Chapter 41 Red Lips
"My lady." As soon as the young eunuch left, Fengchun reacted before Shen Qingru could say anything.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Qingru excitedly: "My lady, did you hear that? The Emperor is coming."
This is a great thing.
Before, everyone in the harem was saying that their mistress had fallen out of favor. Now that the Emperor has arrived, let’s see if he will slap them in the face.
Shen Qingru was also surprised.
She thought that the Emperor had some disagreement with her during the last incident. At least in her opinion, the Emperor would probably not come in the short term.
But what she didn't expect was that the Emperor would call her back to sleep with him so soon.
She pressed hard with her fingers, then released them. Shen Qingru looked at Fengchun, who was in high spirits, but she still felt something was wrong.
Was it because His Majesty suddenly remembered her, or was it that the cakes that Chen Fu sent that day were really that effective?
"My lady." Fengchun was so excited that he forgot himself. When he saw Shen Qingru like this, the smile on his face became stiff little by little.
"I was too talkative." Fengchun has always known that the young lady has an unpredictable temper.
"My Lord, do you feel something is wrong?"
Fengchun looked cautiously, Shen Qingru sighed, and finally comforted herself.
"I hope I'm just overthinking it."
The attitude of Concubine Shu was inexplicable, and she couldn't figure out why yet.
But if His Majesty is coming tonight, we must make good preparations.
The ground was filled with golden light, and the Emperor arrived at Changqiu Palace before the hour of You. Shen Qingru had been waiting at the door long ago. When she saw His Majesty, she hurried over to greet him: "Why did His Majesty come so early today?"
Xiao Yu got down from the imperial staff and looked at the carefully dressed Shen Ronghua in front of him.
The first thing that flashed through his mind was Shen Fu’s figure.
Compared with Shen Qingru's exquisite makeup, Shen Fu wore a lake green silk dress during the day with no other decorations on her body.
Her palm-sized face was bare of makeup, and she sat on a bamboo mat with her slender figure. She looked very lovely and lovable.
Before, he thought Shen Ronghua was gentle and elegant, but now, looking at her again, the two clearly have a similar face, but looking at Shen Ronghua again, he felt that she had too much makeup on her face, and the smile on her face was too stiff.
The whole person has a bit more vulgarity, and lacks the otherworldliness of Shen Fu.
"Your Majesty?" Shen Qingru didn't know what the His Majesty meant by staring at her.
She nervously adjusted the hem of her skirt, looking somewhat at a loss: "Why is Your Majesty looking at me like this?"
Shen Qingru's eyes were cautious, and Xiao Yu's eyes moved away from her face without leaving a trace: "Nothing."
When I entered the inner hall, the room had already been tidied. His Majesty arrived too early and the food in the imperial kitchen was not ready yet.
Shen Qingru immediately took out the freshly made cakes and said, "I didn't know Your Majesty would come so early. I didn't prepare enough. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Her craftsmanship is excellent, and ordinary pastries can become something special in her hands.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and took a few glances. These pastries were the ones he had used the most in the past. The most important thing is that some of them were sent to him by Shen Fu last time.
Shen Ronghua’s thoughts.
Xiao Yu raised his head and glanced at Shen Qingru. The latter's eyes flickered slightly, but she still looked at the Emperor.
"Why does Your Majesty look at me like this?"
Shen Qingru was about to leave with the plate in her hand, but the Emperor called her as soon as she left.
"I just thought it's been a while since I've used it." Xiao Yu looked at the plate of pastries next to him and was silent for a long while before taking out a piece of bird's nest cake.
I can still vividly remember how Shen Fu ate on the imperial throne last time.
Xiao Yu took a deep look at it, chuckled, and then tasted it carefully.
Tonight, His Majesty has turned over the sign of Changqiu Palace, so naturally the servants in the imperial kitchen dare not slack off.
Dinner was ready as soon as it got dark.
Because it is hot today, the imperial kitchen has prepared some refreshing and appetizing dishes. All those greasy and oily dishes in winter were not served.
Shen Qingru had always been diligent in serving before, but after these two times, her temper gradually became much better. If His Majesty did not speak, she would remain silent.
The meal went peacefully. After the meal, His Majesty went to the inner room, but Shen Qingru was in a dilemma.
After walking back and forth a few times with his palms pinched, Shen Qingru was still hesitating.
Shen Fu happened to have injured her leg, so asking her to come over at this time would inevitably expose the truth. But...but if I let her go by herself.
Shen Qingru's palm fell on her lower abdomen. The shadow of last time was still rolling back and forth in her mind, and the Emperor had already walked out of her room once.
If it happens again, the entire harem will probably laugh at her.
Before, Concubine Xiang was eyeing her covetously, and now Concubine Shu has the same attitude towards her.
Shen Qingru glanced at the screen and said in a low voice, "Go and call Shen Fu."
"My lady." Feng Chun looked at her in surprise and reminded her, "Miss Chen Fu's leg is not healed yet."
After spraining her leg last time, the young lady has never talked to anyone since. Now let’s not talk about the injured leg. If we ask Miss Chen Fu to come over at this time, will she come?
"Her leg was just sprained. It's been a few days, and she's healed."
Shen Qingru looked impatient, and pushed Fengchun over, silently urging him, "Go quickly."
Chen Fu's leg injury was indeed healed, but after hearing Feng Chun's words, she was still surprised for a moment: "You said the Emperor is coming?"
Fengchun looked at Chen Fu like this and rarely felt a hint of sympathy. If it weren't for the young lady, Miss Fu had such a face and had chosen the path to enter the palace for selection, she must have had a very good past.
