Chapter 11 White Lotus II
The news that His Majesty stayed overnight in Changqiu Palace spread throughout the entire palace in no time. Just as breakfast began, Concubine Xiang called people over.
The third prince is only five years old, at the age of being innocent, lively and active.
Concubine Xiang was both the adoptive mother and the biological aunt of the third prince. She treated the third prince with all her heart, fearing that anything might go wrong.
"Tell me what you saw last night." Last night, His Majesty came to Changqiu Palace and went straight to the side hall.
Xiang Guipin knew that she was not favored by His Majesty, so she did not try to join in the fun.
But she didn't believe a word of what Shen Ronghua said last time.
What is as beautiful as a crabapple and pure and flawless?
These words sound so fake.
There are so many beautiful concubines in the harem, but none is as beautiful as Haitang. I'm afraid that even Concubine Shu, who is the most favored concubine in the harem for her beauty, would not dare to speak so arrogantly.
Xiang Guipin found this very funny, and glanced at the ground with her narrow eyes: "Tell me, what does it look like?"
The young eunuch knelt on the ground, leaning his head down to watch Concubine Xiang personally feeding the Eight Treasures Sweet Porridge to the Third Prince's mouth, and then he said: "Your servant...yesterday I was far away, I just...just watched from a distance."
Xiang Guipin was too lazy to listen to this and looked down: "I am asking how she gave birth."
After hearing so many high-sounding words, Concubine Xiang Guipin no longer has that much patience.
Seeing that Concubine Xiang was about to get angry, the young eunuch dared not hide it anymore. He kowtowed and stammered, "When I passed by, I only glanced at it from a distance and didn't see it very clearly."
Look, look at the hesitant look of the little eunuch. Xiang Guipin seemed to know something in her heart and was about to speak with a sneer.
But the young eunuch raised his head and said hesitantly: “But…but it is indeed as Shen Ronghua said.”
It was clearly just a casual glance, but that look was truly unforgettable.
The young eunuch thought of the look on her face that he saw at the door, and felt a little dazed at the moment.
"That woman was extremely beautiful."
The smile on Concubine Xiang's face gradually became stiff. She stared at the person kneeling on the ground expressionlessly, with a sarcastic smile in her tone. ”
"Are you serious?" Concubine Xiang rolled her eyes.
"How beautiful is she? Can she compare to Concubine Shu? Or is she even more beautiful than Concubine Rong?"
These two are the most beautiful in the harem, Shufei is gorgeous and Rong Zhaoyi is delicate and pure.
The two of them are equally beautiful. After so many years in the palace, no one can compare to them.
There was a smile in Xiang Guipin's tone, and it was obvious that she was deliberately making trouble for these two people.
With beauties like Concubine Shu and Concubine Rong in the harem, there is a place for her. No matter how much Shen Ronghua praises her, can she still compare to these two?
She looked down with disdain: "Tell me, is it comparable to half of her?"
The young eunuch did not dare to hesitate this time. He raised his head and gave her a strange look. Then he lowered his head and stammered before finally speaking:
“Equally so.”
That appearance is so low that it can only be described as equally inferior. The young eunuch thought of that glance.
The Concubine Shu is charming and beautiful, while the Concubine Rong is pure and innocent.
But the woman looked pure and flawless all over, but there was a hint of charm between her eyebrows and eyes.
The two extreme beauties merged together, and the eunuch's heart skipped a beat: "She is even more beautiful than Concubine Shu and Concubine Rong."
As soon as the young eunuch finished speaking, the teacup next to Concubine Xiang fell to the ground with a clang.
The third prince was startled and burst into tears subconsciously.
Blood flowed out of her clenched palms, and Xiang Guipin's head was buzzing with anger as she shouted, "Waste!"
She signaled with her eyes to the wet nurse to take the third prince away. After the third prince's crying disappeared from the room, Xiang Guipin looked down at the ground again.
After making sure that the young eunuch was not lying, he curled his fingertips a few times and then relaxed a little bit: "Do you think... you are really that stunning?"
The young eunuch nodded without even opening his eyes.
"God is so unfair to me." Why did he give her such a good family background, but not give her a good face?
When Xiang Guipin thought of this, she felt dazed and developed a strong hostility towards the woman she had never met.
"Go to the Chuxiu Palace and tell the governess." Concubine Xiang sneered. She hated beautiful women the most. The more beautiful they were, the more they were her mortal enemy!
"Just say that she is blind and has offended me."
The young eunuch immediately raised his head after hearing this. Xiang Guipin's family background was so prominent, and if these words were spoken, the woman's chances of being selected for the imperial examination would probably be ruined.
