Chapter 232 The Emperor is Affectionate
His Majesty pulled Chen Fu out all the way, and the two of them were silent, not saying a word along the way.
It was not until they arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity that Shen Fu looked at the people around her and spoke:
"Your Majesty, should I go back now?"
Shen Fu had just opened her mouth when Xiao Yu's hand on her collar paused.
It was snowing outside, and Shen Fu walked all the way back with quite a few snowflakes floating on her cloak. The ice on the cloak gradually melted into water under the heat from the room.
After Xiao Yu entered the room, he put his cloak on Chen Fu's collar without even having time to relieve himself.
He paused when he heard this, raised his head and continued to look at her: "What do you mean you should go back?"
Shen Fu had just said this casually, but after lowering her eyes and looking at His Majesty's cold gaze, she suddenly didn't know how to say the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
His Majesty's eyes were too sharp. When he raised his head and looked at her, there was coldness in his eyes and brows.
It seemed as if if Shen Fu really spoke later, the coldness in those eyes would be able to come straight at her.
Chen Fu looked at His Majesty's eyes, her heart trembled, but she still continued to bite the bullet:
"I just feel that living in the Qing Palace forever is not the right thing to do."
After Shen Fu finished speaking, the gaze that had been looking at her above her head finally fell.
Xiao Yu withdrew his hand, and with his nimble fingers he untied the cloak from Shen Fu's body and casually placed it on the soft couch beside him. Then he put his arm around Shen Fu's waist and sat down.
"You've been staying here with me for so many days, and you never mentioned going back. Why are you making a fuss about leaving today?"
Shen Fu sat on His Majesty's lap.
She had just taken off the moon-white cloak embroidered with begonias, revealing the lake green short jacket underneath.
Chen Fu's figure was originally extremely slender. She had been recuperating in the Palace of Heavenly Purity for a few days. Although she didn't grow much flesh on her face, her figure was much fuller than before.
Even in winter, the slightly thick cotton-padded jacket could not conceal her charming figure at all.
The waist is so slender that it can be held in one hand, but the parts that should be bulgy are bulging.
Sitting on His Majesty's lap at this moment was really very painful.
She reached out and grabbed His Majesty's sleeve, blinking her watery eyes and looking at him.
There is seriousness between his eyebrows and eyes.
"Living here in the Ganqing Palace, I don't want to go back." Chen Fu said in a small voice, and couldn't help but stretched out her hand to grab the sleeve of His Majesty, with a hint of reluctance appearing on her face.
If Chen Fu said that she didn't want to stay here anymore and wanted to go back, His Majesty would definitely be angry.
But if Shen Fu said that others didn't want her to stay here. With His Majesty's temper, he would definitely be angry with others.
Shen Fu was so smart that even if she wanted to leave the Palace of Heavenly Purity, she would naturally not say it out loud.
"Your Majesty is good to me, I know that. The Palace of Heavenly Purity is so good, how can I not be happy to stay here?"
When Shen Fu said this, her fingertips fell on the emperor's chest, and her slender and delicate palm couldn't help but gently grasp it.
Xiao Yu only felt a tingling sensation in his heart.
He chuckled and reached out to grab Shen Fu's rebellious palm. Shen Fu's hand was held by him, and a few blushes appeared on her cheeks.
She bit her lips lightly and said timidly: "It's just that it's really inappropriate for me to live here."
"What's inappropriate about you living here with me?" Xiao Yu grabbed Chen Fu's palm and gently kissed her on her lips.
"If I say it's appropriate, then it's appropriate."
"Your Majesty will naturally find it appropriate!" Shen Fu bit her lip lightly and almost jumped up in His Majesty's arms.
She seemed to have forgotten that she was on the Emperor's lap and her whole body jumped up.
Without any surprise, she fell into the arms of His Majesty.
Xiao Yu chuckled and caught Shen Fu with one hand. The big palm landed on her slender waist and the fingertips patted it gently.
"You like me so much that you throw yourself into my arms?"
"Your Majesty, I am talking about serious matters." Chen Fu struggled a little in His Majesty's arms.
Xiao Yu held her hand and refused to let go until he saw Chen Fu's cheeks turn slightly red with shame.
Only then did he contentedly lower his head to her lips and kissed her gently: "Tell me, what important matter do you want to discuss with me?"
Shen Fu's cheeks turned red when His Majesty kissed her, and her eyes were misty. She gently placed her palm on His Majesty's body and pushed him away.
Then she blushed and said coquettishly: "I just feel that living in the Qing Palace is not peaceful at all."
"Oh?" His Majesty grabbed her fingertips and asked casually, "Why do you say that?"
The slender jade hand was held in the palm of His Majesty, who grasped her fingertips and played with them carefully.
His strong fingertips pressed into her palm, interlocking her fingers tightly. "Take today's incident for example. If I hadn't been living in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, how could this incident be directed against me?"
What Shu Guipin, what Meng Xianshi, and even her every move today.
