Chapter 204 Emperor
qNo one knows better than Concubine Rong how precious this Fairy Skirt is.
Not to mention the nobleness of this skirt, just the materials used, even the silk thread sewn into it, cost a huge amount of money.
Such a skirt has long been described as more than just a skirt. More often, this skirt represents the grace of His Majesty.
There is only one such thing in the whole world. Just because of this uniqueness, every woman in the palace wants to have it.
Concubine Rong had secretly sent people to investigate, intentionally or unintentionally, and she vaguely knew that the skirt was probably with Shen Fu.
However, Chen Fu never took it out, and no one in the Hehuan Palace had ever seen the whereabouts of the skirt, so Concubine Rong thought she had guessed wrong.
I didn't expect that Shen Fu would wear this skirt today.
What's more, it was at Concubine Shu's birthday party.
At that time, Concubine Shu begged the Emperor for this skirt so many times, and Concubine Rong still remembers it clearly.
Now, Chen Fu wore this skirt, which is the only one of its kind in the world, to attend Shu Guipin's birthday banquet, which was obviously intentional.
Ban Xian'er did not hide his disgust for Shu Guipin at all and slapped Shu Guipin in the face mercilessly.
A hint of smile appeared in Concubine Rong's eyes. She leaned back, raised her teacup and took a sip: "Is Concubine Shen here?"
Following Concubine Rong's voice, the people who had just been talking in the room gradually fell silent.
Everyone turned and looked towards the door.
The moment they saw the door, the voices gradually stopped.
At the entrance, the sun was scorching, and on the white marble carved steps, Chen Fu was holding the hand of a palace maid and walking towards the crowd step by step.
Different from her previous pure and elegant look, Chen Fu's outfit today is really eye-catching.
Charming but not coquettish, extremely elegant. A little more will make you charming, a little less will make you dull.
If we talk about the past, Chen Fu was a stunning crabapple flower. So today, Chen Fu, who has dressed up carefully, is a blooming begonia.
She is usually stunningly beautiful, and today she is even more stunningly beautiful. She was wearing a long dress that was elegant and chic, and her face was even more attractive than before.
Even the exquisite and stunning wide-sleeved fairy dress looked dull against that face.
Chen Fu walked into the house with her chin slightly raised. The palace servant who led the way took her to her seat and she sat down. There was complete silence along the way, and everyone's eyes followed Chen Fu's movements.
It was not until Chen Fu picked up the teacup and after a while that the concubines began to breathe one after another.
In the silent room, the sound of breathing rose and fell, and it was continuous and could not be suppressed at all.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the room, and they couldn't hide their surprise.
How could a person be so stunning that even women couldn't look away? If His Majesty saw this...
At this moment, everyone felt a huge sense of threat. Even when Chen Fu first began to be favored by the emperor, she had never felt as desperate as she does today.
"Jieyu Shen's dress today seems different from usual." Concubine Rong had just been amazed by Shen Fu at the door. She was indeed a little better than others.
She looked away, tilted her head and took the teacup from the maid's hand. The moment she turned her head, her half-closed eyes fell on the hem of Shen Fu's skirt, and she said directly: "This skirt looks familiar to me."
Concubine Rong is truly worthy of being Concubine Rong. She is not ambiguous at all.
Shen Fu lowered her head and chuckled, then raised her sleeves and raised her head with just the right amount of pride on her face: “Your Highness, you have good taste.”
As Chen Fu spoke, she deliberately lowered her head and smiled softly, a blush appeared on her pure jade-like face: "This bright moon-like fairy dress was given to me by Your Majesty. I heard it was a tribute from a foreign country."
"It took dozens of embroiderers more than half a year to embroider it. There is only one of its kind in the world."
When Shen Fu came to the end of her words, she couldn't help but feel proud in her shy tone: "I didn't expect that such a precious thing would be awarded to me by His Majesty."
There was a hint of shyness in her words, but also a hint of pride.
Concubine Rong sat at the highest point, her sharp eyes fixed directly on Shen Fu's face.
She was dressed so gorgeously today, even her clothes and appearance were completely different from usual.
She was showing off in her words and deeds, which was quite different from the quiet Concubine Shen in her daily life.
After taking a look, Concubine Rong lowered her eyes calmly and said, "Yes, I have also heard of this Bright Moon Fairy Skirt."
