Chapter 50: Disfigurement
Facing that smug face, Shen Qingru wanted to raise her palm and slap it.
But just as he raised his hand, there was a knock on the door. The young eunuch stood at the door, his voice trembling with nervousness: "My lady, the Concubine Shu has sent someone to invite you over."
Last night, Concubine Shu intercepted the emperor's favor, but his Majesty did not go there and stayed in Changqiu Palace.
Now, the entire harem was watching Concubine Shu's joke all morning.
Shen Qingru had long guessed that Concubine Shu would not let her go, but when she heard that Yikun Palace had sent someone, she still shuddered subconsciously.
"Elder sister." The eunuch outside the door kept knocking on the door. Shen Fu glanced at the door and her smiling eyes fell on Shen Qingru's face again.
"The Empress Shufei's people are still at the door. If you don't go over now, you will be delayed." After Chen Fu finished speaking, she raised her hand and couldn't help yawning.
I was tortured so badly by His Majesty last night that I could only get some rest before dawn.
Shen Fu already felt exhausted. At this moment, she didn't want to see Shen Qingru's face anymore. She chuckled and walked towards the door, holding her waist.
It was just that she had just served the emperor last night, and her legs were so weak that she walked in a swaying manner.
Shen Qingru looked at Shen Fu like this, and the anger in her heart could hardly be suppressed.
She stared at Shen Fu's trembling waist, stiff legs, and even the way she walked.
It always indicates what happened last night.
Those tiny sounds flashed through her mind frantically. Shen Qingru knew why this was happening, but at this moment she had no idea what to do with Shen Fu.
She regretted so much why she had chosen Chen Fu to replace her in the first place!
"Young Master." The young eunuch knocked on the door for a long time but no one came out. Fengchun became anxious and quickly opened the door to look for her in person.
After seeing Shen Qingru, Fengchun reached out his hand to pull her without saying a word: "The Concubine Shu sent someone to call the young lady over."
Concubine Shu has the worst temper in the entire harem, even Concubine Rong has to give in to her.
Fengchun, the servant, was naturally even more frightened, and he pulled Shen Qingru's hand and was about to walk out.
"Get out!" Shen Qingru was already furious, and when Fengchun grabbed her, she immediately reached out to push Fengchun away.
"Young Master." Feng Chun was startled and looked at Shen Qingru as if he was looking at a stranger.
"My Lord, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Qingru was trembling all over, and it took a long time before she came back to her senses.
She glanced at Fengchun, and gradually retracted the hostility in her eyes: "Let's go."
As soon as Shen Qingru left the house, the young eunuch came over with a jubilant look on his face: "My lady, His Majesty has given me a great reward."
The young eunuch pointed behind him and saw five or six young eunuchs holding trays in their hands on the corridor.
There were countless silks and satins on the red lacquer trays, and on the top tray were some rare treasures.
Shen Qingru took a deep breath.
Even though she had been in the palace for many years, she was still shocked when she saw these things.
This reward from His Majesty is truly enormous.
"My lady, my lady, look." Fengchun jumped excitedly and pointed at the trays.
"These are all rewards given to you by His Majesty." Each of these things is extraordinary, and Fengchun is shocked.
His Majesty really dotes on the young lady.
Shen Qingru heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that His Majesty certainly didn't know that the person last night was Shen Fu's.
Otherwise, these things would not have been rewarded to Changqiu Palace today.
Shen Qingru breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt a sense of pride. What can Shen Fu do no matter how hard she tries?
Doesn’t His Majesty still not know that the person last night was her?
Raising her hand to stroke the golden hairpin on her head, Shen Qingru placed her hand on Fengchun's arm and said calmly, "Let's go."
The Empress Shufei can't wait. If you offend her, you will suffer a lot.
Shen Qingru hurried, changed her clothes and went quickly to Yikun Palace.
The Yikun Palace is magnificent and splendid. Even before entering, one can see that everything inside is extraordinary just by standing at the door.
The Shufei holds a high position and has always been favored by His Majesty. The Yikun Palace is even more luxurious than other palaces.
Shen Qingru stood at the gate of Yiku Palace, looking at the tall palace in front of her, feeling very nervous.
I don’t know how Concubine Shu will treat me.
Shen Qingru stood at the door and waited for a long time before someone from Yikun Palace came out.
Miss Shen, Madam Shu is not feeling well and hasn't gotten up yet. "The maid who served her stood in front of her with a faint smile on her face.
"Please wait a moment, Master Shen."
