Chapter 243 The Stage
Lin An did not dare to delay at all and ran out as fast as he could.
When everyone stood in front of Shen Fu, Lin An had already run out of breath: "Shen, Miss Shen, why are you here?"
Chen Fu glanced at the cold sweat on Lin An's forehead and guessed that Zhou Shuyun must have entered the house.
Well, Zhou Shuyun is quite capable since she was able to successfully enter the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Later, Shen Fu will not be wronged by His Majesty.
"Eunuch Lin, is the Emperor in there?" Chen Fu forced a smile as she faced Lin An.
“This…” Lin An’s sweat broke out on his forehead when he saw Miss Chen Fu like this.
His Majesty is talking to Concubine Zhou inside.
This Concubine Shen didn't come earlier or later, but came at this time.
If we go in directly, and someone sees it later, wouldn't something big happen?
When Lin An thought about the situation at that time, his expression suddenly changed.
When the master is in trouble, the servant suffers.
If Concubine Shen gets angry with His Majesty, it will be the servants like them who will suffer.
We must not let Concubine Shen in!
"Your Majesty is here," Lin An swallowed nervously. Facing Chen Fu, he felt even more nervous than facing His Majesty.
"He is reviewing memorials inside." Concubines in the harem were not allowed to participate in government affairs, and when the concubines heard that the Emperor was reviewing memorials inside, no one dared to disturb him.
I don't know if this will work or not when I try to stop Miss Shen Fu.
Lin An raised his eyes and prayed silently in his heart while saying this.
Miss Shen Fu, please don't even think about going in.
"Just right." Chen Fu said directly: "It's just right that Your Majesty is in there. Today is Laba Festival. I made some Laba porridge myself and wanted Your Majesty to taste it."
Chen Fu turned around and motioned to the palace maid behind her who was holding the food box, with a faint smile on her face: "Since Your Majesty is inside, I will send it in directly."
Chen Fu held the food box in her hand and was about to go in: "Your Majesty must be hungry at this time."
As she spoke, she was about to go into the house carrying the food box. However, she had only taken two steps when Lin An bravely caught up with her.
"Chen... Concubine Shen."
Lin An bravely stretched out his hand to block Shen Fu.
Chen Fu looked at the motionless figure in front of her and deliberately opened her eyes wide, pretending to be ignorant.
"Is His Majesty not in there?"
"Here," Lin An lowered his head, not daring to raise his face, but his body was tightly blocking Shen Fu.
"Your Majesty is here, inside." Lin An spoke haltingly.
After saying this, he didn't even dare to raise his head to look at Chen Fu.
Chen Fu looked at Lin An's guilty look and couldn't help laughing in her heart.
But he continued to pretend to be ignorant: "Since the emperor is inside, why are you stopping me?"
Why did Miss Shen Fu ask so clearly?
Lin An only felt the cold sweat on his forehead dripping down like soybeans.
"Ms. Chen, Miss Chen Fu." Lin An really didn't dare to deceive Miss Chen Fu.
Even the Emperor didn't dare to lie to her, so how could a servant like him dare to deceive her?
Lin An raised his head, his face showing difficulty: "Miss Chen Fu..."
He hesitated over the words, and couldn't utter them.
Seeing that he was about to speak out, Shen Fu immediately took the initiative.
"Could it be," Chen Fu's lips trembled, and she bit her lips deliberately to look into the house: "Could it be that there are concubines inside?"
When she said this, she swayed casually.
One hand fell on his lower abdomen, and his fingertips were trembling slightly.
After what Chen Fu did, Lin An was so frightened that he almost lost his soul.
This, this Miss Shen Fu must have misunderstood something.
When the time comes, they will be the slaves who suffer.
Lin An did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately opened the door: "My lady, please come in."
Zhou Meiren had just entered, so there must be nothing shameful inside.
Besides, His Majesty is indifferent to Concubine Zhou, so she is naturally not as important as Lady Chen Fu and the child in her belly.
He dared not offend anyone but Concubine Shen.
Lin An slowly stepped back, making way for Chen Fu to enter.
Lin An is quite sensible.
Shen Fu didn't make things difficult for him. She carried the food box in and walked in. The room was quiet and Shen Fu's footsteps were extremely light.
The room was so quiet as if no one was there.
Could it be that Concubine Zhou has left?
A trace of doubt flashed across Shen Fu's eyes. As she was thinking about it, she heard a voice coming from inside: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
In the hall, Zhou Shuyun knelt on the ground and barely stood up.
