Hehuan Hall
It rains a lot in autumn, and it has been drizzling from time to time these days. Tiny raindrops fell on the bluestone slabs, and the house seemed a little quiet.
Zhou Fuhai knelt at the entrance of the main hall. The wet wind outside blew on the corridor, and he didn't know when the hem of his clothes became damp.
I knelt for so long that there was no movement in the room.
While lowering his head, Zhou Fuhai raised his sleeve to wipe his head.
As she leaned over, she raised her head and looked forward. Behind the gold-embroidered screen, Shen Fu was lying on the beauty couch.
Her slender figure was covered with a velvet blanket, and two palace maids were kneeling on her sides, one on each side, giving her massage.
Crush the juice of Impatiens balsamina and apply it evenly on the nails.
The fingers, which were already as tender as green onions, looked even more fragile and boneless.
He looked for a while, but before he could see clearly, he quickly lowered his head.
Zhou Fuhai knelt on the carpet, leaning down a little more: "Madam, I have something important to report."
"Come in." Shen Fu didn't let Zhou Fuhai kneel at the door for too long.
Zhou Fuhai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the noise coming from the house, then bent down and walked into the room.
This time when Zhou Fuhai came to Hehuan Palace, he was more respectful than the last time.
After all, even His Majesty was alarmed by such a small matter.
His Majesty cares about Concubine Zhao's every move. How can a servant like him do anything about it?
How could Shen Fu not notice Zhou Fuhai's change in attitude?
She sneered in her heart, but did not take the initiative to point it out: "Is there any clue in the matter that I asked the eunuch to investigate?"
"Your Highness, this is exactly what happened." Zhou Fuhai bowed his head and kowtowed to the ground. "I was afraid that Your Highness would be anxious, so I came here to report as soon as I had a clue."
"Oh?" Chen Fu was a little surprised that Zhou Fuhai came so early.
After all, Zhou Fuhai was summoned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity early in the morning, and Shen Fu knew this.
However, Shen Fu had no idea what Zhou Fuhai had found out and what he had told His Majesty.
"Please speak, sir."
Zhou Fuhai did not dare to be vague. His Majesty asked him to tell Empress Zhao everything, so Zhou Fuhai naturally did not dare to hide anything.
He bent over and reported to Chen Fu everything he had said in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
“Your Majesty, there is only one person in the harem who has just entered the palace.” After the voice fell, Zhou Fuhai saw that Shen Fu did not respond for a long time.
When Chen Fu didn't understand, she leaned over and reminded him, "The younger sister of Concubine Shu from the Yikun Palace just entered the palace this month."
"Shu Guipin's sister..." Shen Fu was silent for a moment, and immediately remembered: "Fang Jinlan?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the expression on her face changed immediately as she thought of something. Glancing towards her side, Xiao Guizi immediately waved her hand and asked the palace maids in the hall to get off the stage.
After the room was empty, Shen Fu looked at Zhou Fuhai again: "Is this the person you are talking about, father-in-law?"
"Yes, that's the one." Zhou Fuhai obviously didn't expect that Shen Fu actually knew Fang Jinlan's name.
"Your Majesty, it's not easy to get things from outside the palace. There are probably very few people who can bring things from outside the palace into the palace openly."
Shen Fu looked at Zhou Fuhai thoughtfully.
Zhou Fuhai was almost saying it out loud, that the pearl earrings came from the Yikun Palace.
This impatience does not seem to be in line with his cunning character.
Instead, it was said specifically to sound like she was listening.
Shen Fu's hand fell on the armrest, tapping rapidly with her fingertips.
"Fang Jinlan?" Fang Jinlan's face flashed through her mind, with that delicate expression like a little white rabbit.
"Father-in-law, do you mean that she did it?" Chen Fu asked deliberately.
"This servant dare not speak carelessly." Zhou Fuhai was still cautious. He raised his head and glanced at Chen Fu quickly before saying:
"It's just that the pearl earrings that Your Majesty gave me came from outside the palace. Whether they are related to Miss Fang or not, Your Majesty still needs to investigate it yourself."
Shen Fu opened her eyes and looked at Zhou Fuhai carefully.
The other party didn't dare to meet her eyes, and immediately lowered his head, his eyes somewhat evasive.
Zhou Fuhai was hiding something from her.
Chen Fu saw it, but she didn't show it on her face and gave the reward as usual.
"Thank you for your help, father-in-law."
"This..." Zhou Fuhai looked at the silver ingots on the tray and was a little afraid to take it.
"Your Majesty, I am deeply ashamed of this." Zhou Fuhai held the tray in both hands as if he were holding a hot potato.
His Majesty asked him to come, but he didn't dare to take anything belonging to Concubine Zhao at will.
"Take it." Chen Fu applied makeup on both hands, but she was careful not to move too much.
He waved his hand casually: "I am clear about rewards and punishments, and there will be places where the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be of use in the future."
Zhou Fuhai felt relieved after hearing this.
He held the tray, bowed to the ground, and then left.
After everyone left, Shen Fu looked behind her and asked, "What do you think?"
Xiao Guizi stepped forward and said, "I feel that some of the things Zhou Fuhai said seemed to be deliberately directed at you, my master."
"Even you heard it." Chen Fu looked at Xiao Guizi with a little appreciation, then smiled.
"I'm afraid Zhou Fuhai's words are not his own, but someone is teaching him how to say them."
"What the master means is." Xiao Guizi's eyes trembled.
When their eyes met, Chen Fu smiled and said, "You can ask around first. Your Majesty just went to Yikun Palace."
Xiao Guizi is extremely fast.
Chen Fu had just taken off the bracelet on her hand when Xiao Guizi came back.
"My queen, your guess is really good." Xiao Guizi came back trotting.
It was raining outside and his shoulders were almost soaked by the rain.
After entering the house, he didn't dare to get close to Shen Fu. But his eyes were still sparkling: "I just found out when I went out that His Majesty went to the Yikun Palace at noon."
"It's just like that!"
Shen Fu's guess was confirmed, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"My lady, what do you mean by this?"
Xiao Guizi couldn't figure out Shen Fu's thoughts, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, you have entered the Yikun Palace, why didn't you find out who is behind this?"
Chen Fu just thought what he said was funny and couldn't help shaking her head: "How could he not find out who was behind this?"
"Your Majesty, it's clear that he wants me to take revenge personally."
Saying it through Zhou Fuhai's mouth was to tell her that the person was in the Yikun Palace.
What you want to do depends on your own ability.
Thinking of this, Shen Fu raised her thin lips, and murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"I just don't know whether the person behind this is Concubine Shu Guipin or Fang Jinlan."
Xiao Guizi noticed that something was wrong with Shen Fu's expression and immediately followed her forward.
Just as she was about to speak, there was a burst of rapid footsteps outside the house: "Mother, mother, mother..."
Messy footsteps ran into the hall: "My queen, Aunt Zisu, Aunt Zisu is awake."
When Chen Fu heard this, she walked towards Zi Su without saying a word.
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