He sighed slightly in his heart, nodded, bent down and went out.
When I think of that stunning beauty, I just feel pity.
*******
Put the blame on someone else!
After Shen Qingru climbed onto His Majesty's dragon bed, Shen Fu almost couldn't hold back a curse in her throat.
Chen Fu had really never seen such a shameless person.
Even though she knew that Shen Qingru was scheming and telling lies one after another, she still couldn't help but be shocked when she saw her put the hat on her head without blinking.
Over the years, the Shen family has really raised an ungrateful person!
"I..." Shen Fu knew that she had no power now and could not resist Shen Qingru in this deep palace.
Even though the Shen family has a certain reputation in Kyoto, Shen Qingru is still the Emperor's concubine. Just for this reason, she is not someone who can be easily provoked.
"It's not me." Shen Fu pinched the hem of her torn skirt, her slender white figure trembling.
But the robe could not be tightened, and the ambiguous traces on the snow-white skin under the torn collar could not be concealed.
Chen Fu's hands gradually turned pale, and all the color on her face was gone: "I...I won't, I won't climb onto His Majesty's dragon bed."
"You still say you can't!" Shen Qingru was jealous of Shen Fu's face. Now, looking at the charm that could not be concealed between her eyebrows, it was as if her throat was blocked.
"Last night, it was on this bed!" She pointed at the messy bedding, and the tiny noises from last night seemed to still be there.
Shen Qingru almost gritted her teeth at the thought.
"You, it's you, who secretly had an affair with His Majesty behind my back..."
My throat was rolling and I couldn't even start to speak the next words. Shen Qingru held her fingers and trembled: "Afu, tell me, how can you be worthy of me."
Chen Fu looked at her eyes which turned red instantly, and she really admired her very much.
Shen Qingru performed this performance to perfection. It is such a waste of talent that she is not the most popular leading actress in the Kyoto opera world today.
"Sister...I..." Shen Qingru can act, and Shen Fu, who had watched it many times in her previous life, found that it was not that difficult to learn.
She is prettier than Shen Qingru, and she is more charming than Shen Qingru. Even if she just lowered her eyes, her whole body was full of pity: "I, I really, really don't know anything."
Shen Fu folded her arms and trembled slightly.
Shen Qingru lowered her clenched fists little by little, and the anger gradually faded from her heart. Shen Qingru stared at Shen Fu's face and suddenly became gentle.
"Afu, I'm sorry for you." After using the hard tactics, the next step was to use soft tactics: "If I hadn't asked you to come over for dinner last night, this wouldn't have happened."
Shen Qingru walked forward, squatted in front of Shen Fu, looked at her face and said, "But since this has already happened, it can't be changed, right?"
Shen Fu knew what she was going to say next, and she would appeal to her emotions and reason to persuade her to stay.
Seeing that she refused to comply, he threatened me with the Shen family.
The two words "Shen Family" are Shen Fu's shackles. For the safety of the whole family, she can only be used by Shen Qingru.
But she had forgotten at that time that Shen Qingru was just an adopted daughter, and her life was like walking on thin ice. If she lost even the support of the Shen family in the end, Shen Qingru's future would be equally difficult.
"Then..." Shen Fu raised her head with tears in her eyes, and deliberately looked at Shen Qingru with a pitiful look.
"Then I'll leave?" Shen Fu's eyes were filled with tears, as if soaked in mist. She stared at Shen Qingru's face and said timidly: "As long as I leave the palace and then... leave Kyoto, then, then no one will know."
Shen Fu admitted that she was moved when she said this. As long as she leaves the palace and Kyoto, she will never go back to the same old path as in her previous life.
However, this thought instantly disappeared when he saw Shen Qingru's expression.
Shen Qingru looked embarrassed, then she managed a little smile. She held Shen Fu’s hand and shouted in a comforting tone: “Afu, elder sister knows that you are wronged.”
The voice that came out was delicate and gentle. Shen Qingru lowered her head and acted like an elder sister: "But you can't leave now."
Shen Fu opened her eyes wide, with tears in them: "Why...why."
Shen Qingru looked at the fragile person in her arms and tightened her palms.
What she wanted was for Shen Fu to be her substitute willingly. Now that it was done, how could Shen Qingru watch Shen Fu leave?
"Now that you are His Majesty's man, can you tell me what in this world has the word 'emperor' on it that can still flow into the outside world?" This is true for things, and naturally it is the same for people.
"You can't hide the truth. If His Majesty finds out the truth one day, then..." Shen Qingru stopped talking here.
Although the Shen family did not treat her as well as Shen Fu, they were not as devoted as Shen Fu. But over the years, I have been supporting myself.
