SFS Chapter 269 Achieved
Chapter 269 Achieved
An Lingrong glanced sideways and saw that the emperor beside her was smiling, as if he was still immersed in some pleasant dream.
She called softly, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up."
Seeing no response, she gently pushed him again.
"emperor......"
"Rong'er, why... did you wake up so early?"
The emperor was awakened from his sweet dream, his voice filled with a hint of laziness and reluctance.
He dreamed of Rouze last night and confided a lot of his worries to her, feeling the long-lost sense of relief.
I was half asleep and savoring the feeling of relaxation when I was interrupted.
An Lingrong did not miss the pause when the emperor was speaking. She lowered her eyes and explained softly.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Su is outside asking you to leave the bedroom! It's all my fault for forcing you to drink."
"Well, if that's the case, then wait for me to get up."
The emperor quickly adjusted his mood and regained his former dignity and composure.
Today is the grand court meeting, and we cannot delay, otherwise the historians will have something to write about.
While An Lingrong was dressing the emperor, she also paid attention to his expression.
The dark circles under the emperor's eyes indicated that he did not sleep well last night, but he could not suppress the slightly upturned corners of his mouth.
It seemed that he mistook what happened last night while drunk as a dream.
An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, and she must not get the emperor drunk again next time.
This guy's drinking is okay, but what he revealed is really scary.
She suggested gently.
"Your Majesty, you didn't eat much last night. The kitchen has prepared some porridge that is easy to digest. Would you like to have some?"
The emperor, with an empty stomach, agreed casually.
After drinking a bowl of sticky salty porridge, the slight unhappiness in my heart had long disappeared.
"The wine Rong'er prepared yesterday was the first time I drank it, but it was also a fine wine from the Imperial Household Department."
The emperor had gotten drunk several times when drinking alone before, but he had never dreamed of Rouze.
He had a guess in his mind, maybe it was related to alcohol.
"Your Majesty, I asked Imperial Physician Wei to prescribe some nourishing herbs to make that wine."
"Since Your Majesty enjoys drinking it, I have taken the libation to prepare a jar for you. I hope Your Majesty will not despise it."
An Lingrong observed that the emperor liked wine, so she specially summoned Wei Lin and asked him to prepare medicinal wine for his health.
The emperor's soliloquy last night also revealed that he was holding back a lot of anger. He wanted to let everyone in the world see that the late emperor's choice was not wrong.
The emperor spends more than half of the twelve hours a day dealing with government affairs. An Lingrong was afraid that he would become exhausted.
Because the deposed queen had put medicine in the duck soup, An Lingrong took the initiative to hand over the recipe for the medicinal wine.
The emperor did not mention Princess Longyue until he left. It seemed that he made a decision after the dream.
Although Shen Meizhuang had a grudge against Zhen Huan, An Lingrong believed that she would have some sympathy for Longyue as she had been taught by a lady from a noble family.
Even if I can't raise Longyue carefully, there will be no problem in protecting her and raising her.
Among the several concubines in the palace who have no children, Shen Meizhuang is indeed the best candidate.
The snowflakes that had stopped for a few hours began to fall again, and An Lingrong decided to stew a pot for lunch.
One of the benefits of being a concubine is that you have a certain amount of fresh vegetables in cold weather.
Concubine Hua took good care of her and always sent her enough gifts.
"Master, news came from outside the palace that Prince Guo went up the mountain to visit Mo Chou a few days ago, but encountered heavy snow and the mountain was closed."
"I understand. Did Prince Guo bring any entourage with him when he went up the mountain?"
An Lingrong had a strong premonition that even if she cut off the connection between Cui Jinxi and Su Peisheng, Zhen Huan would still have other ways to enter the palace.
"Reporting to the Queen, our people saw his personal attendant, A Jin, go up the mountain with him."
"Let our people check the background of this Ah Jin."
In the eyes of the world, Prince Guo is a carefree and idle person, but it is precisely such a person who has his eyes on the emperor's woman.
The emperor's brothers are just as he said, none of them are simple.
At the end of the Shen period, news came from the Yangxin Palace that the emperor had turned over Huipin's name.
"Master, the Emperor clearly promised the Sixth Prince in the East Side Hall yesterday that he would come to accompany him in his studies. This..."
"Bao Ge, the emperor has his reasons for doing things. We just need to do our duty."
An Lingrong comforted her softly.
The emperor only visited Yonghe Palace a few times a month, and the children had long been accustomed to it.
Upon receiving the news, everyone in Xianfu Palace became busy.
Caixing, who was in charge of the small kitchen, quickly asked her master for permission and added several more dishes.
"My Lady, do you need me to prepare some medicine for your recovery?"
Shen Meizhuang nodded slightly.
Every time before going to bed with the emperor, she would drink the tonic prescribed by Doctor Chen.
Unfortunately, my stomach was not cooperating and there was no good news.
Less than half an hour later, a bright yellow figure appeared and Shen Meizhuang stepped forward respectfully to pay her respects.
"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."
"Be flat."
The emperor stood in front of her and watched the man stand up.
"It's cold outside, let's go into the main hall and talk."
Shen Meizhuang's eyelids twitched when she saw the small wine bottle in Su Peisheng's hand.
Doctor Chen had specifically advised that drinking alcohol is the most taboo when taking medicine.
"Princess Hui, can you drink?"
"Your Majesty, I had two glasses of fruit wine with my mother while I was at home."
Shen Meizhuang explained seriously.
"If His Majesty is in the mood, I will accompany you."
In a letter home, her mother warned her not to disobey the emperor.
It is also said that men all like gentle women, and the most noble emperor in the world is naturally no exception.
"Princess Hui, then drink a few cups with me."
All the meals were served. The emperor looked at the table full of plain dishes and paused while pouring wine for Shen Meizhuang.
There was not a single dish to go with the wine, and the emperor missed Concubine Shu who was good at eating and drinking.
What Shen Meizhuang meant by drinking was just a quick taste, and there was no point in him drinking alone.
After two glasses of wine, Shen Meizhuang put the glass away.
The emperor put down his chopsticks after taking a few bites.
"Princess Hui, I have something very important to discuss with you."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Shen Meizhuang smiled and served the tea to the emperor.
The emperor's words are as good as gold, so the great joy he mentioned must be true.
Caixing, who was guarding outside the hall, also raised the corner of her mouth.
"The Queen Mother is unwell and needs to rest. Living in Shoukang Palace will inevitably... "
"I want to register Longyue under your name. What do you think?"
The emperor's tone of inquiry was filled with an irresistible dominance.
Shen Meizhuang was stunned and then knelt down to express her gratitude.
The two did not fall out when Zhen Huan left the palace, and if she refused at this time, it would only cause the emperor's dissatisfaction.
"Your Majesty, I once visited Princess Longyue in Shoukang Palace. She was a lovely child."
"I will order someone to clean up the East Side Hall..."
"It's her blessing that Longyue can be remembered under your name."
The emperor, having achieved his goal, poured himself a pot of wine and drank it all.
The next day, three imperial edicts were issued from the Yangxin Palace.