Chapter 140 Chapter 140
The night is as cool as water, and the faint moonlight falls on the dark tiles.
Lin An stood there for a long time, his whole body itchy from mosquito bites. His body was covered with scratches, and he waited for a long time but the Emperor did not come out.
The longer the time went on, the uglier Lin An's expression became. His Majesty has been in there for such a long time, and no one knows what is going on inside.
What if I don’t communicate well with Miss Shen Fu and hurt her in any way?
Lin An was so nervous that he wanted to rush in, but he stopped himself when he thought of something.
The Emperor was so angry before he left. If he rushed in now, wouldn’t he be seeking death?
Lin An's own life was in danger, and the Emperor was angry at the moment. How could he dare to touch the Emperor's dragon beard?
The steps forward were abruptly taken back. Lin An paced back and forth anxiously, thinking about rushing in. There was a slight knock at the door, and the Emperor came out.
"Long live..." Lin An was quick and nimble and rushed forward.
The night was pitch black, with moonlight streaming down from overhead. His Majesty stood on the mahogany corridor, his shadow very long.
"Your Highness..." The moment he saw His Highness, Lin An swallowed the words in his throat. He looked at His Highness's figure and for some reason felt that His Highness's mood seemed different at this moment.
However, Lin An still couldn't perceive the other meaning of this. He looked at the Emperor for a few seconds and then turned to look inside the hall.
There was no movement in the room just now. Did His Majesty go in?
Lin An pondered in his mind, but did not dare to speak.
In a daze, I saw His Majesty sigh deeply. Glancing behind him, Xiao Yu said calmly, "Let's go."
Walk?
You just came in so late at night and are leaving again?
Lin An was full of disbelief. There was no movement in the house at all. No matter what Miss Shen Fu did, His Majesty was not angry at all.
He still couldn't believe it, and asked His Majesty tentatively: "Your Majesty, you didn't go in just now?"
Xiao Yu's heart was still shaking, and his usually cold face was now filled with mixed emotions: "Go in."
He didn't just go in. He also heard Shen Fu's conversation with the palace maid.
If he hadn't gone in, how could he have heard these heartfelt words today?
"Then?" Lin An still found it a little puzzling. Since His Majesty had gone in, why was the room so calm?
Is it that Miss Shen Fu hasn’t woken up yet? Or maybe I didn't talk to Miss Shen Fu at all.
Lin An really couldn't figure it out, he looked at His Majesty tentatively and asked, "Then... Your Majesty, are you no longer angry with Miss Chen Fu?"
When His Majesty came, he was very angry, and it looked like he wanted to compete with Miss Shen Fu. With His Majesty's temper, he was afraid that His Majesty was going to eat Lady Shen Fu alive.
I don’t know what Miss Shen Fu did in the room just now.
His Majesty's anger disappeared completely, and he looked at... Lin An raised his head and quietly opened his eyes to look at His Majesty.
Judging from His Majesty's expression, he seems to be very happy and in a very cheerful mood.
A complicated expression on Xiao Yu's face rolled back and forth, and in the end, when he thought of Chen Fu's words, he finally let out a sigh.
He turned his head, his cold eyes fell on Lin An's face, his expression was indifferent: "When did I ever get angry with Shen Fu?"
Lin An glanced at His Majesty, then turned his head to look at the house behind him.
He immediately raised his hand and slapped himself twice on the face: "It was I who spoke too much."
Lin An's face felt burning with pain, and his heart felt cold.
At this moment, he felt like a clown.
*****
Chen Fu had a rare good night's sleep. When she woke up the next morning, she heard that all the concubines in the harem had arrived.
Led by Imperial Concubine Rong, followed by Imperial Concubine Shu and others. As long as the concubines in the harem were on the roster, they had all arrived.
"My lady, the concubines in the harem don't seem to know that you came early."
Zi Su didn't know that the Emperor had come last night. After hearing what the young lady said, she felt a pain in her heart.
The young lady didn't know when she fell in love with His Majesty. Now there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and she has fallen in love with His Majesty.
Who knows how much suffering you will have to endure in the future.
When Zi Su thought of His Majesty, she felt angry and furious. But all the concubines in the harem have already arrived, and the lady has no chance to be alone with the emperor.
"The concubines in the harem don't know yet?" This really exceeded Shen Fu's expectations.
In summer, the days are long.
