Chapter 117 Confrontation
When Concubine Rong finished speaking, those eyes were clearly directed at him.
Shen Fu noticed it, but she deliberately lowered her head and pretended not to know.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Fu stood up pretending to be surprised and bowed to Royal Concubine Rong.
There was a look of surprise on her face, and it was hard to tell whether she really didn't know or was pretending.
Concubine Rong tried carefully for a long time, and only gave up when she saw that she could not find any flaws.
"Get up." Concubine Rong stretched out her hand and asked Chen Fu to stand up. She was just thinking about giving Chen Fu a few more words of advice.
Just then, footsteps were heard at the door: "My Lady, Shen Ronghua is here."
"Chen Ronghua?" Concubine Rong looked at Chen Fu, then thought of something and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Hurry, hurry, let her in."
Shen Ronghua? Besides her, there is another Shen Ronghua in the palace. Isn't that Shen Qingru?
Shen Fu stood up holding Zi Su's hand, and just as she sat down, she saw Shen Qingru walking in holding the nanny's hand.
She was still dressed elegantly today, in a sky-blue silk dress embroidered with begonias and sea buckthorns, which made her figure look gentle and slender.
The thin tulle as thin as a cicada's wing floats slightly, and the hem of the skirt sways slightly when walking, making the whole person look ethereal.
Shen Fu lowered her head and looked at the begonia embroidered on the hem of her sky-blue skirt, her face expressionless.
There was only one high-necked skirt in the closet, so she put it on casually to cover the traces of the neckline.
She didn't expect that she and her elder sister were really in tune with each other.
Not only are the styles and colors the same, even the begonias embroidered on the hem are exactly the same.
But it's really rare!
Chen Fu held the teacup and drank tea expressionlessly, letting the eyes of everyone in the room wander back and forth on her.
"This..." Even Concubine Rong, who was sitting on a high seat, was surprised. She smiled and waved to Shen Qingru to get up, and then she looked at Shen Fu deliberately.
"You two sisters really have a telepathic connection. Not only do you look so similar, but you even dress the same way by coincidence."
Concubine Rong pointed at Chen Fu and said, "Look, sisters have the same mind but different hearts. You and your sister are dressed exactly the same."
Following Concubine Rong's finger, Shen Qingru turned her head.
Chen Fu happened to be watching openly as well.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Shen Qingru seemed to have lost some weight. The face, which was not big to begin with, looked even more like her.
The scar on the face cannot be seen at all unless you look closely. Plus the clothes, the facial expressions.
The moment their eyes met, Shen Fu felt for a moment that she only saw herself.
She was terrified in her heart, but her face remained expressionless. He smiled at Shen Qingru: "Your Majesty is right, we are in sync."
How can there be such thing as sisters with one mind? Shen Fu stared at Shen Qingru's face, which was deliberately made up to look like her own.
There was only a sneer in my heart.
She arrived earlier than Shen Qingru. With so many palace maids and eunuchs along the way, it was easy for Shen Qingru to know how she was dressed.
But she really didn't understand why Shen Qingru obviously dressed like her on both occasions.
Shen Fu really didn't understand. Shen Qingru glanced at Shen Fu lightly, and then moved away.
"It is the concubine who came to play, please do not blame me, Your Majesty."
"You are pregnant now, how can I bear to blame you?" Concubine Rong said with a smile. While asking someone to bring a chair:
"It just so happens that we were talking about you sisters just now." Concubine Rong smiled very gently at Shen Qingru.
"The date for going to Yuquan Mountain has been brought forward this year. His Majesty has personally planned it. We will set off in a few days." Concubine Rong lowered her head and took a sip of tea.
Shen Qingru had obviously just found out about this, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes when she heard this. Then he thought of something and raised his hand to touch his belly.
"Then can I, your concubine, go with you?" She was not favored in the past few years, and she had never had such a good thing.
Since Concubine Rong specifically mentioned it this year, she might have hope.
Shen Qingru looked at Concubine Rong expectantly. The latter chuckled and raised her hand to the teacup in her hand:
"Kyoto has a hot climate, so you'll have a bad appetite in the summer. You're pregnant now, so it's time to nourish yourself."
"Yuquan Mountain has beautiful scenery, suitable temperature, outstanding people and beautiful scenery, which is the best place to raise a fetus."
Concubine Rong looked at Shen Qingru's belly as she spoke: "You are the only pregnant woman in the palace now, no one else will take you with them."
"Besides." Concubine Rong smiled softly and said, "You two sisters' names were specially added by His Majesty, so of course yours is one of them."
