Chen Fu knew nothing about this.
Xiao Yu put down the hand that was pinching his brow, looked at Chen Fu and sighed softly: "It's none of your business, don't think too much."
He stretched out his hand, placed his palm on the back of Shen Fu's head and rubbed it gently.
"It's getting late. I'll go to court first." Xiao Yu said, supporting Chen Fu's waist and getting up from the beauty bed.
He patted Shen Fu's waist with his palm: "You haven't slept all night, go back to sleep."
His Majesty left after he finished speaking, and Chen Fu followed behind him, watching His Majesty's back as he left:
"Your Highness, I respectfully bid you farewell."
After a whole night of noise, it was already bright when Xiao Yu came out of the Hehuan Palace.
The early morning mist hit the glazed tiles, and the entire imperial city was shrouded in mist.
The eaves bells swayed gently in the breeze, and a flock of birds flew up from the eaves.
Lin An looked at the birds' wings that flew away in fright, then raised his eyes to look at the Emperor beside him.
After his mind was churning for a few moments, he asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any doubts in your mind?"
Ever since Shen Ronghua found out she was pregnant, the expression on His Majesty's face had never relaxed.
Lin An has been following the Emperor for so long, but he really can't figure out what the Emperor is thinking.
There are so few children in the harem, and in the past two years, there have been very few concubines who have been pregnant.
Now that Shen Ronghua is pregnant, even if she is not liked by His Majesty, the child in her belly is still a prince after all.
Why is His Majesty looking so displeased?
Lin An's question was very bold. If it were someone else, they would not be so bold.
But this is a matter concerning offspring after all, so Lin An dare not be careless.
Xiao Yu didn't stop walking, he glanced down at him and said, "How do you know that I have doubts?"
Lin An was sweating profusely on his back.
How did he know? Don’t you know that you have been following His Majesty for a long time and noticed that His Majesty’s expression is different?
As a eunuch, a servant should observe people's facial expressions, right?
Over the years, Xiang Guipin has relied on the Third Prince to invite the Emperor to visit her many times when she had minor illnesses or ailments.
But because of the relationship between Dun and the imperial concubine, the Emperor has always tolerated it.
As long as Xiang Guipin does not really hurt the third prince, His Majesty will be indulgent towards Xiang Guipin.
But today, inside the hall, there was murderous intent in His Majesty's eyes.
Lin An didn't dare to say these words. He just raised his head and looked at the Emperor with a smile on his face.
"This is my guess. If I guess wrong, I deserve to die."
Xiao Yu stopped walking.
He stood on the corridor, raised his head and looked at the animal horns on the eaves: "Let Wang Pan go to Changqiu Palace."
The head of the Wang Court? Lin An's eyes flickered. Wang Pan, the head of the Imperial Hospital, only treated the Emperor.
Even Concubine Rong had to ask for instructions.
Now that His Majesty has sent Wang Pan, is he really suspicious of Shen Ronghua's belly?
Xiao Yu raised his hand and rubbed his fingertips, and ordered: "Just say that Shen Ronghua is pregnant, I am worried, and I specially sent the imperial physician to check her pulse."
"Yes." Lin An bowed easily, stood up and left immediately.
With Dean Wang's medical skills, if Shen Ronghua's fetus really had something wrong, he would definitely not be able to hide it.
Whether it is true or false, you can tell with a pinch!
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