"Yes." She said regretfully, "The young lady asked Miss Fu to go over quickly."
The night was windy, she said as she picked up the cloak beside her. Chen Fu knew she couldn't refuse, so she helped Zi Su's hand and stood up.
But when his eyes met the bottle of ointment, he thought of something and blinked: "Wait."
At noon, His Majesty was still suspicious of her and came to see her specially. Now it was night, so he went to Shen Qingru's place.
No matter how you look at it, this is weird.
Chen Fu knew that His Majesty was suspicious, but how much suspicion was there and how serious it was? Now it seemed that she had the answer.
"Sister Fengchun, my legs haven't fully healed yet." Chen Fu said, lifting up her skirt.
The slender ankle seemed as if it could be pinched, and the purple marks on it were particularly scary.
She casually picked up the box of ointment that His Majesty had given her at noon and said calmly, "Wait until I apply the ointment before you go."
Fengchun looked at the leg that had not yet healed, and then looked at Chen Fu's face.
It will be washed off soon, so it’s okay to apply it.
It’s a pity that Miss Chen Fu is a little dull. If she were smart, she wouldn’t be so controlled by the young master.
I had to rush over to serve in the dark and go back at daybreak. She is as if she cannot be seen in public, even worse than the lowest concubine of Teng.
Along the way, Fengchun looked at her with sympathy, and Shen Fu just found it funny.
He was clearly the instigator of all this, and now it seems that the perpetrator had hidden intentions.
Shen Fu lowered her head, with sarcasm in her dark eyes, she didn't need it.
"Your Majesty is still inside." After entering the room, Fengchun came out again holding a tray: "My lady, let Miss Fu drink this."
Shen Fu looked at the wine jug on the tray: "I don't know how to drink."
What she said was false. Suzhou is a prosperous place with many talented people. The types of alcohol are even more diverse than in Kyoto.
Chen Fu was raised by the old lady since she was young and was highly favored. The Gu family never restricted her and allowed her to live according to her preferences.
Before entering Kyoto, Chen Fu's favorite thing was to invite a few good friends, bring a pot of good wine, go to the black-sailed boat to play the piano, listen to music, and watch the afterglow.
But after entering Kyoto, all of this seemed like a dream.
"I don't want to drink." The last time he drank, Shen Qingru sent him to the bed. Indeed, if she drank the wine today, it was self-evident what was waiting for her.
"I injured my leg, and the doctor said I shouldn't drink alcohol."
"No." Fengchun had felt some sympathy for her just now, but now he was unusually tough.
He pushed the tray towards Shen Fu: “The young master has ordered that you must finish the drink.”
"Miss Fu, for yourself, for the young master, and for the Shen family, you should drink it."
Shen Fu looked down at the tray on the table, her eyes cold.
Obviously, she underestimated Shen Qingru's viciousness at times. She must have seen that Shen Qingru had injured her leg and was afraid that she would be exposed, so she deliberately gave her wine to get her drunk.
After all, if you are drunk, you won’t feel the pain.
******
Peach blossom wine tastes soft at first but has a strong aftertaste.
Shen Fu drank half of the entire pot of wine, and stopped when she couldn't drink any more.
She walked unsteadily and felt pain in her ankles. She really didn't want to go to the bed, so she leaned on the window frame with her chin propped up and fell asleep.
When the noise behind the screen stopped, His Majesty lifted the curtain and was about to enter the inner room.
The glazed bead curtain made crisp sounds, and the setting sun outside the window cast a golden light.
Looking at the red-painted hollow window lattice with flowers and birds, the shadow of the banyan tree is looming.
The woman was lying in front of the window, her hair disheveled, her eyes closed, and she was sleeping soundly.
"This..." The bamboo curtain swayed slightly, and Lin An subconsciously stepped forward. Just as he opened his mouth, a gaze fell on him from behind.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and glanced, and Lin An was so scared that he immediately fell silent.
His Majesty's gaze fell on the thin back of the woman in front of him, and he personally lifted the curtain and walked forward. The glass bead curtain made a crisp sound under his palm, and Xiao Yu lowered his footsteps.
It was only when he reached Shen Fu's side that he smelled a strong aroma of wine.
"Are you drunk?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and took advantage of the moonlight to look at Shen Fu's face.
The beauty's breasts were half-exposed, her face was flushed, and beneath her plain dress, her neck was as delicate as snow.
Even in the dim night, the candlelight in the house flickered, making everything look hazy and unclear. But once suspicion arises in the heart, the suppressed emotions will grow wildly.
Xiao Yu's eyes fell on that neck, and he admired it openly for a long time. During the day, the woman was far away and he could only look at her but could not get close to her.
But at this moment, the woman was in his arms, right beside him.
Xiao Yu stretched out his palm and placed it on the arm, only to feel a burning heat in his palm. Under the thin gauze skirt, her skin was as white as snow, with a little blush due to body heat.
It looks like the lychees just picked from the branches, white and juicy.
Xiao Yu's throat rolled and he suddenly wanted to taste the lychee.
He did as he said, Xiao Yu leaned down. A hot kiss fell down, and his breath sprayed on Shenfu's neck.
The hot kiss pressed against him, and a moan escaped the sleeping person's throat. Like a cat that just fell asleep, its throat feels soft, as if it is acting coquettishly.
Xiao Yu couldn't hold back any longer, he tilted his head to look at the red lips, and just as he was about to move down, the woman in his arms slowly woke up.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