"The value of this dress is immeasurable. His Majesty gave it to you like this. It seems that he really loves you."
Bright Moon Flowing Fairy Skirt, everyone who serves in the palace has heard of these words.
Later, because Concubine Shu Guipin repeatedly went to the Emperor to beg for the money, the matter became known to everyone.
Noble Concubine Rong now spoke so bluntly. Even though the concubines present had suspicions in their hearts, they could not hide their shock when they heard Noble Concubine Rong's certain voice.
Does His Majesty really dote on her so much?
Even this skirt was given to Chen Fu?
Countless gazes were like sharp swords, shooting towards Shen Fu without hesitation.
Chen Fu sat on the ebony eight-treasure chair, holding a blue and white porcelain teacup in her hand, lowered her head and gently took a sip of the tea in her hand.
She stood there motionless, allowing the murderous eyes around her to fall on her.
"Concubine Shen..." The more Shen Fu acted like this, the more jealous she became.
Countless anger fell on Shen Fu. Hu Wanyi, who was sitting in the back, quietly glanced at Concubine Rong in front of her, then put down the teacup in her hand and stood up.
"Concubine Shen came really early today."
Hu Wanyi stood up, first bowed her knees to Concubine Rong who was in a high position, and then said to Shen Fu.
"The concubines present here have already arrived, even the Imperial Concubine arrived long in advance."
"It's Concubine Shen who is arrogant and of noble status. She is like this even though she has the favor of His Majesty. She totally ignores the Imperial Concubine."
The words were neither positive nor negative, but they could not hide the sour taste in them.
You know, Shen Fu’s arrival is definitely not late. After all, the whole thing was based on time. Besides, the host of today's birthday party hasn't arrived yet, so how can Shen Fu talk about being late?
"Is Hu Wanyi saying that I'm late?" Normally, Chen Fu was too lazy to pay attention to such sour words. Besides, she knew Hu Wanyi's personality very well. She just liked to say sour words because of jealousy.
As for what she would do or what she could accomplish, Hu Wanyi did not have the ability to do so.
As for these innocuous words, Shen Fu naturally would not take her seriously.
But today, he turned his spearhead towards Hu Wanyi, which was rare: "Hu Wanyi thinks I am easy to bully, and she turned her spearhead towards me without knowing the truth. Is it okay for her to bully me at will?"
Chen Fu opened her eyes and looked at Hu Wanyi with a firm gaze. Her eyes were fixed on Hu Wanyi and she didn't want to let her go at all. It seemed that she was determined to get an explanation from Hu Wanyi.
"Me!" Hu Wanyi stood up directly, her eyes filled with fire, staring straight at Chen Fu.
But when she saw Shen Fu's smiling face, it was as if she instantly understood Shen Fu's identity and that she was not someone she could afford to offend.
All the words in Hu Wanyi's mind disappeared in an instant, and she gritted her teeth in anger.
"I dare not."
Shen Fu's light words made Hu Wanyi's arrogance disappear completely.
She stood there like a defeated rooster, with a flushed face and indignant look.
Shen Fu can now handle such small matters with ease. She really didn't need to spend too much time dealing with a clown like Hu Wanyi.
She raised the teacup, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then said indifferently, "Don't dare?"
"You are talking nonsense, being disrespectful to me casually, and you still dare to say you don't dare?" Chen Fu's anger gradually rose, and she even put the teacup on the table and said, "I think you dare very much!"
Shen Fu’s angry voice frightened Hu Wanyi so much that her face changed.
She stood there obediently, like a quail, but her face was pale and her body was shaking slightly.
"It's disrespectful to the superior." Chen Fu said lightly: "Get down and kneel down."
"You!" Hu Wanyi's eyes widened, obviously not believing that these words would come out of Shen Fu's mouth.
His Majesty is about to arrive. If I am punished to kneel down at this time today, won’t I lose face in front of everyone?
"Your Majesty..." Hu Wanyi stared at Chen Fu with eyes full of hatred. After a while, she looked at Concubine Rong as if begging for mercy.
"My lady, I don't have any."
"Since there is none, then sit down." Concubine Rong smiled:
"Concubine Shen, Hu Wanyi didn't mean it on purpose. Don't make a scene on a day like today, lest His Majesty gets angry when he sees you."
