Chapter 274: Teach You How to Paint
"Wait."
The young eunuch left immediately after receiving the order. At this time, Nanny Qin came out from behind him.
"My lady, I feel like this is a little strange."
Nanny Qin stepped forward and said to Concubine Rong, "As soon as we delivered the gifts, Hehuan Palace sent someone to invite His Majesty. This is not like Concubine Shen's style."
Although Shen Fu was constantly favored in the harem, she was not ostentatious.
Only by taking steady steps can we reach the present day of honor and favor.
Like today, taking the initiative to invite His Majesty, it just doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.
Concubine Rong paused with her armored hand.
It's not that she didn't know what Nanny Qin meant, but she didn't like Chen Fu's resistance to her.
The reason why he gave the gift was to ask Chen Fu to shut up, but now not only did Chen Fu not listen, she also bit him back.
"I just warned Chen Fu, but she took the initiative to go to His Majesty. Isn't this a slap in the face of me? What is she doing?" Concubine Rong said:
"Besides, I can't just watch her being with His Majesty."
If Concubine Shen said something...
She and Lady Zhou are now in the same boat. If Zhou Shuyun is caught, she will definitely expose herself with her vicious mind.
Nanny Qin felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Concubine Rong has been sitting in the high position for too long, so naturally she cannot tolerate any sand in her eyes.
"Concubine Shen is pregnant. Maybe she is feeling unwell. That's why she sent someone to call His Majesty?"
Rong Guifei didn't believe it. She clenched her palms and supported her chin with her slender fingers. Rong Guifei sneered: "I think she is spoiled by her favor."
"You are so young and you are already the master of a palace. Do you think there are many people in the palace who can do that?"
"When grace comes so easily, one naturally forgets one's own name."
"I still think this matter is not so hasty." Nanny Qin obviously didn't think so:
"Your Majesty has finally gone to the harem, and he is at Concubine Shen's place. If Your Majesty sends someone there to bring Your Majesty back at this time, wouldn't that make Your Majesty embarrassed?"
It would be better if this went to someone else's place. But the person he went to was Concubine Shen.
Everyone knows the Emperor's temper. If he is really unhappy, won't their queens be the ones who suffer?
Nanny Qin stepped forward to stop her: "My Lady, please think twice about this."
It was obvious that Concubine Rong was not listening at this time.
"I am a noble concubine, so why should I be afraid of a noble concubine like her?"
It wasn't that Concubine Rong didn't know that this matter was strange.
But Chen Fu was too obedient in the past, and this was the first time that she had blatantly slapped her in the face.
Concubine Rong was lying on the couch: "The Third Prince is not in good health. I don't believe that His Majesty would choose Concubine Shen instead of visiting the Third Prince."
"Your Majesty." Nanny Qin wanted to step forward and persuade her: "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is still young and has just recovered. If he continues like this, he will harm his body..."
There is only one healthy prince in the palace now. If he becomes disabled and the Emperor finds out, it will be a fatal matter.
"It didn't crawl out of my belly." Concubine Rong sneered.
She has raised the Third Prince for so long, and the Third Prince should repay her.
Concubine Rong lowered her eyes and waved her hand to let the servant go: "Why don't you go and invite His Majesty to come over."
Seeing how stubborn Concubine Rong was, Nanny Qin stopped trying to persuade her.
She lowered her head and retreated silently.
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The young eunuch from Changchun Palace was quite nimble and arrived at Hehuan Palace in just a stick of incense.
However, the door of the Hehuan Palace was tightly closed. The young eunuch stood on tiptoe to look inside, but before he could see clearly, a slap was slapped towards his head.
"What are you looking at? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
The young eunuch shuddered and immediately lowered his head. Looking at Lin An in front of him, he squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Eunuch Lin, I am here to invite His Majesty."
"The Emperor is inside." Lin An pointed to the tightly closed palace gate and said, "Go and call him."
The young eunuch was blocked by this and said with an embarrassed look: "Eunuch Lin, please be kind."
"The Third Prince is not feeling well and is clamoring to see His Majesty."
When Lin An heard this, he looked straight at the young eunuch and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Naturally, he didn't dare to disturb His Majesty with other people's affairs at this time, but he didn't dare to delay the Third Prince's affairs.
"The Third Prince is young. If anything goes wrong, our lives won't be enough to compensate for it!"
Lin An stretched out his hand and pointed at the little eunuch, then hurried over.
As soon as he reached the door, Lin An didn't dare to knock on it without permission. He just peeked in through the door and asked, "What is your Highness doing in there?"
Zi Su came out with a tray, and when she saw Lin An asking, she quickly replied, "Our young master is having dinner."
