Chapter 160 Rumors
Concubine Shu had a high fever and stayed in the Emperor's Yuqing Palace for three full days before returning.
In the past few days, the news that Concubine Shu had regained favor spread throughout Yuquan Mountain.
"After all, she is the favored Consort Shu, so she only needs to use a little tricks."
"That's right. His Majesty has been doting on Concubine Shu for many years. There is no one in the entire palace who is more favored than Concubine Shu."
The servants serving in Yuquan Mountain naturally also wanted to find ways to return to Kyoto.
Originally when I was serving Shen Fu, I thought I was serving a favored concubine.
After all, Shen Fu had a very beautiful face and was favored by His Majesty, so she was promoted to Concubine within a few days of arriving at Yuquan Mountain.
For a moment, the scenery was glorious.
How many people would not envy the palace maids serving in other palaces?
But I didn’t expect that this glory would only last for how long?
"After all, they are still incomparable." The palace maids gathered together and sighed:
"No matter how powerful our young master is, I'm afraid he can't withstand a single finger from the Concubine Shu."
"Look, the Concubine Shu waved her hand and the Emperor left." The palace maids gathered together and sighed:
"But my lady, what about dancing for so long that night? His Majesty has not left the Fengming Palace of Concubine Shu for the past three days."
As Zi Su walked in from the kitchen with a lunch box, she saw a few servants gathered together and chattering non-stop.
After she got closer and listened twice, her brows instantly frowned: "What are you talking about!?"
The palace maids were startled and ran away in all directions.
When they saw that the person coming was Zi Su, they were so scared that their faces turned pale.
"Sister Zisu." Zisu is the senior maid beside Chen Fu and the most favored one.
When they saw her, the palace maids were naturally terrified: "Sister Zi Su, we didn't... didn't say anything."
"How dare you, you all, talk about me behind my back!" Zi Su was very angry and pointed at them one by one:
"Kneel down under the sun for half an hour. Otherwise, I will report to the young master and have you punished with a stick!"
The palace maids looked at each other for a few seconds, and finally knelt down with bitter faces.
After Zi Su punished the palace maids to kneel down, she became even more furious. She rushed into the house angrily and pushed the door open.
"My lady..." Zi Su rushed into the house:
"Everyone outside is talking about the young master now. Even the servants serving at the door dare to make up stories about the young master."
Naturally, Shen Fu had heard about it, and the news outside could not be stopped. Even if Shen Fu didn't want to listen, a lot of gossip still reached her ears.
But when she saw Zi Su panting, she couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right, you are quite angry," Shen Fu glared at her lightly.
"As long as His Majesty does not come, those servants will not be able to shut up."
"When the Emperor comes, we'll see what happens to those villains' smug faces!" Zi Su gritted her teeth.
"Be careful with your words!" Chen Fu was sitting on the couch and glared at Zi Su after hearing that.
Then he turned his head and looked across, only to see Zhou Shuyun, who was sitting on a soft couch drinking tea. "What nonsense are you talking about in front of Miss Zhou?"
Only then did Zi Su realize that she had said the wrong thing. She couldn't help but stick out her tongue, then put down the teacup in her hand.
Chen Fu glanced at Zhou Shuyun twice and waved her hand to let Xiao Songzi go down. Then he smiled at Zhou Shuyun and said, "Sister Zhou, please don't take our ignorant remarks to heart."
Since His Majesty has kept Concubine Shu in Yuqing Palace these days, there has been countless gossips outside.
The one who was talked about the most was naturally Chen Fu.
After all, the Concubine Shu was under house arrest because of Shen Fu, and Shen Fu has been favoring her continuously during this period of time.
She was a newcomer who had just entered the palace this year, but she was so glorious, which naturally aroused the envy and jealousy of everyone.
Now that Concubine Shu has regained favor, the first person to be pulled out for comparison is naturally Chen Fu.
The gossip from various palaces was directly directed at Yong'an Palace.
Chen Fu then specially asked someone to close the door to avoid dirtying her ears with those bad and obscene words.
Zhou Shuyun sat there drinking tea: "I don't know what Zi Su said just now."
After looking at each other, they smiled knowingly.
Chen Fu looked at Lady Zhou's gentle and charming face, and couldn't help feeling a little strange, and a little regretful.
In the previous life, the person in front of me was the winner of the previous life.
Zhou Shuyun comes from a high-class family and has a distinguished status. Although her appearance is not exquisite, due to her family background, Zhou Shuyun's conversation and temperament are much better than others.
It is precisely because of this that even though the person in front of him is not good-looking, he still wins the favor of His Majesty.
