Chapter 53 Design
They were so close together that the emperor's breath fell in front of her, his breath against her ear.
Chen Fu lowered her head now, and the breath of His Majesty temporarily fell on her ear, but if she raised her head, the breath would not fall on her cheek, but somewhere else.
No matter how noisy it was before, it was always at night. But at this moment, it is daytime.
Shen Fu knew what His Majesty meant by this.
He took a step back, then raised his head to face His Majesty and said, "Your Majesty."
The gentle and slow voice was trembling, unable to conceal the tension within.
Xiao Yu lowered his eyes, and as soon as Chen Fu stepped back, the fragrance disappeared from his sight.
His brows furrowed, and he instantly felt unhappy. But when he looked down at Shen Fu's trembling eyelashes, it was as if countless small brushes were stroking his heart.
That slight feeling of displeasure was instantly smoothed out.
"Chen Fu." The emperor spoke in a low voice, with his hands behind his back, rubbing his fingertips.
He had known about the substitution long ago, and his anger had almost subsided.
But he didn't know how to deal with Shen Fu. Should he punish Shen Fu like he punished Shen Qingru?
Ask yourself, no matter how hard your heart is, even if you have been in power for many years and are an emperor who is high above everyone else, you can't do this to Shen Fu.
But can we just let her go?
But when he thought about what the two sisters did... Xiao Yu looked down at Chen Fu, with a hint of helplessness in the corners of his eyes.
He didn't know what to do with Chen Fu, but at this moment he just wanted to shout Chen Fu's name.
"The minister is here."
Chen Fu didn't even look up. Every time His Majesty called out a word, she would follow behind and answer.
Knowing that His Majesty was conflicted about her, Shen Fu behaved extremely well.
The gaze above his head was helpless and indulgent. Xiao Yu looked at the woman deeply for a few times, but finally looked away.
"Follow me!"
The emperor's voice was extremely domineering, and Shen Fu did not dare to disobey and followed behind him obediently.
There is a lotus pond on the west side of the Imperial Garden.
It is now July, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and a small boat is wandering on the sparkling water.
Shen Fu sat on the boat, her hands clenched nervously.
Although she grew up in Suzhou, she has been extremely afraid of water since childhood. Because she drowned when she was young, Shen Fu has been afraid of riding on a boat since she was a child.
Even if it is the same distance, traveling by water is much faster than traveling by land.
Shen Fu would rather take a detour.
Just like this time when she came to Kyoto, Chen Fu took a carriage and arrived half a month later than others.
Does His Majesty know this?
Shen Fu sat at the stern, clenching her hands nervously. While quietly raising his eyelids to look at the person opposite him.
The boat was not big, and the lake surface seemed to have been cleared in advance. Except for the two rowers in front and behind, there was silence all around.
Tea was boiling in the stove on the west side of the cabin, and the Emperor was lying on his side in the cabin behind a small round rosewood table.
The bamboo and wooden roller blinds cast a shadow, falling on the face that looked as if carved by a knife or an axe, adding a bit of sharpness.
Shen Fu was silent, almost stunned.
I have always known that His Majesty was born with a good appearance, but I have never seen it so clearly and carefully before.
The emperor ascended the throne at the age of thirteen. He has been in power for many years with ruthless means and has been the only one in power for many years. Many people no longer dare to look closely at his appearance.
I only know that His Majesty is very capable, but I don't dare to look at his appearance easily.
That is to say, Chen Fu, now that she is so close, has the opportunity to see His Majesty a few more times.
Staring at His Majesty's face, Shen Fu couldn't help but think of His Majesty at night. It was clearly the same face, but at night, His Majesty seemed like a different person.
He was cold-blooded and ruthless, and his methods were quite brutal, totally unlike his gentle appearance at the moment.
"Have you seen enough?" Perhaps her gaze was too scorching, the man who had been squinting and pretending to be asleep finally opened his eyes.
His Majesty supported his chin with one hand, and when he raised his eyes, he looked at her with a smile.
"What are you staring at me for?"
Shen Fu had long guessed that His Majesty would not really fall asleep, but she never expected that she would be caught peeking at His Majesty. Her cheeks turned red and she quickly lowered her head.
"I didn't." The hesitating voice was obviously an excuse.
Chen Fu bit her lips, acting shy and lovable.
"No?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and rubbed his palms. I glanced forward and saw the boat suddenly swaying.
Ripples appeared on the water, the boat shook, and Shen Fu's body trembled slightly.
She is afraid of water!
The rocking boat seemed to have encountered waves and couldn't stop for a moment.
Chen Fu nervously placed her hands on the edge of the cabin, her slender fingers had faded, and her originally rosy fingertips had turned pale.
“Long… Long live…” Chen Fu felt like vomiting due to the shaking, and looked at the emperor with pitiful eyes.
