Chapter 177 Demotion
How is that possible?
Concubine Shu took several steps back, staring at the marks on Chen Fu's arm, her eyes full of disbelief.
When was Shen Fu injured?
From the beginning till now, her eyes have never left Shen Fu.
The vicious dog never touched her at all.
How was she injured? Where do these wounds come from?
Thousands of questions popped up in Concubine Shu's mind, but it was not until she saw the look in His Majesty's eyes that the line of rationality in her mind was completely broken.
"You're faking it." She really didn't believe that Shen Fu had really fainted. She had been staring at Shen Fu from beginning to end and didn't see her get hurt at all!
Shu Fei walked forward and grabbed Shen Fu's arm to get a closer look. But before she could get forward, the Emperor at the side grabbed her fiercely.
He reached out and threw her aside forcefully: "That's enough!"
There was a strong threat in the emperor's tone, and even impatience in his resounding voice.
After being thrown like this, Concubine Shu retreated again and again. His body was shaky and he couldn't even stand steadily.
"Your Majesty." It was Lin An who reached out and supported her from behind, so Concubine Shu was able to avoid falling down.
Before Concubine Shu stood up straight, she couldn't wait to look at His Majesty.
There was complete disbelief in those eyes.
She really didn't expect that His Majesty would treat her like this.
"Your Majesty..." Concubine Shu had tears in her eyes, hoping that His Majesty would soften his heart. As soon as the trembling fingertips approached, His Majesty ruthlessly shook them away again.
"Enough!" This was the second time His Majesty said these two words, his cold eyes falling on Concubine Shu's face. His Majesty's eyes were like ice knives.
"You relied on my favor to cause trouble to Concubine Shen again and again. I tolerated you again and again, but I didn't expect that you were still unsatisfied and humiliated her in front of me."
The voice of His Majesty came from this room. Concubine Shu stood where she was, but she seemed to have heard it wrongly.
She really couldn't imagine that such words would come out of the mouth of His Majesty.
"I..." Concubine Shu stood there, her body trembling slightly. There was even a rare look of helplessness in the eyes when he looked at His Majesty.
"My concubine..."
However, His Majesty obviously didn't want to hear any more words from her mouth.
"On ordinary days, you are just jealous and at most you only make small troubles towards those concubines. I will turn a blind eye and let it go."
His Majesty turned his head and looked at her: "But you are really abominable this time!"
Today's incident started with Concubine Shu inviting people to enjoy the flowers, and then the hunting dog broke through the cage and escaped.
Then, as luck would have it, Shen Qingru pretended to have a miscarriage.
Which of these things was not directed at Chen Fu?
Xiao Yu knew it very well, but he was more tolerant of Concubine Shu because she had served him for many years and he had sympathy for her.
But little did she know that Concubine Shu was never satisfied no matter what. Challenge your bottom line again and again.
"Shu Fei, I am so disappointed in you!"
When His Majesty said this, the coldness in his eyes even carried a strong hint of disgust.
Concubine Shu was still holding on, but after hearing what His Majesty said, she could no longer hold on.
His Majesty's words were like an ice knife, stirring up blood in her heart.
Meeting the Emperor's icy gaze, Concubine Shu's body trembled, her knees softened, and she knelt on the ground.
"Your Highness..." Concubine Shu murmured, only repeating the three words "Your Highness".
Xiao Yu didn't even look at her and walked straight to the bed.
Chen Fu had just watched a good show and felt extremely relieved. Seeing His Majesty coming, Shen Fu shuddered back and pretended to hide her arm.
Her subconscious action made Xiao Yu feel a pang of pain in his heart, and he looked at Chen Fu with deep pity.
Xiao Yu half bent over and carefully held Shen Fu's arm.
“Don’t look, Your Majesty.” Shen Fu bit her lip and took a cautious breath.
She looked at her bruised arm, her eyes reddened and she whispered, "Ugly."
"It's okay." With every word Chen Fu said, Xiao Yu felt as if a knife was cutting his heart.
He has always known that there are many crises in the harem. But the most innocent person in today's incident from beginning to end is the person in front of me.
The more Chen Fu acted like this, the more guilty he felt. If it weren't for his indulgence of Concubine Shu, Chen Fu wouldn't have suffered the disaster she suffered today.
Xiao Yu took a deep breath in his heart and said to Chen Fu: "I, I will carry you back."
His Majesty half bent over and picked up Shen Fu from the bed. He moved very carefully, deliberately avoiding her arm.
I was afraid of touching her wound and causing her pain.
The way he treated it with such caution and seriousness was as if he was looking at a bright pearl, cherishing and pampering it, and not wanting to let it go.
