Chapter 196 Zhou Shuyun
"Your Highness..." The woman's voice was gentle and moving, as soft as water.
Shen Fu paused subconsciously.
She had come to the Ganqing Palace so many times, but had never encountered a concubine there, so much so that Chen Fu herself had forgotten about it.
Your Majesty is the emperor, so it is natural for him to go to the harem. Now she is pregnant again, and His Majesty has not stayed at her place for two months.
Shen Fu had long planned that His Majesty would find other concubines to sleep with him.
But Chen Fu never expected that today would be such a coincidence.
She had just arrived here and ran into the Emperor and his concubines?
Chen Fu stood there awkwardly, her steps seemed to have stopped. I stood there hesitating for a long time, not knowing whether I should go in or not.
"What's wrong, Miss Chen Fu?" Lin An took two wrong steps behind him and naturally did not hear the movement inside.
But seeing Chen Fu standing there, he was a little puzzled for a moment: "Your Majesty is here, Miss Chen Fu, you..."
Seeing that Lin An was about to catch up and ask questions, Chen Fu was in a dilemma. It was not right to go into the house, and it was not right not to go into the house.
Lin An was still watching from behind.
Shen Fu took a deep breath and finally walked into the house.
Shen Fu gritted her teeth and walked in, and the sounds inside became clearer and clearer.
When you get closer, you can hear the sound of a pipa, the sound of the pipa is distant and lingering.
Chen Fu couldn't figure out who the person playing the pipa was.
The sound of the pipa covered up the sound of footsteps. Chen Fu lowered her steps and walked in. Just as she reached the screen, she saw the figure of His Majesty from afar.
It was raining outside, and the fine raindrops hit the window, and there was a sporadic sound of rain inside the house.
The sound of raindrops hitting the room, and there was a sporadic sound of raindrops in the house. The sound of the dripping rain combined with the sound of the pipa was quite pleasant to the ear.
Shen Fu did not stop, but looked forward without blinking. Looking inside, the hall was bright and the Emperor was sitting on a soft couch on silk inlaid with gold threads.
Opposite him sat a woman, and from Chen Fu's perspective, the woman was sitting upright on a round stool.
The woman was wearing a sky-blue dress that was graceful and elegant, and even her posture looked extremely gentle.
Chen Fu stood there, unable to think of this for a moment. When did such a woman appear in the harem?
There was a melodious sound of pipa in front, and the woman raised her hand and gently stroked the pipa strings. Until the song stopped, His Majesty saw Shen Fu standing behind the screen.
"Chen..." His Majesty was originally lying on the couch, and he glanced casually at the screen. When he saw Chen Fu standing in the corner, His Majesty stood up from the chair instantly.
"How did you get here?"
There was a clear flash of surprise in His Majesty's eyes, and the look he gave Chen Fu was one of sheer joy. But after a moment, he seemed to suddenly remember something.
Xiao Yu strode down from above and held Chen Fu's hand: "It's still raining outside. How did you get here on such a slippery road?"
Chen Fu let His Majesty hold her hand, and pretended to ask His Majesty, "Is it because I came at a bad time?"
Only then did Xiao Yu seem to realize that there was another person in the room. He glanced at the man out of the corner of his eye, and when he looked at Chen Fu, obvious embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
"This is..." His Majesty took Chen Fu's hand and wanted to introduce her, but when he pointed into the hall, he couldn't remember who was sitting in the hall for a while.
"this……"
"I am Concubine Zhou." The person sitting on the chair turned her head, holding the pipa diagonally in her arms and unable to stand up for a while.
She just sat on the chair, her sky blue dress elegant and beautiful, her whole body sitting upright on the round chair, her temperament as gentle as water.
Chen Fu took a quick look and was stunned at first, then she realized that the person sitting on the chair was Zhou Shuyun.
Zhou Shuyun was originally canonized as a beauty together with Concubine Wang, and they lived together in the Qionghua Palace.
Concubine Wang was the first of this year's concubines to be favored by His Majesty, and Concubine Zhou was the first of this year's concubines to have the most noble status.
She came from a high-class family and had a distinguished status. Although she was born with a delicate appearance, Zhou Shuyun had an excellent temperament.
She exudes a gentle and charming temperament, and no one in the entire harem can surpass her.
