"Go and make a bowl of soup for our young master. This is a reward for you."
Ying'er was a regular at the small kitchen, and upon entering, she found the eunuch in charge with great familiarity.
He handed the silver to the other party, and left his request along with it.
The young eunuch, seeing the silver, did not resist the unexpected task.
He thanked her happily, then turned around and ladled a bowl from several slow-cooking clay pots, placing it on a tray.
"Sister, this is all the Empress's allowance. Our Consort Wei is so lucky."
The young eunuch used items from the main hall to curry favor with Wei Hanyu, showing no remorse whatsoever.
Ying'er was quite used to this, after all, it was a common practice in the harem.
If the Empress did not use up her daily allowance, it would be given as a reward to the palace servants.
The young eunuchs were making the most of their abilities, neither wasting any money nor failing to secretly save some for themselves – a win-win situation.
Both were very satisfied with the transaction. After accepting the tray handed to her by the other party, Ying'er turned and left.
As soon as she stepped out, Ying'er ran into Dong Han, who had come to fetch tonics for the Empress.
Sakura: ...?!
Ying'er was startled and almost jumped up.
Donghan glared at Ying'er, "Clumsy! What's with the panic?" Is she scary?
Since Donghan became a maid and left the palace to marry, she has looked somewhat old.
Ying'er was afraid of Dong Han before. Although she doesn't contact Dong Han much now, she still feels unconsciously flustered when she sees him.
"No, I didn't do anything."
Ying'er shook her head, trying to minimize her presence, exchanged a few incoherent pleasantries, and then ran away.
Donghan: ...It seems that Ying'er can't be kept here, she's a real menace!
...
"Is this Ying'er? A little palace maid who serves Consort Wei of Changchun Palace, how did she end up lying in the pond in the Imperial Garden?"
Chen Yuwei was surprised to see Xia He's serious expression.
People from Changchun Palace went to the Imperial Garden late at night and accidentally fell into the water and drowned.
This whole thing sounds a bit fantastical. Could it be that I offended someone and they secretly sabotaged me, deliberately creating this unexpected incident?
"Your Majesty, I heard that when the Empress of Changchun Palace heard the news, she accidentally aggravated her pregnancy, and Consort Wei even fainted from fright."
Xia He was speechless, feeling that this incident was like a bucket of cold water poured on the still-warm New Year's celebrations, the joy of the Empress's pregnancy had not yet faded.
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