Chapter 140 Shen Meizhuang 10
Chapter 140 Shen Meizhuang 10
When she paid her respects the next day, as expected, Shen Meizhuang was met with sarcastic remarks from everyone.
She accepted it well, just a few sour words, but she wasn't afraid because she didn't feel any pain.
However, Concubine Hua didn't pay much attention to her. She just rolled her eyes, said a few words, and that was it.
After leaving Jingren Palace, Shen Meizhuang and Cai Zhen, the master and servant, all breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Concubine Hua didn't always beat people without thinking.
When they returned to Changxi Pavilion, Su Peisheng personally brought rewards and was waiting for them.
Cloth, jewelry, ornaments, etc., everything was available. Everyone in Changxi Pavilion was very happy, not only because of the emperor's reward, but also because the emperor actually sent Su Peisheng, the eunuch! Everyone in the palace knew that Su Peisheng was the most valued and capable chief eunuch by the emperor's side.
When the people below see that their young master has won the Holy Spirit’s favor, they can naturally put their minds at ease and follow him.
After sending Su Peisheng away, Caizhu led the others to keep the ornaments and jewelry that were within the specifications for nobles, and put away the ones that were not. Although Caizhu was not as good at judging people as Caizhen, she was always careful and cautious in doing things, so Shen Meizhuang could rest assured to keep her in Changxi Pavilion.
Finally having some free time, Shen Meizhuang asked Caizhen to take off her hair bun. She wanted to sleep for a while longer. But it felt like she hadn't slept for long before she was called up to pay her respects to Jingren Palace.
It seemed that the emperor was very satisfied with her yesterday. That day, my mother said that men all like novelty and contrast, and even the most noble man, the emperor, is no exception.
Therefore, Shen Meizhuang thought and thought again and again before she came up with this method, to be dignified and serious to the outside world, and to be lovely and affectionate to the emperor. The first step to being lovely and affectionate is to have bright eyes when seeing the emperor, as if she feels happy and joyful when seeing the emperor; the second step to being lovely and affectionate is to have big eyes, as if she wants to see the emperor in her eyes and imprint him in her heart.
Sure enough, this method worked well and the emperor really liked it.
Thanks to Zhen Huan, although the matter of Zhen Huan's selection hurt her reputation, it provided Shen Meizhuang with a new idea. It turned out that the emperor liked to hear those dirty words. However, she really couldn't say such words, so she found another way and said some simple and basic sweet words. Unexpectedly, it was also very useful to the emperor.
But she always couldn't help being shy. Although they were just some serious compliments, it was really not something that a lady from a wealthy family like her should always say. This was contrary to the education she had received. Every time she had to suppress her shyness and could only say it reluctantly.
Therefore, she didn't speak fluently and stumbled. I wonder if the emperor will get tired of listening to her slowly one day...
It was a little too early for Shen Meizhuang to worry. The emperor was now quite patient in listening to her.
A woman whose heart and eyes are filled with only herself, who is dignified and proper to outsiders, but crazy about him in private, and doesn't even blink her eyes. She loves him so much, a self-respecting lady in the daytime, but at night she lies down before him, craving for his favor. Such an annoying little goblin, how can the emperor not be proud?
When the emperor woke up early today, he even felt refreshed, especially when he saw Shen Meizhuang still sleeping in bed. He was secretly happy and couldn't help but smile.
My sword is still as sharp as ever.
The emperor shook his head and stopped the palace maid who was about to wake up Shen Meizhuang. If Mei'er serves less now, she can serve more in the evening, hahahaha.
Mei'er, this stupid student, wait for me to come and teach her in person in the evening.
……
Shen Meizhuang slept until noon, and only got up when it was time for lunch.
Seeing the young lady wake up, Caizhen wiped her face and whispered the new news she had learned, "Young lady, Zhen Da Ying is sick."
"sick?"
Shen Meizhuang frowned. She was fine yesterday, but she is sick today?
"Doctor Wen from the Imperial Hospital said it was an epidemic, and the Empress has also reported it."
According to this, the Queen Mother also agreed that Zhen Huan must be really sick, but Caizhen did not say it directly. Is there some hidden story?
Caizhen leaned in again and whispered, "I heard that she was frightened by the red sword. She and An Da Ying happened to be there, and then they encountered the female corpse in the well, and they got scared and fell ill.
Unexpectedly, the ruthless Zhen promised to be frightened out of the epidemic, while the timid and weak An promised to be fine. "
The last sentence Caizhen said is very meaningful.
It's too obvious that Zhen Huan is pretending. Since she is someone who has the courage to flirt with the emperor in public, how could she be frightened so easily and become so seriously ill? What's more, there is An Lingrong who looks really weak and timid as a contrast.
Hearing this, Shen Meizhuang's eyes widened, "Are you suspicious?!"
Cai Zhen nodded heavily, "Pretending to be sick."
Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but cover her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered, "Then isn't she deceiving the emperor?!"
Cai Zhen sighed, "Zhen Da Ying is really bold, she deserves to be the one who dared to recite obscene words in public during the palace selection."
But Shen Meizhuang was puzzled, "Why would she do this? Isn't she afraid that it won't be her turn to sleep with him?"
"Mrs. Zhen has already been confined for two months. It is not her turn to sleep with the new bride. Besides, her reputation is already terrible. She must know that the emperor hates her to the extreme. That's why she resorted to this desperate measure. She wants to retreat and fade out of everyone's sight to ease the emperor's disgust towards her and reduce everyone's attention to her. Then she can look for opportunities in private to make a splash."
It turns out that Zhen Huan is still the scheming Zhen Huan. Shen Meizhuang thought she was stupid just now, but in fact she is too smart.
Seeing that the young lady was a little panicked, Caizhen calmed her down, "Young lady, she is fighting a desperate battle, but we are different. We are unique and emerging as a new force."
But what if Zhen Huan wins the battle?
Shen Meizhuang was still worried, but Caizhen was not concerned about Zhen Huan, but Doctor Wen from the Imperial Hospital.
You have to know that Doctor Wen is a foreigner. With Zhen Huan's personality, how could she, in the harem, collude with a strange man in just a few days and let him help her lie about her illness in front of the Queen?
You know, if you don't handle it properly, it will be the crime of harming concubines, and you will lose your head.
How could Zhen Huan be so sure that this strange Doctor Wen would risk his life to do things for her?
Judging from her own experience, Caizhen would not take such a risk, so she believes that Zhen Huan would not take such a risk either. Then, there is only one truth, that is, these two people have known each other for a long time and have a deep friendship!
Caizhen told Shen Meizhuang her analysis, and Shen Meizhuang also thought it made sense. She decided to write a letter to Shen's mother, asking her to pay special attention to the Wen family when investigating the Zhen family.
Before she entered the palace, Shen's mother was planning to send someone to investigate the Zhen family, but she didn't know what the result would be.
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