Chapter 30 Rejection
His Majesty's words were obviously a teasing tone, but Lin An was the only one who opened his eyes and glanced at His Majesty.
What happened to His Majesty today? He had served His Majesty for so many years, but had never seen Him like this.
Although Miss Shen is also a beauty queen this year, she has not yet started participating in the selection. Even if His Majesty takes a fancy to her, he cannot be so frivolous.
Besides, he has followed His Majesty for so long.
I know His Majesty’s preferences, but I am definitely not a lustful person.
Lin An suppressed the surprise in his throat. I became more convinced that Miss Shen would have a bright future.
"I obey your command." Doctor Zhang stood up from the ground with weak legs.
Shen Fu, who had not moved, took the initiative to speak at this time.
"Thank you very much for your concern, Your Majesty." Chen Fu stepped forward and knelt down to salute His Majesty.
She was slender and fair, and looked extremely pretty even when she was just bowing.
Chen Fu lowered her eyes and deliberately didn't look at His Majesty: "It's just that I'm not feeling unwell, so there's no need to bother the imperial physician."
As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent.
Looking at the entire harem, I'm afraid no one has been so bold as to refuse His Majesty.
Even the most favored concubine in the harem was obedient to the Emperor.
Lin An was quite stimulated today.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. This person was truly the first one who dared to openly reject His Majesty.
Lin An broke out in sweat when he thought of this. This person would clearly be an ancestor in the future.
The room was silent, even the sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared. Xiao Yu lay on the back of the chair, his narrow eyes looking at the person opposite with interest.
She was wearing a veil and her eyes were lowered. Her face was covered from head to toe, except for her slender and long neck.
It looks so pitiful and fragile that one could pinch it with one's hand and play with it carefully in the palm of one's hand.
Xiao Yu stared at the lonely neck, and his hand that was stroking the jade ring gradually stopped.
Shen Qingru looked at all this and felt her heart beating in her throat.
Just as she took a deep breath, pulled Shen Fu's waist and knelt down to beg for mercy. On the soft couch, His Majesty suddenly put down his legs and stood up: "That's it."
Xiao Yu was tall and slender, wearing an ivory brocade Hangzhou silk robe, which gave off a cold look that kept strangers away.
When he looked down, there was no warmth in his eyes.
Only when he fell into that snow-white place, his bottomless eyes gradually became gentler: "Since you don't want to, then forget it."
After he finished speaking, he walked away.
The slender figure disappeared into the house in the blink of an eye, like a gust of wind.
"Your Highness... Your Highness." Lin An hurriedly followed behind him. The Your Highness' legs were too long, so he had to jog all the way to catch up with him.
The midday sun was scorching, and Lin An's forehead was covered in sweat after running for so long. He was afraid that the Emperor would be choked by the stink, so he rolled up his sleeves and just as he raised his hand to wipe it, he saw the Emperor turn around.
"Do you still have the jade cream that was sent as tribute from the Western Regions?"
Lin An suddenly heard His Majesty's words and immediately raised his head: "Your Majesty, we paid more tribute in previous years, but I heard that there was a shortage of a medicinal ingredient due to drought in the Western Regions last year, so this year we only paid tribute of four boxes of Jade Cream."
This Jade Cream is extremely rare, but it is very effective. Any wound can be restored to its original state with just one application, without leaving any trace.
"You have previously awarded one box to Imperial Concubine Rong and another box to Imperial Concubine Shu." Imperial Concubine Rong was the only Imperial Concubine in the palace, so her status and position were naturally different.
As for Concubine Shu, she is favored. She is beautiful, has followed the Emperor for many years and has always been favored by Him.
Shufei had an extremely beautiful face, and precisely because of this, she attached great importance to her face.
When the Jade Face Cream entered the Imperial Household Department, she begged the Emperor to reward her with it.
"The third prince was scalded a few days ago, and you gave him another box as a reward." Lin An counted them carefully and said with a smile, "There is still one box left."
Xiao Yu got on the dragon chariot. Hearing this, he raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows. The pair of slender jade-like hands kept flashing before his eyes.
Such a beautiful pair of hands, playing the piano is even more wonderful. It would be a pity to leave a scar if you get hurt even a little bit.
His palm fell down, and Xiao Yu said calmly: "Send the last box to Changqiu Palace."
Lin An immediately raised his head.
The third prince was scalded a few days ago, and His Majesty had just sent him there, so naturally he would not send him to Concubine Xiang.
His eyes flashed, and he said, “Your Majesty is really good to Shen Ronghua. Will the servant be sent to Shen Ronghua immediately later?”