In the end, it even threatened Shen Qingru, who had been so glorious in her previous life.
The events of her previous life flashed through Shen Fu's mind. Shen Fu smiled lightly as she looked at the person in front of her. She could guess in her heart that it must be because of her that the people and events in this life did not develop in the same way as in her previous life.
Although she felt sorry for him, Shen Fu did not have the slightest sympathy.
After all, in this harem, if you feel sorry for others, you are harming yourself.
Even if the person in front of you has taken a different path from the previous life, as long as he or she is in the harem, he or she is a competitor to everyone.
"I rashly called Sister Zhou over today because I wanted to thank her for helping me last time."
Last time, Zhou Shuyun gave her a dance costume, so Chen Fu owed her a favor.
Today, Shen Fu asked Zhou Shuyun to come over, obviously wanting to return the favor: “I wonder if Shen Fu can help Sister Zhou in any way.”
Chen Fu said to Zhou Shuyun with a smile on her face, holding the teacup.
When Zhou Shuyun looked up, she saw Shen Fu's smiling face.
Chen Fu was wearing a half-worn silk skirt today. It was a refreshing and pleasant apricot yellow color, with a light green wide-sleeved skirt.
The simple skirt is extremely elegant and looks very plain at first glance, but if you look closely, you can see a few kittens embroidered on the wide sleeves.
The whole dress added a bit of agility and playfulness, and with Shen Fu's face, it was extremely lovable.
Zhou Shuyun's eyes were dazed for a while, and then she looked away.
No wonder His Majesty likes Concubine Shen so much. Who wouldn't like a woman like this?
"I didn't ask for anything when I helped you that day, so there's no need for any reward today."
She helped Shen Fu only because she couldn't stand some things, not because she wanted to gain anything from it.
Now that Shen Fu asked this, it seemed that her actions that day were due to something she was seeking.
Only then did he help her.
Zhou Shuyun's face looked a little ugly. Seeing this, Shen Fu swallowed back the words in her throat bit by bit.
"Yeah, it was my fault. I hope Sister Zhou won't blame me." Zhou Shuyun could easily take out a dance costume, so it certainly wasn't anything special.
Chen Fu took the brocade box off the table again and said with a smile:
"If Sister Zhou can be of use to you in the future, I'll tell you about it then."
Chen Fu called her Sister Zhou all the time, and her manners were naturally complete.
After all, she is younger than Zhou Shuyun in terms of age. If we talk about seniority, she is a concubine and Zhou Shuyun is a beauty.
The status is much higher than that of others.
But now she still calls her Sister Zhou all the time, which is really sweet of her.
The strange look on Zhou Shuyun's face finally looked better: "Concubine Shen is joking."
When Chen Fu saw Zhou Shuyun like this, she knew that this favor might not be repaid so easily.
He was not in a hurry. He put down the teacup in his hand and chuckled:
"The scenery in Yuquan Mountain is very beautiful. If you have nothing to do in the future, Sister Zhou can come and visit me."
"Thank you, Concubine Shen."
Zhou Shuyun was completely relieved when she heard this. She showed goodwill to Shen Fu naturally because she wanted to make friends with Shen Fu.
Now that I heard Shen Fu say this, I was naturally completely relaxed.
Zhou Shuyun forced a smile sincerely on her face, and Chen Fu was about to speak while holding up the teacup.
Little Songzi suddenly walked in from the door, knelt on the ground and said in surprise:
"My lord, the emperor is here."
His Majesty is here!
As soon as the words fell, the room fell silent for a moment. His Majesty has been staying with Concubine Shu for three consecutive days and has not been to any other palaces.
She thought that the favored Concubine Shu was going to follow the old path of being the most favored in the harem, but she didn't expect that in just three days, His Majesty would come to Concubine Shen.
Little Songzi knelt on the ground, his face showing surprise and joy: "Your Majesty's dragon chariot has arrived at Wuchou Pavilion, and will be here soon, my lady, please get ready quickly."
Chen Fu was still holding the teacup without making any movement, but Lady Zhou, who was sitting in her seat, reacted first.
She lowered her head, her heart beating slightly, and she inevitably felt a little touched.
Since she entered the palace, she has never met the Emperor alone.
After saying this, Lady Zhou felt helpless.
Before this, she and Concubine Wang had first met His Majesty, and were both conferred the title of Concubine.
After that, Concubine Wang was favored. Although she fell out of favor later, she had met the Emperor and served him.
She is the legitimate concubine of His Majesty.
But she was the only one who had never had the chance to serve or even meet the Emperor alone.
