Chapter 74: Hehuan Palace
As soon as Lin An finished speaking, the room fell silent almost instantly.
The breathing is so quiet that you can hear it.
Countless eyes looked in the direction of Chen Fu, and in just a moment, Chen Fu was at the center of everyone's attention.
As if being the center of attention, Shen Fu was being watched by those eyes. Then he gradually came to his senses.
She looked down at the imperial edict placed before her.
Shen Fu was not surprised at all that His Majesty would confer a position on her.
After getting along with her, His Majesty still likes her. Whether it's because I like her body or her disguised personality.
At least she can make His Majesty happy.
Based on this point alone, there is no way His Majesty would let her go.
Chen Fu was not at all surprised by the fact that she was going to be the emperor's concubine.
But what I have been thinking about for a long time but still can't figure out is what position the Emperor will give me.
Shen Fu thought about not being too low, but also thought about not being too high. His Majesty is not a man who is blinded by lust. She has not even participated in the talent show, so it is impossible for His Majesty to give her too high a position right away.
She had previously thought of becoming a noble lady of the sixth rank, and the highest position she had thought of was probably a concubine, which would be incredible.
But what Shen Fu never expected was that His Majesty would directly give her the fourth-rank Ronghua right away.
Ronghua – Shen Ronghua.
Shen Fu looked at the imperial edict in front of her, took a deep breath, and reached out to take it.
From then on, she was Shen Ronghua.
"Your servants pay their respects to Miss Ronghua." Lin An was very perceptive. Upon seeing this, he patted his sleeves and knelt down immediately.
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed, with a smile between his eyebrows: "The servants kowtow to Shen Ronghua, may Shen Ronghua be blessed with good health."
Lin An was the chief eunuch beside His Majesty. He knelt down on his own initiative. Who else dared not to kneel?
Inside the room, a huge crowd of people knelt on the floor, shouting repeatedly, "Kowtowing to Chen Ronghua."
Shen Fu stood in the center of the crowd, her eyes slightly raised, and when she looked up, her gaze met Shen Qingru's.
From the moment Lin An said the word Shen Ronghua to her, Shen Qingru felt as if she had been stabbed on the spot.
The blood color on his face gradually faded, leaving only paleness.
She stood there blankly, without moving at all, but her eyes were staring at Chen Fu without blinking.
"Elder sister." Shen Fu met Shen Qingru's eyes, her brows curved and she gradually smiled.
Your Majesty, it is obvious that you did this on purpose.
After Shen Fu met Shen Qingru's shocked eyes, she suddenly understood. It was obvious that His Majesty intended to give her this Ronghua position.
The issue of replacement had always been a thorn in His Majesty's heart.
Now that His Majesty has given her the position of Ronghua, it is to show that he has not forgotten.
It was even done on purpose for Shen Qingru to see.
They are both members of the Shen family and both hold the same position of Ronghua. It is self-evident what His Majesty means by this.
If Shen Fu could guess these things, how could Shen Qingru not understand them?
She walked up to the two of them with a trembling snow-white face. He looked deeply at Shen Fu for a few times before settling on the imperial edict in her hand.
The bright yellow imperial edict seemed to carry magical power. Shen Qingru walked forward gently and stretched out her hand as if to snatch it.
Shen Fu, who noticed Shen Qingru's movements, immediately raised her hand and said, "Eldest sister, what are you doing?"
Shen Fu smiled slightly and said, “This is an imperial decree!”
How could Shen Qingru not know that this was an imperial edict?
She stared at the person in front of her, her throat felt as if it was cut by a blade. His voice trembled when he spoke: "Give it to me!"
What she just heard was all false.
They are obviously fake!
Shen Qingru looked at the imperial edict in Shen Fu's hand and couldn't wait to reach out and grab it.
She wanted to see it for herself!
It took her five years to climb to the position of Ronghua after entering the palace. How? Why did Chen Fu get the position of Ronghua right away?
It took her five full years to become a fourth-rank official.
Shen Fu didn't even participate in the talent show, and everything was taken away from her easily.
"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Shen Qingru's throat was churning, her red eyes staring at Shen Fu, and she shouted excitedly.
"Chen Ronghua." Lin An walked forward. When he said these three words to Shen Fu just now, he was fawning and attentive.
But when he said these three words to Shen Qingru, the ending tone was raised and the voice was upward.
Anyone can hear the weird tone in it.
"This is the imperial edict written by His Majesty himself." Lin An pointed at Shen Fu's hand, his eyes slightly raised: "Chen Ronghua, if you feel dissatisfied with anything, you can follow me to tell His Majesty."
How could Shen Qingru dare?