Lin An said this in a probing tone, and as he spoke he raised his head to test the Emperor's gaze.
The gaze that fell from above his head was icy cold, and the Emperor's sharp gaze was like a knife, penetrating deeply into Lin An's heart.
"Send it to her!" His Majesty said, and the sky-blue curtain inlaid with gold threads fell down instantly.
Lin An's legs almost went limp from the overwhelming pressure.
It wasn't until the curtain fell that he breathed a sigh of relief. I raised my hand to loosen my collar, and then I found that my entire back was wet.
Lin An followed behind, watching the sedan chair going away, but he couldn't help but feel secretly surprised.
It seems that Miss Shen Fu will have great fortune in the future.
*****
In Changqiu Palace, Shen Qingru kept staring at the Emperor's back.
It was not until the figure completely disappeared from her sight that she seemed to have lost all the strength in her body.
He stepped forward with weak legs, raised his hand and wanted to hit Shen Fu: “What are you doing, that’s the Long Live Lord!”
Shen Qingru's voice tightened. That was the dignified His Majesty, and Shen Fu had just said no to him!
"How many heads do you have to lose!"
Before Shen Qingru's palm fell, Shen Fu raised her hand and stopped her directly.
She pinched Shen Qingru's arm hard and raised her head, which had been lowered all the time: "Eldest sister, even so, you can't beat or scold your concubine sister."
Shen Fu pinched Shen Qingru's arm hard, and deliberately bit the word "illegitimate sister" in her throat.
Taking advantage of Shen Qingru's surprise, Shen Fu said nothing, clenched her arms and swung them hard.
Shen Qingru staggered a few times on the spot, but fortunately Fengchun behind her reached out and caught her so she didn't fall.
Shen Fu looked at her deeply, then turned and walked out.
"She's crazy!"
Shen Qingru raised her hand and the teacup on the table instantly broke into pieces. Fengchun knelt beside her, and broken porcelain pieces flew out and cut her ankle.
"My young lady." Fengchun was in so much pain that he didn't even dare to frown. He just comforted Shen Qingru and said, "Walls have ears. No matter how angry you are, you must not let anyone notice it."
Shen Qingru had just offended Concubine Xiang, so she knew that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make.
She gritted her teeth and tried her best to endure it, but she couldn't help trembling in her heart.
Shen Fu's last fierce look swung back and forth in front of her eyes.
She had a terrifying guess in her mind.
Shen Qingru's palms felt weak and she shook her head.
"No," she struggled to get up from the ground. Shen Fu knew nothing, so how could she understand these things.
"No, it definitely won't happen." Shen Qingru gritted her teeth and took a deep breath.
At this moment, this was the only way she could comfort herself.
Chen Fu listened to the sound behind her and felt refreshed.
When she just pushed Shen Qingru away, her face looked really ugly.
Shen Fu carefully recalled the scene at that time and felt refreshed.
Tsk tsk... If Shen Qingru can't even accept this, it will probably be even more difficult in the future.
"Girl." Zi Su trotted along beside him, glanced at her own girl, and then remembered the fierce blow she had just given him.
Why did she feel that the girl just now was a real girl?
"Girl, just now..." Zi Su wanted to ask thousands of questions, but before she could say them, Chen Fu beside her turned her head and looked at her.
Shiso fell silent instantly.
As the girl looked forward, she saw Lin An, who had just left the house, standing next to the screen wall.
"Your servant greets Miss Chen." When Lin An saw Chen Fu, he didn't dare to put on any airs.
He knelt on one knee and bowed quickly, then said, "Your Majesty asked me to wait for you here."
Chen Fu really didn't expect that His Majesty would send someone to wait here.
The surprise on his face couldn't be faked.
She blinked, then said, "Eunuch, what does His Majesty want me to do for you?"
Lin An was so close that even through a thin layer of gauze he could vaguely see the beautiful face inside.
He suppressed his shock. This girl really had a peerless beauty. Even through the veil, one could still vaguely see that she was quite pretty.
I just don't know what kind of face is under the veil.
When Lin An thought of the Emperor's instructions, his attitude immediately straightened out. He bent his body and said, "His Majesty said that the young lady had just injured her hand, and he ordered me to wait here."
"Give this to the girl." Lin An said, opening the brocade box in his hand.
Shen Fu looked down and saw the plaster in Lin An's hand.
When she first saw it, Shen Fu didn't pay much attention, but after seeing it clearly, she was a little stunned.
She recognized this Jade Cream.
The Emperor also rewarded her in the previous life. It was not a reward given to Shen Qingru, but was placed on her pillow.
