mtl008 Chapter 246 Stew
Chapter 246 Stew
"Bao Que, please ask her to come in."
After An Lingrong finished speaking, the three maids standing by tactfully led the Sixth Prince, the Eighth Prince and Princess Zhaohua away.
An Lingrong, sitting in the main seat, looked out of the hall and saw a beautiful woman in royal blue palace dress, surrounded by palace servants, slowly walking towards the main hall.
The royal blue palace dress is embroidered with golden blooming orchids, and every stitch and thread speaks of the dignity and glory of the owner of the clothes.
Baoge heard Caixing say inadvertently that this palace dress was hastily made by the weaving department of Shoukang Palace two months ago.
When I looked closer, I found that Princess Lan was wearing a golden belt inlaid with various jades around her waist, which sparkled in the sun.
"I, my concubine, see you, the noble concubine."
An Lingrong smiled and helped the person up, "Sister Lan Fei, there's no need to be so polite. Get up quickly."
Su Lan stood up and looked carefully at the Concubine Shu, who had given birth to two princes. Although she was wearing a simple light-colored palace dress, her natural gentle temperament was enough to attract people's attention.
Her skin is as white as jade and so tender that it seems like water can be squeezed out of it. Without any makeup, she looks like a young girl who has just reached the age of marriage.
No wonder the emperor doted on her so much and supported her all the way to the position of imperial concubine.
Compared to the bright and beautiful Concubine Hua, who showed her displeasure on her face, it was obvious that Concubine Shu posed a greater threat to her.
An Lingrong looked closely at her sister, the deposed queen, who was like a secluded orchid in the valley, and became alert.
Although she had never seen Queen Chunyuan, she had a hunch that the woman in front of her was carefully trained by her family to look like her elder sister.
Just then Baoge came to serve tea, and An Lingrong spoke softly.
"Sister Lan Fei, please have some tea."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine."
Sulan calmly took the teacup, took a sip, and praised softly.
"Great tea! The tea is refreshing and fragrant, with a long-lasting sweetness. It's truly the Biluochun tea that even the late emperor praised highly."
"As long as Sister Lan Fei likes it."
An Lingrong, who didn't understand the visitor's intention, sighed silently in her heart that girls from aristocratic families are different. Their knowledge and experience are incomparable to ordinary people.
The two of them drank tea quietly, and no one spoke.
After a while, Sulan put down the teacup and explained her purpose in a soft voice.
"Your Highness, I have brought some fashionable gadgets from the capital with me to the palace. I would like to give them to the two princes and the princess. I hope you will accept them."
Aunt Liu and Chuntao came forward with trays filled with exquisite little gadgets.
An Lingrong took a glance and knew that Hongzhan and the others would like it.
"Sister Lan Fei is thoughtful."
If it were an ordinary family, and someone was kind to their child, An Lingrong would definitely be overjoyed.
But when this is placed in the harem, the meaning behind it cannot but make people think deeply.
Concubine Lan did not stay in Yonghe Palace for long. After chatting with An Lingrong about the fashionable materials, jewelry and cosmetics in Beijing, she stood up and said goodbye.
"Master, I sent someone to inquire. Before Concubine Lan came to us, she also went to Yikun Palace."
"But he didn't stay long and came out."
Bao Ge whispered the news coming from below.
"Send someone to continue monitoring the movements of Concubine Lan and her group."
An Lingrong felt that the other party was like the scout she had seen in the book, who came to spy on the enemy.
Ulanara Sulan is not a simple person.
As she expected, the group then visited Concubine Jing, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Chun, who rarely went out.
After that, he stayed obediently in Taiji Hall and went to Shoukang Palace to pay his respects to the empress dowager every day.
Just as the emperor said, I will serve the empress dowager wholeheartedly and accompany her.
Yingpin did not pay a visit to other elders, but she would pay her respects to the empress dowager every day.
In this way, the two of them entered the palace for more than half a month, but the emperor still did not summon them to sleep with him.
