Chapter 32 Sedan
That night, His Majesty unexpectedly turned over Chen Ronghua's card. In Changqiu Palace, it was heard that Concubine Xiang had broken two sets of teacups in just one afternoon.
"The lady has specially prepared a medicinal bath for you. Please soak in it for a while longer, or you will not be able to bear it at night." Feng Chun stood in front of Shen Fu with a somewhat condescending attitude.
In the past, she stood beside the young master and blushed every time she heard those noises.
It's not like their young lady hasn't been in love before, so I don't know why Miss Chen Fu is like this.
Fengchun scratched Shen Fu's proud figure several times. Needless to say, it was because Shen Fu did it on purpose.
"Miss, please be quiet tonight. If the news gets to the ears of others, it will be our mistress who will be implicated."
Fengchun finished speaking and walked out of the door in high spirits. As soon as she turned around, Zisu's eyes turned red with grievance: "She! How could she bully others like this?"
Zi Su's eyes turned red with grievance.
"Miss, why do you have to agree to them?" It was obvious that they were using their young master to win favor, but they were still so arrogant.
If the young lady had not played the piano for Shen Qingru, how could His Majesty have turned over the sign of Changqiu Palace tonight.
"I think the girl should leave. She sleeps with him and plays the piano for him. Why does she want to win favor for others?" Zi Su snatched the medicine bowl beside her in anger and wanted to smash it at Fengchun's back.
Shen Fu stopped Zi Su's hand and shook her head: "Don't worry, I have a way."
Chen Fu stared at Fengchun's back, her eyes gradually becoming colder.
At night, the maids brought medicinal baths.
The sycamore tree outside the house was so dry that not even a breeze could blow through it, and the cicadas' chirping gradually became hoarse.
Chen Fu sat in the bathtub and after soaking for a while, her snow-white skin gradually turned red.
A hand fell on her shoulder from behind, and the steaming hot medicinal bath dripped down her shoulder.
As the heat rose, Shen Fu's face became more and more charming. The maid who was serving felt her mouth dry and she didn't dare to look any further and quickly brought a cotton towel.
As soon as the jade-like skin was wrapped, someone came to urge them.
"Miss, you're fine. The Emperor has gone to wash up." This matter is secretive, and the only opportunity to find it is before the Emperor washes up.
Send Shen Fuan safely to the bed.
When Shen Fu arrived, Shen Qingru was already ready. A firecracker was lit in the room, and the sound of water could be heard faintly through the bathroom door.
"Come over quickly." Shen Qingru glanced at her, smelled the scent of medicine on her body, and nodded.
Although Shen Fu is not good at anything else, she is well-behaved and obedient. Shen Qingru lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty will be well soon."
Shen Fu looked at Shen Qingru's matter-of-fact expression, and instead of going inside, she raised her hand and placed it on her lower abdomen.
She raised her eyes, her dark pupils were bright, she bit her lip and looked at Shen Qingru: “Eldest sister, I’m afraid I can’t go.”
"You'll be the one serving me tonight."
Shen Qingru's ears buzzed.
What do you mean I can't serve you? His Majesty has come, if Chen Fu doesn't go in to serve him, is it her turn?
If she could, would she still need Chen Fu?
Shen Qingru looked at Shen Fu stiffly for a long time, his eyes fell on Shen Fu's face, and gradually found the voice after a while.
"You." She followed Shen Fu's hand and stared at Shen Fu's lower abdomen.
It's only been a few times and it happened?
Shen Qingru was filled with great joy. She had been looking forward to Shen Fu being pregnant for so long.
As long as she gets pregnant and successfully bears a child, she will have a place in the harem, whether it is a princess or a prince.
Shen Qingru's eyes gradually became fiery and she was about to cry for joy.
Only then did Shen Fu raise the corner of her mouth, and said lightly like a cat playing with a mouse: "Yes, I'm going to live a simple life."
Shen Qingru's expectant expression froze instantly: "Little...little life?"
It’s not because of pregnancy, but because of daily life?
