Chapter 89 Plum Garden
Lady Rong walked in, wearing a light blue brocade dress with pearl tassels on the lapels. She shone brightly as she walked, and her whole body exuded an elegant and graceful demeanor.
There is no shortage of beauties in this palace, some are thin, some are plump, some are dignified and charming.
Rong Meiren is a beautiful girl next door, with eyebrows like spring mountains, eyes like autumn water, and a petite figure.
Among the concubines surrounded by beauties, she only makes people feel that she is quiet, pure and has no scheming.
She bowed to Xiao Heng and Liu Yuetang.
"I didn't know Concubine Xi was here. I'm sorry for disturbing the Emperor and Concubine Xi's mood."
"No problem."
"Your tea-making skills are unmatched in the harem, so it's a good opportunity to let Concubine Xi taste it for herself."
Liu Yuetang smiled and said, "I heard Sister Rong is from Hangzhou? Hangzhou is famous for its tea. It seems that my sister is lucky enough to have such a good taste thanks to the Emperor."
Concubine Rong smiled gently and said, "My skills are not as good as the emperor said. I am afraid that I will disappoint Concubine Xi."
As she spoke, she gently lifted the teapot and poured boiling water into the teacup. The water flowed like a thread, splashing green water in the teacup.
When the water was filled to 70%, she stopped at the right moment and brought the teacup to Xiao Heng and Liu Yuetang.
Liu Yuetang picked up the teacup with her slender jade-like hands and took a sip carefully.
"It's rich and sweet, with a subtle fragrance like orchid. If my guess is correct, this dew is from orchids, right?"
Lady Rong smiled and said, "Sister, you have a very good nose. This dew is indeed collected on the orchid."
"Today, I passed by the plum garden and saw wintersweets in bloom. Your Majesty loves the fragrance of wintersweets the most. Tomorrow, I can take some wintersweets' dew and make black tea for Your Majesty. It will be mild but not cold, warming the stomach and refreshing."
Xiao Heng raised his eyes: "The wintersweet blossoms are blooming early this year."
He looked at Liu Yuetang: "Red plum blossoms have to wait until the first month of the year."
Whenever he passed by the plum garden, he would always recall his first meeting with the woman in front of him.
When Lady Rong was concentrating on how to say her next sentence, Xiao Heng's voice made her eyes flash with joy.
"It just so happens that I am free today, so I will accompany you to appreciate the plum blossoms."
Liu Yuetang followed Xiao Heng and stood up: "It is my honor."
When they reached the gate of Chengming Palace, Concubine Rong suddenly said, "I woke up with a headache this morning. I think I caught a cold. I will not accompany His Majesty and Concubine Xi to appreciate the plum blossoms."
Xiao Heng turned around and looked at her: "That's good. If you have caught a cold, you shouldn't be exposed to the wind. Go back to the palace and drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold."
"Yes." Concubine Rong knelt gracefully and said softly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
She stood there for a moment, looking at Xiao Heng and Liu Yuetang.
I don’t know what Concubine Xi said, but she saw the usually cold emperor actually took her hand and put it in his cloak.
She pursed her lips and clenched the hand warmer in her arms.
No wonder Concubine Yu is so afraid of Concubine Xi. She has only been in the palace for a year, but she has been favored by the emperor to this extent. It is not easy.
Thinking of this, she raised her foot and turned away.
The maid couldn't help but wonder: "My lady, why don't you go with us?"
Concubine Rong stared into the distance and said calmly, "The Emperor is suspicious by nature. If I were present, I'm afraid it would only make him suspicious."
What difference does it make whether she is present or not?
The real culprit behind this was not her, so she naturally had to stay away from it.
In the plum garden, the wintersweets on the trees are dotted with gold, becoming the brightest light in winter.
Bai Jieyu took the maid's hand and said angrily, "Didn't they say the emperor was in the plum garden? Why didn't I see him?"
"Maybe the emperor has left." As the palace maid was speaking, she found a lot of wintersweet branches piled on the ground, and hurriedly and carefully supported Concubine Bai.
"My lord, please be careful."
Bai Jieyu stepped over the branches and frowned, "Where did the palace maids in the plum garden go? They didn't even bother to clean it up properly."
Just as she was getting angry, the maid saw someone in black clothes in front of her and exclaimed in surprise, "My lady, the emperor has really come..."
Bai Jieyu's eyes lit up with joy. She looked up and saw Xiao Heng coming towards her.
She parted the branches and took a closer look, only to discover that there was a woman following him, and that woman was Concubine Xi, whom she hated.
The woman's skin was as red as red clouds, and she was smiling sweetly, while the emperor beside her looked at her with a gentle expression, which was simply too dazzling.
Bai Jieyu raised her hand and touched her slightly protruding belly, then walked lightly towards Xiao Heng.
"This concubine greets His Majesty."
Xiao Heng looked over and saw that it was Concubine Bai. He said, "Concubine Bai is here too."
Bai Jieyu slowly stood up, her eyes moving slowly over him: "I feel sick staying in the palace, so I want to go out for a walk."
As she spoke, she walked up to Xiao Heng and stroked her belly with her bare hands: "Your Majesty, do you think my belly is getting bigger?"
Xiao Heng lowered his eyes and looked at her belly: "The baby is growing, and your belly will naturally grow with it."
"yes."
"Your Majesty, you don't know, he will move."
Bai Jieyu's face was filled with happiness, like spring flowers blooming in the sunlight.
"Oh?" Xiao Heng raised his eyelids, his interest piqued: "It actually moves?"
Bai Jieyu straightened her waist, lifted Xiao Heng's hand and placed it on her abdomen: "Your Majesty, if you don't believe me, just touch it."
This is his own child, so Xiao Heng is naturally very happy and full of expectations.
However, this was the Plum Garden, a place in public view, and Liu Yuetang was beside them. He put his hand on Bai Jieyu's abdomen for a moment and then moved it away.
He nodded and said, "It seems that this child is very lively."
After saying this, he did not forget to turn his head and glance at Liu Yuetang.
Seeing that his expression had not changed, I felt relieved.
He was afraid that she would be unable to get over the pain of being childless and become depressed.
Bai Jieyu pushed Liu Yuetang aside, raised her eyes provocatively at her, and walked forward taking Xiao Heng's hand.
"I am active, and the Emperor also enjoys riding and shooting. This child is naturally lively and strong."
"But you're pregnant now, so you should be more careful and avoid walking around all day."
Everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Bai was a person who could not be kept under control.
She stayed in the palace for more than two months and toured almost every part of it.
Hearing that Xiao Heng cared so much about her and the baby in her womb, Concubine Bai was beaming with joy.
She shook Xiao Heng's wrist and muttered, "I'm used to being unrestrained on the grassland. The emperor wants me to stay in Mingsexuan every day. I'm so bored that I feel uncomfortable all over."
Liu Yuetang raised her hand to touch the earring on her ear and looked around the garden at the fragrant wintersweets.
In the golden sky, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure in green clothes hiding behind a tree. Liu Yuetang turned her head to take a closer look and found that it was Jiang from the cold palace!
Her hair was disheveled and her face was ferocious.
When her eyes met his, her gaze suddenly became sharp and crazy, as if she was going to devour him completely in the next moment.
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