EBE Chapter 394: Blood Swallows, are they sold by the pound?
Chapter 394: Blood Swallows, are they sold by the pound?
Concubine Qi walked towards the bedroom and waved her hand to express her refusal.
Paying respects to the Queen has been the same for more than ten years. After doing this for a long time, people will always want to slack off. It's human nature, and it's better to relax occasionally.
Anyway, the son was given to her, and the queen couldn't abuse her son to threaten herself to work actively.
"Sister Qi Fei, if you don't go, then I won't go either!" Chun Chang was so angry that she jumped up and down. She had been fighting all night and her eyes were red and swollen. How could Sister Qi Fei be lazy?
"You can't. You have to cover for me. There are too few people coming to pay respects. The Queen will feel embarrassed and will punish the concubines."
"Chun'er, I will sacrifice you to make the harem full of happiness. Go quickly."
Chun Changzai left Changchun Palace angrily, holding back her tears.
Before leaving, Cuiguo escorted Concubine Chun to the palace gate and bowed deeply. "My Lady Chun, I have tried my best to cover up the dark circles under your eyes with powder. The dark circles under your eyes are really too deep. When you pay your respects later, please keep your head down so that the Empress doesn't notice."
"My lady, you..." Cuiguo looked at Chun Changzai with red eyes and was unable to continue. After all, the two masters of Changchun Palace were both sleeping soundly now, and there were not many people paying their respects. The one from Yiku Palace opposite didn't seem to want to go out today, so this lady of low status had to go.
"Then why didn't you wake up Sister Xin just now?"
"The princess has been doing very well in her studies recently and has received several compliments from the emperor. I imagine... Concubine Xin has also..."
Cuiguo didn't dare to say the word "rely on", but Chun Changzai understood.
Chun Chang went to Jingren Palace with an extremely unbalanced and resentful heart.
As expected, Princess Suichu vomited milk. I heard that she vomited all night long. Lady Fucha coaxed the child for most of the night and just fell asleep. So Lady Fucha took a leave of absence today to take care of the child.
Concubine An stayed up too late last night to serve the emperor, so before the emperor went to court, he specially allowed Concubine An to rest for a while before returning to the Yanx Palace, and specially asked Xiao Xiazi to come and ask for leave.
The only ones who came to pay their respects today were the cold and aloof Sister Mei, the well-behaved Sister Jingfei, and Chun Chang, the big villain.
Oh, Sister Wan has been on long-term sick leave since her miscarriage and has not been seen for a long time.
After a sleepless night, Chun Changzai collapsed.
Wow, okay, okay, everyone lies down, so I'll do the same. But I, with my lowly status, am not even worthy of lying down!!!
I want a promotion, I want to have children, I want to take sick leave because of my pampering, and I also want to take a nap.
The Queen was speechless when she saw the scattered heads on the ground. With just these few heads, if they were asked to sit there for an hour, they wouldn't be able to count the number of tea leaves in the cups, and they wouldn't be able to say a word.
It's so boring.
If there were no concubines who were jealous of each other, fighting each other, and competing with each other, how could she, the queen, demonstrate her value?
Yesterday, my superiors gave me a brief reprimand for not fulfilling my duties conscientiously, and I have to demonstrate my value quickly.
The Queen sighed deeply while sitting in her seat. Shen Meizhuang acted as if she didn't hear anything, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then continued to sit there in a daze.
Concubine Jing seemed to have discovered something good on the ground and was staring at a certain place trying to find a flower.
Chun Changzai, who was sitting at the very back, was about to close her eyes when she heard the queen sigh heavily. She instantly perked up, looked around, and said to the queen from a distance across several empty seats: "Queen, sighing is good. You should sigh more, preferably long sighs. When Sister Fucha had a difficult delivery, the imperial physician said that she should let out a long breath so that her chest would feel comfortable."
Queen:......
Shen Meizhuang: How about I take sick leave tomorrow...
Concubine Jing: Ababa, what nonsense is this Concubine Chun talking about?
The Queen held her forehead and sighed, "Forget it, all of you should leave."
Chun Changzai, who was about to doze off again, suddenly woke up with a start: "Yes! Queen! That's how you sigh. Your rhythm is just right!"
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Zhen Huan, who was living in Suiyuxuan, suddenly wanted to go out for a walk after getting up in the morning and dressing up, and didn't want anyone to follow her.
Huanbi and Liuzhu couldn't persuade her, so they could only follow her wishes.
Zhen Huan was strolling leisurely on the long street when she suddenly smelled a fragrance across the palace wall.
The aroma of the tea can even drift outside the courtyard wall. This requires experienced skills. Only those who have been enthusiasts of tea ceremony for decades can brew tea with this kind of fragrance.
Zhen Huan's heart, which had been silent for a long time, began to ripple. She couldn't help but wonder which master in the palace could brew such tea.
Zhen Huan looked up and saw the three words "Yanqing Palace" hanging on the bright red plaque on the door.
Yanqing Palace, the residence of Concubine Duan.
Since entering the palace, she had experienced pregnancy, miscarriage, favor, and disfavor, and had gone through many twists and turns. The harem had gone through so many major events, but when she thought about it carefully, she had never seen Concubine Duan who had lived in the palace for a long time.
I heard that Concubine Duan was weak and had been kept in the palace all year round, never showing herself to anyone. I didn't expect that she could make delicious tea.
Zhen Huan still looked up at Yanqing Palace. Yanqing Palace was in a remote place and she had never been there before. She didn't expect to end up here today.
"Squeak~" The gate of Yanqing Palace opened, and a plain-looking palace maid walked out. Zhen Huan saw her and bowed towards her: "Greetings, Concubine Wan. My queen invites you in and has a seat."
Zhen Huan was surprised that Concubine Duan, who lived in seclusion, knew what was going on in the palace.
Zhen Huan followed Jixiang into the palace.
"It would be rude of me not to greet such a distinguished guest."
When Zhen Huan entered the room, she immediately saw a simple and elegant woman with beautiful makeup sitting at a small stone table in the courtyard.
According to rumors, Concubine Duan has been coughing and wheezing for years and is plagued by illness. She must be weak and have a pale complexion.
However, Zhen Huan looked at the woman in front of her and found that she had plenty of energy and blood, but she had a weak look from not being at home for a long time. Her face was rosy, and seemed to be better than her own.
"You are a guest now, please take a seat."
Concubine Duan gestured to Zhen Huan at the seat in front of her, where a cup of tea had already been placed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhen Huan bowed politely, then sat down opposite Concubine Duan, picked up the teacup and put it to her nose to sniff.
The tea fragrance is strong when you smell it from a distance, and it is light and almost tasteless when you smell it up close. It leaves a sweet after you put it in your mouth. Such good tea is rare, and tea art is even rarer.
It seems that this Concubine Duan is also a great person.
"It smells so good, my lady, your cooking is excellent."
"The day is long, and this is just a clumsy way of killing time." Concubine Duan smiled happily and poured another glass for Zhen Huan.
"I heard you had a miscarriage not long ago. You look pale, probably because you haven't recovered from the loss. As a mother, it's natural to be sad after losing a child, but you also need to protect yourself."
Concubine Duan's words touched Zhen Huan's heart. She felt a pang of sadness, but before she could feel moved, she heard Concubine Duan say with full energy:
"Jixiang, go to the kitchen and get ten kilograms of blood swallows and give them to Concubine Wan later."
"Princess Wan, please don't be polite to me."
Zhen Huan (wiping back tears): Blood swallows, are they priced by the pound?