Shen Qingru's expression was extremely embarrassed, but Shen Fu pretended not to see it, tilted her head and said mischievously: "Don't blame me, elder sister, Afu just discovered it too."
Through the screen, the sound of water gradually stopped. Shen Fu looked at Shen Qingru who had not yet come to her senses, and urged her considerately:
"Your Majesty will be well soon, elder sister, please go quickly."
The candlelight in the room flickered slightly, but Shen Qingru felt her hands and feet were cold even in her pajamas.
From heaven to hell is just like this. She just thought Shen Fu was pregnant, but now she fell into an ice cellar in an instant.
The sound of footsteps gradually came from the lake-green gold-woven carpet. Shen Qingru pinched her palms hard, and then she forced a smile and greeted him: "Your Highness."
After Xiao Yu met that smile, he stopped walking. When he cast his sharp gaze towards Shen Qingru's carefully dressed face, he was obviously a little surprised.
"Why is it you?"
When Shen Qingru heard this, the smile on her face gradually froze: "Your Majesty, you are joking. Who else could it be if not this concubine?"
His Majesty came over tonight, could it be that he thought the person to serve him was Chen Fu!
It's not that His Majesty is impatient, but there have been many such cases in the harem since ancient times.
The concubines tried all kinds of methods to win favor, and many of them even sent their own sisters to the emperor's bed in order to consolidate their status.
There is such a pair of sisters in the palace.
His Majesty saw Chen Fu at her place two days ago, I'm afraid he misunderstood as well.
Realizing this, Shen Qingru struggled for a few times before coming back to his senses. Swallowing the bitterness in her throat, she said, "It's getting late. I'll wait for His Majesty to rest."
She took the cotton towel from the Emperor's hand without permission and stepped forward diligently to wipe his wound.
But before his hand touched it, His Majesty turned his head away.
Shen Qingru's outstretched hand fell into nothing. Xiao Yu looked at the person beside him, his brows furrowed.
It was the beginning of summer and it was hot and stuffy. He had always suffered from heat, and tonight it was so dry and there was not even a breath of wind, which was really unbearable for him.
The pajamas I had just washed became wet in an instant, and the damp ends of my hair were dripping with water.
Xiao Yu stroked the jade ring on his thumb and felt that the thoughts in his mind were extremely ridiculous.
Ever since he played the piano during the day, Shen Fu's figure had been lingering in his mind.
Maybe it was because of preconceived ideas, or maybe he had different thoughts about Shen Fu.
When he closed his eyes, the image of Shen Fu playing the piano in the bamboo forest appeared in his mind. He even forgot that the person playing the piano was clearly Shen Ronghua.
But he is the emperor of this world.
Chen Fu was a showgirl who was supposed to take part in the talent show, so she was rightfully his woman.
So what if he's thinking about it?
Xiao Yu thought of their farewell in the forest and also wanted to take a quick glimpse of her.
Chen Fu avoided him as much as possible, but she became more and more itchy for something she couldn't get. It was so hot tonight that it seemed like it was going to rain heavily, but he still came.
I didn't expect that it would end in failure.
Raising his hand to drink a sip of herbal tea, Xiao Yu raised his hand to press his brows: "It's getting late, my beloved concubine, go to bed early."
There was a loud thunder outside the window, and Shen Qingru's face gradually turned pale as lightning struck.
She looked at the Emperor's impatient eyes, her throat churned, and several words were about to come out of her lips, but she still didn't say them.
“Wan…” She mustered up the courage to step forward when there were two knocks on the door.
Amid the thunder, Lin An leaned down and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu has sent someone to invite you over."
Shen Qingru immediately turned to look at His Majesty.
After such a commotion, Xiao Yu lost interest. He raised his hand and threw the handkerchief in his hand, saying bluntly: "You should have a good rest tonight."
His Majesty turned around, put on his robe, and strode out without hesitation.
The rain started to fall suddenly, and Shen Qingru's body swayed under the heavy rain.
She looked down at the wet handkerchief that had fallen onto the carpet.
His knees softened and he fell to the ground.