The Yong'an Palace happened to be next to water. Chen Fu lay on a bamboo mat, letting Zi Su behind her apply ointment on her body.
The green plaster had a strong herbal scent. Chen Fu was lying on the bamboo mat. After hearing this, she couldn't help but turn her head and look behind her: "What happened during the time I was away from Kyoto?"
"During the time when the young lady was away from Kyoto, His Majesty ordered that the young lady was unwell and sent people to close the palace gates."
When Zi Su thinks of that period of time, she is still very nervous. When His Majesty took the young lady away, they became panic-stricken as if they had lost their backbone.
Fortunately, the Emperor gave an order and the matter was kept secret.
The rash on Chen Fu's back had been almost wiped clean by the application, and during the conversation she turned away and let Zi Su apply the solution on her front.
The thin gauze skirt on her body fell down, revealing her snow-white and delicate skin when Shen Fu turned around.
Zi Su was holding the ointment in her hand, and when she saw Chen Fu's seductive look, she couldn't help but blush.
The young lady's face and figure are really attractive. Even though Zi Su has been serving by his side for many years, he can't help but be amazed whenever he sees Chen Fu.
How could His Majesty not be tempted by such a face of the young lady?
Zi Su lowered her head and muttered to herself, but when her fingers stained with the ointment fell on it, she did so subconsciously and gently.
"My lady, you are almost healed." Shen Fu's disease was acquired from her mother's womb, so the medicine prescribed was naturally the most effective.
When I came, I was almost healed. After taking the medicine, it disappeared completely within two days.
"Don't tell anyone yet." The marks on his body had indeed healed. Shen Fula put on her clothes and carefully examined the person in the bronze mirror.
Rubella comes and goes quickly.
Now his body and face are clean and there is no sign of the rash that once covered his body.
But when Shen Fu thought of the scene on that day...she put down the bronze mirror and said coldly, "Don't let His Majesty know."
"Why...why?" Zi Su didn't understand, but nodded obediently.
"My lady is now in good health. No one can see the marks on her body. She is as beautiful as ever."
Zi Su said: "My lady's worries no longer exist. Wouldn't it be better to let His Majesty come to see me?"
Since the young lady likes His Majesty, she naturally wants His Majesty to look at her more often so that they can develop feelings for each other over the long term.
Zi Su's abacus was clacking, but Chen Fu stood up and straightened her collar.
The plain skirt she wore was as thin as a cicada's wing, and her graceful figure could be vaguely seen when she moved her hands and feet.
Chen Fu stood up from the mat, her long black hair scattered on her shoulders like silk, revealing a delicate and white neck.
The thin skirt was barely visible, outlining the figure more clearly. Shen Fu raised her red lips and smiled:
"I have my own plans."
His Majesty must have heard her "affectionate performance" last night. Although she had never seen His Majesty's expression, Shen Fu thought that His Majesty's condition should not have been so good when he left.
With His Majesty's temper, he had bowed his head so much, but he himself refused to go. His Majesty will definitely come, Shen Fu is very clear about this.
As for the possibility that His Majesty would hear what she said, Shen Fu was determined to win.
The only thing was, Shen Fu had no idea what His Majesty was planning after hearing this.
But...Shen Fu pondered.
His Majesty was feeling guilty about her at that moment, and he inadvertently heard her affectionate performance.
The emotions are bound to be complicated at this time.
Since His Majesty heard it, he must be thinking of seeing me. But the more this happens, the less anxious Shen Fu should be.
Leaving her alone will definitely have unexpected effects.
"Didn't I say that yesterday?" Zi Su was still beside him, looking like she wanted to ask but didn't dare.
Chen Fu retracted her thoughts and said calmly: "The more you care about it, the more you should stay away from it."
*****
The next morning, news came that the concubines in the harem had officially arrived at Yuquan Mountain.
The matter came to an end only after the concubines arrived at Yuquan Mountain.
At this time of year every year, His Majesty would come to Yuquan Mountain for a short stay. The schedule is well-planned, just follow it as usual.
Concubine Rong had the highest position, and she was in charge of all matters in the harem, big or small, and this was certainly the case when she arrived at Yuquan Mountain.
Later in the evening, when it was still early, Concubine Rong took a short rest and then took her people to the Yuqing Palace to ask for an audience with His Majesty.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Concubine Rong knelt on the ground with a gentle smile on her face. In front, Xiao Yu was sitting behind a long desk. Seeing this, he walked down:
"Please stand up, my dear."
