Chapter 238 Pleading for Concubine Rong
The heating in the room was suffocating, and the charcoal basin in the southwest corner made a soft sound.
Shen Fu's breathing followed the sound of the charcoal fire for a moment, and she subconsciously opened her eyes.
As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw the Emperor looking at her with his eyes lowered and a smile on his face.
There were candles lit in the room, and there was a warmth in the room. The Emperor's eyes and eyebrows were covered in the candlelight.
Maybe it was because of the candlelight, or maybe it was because the temperature in the house was too warm.
Those narrow eyes no longer had the former depth, but became clear.
In a trance, Shen Fu seemed to see a flash of deep affection in the eyes of His Majesty.
She froze there for a moment, even the expression on her face disappeared.
"What's wrong?"
Shen Fu didn't move for a long time. Xiao Yu lowered his head and looked at her with a smile: "You were pretending to be asleep just now, and now you are pretending to be stupid?"
After His Majesty's words fell, Shen Fu regained her composure from that emotion.
I must have seen it wrong just now, otherwise how could I feel that His Majesty could be so affectionate?
How could a man like His Majesty really be sincere?
Shen Fu lowered her eyes to hide the self-mockery in her eyes.
"How did Your Majesty know that I was pretending to be asleep?"
How could His Majesty know at a glance that I was pretending to sleep? Where did I reveal my true colors?
Shen Fu pondered it over in her mind for a while, but she really couldn't figure it out.
He had no choice but to raise his head and ask His Majesty with curiosity.
"I don't know either. I was just trying to trick you."
Xiao Yu chuckled and raised his hand to put Chen Fu back on the bed.
"Who told you to open your eyes without knowing how to cheat?"
His Majesty said this lightly, but Shen Fu's eyes widened in an instant.
She blinked her eyes slightly as if she hadn't reacted yet. When she came to her senses, her eyes immediately widened.
"Your Majesty is a liar."
Xiao Yu glanced at Chen Fu.
Her eyes were slightly glaring, and her small face was full of dissatisfaction, like a cat with its fur standing on end.
The hand in the sleeve rubbed gently twice, and Xiao Yu suddenly felt a little itchy in the palm of his hand.
He reached out and hooked Shen Fu's chin. His palm teased the slightly pouting lips, and he spoke slowly: "All is fair in war."
His Majesty's palms were pressed tightly against hers, and his fingertips gently rubbed her lips.
The fingertips with thin calluses were tentative, as if they couldn't wait to reach into the lips.
Shen Fu's throat tightened, and she turned her head to avoid it, but the next moment, the emperor grabbed her jaw and held her even tighter: "Why are you hiding?"
His Majesty's voice was hoarse, and the gentle sound seemed to cut into Shen Fu's heart.
Her heart was beating fast.
Then the Emperor held her chin and leaned forward: "I want to ask you a question."
Shen Fu was lying on the bed, with the Emperor's smiling eyes in front of her.
Her heart beat back and forth a few times, and she turned her head away and bit her lip, pretending to avoid it:
"I am not a soldier in the hands of His Majesty." Shen Fu's voice was light, delicate and soft.
Even the long ending sound is crisp and numb.
Xiao Yu's eyes, which were originally smiling, suddenly became gloomy.
Shen Fu's body is so delicate and soft.
Even her voice seemed to contain mist, so delicate that it made people feel weak.
"What is that?" Xiao Yu asked directly.
Chen Fu grabbed His Majesty's hand tightly, and her low voice just now became shy: "I am His Majesty's woman."
She is a woman, not a concubine.
Any woman in the harem could be His Majesty's concubine, but the only one who calls herself "woman" is Chen Fu.
The title of concubine can be anyone, but the only woman who calls herself that is Chen Fu.
She was not aware of the temptation these two words had for men.
As soon as these short sentences were spoken, His Majesty's eyes immediately became deep.
With his hot breath on her neck, Xiao Yu's palm pressed on Shen Fu's lower back.
His eyes swept over her body inch by inch: "My woman?"
When Shen Fu heard the voice of His Majesty, she realized how ridiculous these words were. The bedding on the bed was messy, and the heating in the room made people dizzy.
The Emperor in front of him had a look of danger in his eyes.
She panicked for a moment and put her hand against His Majesty's chest.
Her fingertips barely resisted His Majesty's attack, but beneath the thin outer garment, her palm was as hard as iron.
As soon as Shen Fu's palm landed on it, it felt as if it was burned.
She withdrew her hand in time and looked at His Majesty in disbelief: "How could it be?"
"Why not?"
Xiao Yu grabbed Chen Fu's fingertips, held them in his palm and played with them carefully.
