mtl008 Chapter 486 Silang, have you forgotten me?
Chapter 486 Silang, have you forgotten me?
As soon as Concubine Hua stepped into the main hall of Yongshou Palace, she winked at Songzhi.
"Lingrong, let me tell you, the Emperor's visit to Ganlu Temple today was truly a joy!"
An Lingrong handed over a cup of osmanthus honey with a smile.
"Sister Nian, don't be anxious. Moisten your throat first."
"You still understand me."
Concubine Hua took a big sip from her hand and nodded to Bao Ge.
"Empress Hua, there's some hot osmanthus cake in the kitchen. I'll bring it to you right away."
"Then there's Lao Baoge."
Concubine Hua was keen on snatching the emperor's osmanthus honey, but she didn't find a chance to take the osmanthus cake on his desk.
As her relationship with An Lingrong grew deeper, she found the snacks in Yongshou Palace more and more to her liking.
It’s a pity that even with Bao Ge’s generous teaching, her small kitchen could not produce the same taste.
After eating and drinking her fill, Concubine Hua finally remembered the purpose of her visit.
"Lingrong, on the way back from the Emperor's trip, that damned eunuch Gao Changjin accidentally fell and I heard he was unconscious."
"Later on the way, we encountered some villagers digging ditches to drain the water, which blocked our team for half an hour."
"The funniest thing was that a villager was having a wedding, and a naughty child tied firecrackers to an ox's tail. The frightened ox almost knocked over the emperor's carriage."
Concubine Hua was quite sensible. She whispered the last piece of news to An Lingrong.
But after she finished speaking, she slapped An Lingrong's thigh and laughed uncontrollably.
Even if An Lingrong reacted quickly, she was still slapped hard.
Of course, An Lingrong herself was also trying to hold back her laughter.
After a long while, she saw that Concubine Hua's shoulders were still shaking with laughter, so she tried to persuade her gently.
"Sister Nian, there are spies everywhere in the palace, you should be more restrained."
"Lingrong, I believe in your ability."
Concubine Hua intuitively felt that the Yongshou Palace was cleaner than the Yiku Palace.
In fact, her guess was correct. An Lingrong learned the list of people planted by the emperor from Bao'e, and she had already taken advantage of Hongzhan's fall into the water in the garden to have an outburst.
He pulled down all the people who had climbed up a little, and later asked Concubine Hua to cooperate in transferring them out of Yongshou Palace.
Some of these people were contacted unilaterally by Xiao Xiazi. As long as he didn't say anything, no one would know what An Lingrong did in private.
In addition, Bao'e would pass on some irrelevant news to the Yangxin Palace from time to time, which was enough to make Su Peisheng forget about the few people he had let in earlier.
An Lingrong found that Concubine Hua seemed to have too much confidence in her abilities recently, and she couldn't help but persuade her with a headache.
"Sister Nian, even if I manage Yongshou Palace very well, you still have to pay attention to what you should pay attention to."
Concubine Hua waved her hand nonchalantly, "Unless the Emperor comes in person, how could he bump into us..."
Before she could finish her words, Xiao Linzi came hurriedly to report.
"Master, Xiao Dongzi from Yangxin Palace has come to tell you that the Emperor wants you to come over for a chat."
Before An Lingrong could reply, Concubine Hua exclaimed in surprise.
"Your Majesty is exhausted from traveling so far today, how can you still have the energy..."
She glanced at An Lingrong with suspicion and clapped her hands suddenly.
"I see. Is the Emperor having a bad day and wants to take it out on you?"
"Let's go! I'll go with you!"
Concubine Hua stared fiercely in the direction of the Yangxin Palace, wanting to reach out and pull An Lingrong.
"Thank you for your concern, sister Nian. I can handle it."
An Lingrong gently held Concubine Hua's hand to comfort her, and then gave instructions to Baoge.
