Chapter 29 True Appearance
"His Majesty has arrived!"
I don’t know how long it was quiet, but in the end Lin An yelled and everyone came back to their senses.
Shen Fu quickly lowered her deer-like eyes, tears in her trembling eyelids.
She was sure that the Emperor had seen her appearance just now, so she pretended to reach out her hand in a hurry and put the veil on her face again.
Shen Fu hurriedly put on her veil again. Then he knelt down as if hiding, and leaned forward to the ground.
Xiang Guipin came back to her senses first. She glared at Chen Fu fiercely on the back, then took the servant's hand and saluted: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
She is the younger sister of Concubine Dunhe, and has the third prince by her side. Concubine Xiang was reprimanded some time ago, so today she has changed her usual behavior and become much more stable.
Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from the slender and thin back, and his eyes moved around and then fell on Shen Qingru.
"Chen Ronghua." The emperor's voice was light, but the hoarseness was irresistible: "Tell me, what is going on."
He came here just because of Shen Ronghua, but he didn't expect to see such a scene.
The woman's innocent and pitiful look was like a deer in the woods. When her veil fell, one could still see the mist in her eyes.
But her face alone can be said to be extremely beautiful, gorgeous yet not vulgar, and charming yet delicate.
It is like a carefully crafted ink painting, every stroke is full of charm.
When Xiao Yu thought of this, his eyes became deeper.
He recognized her as the woman in the bamboo forest at a glance, but he didn't expect that the face beneath the veil was so stunningly beautiful.
Even the emperor was disturbed by that stunning glimpse.
That fierce gaze was never retracted.
The person kneeling on the ground had her back straight, and seemed to be aware of his gaze. Her waist trembled slightly under her thin dress.
The slender white neck was curled up, making her look even more pitiful.
Shen Qingru knelt on the ground and felt the look in His Majesty's eyes. She felt bitter on the tip of her tongue.
She felt a little weak and didn't know where to start explaining.
She didn't even know how it got to this point. Should we blame Concubine Xiang for being embarrassed? Or should we blame Chen Fu for coming here, or rather, blame His Majesty for coming at such a coincidence?
How...how could it be such a coincidence?
Why did Concubine Xiang discover Chen Fu at this time? How come it just happened that the true appearance of Shen Fu's face was exposed right under the eyes of His Majesty.
It was as if there was a taut string in her mind that was about to break. It was only because of her tremendous willpower that she did not faint completely.
"Your Majesty." Shen Qingru's voice was tense, but fortunately she did not really faint.
Try to explain today's events as clearly as possible, and then say: "As for Shen Fu..."
The last thing Shen Qing wanted to mention at this moment was the name Chen Fu, but since His Majesty had already seen it, she could no longer hide it.
She looked at the person kneeling on the ground behind her and said in a dry voice, "This is my sister."
"Your Highness has punished me to kneel down. Chen Fu..." Shen Qingru's throat was hoarse. She was unwilling to do so but could only say, "Chen Fu offended Your Highness in order to save me. I beg Your Highness to have mercy on me and make a decision for us two sisters."
After Shen Qingru finished speaking, he kowtowed.
The two sisters are together, one is gentle and charming, the other is timid and innocent.
When they kneel together, even their backs are so similar.
Anyone who sees this pair of pitiful sisters would feel pity for them.
"Chen Ronghua!" Xiang Guipin wanted to raise her hand and slap the two of them. They were two bitches who dared to flirt with His Majesty in front of her.
But at this time, the Emperor was here, and no matter how angry Concubine Xiang was, she could only grit her teeth and hold it back. She turned her head and glared fiercely at the people behind her, and when she turned around, her face instantly became extremely pitiful again.
"Your Majesty, that's not the case." With His Majesty here, Concubine Xiang's voice suddenly became gentle, as if it wasn't her who was angry at Shen Qingru and the others just now.
"It was Shen Ronghua who was the first to commit treason and insult the concubine first."
What Xiang Guipin said was very serious. If she was accused of this, everything she had done today would be her own fault.
Shen Qingru naturally didn't dare to admit it.
"I didn't do that. Please Your Majesty, please investigate." Since she has completely offended Concubine Xiang, she is not afraid of offending her to the end.
Shen Qingru made a choice in her mind instantly.
"I have never offended the noble concubine, and the same goes for my half-sister." Shen Qingru said this neither humbly nor arrogantly, allowing the noble concubine Xiang's murderous gaze to fall on her.
Xiang Guipin now finally knows that Shen Ronghua is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
She couldn't defend herself, so she burst into tears, her eyes filled with tears: "Excuse me, Your Majesty, I am the head of Changqiu Palace."