He lowered his head, moved his lips forward and gave her another gentle kiss. Chen Fu only felt that the Emperor's breath was hot, and when his breath fell on her neck.
I feel my neck itching again.
Her fingertips were weak and her eyelashes were trembling as she waited for the Emperor to approach. It was not until the hand moved from the lower back to the neck that Shen Fu suddenly opened her eyes.
“No…I can’t.”
She immediately grabbed His Majesty's hand, but couldn't help blushing.
Xiao Yu looked at his hand being tightly held by Chen Fu, but it was clearly just a loose grip.
He could break free with just a slight raise of his hand.
But he still let Shen Fu hold him tightly, as if Shen Fu could control him with just one hand.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yu had a faint smile on his face, and it was clear that the emotion in his eyes was about to penetrate deep into his eyes.
But he still let Shen Fu grab him without moving.
"The imperial physician... the imperial physician said that we can't act recklessly."
Shen Fu's voice was light and light, and even the look she gave His Majesty when she lay on the bed was filled with doubt.
Only his lower jaw was slightly tilted, and the tips of his ears were so red that they seemed to be bleeding.
"I'm not doing this recklessly." Xiao Yu's eyes fell on Shen Fu's face, and he couldn't help but stretch out his palm and rub it gently with his fingertips.
His voice was hoarse: "I am punishing you."
He stepped forward and lifted Shen Fu's hands above her head. The hot and hoarse breath sprayed all over Shen Fu's face.
A pair of crimson eyes contained a desire that Shen Fu was all too familiar with.
When Shen Fu met the look in His Majesty's eyes, she felt truly frightened.
Her heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, I, your majesty, have done nothing wrong."
Chen Fu wanted to dodge, but how could Xiao Yu let her go at this time?
"Really?" Xiao Yu controlled Chen Fu's hands with one hand and held them above his head to prevent Chen Fu from moving.
The other hand fell to the waist, and the fingertips played with the thin strap of the pajamas: "Didn't do anything wrong?"
"I didn't do anything wrong, why were you pretending to sleep just now?"
Her fingertips played with the thin string, as if if Shen Fu gave a wrong answer, the pajamas would slip off her body.
Shen Fu felt that her pajamas were in danger.
She bit her lip and looked down at His Majesty, with just the right amount of panic in her eyes:
"My concubine."
"I heard Your Majesty talking to Concubine Rong at the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity today."
Xiao Yu's hand that was at her collar paused.
"Did you hear that?"
Lin An only said that Chen Fu stood at the door for a long time, but did not say that Chen Fu heard him arguing with Concubine Rong.
After all, the entrance to the Qianqing Palace is quite far from the house. If you stand at the entrance and want to hear the conversation inside, you should not be able to hear it.
"I heard it." Chen Fu bit her lip.
The news that His Majesty had demoted Concubine Rong's position had long been circulated. Who in the entire Bauhinia City doesn’t know about this now?
There was such a big commotion at the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. If Chen Fu said she didn't know, wouldn't it be too fake?
But if you say that you heard it, that would not be right.
After all, the Qianqing Palace is where the Emperor handles government affairs on a daily basis.
If Chen Fu said that she heard the conversation between His Majesty, she might be fine today, but there was no guarantee that she would not leave a seed in His Majesty's heart in the future.
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Chen Fu would definitely not leave a seed of doubt in His Majesty's heart for no reason.
Therefore, she pretended to be frightened and trembled, and said timidly: "I heard the sound of the emperor smashing teacups inside."
Xiao Yu looked at Chen Fu's clear and innocent eyes, and he finally relaxed.
His slender fingertips were twisting the string, and he lowered his head and pretended to speak casually: "Is that all you heard?"
Shen Fu nodded obediently.
A sneer sounded, and Xiao Yu gently pinched his brows with two fingers: "Since you heard it, then tell me, was it right or wrong for me to reprimand Concubine Rong today?"
Chen Fu's heart skipped a beat.
His Majesty's tone was light, but he gave her a fatal question.
"My concubine..." Chen Fu looked at His Majesty's eyebrows. This question was not so easy to answer.
His Majesty punished Concubine Rong today, and Chen Fu guessed that it was probably because of her.
Of all the things that Concubine Rong has done recently, the one that made His Majesty most angry was probably the one that day when she plotted against Concubine Meng.
After all, Shen Fu was not hurt, and she thought that the Emperor would let her go as easily as before.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty actually punished Concubine Rong.
She was afraid not only for herself but also for the child in her belly.
But Concubine Rong has followed His Majesty for many years, and the more it is now, the more she should not be complacent.
