Chapter 2 Rebirth
The room was filled with a strong smell of alcohol. Only after the tall figure completely disappeared did Shen Fu impatiently get off the bed.
My legs went weak and I almost fell onto the carpet.
Her Majesty was really too perceptive. She immediately realized something was wrong after just a moment of hesitation.
If she hadn't drunk too much, she would have been discovered.
Chen Fu thought about the years she spent serving His Majesty in her previous life. Every Hui woman who went to bed with the emperor had to be very careful and cautious, holding her breath all night long.
At that time, she had already mastered the role of Shen Qingru to perfection. She didn't even dare to breathe, let alone now.
There was an indescribable pain all over her body. Shen Fu didn't expect that after living her life again, she would still end up on the dragon bed.
In her previous life, she slept until the next day, and then fell into the abyss...
Shen Fu pushed the door open with weak hands and feet and ran out desperately.
It was pitch black outside, and the green tiles and red walls showed the majesty of the palace. Chen Fu endured the severe pain between her legs and tried to run to the palace gate, but was soon stopped by a group of guards.
“Who is it!”
The swords on the guards' waists shone coldly, and Shen Fu trembled slightly with fear. The cloak could not cover her slenderness and fragility. The guards saw the embroidery on her robe and then looked at her face and said:
"Young lady, be careful when you walk. A young lady should not enter the rear without permission."
The blood in Shen Fu's body gradually drained away.
Show girl?
Chen Fu looked at the red walls and green tiles in front of her.
She remembered that this was indeed the imperial palace, and she was a young lady who had just entered the palace to participate in the imperial selection.
Everything that happened before has not yet begun, and everything in the future can be started over again.
Now that she has entered the palace, how can she escape?
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Chuxiu Palace
The vermilion door was pushed open with a creaky sound.
"Girl." As soon as she opened the door, the person at the door quickly greeted her.
Seeing her weak body, Zi Su immediately closed the door and helped her walk inside: "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Chen Fu held Zi Su's hand and went in. She looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no one there.
"You didn't come back all night, and I thought..." Zi Su said as she undressed her. With her cloak open, Shen Fu's legs were still trembling slightly.
Shisu was startled and her hands holding the cloak were shaking.
“This…” Zi Su stared at Shen Fu’s face closely: “Girl, what’s going on?”
The dress on Shen Fu's body had been torn into pieces, revealing the bruises on her snow-white skin that could not be covered. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell what just happened from the tiny traces.
"Who bullied the girl?"
Shen Fu clutched her robe tightly, shook her head and remained silent.
Chuxiu Palace was where the concubines lived. After the first round of selection, the remaining concubines stayed in Chuxiu Palace to learn palace etiquette.
To prepare for the general election in a month.
Chen Fu was successfully selected in the first round and smoothly entered the palace and lived in Chuxiu Palace where the concubines lived.
It’s just that there are too many concubines and the Chuxiu Palace is not big. No matter who you are, you have to live with others.
Chen Fu had just moved in, and there were four other concubines living in this room, including hers. The bed was empty at this time, obviously everyone had gone to morning class and learned the rules.
As for who lives in the house, it is still unknown.
She looked at it deeply for a few times, propped herself up and stood up, running all the way over in the dark, her legs already weak.
"Don't tell anyone that I was away last night."
At the Qiongzhou night banquet yesterday, Chen Qingru took the opportunity to send her over in order to ruin her reputation.
If people knew that she did not stay in Chuxiu Palace last night, even if she was not a substitute, she would be branded as someone who climbed onto the dragon bed.
"But girl, you..." Zi Su opened his eyes wide and looked at the blue spots on her body. He wanted to put his fingers there, but he didn't dare to touch them easily.
"If this gets known, the Shen family's reputation for several lifetimes will probably be ruined." Shen Fu frowned in pain, her pale lips trembling slightly.
The Shen family is a family of nobility and they follow the tradition of integrity. The reputation of her ancestors for several lifetimes combined would be destroyed in an instant if the accusation of her having an affair with the Emperor were to spread.
In her previous life, Shen Qingru relied on these things to make her willing to be used by her.
At the Qiongzhou Hua Ye Banquet, Shen Fu accidentally got on the dragon bed. In order not to implicate the Shen family, she became a substitute for Shen Qingru from then on.
During the day, Shen Qingru dressed up beautifully and rose step by step to become the favored concubine that everyone in the harem envied.
At night, the Emperor summoned him to sleep with him. Shen Fu took over and served him.