She looked at the tray in her hand and said to Lin An with a smile, "Our young master has not been able to eat well or sleep well these past few days."
"You are still pregnant, and you have lost some weight. Fortunately, His Majesty is here, and you are in a good mood. You can see that you have eaten a lot more today."
Lin An glanced at the tray in Zi Su's hand.
Most of the dishes were only half eaten.
Concubine Shen's body is precious, and being pregnant is indeed hard.
His Majesty has not come out these days because of what happened on New Year's Eve. It was so hard to get Concubine Shen to come, but how could it be such a coincidence that the Third Prince fell ill.
Lin An was overwhelmed.
But he also knew that the third prince's illness could not be delayed.
I had no choice but to go into the house.
There was harmony inside the house.
His Majesty is painting with Shen Fuzheng. They had just finished their meal and were drinking digestive tea.
The afternoon sun shines in.
Behind the rosewood desk, His Majesty stood behind Shen Fu. He leaned down slightly and held Shen Fu's wrist with one hand.
He was teaching Chen Fu how to paint with great interest.
When Lin An saw this scene, he immediately lowered his head and was secretly shocked.
Very few people in the palace knew that His Majesty could paint.
In all the years he had served the Emperor in the palace, he had only seen Miss Shen Fu, who could be taught to paint by His Majesty himself.
Lin An was stunned for a moment, and stood there for a long time before he lowered his body and walked out.
Shen Fu kept looking towards the door, and the moment she caught a glimpse of Lin An, the stone in her heart instantly fell to the ground.
It seems that I guessed right.
Sure enough, with Concubine Rong's personality, she would never let His Majesty be alone with her.
At this moment, she was probably so anxious that she was jumping up and down, trying every means to get the Emperor away from her.
Shen Fu lowered her head in thought, obviously not paying attention. A gaze fell from above his head, and His Majesty held Chen Fu's hand tightly and tightened it slightly: "Are you still in a trance when you are with me?"
His Majesty's deep voice was filled with displeasure and his tone contained a strong threat.
After hearing this, Shen Fu felt her whole body tense up. I lowered my head and pretended not to see it.
"I taught you personally and you still made mistakes. It seems like you want to be punished?"
Xiao Yu chuckled and couldn't help but squeeze Chen Fu's wrist tightly.
Chen Fu quickly looked at His Majesty in a flattering manner: "Your Majesty, please punish me as you wish."
She raised her chin slightly and pretended not to care: "I have been with His Majesty all day today. It doesn't matter how His Majesty punishes me."
"I want to see if you really don't care, or if you're just pretending." Xiao Yu chuckled and lowered his head to continue teaching Chen Fu.
Lin An felt a headache when he saw this scene. His Majesty and Lady Shen Fu are clearly in a loving relationship. He is very courageous, but he chooses to ask for help at this time.
He wanted to turn around and leave, but he stopped abruptly when he thought of something.
"Your Majesty." Lin An stepped forward hesitantly, while Xiao Yu lowered his head without raising it.
"What's up?"
"Your Majesty." Lin An pondered in a low voice. Just as he was about to speak, Chen Fu found an opportunity and deliberately asked, "Your Majesty, are you leaving?"
She spoke first, biting her lips lightly and looking towards His Majesty reluctantly.
When Xiao Yu saw Chen Fu's expression, his heart softened: "No."
He reached out his hand and touched Shen Fu's head lovingly: "I said I would accompany you all day today, and I will keep my word."
When Lin An heard this, he felt completely hopeless. His face turned pale, and he walked to His Majesty's side hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
When Xiao Yu saw this, he glanced at her lightly, then let go of the hand that was blocking Chen Fu and walked towards the corner.
"What's the matter?" The hand holding the brush was inevitably stained with ink.
Xiao Yu picked up the wet towel beside him and wiped his fingertips carefully: "Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"
Lin An knew the rules, and that was why no one would easily call him unless it was something serious.
Lin An glanced in the direction of Shen Fu in the distance, and quietly stepped forward: "Your Majesty, there is news from Changchun Palace that the Third Prince is ill and needs your Majesty to go over there."
Xiao Yu stopped wiping his fingers and asked, "Is the Third Prince sick again?"
Ever since he had been frightened last time, the Third Prince had been often ill. He had been there several times, but the third prince's illness was sometimes better and sometimes worse, and he had never been completely cured.
"Has the imperial physician been there?"
Lin An glanced at the Emperor in front of him, then quickly lowered his head: "The Changchun Palace called the imperial physician, who just said that the Third Emperor has not been well."
"Noble Concubine Rong was anxious, so she sent a servant to invite Your Majesty to come over."
Xiao Yu was instantly in trouble.
If the Third Prince had fallen ill in the past, he would have definitely gone, but he had just promised Chen Fu.
