Chapter 135 I Love My Queen Most
After successfully keeping the person and taking advantage of him, Xie Chen sat behind the desk again.
Pei Tingyue sat there, unable to focus on the notebook in his hand.
She couldn't help but wonder about the emperor's intentions.
The fighting in the palace will never stop.
At this stage, the women in the palace fought tooth and nail for favor and status. After a decade or two, favor and status would become a foregone conclusion, and then they would fight for other things, and the one they fought for most fiercely would naturally be the position.
Now that the emperor wants to teach her personally, is he planning to pave the way for her?
This is probably the emperor's blatant favoritism.
Pei Tingyue raised his eyes to glance at the person who was reviewing memorials behind the desk and smiled silently.
Pei Tingyue stayed in Chengming Palace for two days before returning to Changle Palace.
Concubine Song was a little unhappy and questioned her, "You left the palace on the morning of the enthronement ceremony and only returned today. You were gone for three days and two nights!"
Pei Tingyue blinked: "My Lady, what's wrong?"
She used to stay in Chengming Palace often, so why did Concubine Song look unhappy this time?
Concubine Song looked at her angrily and said, "You are the most heartless person in our palace now!"
It was Tuan Tuan before, and now it’s her!
Pei Tingyue became even more confused and puzzled.
Did she do something wrong?
She carefully observed the imperial concubine's expression and found that she did not seem to be truly angry, but rather as if she had met a heartless person.
Seeing her puzzled expression, Bai Shuang explained, "After Concubine Zhaoyi left that day, our Queen arranged a feast in the main hall and opened a jar of fine wine. But when it got dark, Concubine Zhaoyi still hadn't returned to the palace."
The unfaithful person suddenly realized.
Now I finally found the reason.
No wonder the imperial concubine is like this.
Pei Tingyue got off the couch and ran to sit next to Concubine Song, tentatively saying, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty~"
Concubine Song was very arrogant: "It's very hot, stay away from me."
Pei Tingyue looked pitiful: "I am very cold, please warm me up, Madam."
Concubine Song snorted again, but didn't try to drive her away. She just said, "You have no conscience! You've been with others and have completely forgotten about me!"
Pei Tingyue remained calm and put all the blame on the emperor. "I wanted to come back, but it was the emperor who insisted on taking me out of the palace, so I had no choice but to obey. And your majesty said something wrong. Even though I'm out of the palace, I haven't forgotten you in my heart. I picked that scripture especially for you. Did Chief Steward Liang deliver it to you?"
Sure enough, after these words were spoken, Concubine Song's complexion improved a little.
Pei Tingyue continued, "If I had known that the Empress was waiting for me, I would not have gone anywhere. I would have returned to the palace directly after the canonization ceremony. I can forget anyone but not the best Imperial Concubine!"
Concubine Song held back her smile for a while, but couldn't suppress it. "I'm the best?"
Pei Tingyue nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Great!"
This time, Concubine Song laughed out loud, then pretended to be serious, "I have waited for you for so long in vain, how are you going to compensate me?"
Pei Tingyue smiled and said, "I'll ask them to prepare a feast. Your Majesty and I won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"
Concubine Song glanced at her belly and said, "Be careful. Just taste it. Don't get drunk."
Pei Tingyue's lips bloomed with a bright smile: "I know! I will accompany the queen until she is drunk!"
After successfully coaxing Concubine Song into submission, Pei Tingyue asked, "Is the book I picked for you good?"
"It's okay." Concubine Song said with some regret, "It's too serious."
Pei Tingyue: “…”
Are there any indecent novels in bookstores?
Even if she had it, she wouldn't dare take it in front of the emperor.
Concubine Song asked again, "Why did the emperor suddenly take you out of the palace? Did you just take a stroll in the capital?"
"I also went to Prince Xuan's Mansion."
Concubine Song was surprised: "Prince Xuan is back?"
"Well, it seems he's injured, but it's not serious. There's no apparent impact."
Concubine Song gloated: "It really serves you right."
Pei Tingyue was puzzled: "Does the Queen have a grudge against King Xuan?"
King Xuan was injured, why was the concubine so happy?
Concubine Song clenched her fists in anger and said, "Of course there is! Don't be fooled by King Xuan's appearance. He has a dog's mouth that can't spit out ivory."
Pei Tingyue really couldn't imagine what shocking words the aloof King Xuan had said to make the imperial concubine so angry.
Concubine Song continued, "When he enters the palace, I will definitely meet him."
Pei Tingyue: “…”
I’m afraid this meeting will not be easy.
Did she talk a little too much?
Seeing the smile on Concubine Song's face, Pei Tingyue felt increasingly uneasy and had to change the subject.
That night, after enjoying the palace maids in the back hall, Pei Tingyue went to the main hall for the banquet.
As soon as she entered, she could smell the rich aroma of wine, and the imperial concubine was sitting at the table waving at her.
Pei Tingyue smiled and sat beside her.
He said he would not go home until he was drunk, and in the end it really happened.
Pei Tingyue only took a sip, but he didn't expect the wine to be so strong. He felt dizzy all over. The imperial concubine drank half a jar and became even more drunk.
The two of them left the scene supported by their respective palace servants.
*
The weather is getting colder.
The northwest wind was blowing outside, and the cold wind was biting. The cold air hit my face like a knife, causing both pain and numbness.
The rear hall of Changle Palace was as warm as spring.
Pei Tingyue was promoted to the main position and could use gold-thread charcoal. This kind of charcoal is durable and does not produce smoke or dust, and it also has a light woody fragrance when burned.
Not to mention that the emperor also distributed some of his own charcoal. This kind of charcoal was a tribute to the emperor and was only used in Chengming Palace. It was extremely durable and could last for several days.
So several charcoal baskets were lit in the entire back hall, and as soon as you came in, it was even warmer than a spring day.
Pei Tingyue wore thin clothes and stayed in the palace, rarely going out. Every day she would read chess manuals or the books selected by the emperor.
Pei Tingyue originally thought that historical books would be boring, but after reading them, he found them very interesting and spent two hours reading them every day.
These days, the emperor didn't allow Pei Tingyue to go to Chengming Palace. It was freezing cold outside and she had to make a lot of preparations before going out. He couldn't bear to bother her.
So I took time out every day to visit her. Sometimes I would stay overnight, and sometimes I would be busy with government affairs and would just come and sit for a while, talk a few words, and then leave.
Such comfortable days passed for a while.
Until November 15th.
The emperor planned to hold a banquet in the palace to welcome King Xuan.
Pei Tingyue delayed for a long time until the afternoon when he had no time left before he started to get ready.
Yun Shu put makeup on her, picked out a honey-colored palace dress with plum blossom patterns for her to wear, tied a cloak of the same color on her, and stuffed a hand warmer in her pocket.
After everything is ready, I am ready to go out.
Before leaving the palace, Yun Shu looked at Yun Zheng who was sitting at the desk in the second room.
"Sister, please prepare the rose ointment for the queen. We are going to the banquet."
Pei Tingyue's belly has grown bigger these days. In order to avoid stretch marks, she asked someone to prepare some ointment, but the smell was not very pleasant.
Yun Zheng took action herself. Every few days, she would go to the greenhouse and ask for a few pots of roses. She would wash the petals, add medicinal herbs, and make a paste for her to apply on her abdomen. Not only did it smell good, but it was also more effective than the paste made in the Imperial Hospital.
At this moment, Yun Zheng stopped moving, looked up with a smile, and said, "Be careful and serve the Empress."
Yun Shu said, "I know!"
She helped Pei Tingyue out of the back hall and headed towards Zhanghua Hall.
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