Concubine Rong held the Emperor's hand and felt that his palm was tightly holding hers, which touched her heart.
The Emperor disappeared for a few days. Apart from taking Lin An away, she was the only one who knew that the Emperor was not in the palace during that period.
"Your Majesty ordered me to manage the harem well and not let anything go wrong. Fortunately, I lived up to your trust and succeeded in getting this done."
"I know." Xiao Yu stretched out his hand to help Concubine Rong up. After hearing this, he squeezed Concubine Rong's palm hard.
"Thank you for your hard work recently."
There was a slight pain in her palm, and Concubine Rong looked at the face of the Emperor in front of her, and felt a warm feeling in her heart.
"Working for His Majesty, I don't feel tired." Concubine Rong said as she lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed.
After Xiao Yu helped Concubine Rong up, he let her hand go. He hadn't slept all night and his head was still aching.
He raised his hand and gently pinched the center of his brow, and asked, "My beloved concubine, is there something you want to do with me?"
He was wondering whether to go to Shen Fu's place later.
He and Shen Fu couldn't stay away from each other forever, so he had to find a way to get Shen Fu to see him.
"I came here today to ask His Majesty about the dinner." His Majesty's palm fell, and Concubine Rong felt reluctant.
It was only for a moment, and then it disappeared.
"Can the dinner be left to me as usual?" The Yuquan Mountain dinner was a tradition, and if it wasn't a big deal, Concubine Rong could make the final decision.
But if you want to see the Emperor, you have to find a reason.
Especially the dinner party, which was looked forward to by many concubines in the harem.
Back then, Concubine Shu had not yet been so favored. It was only when she performed the Feather Dance above the lotus pond in Yuquan Mountain that she caught the eye of His Majesty.
From then on, Concubine Shu was like sitting on a ladder to the sky, rising rapidly all the way.
From then on, at the annual Yuquan Mountain banquet, the concubines would sing, dance, and use all their skills just to catch the eye of the His Majesty.
As a result, she became favored and became the second Shufei.
What Concubine Rong was thinking was what the Emperor beside her did as he opened the list, took a few glances at it, then shook his head and put it away.
"Not there this year." The lotus flowers on the lake were in full bloom, and it was inevitable that some of the servants were not attentive enough to serve at night.
Shen Fu's body had not yet fully recovered, and it was too risky for her to go to the lotus pond.
The smile on Concubine Rong's face had not yet been forced out, but when she heard His Majesty's words, her expression suddenly became stiff:
"What did His Majesty say? Not in the lotus pond?" It is held in the lotus pond every year, and has been going on for many years.
Why has it changed this year?
Concubine Rong looked puzzled, but His Majesty put down the booklet in his hand with an expression that would not tolerate rejection:
"Let's change the venue for the dinner..." He pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's hold it in the Qingliang Pavilion."
That place is close to the bamboo forest and far away from the water. It would be much more insurable to hold it there.
"Anything else?"
When Concubine Rong saw the Emperor's expression, she knew there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
She choked up and stopped asking, "It's good to go to the Qingliang Pavilion. We'll get tired of it after being on the lake every year."
“Going to Qingliang Pavilion this year is even more refreshing.”
Concubine Rong would never go against His Majesty, but she thought of something and smiled, "But I'm afraid Concubine Shu would not be willing for His Majesty to do this."
Concubine Shu took that as an honor and would perform it every year at this time.
The lake, the lotus pond, and the dancing beauty. Every summer, it is the time when Concubine Shu steals the show.
The dinner will not be held there this year. Concubine Shu will be so angry that she will die without this honor.
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and glanced at Concubine Rong: "You are the Concubine, and she is the concubine."
No matter how favored Concubine Shu was, her rank was still one level lower.
In the end, you have to listen to the imperial concubine.
Concubine Rong achieved her goal and forced a brilliant smile on her face: "Then I will take my leave first."
After she finished speaking, she bent down and stepped back, but as soon as she walked out of the door of Yuqing Palace, her face darkened.
His Majesty would not change places for no reason, and how could he take such a small matter to heart?
"Why on earth?" Concubine Rong murmured.
The most important thing is that even though the title was given to Shufei, His Majesty still did not change. There is only one reason, and that is that His Majesty has reasons to change.
Is there anyone in this harem who is more important than Concubine Shu?
Concubine Rong tightened her grip and turned to look to the side: "Go check what's going on."
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