I want to beg His Majesty to stop the boat.
Receiving Chen Fu's gaze, Xiao Yu had a heart of stone. He placed one hand on the round table, tapping it lightly with his fingertips, and said leisurely: "Why are you looking at me?"
Chen Fu relied on her good looks and was just like this... Xiao Yu tapped lightly on the table with his fingertips, refusing to show any mercy.
"Look, I can make this boat stop?"
Obviously you can! Chen Fu gritted her teeth in anger. She had just clearly seen His Majesty deliberately look forward.
Besides, let’s take a step back.
Even if she had never seen pork, she had seen a pig run. Even if Chen Fu had never been on a boat, she knew the plane of the lotus pond.
Why is such a small boat shaking so violently?
With her ten fingers tightly clasped around the edge of the boat, Shen Fu was so nervous that she wanted to cry and vomit. She looked at His Majesty eagerly, and was thinking about going down quickly all the time.
"Your Highness..." The boat rocked again, and the ripples and water splashed on her body. Chen Fu's face turned pale: "Your Highness, I'm scared."
Xiao Yu knew that Chen Fu was afraid, and his dark eyes were sharp. He stroked the jade ring on his fingertips, and asked again in a deep voice: "What were you looking at just now?"
Same question, this is the last answer.
Shen Fu knew the bottom line of His Majesty, and said without hesitation: "I was just looking at His Majesty."
She really understands that a man who knows the times is a wise man.
If she doesn't answer now, she won't know what will be waiting for her later.
Besides... Shen Fu thought of Shen Qingru's fate. Compared with Shen Qingru, her fate was still light.
"Look at me?" His Majesty was obviously very satisfied with her tactfulness.
The hand that was tapping the table stopped.
The young eunuch who was steering the boat in front was sensible, and the swaying boat also followed slowly.
Shen Fu's nervous heart stopped, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, the Emperor in front of her asked her again: "Why are you looking at me?"
It seems that His Majesty will not give up until the truth is revealed today.
Chen Fu had a plan in mind, so she didn't hesitate. She looked at His Majesty eagerly: "Your Majesty is handsome and mighty. I...I was stunned for a moment. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Shen Fu's voice was pleasant to begin with, and now she looked pitifully innocent.
No matter who it is, no one has the heart to blame her.
Xiao Yu chuckled, knowing that the woman was deliberately trying to gain sympathy. But the woman has a nice voice and a pretty face.
It's really hard to blame him for looking at me with such pitiful look on his face.
"Come here!" Xiao Yu's eyes darkened and he stretched out his hand towards Chen Fu.
The dark robe was spread out, and Xiao Yu looked at Chen Fu with a dark look in his eyes: "Come to my son."
Chen Fu looked at His Majesty's outstretched hands and knew the meaning of her departure.
I have just dodged His Majesty once. If I dodged again, I am afraid...
Chen Fu didn't dare to endure the swaying boat any longer, so she suppressed her anxiety and went to the Emperor obediently.
But she didn't dare to get into the arms of the Emperor, and stopped at the small round rosewood table.
His Majesty's outstretched palm was still stretched out, looking at his empty arms, and then continued to look at Chen Fu.
“Your Highness…” Shen Fu didn’t dare to take the initiative to get into His Highness’ arms, but she also didn’t dare to offend His Highness.
He reached out and grabbed the corner of His Majesty's clothes, shaking it back and forth a few times.
Xiao Yu looked at his empty arms, then lowered his head to look at the palm of his hand under his dark robe.
Shen Fu could always easily provoke his anger and then extinguish it effortlessly.
But the more this happened, the angrier he became with Shen Fu.
Chen Fu was too good at controlling him, and that was why he had to teach her a lesson.
"Chen Fu." Xiao Yu looked at the hand in his palm with a heavy gaze, not knowing what he was thinking.
His fingertips drummed on the table.
With every knock, Shen Fu's heart beat.
She sat nervously beside the Emperor, like a child who had made a mistake, waiting for his punishment.
I don’t know how long it took, but a helpless sigh came from the side. Shen Fu's heart was still high, and she saw His Majesty pull out a plate of cakes from under the long rosewood table.
As soon as Chen Fu saw the plate of lotus root starch and lotus seed cake, she knew that His Majesty had done this on purpose.
Everything that happened today was intentional on the part of His Majesty.
Besides being afraid of water since childhood, she could only look at lotus flowers and lotus root powder but not touch them. Whenever she got touched, Chen Fu would have an allergic reaction all over her body. In mild cases, it would be itchy, and in severe cases, small red spots would appear.
Although it is not fatal, it can be very torturous if you have red spots all over your body. If it weren't for the special medicinal bath, it would have been torture all night.
Just now, when the boat sailed through the lotus pond and didn't encounter any lotus flowers, Shen Fu still held a glimmer of hope in her heart.