Every single thing that happened was directed at her, Shen Fu.
She, Shen Fu, has already attracted enough attention in the harem. If the person behind the scenes succeeds every time, Chen Fu cannot guarantee that she can escape unscathed like she did today next time.
"Do you think someone is targeting you?" Xiao Yu also understood the hidden meaning of Chen Fu's words.
The hand that was touching her lower back stopped.
The emperor lay at his side, with one hand on Shen Fu's waist, his fingertips tightly clasped on Shen Fu's slender waist.
Those eyes looked towards Shen Fu.
Shen Fu noticed the movement of His Majesty and raised her eyes slightly to look at His Majesty.
She knew that His Majesty was looking at her.
After all, today's incident involves too many people, even Concubine Rong is implicated. For the stability of the harem, His Majesty will certainly not be so rash.
But how could the emperor not understand the twists and turns of the harem?
His Majesty grew up in the harem, and must have seen these methods since childhood. It's just that sometimes we turn a blind eye.
Just like today's Concubine Shu.
I clearly saw with my own eyes yesterday that it was Concubine Shu who had Concubine Meng beaten, but in the eyes of the emperor, a mere concubine who had not yet been favored was naturally not as important as Concubine Shu who had been favored for many years.
"I just think this matter is too coincidental." Chen Fu knew that she had a certain weight in the emperor's heart, but she did not dare to confront Concubine Rong directly.
What's more, there are too many big and small things happening in the harem. If Concubine Rong is gone, who will be the next person who can handle the harem?
Is it Concubine Shu? Or Concubine Xiang?
Shen Fu thought of these two people and couldn't help shaking her head. Compared to Concubine Rong, these two people will probably be more difficult to deal with by then.
"It's already eye-catching enough for me to be beside His Majesty. If I continue to live here, I'm afraid I'll cause the harem to be furious."
Shen Fu thought of the scene where His Majesty looked at Zhou Shuyun just now. It was clearly just a glance, but she couldn't help but think of Zhou Shuyun in her previous life...
It is not a good thing that His Majesty has been keeping her in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Thinking of this, Shen Fu bit her lip:
"For my own safety, it would be better for me to return to the Hehuan Palace."
"I know." His Majesty's palm fell on Shen Fu's slender waist, and his fingertips gently kneaded it for a moment, and then let go lightly.
"I know this matter well."
His Majesty is just fooling her.
Chen Fu looked at His Majesty's expression, gritted her teeth, and turned her head to avoid His Majesty's gaze.
"Please, Your Majesty, release me and return to the Huihuan Palace."
Shen Fu's voice was gentle and her expression was indifferent, but she did not expect that just this sentence would anger His Majesty.
The hands on her waist tightened.
Chen Fu only felt a sharp pain in her waist. Before she could react, she saw the Emperor straighten up from the chair.
"Are you so impatient to leave me?" His Majesty pinched Chen Fu's chin, his dark eyes becoming vicious.
He stared into Shen Fu's eyes, with a hint of blush at the corners of his eyes.
"Your Majesty?" Shen Fu was frightened by the appearance of His Majesty.
He stood stiffly in place, his face gradually turning pale.
She never thought that after saying so much carefully, she still accidentally angered the Emperor.
Shen Fu huddled in His Majesty's arms, her petite body unable to move.
His Majesty looked at Shen Fu deeply for a long time, until he noticed that Shen Fu's face turned pale.
He seemed to come back to his senses from a trance, and suddenly let go of Shen Fu's palm: "I know."
Xiao Yu repeated it and said it again.
After taking a few deep breaths, he put Shen Fu down and said, "I have something to do in the previous court, so I'll leave first."
After His Majesty said this, he put Chen Fu down and left without looking back.
Shen Fu was left alone sitting on the couch, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
The Emperor's appearance just now was really too scary.
When Shen Fu thought of the Emperor's appearance just now, her heart couldn't help but beat fast.
His Majesty's rage was so great that she had no time to react.
As for what Shen Fu just said about leaving.
I don’t know whether His Majesty agreed or not with what he just said?
Shen Fu was hesitant, but she didn't dare to catch up with the Emperor to ask.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Lin An came over with his body bent, "Jieyu Shen, His Majesty has gone to handle government affairs, so you can stay here with peace of mind today."
Lin An held the teacup in his own hands, with a flattering smile in the corners of his eyes and brows.
It looks like I can't go back today.
Chen Fu sighed softly in her heart, looked down at the tray held by Lin An, and reached out to take the teacup on it.
"What is His Majesty dealing with?"
Shen Fu asked casually, not expecting Lin An to reply. But Lin An narrowed his eyes and replied with a smile: "There was a bloodbath in Chaozhou, and many refugees froze to death. His Majesty is discussing the matter with the ministers."
"Please wait a moment, Concubine Shen. Your Majesty will be back soon."
Since Lin An said so, Shen Fu naturally did not dare to go to see His Majesty, for fear of delaying important matters.
