Chapter 66 The Empress is Here

Lingqi Pavilion is much larger than Meiyuan.

According to what Palace Lady Sun told Su Changan, many palaces in the palace have been empty since the previous emperor.

The reason is that the late emperor had not taken any concubines. Apart from the late queen, there is only the current empress dowager.

The Lingqi Pavilion was originally the bedroom of Concubine Yuye, a favored concubine during the reign of Emperor Xia Qi. Even though no one had lived there for many years, many places were still in great condition.

Especially during this period, the empress had many places renovated, making it look even better in comparison.

So, after taking a stroll, Su Changan was quite satisfied.

Especially the hall, which is open from front to back, is not too cold on weekdays because of the floor heating and the stove dug out in the middle.

but

The main reason that made Su Changan most satisfied was the space where the stove was placed, which could be used for hot pot and barbecue.

After all, it’s ventilated around the New Year, and it’s so comfortable to sit there and eat hot pot and hum songs when it snows.

So while strolling, Su Changan focused on making changes to the hall.

Another place that made Su Changan very satisfied.

It's a bed!

It really is a huge step-out bed made of golden nanmu wood.

Looking at the bed, Su Changan thought, let alone lying on it, even rolling around on it would be more than enough.

Moreover, the wooden railings on both sides are padded, so you don’t have to worry about hitting your head when rolling around out of boredom.

Sun Shang Gong said that His Majesty had this bed moved here specially for Miss Chang'an to rest and sleep.

Overall after a tour, Su Changan was quite satisfied with Lingqi Pavilion, although it lacked the warmth he had in Yimeiyuan.

But the places are different after all.

The warmth here can be felt if you replenish it.

…

Because Sun Shang Gong had other things to do, she couldn't stay with Su Changan all the time.

However, before leaving, she specifically told Su Changan that among the four palace maids she arranged, two of them could also cook, and they could be allowed to cook on weekdays.

She had already informed the imperial kitchen about the ingredients, and the palace maids would go to get them every day, but to be on the safe side, it would be better to have Cat check it first.

Moreover, Sun Shang Gong also said that His Majesty has decided to upgrade Maomao from a ninth-rank maid doctor to an eighth-rank ordinary maid doctor, and she will belong to Su Changan from now on.

This also prevented the Queen Mother from summoning him at will.

Moreover, cats can enter and exit the palace's medicine storage and clinic freely.

In response to this, Maomao's eyes lit up and his face was full of excitement.

Especially after learning that the salary had increased a lot, Maomao was so excited that he almost jumped up.

After explaining all this, Sun Shang Gong left.

certainly

Another thing is that Palace Lady Sun said that the palace had not announced Su Changan's entry into the palace, so many people were still unaware of it. Those who knew about it, such as the people sent by the Queen Mother or the four people she brought with her, all thought that Su Changan, the eldest daughter of the Su family, had entered the palace to recuperate.

…

Inside the huge Lingqi Pavilion, the palace maids sent by the Queen Mother carefully moved all the things into the warehouse.

The people of the Chixia Army were placing the things brought from the Su Mansion in every room one by one.

Maomao had already checked all the rooms in Lingqi Pavilion and had confirmed that they were all safe and did not contain any poison or other harmful drugs.

So he immediately sat by the stove in the hall with Su Chang'an. He was very happy because of the promotion and the freedom to enter the medicine storage bureau and the palace clinic. He even sat by the stove and happily poked the charcoal fire inside with tongs.

This is a rare behavior for a cat that usually has a calm expression.

Yan Ruyu found an open space in the yard and helped Su Changan put up all the wooden stakes.

She had to do this herself, otherwise if Yan Yunxiao came and saw that the wooden stakes were not even ready, he might do something that a loving mother should do.

Su Changan watched Yan Ruyu drive the stakes into the ground, then glanced at the maids sent by the Queen Mother. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Mao'er, can all the maids sent by the Queen Mother be poisoned?"

Maomao was startled for a moment, then glanced at the palace servants and said, "Yes, it's OK."

After saying that, he looked at Su Changan seriously and asked, "There are those that kill them instantly, those that die after being tortured, and those that die slowly. Which one do you want?"

Su Changan said with some embarrassment: "They don't have to die, and as a little girl, don't keep talking about killing so many people at once. It's better to choose the way of death."

Maomao said indifferently: "Anyway, you asked me to do it. If there is any sin, it is you who will bear the consequences. It has nothing to do with me."

Su Changan curled his lips, but still said: "We don't have to let them die, we just need to drive them away, for example, if they all fall ill or have diarrhea. In short, after they all fall ill, I will find someone to tell the Queen Mother, and use this as an excuse to dismiss them all, so that we can live more comfortably here. After all, you don't want the Queen Mother to know about your poison experiments or other weird things."

Hearing Su Changan's words, especially the last sentence, Maomao was startled, and then said seriously: "Are we going to do it tonight?"

Then he took out four or five small paper bags from his bosom and held them between his fingers: "Tell me, how do you want me to understand them? I have many ways to make them have diarrhea!"