But Chen Fu never expected that Zhou Shuyun was usually very quiet and had not even met the Emperor in the past six months.
No one knew what had happened in these two short months, but Concubine Zhou had appeared in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
"I didn't know that Sister Zhou was here too." Although Chen Fu's position was much higher than Zhou Shuyun's, she was still a little younger than Zhou Shuyun in terms of age.
Moreover, upholding the kindness of Zhou Shuyun who gave her the dance costume, Chen Fu was still polite to Zhou Shuyun.
"If His Majesty has something to do, I will go back first." Chen Fu said, and she really wanted to leave immediately.
She was not pretending to be nice to His Majesty, but she really wanted to leave.
His Majesty has kept the concubine here, and Chen Fu is not a person without tact. Rather than staying here to be an eyesore, it would be better for her to leave early and look better.
Shen Fu forced a smile on her face, and after talking to His Majesty, she turned around and left.
But before she could take two steps forward, a big hand grabbed her from behind.
"Who told you to leave?" His Majesty grabbed Chen Fu's wrist, his face showing visible anxiety.
"It's slippery outside in the rain. What if you fall and get hurt while walking like this?"
Xiao Yu's tone was firm, but his palm was clasped on Shen Fu's, so tightly that Shen Fu could not break free.
"Concubine Shen, there is no need to leave." Before Shen Fu could speak, Zhou Shuyun, who had been sitting on the chair, stood up.
She stood up and handed the pipa in her hand to the palace maid standing beside her, then slowly walked towards Chen Fu.
"Your Majesty only came to ask me to play the pipa. My mission has been completed, so I will leave now."
Zhou Shuyun said, bending down and curtsying towards Shen Fu. Her posture was graceful and gentle, and when she stood up she was as soft as water.
Chen Fu looked at Zhou Shuyun like this and saw that she was very calm from beginning to end, and she didn't even glance at the Emperor out of the corner of her eye.
She murmured silently in her heart, no wonder Zhou Shuyun was Shen Qingru's rival in the previous life, such a woman who knew how to advance and retreat and was extremely intelligent.
I'm afraid it's not just His Majesty, any man in this world would be moved by her.
It is no wonder that in her previous life, Zhou Shuyun was able to quietly stand out from a group of beautiful girls and rise all the way to become the Emperor's favorite concubine.
If Chen Fu had not been reborn in this life and captured His Majesty's heart first, I'm afraid Zhou Shuyun would have already caught His Majesty's eye.
Chen Fu stood there staring at Zhou Shuyun's back, and the Emperor beside her saw it carefully. Seeing that Shen Fu was staring straight ahead, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at? Why are you so lost in thought?"
Hearing the voice of His Majesty, Shen Fu quickly turned back. Facing His Majesty, she forced a smile: "Sister Zhou is so gentle and charming, and her voice is as soft as water. His Majesty really has good taste."
"No way..." Xiao Yu just felt a headache and quickly pulled Chen Fu to sit on the soft couch.
"Not even half as good as you, Fu'er."
If we compare Zhou Shuyun and Shen Fu in terms of appearance, Zhou Shuyun's appearance is definitely not even half as good as Shen Fu's.
But apart from her appearance, Zhou Shuyun's family background is far superior to Shen Fu's.
Chen Fu was raised in the Gu family since she was young, and she is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Zhou Shuyun was born into a family of scholars and was naturally not inferior in any way.
Even her every move, every gesture, and her aura when walking were equally good as Shen Fu's.
Such a woman, even though she had been hiding among the concubines for half a year, had never seen the Emperor. But as long as there is a chance, His Majesty will never forget it.
Shen Fu knew it in her heart, but she deliberately pursed her lips and didn't say it out loud.
Xiao Yu waited for a long time but Chen Fu didn't speak. He started to get nervous: "What's wrong?"
He pulled Shen Fu’s wrist and deliberately asked, “But are you jealous?”
"I really didn't do anything." His Majesty was afraid that Shen Fu would be angry, so he held Shen Fu's palm and kept explaining.
"How can I be angry?" Chen Fu sat on the couch, turned away and said sourly:
"Who the emperor likes and who he favors are all his business. I am just a little girl. Now I am pregnant and cannot serve the emperor. It is only natural for the emperor to ask the concubine to come."