As for going back, since His Majesty didn't ask, Shen Fu didn't dare to leave.
As for His Majesty.
In the Qianqing Palace, Xiao Yu dealt with matters for the entire afternoon. By the time the ministers left, it was already dark.
It had been snowing all night, and the half-open windows had long been covered with frost and snow, making everything look foggy.
Xiao Yu pinched his brows and looked outside until the branches swayed slightly and the icicles condensed under the branches gradually fell down with the wind.
He then retracted his gaze: "How is she?"
Lin An's hand grinding the ink paused slightly. Although the Emperor did not mention anyone by name, Lin An knew in his heart who he was asking about.
Hearing this, he replied without even raising his head: "Ms. Shen Fu just fell asleep."
"Just fell asleep." Xiao Yu nodded when he heard this.
The hand holding the brush dropped down, and he said to himself, "She's making a fuss and wants to go back."
Although Chen Fu's words today sounded very righteous, how could Xiao Yu not see that she actually wanted to leave?
There was nothing serious happening in the Hehuan Palace, but he had been forcing people to stay by his side for some time.
Now Shen Fu is thinking about leaving.
He couldn't refuse, but he couldn't think of any other reason to keep the person.
In the end, he had no choice but to leave, leaving Chen Fu there alone.
"If I were to say, it's normal for Miss Shen Fu to be afraid."
Lin An had been with His Majesty for a long time, and sometimes he could say a few words to him.
Today's matter seems simple, but since it can make His Majesty so distressed, it is not just a simple matter.
As the Emperor's servant, Lin An would naturally worry about his master's distress as well.
After he finished speaking, seeing that His Majesty did not speak to stop him, Lin An boldly continued speaking.
"It's a good thing that His Majesty favors Miss Shen Fu, but in the harem, if you favor just one woman, something bad will definitely happen."
Emperors have always been fickle since ancient times. Rather than favoring only one woman, it is more important to treat everyone in the harem equally.
His Majesty dotes on Concubine Shen so much that he favors her extremely in almost every situation.
Now Concubine Shen has both favor and a child in her belly.
His Majesty also held her in his palm and loved her dearly.
I'm afraid no other concubine in the harem can tolerate this person.
"I just want to keep her in the Palace of Heavenly Purity." When Xiao Yu said this, he raised his hand and couldn't help rubbing his eyebrows.
"I know that His Majesty only wants to keep Concubine Chen by his side." Lin An's heart was already beating fast when he saw His Majesty like this.
I knew that His Majesty was here because of Concubine Shen, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome.
Lin An's throat rolled: "Even if Your Majesty doesn't care about others, you have to consider the face of the Imperial Concubine."
How could today's play have gone so smoothly without the Imperial Concubine's nod?
Although the Imperial Concubine was wrong, there must be someone in charge of the harem.
His Majesty dotes on Concubine Shen too much. Not only has this caused jealousy among the concubines in the harem, but even the Imperial Concubine may have heard about it.
If this continues, there will inevitably be chaos in the harem.
When Lin An thought of this, his throat rolled and he reminded her, "The Third Prince is still with the Imperial Concubine."
Even if His Majesty does not care about the Royal Concubine, he still has to give face to the Third Prince.
Concubine Xiang is no longer suitable to raise the third prince. If Concubine Rong is also reprimanded, how will the third prince cope with the future?
When he heard the name of the Third Prince, His Majesty slowly closed his eyes.
He lay back with his straight body, and said in a low voice: "I know these people are blaming me for favoring Shen Fu."
Whether it was Concubine Rong or Concubine Shu, Xiao Yu would pretend not to see anything they did, no matter how big or small, as long as it was harmless.
It's not just because of the previous friendship, but also because there needs to be checks and balances in the harem.
He only favored Shen Fu, and over time his favor became not favor but punishment.
There were so many concubines in the palace, and what he did was too obvious, which was to roast Chen Fu on the fire.
For this reason, even though he knew that it was the work of Concubine Rong and others today, he chose not to pursue the matter in detail.
An emperor cannot favor only one woman. This has been the case for all kings since ancient times. In the past, he would never have made such a mistake.
But sometimes he had no say in the matter: "I just want to see her from time to time. I don't want her to return to the cold Hehuan Palace. I don't want to see her in a sedan chair like before."
The Qianqing Palace is only an incense stick’s time away from the Hehuan Hall, but for someone who can’t wait to see someone, the journey, no matter how short, is still a long one.
When Lin An heard this, he looked up in surprise.
He really didn't expect that such words would one day come out of the mouth of the Emperor.
He couldn't even hide his expression anymore, and his eyes were filled with surprise.
"This is the first time I want to keep a woman by my side, but she doesn't want to."
Xiao Yu said this and smiled bitterly. The hand holding the brush fell down, and the whole person sighed.
There was a long silence in the room. After an unknown amount of time, His Majesty let out a faint sigh:
"Send her back."
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