Chapter 47 Twins
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, take your leave!" Chen Fu's face turned red, as if she was a frightened deer. She clenched the plaster in her hand and saluted pretentiously, then ran away in embarrassment.
Xiao Yu had been watching from behind until he saw the figure disappear at the gate of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and then the smile in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"How's the thing I asked you to investigate going?" Shen Fu couldn't open her mouth.
She was too timid, and was afraid that Shen Ronghua would say something to scare her. It would be a dream to ask her to say it out on her own initiative.
If he hadn't accidentally heard her playing the piano in the bamboo forest before, Shen Fu would have lived in the shadow of darkness for the rest of her life.
Xiao Yu felt uncomfortable when he thought of this. He liked Chen Fu, so naturally he wanted her to become his woman openly.
Instead of hiding behind others and becoming someone's substitute.
"Your Majesty, this is what I found out." Lin An pretended not to notice the change in His Majesty's eyes and lowered his head to hand over the thing in his hand.
"Miss Fu is the real daughter of the Shen family. She has always been lying at the knees of Old Madam Gu in Suzhou."
Although the Su and Gu families are related by marriage, the relationship between the two was not good after the Shen family married the eldest daughter of the Gu family, who was Shen Fu's biological mother.
A few years after the marriage, the two families divorced, and Chen Fu returned to the Gu family.
Over the years, Chen Fu has been growing up in the Gu family and has never returned to Kyoto.
As for the Shen family, I don’t know if it was because they felt uneasy or because they really missed Shen Fu. Many years ago, he adopted Shen Qingru, who looked very similar to Shen Fu.
It was recorded in the genealogy of the Shen family, and this is how Shen Ronghua came to be today.
"The matter of...replacement, these should have nothing to do with Miss Shen Fu." After all, Shen Fu had just arrived in Kyoto and entered the palace for selection.
If she had this ability, I'm afraid she wouldn't be a substitute.
"I'm afraid that Chen Ronghua is taking a risky move to win favor." To be honest, Lin An was speechless after seeing this.
How courageous was Shen Ronghua? On the first night that Shen Fu entered the palace, Qiongzhou Hua Yeyan was delivered to the bed of His Majesty.
Even if she is not a biological daughter and has no blood relationship, the Shen family has raised her for many years. Why do they have to do this?
Frame the Shen family? Frame Shen Fu?
I have to say that Shen Ronghua’s thoughts are really too vicious.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and looked at what was written above.
Spring returns.
Qiongzhou Hua Night Banquet.
No wonder, Xiao Yu remembered it after thinking about it carefully, no wonder... he felt something was different at that time,
Thinking of the hand that was clenched tightly on his sleeve, so white and delicate, as slender as white jade.
She grabbed his sleeve and refused to let go.
Was that... her first time? I can’t imagine how helpless she must have felt at that time.
"This matter cannot be known to anyone." Xiao Yu tore the envelope in his hand into pieces and pinched his brows.
He couldn't let Shen Fu be a substitute forever.
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That night, His Majesty really turned over the sign of Changqiu Palace again.
As soon as the news came out, everyone in the palace turned their eyes to Shen Ronghua in Changqiu Palace.
Shen Ronghua was not outstanding before, but I don’t know why she is so favored by the Emperor now.
Everyone in the harem was jealous. It was a hot day and the Emperor didn't like going to the harem. He had only been to Changqiu Palace this month.
He even visited the Empress Shufei, who had always been favored by him, less often.
The palace is the place where people love to gossip the most. As soon as the emperor's decree came down, these words began to spread widely.
There was total silence in the Yikun Palace.
The Yikun Palace, which was extremely lively in the past, seemed eerily quiet today.
Concubine Shu was lying on the beauty couch, her face pale with anger.
She had called Chen Ronghua over to stand in the corner every day these past few days, but Chen Ronghua was good enough to quietly seduce His Majesty's soul!
"It's been found out, how did she regain the favor of His Majesty?" said Concubine Shu, and she slammed the hand holding the whip on the table.
The teacup on the sandalwood table made a slight sound, and the people in the room knelt down immediately in fright.
The Concubine Shu is spoiled by nature and will either beat or scold you if you are not careful. The whip was soft, but it hurt like hell when it hit my body.
If you use more force, the person's skin will be torn into pieces.
But there is nothing he can do about it, His Majesty just likes her little temper. It was said that Concubine Shu was of true character, and for this, Concubine Shu became even more proud.
He usually held a whip in his hand and would beat or scold his servants if they did not go his way. The servants who were serving her all had shadows in their hearts, and they kneeled down subconsciously when they saw Concubine Shu take out the whip.