"Go get a jar of osmanthus honey for Songzhi. Also, get four jars of lamb wine. I want to take them to the Yangxin Palace."
"Lingrong, you..."
Concubine Hua didn't react for a moment. What was she thinking of going to the emperor to drink at this time?
An Lingrong explained with a smile.
"Sister Nian, don't worry. The emperor won't blame me for the sake of the child. It's getting late, you should go back and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow."
"Master, we've got the osmanthus honey. Let's go back. Princess Anle is waiting for you."
Songzhi smiled and walked forward to support Concubine Hua, and before leaving the hall, she gently poked her palm a few times.
Concubine Hua, who had come to her senses, immediately complained in a low voice, "This Concubine Shu is too stingy. She only gave me a small jar of osmanthus honey..."
"My lady..."
Xiao Dongzi, who was eating in the small room, only vaguely heard these two untrue words.
He secretly complained in his heart: This Concubine Hua is really ungrateful. Even the Emperor is thinking about the osmanthus honey in Yongshou Palace. She was lucky enough to get a jar, so why is she still like this?
Because the emperor summoned her, An Lingrong, who had already taken off her makeup, asked Baoli to help her dress up.
When she finished packing and came out, Xiao Dongzi was already waiting in the yard.
"I've packed up, let's go now."
Xiao Dongzi touched the snacks stuffed in his purse and respectfully led the way.
He hesitated for a moment and whispered a reminder before stepping through the auspicious door.
"Empress Shu, the Emperor went to Ganlu Temple today to pray for blessings, but Eunuch Gao fell and fell unconscious on the way back. You..."
"Thank you, Eunuch Dong, for your reminder. I will pay attention to it."
An Lingrong thanked him sincerely.
Xiao Dongzi is Su Peisheng's apprentice. After the emperor transferred Gao Changjin to serve him, he was sent aside to do some chores.
An Lingrong thought for a moment and added softly.
"Eunuch Dong, Eunuch Su grew up with the emperor. He will come back after the Yong'an Prince's Mansion is done."
"Then let me borrow the good words from my queen."
During the days when Master and Xiao Xiazi were away, that bastard named Gao targeted him everywhere.
If he had not been the eunuch appointed by the emperor to taste food, he might have been thrown into some corner to grow weeds.
These days, only Concubine Shu was willing to let him have a full meal and even gave him some snacks to take away.
Xiao Dongzi is not a conscienceless person. He will definitely find an opportunity to repay the Empress in the future.
When An Lingrong stepped into the Yangxin Palace, the emperor was dealing with memorials.
She silently pointed outside towards the palace maid who was grinding ink and took over the work in her hands.
Half an hour later, the emperor seemed to notice that someone had changed beside him.
"I was wondering how the ink was ground to perfection. It turns out Rong'er is here. How long have you been here? Are you tired? Why didn't you call me earlier?"
"Your Majesty, I have just arrived. Seeing that you are busy with government affairs, I cannot bear to disturb you."
An Lingrong took some water, wiped her hands, and suggested with a smile.
"I recently obtained some lamb wine from the Imperial Household Department and added some nourishing herbs to it. Your Majesty, would you be interested in trying it?"
"Alright. You are the only one in the entire harem who can drink with me."
The emperor stood up and walked out. Many things that happened today made him suspect that they were warnings from God.
This matter could not be told to the people in the Imperial Observatory, so he had to think of An Lingrong, who was tight-lipped and obedient.
Having a drink is also a good choice.
The emperor felt that An Lingrong, who followed him closely, was as caring as Huanhuan.
The two drank four jars of lamb wine until not a drop was left. An Lingrong dragged the emperor into the western warm pavilion next door.
She declined the service of Baoque and others, and as soon as she closed the door, she touched the buttons of her thin palace dress by the bed.
Hearing the call coming from behind the curtain, An Lingrong rushed in with a smile.
"Silang, I am always by your side."
"Shiro, have you forgotten me?"
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