Fu was smart, and she grew up in a big royal family. She had seen a lot of military and political affairs, as well as the intrigues of women. She could easily see through people. Before the maid finished speaking, she had already figured out a lot of things.
Thinking about it, the concubine Qin Meiren who served in the bedchamber was a little mean and a little too frivolous, but she was more like the official's woman. The relationship between men and women should be like this. Even Fu's most respected father, who usually behaved like a gentleman, was very frivolous in front of his wives and concubines at home, and would even laugh.
The ancients said, "Respect each other like guests." But from what Fu has seen, men dote on women and almost never respect them like guests in private, and they are still very good. Etiquette is just a show in front of others.
Or maybe she was just pretending, or she didn't have any feelings of love, at least not the love between a man and a woman, just like the way the official felt about her, she had never felt the love between a man and a woman.
Fu listened carefully, and as a woman, no matter if she was known as a sensible person, she would still pay attention to details above all else. There were a few subtle points in the maid's words that made Fu think more. In one of them, the whore Qin Meiren shouted a few words and the bed was quiet; in another, the emperor said that for the sake of the great cause, he had been fighting in the open air for many years and had suffered many injuries, otherwise he would let her see how powerful he really was.
Fu guessed that the emperor's health was affected by injuries sustained in battle.
Then there was another sentence, which said that by repeating the emperor's words, you have only seen me, and it sounded as if he could be compared with others, which was enough to make Fu think that the emperor's heart and temperament were affected by his physical injury.
Moreover, considering what he had seen and heard, the emperor was usually a very wise man. He was good at commanding the army and governing the country. He was definitely not a foolish person. But he would lose his temper for no apparent reason from time to time. His temperament would suddenly change drastically. He would inexplicably abuse the palace maids and even the soldiers. Fu Shi often advised him against it. He was the emperor, the most powerful and richest person in the world, which was basically the limit of what a mortal could achieve. He had everything he wanted. Why was he angry
The more Fu thought about it, the more he felt that his guess was correct. That was exactly the case.
The maid hadn't finished her words yet, and seemed to be hesitant to speak. Fu continued to interrogate her, wanting to find out the reason.
The palace maid could only stammer and say: "The emperor said, the emperor said, but I am a great king, how can I compare with the emperors of Liang, Jin, Tang and Han? Do you want a woman to compare me with other men on such a small matter?"
After saying this, the maid hurriedly pressed her face to the ground.
As expected, this sentence was very clear and serious. Not to mention Fu, even a palace maid would understand it very well.
The official refers to the queen. She would compare her ex-husband Li Chongxun with him and ridicule him.
Fu's face turned pale. The maid didn't know what to say, and continued: The emperor also said that I made her the queen not only because she is the daughter of Fu Yanqing, but also because she was the candidate designated by the late emperor, and no one is allowed to touch her.
At this time, Fu's mind was almost blank. When she heard the last sentence, she only had this thought: the emperor has lofty ambitions and thinks highly of himself. He was angry when Prime Minister Feng Dao just said that he was not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang. Emperor Taizong of Tang was already a wise ruler who was recorded in history. He had a very good reputation and high evaluation in history. Most emperors were not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang. What was there to worry about? The emperor was angry probably because he felt that he was no less than Emperor Taizong of Tang. Such a person probably would not be too willing to let the late emperor appoint him a queen.
You go down. Fu weakly raised her hand and waved it gently.
The palace maid kowtowed and left.
At this moment, Fu was more than just depressed. She was also a woman with a very high spirit. She always thought that it was natural for everyone to look up to her, including the emperor. She was first named Lady Weiguo, and then immediately named Empress as soon as she took the throne. She was favored by him. Who would have thought that she was so unbearable and insignificant in his heart
She calmed down, suppressed her anger, and felt that this matter was not too bad. A glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.
The official doesn't know that he hasn't seen other men yet.
It's no wonder. Who would think that a woman who had been married for a long time and a woman in her twenties had never experienced sex? Even if you say it in front of the official, he would hardly believe such a strange thing.
As long as the official knows that he is still innocent, will he change his mind
Fu's only hope was that he would change his mind. She had never experienced sex, but she felt that it was not very important, and she would not ridicule the emperor. As long as she could get his favor, it was much more important than anything else. When Lady Qin said this, she should not have lied.
Fu Shi had been pampered since she was a child, with fine clothes, delicious food, dignity, power and wealth. She had everything she needed, so she didn't care about it at all. But she also wanted to be cared for and loved by a man.
Now that things have come to this, the only one who can give her this thing is the official family.