Su Changan was speechless, but nodded: "Leave it to you."

…

Inside Xingqing Palace

The Empress Dowager was holding a letter sent from outside and found it a little ridiculous.

Especially when seeing the painful cries of the fourth young master of the Su family, it seemed too fake.

After reading everything, the Queen Mother casually put the letter aside and said, "If she doesn't want it, then don't want it. It's up to her. Anyway, I didn't do anything with my things. It's up to her if she doesn't appreciate it. It's fine as long as she stays."

Xiang Hong, who was standing respectfully at the side, said, "They all stayed. I originally thought I might refuse, but I agreed immediately. But Shang Gong Sun is right next to us. Maybe Shang Gong Sun will find a reason to dismiss those people in the future."

The Queen Mother listened to Xiang Hong's words, and seemed a little absent-minded. She picked up the letter again and said, "You can arrange these things as you see fit. No matter what you do, there must be someone watching over the courtyard. But, do you think there are really people in this world who can develop such a relationship after just a month?"

Xiang Hong was stunned when she heard this, and then said, "I don't know."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The news sent to us on weekdays always mentions how good Su Changan is to the people in the mansion, how good he is to his brothers, etc. But has it come to this? Isn't it embarrassing for the Su family?"

At this point, the Queen Mother shook her head and said, "If I think about it carefully, it seems to be like this. After all, we have to show it to the outside world, so that people can see how close the Su family is to Su Changan. We have to disguise ourselves, otherwise it would be too unfair to those truckloads of things. But let them do whatever they want. They have made a name for themselves in the end, so that's it. What else can they do under my nose? But my brother, what did he say to His Majesty last night? Have you found out?"

Xiang Hong immediately replied, "Still waiting for news, but according to the person outside, it may be related to Miss Xingyue's matter. It's not a big deal, but for the sake of caution, I'll ask him to find out everything and send it to the palace immediately."

The Queen Mother glanced at Xiang Hong and said, "It's a bit slow."

Xiang Hong bowed quickly and said, "I will go and urge them later."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Let Xiaojia come to the capital to see me."

Xianghong knew that the Queen Mother was talking about Zhao Xiaojia, the general of the Cavalry Battalion stationed in Yunyang County outside the capital, so she immediately responded, "Yes."

The Queen Mother looked at the letter in her hand and said, "Go down."

Xianghong bowed and left respectfully.

The Queen Mother looked at the contents of the letter in her hand and found it more and more ridiculous.

Family

Even if you are pretending, don't be so exaggerated, it's too fake.

How can you develop feelings for someone just in a month? What's more, I lived in that house with a purpose.

Su Wenqing actually let his grandson do such a thing. He is too old.

…

By the afternoon.

All the things at Lingqi Pavilion have finally been put in order.

All the rooms were furnished with things brought from the Su Mansion. Even the room where Maomao and Yan Ruyu were going to live was furnished with bedding and daily necessities brought from the Su Mansion.

Originally, more than a dozen cars seemed like a lot.

But after they were properly arranged, Su Changan found that Su Liu was the most thoughtful, because these things were just right, with each having a spare portion.

I think this was also carefully arranged by Su Liushi.

After selecting some small gifts suitable for the Chixia Army soldiers from the things that Su Zifeng had arranged for the palace servants to thank them for their help,

Of course, Su Changan also selected some jewelry and gave some to the four palace maids brought by Sun Shanggong.

As for the arrangements made by the Queen Mother, he ignored them and just gave a simple verbal thanks.

That's what the narrow-minded Su Changan is like.

but

Su Changan did not eat dinner with Maomao and the others.

It wasn’t because Maomao was going to drug the palace maids, but because the empress sent someone to deliver a letter.

'Prepare something delicious and wait for me!'

With just a few words, Su Changan could only run to the small kitchen to cook.

The ingredients were brought to the imperial kitchen by the four palace maids who could cook, named Xunxia.

The cat went along too.

Before leaving, Maomao whispered to Su Changan, "It's done."

Su Changan understood what he meant.

He looked with some sympathy at the palace maids who had been following Diao Yun and her.

Sunset, dusk and dawn, the winter dusk is full of intricate threads.

And the empress finally arrived.

After entering the yard, Su Changan stood in the hall and looked at the empress who had a cold face and showed her majesty. She asked the palace maids to salute her just by stepping into the yard.

How to say it

What a difference between her and that unreasonable empress!

But I don’t know if it’s because he just dealt with court affairs or what happened.

The empress was not wearing casual clothes, but a golden dragon robe. Although she didn't have her hair done up today, it was combed very neatly, with long straight black hair.

The courtyard was suddenly empty. Yan Ruyu stood at the gate, not letting anyone approach. The palace maids all stood outside the gate, waiting respectfully for orders.

Su Changan looked at the empress who walked into the hall, wondering whether he should salute her.

After all, this woman is really unreasonable. No matter what I do, she seems to be able to find something wrong with it.

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Ps: Two updates, 6,000 words each, and two more will be posted in the evening.

(End of this chapter)