"Mother...Mother, His Majesty must still love you."
The maids who were serving her hurried to comfort her, but their bodies subconsciously stiffened when they glanced at the whip.
If this whip hits you, you will be skinned alive even if you don't die.
At this time, we must not anger Concubine Shu and make her angry.
“Who is Shen Ronghua? Isn’t he outshined when he stands in front of the Empress?”
The maids who served her knew best what Concubine Shu liked to hear at this time, and they kept saying nice things for free.
"In His Majesty's heart, Your Majesty is naturally more important." When Concubine Shu heard this, the displeasure on her face gradually faded away.
Although she was angry, she naturally looked down on Shen Ronghua in her heart.
"I have served His Majesty for many years and have a deep friendship with him. Naturally, I cannot compare with a little girl like her."
Madam Shufei twisted the soft whip in her hand, and the tail of the whip trembled slightly in the air leisurely.
Thinking of how petty Chen Ronghua looked when he came over these few days, Concubine Shu found it ridiculous.
"I wonder what His Majesty sees in her?" Her appearance is naturally not as good as mine, and her aura is not that great either.
He looks petty and is really unpleasant.
"Of course she has some means." When the maids saw Concubine Shu like this, they knew that she must be angry.
A huge weight lifted off my shoulders and I felt much more relaxed when speaking.
"It's just that His Majesty still loves you the most in his heart. Wasn't it the same last time? When His Majesty entered the Yikun Palace and heard that the Empress had sent you here, didn't he come anyway?"
The nanny was talking about the last time when someone deliberately intercepted someone's favor.
There are only a few people in the entire harem who dare to pretend to be sick and steal favor from other concubines when His Majesty goes to them.
Shufei is the most daring one.
She was spoiled and willful, but because she was born beautiful, the Emperor doted on her.
Even if she pretended to be sick to intercept the emperor's favor, even if the emperor knew about it, he would still go every time he was invited.
Relying on this, Concubine Shu believes that she has a special position in the Emperor's heart.
What no one else dares to do, only she dares to do!
Isn't this also a kind of indulgence?
Concubine Shu has always been proud of this, and the maids serving her are naturally well aware of it.
Sure enough, when Concubine Shu heard this, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes. She stretched out her hand to adjust the golden hairpin on her head, and her voice became as gentle as water: "Why don't you go quickly?"
The glittering phoenix eyes glanced downwards, and the armored hand stretched out to point downwards. Concubine Shu said proudly and arrogantly: "Just say that my old illness has come back, and ask His Majesty to come over quickly."
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In Changqiu Palace, Shen Qingru really didn't expect that His Majesty would come tonight.
It was clear that His Majesty looked a little strange when he went out early in the morning.
Shen Qingru thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure out where the trap was.
It's windy tonight and it's said it's going to rain at night.
The imperial procession from the Qianqing Palace arrived earlier than usual. Shen Qingru was standing at the door waiting to welcome His Majesty.
From afar, I saw the lights in the main hall had been turned off early, and a sense of superiority arose in my heart.
His Majesty came here several times and always stayed at her place, not giving Concubine Xiang any face at all.
Now that the relationship has fallen out, there is naturally no need to maintain a hypocritical attitude anymore. The more His Majesty came, the more she gained a foothold.
It is impossible to reconcile the two sides, so one must suppress the other and climb up with all his strength.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Seeing the Emperor from afar, Shen Qingru immediately went to greet him.
His Majesty was in a rare good mood today. He glanced at her and reached out to help her up: "Under the moonlight, it seems that my beloved concubine looks better."
Shen Qingru put on an appropriately shy look and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When they arrived at the inner hall, the servants served them even more diligently.
Now that His Majesty comes more often, the servants are naturally as frightened as before. All food and drink expenses are according to His Majesty's preferences.
Even the pastries were made by Shen Qingru herself.
But before, His Majesty would take a bite, but now he doesn’t even look at it.
Shen Qingru raised her eyes and looked at the cakes she made herself, feeling a little sour in her heart: "I knew that His Majesty would come tonight, so the imperial kitchen specially prepared some appetizers."
It's a hot summer day, and His Majesty's appetite has always been bad. People would lose ten pounds in the summer, so the servants in the imperial kitchen had to put a lot of thought into it every time.
Shen Qingru was also afraid that something prepared today might not please His Majesty.
"This is what the imperial kitchen has just prepared: Poetry and Etiquette Ginkgo, Twin Phoenixes from One Egg, Fairy Duck, Jade Belt Shrimp, and Oil-Fried Bean Stems."
