Chapter 40: Testing
This thought grew wildly in Xiao Yu's mind.
But when he looked at the woman beside him, he swallowed the questions in his throat bit by bit.
Shen Fu is young and probably not very courageous. Even though he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, he couldn't say them out loud when he looked at Chen Fu's face.
Don't scare her.
Xiao Yu looked at the girl beside him who was as delicate and lovely as a white rabbit. His rough fingertips rubbed against each other, and his palm wanted to fall on her face several times.
In the end, he didn't stretch it out. He turned his head and sighed deeply. If she was scared, he would probably have to coax her.
"What did His Majesty say?" Chen Fu knew that this day would come sooner or later, so she was not afraid at all.
On the contrary, this was the day she had been looking forward to.
His Majesty must have noticed something was going on somewhere, but he is not sure now.
Since this is the case, Shen Fu can only continue to play dumb. Waiting for His Majesty to discover, or... or waiting for His Majesty to personally lift the veil.
Nothing should be done too hastily. The more the Emperor senses movement, the more she should remain calm in the face of danger.
“Chen Fu doesn’t understand.” Chen Fu bit her lip and turned her face to deliberately reveal the red tips of her ears. His voice was trembling as he stammered.
The woman's extremely pitiful voice could not conceal her panic.
Xiao Yu originally had only three points in his mind, but now seeing Chen Fu's panicked look, he immediately added a few more points.
"I... was just saying it casually." Xiao Yu turned his head and looked out the window. There was an unconcealable smile in his dark eyes.
"You don't have to worry."
Shen Fu was beside him, and he could see her expression from the corner of his eye. After hearing this, he was obviously relieved.
Both hands fell on the lake green skirt, Shen Fu grabbed it hard, and after taking a deep breath, her voice was still as small as a mosquito: "Thank...thank you, Your Majesty, I'm not worried!"
"That's good." Xiao Yu looked at her and saw that she still had a stubborn look on her face.
There was a slight smile in his eyes. Whether it was true or not, we would know after trying it tonight.
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His Majesty left without saying anything, leaving behind only a box of ointment.
Shen Fu played with the porcelain bottle in her hand and recognized that it contained a good medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
The injury on my ankle has almost healed. This thing is optional, but it’s a thoughtful gesture.
Throwing away the plaster in her hand, Shen Fu raised her eyes: "Where is my eldest sister?"
Zi Su didn't know what was going on between the girl and Shen Ronghua, but after spending such a long time together, she knew that the girl was not as innocent as she appeared.
"She went to the palace of Concubine Shu." Zi Su thought of the news she had heard: "It was said that Concubine Shu sent someone to convey Shen Ronghua there."
"Shufei?" Shen Fu narrowed her eyes.
She didn't remember that Shen Qingru had any involvement with Concubine Shu. Thinking carefully about the events of her previous life, Shen Qingru indeed had nothing to do with Concubine Shu.
"Why did Concubine Shu come to see Shen Qingru at this time?"
Shen Fu thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Her eyes flashed to the side, and she came back to her senses when her eyes met her dress again.
She remembered that on the day when His Majesty awarded her the Fairy Skirt, Concubine Shu came to visit.
I’m afraid that Concubine Shu discovered something that day.
As for going to find Shen Qingru? Shen Fu blinked, her heart skipping a beat.
If nothing unexpected happens, it's probably because Concubine Shu thought the person that day was Shen Qingru and was taking her anger out on him.
"I didn't expect there would be such a surprise." Shen Fu had a smile on her face. Zi Su stood beside her and didn't hear the girl's words clearly, so she asked, "What did the girl say?"
"Nothing." Shen Fu shook her head and looked out the window. It was just an unexpected surprise.
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Shen Fu's guess was almost correct. Shen Qingru was also confused when she was called to Yikun Palace.
The Empress Shufei was of noble status and had nothing to do with her on a daily basis. I really don't know why I asked her to come over today.
Shen Qingru was very nervous and didn't dare to ask more questions when she arrived at Yikun Palace.
Compared with Xiang Guipin's Changqiu Palace, Yiku Palace is truly magnificent. Shufei has followed His Majesty for many years and was the most favored concubine in the harem.
Because of her stunning appearance, Concubine Shu is more beautiful than all other beauties. Even though she is no longer young, His Majesty still loves her very much.
Shen Qingru moved her eyes away from the rare treasures in front of her. She had been to Yikun Palace many times, but the things here were different every time, but without exception they were all rare treasures.
It has to be said that Concubine Shu's favor is indeed unique.
Shen Qingru was envious, but there was such a huge difference between her and Shufei that even jealousy was useless.
She sat on the chair and drank several cups of tea, but among the many servants coming and going, no one was willing to pay attention to her.
Shen Qingru sat on the bench for the entire afternoon, and there was no movement from Concubine Shu.
No matter how dumb she was, she knew that this was Concubine Shu's way of intimidating her.
But what Shen Qingru couldn't understand was that she had clearly never offended Concubine Shu.
He clenched his palms tightly a few times, then released them. Shen Qingru nervously asked, "Excuse me, Madam, has the queen woken up from her nap?"
Since she came over at noon, Concubine Shu has been saying that she is sleeping. The sun is about to set, so it's time to get up.
The nanny who was being questioned glanced at her, then walked silently into the house.
Inside, the water in the ice jar was cool. Lady Shufei was holding a fan in her hand, with a charming look on her face.
Hearing Mammy's words, a sneer flashed in his eyes. He supported his chin and shook the fan in his hand: "Can't you wait for just a moment?"
Shen Qingru was not a very outstanding person. His Majesty had been going to Changqiu Palace frequently during this period, and he thought that Shen Qingru had come up with some good ideas.
I didn't expect that he was still the same as before, Mumu was so stupid and dumb! It seems like she's nothing to write home about, and I don't know why His Majesty likes her!
Seeing her own queen like this, the nanny knew that Concubine Shu was still angry about what happened that day.
She calmed down and walked forward, carefully persuading: "She has been sitting here for the whole afternoon. Look, it's getting dark. If she stays, Shen Ronghua will think that the queen wants to keep her for dinner."
"Does she deserve it?"
Concubine Shu frowned and was about to drop the fan in her hand. A bright and charming face looked out: "Let her go!"
"Alas." The Queen has kept Shen Ronghua for a long time. If this continues, the Emperor will probably hear about it.
The nanny didn't dare to delay and immediately bent down and walked out.
Shen Qingru waited for the whole afternoon but didn't even see Concubine Shu. It would be a lie to say that you are not angry.
After returning to the side hall of Changqiu Palace, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped her face fiercely: "Madam Shufei and I have no grudges or hatred, why are you wasting my time like this?"
Fengchun didn't know this, she had been standing with Xiaoye for the entire afternoon and her feet were already numb.
I quietly raised my legs to take a break, and just as I was standing on tiptoe, I heard some noise outside.
The young eunuch from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came in beaming with joy: “Congratulations to Shen Ronghua, congratulations to Shen Ronghua.”
"Your Majesty has ordered you to sleep with him tonight."
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