Shen Qingru had long known that Concubine Shu would not let her have an easy time, so she was mentally prepared.
She stood at the gate of Yiku Palace, waiting quietly.
But it is hot today, and the midday sun is as scorching as the sun.
I started sweating all over after standing for a while.
Shen Qingru waited for half an hour, but there was no movement in the room. She couldn't help but shake her body.
"Young Master." Fengchun was frightened and immediately supported her, but her appearance still caught the eyes of the people in the room.
"So pretentious!" Inside the house, Concubine Shu put down the peep show in her hand and slammed the table hard.
The servants around were so frightened that they dared not move.
"My lady, why do you have to get angry with such a thing?"
The serving maid glanced silently at the table. This thing was a gift from His Majesty. It was said to be called a peep show, which could see things clearly in their original places.
Normally, Concubine Shu treasures herself very much and won't allow others to touch her easily.
He used so much effort today, it shows that he is really angry.
"My queen, this thing was given to you by His Majesty. You are the first one in the entire harem to have one."
"If you were injured, His Majesty would be so sad if he knew about it."
"Your Majesty used to dote on me so much." Concubine Shu looked at the kaleidoscope at hand and couldn't help but choke up with sobs.
But...but His Majesty is so good to her.
Yesterday she sent someone to invite His Majesty to come over, but it was the first time that His Majesty refused to come.
When Concubine Shu thought of this, she couldn't help crying: "This is the first time in all these years that His Majesty doesn't give me face."
Mammy had heard these words many times.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but sigh. Why does Your Majesty have to keep dwelling on this?
Your Majesty is the emperor, so it is natural that the three thousand beauties in the harem will go to other people. Even if Concubine Shu is favored, there are more and more concubines in the harem now.
As the beauty pageant is approaching, there will be more and more concubines in the harem.
Will His Majesty not go to other places at that time?
However, Mama didn't dare to say this.
She could only pick up nice words to persuade Concubine Shu: "Your Majesty still has the Majesty in his heart, otherwise he would not have sent something to the Majesty so early in the morning."
It would have been fine if the nanny didn't say anything, but once she did, Concubine Shu became even angrier.
So what if I gave myself something this morning? Wasn’t it also sent to Changqiu Palace?
How dare Shen Ronghua compare with himself?
Shufei was furious. She picked up the peep show at hand and held it up to face the door again.
“I want to see what charm this Shen Ronghua has.”
Shufei pointed her peep mirror at the door and saw Shen Qingru staggering.
Last night, Shen Qingru saw the Emperor holding Shen Fu in his arms and was so frightened that she didn't close her eyes the whole night.
This morning, I was called to the Yiku Palace to stand in punishment without eating or drinking.
It's good enough that Shen Qingru can stand now. As for the swaying body and shaking legs, these are completely unpredictable.
Fengchun knew that the young lady could not hold on, so he did his best to support her.
But to others, the look of the master and servant was just a blatant show-off.
"This bitch!" Concubine Shu raised the peep show at hand and took a look at it. The anger that had just been suppressed in her body suddenly surged up.
"Who hasn't slept with someone before? Who is she pretending to be so hypocritical for?"
Concubine Shu was not a good-tempered person to begin with, and seeing Shen Qingru's pretentious behavior, the pent-up anger suddenly boiled over.
He no longer cared about the peep show in his hand, slammed it on the table, picked up the whip beside him and rushed out.
"I'm going to beat this bitch to death!"
Shen Qingru was gritting her teeth and looking very patient, when she saw Concubine Shu rushing towards her like a gust of wind.
Her eyes lit up slightly and she was about to salute immediately.
But before she could get down to her knees, a whip came flying towards her face.
When Shen Qingru realized that the whip was flying towards her, she tried her best to dodge it, but she was still not faster than Concubine Shu.
With a "snap" sound, the soft whip hit the cheek.
Shen Qingru was shocked at first, and then she realized that her cheek was in pain. The itchy and painful sensation gradually came from her cheek. Shen Qingru stiffly reached out her hand and touched her cheek.
Shen Qingru felt a slight warmth on her fingertips and stared blankly at her palms.
"Blood!" Fengchun screamed loudly, pointing his trembling fingers at Shen Qingru's face, and then looking at Shen Qingru's palm with trembling hands.
“It’s blood!”
Shen Qingru looked down at the red bloodstains on her body and felt all the blood in her body rushing to her brain.
She felt as if all her energy had been drained away in an instant, her whole body stiffened until she began to tremble slightly.
