SFS Chapter 189 No outsiders are allowed to enter.
Chapter 189 No outsiders are allowed to enter.
"Yes, the emperor is busy with court affairs and can't take care of many things in the harem." An Lingrong continued with Zhen Huan's words. When it comes to eloquence, she certainly can't compare to Zhen Huan.
"That's right. The emperor has many reasons why he has to do so." Zhen Huan couldn't help but feel distressed when she thought of the emperor worrying about the affairs of the previous dynasty.
An Lingrong said she had nothing to say.
"If we want to secure our position in the future, you and I still need to have a child." Zhen Huan said, "When Aunt Fangruo was our tutor, she also said that having a child is the most important thing."
An Lingrong didn't think about this, she just felt that the current living environment in the harem was not suitable for pregnancy.
"What you said is true, sister. Now that I have found the reason, I can only wait for you to have a baby, and then I will be your godmother." An Lingrong thought of the savings in her money box and decided that it would be safer to have more money.
When Zhen Huan heard this, she felt a little happy but also deeply worried. This queen looked kind, but could she really be a hypocrite?
Seeing that An Lingrong liked to drink Pu'er tea from Suiyuxuan, Zhen Huan asked Huanbi to pack some for her before leaving, and Liuzhu gave it to Baoque.
Baoque was a smart person. When he saw Huanbi giving him a cold look, he pretended not to see it. If An Lingrong saw it, she would probably be upset again.
When I returned to the Yanx Palace, before I reached the west wing hall, I saw Chun Changzai walking out of her room.
"Hey, Sister An, where are you from so early in the morning?" Chun Changzai happily jumped in front of An Lingrong and asked with a smile.
"Oh, Sister Wan and I worked late last night to embroider prayer flags for the Empress Dowager, so we went straight to sleep in Suiyuxuan." An Lingrong looked at Concubine Chun and said casually.
"Is that Suiyuxuan's snack in Baoque's hand?"
Seeing that Concubine Chun didn't care at all that she stayed in Suiyuxuan last night, An Lingrong felt that she was a little petty.
"My lord, it's Pu'er tea." Baoque is always quiet and respectful in front of others, and her presence is not as strong as Baojuan's.
"What a pity, I thought it was a milk-flavored snack." Chun Changzai expressed a little regret, and then took An Lingrong's hand and said, "Sister, please ask me to embroider the prayer flags next time. Although I am not good at embroidery and my handwriting is not as beautiful as Sister Wan's, I can help you organize the silk threads."
An Lingrong didn't expect Fang Chunyi to be so open-minded, and it was difficult for her to refuse her affection.
"It's almost finished embroidering, so you don't have to worry about it, sister." An Lingrong said with a smile.
"If you have finished embroidering the prayer flags, why don't we go to Concubine Qi's place to play mahjong tonight? We were short of one last night and it wasn't fun at all."
An Lingrong: Then you might as well give me some thread.
Chun'er grabbed An Lingrong's sleeve and shook her back and forth, acting coquettishly. This time, Chunyi didn't seem to be that annoying anymore.
He either eats or plays all day long. He didn't care at all when I told him just now that he lived in Suiyuxuan. It seems that I was too petty before.
"Okay, if we have time in the future, we can go together."
"Thank you, sister. Sister An is so nice!"
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"Did the Emperor go to Concubine Duan's place last night?" Concubine Hua had a good night's sleep and was now having breakfast at the dining table.
Linglong was also yawning nearby. While Hua Fei was listening to Zhou Ninghai's report, she picked up a crab meat soup dumpling for Linglong with chopsticks.
Linglong has been eating more and more recently, and she asks for meat three times a day.
"Yes, the emperor went to Suiyuxuan first, but Concubine Wan said she was not feeling well and did not let the emperor in. Then the emperor went to Xianfu Palace, but the eunuch in Xianfu Palace said that both masters had gone to bed, so the emperor could not go in either."
"Later, just as Xiao Huanzi came in and reported last night, the emperor stood at the gate of Changchun Palace for a long time, but no one came to meet him."
Linglong: Isn't it winter now? Why is the Royal Ama brand heater so unpopular?
"Humph, the emperor has come to this day."
After just a few words, Linglong finished a soup dumpling.
Now she is raising her head and looking at Hua Fei eagerly, wanting Hua Fei to pick one for her.
Linglong didn't understand why after the Chinese New Year, not only did they have to limit the amount of sweets they could eat every day, but they even had to count the number of meat buns they ate.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor stood at the gate of our palace for a long time last night and didn't say anything to come in. Should we also... on weekdays?" Zhou Ninghai wanted to ask Concubine Hua whether she should also be attentive to the Emperor?
"No need, the emperor will come when he wants to."
Now everything is peaceful in the capital with my brother. Even during the New Year, the door of the Nian Mansion is not opened to welcome guests. My brother's behavior is not in line with the emperor's wishes, and Nian Fu has made some achievements in the war.
The emperor is in an unbalanced state of mind right now, so he naturally won't come to Yikun Palace.
A few days ago, Huang Guiquan brought several new clothes to the Yikun Palace, among which was the imperial concubine's auspicious dress. Huang Guiquan asked Hua Fei to try them on, and Hua Fei knew the trick in the clothes at a glance.
Without even trying them on, Concubine Hua said directly that she was not satisfied with the clothes and asked the embroiderer to take them back for revisions.
As for the imperial concubine's auspicious dress sandwiched in the middle, Concubine Hua pretended not to see it and asked Huang Guiquan to move it back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as it was.
After Huang Guiquan completed his mission, the emperor naturally knew the whole story.
The Nian family is now too honest and has not taken any action. This may arouse the emperor's suspicion. Now the two sides are in a stalemate, and it all depends on who has more patience.
"You have already eaten a basket. You can't eat anymore. Drink some millet porridge." Hua Fei deliberately ignored Linglong's watery eyes and asked Songzhi to take the empty basket away.
Linglong pouted and slurped the millet porridge in the soup like a chick pecking at rice.
Zhou Ninghai looked at the princess's dejected look and felt very distressed: Princess Linglong is still a child, what's wrong with eating some meat!
"It was your mother who asked you to control your diet, not me. I can't do anything about it." Concubine Hua touched Linglong's little head with amusement.
Linglong is one year older now, but she still looks chubby.
Xin Changzai decided to let Linglong pay attention to her body shape as a girl, and also told Hua Fei to ask Linglong to be more restrained.
"Empress Hua, why can you eat so many delicious foods but Linglong can't!" Linglong put down the soup spoon, put her little hand on her chest, and started to reason with Concubine Hua in a serious manner.
"I didn't eat a lot. I just let you eat all the dumplings."
"Yesterday, you asked Sister Lingzhi to stew osmanthus duck soup for you. The day before yesterday, you asked Sister Lingzhi to stew tiger skin chicken feet for you. The day before yesterday, you ate rouge goose breast. The day before yesterday, you secretly stewed fermented glutinous rice hot pot in Yikun Palace without telling mother..."
"Songzhi, go to the kitchen and bring over another basket of soup dumplings." Concubine Hua gave the order while stuffing a steamed dumpling into Linglong's mouth.
Eat it. If one is not enough, eat two. Eating will fill your mouth.
Zhou Ninghai: Princess Linglong is so smart!
Linglong was very satisfied, and Concubine Hua's face was "as dark as water". She said that she would hang a sign at the door of the small kitchen from now on, "No outsiders are allowed to enter."