Chapter 31 Zhen Huan's Wedding Night
"Sister Wan, the cakes in your palace are so delicious. My mother always made them for me when I was at home."
"Sister Wan, I miss my mother."
Zhen Huan already liked Chun Changzai's soft voice, and now coupled with her aggrieved expression, it made Zhen Huan feel even more distressed.
"Okay, Chun'er, be good. Whenever you miss home, come to my place. I'll give you these delicious cakes, and you'll be much happier."
"Yes, Chun'er, your sister Wan has a lot of delicious food here."
An Lingrong listened to the laughter inside and calmed down the emotions in her heart.
"Greetings to Concubine Jing, may your majesty be blessed with good health."
Among these people, An Lingrong was a stranger to Jingpin, and her rank was the highest, so she paid her respects to Jingpin first.
"Get up."
"Thank you, my lady."
"Sister Mei, Sister Wan, what are you talking about? I heard your laughter outside the door."
Now, she, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan did not appear to have a falling out, and she still had her usual smile on her face.
"It's all because of that glutton Chun'er. He insisted on coming over and saying he wouldn't leave until he had his fill at Suiyuxuan. We're all just laughing now."
Zhen Huan's temperament is still very kind now. Although she is a little concerned about An Lingrong's close contact with Jingren Palace, she has not hurt herself after all, so she will not make things difficult for her.
"Hearing that Sister Wan was conferred the title of noble lady, Lingrong was very happy for her and hurried over to congratulate her."
As An Lingrong spoke, she carefully observed Shen Meizhuang's expression. They were both people who entered the palace together, and Zhen Huan's rank was originally lower than hers. Now, her rank was promoted before she even slept with her. She didn't believe that Shen Meizhuang didn't have any jealousy in her heart.
"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that my schedule coincided with that of several sisters."
Originally, An Lingrong wanted to take this opportunity to find out some information from Zhen Huan, but she didn't expect that Chen Meizhuang and Jingpin were all there, so she couldn't say anything else.
An Lingrong was just feeling lucky in her heart that Zhen Huan had not yet slept with him, so everything could turn around. Once Zhen Huan slept with him, the emperor's favor towards her would surely be unmatched.
But her little wish was still not fulfilled.
When she returned to her palace in the evening, An Lingrong was having dinner in her room. Baojuan walked in from outside, and the expression on her face made her know at a glance that what she brought was definitely not good news.
"Tell me, what happened?"
"My lady, I just heard people in the palace discussing on the way that the Emperor has turned over the name card of Concubine Wan tonight."
"Bang!"
An Lingrong didn't even know when the chopsticks in her hand fell. What she feared really came true.
She clenched her palms tightly, her eyes full of unwillingness.
Why, why can she be liked by everyone? Even the emperor treats her differently, while I have to be so careful to please others and get nothing.
When she came from Suiyuxuan in the afternoon, Noble Lady Fucha was as sarcastic and mocking to her as usual. Every word she said pierced her heart. An Lingrong still couldn't forget the mocking look on her face.
"Oh, isn't this An who worked so hard to finally get the chance to sleep with the emperor? Why, seeing her former good sister being valued so much by the emperor, must she be filled with resentment?"
"Don't you see what kind of person you are? You frown all day long. You've ruined my good fortune and even caused me to not see the emperor for a long time."
Baojuan looked at the constantly changing expressions on An Lingrong's face. She was very worried, but she didn't know how to comfort her.
"My lady, the people from the Jingshifang are here."
Compared to the dark clouds over the Yanx Palace, there was a burst of joy here at Suiyuxuan.
Jin Xi brought the eunuch from the Jingshifang in with a happy face. Whether it was for her master or for herself, this was a great thing now.
In this cruel palace, it is absolutely impossible to survive without the emperor's favor, and I have been in the palace for a long time, and now I finally see a way out.
"I congratulate the noble lady Wan. The emperor has granted her the privilege of bathing in the Tangquan Palace."
The people from the Jingshifang congratulated Zhen Huan with a flattering look on their faces.
This is truly a great blessing. All the new concubines in the palace who serve the emperor in bed follow the procedures set by the ancestors. After washing and dressing up, the concubines are wrapped in quilts and then sent to the emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
But everything changed when it came to Zhen Huan. The emperor specially ordered people to prepare everything early, just waiting for the beauty to arrive.
Zhen Huan's face was full of shyness. Although she knew that the emperor's favor could not stay on any one woman forever, when she really saw how different he treated her, Zhen Huan's heart still beat for a long time.
During this period of time, the emperor respected her ideas very much and did not force her to sleep with him. He would just come to Sui Yuxuan and sit for a long time every few days. Sometimes when he was busy, he would also take time out to look at her, even if it was just for a glance.
Even Nian Shilan would joke when she came here, saying that it had been a long time since she saw the emperor caring so much about someone.
Before night fell, Zhen Huan was taken to the palace in a sedan chair.
Sitting in the sedan chair, she was not only shy but also looking forward to the future. What she didn't expect was that the scene she saw after arriving at the palace made her eyes red.
The dragon and phoenix wedding candles flickered in the house, flower petals floated in the bathtub, the raw dumplings on the plate, the longans and peanuts on the bed, every detail showed the emperor's favor for her.
What was even more unusual was that the emperor walked in just as Zhen Huan was bathing in the pool, and the red pajamas he was wearing made Zhen Huan's heart tremble.
"Hanhuan, you are so beautiful."
The emperor personally brought Zhen Huan out of the hot spring, and the two walked towards the bed hand in hand.
"Hanhuan, are you nervous?"
"I am not afraid. I know that the Emperor will not harm me. Everyone in the world regards the Emperor as the supreme ruler of a country, but in my heart, I regard the Emperor as my husband."
Zhen Huan's face was filled with shyness, without any fear at all. She looked at the emperor firmly, making it clear that how could she be nervous in front of her husband?
However, despite saying this, Zhen Huan did not forget to confess to the emperor that she did not know how to serve her husband well. Unexpectedly, her words made the emperor smile.
The emperor was deeply moved when he heard Zhen Huan's words. Everyone was afraid of him, except this innocent girl in front of him. She regarded him as her husband with whom she could grow old together. This also made the emperor feel comfortable and at ease for the first time.
Looking at the tears slowly flowing down Zhen Huan's face, the emperor wiped them away for her with great heartache.
"What's wrong, Huanhuan? Didn't you say you were happy? Why are you sad again?"
"No, I am touched. I didn't expect the Emperor to give me such an unforgettable night. It's just like an ordinary wedding night for a couple. I am truly happy."
This was something she really hadn't expected. After entering the palace for many days, she had seen too many calculations and had never thought that one day she would be able to have such favor.
"Every time I think of the moment I saw you in Yimei Garden, I can't forget it. In my heart, I want to give you a special wedding night. Isn't this the love between ordinary couples that you have been looking forward to? As long as you like it, it's fine."
The emperor gently held her in his arms, and the tents around them slowly fell as they lay down.
The moonlight tonight is exceptionally beautiful, but this beauty does not please many other concubines in the palace, especially the one in Jingren Palace.
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