Shen Fu thought so too.
Although she knew that the fetus in her belly was fake, there would definitely be a day in the future when she would be pregnant with real baby.
After ten months of pregnancy, how could His Majesty not go to someone else's place just for her? Shen Fu knew without even thinking that this was definitely impossible.
Now we have run into His Majesty and Concubine Zhou together. Right now they are just playing and listening to music, but as time goes by, with each passing moment, what will happen in the future will be obvious to us, right?
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm fine."
Chen Fu answered frankly, but the more she said so, the more His Majesty did not believe it.
He had a relatively normal expression at first, but after seeing Shen Fu's reaction, he became nervous.
"It's my fault." Xiao Yu chuckled and pulled Chen Fu's palm. "I've had a headache reading memorials these days, so I asked someone to play a song for me to relieve my boredom. This is the first time you've seen me."
Your Majesty's words are a double entendre.
Shen Fu didn't show any expression when she heard this. He just looked at His Majesty quietly and said casually:
"Sister Zhou is beautiful and has a good temperament. She comes from a high-class family, so it's normal for His Majesty to favor her a few times."
After hearing this, His Majesty still had a faint smile on his face.
I thought Shen Fu was just jealous, but when I glanced at Shen Fu from the corner of my eye, I saw that her expression was indifferent, and she actually looked extremely serious.
How can you say he's jealous? !
Shen Fu's attitude was quite serious, and what she just said was not a lie!
His Majesty swallowed back all the words in his mind in an instant, raised his teacup silently, and even the smile in his eyes gradually faded.
"What exactly is the reason you came to see me today?" His Majesty's tone became very stiff.
Even his extremely handsome face seemed to be gloomy at this moment, and his complexion was dark, as black as a ball of thick ink.
Chen Fu saw it and felt that His Majesty's attitude changed too quickly. She felt very strange in her heart and looked at His Majesty in confusion.
Then she said, "I had a dream today. I dreamed of a baby in my belly, so I hurried over to share it with Your Majesty."
Xiao Yuben was still angry. After hearing this, he couldn't help but look into Shen Fu's belly.
Chen Fu's belly was flat and her waist was still as slender as before.
But he knew that there was a child on this flat belly.
Thinking of this, the anger in his heart subsided a lot.
He opened his eyes and glanced at Shen Fu, then quickly stretched out his hand and placed it on Shen Fu's lower abdomen. The palms are pressed tightly together.
"Oh? What did you dream about just now? Did you dream about me?"
I've already said that I dreamed about a fetus in the belly, so where was he?
Shen Fu almost swallowed the words in her mouth, lowered her head and smiled shyly, then said: "I dreamed that the child in my belly was born, wearing a red bellyband and as white and cute as the New Year doll in the painting."
"He was crawling around on my soft couch, so adorable. I was so delighted after dreaming about him that I hurried over to report this to Your Majesty."
Shen Fu lowered her head when she said this, her expression was gentle, and her posture was extremely gentle.
This look was exactly like the expression of a pregnant woman, and even her eyes, which were clearly black and white, became as gentle as water.
When His Majesty saw this, he felt his heart melt.
He attached great importance to the baby in Shen Fu's belly. He had noticed that Shen Fu was a little helpless and nervous about the baby in her belly.
Now that she is pregnant, it seems that as time goes by, Chen Fu becomes more and more concerned about the child in her belly.
"This is good news." Xiao Yu couldn't help but reach out his hand and gently stroke Shen Fu's lower abdomen: "It means our child is healthy."
His Majesty's palm fell on Shen Fu's waist, and it was burning hot.
"It's just..." Chen Fu looked at the Emperor who was completely immersed in it, and bit her lip deliberately:
"Just what?" Sure enough, as soon as she opened her mouth, the Emperor asked anxiously.
"But now my belly is flat and cannot be seen. But if it becomes full and big over time, what will I do if others see it?"
Now, no one in the palace except His Majesty knows that Chen Fu is pregnant.
Shen Fude needs to deal with the Emperor first before the truth is exposed.
She had to let His Majesty know that she was not pregnant, and that she was framed. She also had to make His Majesty feel sorry for her and not blame her at all.
Any of these three requirements is extremely difficult to achieve.
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