She now has to rely on the Shen family to gain a foothold in the harem, so Shen Qingru shouldn't mention the Shen family too much at this time.
"You and I are sisters, don't worry, I won't hurt you in the end." Shen Qingru held Shen Fu's hand affectionately.
"Besides, you and I are both His Majesty's people now. With your beauty, as long as we capture His Majesty, the harem will belong to us two sisters."
Shen Qingru looked at Shen Fu's face when she said this.
I sighed in my heart again, fortunately the His Majesty didn't see it. Such a beautiful face, after the love affair, looks even more charming and attractive like a blooming flower.
"I, I stay in the palace?" Chen Fu opened her eyes wide as if frightened.
Shen Qingru nodded towards the face.
She naturally wanted to keep Chen Fu, preferably without seeing the sun for the rest of her life, and to be her substitute all day long, just waiting for His Majesty to come and bear the rain and dew...
Until finally, she successfully conceived a dragon heir.
Dragon heir...When Shen Qingru thought of this, she was so excited that she couldn't hide it.
I couldn't help but lower my head and look at Shen Fu's belly.
It seemed as if only one night had passed and there was already movement on the flat part of that slender waist.
Shen Qingru's gaze was too passionate, and even though Shen Fu knew what she wanted, a hint of disgust still flashed in her eyes.
He frowned, then quickly covered it up. Shen Fu avoided Shen Qingru's burning gaze: "Eldest sister, I'm afraid..."
Shen Qingru was just a Wanyi at that time, far from having the power and favor she would have in the future.
At this time, I want a living person like Chen Fu to stay in the palace. Unless the Emperor or the Queen allows it, she must be disguised as a palace maid to hide this living person.
Shen Qingru naturally prefers the latter.
But now, looking at Shen Fu's trembling appearance, he knew that if he pushed her too hard, it would probably backfire.
Swallowing the words in her throat, Shen Qingru said perfunctorily: "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way when the time comes."
"You have to think clearly. If what happened today is discovered by others, both you and I will be beheaded." Shen Qingru stared at Shen Fu as if warning. Just as she was about to say something else, there was a knock on the door.
"My lady." Fengchun stood at the door and said anxiously, "The noble concubine has sent someone."
Shen Qingru knew why instantly.
She had specifically informed them before, and when Chen Fu came over last night, Xiang Guipin must have sent someone over to see Chen Fu's true appearance.
Look... Concubine Xiang is here.
There was a hint of pride in Shen Qingru's eyes, and a sense of being in control of the situation arose in his heart.
"The noble concubine came to see me." Shen Qingru raised her head slightly, her eyes fell lightly on Shen Fu's face: "Sister, think carefully about whether to leave... or not."
Shen Fu froze in place, her eyes fixed on Shen Qingru's back, her pitiful eyes gradually turning cold.
Of course she wouldn't leave.
In this life, she wanted to replace Shen Qingru and ascend to the supreme position, and let her witness with her own eyes how the person she sent to the dragon couch replaced her step by step.
*****
Shen Qingru went out and still felt happy.
It was not until he saw Bihe, the senior palace maid beside Xiang Guipin, that he quickly hid the smile on his face and said, "Miss Bihe is here."
"I am here to congratulate Shen Ronghua. His Majesty stayed at Changqiu Palace last night. This is a great happy event." Bihe stood aside with a perfect smile on her face.
The people in the palace are best at saying one thing to one person and another thing to another person. Shen Wanyi was promoted after serving for one night, and within an incense stick of time everyone in the harem knew about it.
Even though she was just a little palace maid, there was nothing wrong with what she said or did.
Bihe was the personal maidservant of Concubine Xiang Guipin, so her status was naturally different. Shen Qingru also smiled at her.
I'm afraid he has known Shen Fu's appearance and is here to cause trouble for her. Her plan yesterday could be said to kill two birds with one stone!
"But what does the noble concubine want?"
Bihe raised her chin slightly, and had to say that this Shen Ronghua was also likable.
No wonder His Majesty has regained his favor.
In the past six months, His Majesty has come to Changqiu Palace only a few times, but since the Qiongzhou Night Banquet, this is the second time His Majesty has stayed overnight in Changqiu Palace.
Look, Concubine Xiang is thinking of torturing people again.
Bihe looked down at the tray in her hand, then raised her head to meet Shen Qingru's expectant eyes.
Her eyes were filled with sympathy: "Xiang Guipin said that her throat had been uncomfortable these days, and she wanted to eat the sea buckthorn cake made by the young lady, so she troubled Shen Ronghua to make it and send it to her personally."
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