Shen Fu leaned in His Majesty's arms, biting the corner of her lips gently, looking charming and lovely.
How could everyone present not be envious of the way her Majesty treated her with such care?
Especially the concubine Shu who was kneeling on the ground, her whole body was covered with sweat, and she looked like she had been fished out of the water.
It was not until she saw His Majesty approaching that a faint light appeared in her eyes, and she reached out to grab the hem of His Majesty's clothes.
All the pride in Concubine Shu seemed to have disappeared at this moment. She lay on the ground and reached out to grab the hem of His Majesty's clothes, looking extremely humble.
The dry throat was rolling, and the words "Long live the emperor" had not yet come out of Concubine Shu's throat.
Shen Fu huddled in His Majesty's arms, and reminded him with a soft and boneless face: "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu is still here..."
After she said this, the Emperor's footsteps finally stopped.
His Majesty glanced at the ground and said calmly, "I have been too indulgent to you over the years."
Shufei's position was promoted too quickly and she climbed too high. After so many years in the harem, she had long forgotten the truth that the emperor's grace is unpredictable.
"What's the point of Shufei?" His Majesty retracted his gaze and said, "Pass the decree down and demote Shufei to Guipin."
His Majesty left these words, then hugged Chen Fu and walked out without hesitation.
Only Concubine Shu was left kneeling on the ground, trembling all over, her eyes closed, and she completely fainted.
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The wound on Shen Fu's arm was not too light.
His Majesty specially asked the imperial physician to take a look. There were many abrasions on the arm, from the arm to the back.
You need to change the dressing every day and take good care of it to avoid leaving scars after healing.
But this is not the key point. The most important thing is that the arm bones are broken.
The doctor knelt on the ground and answered tremblingly: "It's a bone injury, so you have to take good care of it."
Bones are not like flesh and skin. Even if the skin is broken, it can heal. Just wait for the scab to fall off, and it will be completely healed in less than half a month.
But if the bones are injured, it is not a light matter. If you don't take good care of your broken bones during this period, something serious will definitely happen.
"My dear, you must take good care of yourself. It will take a hundred days for your injured bones to heal. You must not make any mistakes during this period."
Shen Fu looked down at her arm. Even though she had guessed it in her mind, she still felt a little disappointed after hearing the words of the imperial physician.
One hundred days is three months... My muscles and bones are injured, so I have to take good care of them.
I’m afraid I won’t even be able to see the Emperor during these three months.
Chen Fu really didn't expect this to be the consequence. Even if Concubine Shu was demoted because of it, she still felt it was not worth it.
"Don't worry." His Majesty was still by his side, so he could clearly see the expression on Shen Fu's face.
"Take good care of yourself in the next three months. I will come to see you often." His Majesty's palm fell on her head and patted it lovingly:
"Don't let your imagination run wild."
Shen Fu looked at His Majesty and nodded obediently. But my heart is extremely clear.
Because of her injury, she can't sleep with the emperor for three months. At the beginning, the Emperor felt pity for her and felt guilty about her, so naturally he would come often.
But time went on for a long time, three months. There are so many concubines in the harem, and His Majesty must have forgotten her long ago.
Chen Fu was worried in her heart, but she nodded obediently to His Majesty: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know."
*****
Shen Fu narrowly escaped death and managed to save her life.
She was quite frightened, but fortunately both she and Zi Su were fine.
But little Songzi was in a miserable situation.
In order to protect Shen Fu, Xiao Songzi stood in front of Shen Fu without hesitation. Shen Fu was fine, but he was injured in many places.
The worst thing was that a piece of flesh was torn off from the arm.
Chen Fu specially called a royal physician to check it out. Fortunately, although the wound was deep, the arm was saved.
"Don't worry, my lady. I'm fine." Xiao Songzi was very optimistic and raised his bandaged hand towards Chen Fu.
Smiling, she comforted him: "I am lucky to be able to save my life, and fortunately, the young master is fine."
Seeing Xiao Songzi like this, Chen Fu was deeply moved. He specially gave some silver to ask the imperial physician to take good care of him, and sent two young eunuchs to take care of little Songzi's food and daily life. Only then did he feel relieved.
Coming out of Xiao Songzi's room, Shen Fu was still worried: "You should secretly give some of the supplements that His Majesty gave me to Xiao Songzi."
This time when he fell ill, His Majesty specially ordered a lot of good things to be sent to him. Chen Fu didn't even look at the raw deer antlers, bird's nests and the like, and just filled a whole box with them.
