Chapter 225 Hush
How come His Majesty is here?
Shu Guipin's outstretched leg froze.
Shouldn't His Majesty be meeting with ministers in the Palace of Heavenly Purity right now?
The snowstorm in Chaozhou froze many refugees to death. His Majesty has been extremely busy these days. How could he still have the energy to come out and stroll around the Imperial Garden?
What's more, she has been strolling in the imperial garden here for the past few days, and many servants around her know about it, but the Emperor has never come here once.
It doesn't seem like he came here specifically to find me.
But at this point, His Majesty still had the mind to visit the Imperial Garden. If he wasn't here specifically to look for me, then it must be that His Majesty was here to look for someone.
Shu Guipin raised her head and looked around with an extremely cold gaze.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Shu looked around but didn't find anyone suspicious.
However, the nanny beside her hurried forward and pointed to Concubine Song who was beaten black and blue behind her.
"Your Highness, the Emperor is coming." If the Emperor came and saw Concubine Song in such a state, it would be bad...
Concubine Shu looked at Concubine Song who was half dead behind her.
He quickly signaled with his eyes to let the nanny take the person away: "Cover the mouth, don't let anyone make any sound."
A few young eunuchs were quick and agile and quickly carried Song Xuan away alive.
Only after Shu Guipin saw Concubine Song disappear with her own eyes did she feel relieved.
The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer. The Emperor was about to arrive, and Concubine Shu did not dare to delay any longer.
She quickly retracted her foot and glanced at the ground: "Don't even think about complaining to the Emperor. I'm afraid the Emperor doesn't even know your name."
"You will know what you should and shouldn't say later."
Shu Guipin's voice was gnashed with teeth, and there was a strong threat in her tone.
Concubine Meng was so scared that she nodded repeatedly and quickly pulled back her hand which was about to be stepped on and broken.
Shu Guipin looked at her face with a sneer.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, he put his expression back on track and turned around.
She hadn't seen His Majesty for such a long time that when she looked at the person in front of her, Concubine Shu couldn't help but flash her eyes.
As she watched His Majesty approaching, she finally came to her senses and quickly knelt down, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Please stand up, my beloved concubine." Xiao Yu walked forward, glanced at Concubine Shu, and then raised his hand slightly. ”
Hearing the word "beloved concubine" from His Majesty's mouth, Concubine Shu couldn't help but looked up at His Majesty.
She didn't like the cold words "beloved concubine" from His Majesty's mouth.
When she was in favor before, His Majesty liked to call her that.
She was quite pleased with herself at the time.
Later she found out that His Majesty called everyone like this. Not only does he call her his beloved concubine, he also calls others that.
Whether it is Concubine Rong, Concubine Xiang, or even Hu Wanyi, who is not favored even though she is favored.
His Majesty always calls his beloved concubine.
It seemed as if he treated her the same as he treated everyone else, with no difference at all.
But she clearly heard that when His Majesty addressed Chen Fu, he called her by her name.
Shu Guipin felt uncomfortable about this for a long time. Only when she came to her senses from her trance did she stand up with the help of the nanny beside her.
"How come Your Highness has time to come to the Imperial Garden today?"
Shu Guipin looked at the hem of His Majesty's clothes. It rained heavily yesterday and the bluestone slabs were already wet with water.
There was a damp spot on the hem of His Majesty's clothes.
I don't know when I came, or how long I stood there and watched...
"I have nothing to do, so I came here for a walk first." Xiao Yu said while looking down.
"Why is it so lively here?"
Apart from Concubine Shu, there was only Concubine Meng around.
When her Majesty's gaze met Meng Xuanshi's, she didn't even dare to look at him.
She knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "I...I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Xiao Yu really didn't recognize the person in front of him, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
It was Lin An who was standing beside him who stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, this is Consort Meng."
Selecting concubines is just one level higher than palace maids.
Generally speaking, concubines who have been favored were at least ranked as beauties, while selected concubines were of low rank in the family and had never even been favored once.
Xiao Yu retracted his gaze and said calmly, "Help Concubine Meng to get up."
Lin An hurried forward, but before his hand touched Concubine Meng, she dodged him.
Concubine Meng knelt on the ground, her hand that was stepped on and broken in her sleeve was trembling. She didn't dare to show it, and only used her other hand to support herself and climb up from the ground little by little: "Thank...thank you, Your Majesty."
Lin An's outstretched hand fell into the air. He looked at Consort Meng who was moving up a little bit beside him and said half-jokingly, "My young master, my hands are not dirty."
"I know..." Concubine Meng lowered her voice.
"Come forward." Xiao Yu looked at Meng Xuanshi carefully, slowed down his voice, and fumbled for the jade ring with his fingertips.
"What did you and Concubine Shu do here just now?"
Concubine Meng shrank her shoulders back, raised her eyes quickly, and looked at the Emperor's face with red eyes.
My cheeks suddenly turned red.
"My concubine...my concubine came here to appreciate the flowers." The hand in her sleeve hurt so much that it almost tore her to pieces.
Meng Xuanshi was in so much pain that she was almost numb, but she still didn't dare to complain to the Emperor.
She really didn't dare to offend Concubine Shu.
What's more, it was the first time that I met His Majesty.
Facing the gaze of His Majesty, Concubine Meng was so nervous that she didn't even dare to look at him, let alone go and complain.
"Are you really here to enjoy the flowers?" Xiao Yu looked at the two of them with a probing look.
"Yes... yes." Concubine Meng nodded repeatedly: "I came here to appreciate the flowers with Concubine Shu Gui."
"Your Majesty, don't you believe it?"
Shu Guipin looked back and forth at the two of them, with a smile on her face and a gentle expression.
But his eyes never even glanced at His Majesty.
Ever since that night, Concubine Shu has been resentful towards His Majesty.
Your Majesty is really too cruel.
After he fell out of favor, not only did he not come to see me, he never even cared about me.
As happy as Shu Guipin was with His Majesty before, she was as disappointed with him now.
"How can I not believe it?" Xiao Yu said with a smile in his eyes.
"Then you guys walk around here by yourselves. I'm tired of reading the memorials, so I'll leave first."
Xiao Yu was facing Concubine Shu, but his eyes were looking behind her.
The people below said that Chen Fu came to the Imperial Garden. He walked all the way here, but he didn't even see the sound or shadow of Chen Fu.
Thinking of this, he rubbed his eyebrows a few times with a headache.
"I'm leaving first."
He even has to go and arrest people himself!
Chen Fu stood behind the rockery and saw their every move through the gaps between the rockery.
No wonder Shu Guipin was favored by the emperor before... Looking at the two of them standing here, they are indeed a perfect match.
Chen Fu stood behind the rockery, wanting to see more clearly.
But I saw His Majesty walking towards me...
It’s over…it’s over…it’s over…
Chen Fu closed her eyes tightly in fear as she watched the Emperor getting closer and closer.
His Majesty is here.
Shen Fu stood there, not knowing what to do. Seeing the Emperor approaching, he decided to go all out and stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pulled the Emperor over.
“Shh…”
Facing the emperor's panicked expression, Chen Fu pushed him against the rockery.
She stretched out her fingertips and boldly pressed them against His Majesty's lips.
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