Chapter 99 Framed
The noisy sounds in the house suddenly became silent.
Even Xiang Guipin, who had been wailing non-stop, stopped crying. She stopped with tears still in her eyes.
The tearful face turned around and instantly became icy cold when it looked at Chen Fu.
Shen Fu lowered her head and could sense the eyes from all around her.
His Majesty's words drew all attention to her.
Chen Fu was just about to find a corner to stand in, so she even changed into a plain outfit before coming here, hoping not to attract attention.
Little did he know that the Emperor would notice him as soon as he moved. At this moment, she was extremely glad that she did not slack off when she came here and put on some powder on her face.
After all, she put on makeup on her face when she went to pay her respects last time. If it was different today, she would really be exposed.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Shen Fu looked helpless, but she had to step forward. She knelt down and saluted His Majesty, then said:
"I followed you here out of concern for the Third Prince. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
She was the one who would sleep with him today, and His Majesty had just walked out of the Hehuan Palace.
Everyone in the harem who should know about this will know about it, but Chen Fu is now speaking out so openly that it doesn't seem funny.
Xiao Yu sat in a high position, his eyes fixed on her for a while and then moved away calmly: "Get up."
Shen Fu stood up obediently and just breathed a sigh of relief. In front, Concubine Rong suddenly smiled and said:
"This Chen Ronghua is really well-behaved and sensible." Concubine Rong turned her head and glanced at the Emperor beside her.
Others did not know the relationship between His Majesty and Shen Ronghua, but she was the only one who knew some inside information.
His Majesty had been eyeing Chen Fu before, and he finally succeeded in getting her. Isn't it new now?
Concubine Rong looked at Chen Fu, who was standing in the corner of the crowd, with a smile on her face, and looked her up and down with a smiling look.
It has to be said that some people are born to be the center of attention.
The room was filled with concubines, each of them dressed up carefully.
Among all the colorful flowers, only Chen Fu was wearing a plain dress. She doesn't have any unnecessary decorations on her body, but she can be seen at a glance in the crowd, and people can't take their eyes off her.
Concubine Rong's eyes flashed, and she spoke softly, "Today should have been the first time that Shen Ronghua was favored, but the Lord came here, and Shen Ronghua was wronged."
Shen Fu's heart beat twice in panic.
She hurried forward and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. The Third Prince's illness is a serious matter. I dare not compare myself with him."
There are many concubines in the harem, but not many children. There are only two princes: the third prince and the fourth prince.
Now that he heard that the Third Prince was ill, His Majesty rushed over without looking back.
Unless Shen Fu is crazy, she would not have the guts to compare herself with the Third Prince?
"Besides, the Third Prince is ill, and I am worried about him as well. I don't feel wronged at all."
The third prince was ill, and everyone in the palace who could and couldn't come came. Even the most arrogant and presumptuous Concubine Shu sat obediently in the chair.
How could Shen Fu dare to say that she was wronged at this time? Unless you don't want to live anymore?
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and stood there obediently.
This Shen Ronghua is really eloquent, no wonder His Majesty likes him.
Concubine Rong chuckled and said, "It was I who was talking nonsense." She turned around, took the teacup from the palace maid and personally presented it to His Majesty.
"It's just that Shen Ronghua is young, but he knows how to advance and retreat, and understands the rules. Your Majesty really has good vision."
There was something behind Concubine Rong's words. Xiao Yu, who was sitting on the armchair, looked down.
When he left, he specifically asked Chen Fu to wait there, but he didn't expect Chen Fu to follow him out.
He was just sitting here, annoyed by the noise of the crowd in the room. As soon as he raised his eyes, he happened to see Shen Fu standing in the crowd.
A group of beautiful girls, all dressed up beautifully. Only Shen Fu, who was wearing a plain long dress, really caught people's attention.
"Please sit down." His Majesty lowered his eyes and casually took the teacup handed to him by Concubine Rong.
He just saw the trembling hem of Shen Fu's skirt. He applied the medicine to Shen Fu himself before leaving.
Of course, I knew how serious the bruises on Chen Fu's knees were.
Xiao Yu felt a rare pity in his heart, took a sip of tea and said, "Please take a seat!"
When Lin An heard the news, he immediately bent down and stepped forward.
Changqiu Palace is not small, and Concubine Xiang’s main hall is naturally magnificent. But no matter how big the house is, the space is limited.
From the third rank and above, only concubines and noble concubines can be considered to have positions. And Chen Fu happened to be of the fourth rank, so according to the rules she could only stand.
Before Shen Ronghua came, His Majesty had never noticed these things.
At this time, His Majesty said to please take a seat, and Lin An knew what His Majesty was planning.
