Chapter 158 Concubine Shu returns
"It's her?!"
The first person to stand out was Hu Wanyi, who was not at all conspicuous in the crowd.
She has loved dancing since she was young, and she has been watching the woman intently since she started dancing.
I feel both envy and jealousy in my heart.
And that woman danced so well that she was really envious and wished she could be the one there.
Hu Wanyi watched and learned secretly. I couldn't wait to see who the woman who danced so beautifully was, but I never expected...
It turned out to be Shen Fu.
The woman under the dancing costume was actually Shen Fu? !
Hu Wanyi's face was pale and she sat down slowly with her body stiff.
And it wasn't just her. Ever since the veil fell, even everyone's breathing seemed to have stopped.
The woman's dance was so graceful that it seemed to hook people's souls. Her every move was captivating.
But until the veil fell, no one thought that this person was actually Concubine Shen!
The one who replaced Concubine Shu to perform the dance and was disliked by everyone was Concubine Shen!
The scene was silent for a while, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the Emperor in front of them.
Even the usually calm and composed Concubine Rong obviously didn't expect this, and she kept turning her head to look around.
Ever since the dance began, His Majesty's eyes have never left that person.
He had already doted on Concubine Shen before, and after what happened today, His Majesty would probably love her even more.
Concubine Rong clenched her palms in an instant. The scene was silent and everyone looked at His Majesty, as if they wanted to see what His Majesty would do.
While everyone looked over there, no one knew how turbulent Xiao Yu's heart was.
From the first moment Chen Fu came in, he knew that the person in front of him was Chen Fu.
The charming eyes, the soft posture, and even the timid look in her eyes when she looked at him.
All of them made him feel excited.
It seemed as if there was a little deer in his heart. From the moment Shen Fu looked at him, his heart couldn't help but start beating.
His Majesty remained silent for a long time. Not only were the concubines stunned, but even Shen Fu, who was kneeling on the ground, began to feel a little uneasy.
What does Your Majesty mean by this?
Chen Fu couldn't help but raise her head and glance at the Emperor in the front. After the tulle slipped off her face, a delicate and charming face was revealed.
And the corners of Shen Fu's eyes were slightly raised. She looked at His Majesty like smoke and mist: "Your Majesty?"
Shen Fu tilted her head deliberately, her eyes playful.
But today she was dressed so exquisitely, and her appearance and demeanor were so seductive and charming.
No matter how playful, they cannot lack the vivid and charming feeling that makes people lose their minds.
In the main hall, His Majesty took a deep breath. He looked at Shen Fu with a heavy gaze, and walked down from his high position step by step.
"I'll help you up."
Xiao Yu bent down, stretched out his hands and spread them in front of Shen Fu.
Shen Fu knelt on the ground, looking at the Emperor in front of her, then looked down at the hand placed in front of her.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Chen Fu placed her hands in the palms of Your Majesty, and the next moment she was grabbed by Your Majesty and lifted up from the ground.
The palm that held her was hot and warm, and it held Chen Fu tightly like warm jade.
After Shen Fu was brought up by His Majesty, everyone gradually came back to their senses.
"I was wondering who danced so brilliantly, it turned out to be Concubine Shen."
Concubine Rong came out first. Her face was still so gentle, and her eyes were full of smiles.
However, the look in those eyes flashed only after they saw the two people holding hands tightly.
"Thank you for the compliment, Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine." Chen Fu knew that everything today was planned by Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine.
But I still have to pretend I don't know.
Concubine Rong is still Concubine Rong after all. Even if she knows that everything today was done by Concubine Rong, as long as they have not fallen out, Concubine Rong is still high and mighty and cannot be offended.
Shen Fu had a smile on her face, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.
Concubine Rong pondered it carefully for a long time, and only after seeing that Shen Fu did not show any strange expression on her face did she feel completely relieved.
She didn't expect that when she asked Shen Fu to dance, she would dance so well. This dance was even more stunning than the one performed by Concubine Shu back then.
In today's game, she made a mistake.
She smiled slightly. Concubine Rong felt that this feeling was extremely unfamiliar. But strangely enough, it's not disgusting.
The entire palace is in the palm of her hand, but a newly favored concubine is not worth her attention.
Concubine Rong's face remained calm and composed.
But when she looked at His Majesty's clenched palms, a different color appeared in her plain eyes.
His Majesty held Shen Fu's hand in his palm, clasping his fingers tightly together.
Such blatant love, such naked declaration of sovereignty.