But now, just look at this lotus root powder and lotus seed cake and you will know. His Majesty did not let her go after all, and her punishment finally came.
"Your Majesty." Chen Fu was really scared. Her misty eyes were full of pleading for mercy. She looked into His Majesty's eyes, begging him to let her go this time.
But this time, His Majesty was particularly hard-hearted.
He held a piece of lotus root starch and lotus seed cake between his bony fingers and gently brought it to her lips: "Swallow it."
The lotus root powder cake was brought to her red lips. Shen Fu looked at the cold eyes of the Emperor and then at the cake in front of her.
After hesitating for a while, he finally opened his lips.
After eating a piece of cake, Shen Fu's face wrinkled with sorrow. She hadn't had anything mixed with lotus root powder for a long time. She was afraid of the taste so she didn't even taste it carefully. She just swallowed a piece of wonton without any preparation.
“Come again!”
Chen Fu thought that the Emperor would let her go if she ate a piece of cake, but she didn't expect that as soon as she finished eating, the next piece of cake was delivered to her lips.
Your Majesty is truly impartial and just.
Chen Fu felt aggrieved and deliberately avoided looking at His Majesty. As soon as the pastry reached her lips, Shen Fu swallowed it obediently.
After eating the cake, Shen Fu felt uneasy.
But what was unexpected was that Sui Ye never thought of letting her go. He looked at her expressionlessly, then picked up another piece with his bony hands.
"continue!"
As soon as I finished this piece, the next one came.
Shen Fu ate with tears in her eyes, and at the end there were tears in her eyes.
She now understood how cruel His Majesty was. She was afraid that she would die of itchiness if she ate so many pastries.
It seems that His Majesty really hates me as much. Compared with Shen Qingru, my fate doesn't seem to be any worse.
Shen Fu felt aggrieved, and after eating most of the pastries, her lower abdomen became even more bloated.
After swallowing the piece in his mouth, he felt itchy all over. He couldn't help but scratch his arm with his hand: "It's...uncomfortable..."
She has been allergic to lotus root powder since she was a child, and she will feel uncomfortable for a long time if she comes into contact with even a little bit of it. Now that His Majesty has deliberately forced me to eat so much, I’m afraid I might even lose half my life.
When Shen Fu thought about her own outcome, she felt a chill in her heart. I just felt my body and face starting to itch, and I was shaking from crying.
"Your Majesty, it hurts..." Tears flowed down her cheeks, burning with pain. Shen Fu was most afraid that something might happen to her face, so she quickly reached out to cover it.
"Where does it hurt?" His Majesty stretched out his hand as if to look.
Shen Fu knew that when she was allergic, red spots would appear all over her body, and she was afraid that the Emperor would be disgusted by her appearance. She quickly dodged and fell right into the arms of the Emperor.
"Don't..." A muffled voice came from his arms. Xiao Yu looked down at the person lying in his arms, and at this moment he didn't know how to avoid suspicion.
This woman.
Xiao Yu shook his head and reached out to pry open Shen Fu's palm.
"Your Majesty, don't do that!" Chen Fu screamed in fear, and she burrowed deeper into His Majesty's arms.
She held His Majesty's waist with both hands, holding on tightly enough to not want to let go.
Shen Fu didn't know when the boat stopped.
She only felt her body lighten, and then His Majesty picked her up and carried her sideways.
Shen Fu was afraid that the look on her face was too scary, and she was shaking all over from crying, so she naturally let the Emperor hold her obediently.
When they arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Xiao Yu put the person down in his arms, turned his head and said to the back: "Call the imperial physician."
"No...no need." There were other marks on her body, which would be visible to the imperial physician when he arrived.
Shen Fu didn't know what the meaning of His Majesty was, but she was a concubine at the moment, with ambiguous traces all over her body. If it were to be spread out, it would be a disgrace to the Shen family.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty is just allergic. Just ask the imperial physician to prescribe some medicine to relieve the allergy." Chen Fu covered her face with her hands, and her trembling voice flowed out from between her fingers.
Lin An glanced at His Majesty, then looked at Miss Chen Fu's appearance. He didn't dare to even glance at her any longer, and ran away immediately.
After everyone left, Xiao Yu looked at the person on the couch again.
Shen Fu felt itchy all over. She had been exhausted on the road, and now she was lying on the couch with her clothes in disarray.
The snow-white and delicate neck is clearly revealed.
If Shen Fu could put her hands down, she would definitely see that there were no red allergic spots on her body.
However, those traces of ambiguity are clearly revealed.
Xiao Yu was delighted, and walked leisurely to the side of Shen Fu. His hot fingertips fell on the red mark on Shen Fu's collarbone, and he asked with a sanctimonious smile: "Chen Fu, what is this?"
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