"It is because of the Imperial Concubine that I have spared you this time." Chen Fu turned her head with a proud look on her face.
"I won't let you off so easily next time."
No matter how much hatred Hu Wanyi felt in her heart, she did not dare to speak and sat down with a flushed face.
"We are all His Majesty's concubines, and we should all practice harmony."
Concubine Rong smiled and said, "Today is Concubine Shu's birthday. On this auspicious day, everyone should put aside whatever they have planned."
"They are all His Majesty's concubines. We can't say that we live in harmony with each other, but if His Majesty hears it, I'm afraid he will be angry."
Concubine Rong had a smile on her face and a gentle tone as she looked back and forth between the two of them.
Hu Wanyi naturally had no objection and nodded with a blushing face.
However, Shen Fu sneered while holding the teacup, looking like she was being unreasonable.
Concubine Rong saw it all clearly.
She had a smile on her face the whole time. Her fingertips fell on the teacup, gently stroking it, and she tilted her head to look behind her: "Send someone to see when the emperor will come."
Today is Concubine Shu Gui’s birthday, and His Majesty gave her gifts as usual early in the morning.
Compared with Shu Guipin, her position as a concubine is naturally a little less, but at least it gives Shu Guipin face.
But the Emperor hasn't come yet at this time, and I don't know what has held him back.
"I just went to see it, and it was said that His Majesty met Concubine Shu's imperial procession on the road, and the two of them are together now."
The nanny stood aside, bending over to add more tea for Concubine Rong. As she leaned over, she whispered in Concubine Rong's ear with a chuckle.
Shu Guipin is also quite capable.
After all, she has been out of favor for such a long time, and it is still possible that the Emperor would show mercy to her.
"After all, today's birthday is still different."
Concubine Rong sipped her tea gently and said with a smile in her eyes.
She held the teacup gently, but her eyes fell on Shen Fu in the center of the hall.
"I just don't know what will happen when our Concubine Shen finds out."
"Concubine Shen is still in the dark."
Mammy said as she looked in the direction of Concubine Rong towards Chen Fu.
“It’s just that this servant feels that Concubine Shen seems to be a little different today than in the past.”
If the nanny can see it, how can Concubine Rong not see it?
"After all, there is something in my belly." Concubine Rong chuckled, "Of course it's different from before."
The smiling gaze fell on Shen Fu, and Concubine Rong's eyes were full of interest.
I just don’t know, with Shen Fu dressed like a peacock now, how interesting it will be when the truth comes out.
The palace servants held the teacups and changed them three or four times, waiting until the auspicious time was almost over before the young palace servant who was passing the message came over to report:
"Your Highness, the Emperor's imperial procession has reached the Baifu Gate and will soon be there."
"Finally they're here." Concubine Rong waved her hand to let the palace maid who had delivered the message go down, and she led the concubines to greet them at the door.
As soon as I walked out of the door, the Emperor's procession stopped.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty."
Chen Fu stood in the center of the crowd and knelt down to salute as Concubine Rong did.
The bright yellow curtain was gently lifted, and soon the Emperor walked out. His Majesty looked like he had just rushed in from a morning court session. He was wearing a dark robe embroidered with flowing dark patterns, and his whole body exuded an air of arrogance and dominance.
The emperor's robe gives people a feeling of "keep away from strangers", not to mention that His Majesty is a few points taller than ordinary people. His Majesty's broad shoulders and narrow waist in a long robe, and a palm-sized warm jade inlaid on the belt embroidered with dragon patterns, fully demonstrate his kingly demeanor.
As His Majesty came out, the mocking noises around him obviously decreased a lot.
Chen Fu followed suit and knelt on the ground, noticing that the concubines' eyes were all on the emperor.
Even if the emperor is ruthless, his majesty is unmatched just from his appearance. Even though the concubines knew that the emperor had no interest in them, they would still feel moved by his behavior.
Chen Fu followed the gaze of the crowd and saw that His Majesty had come down from the imperial procession but had not left.
Instead, he turned around, bent down, reached out his hand from the imperial staff, and pulled a person out from inside.
The crowd was too far away to see clearly, and were waiting for the man to completely walk out from the imperial procession.
Only then did he see that the person who came out with His Majesty sitting on the imperial carriage was actually Concubine Shu Guipin.
His Majesty held Concubine Shu's hand and carefully led her out of the sedan chair.
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