The two of them stood in the hall with their fingers clasped together. The man was tall and the woman was charming and pretty.
The dim light in the room shone on the two people, stretching their shadows very long. They stood together delicately, like a perfect couple.
Concubine Rong's heart suddenly beat a few times. She looked up at the bright moon outside the window, took a deep breath, and then said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late."
The dinner was supposed to be over, and today happened to be the fifteenth. According to the rules, His Majesty is going to her palace tonight.
In previous years, in order to show her favor, Concubine Shu would find ways to keep the Emperor in her palace every time she returned to this time.
This year, it was rare that Concubine Shu was not present, so Concubine Rong turned around and waited for His Majesty to speak.
"I..." Xiao Yu looked at Concubine Rong's expression and guessed what Concubine Shu wanted to say.
If it were an ordinary day, Xiao Yu would naturally not deny face to Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong has been managing the harem for many years, and although she has worked hard, she has also endured hardships.
Xiao Yu would naturally not delay the date of going to Concubine Rong's palace. What's more, since coming to Yuquan Mountain, he has never been to the palace of other concubines.
But only today...
His Majesty's palm was still tightly grasping Shen Fu. His palms tightened, and even the look he gave her was filled with utmost affection.
Ever since Chen Fu walked into the hall in her dancing costume, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to hold Chen Fu tightly in his arms.
Now Shen Fu was right beside him, in the palm of his hand. No matter what the reason was, he didn't want to let go of Shen Fu's hand at this moment...
If there weren't so many people, he would have wanted to hold Shen Fu in his arms at this moment and knead her into his bones and blood.
"The dinner is over. I will go to Concubine Shen tonight." His Majesty held Shen Fu's hand from beginning to end, with endless pampering and love in his eyes.
When Concubine Rong saw His Majesty's appearance, the smile on her face froze and her cheeks felt hot.
The first and fifteenth days of the lunar month are the rules set by our ancestors. Before, when Concubine Shu was there, His Majesty never went to her palace.
Now that Concubine Shu has stepped down, Concubine Shen has taken over again.
"Your Highness..." The nanny beside Concubine Rong wanted to speak, but before she could finish her words, she was grabbed by Concubine Rong.
Since it was decided by His Majesty, the outcome cannot be changed by anyone. The words have been spoken, why bother yourself with suffering?
If today's family dinner had stayed at Concubine Shen's place, we would have known what would happen in the harem tomorrow.
Concubine Rong squeezed the nanny's hand and gave her a hidden look.
There was a flash of murderous intent in his eyes. The nanny saw the look in that look, lowered her eyes, nodded, and retreated.
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Rong faced His Majesty, a hint of loneliness flashing across her trembling eyes. The moment it was raised again, it disappeared cleanly:
"In that case, I and the others will take our leave."
Concubine Rong was the first to bend her knees and leave.
The concubines present were unwilling to see this, but they were still helpless.
They gritted their teeth and could only watch Chen Fu and the Emperor standing together, a scene of perfect harmony.
"I and others respectfully send off Your Majesty."
The concubines stood up and saluted, while Xiao Yu held Chen Fu's hand tightly and personally led her out.
There was a cool breeze at night, and when I left the hall I realized it had started raining without me noticing.
It was drizzling, rain was dripping from the eaves, and lanterns as big as fists were swaying in the wind and rain.
Xiao Yu held Chen Fu's hand, his heart still beating.
Although he was an emperor, he had never experienced such a moment. He just rubbed his forehead vigorously a few times, and then he felt much clearer.
A gentle breeze blew, ruffling the hem of Shen Fu's skirt.
His Majesty's dark robe was intertwined with Shen Fu's dazzling skirt.
Xiao Yu turned around, took off his cloak and put it on Shen Fu, and whispered softly: "Are you cold?"
Chen Fu raised her head when she heard the voice, and unsurprisingly, she met a pair of eyes full of lust.
She watched the ups and downs in the usually cold eyes of His Majesty, just like the surging sea surface on a calm lake.
Even though Shen Fu had already made plans in her mind, she was still a little surprised to see His Majesty act like this.
What was that flash in His Majesty's eyes?
Shen Fu didn't see it clearly and was still unsure. Wanting to take a closer look, the Emperor looked away.
"Not cold." Shen Fu didn't dare to look at him again, and nodded at His Majesty, her eyes full of tenderness.
Every move of the two was seen by the concubines behind them, and they were all filled with jealousy.