Although she came from a noble family, no one in the harem could say anything bad about her to her face. But after all, she had never served the emperor in bed, so she could not be considered a real concubine.
Even though no one mentioned this matter, it was still a thorn in her heart.
It made her unable to sleep or eat.
"Young Master?" Little Songzi knelt on the ground, and when he saw that Chen Fu didn't respond, he raised his head.
"His Majesty is here."
Hearing Xiao Songzi's voice, Shen Fu finally came to her senses: "I know."
She stood up with the help of the handrail, and when her eyes fell on the people below, she finally remembered: "Sister Zhou..."
Chen Fu was a little hesitant at this moment. Today, she had called Zhou Shuyun over, ostensibly to chat, but actually to thank her for the gift that day.
Before he could finish his words, he didn't expect that His Majesty would come.
It was she who asked Lady Zhou to come here, so it would not be good to ask Lady Zhou to go back...
But if I don't shout, and His Majesty comes in and sees Lady Zhou...
Although Chen Fu didn't think, given her appearance, that His Majesty would have any thoughts or intentions when he saw Concubine Zhou.
But it is obviously wrong at this point today.
His Majesty had just stayed at Concubine Shu's place for a few days. As a concubine in the harem, Chen Fu was naturally feeling unhappy for a few days, even if she wasn't jealous.
But the Emperor had not yet arrived, so she invited Concubine Zhou to join him. No matter what the reason is, His Majesty would probably be unhappy when he saw it.
Considering the pros and cons, today is not the right time for Concubine Zhou to meet His Majesty.
Chen Fu's face was filled with hesitation, and Lady Zhou naturally saw it clearly.
She was naturally prepared in her heart and was not that disappointed. With a smile on his face, he stood up and said, "Since Your Majesty is here, I won't bother you any further."
Lady Zhou stood up and said respectfully to Chen Fu, "I'll take my leave first."
Zhou Shuyun held the hand of the palace maid, lowered her head and was about to walk out. But just after turning around and taking two steps, he ran into His Majesty who was walking into the inner room.
When Zhou Shuyun heard the footsteps, she didn't react, but just lowered her head and continued forward. But just as the crystal curtain was lifted, the person opposite almost bumped into her.
Xiao Yu obviously thought that the person opposite was Chen Fu, and hurried forward to ask with concern: "How is it? Did I meet you?"
"Your Majesty." Zhou Shuyun quickly stepped back, lowered her head, and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty, your concubine greets you."
Xiao Yu was so concerned that he obviously didn't hear clearly. Seeing Zhou Shuyun across from him, he obviously hadn't reacted yet: "Let me see if I hurt you?"
His Majesty held her hand and was about to lower his head to look.
But Zhou Shuyun ducked her head and said, "Your Majesty, you have recognized the wrong person."
Xiao Yu bent down and lowered his head, his eyes just falling on Concubine Zhou's face. After seeing Lady Zhou's face clearly, he was obviously shocked.
"I..." His Majesty's half-bent body straightened up instantly.
He frowned slightly and looked at Zhou Shuyun's face, his eyes full of doubt. For a moment, I couldn't even figure out who the person in front of me was.
"Where is Concubine Shen?" he demanded.
Xiao Yu had only met Zhou Shuyun once before and had never seen her alone again since then. Naturally, he had long forgotten that there was such a person in the harem.
Now that she saw her in Shen Fu's palace, and she had just accidentally mistook her for Shen Fu, she naturally looked unhappy.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Shen is inside." Zhou Shuyun was already frightened by his majesty, and her usually gentle and calm face was obviously a little panicked.
But she still said to His Majesty calmly: "I accidentally offended Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhou Shuyun half-bent her knees and wrung her hands tightly in her sleeves. After waiting for a long time without seeing His Majesty speak, Zhou Shuyun finally raised her head.
But when I saw the displeasure on His Majesty's face, I felt my heart instantly turn cold.
"I deserve to die." Zhou Shuyun took two steps back and knelt down hurriedly: "It is my fault that I was blind and offended Your Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Get up." Xiao Yu obviously didn't hear it clearly. He didn't even look at Concubine Zhou. He raised his hand perfunctorily and asked Concubine Zhou to get up.
Lady Zhou knelt on the spot, feeling her heart beating violently. Only after the sound of His Majesty's footsteps disappeared did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"My lady, let me help you up." The palace maid beside her looked distressed.
Zhou Shuyun held the hand of the palace maid, but when she stood up, she couldn't help but turned her head and looked behind her.
Those gentle eyes looked at the Emperor's back, feeling nostalgic and reluctant.
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