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Last night, His Majesty stayed in the palace of Concubine Shu. As soon as the news came out, the entire harem knew about it.
As for the fact that he had left from Chen Rong's room in Changqiu Palace, naturally everyone in the harem knew about it.
"She deserves it!" In Changqiu Palace, Concubine Xiang fiercely put the teacup in her hand on the table.
Ever since she lost face last time, she looked visibly more haggard.
His clothes and appearance also appeared simple, which was quite different from his previous domineering appearance.
Bi Tao looked at her queen like this and sighed slightly in her heart. Concubine Xiang has scolded Shen Ronghua countless times in the past few days, but so what?
Obviously, the most crucial thing is Shen Ronghua's sister.
"My queen, think about it, the best plan now is not to let Shen Ronghua's sister enter the harem."
To be honest, Shen Ronghua has been in the palace for many years, and the Emperor is tired of seeing her, so she is naturally not new to him anymore.
But her sister is different.
Although Bitao didn't see her carefully that day, she felt that the woman was even more beautiful than Concubine Shu.
If she really entered the palace.
Bihe looked at her own queen's face with worry. Concubine Xiang was just a pretty girl in the harem, and she couldn't get any good results against Shen Ronghua for the time being.
If she stood together with her younger sister, there would be a huge difference between them.
Bi He sighed in her heart: "Both of them are so beautiful. If they join hands, I'm afraid they can't be underestimated."
Xiang Guipin put down the hand that was rubbing her forehead and became alert.
Because of the Third Prince, she always knew that His Majesty treated her differently, but that day it was clearly just a trivial matter, but His Majesty just wouldn't let it go.
Now I'm afraid that the entire harem is laughing at me.
"Sister or younger sister." Xiang Guipin spread out her hands, looked at her palms, and sneered: "If you have offended me, you must pay me back one by one."
Bi He shuddered at the side, Xiang Guipin raised her long eyebrows and said lightly: "Go and tell Chen Ronghua that my throat is uncomfortable and I need to take sea buckthorn paste."
Relying on her status as the mistress of the palace, Concubine Xiang asked Shen Qingru to pick sea buckthorn before dawn every day.
Shen Qingru had been picking for three days. Not only did she get tanned, but her palms were also pierced.
A pair of hands covered in blood looked extremely scary.
"Eldest sister knows that you really want to help me." Shen Qingru persisted for three or four days, but finally couldn't hold on any longer.
If this continues, Concubine Xiang will probably torture herself to death.
But there are many concubines in the harem, and no matter how beautiful Chen Fu is, she cannot seduce the emperor for a moment.
Shen Qingru thought of the way His Majesty looked at Shen Fu before, and suppressed her annoyance. She held Shen Fu's hand and said carefully, "But now that my elder sister has offended Concubine Xiang, I'm afraid her future life will be even more difficult."
Looking at Shen Qingru's expression, Shen Fu knew that her next words would definitely be a trap for her.
She deliberately raised her eyes, her black and white eyes full of innocence: "Then...Eldest Sister, what should I do?"
Chen Fu bit her lip lightly, looking at a loss: "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me yesterday, Xiang Guipin wouldn't have bullied my elder sister like this."
Shen Fu's words were simply a cover for Shen Qingru, and just as she was about to fall asleep, Shen Fu gave her a pillow.
The corners of her lips curled up into a smile, and she looked at her foolish face with pity: "The only solution now is to invite His Majesty here."
“What…” Shen Fu wanted to get close to His Majesty, but now all she lacked was the opportunity.
Chen Fu's palm-sized face raised slightly, and she almost laughed out loud.
Shen Qingru thought of the way His Majesty looked at Shen Fu yesterday, and felt bitter and embarrassed, but she said, "As long as His Majesty comes to us more often, even Xiang Guipin will have no way to deal with us."
“Then…” Shen Fu pretended to be innocent, tilted her head, blinked her eyes and asked, “Does the eldest sister have a way?”
“My eldest sister has her own thoughts.” Shen Fusheng is so beautiful, but she is really stupid.