She had been kneeling since she entered the room, but the Emperor's eyes were always on the table. She didn't know what he was looking at, and he seemed fascinated for a moment.
He didn't even ask her to get up.
Zhou Shuyun's knees were already sore, and they were almost swollen from the cold from walking all the way. After kneeling on the extremely hard tiles, she felt uncomfortable all over after a while.
Just when she was staggering and feeling extremely uncomfortable. Above her head, the Emperor's eyes finally turned towards her.
"Get up." Xiao Yu pinched his eyebrows and then put down the things in his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Shuyun bravely raised her head and glanced towards the table.
What was placed on it was clearly not a folded paper, but rather an envelope?
She wanted to look again, but saw His Majesty put his palm down to block it.
"You are not feeling well, please sit down." The voice of His Majesty came from above his head.
The feeling of loss in Zhou Shuyun's heart disappeared instantly.
She looked up at His Majesty, smiled, and stood up from the ground with the help of her hand. He took two steps forward quietly and sat on the chair farthest from His Majesty.
However, he did not dare to sit too tightly, and only dared to put a little touch on his buttocks: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhou Shuyun spoke in a gentle tone, with ripples in her heart.
His Majesty is indeed different towards me.
"Lin An said you have something to see me about?" Xiao Yu's body was half lying behind him, his eyes fell on Zhou Shuyun below, his eyes were so calm that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Zhou Shuyun stared at His Majesty, only focusing on his handsome features.
But as to what His Majesty was thinking, she had no idea at all.
It was not until she heard the words of His Majesty that Zhou Shuyun cried out in panic and quickly lowered her head.
Two blushes floated across that extremely pretty face, and Zhou Shuyun lowered her head: "Last time, last time Your Majesty saw me in the heavy snow, and you were afraid that I would catch a cold and freeze."
"Your Majesty, do you remember that I specially gave you a cloak?"
Zhou Shuyun did not answer directly, but pretended to talk about the cloak. I just hope that His Majesty can remember the situation at that time and have more sympathy for me.
Sure enough, she said this. Xiao Yu's cold eyes gradually softened, and he stopped stroking the jade ring.
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "I remember."
"It is my blessing that Your Majesty remembers it." Zhou Shuyun felt nervous for a moment, but she still replied.
She didn't dare to be too aggressive, but she was also unwilling to accept such a good opportunity to meet the Emperor, but she just said a few words to him and left.
This won't leave any impression on me in His Majesty's mind. If this goes on for a long time, what position will I have in His Majesty's heart?
Along the way, she had secretly thought about how to talk to His Majesty, every move and every word.
Zhou Shuyun really came prepared.
Although she had never served the Emperor before, she was not clear about his temper.
But in her dream she served the Emperor many times.
Whether it is day or night.
She knew very well what the Emperor was thinking and what kind of woman he loved.
Intelligent and clever, generous and steady. A person who is well-read is naturally elegant, and just standing there is like a spring of warm water.
His Majesty has always liked women like this.
Smart, but not overbearing.
Gentle, yet powerful.
In her dream, she relied on this to gradually win the heart of His Majesty.
Zhou Shuyun knew this, so the more this happened, the more she couldn't panic.
"I came here today to repay His Majesty for the kindness he showed me that day."
Zhou Shuyun was sitting on a chair. When she said this, she raised her head and glanced in the direction of His Majesty.
But when he withdrew his gaze, he saw a shadow on the side.
shadow?
The smile on Zhou Shuyun's face gradually faded. The people in the Qianqing Palace are all His Majesty's people, so how could there be other people here?
She looked at the hairpin swaying slightly on the shadow, and the smile on her face disappeared completely.
Zhou Shuyun's expression paused.
Shen Fu hid behind the screen. After seeing this, she deliberately reached out and secretly took a look inside.
Zhou Shuyun was seen sitting on a chair, facing sideways towards His Majesty, but her peripheral vision was looking in her direction.
As their eyes were about to meet, Shen Fu immediately dodged. Noticing Zhou Shuyun's gaze, he immediately guessed that Zhou Shuyun must have discovered him.
Yes, besides her who can come and go freely in the Qianqing Palace, who else in the harem would appear in the Qianqing Palace?
Shen Fu listened to the silent breathing inside.
Her eyes fell on the shadow in front of her, and she deliberately raised her hand and placed it on her slightly bulging belly.
It really is Concubine Shen!
Zhou Shuyun had guessed it in her mind, but when she saw Shen Fu touching her belly, she was immediately certain.
