Chapter 349: The Emperor Who Has No Eating or Tea
Wenjiu rubbed his hands in anticipation, and inexplicably felt more energetic. Perhaps it was because the love from Concubine De just now was not too difficult to come by, and for a moment, Wenjiu also had some confidence.
At this moment, Ulanara followed Concubine De to the Cining Palace. When she saw Concubine De's appearance, she couldn't help but be a little surprised. How come her mother seemed to look even more beautiful than before in such a short while?
Seeing Wen Jiu's eyes and nose looking at him with concern, he really looked like an honest man.
Ulanara glanced at her with a cold gaze, and a sneer appeared on her lips.
She was sensible enough to warm the wine. Now that she was going to the Cining Palace, she had learned to keep a low profile.
Our Empress Dowager is different from Consort De. What she despises most is concubines who are seductive and charming. With Wen Jiu's face, I'm afraid I don't need to say anything; the ancestors will vent their anger on her behalf.
For a moment, I felt a little bit of anticipation.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."
In the Cining Palace, Concubine De brought Ulanara and warm wine to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
"Get up quickly. It's still early today. You are young, so it's okay to sleep a few more hours." The Queen Mother smiled gently, put down the pen in her hand, and let the maids help her wash her hands.
De Fei immediately stepped forward to help serve the Empress Dowager, and said with a smile: "It is indeed because I came late. If I had come a little earlier, I would have been able to help you copy Buddhist scriptures."
Every morning when the Queen Mother wakes up, she must write a volume of Buddhist scriptures, and she has just finished it.
The Empress Dowager was kindhearted, and even when she wasn't smiling, she had a benevolent look. She then walked over to Defei, who was supporting her, and said, "What's the point of copying Buddhist scriptures with an old woman like me? If you have time, you should visit the Emperor more often.
In recent days, floods have been raging in the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor is so worried that he can't sleep. Now he has no appetite and sometimes his meals are delivered before he even touches them.
This morning he came to pay his respects, and I noticed that his clothes were already quite empty.” The Queen Mother sighed with concern.
"Yes," De Fei immediately responded respectfully, "If I see the emperor, I will definitely advise him."
The Empress Dowager seemed to recall something and suddenly looked at Concubine De and said, "By the way, I heard that the Emperor had a delicious meal at the Fourth Prince's residence a while ago. The younger generation is thoughtful and can coax the Emperor to eat more. If you have time, please ask the Fourth Prince."
There were no secrets in the palace, let alone the Empress Dowager. She had long known that Kangxi had also visited the Fourth Master's residence. So the Empress Dowager didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Yes," De Fei said with a smile, "Speaking of which, the food was prepared by the concubine next to the Fourth Prince. I summoned her here today specifically because I wanted her to prepare some food for the Emperor later, so that he wouldn't be constantly worried about the affairs of the previous court and neglect his own health."
"You are thoughtful," the Queen Mother nodded with a smile, subconsciously not looking towards Wenjiu.
"Jiu'er, come here and pay your respects to the Queen Mother." Concubine De winked at Wenjiu.
Wen Jiu always felt a little uneasy, so he stepped forward with some trepidation and bowed, saying, "Your servant greets the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."
"Well, raise your head and let me see you." The Queen Mother said kindly.
Wenjiu took a breath and slowly raised his head.
When the Empress Dowager saw the gentle face, her expression suddenly turned cold.
Wen Jiu's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously glanced over the empress dowager's head.
Then she saw that the love heart above her head, which had just been glowing white, was now faintly covered with a wisp of black mist.
What happened? Just seeing her face made me feel a vague hatred.
Furthermore, the Empress Dowager's mind was really strange.
If an ordinary person has no joy or sorrow for himself, he is just an ordinary transparent love.
But the Queen Mother's heart was white at first, and it was faintly glowing with silver light.
[Master, keep going! The Queen Mother is wearing an extremely rare heart of love.]
Wenjiu was stunned: Rare?
[Her heart is a universal love that can replace any other love! As expected, the most noble woman in this world also has an extraordinary love! ]
Even if Xiao Jin was agitated, there was no way to warm the wine. She'd better behave herself in front of the old lady. She couldn't tell what the Queen Mother's temper was like.
The Queen Mother squinted her eyes and looked at the warm wine for a while, then turned her gaze to Ulanara and waved at her: "You child, why don't you show affection when you see the Imperial Grandmother? Come over and talk to me."
Ulanara was delighted and glanced coldly at the warm wine beside her. Then, with a smile on her face, she stood up and went to support the empress dowager's other hand, saying with a smile: "In reply to the imperial grandmother, granddaughter-in-law, I just accidentally glanced at the words you wrote and was stunned for a moment. I even forgot to serve you. You really deserve a beating."
She was right in her guess. This bitch Wen Jiu had a seductive face, and the Queen Mother must be extremely displeased with her.
Back then, Emperor Shunzhi's concubine Dong E was a charming woman. When the Empress Dowager entered the palace in her early years, she suffered a lot of grievances because of Dong E.
Up to this point, none of the palace maids employed by the Empress Dowager, including the wives chosen for the princes, were of voluptuous appearance. Of the wives, the most beautiful was undoubtedly the eldest sister-in-law, but she was also the one the Empress Dowager despised the most.
"Oh?" The Empress Dowager seemed not to notice Wen Jiu kneeling down, nor did she look at Consort De. Instead, she asked Ulanara with a smile, "Does the Fourth Lady also copy scriptures often?"
Ulanara smiled lightly at the right moment, and said rather sheepishly, "Granddaughter-in-law, I do copy more scriptures on weekdays, but most of that is just for refining characters. I also copy some of the Women's Virtues and Precepts on weekdays. Today, I copied two volumes in my mother's palace."
"Oh?" The Empress Dowager looked at Concubine De in surprise. "You don't usually like writing, but I never thought you'd enjoy watching the younger generation copying books?"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine De almost couldn't hold back her smile. She said immediately, "Seeing that the fourth daughter-in-law was bored waiting for me, I let her go and play by herself. I didn't know that this child is very hardworking. In such a short time, she has written a lot."
What a good Ulanara! She actually came to the Empress Dowager and started gossiping.
This is the first time that a daughter-in-law has complained about her mother-in-law. It's such a bad thing that she has to encounter herself!
At that moment, Concubine De regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. If she had known earlier, she should not have given face to Ulanara. She should not have summoned her and let her stay at home.
"Younger ones are always impatient, but the fourth daughter-in-law is quite accommodating." The Queen Mother pretended not to notice the exchange of glances between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, and complimented them accordingly.
"I don't deserve your praise, Grandmother. Compared to your calligraphy, my granddaughter's is simply not worth my eyes." Ulanara immediately smiled and said, "Your calligraphy is upright and resolute, and your strokes are powerful. It is truly rare. I, your granddaughter-in-law, am in awe."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, then suddenly turned her gaze to Wen Jiu, who was sitting below her. "Did you see what I just wrote?"
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