"Sister Lan Fei, I heard that Concubine Rou from Zhongcui Palace, Concubine Qi from Changchun Palace, and Concubine He have all gone to sleep with us, but there's been no movement here. What do you think?"
Anxious Wu Ya Wanying followed to Taiji Hall after coming out of Shoukang Palace.
"Sister Yingpin, I heard that the first batch of people selected to enter the palace also waited for a while before serving in the emperor's bed. Don't be impatient. I believe the Empress Dowager will make her own arrangements."
Sulan comforted her gently and poured her a cup of tea.
"This is the Biluochun that the Queen Mother gave me. Come and try it, sister."
Wu Ya Wanying couldn't stand her calm and composed look the most, so she stomped her feet and left angrily.
Passing by Aunt Liu who was carrying pastries in, Aunt Liu looked at her master in confusion.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Yingpin, this is..."
"She had something to do in the palace, so she went back first."
"Madam Liu, put the cakes on the small table. This is what I love to eat."
Lan Fei took a piece of amber osmanthus cake with her slender fingers and took a light bite.
After chewing a few bites, his brows furrowed slightly.
"Madam Liu, this osmanthus cake is a bit sweet. Please put less honey next time."
"Take it and divide it among you."
The emperor has a light taste and prefers the osmanthus cake from Concubine Shu's palace.
After she heard the news, she ordered the small kitchen to try making it. When it tasted good, she sent someone to deliver it to the Yangxin Palace.
My mother sent a letter from home, and her words implied that the clan had high expectations for her and asked her to win the emperor's favor as soon as possible.
Sulan didn't look anxious on the surface, but she was a little panicked in her heart.
The information about the emperor's sleeping arrangements that Yingpin learned about was basically passed on by someone she had ordered.
Wuya Wanying is impatient and naturally can't sit still after hearing too much news. She is very likely to ask the empress dowager for help.
This is a very bad idea. Sulan still hopes that the emperor can take the initiative to remember her living in Taiji Palace.
Concubine Ying became more and more annoyed as she walked back to Chunxi Palace. She complained to Nanny Yang in a low voice.
"This Concubine Lan is always slow and doesn't care about sleeping with me."
"Mammy, please give me some advice on how to attract the Emperor's attention."
Nanny Yang knew that her family was hoping for a noble queen mother and then a queen in the clan.
She pondered for a moment, "Master, I heard that Concubine Rou has a good voice and the Emperor likes to listen to her singing. Concubine Qi was favored by the Emperor because of her beauty, but Concubine He, who is ordinary..."
"How did Noble He gain the Emperor's favor? Madam, please tell me."
"Master, these are some unorthodox ways of vying for favor. They send purses, snacks, and soup to please the Emperor."
Nanny Yang lived in the back house and knew that some of the concubines in the family used despicable means to win the favor of the master.
However, this method, which is not suitable for formal occasions, cannot be known to the master.
Wu Ya Wanying pondered for a moment, a cunning look flashing in her eyes, and she immediately ordered Nanny Yang to inquire about the emperor's preferences.
She planned to personally deliver snacks or soup to the Yangxin Palace.
Half an hour later, Nanny Yang returned to Chunxi Palace carrying a fat duck.
"Master, I have spent a lot of money to find out from the kitchen that the emperor loves to drink old duck soup."
"Look! The people in the kitchen know that you have a bright future, so they specially selected the fattest duck for me."
Just as the master and servant put the stewed duck soup into the food box, Sun Zhuxi, with a serious face, conveyed the empress dowager's oral instructions.
"Empress Ying, the Empress Dowager said the weather in the capital is hot and dry, and asked you to copy Buddhist scriptures immediately to calm your mind."
"Aunt Zhuxi, can we have it another day? I still have to deliver soup to the Yangxin Palace."
Sun Zhuxi shook his head firmly, but thought in his heart that if Concubine Ying really sent the old duck soup to the Yangxin Palace, it would probably backfire.
Upon hearing this, Yingpin couldn't help feeling a little depressed, but she didn't dare to disobey the empress dowager's order. She had to put down the work in her hands in disappointment, took the Buddhist scriptures and started copying them.