Concubine Rong said this with a smile on her face, but it sounded different to other people's ears.
Someone in the front chuckled: "Your Majesty only mentioned Shen Ronghua, but didn't mention Shen Ronghua's sister, right?"
Going to Yuquan Mountain is a great thing. There were many concubines in various palaces who fought for this opportunity and even suffered heavy losses.
Now that both the Shen sisters are going, they have taken up two places, which will naturally arouse jealousy.
Sure enough, after Concubine Rong finished speaking, the first person to speak was Xu Ronghua.
Xu Ronghua's position is equal to Shen Fu's, but he has been serving the Emperor for several years.
It is said that she was one of the first to serve the Emperor, but because she was born with a pretty appearance, she was never favored.
She just has more seniority and is positioned ahead of Shen Fu. Now, after listening to Concubine Rong's words, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Chen Fu:
"Your sister has served His Majesty for many years and has a lot of experience. Now that she is pregnant, it is only natural for her to go to Yuquan Mountain. How about you? How long have you served His Majesty? You have little experience. If it weren't for your sister, would you be here today?"
Xu Ronghua pursed his lips, looking very confident. His qualifications were evident in his words, but they could not conceal the sourness in his tone.
Shen Fu just found out what Xu Ronghua was doing.
She just listened carefully and found that Xu Ronghua was not on the list of people going to Yuquan Mountain.
No wonder she was so angry.
Shen Fu didn't want to argue with her. After all, she was just an unfavored concubine and posed no threat to her.
"Sister Xu is right." Chen Fu said as she stood up from the chair, knelt down and saluted, then deliberately said:
"Then I'd better not go." Chen Fu said to Concubine Rong.
Concubine Rong was startled.
His Majesty even specifically specified Shen Ronghua. No matter which Shen Ronghua it is, if Shen Fu doesn't go, it means that she, as the imperial concubine, is not doing her job well.
Concubine Rong has been in charge of the harem for many years, so naturally she doesn't want to leave a bad impression in the eyes of the Emperor because of such a small matter.
She glared at Xu Ronghua first, then said, "The list has been finalized. If we want to change it, we have to ask His Majesty for permission."
Xu Ronghua was frightened and worried by Concubine Rong's glare. She opened her mouth, but didn't dare to say anything.
He could only lower his head: "If it was someone else, it would be fine, but how long has Shen Fu been serving His Majesty?"
Xu Ronghua held the hand of the palace maid and sat back, but he couldn't help muttering complaints. But she was smart this time, and her voice was very small, so small that only Shen Fu could hear it.
"It's been less than three months since she entered the emperor's chamber. Others would fight tooth and nail to get such a good opportunity as going to Yuquan Mountain, but Chen Fu got it by chance."
Xu Ronghua couldn't help feeling sad when he thought about how he had waited for so many years but to no avail.
He glared at Shen Fu fiercely, and then he shut up.
It was obvious that Concubine Rong came today to talk about this matter.
After saying that, he exchanged a few casual pleasantries before waving his hand and letting everyone leave.
"I and others respectfully send off Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine."
There are many concubines in the house, and Shen Fu's position is not low, but it is not very high either.
Seeing that everyone was moving forward, she stood there and waited for a while. Seeing that most people had left, he followed suit.
“Chen Ronghua, Chen Ronghua, wait for me…” Shen Fu had just left when He Cairen followed behind her impatiently.
Shen Fu was annoyed to death and wanted to pretend she didn't hear anything and just leave. But He Cairen seemed to do it on purpose. Seeing that Chen Fu didn't stop, he kept shouting behind her.
"Shen Ronghua, Shen Ronghua, wait for me."
There were concubines all around, and many people looked over when He Cairen shouted.
Chen Fu was afraid that if she continued like this, there would be a commotion, so she stopped with a helpless look on her face: "Is there anything wrong with Mr. He?"
Her face was full of impatience. He Cairen saw it and muttered to himself.
But he was pretending to be stupid: "Since I came here with Shen Ronghua and live in the same palace with Shen Ronghua, it is natural that I have to leave with Shen Ronghua."
She used to think that living in Hehuan Palace with Shen Fu would annoy her. Now it seems to be a very good thing!
Shen Fu was born beautiful and had the grace to please His Majesty.
As long as His Majesty comes to Hehuan Palace frequently, he will inevitably notice me.
It is said that those who are close to water get the moon first. As long as the Emperor sees me and notices me, I will inevitably be favored by him in time.
He Cairen's calculations were clattering, and he looked at Chen Fu with passionate eyes, already considering her as a springboard.