He immediately had someone bring in an embroidered cushion: "The room is too small, and I can't move it around."
Lin An smiled and placed the embroidered cushion in front of the concubines one by one: "I'm sorry to inconvenience you ladies."
As he spoke, he personally placed the embroidered cushion in his hand under Shen Fu.
As soon as Chen Fu sat down holding Zi Su's hand, she felt a sense of relaxation. She glanced down quietly and saw a cushion on her embroidered cushion.
“Chen Ronghua, be careful.” Lin An beside him was still smiling. Chen Fu knew the rules and said to Lin An very tactfully:
"Thank you, Eunuch Lin."
Lin An bowed, saluted and left. Chen Fu picked up the teacup beside her and just took a sip when she heard a cold sneer from the side.
"snort."
When Shen Fu turned around, she saw Lady Wang who had been staring at her from behind.
The rank of Ronghua is the fourth rank, while the rank of Meiren is only the sixth rank.
There was a big gap between the two of them. If Chen Fu hadn't just deliberately squeezed back, she wouldn't have been able to sit next to Concubine Wang at all.
Seeing Shen Fu looking at her, Lady Wang deliberately rolled her eyes and said, "You are just pretending to be nice, and you are trying to seduce His Majesty."
She had been standing next to Shen Fu just now, and saw with her own eyes that the Emperor couldn't take his eyes off Shen Fu at all.
Concubine Wang felt bitter in her heart and wished that the Emperor was looking at her.
He became more and more jealous of Shen Fu.
Why, why did she get the Emperor's attention as soon as she arrived?
If she hadn't deliberately tried to seduce the Emperor last night, she might have been the one being targeted by the Emperor right now.
Concubine Wang already bore a grudge against Shen Fu. Now that Shen Fu's status was higher than hers, she was more favored by His Majesty.
She settled all the old and new grudges together, and she really wanted to eat Shen Fu alive!
Lady Wang's eyes were as hot as fire, and Shen Fu really didn't want to pay any attention to her at all.
She frowned and turned sideways to avoid her gaze. But helpless, Lady Wang became more and more persistent:
"Pretending to be innocent, just trying to get His Majesty's attention."
Lady Wang was close by, mumbling something to herself.
Chen Fu didn't want to pay attention, but in front, the imperial doctors were coming in and out with anxious looks on their faces.
From time to time, the crying voice of Concubine Xiang could be heard from the side. Chen Fu had already attracted enough attention just now. At this time, Concubine Wang was still talking nonstop, and she was afraid that something might happen.
"Lady Wang." Shen Fu had no choice but to turn around. She lowered her head and took a sip of the tea in her hand, but her tone was full of coldness:
"Your Majesty is currently worried about the Third Prince's affairs, so Lady Wang should also be more careful. If you cause any trouble and make Your Majesty angry, it will be more trouble than gain."
Lady Wang was about to speak, but after hearing this, she could only swallow it back bit by bit.
"You!" After reacting, Lady Wang was furious and glared at Chen Fu with her eyes downcast: "You threatened me."
Lady Wang's voice was gnashing her teeth, as if she was about to stand up from the chair at the next moment.
Chen Fu was paying attention to the situation ahead. Seeing that the imperial physician was talking to His Majesty and could not take this side into consideration for the time being, she turned around and looked at Concubine Wang with a cold face.
"The Emperor is just ahead. If you are not afraid of being scolded, just shout as loud as you can."
Shen Fu's voice was icy cold, and the moment she turned her head, she frightened Lady Wang badly.
Why is she so fierce?
Lady Wang pointed at Chen Fu, but looking at her cold eyes she did not dare to speak easily.
Chen Fu was right. The Third Prince was seriously ill at the moment. If anything happened to him and he noticed this, he would no longer be favored by His Majesty.
I’m afraid you’ll have to take it away if you can’t finish it.
The outstretched hand trembled back and forth a few times, and Lady Wang didn't know whether to let it go or not.
At this moment, a hand reached out from behind and tugged at Lady Wang's sleeve: "The Concubine Shu is looking at us."
Zhou Shuyun sat behind Lady Wang and spoke softly, "Your Majesty must be in a bad mood right now. If you make a scene and make him angry, I'm afraid you'll be punished."
At the beginning, Zhou Shuyun and Wang Ruru were both named beauties and moved out of Chuxiu Palace.
It was just that Concubine Wang was luckier. She was favored for three consecutive days just after she was named a beauty, which was rare among the new women entering the palace.
But Zhou Shuyun was much more unlucky.
Although both are beauties, her family background is much higher than that of Concubine Wang. But she has never slept with the emperor or met him alone.