After all, His Majesty only took away Concubine Rong's power to manage the harem, but did not touch her position as concubine.
Shen Fu must not add insult to injury at this time.
On the contrary, the more she pretended to be ignorant, the more His Majesty felt sorry for her: "I don't know what fault Rong Guifei has committed, or what she has done wrong."
"But I think that Your Majesty's punishment of Concubine Rong is a bit too harsh."
"oh?"
Xiao Yu didn't expect Shen Fu to respond like this.
He raised his eyes and looked at Chen Fu seriously: "What do you mean?"
"Although I don't know much about Concubine Rong, I know that she has managed the entire palace in an orderly manner. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard over the years."
Concubine Rong has been managing the harem for many years, and His Majesty has long been accustomed to it.
Even if Chen Fu didn't say these words, Concubine Rong would say them herself in the future.
It’s just that His Majesty always has a scale in his heart. After a long time and too much talk, His Majesty naturally gets annoyed.
"Managing the harem is not an easy task. It is normal to make mistakes over time. I am just thinking about how hard Concubine Rong works every day. If the mistake is just a minor one, Your Majesty should give her a shorter punishment."
"After all, this deprives her of her authority to manage the harem. Now the whole palace is talking about how the Emperor's punishment has caused the Imperial Concubine to lose face."
When Shen Fu said this, coupled with her innocent eyes, she looked even clearer and simpler.
Xiao Yu saw this and felt even more uncomfortable.
"Fool."
He looked at Shen Fu's innocent eyes and reached out to rub Shen Fu's head a few times.
His eyes were doting and filled with a heartache that even he himself was not aware of.
"I was just asking you casually, but you actually came to plead for Concubine Rong."
When Chen Fu saw the look in His Majesty's eyes, she knew that she had passed this level.
She raised her head, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and her smile became more and more sweet: "I am worried about Your Majesty. If Concubine Rong doesn't manage the harem, then Your Majesty will come to manage it, right?"
"There are so many things going on in the previous dynasty. How can His Majesty have the time to manage them all?"
"No matter how big a mistake the Imperial Concubine has made, Your Majesty should be lenient and punish her for a few days less. Return the power to manage the harem to the Imperial Concubine as soon as possible."
Shen Fu said so much, and every word was for his consideration.
He never mentioned his grievances at all, and was truly sincere.
A warm current flowed through Xiao Yu's heart, and he looked at Chen Fu with even more pity.
He touched Shen Fu's head: "I have my own plans in mind."
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His Majesty deprived Concubine Rong of her authority to manage the harem and went to Chen Fu's Hehuan Palace that night.
After that, he stayed in the Hehuan Palace for several days.
The harem was filled with resentment for a while, and Shen Fu was even pregnant.
When he was favored before, it would be ok for His Majesty to stay overnight. Now that the baby in her belly is several months old, His Majesty still stays in the Hehuan Palace.
In time, wouldn't this harem belong to Shen Fu alone?
The concubines were full of complaints, and naturally many of them went to Concubine Rong for help.
Entrance to Jingren Palace
After Wang Ma sent away a few concubines, she walked into the house and said, "My queen, this is the third wave today."
In the inner room, Concubine Rong was lying on the beauty couch. After hearing this, she rubbed her temples with one hand:
"I can't even protect myself now, these people are really interesting, they actually came to me for help."
After coming out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Concubine Rong calmed down for a few days.
But he recovered after just a few days.
His Majesty will not punish her for too long!
Concubine Rong was determined.
There were too few concubines in high positions, and she did not manage the harem. The only ones who could support it were Shu Guipin and Xiang Guipin.
Shu Guipin had fallen out of favor long ago, and with her personality, the Emperor would naturally not let her manage the harem.
What about Concubine Xiang?
That's as stupid as a pig. After the death of the third prince, His Majesty never went to see her again.
If it weren't for the Third Prince, she wouldn't even be able to keep her position as a noble concubine. How could such a person be capable of managing the harem?
The power to manage the harem will fall into her hands sooner or later.
"It's because they believe that the Empress is still the one in charge in the harem." The nanny walked forward with a smile and massaged Concubine Rong's shoulders.
"I suffered a loss because I underestimated Concubine Shen."
Thinking of Shen Fu's arrogant face at the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Concubine Rong's armored hands tightened instantly: "Someone in the harem should come out to balance Concubine Shen."
"Didn't Your Majesty prepare Concubine Zhou?" Nanny Wang reminded in a low voice.
Concubine Rong raised her hand, looked out the window at the gems on her armor, and said casually:
"Go and call Lady Zhou over."
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