Concubine Shu has been out of favor for quite some time.
Even the servants in the harem knew that this concubine's favor was not as great as before.
When she was favored in the past, even if she came to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he might not necessarily see her. He has fallen out of favor and yet he comes here to serve soup. Isn't he asking for trouble?
All the servants in the Qianqing Palace were pessimistic, even Shu Guipin herself felt so.
She came here today without much hope.
But when they really appeared in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they were still a little dazed.
His Majesty actually let me in...
At this moment, there was a slight sound behind him, and then Lin An came towards him with his body lowered.
He faced Shu Guipin with a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, His Majesty asked you to wait here."
Concubine Shugui had been to the Palace of Heavenly Purity before, but she had fallen out of favor after all. Although she is still in the Palace of Heavenly Purity now, she can't help but feel excited.
"Thank you, Eunuch Lin."
She bowed politely to Lin An, and when she stood up, there was an irresistible anticipation in her eyes.
Lin An saw it all and when he saw Concubine Shu get up and sit down, he left to report.
His Majesty was in a study room in the back of the house.
Kyoto has a dry climate, and in summer it gets hotter day by day.
His Majesty has always been afraid of heat, so in recent days he has moved the place where he handles official business to the south attic.
There is a grove of pear trees with lush branches outside the south attic window. Now is the season when the fruits have just been harvested, and the branches are gloomy and full of the fragrance of pears.
It is just right to move His Majesty's study here.
But when Lin An raised his head and looked forward, he saw the Emperor sitting behind the desk with a pen in his hand.
His Majesty has been in a bad mood these days. Lin An knows why, but he doesn't dare to mention it.
She just looked towards His Majesty, lowered her voice and walked forward: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is already waiting there."
Lin An was grinding ink while writing.
Although he didn't know why the Emperor wanted to let Concubine Shu in, he had served the Emperor for so long that he guessed in his heart that the Emperor would not do so to favor Concubine Shu.
Lin An has served His Majesty for so long, so this is guaranteed.
But he didn't understand, why did His Majesty let her in when he didn't favor Concubine Shu?
Lin An was grinding ink in circles, but his eyes were looking towards His Majesty inquiringly.
Xiao Yu held the travel book in his hand, his eyes fell on it, and he raised his head up.
Her slender jade-like fingers gently turned a page, and then she said, "Just let her wait there!"
Shu Guipin waited for the entire night.
Lin An didn't dare to urge him, and he didn't know whether the Emperor had forgotten or deliberately didn't mention it.
I spent the whole afternoon reading travel notes, but there was no mention of meeting Concubine Shu.
Seeing His Majesty like this, Lin An dared not move and seek death.
This was a tough time for Concubine Shu who was guarding the side hall.
She had been there since the afternoon, and now it was almost time for dinner, but the Emperor didn't even come out to see her.
She sat there for the whole afternoon, and from being full of expectations, she now felt full of grievances.
Shu Guipin's hands were shaking. Seeing the maid serving tea coming again, Shu Guipin couldn't help but ask:
"Is Your Majesty done with your work?"
This tea has been drunk seven or eight times, but the Emperor has not even shown up.
Shu Guipin felt very aggrieved. She didn't understand why the Emperor let her in but refused to see her?
When she asked the question, the palace maid was shocked. She knelt on the ground but just shook her head: "I...I don't know."
Shu Guipin had no place to vent her anger, and only because she remembered that this was the Qianqing Palace did she not lose her temper.
"Please go over and ask."
The maid was so scared that she immediately went to Lin An to report. Xiao Yu, who had been reading the travel notes for the whole afternoon, gave him a look and asked, "What's wrong?"
His Majesty is still holding the book in his hand.
Lin An took a look and complained in his heart. I spent the whole afternoon reading, but I didn't even turn a few pages of the book.
But he dared not speak out his anger, and lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Shu has been waiting for you for the whole afternoon."
This noble concubine Shu had fallen out of favor and had been sitting on the bench for three hours before she got angry.
If it was placed in front of the emperor, and the palace maid serving tea went there twice, I'm afraid there would be a commotion.
"Oh?" His Majesty raised his eyebrows, as if he remembered the existence of such a person.
He put down the book he had been reading, raised his fingertips and rubbed it a few times: "It's been so long."
His Majesty's voice sounded like a whisper, and Lin An didn't hear it clearly.
Just as he was about to approach and ask in detail, he saw the Emperor: "Let them go back."
His Majesty's voice was cold and merciless.
Even though Lin An was prepared, he still felt a chill in his heart when he heard the words of His Majesty.
"Yes, I'll go right away." He bowed and saluted, and just as he stood up to leave, the Emperor behind him suddenly said:
"Did Concubine Shu bring something?"
Lin An didn't know what the Emperor meant by asking this question.
She just replied cautiously: "Yes, Concubine Shu said she personally prepared the medicine to see His Majesty."
"It's been so long, I'm afraid it's gotten cold." Lin An reminded him.
"Take the medicine." His Majesty went back to reading his travel notes.
Flicking lightly with his fingertips, he remained calm and said, "Just tell her that I'm not feeling well and ask her to come back tomorrow."
Your Majesty, are you not feeling well?
Lin An couldn't help but glance back, but then he thought of something and his heart trembled.
He quickly bent down and retreated.
Sure enough, Concubine Shu was still full of anger. After hearing Lin An's words, anger turned into worry.
"Eunuch, is His Majesty alright?"
Outside, it was already dark.
Lin An walked behind him with a lantern, with an impeccable smile on his face: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Emperor is just suffering from a minor illness, nothing will happen."
He took the food box of Concubine Shu Gui and reminded her: "Your Highness, please come again tomorrow. By then, the Emperor may have recovered."
Shu Guipin naturally agreed readily.
Although he has never met the Emperor, it would only be beneficial for him to have the Emperor come to the Palace of Heavenly Purity more often.
Although she waited for a whole afternoon, she felt uncomfortable.
But when he thought that His Majesty was not feeling well and that was why he did not see him, all his anger disappeared.
"Then please take care of His Majesty, and come back to the palace tomorrow..."
Shu Guipin held the hand of the nanny and returned to the palace, looking back every few steps.
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Shu Guipin said that she would do whatever she wanted, and she cooked a tonic soup early the next day and went to Ganqing Palace to wait.
As usual, she entered the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
With the restoration of Concubine Shu's favor, the news of His Majesty's illness suddenly spread throughout the harem.
"That vixen!" Inside the Hehuan Palace, Zi Su gritted her teeth in anger.
"What exactly has made her favored again?" Zi Su was so angry that she gritted her teeth, looked at Chen Fu, and couldn't help asking.
"My lady, are you not anxious at all?"
These days, Concubine Shu has been going to the Qianqing Palace every day.
This favor is even greater than when she was still a concubine.
"Why should I be anxious?" Chen Fu was pruning branches.
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