Shen Qingru introduced the dishes one by one, including: "Beggar's chicken, fish rolls in tomato sauce, stir-fried winter bamboo shoots... and so on."
Wansui never reveals her preferences, and she just tries to figure them out. After Shen Qingru finished speaking, she asked fearfully, “I wonder if His Majesty likes it.”
“My beloved, there is no need to worry.” All of these were prepared by the imperial kitchen. What new tricks could they come up with?
His Majesty was in a rare good mood today, and he took Shen Qingru's hand and sat down.
The broad palm patted Shen Qingru's palm: "But I remember that your sister seemed to live with you."
After Chen Fu injured her ankle, she has not been to Chuxiu Palace again. She has been recuperating in Fuyu Pavilion these days.
Shen Qingru knew that His Majesty was interested in Shen Fu, so she had to ask.
But what she didn't expect was that His Majesty would ask so early. This one can't wait.
"Yes." Shen Qingru nodded. I was a little worried about what His Majesty meant by asking this.
"Why is your Majesty asking this?"
Sure enough, His Majesty glanced at her, his eyes full of a deep smile but not reaching his eyes: "Then if I come here, won't it disturb the gathering of you two sisters?"
"I have been in the palace for many years, and it is rare for my family to visit the palace. In this case, I should ask your sister to come and have dinner with you."
"This..." Since His Majesty wants to sit at the same table with her and Chen Fu?
When Shen Qingru thought of this, she felt dizzy.
Is she crazy?
She wished that Shen Fu could be as far away from His Majesty as possible. How could she, how could she possibly let His Majesty sit with Shen Fu?
This is absolutely not allowed.
"This is against the rules." Shen Qingru clenched her palms, which were sweaty from nervousness.
If Chen Fu came and the three of them sat together, what if His Majesty found out?
"Your Majesty, Shen Fu is still a concubine to be selected. If people knew that she had met Your Majesty in private, wouldn't it be a disgrace to our Shen family?"
Shen Qingru knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please think twice."
Xiao Yu lowered his head, his eyes fell on Shen Qingru's snow-white neck, his eyes were cold.
If these words were spoken by someone else, I'm afraid they would be true.
But when these words came out of Shen Ronghua’s mouth, they were full of irony.
Why can’t we meet in private?
I'm afraid Shen Ronghua was just afraid that he would discover her dirty tricks behind her back.
If she hadn't nodded, if she hadn't brought up the idea. How could Shen Fu accomplish such a shocking feat alone?
How dare she do that alone?
To substitute a dead person for another one. He even dared to make such a fuss right next to his pillow.
Looking at the innocent person kneeling on the ground in front of him, Xiao Yu played with the jade seal beads on his wrist, his eyes dark, "Could it be that what I said is not the rules?"
"I...I dare not."
Shen Qingru was so frightened that her body was about to fall. She sat stiffly on the ground, not daring to look up.
She just felt the overwhelming pressure on her face and trembled all over.
"But I am afraid that Chen Fu might be asleep at this time. She is young and delicate. If she falls asleep and disturbs His Majesty's mood, it would be bad."
Shen Qingru said so much, but the coldness in His Majesty's eyes did not ease at all.
Reaching out and pinching the center of his brow, Xiao Yu turned his head and glanced to the side: "You go."
After hearing the instructions, Lin An immediately went out to call for help.
Shen Qingru knelt on the ground and waited for a long time, but the Emperor did not call her to get up.
Seems like you forgot?
She didn't dare to remind him, she lowered her head and just hoped that Shen Fu wouldn't come over, but before long, the footsteps behind her were approaching.
The footsteps were soft and slow, and she walked forward with light lotus steps.
"Your Majesty, your servant is here to pay his respects." During the day, Chen Fu came out of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, feeling uneasy.
Now that she saw His Majesty really appear in Changqiu Palace, she realized that He was truly angry.
She bent her knees halfway, and looked at His Majesty with her glass-like eyes: "I am late, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
When Shen Fu came in, the darkness in Xiao Yu's eyes gradually faded away.
The two people in front of him were really too bold. They dared to tell him such a big lie.
He is the emperor, the ruler of a country, but he has been played around by these two sisters for some time.
If not... Xiao Yu sneered in his heart as he tapped the table with his fingertips. If he didn't really have bad intentions towards Shen Fu.
"Get up." Xiao Yu's eyes were indifferent, and his gaze swept down gently like a feather.
"You two look like twins standing together. I can't even recognize who is my beloved concubine."
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