Xiao Yu had always known what kind of personality Xiang Guipin had, but for some reason today, he felt a little annoyed with her.
Xiang Guipin was too unreasonable: "As a Guipin, you are the head of the palace according to your position."
The emperor's voice already contained displeasure, but unfortunately, while kneeling on the ground, Concubine Xiang only heard the words of His Majesty acknowledging that she was the mistress of the palace, and she didn't understand a single word of the hidden meaning behind it.
She raised her head proudly and smiled contemptuously when her eyes met Shen Qingru. Look, even His Majesty is on her side.
“Since I am the head of a palace, if Chen Ronghua speaks and behaves disrespectfully, should I punish her?” Xiang Guipin was full of confidence at this time.
What the hell is Shen Ronghua? Dare to compare yourself with yourself.
Isn’t His Majesty on my side? She is a noble concubine and has a prince under her knees, but Shen Ronghua, this bitch, is flirting with her sister in front of His Majesty.
No matter how beautiful you are, doesn’t His Majesty only believe in himself?
Concubine Xiang was inexplicably confident, but when she looked up she met the emperor's cold gaze.
"I know what kind of person Chen Ronghua is." The emperor's voice was low, and his eyes were sharp when he looked at Xiang Guipin: "Tell me in detail how she disrespected you."
When Xiang Guipin heard this, the smile on her face disappeared completely.
"Your Majesty." She became nervous and her voice became stammering.
Why is His Majesty’s attitude different from what she expected?
"Your Majesty, I, your concubine," Xiang Guipin stammered and couldn't say anything: "Chen Ronghua, Chen Ronghua she..."
Thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind, but she couldn't say them out loud.
Above his head, His Majesty’s expression had turned cold. Needless to say, everyone already knew what Xiang Guipin was like.
"I'm afraid you bullied Shen Ronghua and are now blaming her for something else." The emperor's voice was sharp, and Concubine Xiang trembled with fear.
His complexion gradually turned gray.
"Your Majesty, this is how you treat me." Concubine Xiang Gui sat on the ground in a daze, her face full of disbelief.
Xiao Yu glanced at him and said, "Go back to your Changqiu Palace. If you have nothing to do, copy some Buddhist scriptures to calm your mind."
"It also saves you from having nothing to do every day and making all this noise."
After Xiao Yu scolded Concubine Xiang, he turned to look at Shen Qingru.
"Chen Ronghua." He moved his eyes away from the snow-white neck and took a step forward: "I will help you up."
Shen Qingru stretched out her hand towards His Majesty.
Just as her fingertips were resting on the emperor's palm, she turned her head and saw that His Majesty's eyes were fixed on Chen Fu beside her.
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After such a commotion in Changqiu Palace, Concubine Xiang was reprimanded by the Emperor and left in disgrace.
His Majesty, however, rarely stayed.
In the side hall, the servants were in high spirits. His Majesty came here just yesterday, and he came again today.
Such favor is a remarkable thing in any palace. Apart from anything else, it seems that the young lady is really going to be favored.
Shen Qingru looked at the servants' excited expressions, and only a slight bitterness remained in her heart.
She held up the teacup in her hand and forced a smile as she turned around: "Your Highness."
She held the teacup and carried it to His Majesty.
In front, Xiao Yu glanced at her. There were scratches all over Shen Qingru's face and arms.
Noticing His Majesty's gaze, Shen Qingru immediately stretched out her hand to block it.
"You have just been punished, just sit here and rest." His Majesty looked back and ordered, "Call the imperial physician."
Lin An was standing behind him and immediately kowtowed and left after receiving the order.
"I am not that delicate." Shen Qingru looked at Lin An who was walking away and began to feel uneasy.
The imperial physician examined her and said that she was fine, but Shen Fu...
It was Shen Fu who served His Majesty yesterday. Although I don’t know whether the imperial physician could tell from his pulse, Shen Fu’s timid and weak appearance yesterday…
If the imperial physician discovered anything, she would be doomed.
Shen Qingru's eyes went dark. "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. But I really am fine."
"If I were to call the imperial physician, it would make me seem hypocritical."
"You have been kneeling for so long, of course I have to let the imperial physician check on me before I feel at ease." Xiao Yu withdrew his gaze from Shen Qingru and looked into the corner.
"Besides, you are not alone." Xiao Yu's gaze fell directly into the crowd, looking at the person in the corner: "I don't know if you were injured together."
When he went over just now, he saw the palace maids attacking her. When Xiao Yu thought of this, his brows furrowed.
Those hands are so slender and beautiful, and they can play such beautiful music. It would be a pity if they were hurt in the slightest.
Shen Qingru watched as His Majesty's eyes kept looking at Shen Fu.
