C82 (1/2)
Noble Consort Kang burst into laughter as a glimmer flashed in her eyes. She replied: ”You really know how to please mother. The empress is only five years older than me, you're already so old.”
Prince Jin acted innocently, forcing a smile: ”I didn't say that the Empress is very old, you can see that in the eyes of the mother, the Queen really can't wait until the end of time, she will eventually wither.”
Noble Consort Kang let out a long sigh and caressed the silk flowers in her hair with her fingers. ”I think Empress Chen is not an ordinary flower from the harem, but an evergreen tree.
I understand,” he said with a smile, ”that the ordinary flowers of the harem can hold the position of phoenix for twenty years. But she is not an evergreen tree, either. She is a crab chrysanthemum that has lived a little longer.
Noble Consort Kang held his hand gently and laughed: ”The empress always brags of being a peony, if I hear you say that she looks like Crab Claw Chrysanthemum, I would definitely be so angry that I would smoke.”
”How can a peony live as long as a Crab Claw Chrysanthemum,” Prince Jin lowered his head and smiled. ”The empress still wants to dominate the Phoenix Position for her entire life.”
”If nothing unexpected happens, she would naturally be able to dominate us for the rest of her life,” Noble Consort Kang blinked her eyes. ”These few days, the Emperor will be resting at Imperial Concubine Hua's place all night.”
Prince Jin was startled, and said softly: ”I never thought that Royal Father would actually love her so much.”
”Didn't you say that the Emperor thought you were the one who placed your eyes on her?”
The Prince Jin thoughtfully nodded his head, ”I dare not set my eyes on the Sovereign King, it's just that Imperial Concubine Hua has a lot of grudges against me. He must have been bragging about something at the Royal Father's place to make him think that I was the one who sent Imperial Concubine Hua as my spy.”
The Noble Consort Kang held her forehead and said, ”Imperial Concubine Hua didn't blow some of Prince Duan's and Xue Ronghua's pillow winds, and instead teamed up with the Prince Duan to push you out, it was our mistake.”
The Prince Jin smiled and said: ”Uncle Kang Zhiming is here, so there won't be any big movements from Royal Father. Xue Ronghua believes in me now, and only wants to see Prince Duan.”
”Are you sure they will be willing to work with you against the crown prince?” ”You're not afraid that Prince Duan would harm you, but he might have evidence in his possession that you and Xue Liuhua are very close to each other.”
”I know, and it's not possible, it's definitely possible. I'm afraid that Prince Duan has already revealed some information to Royal Father, didn't mother notice that Royal Father was even colder towards me?”
Noble Consort Kang hadn't seen the emperor for the past month. She nodded in a daze and said, ”Then what should we do? The prince and his concubine have been too secretive, that is a great crime.”
”I have been close with Xue Liuhua, not close with him,” Prince Jin said as she curled her lips, ”What do I have to be afraid of.”
”Do you want to meet Imperial Concubine Hua and let her control her own mouth?”
Prince Jin thought for a moment, then waved his hand, ”There's no need, first, it will arouse suspicion, and secondly … If I don't do anything, Royal Father will have nothing to say. ”
”Mn,” Noble Consort Kang said. ”If you are more obedient, I believe the Emperor will dispel his suspicions.”
”As for the crown prince,” Prince Jin put his hand on her shoulder, and smiled, ”I will have to trouble mother to go to the Changchun Palace.”
”That won't be difficult. The Crown Prince should still want to ally with you,” the Noble Consort Kang said as she placed his hand on the back of his hand. ”Since the Emperor hasn't even made it to the East Palace yet, I'll go meet her and relieve her boredom.”
This is the seventeenth day the emperor is having lunch in Imperial Concubine Hua's palace.
”This is chenqie's newly brewed Plum Blossom Fish Mushroom Soup.” Xue Liuhua scooped a bowl and smiled at the emperor.
”Hmm?” The emperor raised an eyebrow. ”This … Zhen has never tasted it before.” He lowered his head and took a sip, his eyes suddenly lit up, ”The soup is fresh and delicious, loving consort's craftsmanship is excellent.”
”Chenqie learned it specially from the chefs in the Royal Kitchen,” Xue Liuhua said affectionately, ”Your Majesty likes it the best.”
One of the maidservants beside her interrupted, ”In order to learn this Plum Blossom Fish Soup, the Empress grinded it in the kitchen for a long time and even cut it into pieces.”
Xue Liuhua immediately retorted: ”Ru Yan, don't talk so much.”
”The emperor pursed his lips. This time, two master and his servant are singing.” Yes, ”he pulled Xue Liuhua's hand, and saw that there was indeed a trace of a scar on her finger,” loving consort has truly worked hard to look out for us. ”
Xue Liuhua held onto the emperor's broad and broad palm, looking sincere and sincere. ”To be able to make the emperor happy, your concubine does not feel that it's hard work.”
The emperor took a handkerchief and lightly wiped his lips. ”I saw that you've been learning to cook in the kitchenette for the past few days. Is it for your sister, the would-be princess of Prince Duan, to enter the palace?”
”The Emperor is indeed a person with a clear mind. He could guess what she was thinking at once.” At that time, the emperor said that his younger sister would enter the palace very soon. Chenqie waited for a long time … ”
”Something has happened recently,” the emperor smiled. ”If we delay things, we'll immediately send down an order for your sister to enter the palace in three days, so that you won't have to look forward to it everyday.”
Xue Liuhua could not help but smile widely, ”Chenqie thanks Your Majesty.”
”This is something I promised you a long time ago,” the Emperor beckoned to the people beside him, ”Ru Yan, bring the Luo Juan Tea from the palace over.”
”When chenqie saw that the emperor's eyes had darkened a few times,” Xue Liuhua looked into his eyes affectionately, ”Did something troublesome happen?”
The Emperor was silent, his eyes fixed on her.
Xue Liuhua was startled for a moment. From the dark cloud that covered his face, she could see a hint of coldness. She quickly kneeled to the side, ”Your Majesty … ”The imperial harem cannot be used for political purposes. This concubine knows that she has spoken falsely, so I beg your pardon, Your Majesty.”
The Emperor received the tea in Ru Yan's hand without saying a word. He took a light sip and said, ”Don't worry.
Xue Liuhua's anxious heart was finally at ease. She replied in a low voice, ”Thank you, your majesty.”
”There was a famine in the Subei, but it was resolved later.”