eurekapd Chapter 144 Shen Meizhuang 14
Chapter 144 Shen Meizhuang 14
Finally, it ends with "Wen Shichu plotted to murder concubines, the Wen family was exterminated with three clans, Zhen Ying was framed by a traitor, but the emperor was merciful and allowed her to enjoy the treatment of a maid", which confirms to everyone that Zhen Ying did not want to fake her death to get away, she wanted to stay in the harem.
On the surface, it seemed that Zhen agreed to the emperor's compensation, and Caizhen's hard work was in vain. But in fact, everyone knew that this was just a fig leaf of the royal family to shut up the public.
It would cause a scandal for the royal family, and if Zhen agreed, it would be over.
But Zhen Huan doesn't think so. She has a unique skill - she has a face and temperament similar to Queen Chunyuan. Sooner or later, she will be able to see the moon when the clouds clear.
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Hambok Palace Changxi Pavilion
Today the Emperor came to Shen Meiyu's place. Concubine Hua was petty and talkative, Concubine Qi was noisy and boring, and the Queen was always trying to figure out what was in her mind. Only Mei'er was quiet and made him relax.
The Emperor was unhappy because he had to reward Zhen Huan.
I wanted to find someone to talk to, and I remembered that Shen Meizhuang was good friends with Zhen Huan, so I came to her for some reason.
Maybe he wanted to hear Shen Meizhuang say something nice. After all, he still had some attachment to Zhen Huan's face.
"I remember that Mei'er and Zhen Da Ying have a good relationship. What do you think of what Zhen Da Ying has done these days?"
On the day she entered the palace, everyone in the palace knew about the quarrel between Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan at the palace gate, but the emperor insisted that they were good friends and he just didn't take it that seriously.
Shen Meizhuang was choked by the Emperor's words about being on good terms with Zhen Huan. She recalled Zhen Huan's deception on the day of the palace selection. She glanced at the Emperor and said sullenly, "Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. My relationship with Zhen Huan is not good at all."
The emperor looked at her strangely. First, it was rare for Shen Meizhuang to be so childish. Second, he clearly remembered that during the palace selection, Shen Meizhuang frequently looked at Zhen Huan beside her with a very gentle look. Third, Shen Meizhuang was so frank in front of him. Even the most spoiled Concubine Hua would not say bluntly in front of the emperor that she disliked other concubines.
"Oh? But Zhen agreed to bully Mei'er? Mei'er, tell me about it."
The emperor rarely started gossiping and looked at Shen Meizhuang with great interest.
Shen Meizhuang had no choice but to open her wounds to amuse the emperor, "When I was young, I lived in my grandparents' house, which was only separated from the Zhen family by a wall, so we were close friends. Later, my father was promoted and the family moved to Jeju. Until the day of the palace selection, I had no contact with her again.
After she was chosen, she complained to me, saying that she did not want to enter the palace but was kept in it. I always remembered the friendship we had in childhood and regarded her as my best friend. However, she pretended to be pretentious in front of me, saying that she did not mean it. She let me down and even dared to blame the Emperor for punishing Sun Miaoqing too severely. When it was obvious that Sun Miaoqing was too unstable!
Humph, I can't stand this kind of person, so I cut off all ties with her and had a big fight with her at the side entrance of Shunzhen Gate!"
Speaking of quarreling, Shen Meizhuang was even a little proud. Thinking of how Zhen Huan was ruined by her words and could not maintain her dignity, she felt that they could still quarrel again.
However, these words were not random. First, they were secretly telling the emperor that Zhen Huan had previously said that she did not want to enter the palace and was dissatisfied with the emperor, but it was she, Shen Meizhuang, who defended the emperor. Second, she said that the relationship between them was originally very shallow. They had only met a few times when they were young, and now they were completely unrelated and had nothing to do with each other.
But the emperor's originally relieved mood turned into anger. For the sake of the royal family's face, he didn't want outsiders to know that the concubines in the palace were not faithful to their husbands and had close relationships with men outside, so he had to reward her openly. Now he learned that before entering the palace, Zhen Huan had bluntly stated that she didn't want to enter the palace and was dissatisfied with him. The emperor now wished he could give this bitch a glass of poisoned wine.
On the day of the palace selection, Zhen Huan flirted with him with her eyes and even said obscene words to him in public. Afterwards, she brought shame upon him and yet she dared to pretend that she didn't want to enter the palace. Did he, the emperor, force her to enter the palace?
Thinking about it again, Zhen Huan said with a face similar to Chun Yuan that she didn't want to enter the palace, and begged Wen Shichu for help...
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. The emperor threw the teacup on the small table with his hand, "Bitch!"
Shen Meizhuang didn't dare to think that her complaint would have such a great impact. She thought that the emperor felt sorry for her and cried out with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty~"
The gentle voice had no effect on the emperor's anger. He stood up and said, "Mei'er, I have something else to do in the Yangxin Palace."
After all, he still had feelings for Shen Meizhuang and was concerned about her feelings. He didn't want to stay any longer, fearing that he would lose his temper in Chang Xitang.
Shen Meizhuang realized that the emperor was not angry because of her. Her face turned red and white, but she did not dare to complain. She could only say respectfully, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
The emperor left without mercy, with big strides, and soon left Xianfu Palace completely.
Shen Meizhuang was left sitting there with her face flushed. She had always had a strong sense of self-esteem, and she felt extremely ashamed and angry about her self-conceited behavior just now. She felt that everyone in the palace was laughing at her.
The emperor is not young, but he possesses all the power and wealth, which makes him look particularly different and has a strange charm.
Therefore, although Shen Meizhuang did not have deep feelings for him, she was clearly in love with him, and there was still some basis for her infatuation.
That's why Shen Meizhuang felt resentful and embarrassed when the emperor just left without caring.
Caizhen and Caizhu, who were serving them, were helpless and could only stand by and do nothing.
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Yangxindian
The emperor disdained to throw things when he was angry. He just walked back and his anger had subsided a lot along the way.
As expected, a fake is a fake, but it looks like Wanwan, so she is lucky.
Now, in his eyes, Zhen Huan is just a plaything, and an incompetent, annoying, and trouble-making one at that.
However, when the emperor calmed down, he felt more and more that it was not a good idea to support Shen Meizhuang to compete with Concubine Hua.
He went to Xianfu Palace today and planned to talk to Shen Meizhuang about letting her be the housekeeper.
The last time they had sex, the emperor was so excited that he gave up the idea, but later he thought that there were not many people who could be used, and Shen Meizhuang was the most suitable one.
In order to compete with Concubine Hua and the Queen and form a balanced situation among the three, the candidate must, firstly, have a good family background. Among the new concubines entering the palace, only Noble Lady Fucha and Shen Meizhuang meet the requirements. Second, he must be smart and capable.
But after hearing what Shen Meizhuang said just now, the emperor realized that although she looked smart, she was actually stupid, short-sighted, and impatient. She broke up with Zhen Huan in anger just because of a few words. She was too impulsive. Even if she did it for him, the emperor would not agree with her approach.
He was not someone who could resist Concubine Hua and the Queen, but perhaps out of his little bit of love for her and not wanting Mei'er to be targeted, he finally gave up.