When has His Majesty ever been so gentle and tender to them? Even the sound was a little louder, for fear of disturbing Concubine Shen.
What about them? When have you ever had such a good temper?
"If this continues, won't this girl be the most favored in the harem?" The emperor's sedan chair had not yet arrived, and the concubines standing behind him could see everything clearly.
Concubine Wang squeezed behind the crowd, and when she saw His Majesty put the cloak on Shen Fu's shoulders, she wanted to rush forward.
Bitch!
These two words came out of Lady Wang’s mouth.
It is so shameless to flirt with His Majesty in front of so many people! ?
Concubine Wang was angry and jealous, with rage boiling in her eyes. Hu Wanyi, who was standing beside him, saw it clearly and couldn't help but sigh:
"What if we are angry?" Hu Wanyi was so regretful that her intestines turned green. She felt exhausted from the moment she saw that the person under the veil was Chen Fu.
Today's opportunity to shine was given to Shen Fu by her personally.
If it weren't for her planning, how could Shen Fu have the glory she has today?
Hu Wanyi's fingers were trembling. The feeling of lifting a stone and dropping it on her foot was really uncomfortable.
"Thank you, Hu Wanyi." With the Emperor in front of her, Concubine Wang spoke almost entirely in her nasal voice.
She was afraid that His Majesty would hear her, but no matter how soft her voice was, it couldn't hide the jealousy inside:
"If it weren't for Hu Wanyi's help, how could Concubine Shen's dance be more eye-catching than Concubine Shu back then?"
"What Shufei..." Hu Wanyi lowered her eyes and sneered: "No matter how favored Shufei was back then, she was never that proud."
No matter how favored Concubine Shu was, it was nothing more than the emperor's love for beautiful things.
And not like it was directed at Shen Fu.
Just now in the hall, almost everyone saw the doting in His Majesty's eyes.
His Majesty had admired, loved, and plundered every concubine before. But there was no trace of extreme doting in his eyes when he looked at Chen Fu.
Pamper, pamper, since ancient times, there is love only when there is pampering.
There are countless concubines in the harem and they are not afraid of anything. What they fear most is that the Emperor is really tempted.
By that time, I'm afraid all these concubines will be just decorations.
The concubines were in a panic, and I'm afraid no one would sleep well at Yuquan Mountain tonight.
It was raining heavily. At this time, Lin An came with a sedan chair.
"Your Highness." Lin An was holding an oil-paper umbrella, his eunuch uniform soaked by the heavy rain.
"The sedan chair has arrived. Your Majesty, please follow me..." Lin An, holding an oil-paper umbrella, had just landed on top of Your Majesty's head.
But Xiao Yu took it over.
"I'll take you there." The rain was so heavy that the eaves were almost soaked.
The Emperor landed on Shen Fu's head holding an oil-paper umbrella. He was afraid that the wind and rain would wet Shen Fu's skirt, so he held Shen Fu's hand and walked carefully.
Chen Fu held His Majesty's hand and followed Him down the corridor. Just as he was about to get into the sedan chair, he heard a miserable sound behind him.
"Long live the Lord!"
Under the wind and rain, a series of tiny sounds came towards here. Chen Fu heard a familiar voice and looked behind her, only to see that the person in the front of the crowd was Concubine Shu.
Under the moonlight, Concubine Shu ran towards His Majesty in the heavy rain.
Her pure white dance dress was soaked through, her long black hair was scattered behind her head, but her face, which was exposed, was still stunningly beautiful.
Concubine Shu ran towards His Majesty in one breath, her entire face wet with rain, and her whole body was shaking.
"Shufei, His Majesty ordered you to be under house arrest. When did you come out?" Concubine Rong stepped forward with a calm expression.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Yu was shocked when he saw Concubine Shu. But after a moment, he reached out and protected Shen Fu behind him.
His Majesty's subconscious action was like a knife stabbing into Concubine Shu's heart.
She looked at His Majesty, and then at Chen Fu who was protected by His Majesty.
The steps forward stopped, and Concubine Shu stood in the heavy rain. She couldn't help shivering from her wet body, and her dazzling face looked extremely weak.
Her eyes trembled slightly, and there seemed to be endless grievance in her phoenix eyes: "Your Highness..."
Concubine Shu was trembling. His voice was hoarse, and he was usually so proud, but now he had tears in his eyes.
It was not until she walked in front of His Majesty that her knees went weak, her eyes closed, and she fell straight into His Majesty's arms.
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