His Majesty knew about what she had done before, and also knew that she had found Shen Fu as a substitute.
I don’t know if the words “legitimate daughter” on the imperial edict were intentionally said for her to hear.
Now Shen Qingru felt like a mess and couldn't find any clues in his mind. At this moment, she was in danger of even standing, so how could she have the courage to meet the Emperor?
Even ask His Majesty.
"No!" She shook her head and tried to force a smile: "Eunuch Lin, no need."
Shen Qingru's palms trembled slightly, and she wanted to help the servant beside her. But just now, the maids and eunuchs around them were so scared that they knelt on the ground.
After stretching out her hands and shaking several times, she couldn't touch anything, so Shen Qingru gave up.
He could only try to steady himself and stagger to Shen Fu's side. He tried hard to force a smile on his stiff face: "Congratulations, sister."
"Congratulations to Shen Ronghua, congratulations to Shen Ronghua." The people brought by Shen Qingru were already scared silly.
He leaned forward and knelt on the ground, banging his head.
The sound of kowtows rang out everywhere, but Chen Fu looked at everything in front of her indifferently without saying a word.
Instead, he walked forward and released Zi Su, whose hands and feet were tied up by the nanny.
It seemed that Shisu had been tied up for so long that her arms had turned dark purple. Chen Fu checked from head to toe and was relieved only after making sure there were no other injuries.
She calmed Zi Su down, then turned to Shen Qingru and said, "Eldest sister, you don't have to be so polite."
Shen Fu held Zi Su's hand and smiled meaningfully: "After all, Shen Fu can have everything today thanks to her eldest sister."
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After Lin An announced the imperial edict, he left. In addition to promoting Chen Fu to Ronghua, the Emperor also rewarded her with a room full of rare treasures.
Chen Fu took a quick look and found quite a few of them to be good stuff. Even Chen Fu, who had grown up watching the treasures in the Gu family, had to admit that the rewards given by the Emperor were all treasures.
"Eunuch Lin." After Chen Fu came out, she called out to Lin An.
It was not her wish to reveal so much in front of Lin An today, Shen Fu held the imperial edict. Pretend to be at a loss.
Shen Qingru will definitely take action against her in the future.
Shen Fude needed to completely erase the relationship between her and Shen Qingru before Shen Qingru took action.
Otherwise, no matter what she does in the future, you can just let it go by saying that she is your elder sister after all.
After all, as members of the Shen family, it's like having a layer of protective shell.
Chen Fu held up the imperial edict with both hands, pretending to be at a loss: "Eunuch Lin, this imperial edict, I..."
She bit her lower lip and looked back frequently. Now that she has a position, the most important thing she should consider is the issue of housing.
Her position is Ronghua, which is not low at all. Everyone in the palace knows that His Majesty is extremely stingy when it comes to promotions, and many people have waited for five or six years without getting a promotion.
But if we talk about Gao, Ronghua is not the main one. A palace where you cannot occupy the main position.
Now, there are only Xiang Guipin and Shen Ronghua living in Changqiu Palace. If His Majesty does not say anything, I am afraid she will have to stay in Changqiu Palace too.
Chen Fu felt sick every time she looked at Shen Qingru, and naturally didn't want to stay in Changqiu Palace with her.
“Eunuch Lin, my elder sister…” Shen Fu pretended to be embarrassed.
Lin Angang's flattering face darkened slightly, and his shrewd eyes stared at Chen Fu intently.
"Chen Ronghua, there are some things that I shouldn't say." He served beside His Majesty, so he naturally knew that His Majesty loved Miss Shen Fu.
The angry look of His Majesty in the Palace of Heavenly Purity was still vivid in his mind. Lin An lowered his eyebrows and said, "It's just that I have to advise you."
"Some things should not be said." Lin An said: "After all, the one who can make the final decision in this palace is still His Majesty."
Miss Chen Fu is so beautiful. As long as she obeys His Majesty a little, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future.
Of course, Lin An didn't dare to say this casually. Just looking at Chen Fu's gradually pale face, he said as a reminder: "You are now a concubine in the harem. Where to go and where to live is a matter of a word from His Majesty."
Lin An gestured in the direction of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and then bowed to Chen Fu: "I will not say anything more, I will take my leave."
Chen Fu stood there and watched Lin An's back disappear before turning around.
As soon as she turned around, she smiled.
The innocent smile on that very similar face just now gradually faded.
Chen Fu faced Shen Qingru with a calm and indifferent expression: "Eldest sister has been standing here for a long time."
When she came out, Shen Qingru was following behind her, and Shen Fu had already known it.