This went on for more than two years. Whenever Shen Qingru was summoned to sleep with the emperor, she was the one lying on the dragon couch.
Shen Fu knew that this matter was absurd, and was afraid that it would be discovered by the Emperor, causing the Shen family to lose their heads.
Whenever she went to bed with him, she would dress up as the eldest sister.
She even learned the voice shape specially, and every move was in the style of Shen Qingru.
But even so, she was always trembling with fear every time she went to bed with him. I don’t know if it’s because there are too many concubines in the harem, or if His Majesty really doesn’t take Shen Qingru seriously.
Even though there was a different person on the couch, His Majesty never noticed.
Shen Fu originally thought that she would be someone else's substitute for the rest of her life.
But when she was pregnant, after ten months of pregnancy, Shen Qingru personally stabbed her neck with a dagger...
The heart-wrenching pain is still there.
Shen Fu reached out her hand and placed her trembling fingertips on her neck.
The neck felt smooth to the touch, like a piece of fine white jade, intact without a single scar.
"Yes, yes." Zi Su swallowed and nodded quickly: "I will go get some hot water for you, young lady."
Chuxiu Palace was in a remote location, and something like this had happened, so she was afraid of attracting attention, so she went to the imperial kitchen to ask for water.
Zi Su spent some money and called a few eunuchs to carry in a bathtub.
When her dress was taken off, Zi Su felt her face burning.
The mist in the water rose, and only then did Shen Fu clearly see the marks on her body.
Under the moonlight, there are spots on the white jade-like skin. But she couldn't hide her charming feeling, like a flower that bloomed overnight.
Shen Fu always knew that she was beautiful, and this body was even more enchanting and attractive. It was obvious that she had just reached the age of 15, and was far from being as charming and seductive as she would be later.
But even so, it still catches people's attention.
It was precisely because of this that Shen Qingru had thoughts that she shouldn't have had.
He spread this huge lie and tried to make her act as his substitute, so that she could serve the Emperor every night.
If not for this, how could Shen Qingru have been promoted so quickly in her previous life?
Shen Qingru was just an adopted daughter in the family. The only reason she was able to enter the palace for selection was because her name was named Shen.
Over the years, everything has gone smoothly in the harem, and it is impossible that there was no help from the Shen family behind the scenes.
But even so, she was still not satisfied.
He wants her body to serve him, and he also wants her reputation as a virtuous woman. With an innocent face, he does all kinds of bad things secretly.
As Shen Fu's replacement, Shen Qingru's every move could not escape her eyes.
Know that she is smart and vicious. With the help of various means, most of the concubines in the palace today will be brought down in the end.
In the end, Shen Qingru will rise all the way and finally become one of the four concubines at a young age.
With her palms clenched, Shen Fu sank into the bathtub.
Zi Su, who was standing beside her holding a handkerchief, didn't dare to look up. Seeing this, she could only whisper, "Girl, it's time to get up."
If I soak in it any longer, I’ll feel dizzy.
Chen Fu was already exhausted and was helped out with a hot face. Drops of water rolled down her exquisite figure, but could not cover up the marks on her body.
Zi Su's eyes turned red: "This is such a waste of time."
Shen Fu glanced down, but her face was expressionless.
His Majesty has always been heavy-handed, and Chen Fu had already gotten used to these things in her previous life.
But because she was born fair, the marks seemed particularly obvious. It was shocking to look at it all the way down. The most eye-catching thing was the deep and heavy tooth marks on the collarbone that was as white as mutton-fat jade.
Shen Fu stared intently into the bronze mirror.
Even though I was prepared in my heart, now that the thing has become a fact, I still can't help but tremble.
She only remembered that when she first slept with the Emperor, the Emperor loved to caress this place the most and would kiss it every time he slept with her.
So much so that throughout that summer, Shen Fu didn't dare to wear a dress that exposed her neck...
She really came back.
In the sixth month of the Huangmei period, she entered the palace as a concubine for selection.
Because of drunkenness, I had this ridiculous night with the Emperor.
From then on, Shen Qingru relied on her to rise to higher and higher positions, enjoying increasing honor and favor.
And she, Shen Fu, has been a substitute all her life. Death always comes in that freezing cold winter.
Why?
Chen Fu looked at the tattered woman in the bronze mirror and closed the dressing box with her backhand.
Why should she be a substitute for others?
But Shen Qingru enjoyed a lifetime of wealth and glory?
In this life, she will take back everything Shen Qingru wants.
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