Shen Qingru sighed at the fairness of the Buddha. She raised her hand to press the golden hairpin on her head and said with a little embarrassment: "It's just that I don't know whether I should say it out loud."
Chen Fu looked at Shen Qingru's expression and immediately knew what she was planning.
She pretended to be surprised and asked deliberately: "Could it be that the eldest sister wants to invite the emperor herself?"
Shen Qingru swallowed the words in her throat.
What's the point of her going? Shen Qingru wanted to roll her eyes. If she could invite the Emperor, then Shen Fu would have nothing to do.
"No, elder sister." Shen Qingru held Shen Fu's palm affectionately, patted her hand and said, "Silly Afu, it's you who goes."
"I'll go?"
Shen Fu blinked, and she really admired Shen Qingru's shamelessness.
During the day, she was used to attract the Emperor, and at night she was allowed to lie on the bed instead of serving him.
Shen Qingru was the one who benefited the most, and all the good things were monopolized by her.
"I can't." Shen Fu lowered her eyes and said deliberately: "Eldest sister is the emperor's concubine, so it should be the eldest sister who goes."
It's no use for her to go!
Shen Qingru wanted to shout out, but seeing Shen Fu's look, she still took her hand and put the food box into her palm: "You just need to go."
She looked at Shen Fu's enchanting face and said with certainty, "Your Majesty will definitely come."
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Palace of Heavenly Purity
Chen Fu stood at the door. The guards of the Palace of Heavenly Purity had always looked down upon the emperor. Feng Chun pleaded for a long time but still shook his head: "Your Majesty is not here, let's go back."
Shen Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Qingru asked Fengchun to come along because she was worried about her. To be honest, Shen Fu didn't expect to see His Majesty so soon.
This is the imperial palace. It's not that easy to make more trips here.
She nodded and walked back with Fengchun, but just as she turned around, she saw the Emperor's imperial procession coming towards them.
From a distance, Lin An had already seen Chen Fu. In the entire harem, the only one who can attract so much attention even with a veil on her face is Miss Shen Fu.
It was just that the Emperor had just come out of Changqiu Palace a few days ago, and Lin An couldn't tell what the Emperor was thinking. His eyes moved back and forth between Chen Fu for a few times, and finally he reported.
"Your Highness, Miss Shen Fu is here."
Behind the curtain, inside the imperial carriage, Xiao Yu's half-closed eyes gradually opened.
When I heard the name Chen Fu, my mind immediately recalled the girl's timid and innocent look that day.
But... his slender fingertips rubbed the jade ring a few times, and his eyes were deep.
A few days ago, he went to Changqiu Palace and caused a misunderstanding. After that, he even didn't like to go to the harem anymore.
I thought I was just overthinking it, but I didn't expect that just a few days later, Chen Fu came to my door again.
Lin An waited outside the imperial procession for a long time. Seeing that there was no movement inside, he finally had an idea in his mind.
It seems that His Majesty is not very interested in this Miss Shen Fu.
Yes, there are many concubines in the harem, and the emperor's favorite concubine Shufei and others are all stunningly beautiful. Although this Miss Shen Fu is a very sympathetic person, after being rejected repeatedly, His Majesty is probably no longer interested in her.
Lin An's eyes flashed, and he was about to leave without watching.
At this time, a voice came from the imperial staff: "Let her come over."
After the words fell, even Lin An was stunned. He looked forward in surprise, coughed a few times hurriedly, and trotted towards Chen Fu.
He bent down and said respectfully: "Miss Chen Fu, His Majesty allows you to pass."
Chen Fu looked confused when she heard this, and Feng Chun, who was kneeling beside her, couldn't help but look at her in surprise.
She looked at Lin An, who was standing beside her and didn't even dare to breathe, and then looked at the imperial procession that stopped in front of her.
If she were to ascend the throne at this time, I'm afraid everyone in the harem would know about it.
Chen Fu was stiff and refused to move forward. At this moment, the azure curtain opened a crack.
The emperor's sharp gaze fell into Shen Fu's eyes.
He looked at Shen Fu for a long while, and said in a deep voice that could not be refused: "I ask you to come up."
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