Of course, there is more than one man in the world. There are many. Moreover, it is not a big deal for a woman to remarry. Fu herself has remarried. There are always people who will marry widows or divorced women. However, who can or dares to marry the queen
Without the emperor's favor, Fu Shi could only wait to be a widow or a widow in vain, and she would never have the chance to remarry again. In fact, this was not surprising, as there were many women like this in the palace, and the queen was no exception.
She gradually calmed down from her initial grievance, frustration and anger. She had not really realized the seriousness of this problem before, but now she finally realized that even if she was the queen, she had to compete for favor.
There must be a strategy. Should she learn from Lady Qin to be as lowly as she is, shameless and full of nonsense to please the emperor? Fu felt that she would never do that even if she died.
The first thing was to make the official sure that she was a virgin, and she must not let him suspect that she had overheard his private conversation and told him specifically; this required some clever arrangements to make him feel as if he had learned about it by accident.
Since the maidservant who served her was called away, she dared not come in without permission. So she was the only one left in Fu's bedroom. She thought about many things quietly, and she was so tired that she didn't even take off her clothes. She lay on the bed and fell asleep somehow.
She didn't sleep well and had a dream.
In the dream, she was still an innocent and happy girl, and she believed it very much. It seemed to be spring, the ground was covered with green and soft grass, dotted with small petals, there was a breeze, and the petals on the trees fluttered in the wind like snowflakes, which was very beautiful. What a good place and a good season.
She was running and running there, very happy. And she was not alone, because a handsome young man not far away saw her, and his eyes were immediately filled with excitement and admiration.
The young man was Shao Ge'er, the son of a wealthy and prominent family, talented in both literature and martial arts. As for why Shao Ge'er was like that, she didn't know. Anyway, she felt that the young man was like that in her dream.
Shao Ge'er caught up and said sincerely: I am willing to be loyal to you, protect you and care for you all my life, and I am willing to die for you.
She was just feeling happy, but suddenly everything went dark, and then everything became chaotic, as if Pangu had just created the world, and all sorts of messy things came flooding in.
Then I woke up and felt my arm go numb. I couldn't even move it. It was very uncomfortable. It turned out that when I accidentally fell asleep, I didn't pay attention and my head didn't rest on the pillow. I used my arm to cushion it.
When Fu opened her eyes, she saw a huge, dim and magnificent palace. There was no one around and it was eerily quiet.
She felt lost and panicked, and shouted: "Where is Mu Shang Gong?"
A middle-aged palace lady, holding up her skirt, rushed in and knelt down in front of the bed: "Your servant is here. What do you want, Madam?"
Fu frowned slightly, and after a while he regained his dignity and calm tone: It's been a few days
Mu Shang Gong said: In reply to your Majesty, it’s five o’clock in the morning.
I need to take a bath and change clothes, Fu said in a matter-of-fact tone.
No matter what she wanted to do, she didn't care what time it was. Mu Shang Gong also looked as if it was a matter of course, as if taking a bath so early in the morning before dawn was completely normal. Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I will prepare it right away.
So after a while, Fu was soaking in a large carved wooden bathtub. The warm water was emitting a faint white smoke, and flower petals were scattered on the water surface. Next to the bathing utensils, there was a glass of red and crystal clear sweet wine in a glass cup.
There were a dozen palace maids standing nearby with their heads lowered and their backs bent. One of them, a younger palace maid who was relatively close to her, had hands as white, tender and smooth as peeled onions, and was carefully kneading Fu's arm.
Fu's mood gradually improved. He lay there comfortably, looking very happy.
She had temporarily put aside the troubles she had felt not long ago. In fact, she was an optimistic person. Unless the situation was really bad, such as when soldiers had already invaded her home, she would usually know how to make herself happy.
She picked up the glass cup, half-closed her eyes, and gradually became intoxicated by the comfortable massage.
At this moment, she did not think about how to solve her troubles, but instead reviewed the dream again. Not only the dream, but also the impressions of Shao Ge'er.
Who can control what I think
Fu Shi has already let go of this. When you are alive, you have to let go. There is no need to always blame yourself for what you did wrong or what you owe to someone.
It took her a really long time to take a bath and change her clothes. By the time she finished, it was already bright.
After having breakfast and rinsing her mouth with the help of a large group of people, she was drinking some light scented tea when the eunuch Cao Tai came in at the right time. This eunuch would come to the queen several times a day, no matter if he had something to do or not.
Sure enough, Fu Shi happened to want to see him for something. Fu Shi simply said: You met Wang Pu about what was discussed in the Privy Council yesterday. Suggest that he recommend someone to the emperor.