Chapter 196 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Bai Ruiji 23
Ke Guiren opened the teacup lid, and it was indeed milk tea, smelling just like the tea from his hometown.
Consort Ke picked up her teacup, took a sip, and looked at it with a hint of surprise in her eyes. "It is indeed our Mongolian milk tea, just like the taste."
"The Imperial Kitchen has chefs from Mongolia. If you miss the taste of home, you can have them cook for you. This milk tea was also made by Mo Hua after consulting with them."
As she spoke, Bai Ruiji glanced at Mo Hua beside her, who gave a simple, honest smile.
"Your Majesty has gone to great lengths. I had thought that once I entered the palace, it would be difficult to eat the food from my hometown. I never expected that the Imperial Kitchen would have chefs from Mongolia."
A smile appeared on her usually indifferent face; it was clear that the news Bai Ruiji had given her made her very happy.
“The chefs in the palace come from different places, and Mongolian cuisine has a unique flavor. We will try it occasionally,” Bai Ruiji explained with a smile.
The Emperor held Yongrui in his arms, occasionally pinching his little hands and cheeks to amuse him.
Yongrui seemed to have gotten tired of being played with, and burst into tears. The Emperor quickly returned him to his wet nurse.
Bai Ruiji glared at the Emperor and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty always likes to tease the children. When they cry, you make the wet nurse comfort them. Isn't that a bit too much of a bully?"
The Emperor coughed lightly a few times, clenching his fist, and explained guiltily, "I didn't do it on purpose, he's just too easily amused!"
Bai Ruiji put down the bright yellow nightgown she was sewing and retorted:
"Yongrui is usually a quiet child who rarely cries. When I tease him, he's always cheerful. Why does he cry so easily when he's with the Emperor?"
"Perhaps it's because I haven't spent enough time with him. I will definitely visit him more often in the future, so he won't cry anymore."
After stubbornly replying a few times, the Emperor abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Empress, please continue embroidering your nightgown. I'm in a hurry to put it on."
Bai Ruiji rolled her eyes playfully, picked up the nightgown and continued sewing, muttering discontentedly:
"There's no rush. If it were really urgent, the embroiderers from the Imperial Household Department would have made it, not I would have to do it myself."
The Emperor pretended not to hear this and changed the subject, saying, "Consort Ke is the only Mongol in the palace, and I intend to promote her to the rank of Consort."
"It is Your Majesty's decision." Bai Ruiji pondered for a moment and said, "Consort Wan has served Your Majesty for almost twenty years, so why not promote her to the rank of Consort as well?"
"Alright." Thinking of that gentle woman who didn't have a very high profile, the Emperor nodded in agreement.
After all, apart from Consort Chun and Consort Jia, Consort Wan was the most senior in the palace, so her rank as a Noble Lady was indeed a bit low.
"The Xianfu Palace where Consort Ke resides does not have a principal seat, so she can be moved directly to the main hall without having to move palaces. However, the principal seat in Zhongcui Palace where Consort Wan resides is held by Consort Chun."
"Now that Consort Wan has been promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, she should no longer reside in the East Annex of Zhongcui Palace. Since there is no principal seat in Jingyang Palace, how about Consort Wan moves to the main hall of Jingyang Palace?"
Bai Ruiji stopped sewing and turned to the Emperor, making a suggestion.
"The Empress's arrangements are excellent." The Emperor smiled gently.
Seeing Jingfu, whose eyes were darting around, in the arms of another wet nurse, she beckoned the wet nurse over and took Jingfu into her arms.
"Your Majesty, please don't tease her too much. Jingfu has a terrible temper. When she cries, she's not as easy to coax as Yongrui. She won't stop until she's cried until her voice is hoarse."
Upon seeing the Emperor teasing Jingfu, Bai Ruiji immediately sat up straight and stared at the Emperor warily.
Yongrui was just making a fuss, and stopped crying shortly after leaving the Emperor. But Jingfu was different; when she cried, it was as if she was going to tear the roof off.
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