Chapter 150 Mung Bean Soup Late at Night

After the Empress Dowager's marriage decree was officially announced, the Third Prince went to Chen Meizhuang's palace more and more frequently. Sometimes Concubine Qi even had the illusion that this silly son had forgotten his mother and had already gotten a wife before getting married.

When he appeared in Shen Meizhuang's palace again, Concubine Qi also brought some gifts.

"How come Concubine Qi has time to come to my palace today?"

Seeing Concubine Qi, Shen Meizhuang bowed and pulled her to sit down.

"It's all because of this unruly child of mine. He always comes to you, not afraid of being laughed at. I'm not afraid that he'll bother you too much, so I brought you some snacks made in the kitchen. I don't know if they'll suit your taste."

In the past, Concubine Qi would never have been able to get along so harmoniously with Shen Meiyu. However, after experiencing what happened with the Queen, she saw clearly that although people like Nian Shilan had been competing for power with the Queen in the harem, the sisters got along with each other in a truly harmonious way, which made her envious.

Now that she has the chance to get closer to them, why not do it? Even if it's for Hongshi, she will definitely get along well with them.

"Concubine Qi is truly too polite. After Ran'er and the Third Prince marry, we will be a family. It would be great if you could come to my place often."

"Ran'er, come and meet Concubine Qi."

Just at this moment Ran'er also walked into the house.

"Your humble servant greets Her Majesty, Concubine Qi. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health."

"Good, good, good boy."

As Concubine Qi spoke, she took off the jade bracelet she had been wearing on her wrist, took Lin Moran's hand and placed it in her palm.

"This is a little gift from me, please don't despise it."

"My Lady, this is too precious..."

Lin Moran looked at Chen Meizhuang helplessly while holding the jade bracelet. Although the Queen Mother had granted the marriage, she was still a little nervous when facing the biological mother of the Third Prince.

"Ran'er, since it's a gift from Concubine Qi, you should accept it."

Now that their marriage has been decided, Concubine Qi has always liked Lin Moran. Although this bracelet is very precious to her, she feels that it is appropriate to give it to Lin Moran, which also represents her attitude.

The Third Prince was not that kind of material. If he really looked for a woman with a prominent family background to be his wife, I'm afraid even the Queen would not agree. What's more, Lin Moran was Chen Meizhuang's cousin, so naturally she was not a bad person.

"Your humble servant thanks Her Majesty Concubine Qi for the reward."

The Third Prince stood aside with a silly smile on his face, which made Shen Meizhuang and Concubine Qi laugh secretly.

"It's time for dinner now. If Concubine Qi doesn't mind, how about having dinner with me?"

"In that case, I'm sorry to bother you."

Since she wanted to get closer to them, Concubine Qi did not refuse Shen Meizhuang's invitation.

"Third Prince, if you have nothing else to do, let's stay here together."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Concubine Hui."

The Third Prince's eyes had been on Lin Moran. He only reacted after Chen Meizhuang called him and immediately lowered his head shyly.

At the same time, the Fourth Prince appeared here again.

"Your son pays his respects to Her Majesty Hua Guifei."

"Fourth Prince, please stand up. Why are you here at this hour? Have you had your meal yet?"

There was nothing strange about the Fourth Prince appearing here, but what puzzled Nian Shilan was that he always came here during the day, and it was almost late at night, so why was he still outside?

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have already finished my dinner. The Empress Dowager just sent someone to summon me to test my homework. I happened to be passing by Your Majesty, Hua Guifei, so I came to pay my respects to you."

"It's so late, why did the Queen ask you to come over? You still have to study now, so how late will you be able to rest?"

Nian Shilan felt a little distressed for the child in front of her. The queen was sick and still restless, and she was still making the child study so late at night. It turned out that she would not feel distressed if the child was not her own.

"You must also understand the Empress's deep affection for you. She also hopes that you will study hard. However, you must also take care of your health. If you need anything, feel free to come here and ask me for it."

"I understand. I will not cause trouble to the Empress Dowager."

"Good boy."

Watching the Fourth Prince leave, Nian Shilan sighed softly.

In the previous life, it was the Fourth Prince who finally sat on that position, but for some reason, she found that the Fourth Prince was still very wary of Zhen Huan at that time. She hoped that she could change his mind in this life.

The queen waited in the palace for a long time before she saw the Fourth Prince.

"What took you so long to come? What happened?"

"In reply to Your Majesty, I accidentally got a stain on the hem of my clothes on the way here. I was afraid that it would offend Your Majesty, so I went back and changed clothes. This delayed me for a while."

After entering the palace, the Fourth Prince was originally arranged to live in a side hall in the Queen's Palace. However, later on, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Emperor suggested that the Fourth Prince was no longer young and it was inappropriate for him to live in the Queen's Palace, so he arranged a separate residence for him. This made it much more convenient for the Fourth Prince to do things.

"The Emperor has been paying close attention to your studies these days, so you must work even harder."

"Yes, I know. I will not let my father and mother down."

"Well, as long as you study hard, your royal father will definitely value you more, do you understand?"

"I understand."

The Fourth Prince appeared to agree respectfully with what the Queen said, but he had his own thoughts in his heart.

"Okay, tell me what books you have read these days."

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The Queen kept asking the Fourth Prince about his studies until late at night before letting him go.

After the Fourth Prince walked out of Jingren Palace, he pinched his forehead tiredly, but he didn't expect to see Songzhi waiting there in the corner on the way back to the palace.

When Songzhi saw the Fourth Prince, she immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"This servant pays respects to the Fourth Prince."

"Miss Songzhi, why are you here so late? But does the Imperial Concubine have anything to tell you?"

"Your Highness knows that it will be very late when you leave the Empress's palace, so she specially asked me to wait here. Your Highness asked the kitchen to make some mung bean soup for the Fourth Prince to relieve his fatigue."

"Please thank the Imperial Concubine for her kindness on my behalf. I will keep it in mind."

"Yes, I will definitely convey it. It's late at night and the dew is heavy. I will escort the Fourth Prince back to the palace."

Songzhi followed the Fourth Prince carrying a food box and did not leave until they were near his residence.

The Fourth Prince looked at the food in his hand, and it seemed that his previous fatigue had dissipated a lot. He looked in the direction of Yikun Palace and pondered for a long time, and then stepped into the house again.