He had just promised Chen Fu that he would always be with her. If I leave now, wouldn't I hurt her feelings?
Xiao Yu's face looked wrong.
Seeing this, Lin An didn't dare to say a word. He stood aside with his head lowered, not daring to breathe.
"You wait here first." After a while, His Majesty spoke.
He put down the wet towel in his hand and walked towards the inner room.
Shen Fu was drawing while paying attention to what was behind her. When she heard footsteps, she quickly raised her head and forced a smile towards His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this painting I made?"
She spoke in a cheerful tone with a smile on her face. She pointed at her painting with the brush in her hand, waiting for his praise with anticipation.
"Your Majesty just taught me, and I have learned it 100%."
"I guarantee you won't find any fault with it."
Xiao Yu closed his eyes and said, "Chen Fu, I have to go to Changchun Palace."
As the words fell, the smile on Shen Fu's face froze in her eyes.
Raising her almond-shaped eyes, Shen Fu pretended to be at a loss and looked at His Majesty: "Didn't His Majesty just say that he wanted to accompany me?"
Xiao Yu felt sorry for Chen Fu when he saw her confused and ignorant look on her face. But when he thought of the Third Prince's serious illness, he still said:
"The third prince is seriously ill, I have to go there." It seemed as if he was afraid that Shen Fu would be angry.
Xiao Yu took a few steps forward, held Chen Fu's hand in his palm and paused: "Don't worry, I will be back soon after seeing the third prince."
Chen Fu looked at the Emperor's hand holding hers.
Eyes lowered.
I’m afraid His Majesty won’t be back tonight.
If Concubine Rong has a way to use the Third Prince to call His Majesty away, she must have a way to keep His Majesty there.
Shen Fu understood clearly in her heart.
It's indeed quiet.
She bit her lip lightly and raised her head to reveal a slightly pale face: "Then I will wait for Your Majesty to come back tonight."
Xiao Yu saw that Chen Fu was not making a fuss.
He instantly felt relieved, and he squeezed Shen Fu's palm: "Wait for me."
After saying this, His Majesty walked out.
Chen Fu stood there, staring at the emperor's back without blinking, her face full of reluctance to leave.
"My lady, why has the Emperor left?" Zi Su walked forward holding a tray. After seeing the young lady's expression, his voice became softer: "Didn't you just say that His Majesty wanted to stay for dinner?"
Chen Fu didn't turn her head until the figure completely disappeared.
The moment he turned his back, the expression on his face disappeared completely: "I went to Changchun Palace."
"Why are you going to Changchun Palace again?" During this period, His Majesty has been to Changchun Palace quite a few times.
Zi Su placed the tray on the table and held the medicine bowl on it with both hands and offered it: "It can't be that the Third Prince is sick again, right?"
Chen Fu lowered her head and looked at the painting on the table. She was in a good mood. "The Third Prince's illness will show signs sooner or later. Concubine Rong treats everyone as fools. Sooner or later, His Majesty will have a relapse."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the medicine bowl and said, "I am not sick. You can secretly pour out the medicine later."
"I understand." Zi Su stuck out her tongue and immediately took the medicine bowl back.
But he couldn't help but look at Shen Fu's belly: "My lady, you are about to give birth. If the Third Prince is not well, and Concubine Rong takes this opportunity to call His Majesty away, what should we do then?"
The baby is about to be born, but the Emperor is often not around.
It doesn't matter if it happens once or twice, but over time, the servants under you will inevitably start to have second thoughts.
Chen Fu was pregnant, but the Emperor was not around, so people would inevitably mistakenly think that the Emperor did not care about the child.
"Noble Concubine Rong won't be so rampant for long." Chen Fu lowered her head and placed her hand on her belly. She didn't know whether the baby was a boy or a girl yet.
There is only one prince in the palace at the moment, the third prince. If Concubine Rong treated the Third Prince as her own child and raised him well, he would definitely have a bright future.
But obviously, Concubine Rong didn't think so.
She has used the Third Prince time and again, but she is neither the biological Imperial Noble Consort Dunhe nor the Third Prince's maternal Consort Xiang.
She was just a concubine without children. But she followed Concubine Xiang's example and used the Third Prince to win favor.
If His Majesty knew about this over time, her career as a royal concubine would probably be over!
After she finished speaking, she looked at her own painting on the table, feeling quite happy. She picked up the brush beside her and lightly drew a few strokes with her fingertips.
A cold and handsome face quietly appeared on the paper.
Chen Fu looked at the face of the emperor on the paper, threw away the brush and whispered, "After it dries, stick it on the head of my bed."
She began to look forward to the wonderful scene when the Emperor would see this painting when he was filled with guilt!
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