She couldn't eat these things anyway, so Xiao Songzi treated her like this. Naturally, she wanted Xiao Songzi to take good care of himself.
Zi Su covered her mouth and looked at the young master in surprise.
These rewards bestowed by His Majesty were not even visible to ordinary concubines, yet the young lady just casually bestowed them on Xiao Songzi.
But if you think about it carefully, Xiao Songzi has risked his life for the young master, so there is nothing wrong with the young master treating him like this.
Zi Su felt warm in her heart: "Don't worry, young master. I will go to Xiao Songzi three times a day and take good care of him."
Xiao Songzi's arm was injured, and now the young master also broke his bones.
Zi Su helped Shen Fu into the house and couldn’t help but say, “Your Majesty chose to return to Beijing early, I’m afraid it’s because of the young lady.”
We were originally planning to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Yuquan Mountain before leaving, but early in the morning His Majesty gave the order, saying that he had decided to set off back to Kyoto.
Although there were many imperial physicians accompanying him this time, the one who treated bones was more famous than the imperial physician Yan in the palace.
I'm afraid it's because of this that His Majesty decided to rush back to Beijing.
The servants in Yong'an Palace were busy packing up their things, so Chen Fu could only sit down in the side hall.
She lowered her head and drank the soothing soup in the bowl, saying, "It's good to go back."
We have lived in Yuquan Mountain for quite some time, and it is time to go back.
Shen Fu looked thoughtful: "I just don't know who will be on the list of people returning to Beijing this time."
Some people are better off staying here and never going back.
Zi Su followed Shen Fu, saw the expression on Shen Fu's face clearly, and figured out some of the meaning in her mind.
The reason why Chen Fu retreated this time was that the right time, right place and right people were all essential.
In addition, he had suspected that there was something wrong with the fetus in Shen Qingru's belly, so he was able to escape.
But even so, the young master was still seriously injured. If this happens a few more times, I'm afraid I'll be skinned alive again.
"Shu Guipin will naturally go back with you." His Majesty only demoted Shu Guipin's position, but after all, they have been friends for many years, so he will definitely not keep her with him when he returns to the capital this time.
"As for Shen Qingru..." His Majesty was extremely angry. He issued several imperial edicts in succession last night, all of which were accusations against Shen Qingru.
Shen Qingru was directly demoted to a commoner, and now it is said that he was dragged into a demolished house and his life or death is unknown.
Zi Su stepped forward and pinched Shen Fu's shoulder: "If the commoner Shen returns to Kyoto with this fate, I'm afraid it will be bad for the young master."
No matter how heinous a mistake Shen Qingru made, his name would be preceded by the word "Chen".
Even if Chen Fu had extraordinary abilities, this point could not be changed.
"Of course we have to find a way to prevent her from ever returning to Kyoto."
Shen Fu picked up the teacup and took a sip gently.
"How about you think of a solution, young lady?" Zi Su stood aside and tested softly.
Shufei is now Shuguipin. Although she has lost favor, she has been in the palace for many years, so even if she is demoted for a short time, her foundation is still there.
But Shen Qingru was different.
She has now been demoted to a commoner and is completely despised by His Majesty.
Besides, there are many wild beasts in the deep mountains, so there are ways to kill someone quietly.
"It's unclear whether she's alive or dead. No one would be surprised if she died."
When Shen Fu heard this, she turned her head and glanced at Zi Su gently. But he shook his head and chuckled:
"You're wrong. The more it is now, the more we should not take action." Chen Fu felt pain in her arm and pinched it patiently.
He said calmly, "Now the entire harem knows that Shen Qingru and I have an irreconcilable feud. Once she dies, who do you think people will suspect? Who will they think did it?"
Without waiting for Zi Su to answer, Shen Fu said, "Then all the charges will be placed on me."
Even His Majesty would think so at that time, and feel that she was cruel and aggressive.
It is not a good thing for the Emperor to have such a cruel person by his side.
Besides, whether Shen Qingru is dead or alive, it doesn’t make much difference to Shen Fu now. Even if she has extraordinary abilities, she will never be able to make a name for herself in this life.
Why did Shen Fu need to dirty her hands?
She shook her head and chuckled. At this moment, footsteps were heard at the door.
A skinny young eunuch rushed in and knelt at Shen Fu's feet: "My lady."
Shen Fu recognized this person. She had specially sent her to watch Shen Qingru's every move before. This person did an excellent job.
Seeing her, Shen Fu lowered her head and took a sip of the medicine soup, and asked calmly: "What happened?"
The young eunuch raised his head, his face horrified: "My lady, Shen Shuren is gone."
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