But Shen Fu pretended not to care. At this time, there was no need to hide it in front of Shen Qingru.
Shen Qingru's heart beat rapidly when she saw Shen Fu like this.
She faced Shen Fu's face and saw clearly how her eyes, which had just been pitiful and innocent, had instantly changed to her current appearance.
It was clearly just the look in his eyes that was different, yet he seemed like a different person.
Shen Qingru's heart was beating fast: "Were you pretending just now?"
She was too far away to see what was said between the two, but she could see the change in Shen Fu's eyes clearly.
Thinking about everything that had happened during this period of time, even the first time she invited Shen Fu to Changqiu Palace.
All kinds of signs emerged in my mind one by one, Shen Fu was so tearful, I felt pity for her.
She was clearly the legitimate daughter raised by the Gu family, with a strong and proud character, but because of a little handle, she followed her wishes and fell on the Emperor's bed willingly.
The past comes to mind. Shen Qingru's face felt as if struck by lightning.
“You.” She pointed her finger at Shen Fu’s face, her expression as if she had seen a ghost.
"Did you do this on purpose?"
Was all of this done intentionally by Shen Fu?
"How could it be intentional?" Shen Fu shook her head, chuckled, and walked forward step by step on the stairs.
Until she walked in front of Shen Qingru, Shen Fu looked at her deeply for a few times. Then he blinked and said, "Isn't this all carefully planned by my eldest sister?"
She was just following Shen Qingru's path, but unlike her previous life, she was "accidentally" discovered by the Emperor.
Shen Fu smiled: "I should - thank you, elder sister."
Shen Qingru looked at Shen Fu's face.
Listen to the sound of your heart beating rapidly. She knew very well that from now on they could not even maintain superficial peace.
She is Ronghua, and Shen Fu is also Ronghua.
This harem, or even the entire Shen family, will not need a second Shen Ronghua.
The relationship between her and Shen Fu can only be a life-and-death struggle.
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Shen Ronghua in Changqiu Palace is ill.
Since that day, Shen Qingru seemed to be ill and became haggard overnight.
He began to fall ill and was bedridden.
There were a lot of things happening in the Changqiu Palace during this period. Sometimes the Emperor was in great favor, and sometimes he fell out of favor.
Two days ago, he injured his face and it was said that his appearance was ruined. It was also said that he broke his leg.
I've heard before that people would still go to the Emperor to seek help even if they cut their fingers.
In just over a month, the imperial physician alone went five or six times. It's a joke to say that he is sick now.
The news about Changqiu Palace was spreading like wildfire.
However, another matter was kept secret. I don’t know whether no one noticed it or the Emperor gave a special order.
Not many people in the entire harem knew that Chen Fu became Rong Hua.
His Majesty deliberately concealed it, so Chen Fu naturally would not disclose it. It was as if he was leaving her out on purpose. Five or six days had passed and there was no movement at all.
Until this day, the servants from the Imperial Household Department went to move her to a new house. Only then did Chen Fu feel that she had really become the Emperor's concubine.
"Eunuch Wang, where are we going?"
The person who came was Kang Luhai, the deputy general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Shen Fu had met this person once before. This person has a very good life and is one of the few eunuchs with a good temperament.
Eunuchs are all rootless creatures, and it is inevitable that they will have some sinister aura over time. But this Kang Luhai is different. He is in his early twenties, tall and as white as jade, and very gentle.
Hearing Zi Su asking him, Kang Luhai turned his head and bowed slightly to Chen Fu: "Don't worry, my lady, you will arrive just around the corner."
Shen Fu looked in the direction of Kang Luhai.
She had memorized some of the routes along the way, but looking at the palace backed by a bamboo forest, she still couldn't figure out where it was.
In her previous life, Chen Fu had lived in the harem for many years. Although I was trapped in the dark room for a long time and could not come out, even if I had not been to some places in the palace, I had heard of them.
Today, the palace is backed by a bamboo forest and has a lotus pond in front. There is a small bridge and flowing water over the lotus pond, and the strange mountains and rocks are extremely exquisite.
"Aunt...My lady, where is this place?" Zi Su was extremely excited, and her eyes looked around impatiently for a long time.
Then he said to Kang Luhai: "Is this where our young master will live in the future?"
Kang Luhai walked all the way, and in the July weather, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. But her gentle and soft temperament was not diminished at all: "Yes, congratulations, my lady."
His Majesty said that the layout should be like the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs worked day and night for five or six days to get it done.
Kang Luhai glanced at Shen Fu silently, stretched out his hand to push open the door, knelt on the ground and said respectfully:
"Hehuan Palace welcomes the young lady."
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