She turned her head to look at His Majesty: "Thanks to the cloak Your Majesty gave me that day, I was not seriously ill after returning home."
When Zhou Shuyun said this, she deliberately placed her palm on the package in her arms.
After she returned that day, Chen Fu remained silent and did not even make a fuss, so she knew that Chen Fu must not know about this matter.
Yes, Concubine Shen is used to being spoiled by His Majesty.
She monopolizes the Emperor's presence all day long. If she knew that the Emperor was so good to her, how could she be so quiet?
Zhou Shuyun had a blank expression on her face. The more Chen Fu didn't want to hear something, the more she wanted to say it.
Lest she think that His Majesty belongs to her alone!
"If it weren't for the help of His Majesty, how could the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau be so attentive to me?" Zhou Shuyun said this, covering her lips and coughing lightly a few times.
Above his head, Xiao Yu looked at the envelope on the table in front of him, his expression complicated and difficult to understand.
I don’t know whether I heard it or not.
Without even looking up, he replied, "Are you feeling better?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Zhou Shuyun didn't even look at Your Majesty. She just looked at the screen and nodded:
"I am well now. I caught a cold for a few days, but now I am fine."
"I came here today to thank His Majesty for giving me the cloak that day, so that I would not catch a cold when I return home."
"Secondly, I want to thank His Majesty. If His Majesty hadn't personally instructed the Imperial Hospital, I'm afraid my illness wouldn't have been so easy to recover from."
Zhou Shuyun knelt on the ground and presented the package in her hands with both hands: "I have used this cloak for such a long time. Now that I am well, I came here to return it to Your Majesty."
Inside the hall, Zhou Shuyun's voice was resounding.
Even Shen Fu heard it clearly.
She was holding the food box in her hand and could see Zhou Shuyun's straight waist through the screen.
Zhou Shuyun has lost a lot of weight.
Chen Fu's eyes fell on Zhou Shuyun's waist. Zhou Shuyun was a woman from Kyoto. She had a good temperament, but she was not delicate.
At least that's what Chen Fu thought when she first met Zhou Shuyun when she first entered the palace.
But now, perhaps because she has been sick too many times, Zhou Shuyun has become much thinner and weaker.
Looking from afar through the screen, that figure seemed familiar?
Shen Fu squinted her eyes, trying to see clearly. But before she could make any move, she heard footsteps coming from the front.
Long live the Lord?
Chen Fu recognized that the footsteps were those of His Majesty.
She withdrew her gaze from Zhou Shuyun and looked at His Majesty again.
Xiao Yu stood up from his chair.
He walked towards Zhou Shuyun at a leisurely pace; his steps were slow, yet steady and powerful.
He walked in front of Zhou Shuyun in a few steps.
"Get up."
Xiao Yu stretched out his hand towards Zhou Shuyun and his eyes fell on the cloak in Zhou Shuyun's palm.
They were too far away, and Xiao Yu had already seen Zhou Shuyun's slightly trembling body.
Thinking of Chen Fu... Xiao Yu stretched out his hand and placed his palm on the cloak in Zhou Shuyun's palm.
Just as he was about to reach out to take the cloak, Zhou Shuyun reached out her hand and gently placed her fingertips on his palm.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Shuyun placed her hand in the palm of Your Majesty's hand.
Before Xiao Yu could wave his sword away, Zhou Shuyun stood up from the ground, holding on to His Majesty's palm.
Just as she was about to stand up, Zhou Shuyun thought of the person behind the screen.
She bit her lip and simply leaned over, just like last time in the snow, and fell weakly into the arms of His Majesty.
Xiao Yu: “…”
Even Shen Fu behind the screen was stunned.
She looked at the way Zhou Shuyun looked at her from time to time, and immediately understood that Zhou Shuyun was doing it on purpose for her to see.
Zhou Shuyun knew she was here and deliberately let her see this situation.
Shen Fu chuckled to herself, she had seen many tricks like this. Zhou Shuyun wanted to use this incident to alienate her from the Emperor.
But she didn't know that while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind it and is just waiting for her to take the initiative.
It's really like sending a pillow just when I feel sleepy.
Zhou Shuyun set up the stage, and Chen Fu insisted on singing along.
"Your Highness?"
Before His Majesty could make any move, Shen Fu walked out with the food box.
Looking at the two of them 'hugging each other tightly', Shen Fu loosened her palm.
With a "bang", the food box fell to the ground and spilled all over the floor.
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