"It's blood." Shen Qingru looked at the bloodstain on her palm, and continued to touch her palm again without giving up.
There was more and more blood on his cheeks, and his entire palm was sticky. Smelling the pungent smell of blood, Shen Qingru's eyes went dark.
The whole person was like a fallen leaf in autumn, shivering violently as he stood there.
"My face, my face!"
Shen Qingru screamed and shouted, standing there like a madman, roaring madly.
Then everything went black and he passed out completely.
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All day long, the news that Shen Ronghua was favored at noon spread widely.
It was afternoon. The news that Shen Qingru had her face injured and was carried back to Changqiu Palace spread to everyone.
It's only been one day and things have developed like this.
It can be said that it is just a matter of seconds from heaven to hell.
When Shen Fu woke up, she couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "Madam Shufei is really brave."
In her previous life, she knew that Concubine Shu had a bad temper and was not easy to mess with. But she never expected that just because of such a small matter as failing to intercept the favor last night, Concubine Shu would dare to hurt Shen Qingru's face.
"How are you injured?" Chen Fu walked down from the bed, and couldn't help frowning when her feet just touched the ground.
After two days of serving the emperor in the bedchamber, her whole body felt like it was falling apart, especially her legs and knees, which felt extremely sore and swollen.
Seeing that the girl was in a bad condition, Zi Su's cheeks turned red and she quickly stepped forward to support her: "I went to see her from a distance, and she was seriously injured."
Empress Shufei has a bad temper and no one can persuade her when she gets angry.
The whip was hit with great force, and even though Shen Qingru dodged it in time, she was still seriously injured.
Chen Fu held Zi Su's hand and went over to take a look. Shen Qingru was so shocked that she was still in a coma.
While the imperial physician was administering the medicine, she quietly lifted the curtain and took a look. The whip was indeed very serious. The wound on Shen Qingru's right cheek, from the corner of her eyebrow all the way down, was as big as half a palm.
I’m afraid... there will be scars in the future.
Chen Fu lowered the curtain without changing her expression.
When he went out, he saw Fengchun crying at the door. The fate of the master in the palace is the fate of the servant. Now that Shen Qingru is disfigured, Fengchun naturally feels that his future is bleak.
Shen Fu was too lazy to listen to this and walked forward quickly. But before leaving, I still saw the red lacquer tray on the table.
"What is that?" Shen Fu asked, pointing there.
The young eunuch who was serving sighed: "This was a reward sent by His Majesty early in the morning. Who would have known that it would only be half a day before the young lady..."
Chen Fu's heart skipped a beat when she saw the silks, satins and precious gems. Thinking of the Emperor's appearance last night, and then thinking of how he deliberately gave rewards to Changqiu Palace early in the morning.
A strange thought flashed through her mind: Could it be that His Majesty did this on purpose?
The more Chen Fu thought about it, the more she felt that this matter was closely related to His Majesty.
But why is he like this?
Thinking of last night...Chen Fu's face flushed. It is clear that His Majesty intended this.
With this move today, he easily dealt with Shen Qingru with the help of Concubine Shu.
So...what punishment will be waiting for her?
Chen Fu had something on her mind and walked out of Changqiu Palace unknowingly. It was not until she heard the sound of a piano that she realized she had accidentally entered the imperial garden.
In the pavilion, the moon-shadow veil swayed slightly, and through a layer of veil, the sound of the piano came from here.
When Chen Fu heard the familiar piano music, her brows furrowed. People who understand the piano can best identify it. As soon as she heard this pretentious piano music, she knew who the player was.
Thinking something was not right, Shen Fu immediately wanted to slip back.
But the person inside heard the footsteps and hurriedly lifted the curtain and walked out.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Concubine Wang lifted the curtain and knelt down to salute without even looking outside.
She came here today specifically to wait for the Emperor. The young eunuch in the Palace of Heavenly Purity accepted her favor and said that the Emperor would pass by here at this time.
Wang Ruer didn't expect that the Emperor would actually come just after she played a song.
It was here that she was noticed by the Emperor last time. Today, she could use this opportunity to make the Emperor favor her again.
Lady Wang's heart was trembling with excitement.
"Your Majesty, may you live long and be healthy." She pinched her throat deliberately, and her voice sounded as if it could squeeze out water.
Chen Fu stood there, rubbing her brows helplessly: "Lady Wang."
Wang Ruer looked up in surprise when she heard the voice. The moment her eyes met Chen Fu's, the smile on her face instantly became stiff: "Why is it you?"
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