Chapter 147 Shu Brocade Shoes
"My lady, do you know what happened in the Yangxin Palace?"
Now that Yuyan is married, the person Zhen Huan trusts the most is only Liuzhu. Zhen Huan cherishes her even more. She doesn't know when this little girl will leave her side if she meets a man she likes.
"Of course I heard about it, but I didn't expect that Rou Changzai was such a person with no patience. I used to think she was quite capable, but I didn't expect her to do such a thing."
The emperor would favor a maid, and no one would believe that Rou Changzai had no hand in this. However, she had not expected that Rou Changzai would be so unscrupulous in order to gain favor in the emperor's heart.
"My lady, we can all see that Rou Chang is secretly plotting something, so why does the Emperor still accept it?"
Liu Zhu has been with Zhen Huan for so many years, especially in the past few years since she entered the palace. She has seen many calculations for power, but she still can't understand why a person can do so many things just for such an illusory thing.
"The Emperor is intentionally trying to weaken the Empress's power."
Zhen Huan whispered something to Liu Zhu and then said nothing else.
She could see that the Emperor had already developed a grudge against the Queen. It was a good thing that it was this way. If other things happened in the future, the Emperor's patience with the Queen would probably become less and less.
"My lady, Eunuch Xia is here."
Jin Xi walked in and reported to Zhen Huan.
"Please come in."
Xiao Xiazi quickly followed Jinxi in, and he seemed to be holding something in his hand.
"This servant pays his respects to the Empress Xi, may the Empress be well."
"Eunuch Xia, please get up quickly. I wonder what brings you here?"
Zhen Huan knew that Xiao Xia Zi was someone close to the emperor, and he must have come here on the emperor's orders.
"I, the servant, am here to deliver something to Her Majesty, according to the Emperor's order. This was specially made by His Majesty and sent to Her Majesty."
Xiao Xia Zi carefully took out the thing in her hand and gave it to Jin Xi, then handed it to Zhen Huan.
This is a pair of Shu brocade jade shoes, really exquisite.
"Shu brocade is already rare this year, and yet the Emperor has specially made such exquisite Shu brocade shoes for you, which shows how much you hold in his heart."
Liu Zhu looked at the exquisite pair of shoes in front of her, her eyes full of surprise. They were really beautiful.
"One inch of Shu brocade is worth ten dou of gold."
As an elder in the palace, Jin Xi naturally knew the value of Shu brocade. Because of this, she was more aware of how much the emperor valued Zhen Huan.
"Thank you for taking this trip, Eunuch Xia. Please go back and tell the emperor that I like it very much."
Before Zhen Huan could finish her words, she heard Su Peisheng's voice coming from outside.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Zhen Huan quickly got down from her seat and walked towards the emperor.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"Hanhuan, I love this pair of shoes. When I was looking at Shu brocade everywhere, I thought about making a pair of shoes for Huanhuan."
The emperor waved his hand, asking everyone else to leave, then took Zhen Huan's hand and walked to the table.
"I like it very much. Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I will put it on and show you how it looks."
"Okay, that's exactly what I meant."
Zhen Huan picked up the shoes placed aside, walked into the inner room, and quickly changed her shoes and walked out.
"Your Majesty, do you think my clothes look good?"
"Beautiful! My Huanhuan looks good in anything she wears. This pair of Shu brocade shoes makes Huanhuan look even more charming."
"Your Majesty, I haven't even told you the size of my feet, and yet these shoes are the exact same size."
"I have shared your bed for so long, how could I not know the size of your feet?"
The emperor pulled Zhen Huan to sit next to him.
Listening to what the emperor said to her, Zhen Huan just smiled faintly. If she was still the naive little girl who had just entered the palace, she would definitely be moved beyond words after hearing these words. Unfortunately, she had experienced too many things and knew very well that the emperor's favor could be taken back at any time.
"Your Majesty, you think so highly of me. I wonder what kind of blessing I must have accumulated in my past life to be so loved by you in this life."
"Hanhuan, there's no need to be so modest. Everything you do proves that you're worthy."
The emperor pulled Zhen Huan over and let her lean on his arms. Zhen Huan also pretended to lean on him affectionately, but the hint of impatience hidden in her downcast eyes still revealed her mood.
"Hanhuan, you heard that I made Xiaolan, who always stays by Rouchang's side, an imperial concubine."
The two hugged each other quietly, and soon the emperor took the initiative to break the silence.
"Yes, I heard about it."
"I did this for a reason. Xiaolan is an insignificant person. You don't have to take her too seriously."
As for the rest, the emperor did not say much, and after hearing what the emperor said, Zhen Huan just nodded obediently without asking any other questions.
Nothing that happened in the harem escaped the empress dowager's eyes, and the news that the emperor favored a court lady also quickly reached the empress dowager's ears.
"Empress Dowager, Concubine Hui is here to pay her respects to you."
Ever since Chen Meizhuang took the initiative to visit the Empress Dowager's palace, she still comes to chat with the Empress Dowager from time to time.
"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager."
"Good boy, get up quickly and come to me."
Among all the concubines in the harem, if we talk about who is most favored by the empress dowager, Shen Meizhuang is now considered the best one.
The Queen Mother initially liked her steady nature and ladylike demeanor, but now the more she liked this girl, the more worried she became about her non-competitive nature.
"It's a bit too hot outside today, why are you still out? Didn't I tell you that you don't have to come here every day?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I like this place. It is my blessing to be with you. Why do you think you dislike me?"
Shen Meizhuang knew that the Queen Mother also cared about her sincerely.
"You kid, your little mouth is getting worse and worse. How could I possibly dislike you? I just can't bear to see you walking back and forth all day. You are so sensible, I just feel sorry for you."
Chen Meizhuang leaned against the empress dowager and gently massaged her legs.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I really don't feel tired at all."
"Princess Hui, Jinghe has grown up now. You can't always focus on her. I heard that the emperor hasn't been to your palace for a while. I will talk to the emperor about it when the time comes. I think Jinghe also misses her father very much."
The Queen Mother's intentions were self-evident. She was truly thinking about Shen Meizhuang, but...
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor is very busy with government affairs these days. You must not disturb him with these trivial matters. Don't worry, Your Majesty. When the Emperor is free, I will take Jinghe to visit him."
Chen Meizhuang said this, but she had other thoughts in her mind.
Life is so comfortable now. I have my own children and so many good sisters around me. If one day I become the queen, the future will be even more beautiful.
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