mtl008 Chapter 300 It's Me
Chapter 300 It's Me
That cup of tea was what Huanbi used to thank him for his advice and help.
After delivering the tea, Huanbi rushed to the back hall. Prince Guo's behavior disturbed her heart, and she had to stay away from him.
As soon as she showed up, Fubao came up to her and said softly.
"My lady, you have arrived just in time. I saw Eunuch Dong, who was waiting at the door, enter the bedroom. I believe the emperor must have some instructions."
"Okay, I'll go check it out right away. You wait outside the palace for instructions."
Huanbi calmed her mind and quickened her pace.
When I entered the room, I saw the copper basin carried by the palace maid, and I knew what was going on.
"Give the basin to me, my young master."
The emperor regained his energy after a good sleep. He sat on the chair with his arms stretched out, waiting to wash up.
Huanbi had served the emperor several times and was not nervous at all.
The warm handkerchief brushed across my face, feeling very comfortable.
The emperor didn't know what he was thinking about, and his heart moved.
"He, the pear soup you stewed in Qingliangtai is delicious."
Huanbi tightened her grip on the handkerchief and continued respectfully.
"Your Majesty, when I heard I could come to attend to your sickness, I thought of making you another bowl of pear soup. It is my great honor to receive your praise."
"Okay, I'll be waiting for your pear soup tonight."
Pear soup is sweet and may be able to suppress the bitterness of the medicine.
The emperor had been drinking the medicine for several days and was already tired of the strange taste.
That dog servant Su Peisheng had no tact and only knew how to serve tea and medicine, without bringing even a single sweet treat.
The emperor silently took note of Su Peisheng and prepared to find a fault to punish him.
Just as he made the decision, Su Peisheng came trotting in to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Kitchen has already prepared everything. Do you need the meal served now?"
"Serve the meal later. I want to go out for a walk."
The emperor had some beef and mutton for lunch, but he did not feel hungry at all.
Prince Guo, who was enjoying the snow, was dragged by the emperor to visit the small garden of the Cining Palace.
"Brother, do you still remember this rockery?"
Prince Guo pointed nostalgically to a place not far away.
"How could I not remember? I was passing by that time and heard a cry like a kitten. After careful investigation, I found you with a broken leg."
Although the emperor had forgotten why he came to the Cining Palace, he remembered that after the empress dowager learned that he had saved Yunli, she did not treat him well for a long time.
However, it was also during that time that the Emperor praised him in front of all his brothers for his brotherly love and said he was worthy of the title of prince he had conferred upon him.
This naturally caused the Fourteenth Brother to target him and the Queen Mother to dislike him.
Thinking of the fourteenth prince who was restless even guarding the mausoleum, the emperor instantly lost interest in strolling around the garden.
"Seventeenth brother, let's go back and have dinner."
"Listen to my brother."
Prince Guo tilted the umbrella towards the emperor to shield him from the wind and snow, while A Jin, who followed behind him, kept the umbrella held above his master's head.
The emperor frowned when he saw the dinner on the table. "Su Peisheng, it's so cold out here, why don't you prepare beef or mutton hotpot?"
When Prince Guo saw Su Peisheng kneeling on the ground, he hurriedly explained.
"My Royal Brother, you are still ill, and these are foods that are easy to digest. Eunuch Su has consulted Imperial Physician Zhang, and these are the perfect tonics for you right now."
"Oh? It seems I misunderstood you."
The emperor was surprised at Su Peisheng's sudden enlightenment.
"Since you have been guarding us day and night lately, I will give you ten taels of silver."
"Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for this. I modified the dishes for today's dinner at the suggestion of Noble Lady He."
With Concubine He, the person involved, and Prince Guo, the witness, right in front of him, Su Peisheng didn't dare to steal the credit.
"It's okay. I can see that your voice has changed. It's really hard work. This is what you deserve."
"I hereby grant you permission to consult the imperial physician. When you have recovered, come and serve me."
Su Peisheng was an old man who served him. The emperor, remembering the years of master-servant relationship, did not want him to be taken away by an illness.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng expressed his gratitude with tears in his eyes.
Seeing that the emperor ignored her contribution, Huanbi couldn't help but pursed her lips, but her subordinates kept serving a bowl of fish porridge to the emperor and Prince Guo.
The casserole containing fish porridge can be placed on the small stove at all times, so there is no need to worry about it getting cold and affecting the taste.
When Prince Guo saw that there were many more fish slices in his bowl than the emperor's, he quickly picked up the spoon and put the sweet fish porridge into his stomach.
After dinner, Fubao said that the pears she needed had been delivered.
There is a small kitchen in the Hall of Mental Cultivation where Huanbi prepares to cook pear soup.
Peel and core the pears, cut into pieces, put them into a casserole, add spring water and simmer for half an hour.
Cooking pear soup again reminded Huanbi of that night at Qingliangtai.
She put medicine in the pear soup so that she could stay and serve the emperor.
But no one expected that the emperor cared for his brothers and shared the pear soup with Prince Guo.
Huanbi, who had something to hide, did not dare to stop it, which led to a ridiculous incident that night.
Huanbi sat on a small stool, staring at the stove in a trance, her expression changing from one expression to another.
Fubao heard the young lady sigh softly and looked at her with concern.
"My lady, are you too bored in the small kitchen? Why don't you go back to the main hall first? I'll call you when the soup is ready."
"No, the Emperor loves the pear soup I make, so I can't ask someone else to make it for me."
Huanbi didn't want to go back so early as she finally had the chance to avoid being in the same room with Prince Guo.
Only after half of the water in the casserole had gone down did Huanbi move the pot away from the small clay stove.
When the emperor saw Huanbi and her servant coming in with the pot, he hurriedly greeted them.
"Seventeenth brother, the pear soup stewed by Noble Lady He is very delicious. You must try it."
"You were sick last time, so maybe you couldn't taste it."
"Thank you for your kindness, my dear brother. I will definitely enjoy it."
Huanbi listened to the conversation between the two and her hand holding the bowl trembled.
The fire in her heart suddenly flared up.
If the emperor hadn't insisted on sharing the pear soup with Prince Guo, why would she...
The more Huanbi thought about it, the angrier she became, feeling that it was all the Emperor and Prince Guo's fault.
How could she, a weak woman, have such a miserable life!
The Emperor and Prince Guo had endless things to talk about, and they wanted to have a night talk.
So Huanbi stayed alone in the side hall.
In the middle of the night, when she was half asleep, she noticed that there was a draft in the curtains.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a tall figure standing in front of the bed.
Huanbi was about to shout when someone covered her open mouth.
"it's me!"