Chen Fu clearly remembered that day, the Emperor was drunk and acted a little rude at night.
At that time, Shen Qingru no longer dared to serve the emperor in bed, and every time the emperor came, she would take over directly.
Chen Fu had been serving His Majesty for a long time, but she still found it unbearable that night.
His Majesty usually demands a lot.
After all, there is a huge difference in natural physiques, and the Emperor has practiced martial arts, so his physical strength is much better than that of ordinary people.
But that night, maybe because he was drunk or because His Majesty had something on his mind, Shen Fu clearly felt that His Majesty was different from usual.
He was fierce and strong, forcing her to cling to him.
Chen Fu really suffered a lot, in the end she only remembered crying and begging, her legs were shaking.
But after waking up, a box of jade cream appeared next to her pillow.
That was the first time that Shen Fu felt that there was something in this deep palace that was given to her, rather than being directly rewarded to Shen Qingru.
She even wondered if there was a moment when she was not Shen Qingru's substitute.
It’s a pity that Chen Fu couldn’t keep the box of Yurong Cream after all.
"Miss." Seeing that Shen Fu didn't move, Lin An held the jade cream in both hands and stuffed it into Zi Su's hands beside him: "It's a reward from His Majesty, so you can take it, Miss."
After Lin An finished speaking, he was afraid that Chen Fu would not accept it, so he bowed and ran away.
"Girl." Zi Su couldn't catch up with her and looked helpless holding the brocade box.
"What should I do?"
Chen Fu retracted her gaze, lowered her head to look at Zi Su's hand, and said lightly: "Keep it."
Since it is a reward from His Majesty, no one would dare to refuse it.
*****
Lin An had just returned to the Qianqing Palace after delivering the gifts when he was called to the inner hall by the Emperor.
Behind the white jade table, His Majesty heard footsteps and said without raising his head: "The things have been delivered."
Lin An nodded: "Yes." Of course, he didn't say that he forced it.
But I still couldn't help muttering that His Majesty was obviously interested in Miss Shen Fu.
Since you like her, why not take her as your concubine? There are beautiful girls on both sides, so it is legitimate for them to be included in the harem.
Of course, seeing the Emperor's expression, Lin An didn't dare to say a word.
At night, His Majesty came to Jingren Palace, which was a rare occasion.
The one living in Jingren Palace was Concubine Rong.
Since there is no queen in the harem, Concubine Rong has the highest position. His Majesty has been in power for many years, and Concubine Rong has been serving him for many years. Although she has no children, she is highly respected by His Majesty.
Although she is older now and her favors are naturally not as great as before, but because of their many years of friendship, His Majesty will come to Rong Guifei's palace whenever he has something to say.
Based on this point alone, no one can surpass Concubine Rong's status.
With the arrival of His Majesty, Jingren Palace became more lively than ever before. After dinner, Concubine Rong and His Majesty sat on the rosewood bench and talked about things in the harem.
"The beauty pageant will begin in a few days." Concubine Rong reported on the affairs of the harem while carefully cleaning the silk on the orange petals with a silver tool in her hand:
"Your Majesty has few children, so more concubines should be selected to enter the palace this time."
There are many concubines in the harem, but not many children. Now, only the third prince and the fourth prince are left alive, and the rest are princesses.
Therefore, one can imagine how much people envied Xiang Guipin's third prince, who was born for nothing.
Concubine Rong thought of the rumors she heard today, and her eyes twinkled: "I am a little tired after talking for so long."
As she spoke, she passed the orange in her hand to His Majesty: "This is a tribute orange just sent from Quzhou. It is very fresh and sweet. Your Majesty, please try it."
Concubine Rong looked at His Majesty expectantly.
Xiao Yu sat beside her, holding the teacup in one hand, his eyes fixed on the oranges in the jade dish but he did not move.
He always gave her face. As long as she gave something to him, His Majesty would give him a taste even if he didn't like it.
He looks obviously uninterested today.
When Concubine Rong looked at His Majesty's appearance, her heart was as clear as a mirror.
He put down the hand that was peeling the orange, picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped his hands, then asked, "Is there anything on your mind, Your Majesty?"
The fact that His Majesty went to Changqiu Palace in broad daylight was known to everyone in the harem.
Naturally, Concubine Rong also heard about it.
But everyone else thought it was because of Shen Ronghua, but when Concubine Rong saw the Emperor's absent-minded look, she felt that there was something else fishy.
"Your Majesty, it's because of Shen Ronghua." Concubine Rong raised her head and said deliberately: "Or... because of Shen Ronghua's sister."
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