EBE Chapter 347 What do you think?
Chapter 347 What do you think?
"Thank you, Eunuch Xia. Zhou Ninghai, please see Eunuch Xia off for me." Concubine Hua said calmly, biting her back teeth.
Regardless of whether Xiaolouzi was trying to please him or not, at least he had informed me in advance.
It was through Xiaolouzi's reminder that Concubine Hua finally remembered the time when she was a royal concubine for a short period of time in her previous life.
It's so vivid in my mind. I have been living a comfortable life for too long that I have forgotten all this.
The Imperial Concubine, the Emperor and the Empress went out of the palace to offer sacrifices to the heavens, Zhen Huan had a miscarriage, An Lingrong became favored, and she herself was humiliated by Jiang Fuhai in the lake on a hot summer day.
The Queen's scheme was so ingenious, one link after another, and she was always worrying about Zhen Huan's miscarriage, and she even forgot that she was also a royal concubine.
Probably because it was insincere and shaky, so those days were not real enough and were forgotten deep in memory.
Zhou Ninghai is very versatile and manages things well.
Xiao Xiazi also maintains a long-term cooperative relationship with Yikun Palace. One pays for doing things, and the other gets paid to tell gossip. It's just a tacit understanding.
Even if there was a small incident just now where the atmosphere in the main hall of Yikun Palace was not right, Xiao Xiazi would not say a word.
Concubine Hua only asked Songzhi and the others to prepare meals as usual. There was no fancy vegetarian banquet, nor any elaborate preparation of exquisite meals to please others. Everything was just normal.
Concubine Hua was no longer as relaxed and lazy as before. She sat in front of the dressing mirror and let Songzhi add some color for her while she remained silent.
Night fell quickly. Concubine Hua sat quietly in front of the dining table, facing the table full of delicious food. The hot steam rising from the table turned from wisps of white mist into gradually thinner, transparent, and blurred.
The gate of the Yiku Palace was wide open, and the palace servants stood in an orderly manner. Everything was in accordance with the etiquette in preparation for receiving the emperor, and no one could find any fault.
A stick of incense passed, half an hour later, and the food plate was no longer warm.
Concubine Hua was still sitting quietly at the dining table.
Songzhi felt sorry for her master, and finally couldn't help but stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the emperor may have been delayed by the affairs of the previous dynasty. The dishes are cold. Don't wait, I will let Lingzhi heat them up for you, and you can eat first."
"How long have you been waiting?"
"It's been half an hour." Songzhi felt a little resentful towards the emperor. Normally at this time, the empress would have finished her dinner and gone to Changchun Palace opposite to take a walk to digest her food.
Being too hungry like this is really bad for your health.
"Okay, I can't eat these anymore. Do you have any porridge?" Hua Fei asked. No matter who was watching or listening, Hua Fei knew that she had waited for the emperor for a whole night, but the emperor did not come, and she had lost her appetite.
Lingzhi, who had been waiting in the small kitchen for a long time, heard the instructions from the palace maid sent by Songzhi, and immediately put oil and lit the fire. She put the pheasant chicks that had been marinated overnight and chopped into pieces into the pan and fried them. She took them out while they were hot and served a bowl of Yutian Rouge Rice Porridge from the casserole that was simmering on low heat.
It was brought up on a tray.
The porridge made from rouge rice was sweet and soft. When Hua Fei put a spoonful of hot porridge into her mouth and lungs, she felt that her whole body was much more comfortable and soothed. Then she picked up a piece of salty pheasant with chopsticks and found it delicious.
"It was presented so quickly. Lingzhi really put a lot of effort into it."
Concubine Hua had no intention of eating the food in front of her, so she just let it sit in front of her, from steaming hot to completely cold.
Lingzhi was also smart. On the small stove, she would either cook porridge in a casserole or keep soup hanging in case of emergency.
Just like the atmosphere in Yikun Palace today, it might be useful.
as predicted.
"She is appreciated by the Empress, so she naturally works hard." Seeing Concubine Hua enjoying the meal, Songzhi felt happy too.
"Put all these dishes away, and share them among you. Remember to be discreet." After Hua Fei finished a bowl of porridge, Gui Zhi held up some tea for Hua Fei to rinse her mouth, then stood up and left the table.
He returned to the small couch and sat down, picking up the storybook to read without saying much.
It was almost time to go to bed. Concubine Hua took off her hairpins and rings, washed off her makeup, and changed into pajamas. She did not let Songzhi put out the candle, but continued to wait, leaning on the soft pillow.
Normally, the gate of the Yiku Palace, which would have been locked long ago, was still open at this moment.
"My lady, it's getting late. It's time to rest."
"Wait a little longer." Hua Fei casually flipped through a notebook that she had already read.
Just when everyone in the palace thought that the emperor would not come again today, the emperor's entourage appeared at the end of the long street.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here." Songzhi came in to report after receiving the news.
"I understand." Concubine Hua put away the notebook, stood up from the couch, and went to greet the emperor with a smile on her face.
When the emperor walked into the Yiku Palace, he saw that the lights were on and the servants were all doing their duties. It was so late, and Shilan was still waiting.
The heart that was originally unbalanced because of Nian Gengyao's achievements was now subtly balanced.
"Hail, Your Majesty."
"I can only come here after I finish reading the memorials on hand. Is it too late?"
"As long as the emperor's heart is here, it is never too late to come." Both lives said the same words, but with different mentalities.
"So I'll come no matter how late it is."
"Your Majesty must be tired after reading memorials all day." Concubine Hua welcomed the emperor into the hall and served him a cup of hot strong tea.
It's strong tea.
Your Majesty is so tired, drinking some strong tea will surely help him feel refreshed.
The emperor took it, took a sip, and put it aside.
"I originally said I would come and have dinner with you today, but I was too busy with too many memorials and forgot about it. I also forgot to send Xiao Xiazi to tell you. Do you blame me?"
"Your Majesty is busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty. What does it matter if I wait a little longer? I am willing to do so."
The words "willingly" made the emperor feel very comfortable.
"Well, with your kindness, even if I don't come, I will definitely think of you in my heart, but how can I bear to let you wait alone for so long?"
"Your Majesty works hard day and night, often until the middle of the night. What does it matter if I wait for you once in a while?"
Looking at the time, it was indeed almost three o'clock in the morning. Normally, if Hua Fei hadn't come across a good script, she would have had several dreams.
Fortunately, tonight's caution was worth it.
"Well, I think you have heard that your brother and your nephew made great contributions in the war in the southwest." The emperor got to the point, and Concubine Hua looked up quietly and listened to what the emperor said.
From the time she entered the room and served tea until now, Concubine Hua has always been looking up at the Emperor in this kneeling posture, and the Emperor has never helped her up.
The voices of the two lives overlapped together. It turned out that in his previous life, he was so averse to the Nian family's military achievements.
It is so taboo that you must make yourself listen to everything with such an attitude of looking up.
"I intend to reward your brother with a first-class duke title."
"Your father is already a first-class duke at the age of 15. I intend to give him the title of Grand Tutor."
"As for your brother's former first-class male hereditary position, it will be inherited by his second son, Nianfu."
"How do you feel about giving your mother the title of Second Rank Imperial Consort?"