Therefore, even though they were both beauties, she had to be inferior to them, and she was even cautious when speaking to Concubine Wang.
Shen Fu didn't expect to see Zhou Shuyun like this when she saw her again.
It was clear that in her previous life, although she was not the most favored in the harem, she was still favored constantly. But now he is not even as good as Lady Wang.
Chen Fu was really puzzled. Although Zhou Shuyun was not that beautiful, she had an excellent temperament.
Even if he had not yet reached the level of constant favor like in his previous life, it was impossible that he had not even slept with her once.
Shen Fu couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Zhou Shuyun was sitting behind Lady Wang. When she noticed it, she couldn't help but look up. She naturally noticed the difference in the makeup on Shen Fu's face.
From the beginning, she guessed what had happened to Shen Fu's face, and now after seeing it clearly, she was only shocked.
She knew from a young age that she was not particularly good-looking. After entering the palace and seeing many concubines, she became even more aware that she had no advantage at all in terms of appearance.
But she never expected that some people would deliberately do something to their face to make their complexion less conspicuous.
Even though she knew that Shen Fu was trying to avoid the spotlight, Lady Zhou still couldn't help but feel agitated.
The pair of eyes looked at Shen Fu's face for a few seconds before nodding at her.
Then he moved his eyes away little by little.
"Your Majesty is watching." Zhou Shuyun said in a cold tone. Pulling Lady Wang's sleeve, he said calmly:
"If you continue like this, you will be punished."
Concubine Wang is a paper tiger. She can say a few harsh words to Chen Fu, but she would not dare to confront Chen Fu.
What's more, the Emperor is watching in front. If I attract his attention, I will be in big trouble.
"Hmph." Lady Wang rolled her eyes fiercely at Chen Fu, then put her hand down harshly.
Zhou Shuyun nodded towards Chen Fu, then lowered her head silently.
Chen Fu looked at Zhou Shuyun with her brows lowered and eyes drooped, then looked away.
She looked forward. After a whole night of commotion, it was finally time to find out whether the Third Prince was sick or not.
Chen Fu yawned secretly, and took advantage of the fact that no one was around to lean on Zi Su's body.
Straight in front of him, Xiao Yu's gaze moved away from the plain dress. At this time, the imperial physician finally came out from behind the screen.
"Your Majesty." The imperial physician knelt on the ground, sweating profusely, and kowtowed:
"The Third Prince is fine. He just ate too much chestnut cake for dinner. The chestnuts made him feel uncomfortable because of the bloating in his stomach."
"Just indigestion?" Xiao Yu stopped playing with the teacup and said, "Then why are you vomiting non-stop?"
When Xiang Guipin sent someone to deliver the message, she was crying and shouting, saying that she was vomiting non-stop, which made people panic.
Now I say I ate too much chestnut cake...
"It's food accumulation." Several imperial doctors took turns examining the patient many times, but could not find any other problems.
The leading imperial physician knelt on the ground and glanced at Xiang Guipin inconspicuously: "The Third Prince is still young, and his stomach is naturally weaker than that of an adult. It is common for him to vomit due to abdominal bloating."
"Just let me prescribe some medicine for you to drink for a few days. Remember to eat more food that is easy to digest and you will be fine."
"Okay, go down and get the medicine." After a whole night of noise, Xiao Yu raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, his eyes full of impatience.
"The maids who served the Third Prince failed to keep a close watch on him. They will all be punished with thirty strokes of the cane."
The imperial physician breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave, bending over, when Concubine Xiang stepped forward.
He fell to his knees with a plop.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince is not suffering from indigestion, but has been framed by someone!" Concubine Xiang cried all night, her makeup was not smudged and her voice was not hoarse.
At this time, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and she looked a little anxious: "Rui'er is my sister's child. I usually treat her as my own child and love her."
"He is a little uncomfortable. I feel like my heart has been cut out."
"Rui'er has a bad stomach, so I never feed him anything that is hard to digest, and I won't even touch chestnut cakes."
Xiang Guipin knelt on the ground and kowtowed to His Majesty: "Someone must be trying to harm Rui'er. I beg Your Majesty to make a decision for the Third Prince and me."
"Oh?" Xiao Yu's eyes fell on Concubine Xiang for a long time, and after a while he said lightly: "You keep saying that someone wants to harm the third prince, and you are so sure about it, you must have a candidate in mind?"
"Then who do you think wants to harm him?"
The emperor's voice was icy cold, but Concubine Xiang did not hear it.
He just turned his head and said loudly: "It was Shen Ronghua! She was the one who harmed the third prince."
Shen Fu was dozing off, but when she heard the voice, she was startled and sat up straight instantly.
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