Chen Fu looked at He Cairen, whose little thoughts were written all over his face, and rubbed her brows with a headache.
He Cairen’s purpose shouldn’t be too obvious.
"In that case, then just follow me." There were many people outside, and Chen Fu didn't want to argue with He Cairen at this time.
What's more, He Cairen was obviously clinging to her, and if she refused at this time, she would definitely make a fuss even more embarrassing.
"Thank you, Shen Ronghua." He Cairen achieved his goal, with a look of pride between his eyebrows.
She followed Shen Fu obediently, and couldn't help but raise her chin slightly.
Although the Hehuan Palace is cool, it is indeed a bit far away from the Ronghua Palace.
Coming out of the Ronghua Palace, the sun was so hot that it made people feel dizzy. After taking a few steps forward, I saw Shen Qingru sitting in a sedan chair, followed by a group of palace maids and nannies.
"It's different now that I have a child." He Cairen was extremely tired today.
He stood at Shen Fu's place for a long time in the morning, and then walked to Ronghua Palace. She was of low rank and didn't even have a decent chair, so she could only sit on an embroidered cushion.
Now, seeing the concubines leaving in sedan chairs, he couldn't help but feel envy in his eyes.
"It's different when you're pregnant. The treatment is different." As she spoke, she suddenly turned to look at Chen Fu.
"No amount of grace is as important as the child in your belly."
Chen Fu just felt a headache. When He Cairen said this, people who didn't know would think she was very favored.
But God knows she has clearly never even seen the Emperor.
For such a person, no word is too much.
Shen Fu rubbed her brows with a headache, took a deep breath and walked out.
Zi Su felt sorry for the young lady the most, so she quickly took the umbrella that Xiao Songzi handed over and covered Shen Fu's head with it: "Young lady, go slowly."
The Hehuan Palace is far away and the sun is hot outside. Seeing that the young master was sweating profusely, Xiao Songzi couldn't help but said, "Young master, the Zhongyang Gate is ahead. It will be faster for us to go through the Imperial Garden."
There are many guards at Zhongyang Gate. Now it is noon, and the bluestone slabs are burning hot under the scorching sun. If you take that road, not only will it take you an extra hour to walk, but you'll also get quite sunburned.
Chen Fu has loved beauty since she was young, so naturally she doesn't want to be exposed to the sun. Then he said, "Then let's go to the Imperial Garden."
Xiao Songzi led the way, and a group of people walked towards the Imperial Garden in a mighty manner.
Compared to the bluestone slabs, the Imperial Garden is indeed much cooler. Shen Fu just breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward when she ran into Lin An.
Why is Lin An there?
Shen Fu stopped walking, and He Cairen behind her looked surprised: "Why are you stopping?"
He Cairen covered his head with his hands. As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Lin An in front of him. His eyes suddenly brightened.
"Why is Eunuch Lin here?"
If Eunuch Lin is here, it means His Majesty is here too. I was thinking about finding an opportunity to meet His Majesty today, and it just so happened that I ran into him again.
He Cairen lowered her head and quickly adjusted the hem of her skirt. He fiddled with himself in a panic, afraid that if something was wrong with him, the Emperor would see it.
He Cairen tidied himself up and looked forward again: "Where is the emperor?"
Shen Fu lowered her eyes and glanced at He Cairen, then continued looking forward.
He Cairen looked over and saw the Emperor taking a rest in the pavilion. The person sitting next to him was not someone else, but Concubine Shu.
"No wonder Concubine Shu is not with Concubine Rong today." He Cairen's passion disappeared completely in an instant.
With Concubine Shu beside her, she was instantly overshadowed by the comparison. What are you going to do there at this time? Since His Majesty has Concubine Shu by his side, could he still see me?
He Cairen sighed for a while, then lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Chen Fu was surprisingly calm, after all, she had been mentally prepared for the fact that His Majesty would favor someone else.
But what she couldn't imagine was that the usually domineering Concubine Shu was actually as docile as a little bird next to the Emperor?
Chen Fu looked at Concubine Shu a few more times, and then said, "Let's take another route."
This way all the trouble was in vain and we have to go back.
Chen Fu's legs really felt the pain. She held Shisu's hand and thought.
It turns out that this harem still needs to be fought for.
Chen Fu thought of the sedan chairs that the concubines rode in, and her eyes were full of envy when she turned her head!
Who knew that after just a few steps, Lin An chased after him: "Master Shen, please stay."
Lin An just ran over here, breathing heavily. Seeing Chen Fu, she immediately forced a smile.
He stretched out his hand and pointed behind him: "Your Majesty, please ask Miss Shen Fu to come over."
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