She was not surprised at all. She had known for a long time that once His Majesty saw Shen Fu's face, he would definitely be attracted to her.
This is inevitable!
But even though she had been prepared for a long time, when His Majesty's eyes really looked at Chen Fu, she felt bitter and embarrassed.
"My sister..." Shen Qingru took a deep breath and her eyes fell on the corner.
"Chen Fu, please come forward."
In the crowd, Shen Fu deliberately hid behind the palace maid. When she heard Shen Qingru calling her, her first reaction was not to step forward, but to raise her head in panic.
She put the veil on her face again, covering her beautiful face and leaving only a pair of lively eyes exposed.
Shen Fu knew that she was born well.
It’s just that there are too many good-looking people in the harem, and it’s not surprising that the emperor has seen through beauty, no matter how beautiful it is.
But the eyes can't lie.
Shen Fu raised her head, her black and white eyes were innocent and pitiful, and all her emotions were written in her eyes under her trembling eyelids.
She glanced at Shen Qingru out of habit, and then tentatively looked at His Majesty.
Chen Fu didn't dare to really look him in the face. Her eyes fell on His Majesty's neck. She glanced at him in panic before moving away: "Your Highness, your humble servant Chen Fu pays respect to His Majesty."
The voice was timid and soft. As soon as Shen Fu opened her mouth, Xiao Yu's eyes became deep.
He seemed to have heard this voice somewhere before.
It clearly felt very familiar, but I couldn't figure out where it was. Xiao Yu stared at the figure, stroking the jade ring on his fingertips, without moving for a long time.
Seeing His Majesty's silence, Shen Qingru was quite frightened.
She was afraid that His Majesty would find out something, so she quickly stepped forward and said to Shen Fu, "Your Majesty cares about you, where are you hurt just now?"
Shen Fu looked at Shen Qingru's obviously anxious expression and just found it funny.
Shen Qingru was worried that the matter would be exposed.
She admired it carefully for a long time, then shook her head and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am not injured."
The timid tone is endearing.
Xiao Yu only saw the woman's slightly trembling eyelashes, and felt that the eyelashes were falling on his heart, making his heart numb.
The hand that was stroking the jade ring dropped, and his voice deepened: "Get up."
Chen Fu stood up obediently, lowered her eyes and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps at the door.
Lin An came over with the imperial physician. He was always careful in his work and he invited the same imperial physician Zhang from last time.
His Majesty put down the cup in his hand, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the two people: "Go."
"Yes." Doctor Zhang bowed, then stood up and walked towards Shen Qingru first.
Shen Qingru smiled stiffly and let the imperial physician examine her.
It looks like nothing happened, but in fact there are scratches all over his body. The nanny beside Concubine Xiang Gui was completely blind and just scratched her face without caring about anything.
Some places were even scratched and the skin was broken. Shen Qingru looked at herself in the bronze mirror, worried that she would get scars.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The wound is not serious." The imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief after a careful examination.
"The wound isn't deep. I just need to be careful about my diet and it won't leave a scar."
Shen Qingru secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
"It's just that the weather is hot today, and kneeling for too long has drained my strength." Doctor Zhang stood up and replied, "I will prescribe a decoction later. You should drink two doses and you will be fine."
Doctor Zhang was about to stand up after he finished speaking, but his body was not yet straight. The voice in front fell, and the emperor's gaze looked into the crowd, directly falling on that snow-white neck.
"Show her, too."
Doctor Zhang turned his head and saw Shen Fu standing next to the palace maid.
It was really because Shen Fu was too dazzling and could be seen at a glance in the crowd. Even when she was wearing a palace maid's uniform, with only her eyes showing, she was still lively and eye-catching.
Doctor Zhang suppressed the surprise in his eyes.
When did this harem have another young lady? "Young lady, please extend your hand..."
When Imperial Doctor Zhang called out "Young Master", the room instantly fell silent.
"Ahem—" Lin An turned his head to look at His Majesty beside him, and then looked at Shen Fu in front of him with a red face.
Lin An coughed deliberately, bent down and walked forward to remind him: "Doctor Zhang, this is Shen Ronghua's sister, not the young lady." Of course, whether this will be the case in the future is unknown.
He glanced at His Majesty with a smile in his eyes.
"I deserve to die." Doctor Zhang was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, cold sweat instantly flowing down his forehead.
"Get up." Xiao Yu glanced at the ground and his eyes fell on Shen Fu's face.
Under the thin veil, the jade-like earlobes turned red little by little.
Xiao Yu's hand that was stroking the jade ring gradually stopped, and he stared at the red tip of the ear with a sharp gaze. A smile gradually overflowed from his dark and cold eyes:
"It's my sister-in-law who is too beautiful. It's none of your business."
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