The fact that the Emperor visited Consort Lin's Changchun Palace repeatedly naturally attracted everyone's attention.
However, during the three days the Emperor was at Changchun Palace, he did not summon Consort Lin to his bedchamber even once, which is why the crowd did not react.
If you count carefully, apart from the people from the Prince's residence, there are those who entered the palace in the last general election, as well as the newcomers who entered the palace in this general election. Although the palace is not as large as the harem of three thousand beauties, there are indeed quite a few concubines.
Making the Emperor remember her among all these palace concubines would be an even more difficult task.
Furthermore, the old acquaintances have their own sentiments, while the new acquaintances have their own youth and freshness. In the harem, everyone has to be careful at every step.
In the following days, probably because the Emperor had seen Consort Lin and then remembered their past relationship, he first went to see Consort Zhuang, who was raising the eldest prince, and then summoned Consort Ruan, who was also a former concubine from the Prince's residence and also lived a secluded life.
Huo Qinghe only remembered that Consort Ruan was also a former member of the Prince's residence, from an ordinary family, and her appearance was merely pretty.
However, according to Granny Wang, Consort Ruan was a woman from the water towns of Jiangnan, speaking in the soft Wu dialect, and her singing was quite charming.
Huo Qinghe had grown up in the capital and had never been to the south before, but she had already longed to go there just by listening to Granny Wang talk about it.
Indeed, one must have a skill to succeed.
So, besides reading, Huo Qinghe also continued practicing the pipa.
Huo Qinghe had her period again, so her green plaque was naturally put away by the Imperial Household Department.
After seeing his old acquaintances, the Emperor suddenly remembered Huo Qinghe on the thirteenth day of the sixth month.
In Pei Yuanhui's eyes, the only people who could be considered "old hands" were those from the Prince's residence. Those who entered the palace during the last imperial selection were no different from newcomers to the Emperor.
At that time, Pei Yuanhui had just ascended the throne, and his foundation was not stable. In addition, there were remnants of various factions from the previous dynasty. In order to eliminate these remnants, he kept a low profile and endured for nearly a year.
At that time, he was focused on the imperial court, so he naturally had no time to attend to the harem.
Wasn't it because the Empress Dowager's factions had been almost completely purged that she sent Zhou Shi into the palace a year ago?
Pei Yuanhui's favoritism towards Consort Zhou was entirely out of respect for the Zhou clan. However, he was not one to follow the rules. It was only after discovering that Consort Zhou could not eat oysters that he began to harbor malicious intentions.
Of the new beauties who entered the palace this time, the Emperor only remembers a few, such as Lady Fu, Lady Xie, and Little Huo.
Xiao Huo is well-behaved, but he has a funny way of speaking, and most importantly...
Being with Xiao Huo provided him with peace and quiet, and he could occasionally find some enjoyment in the company.
The Emperor rarely thought of Xiao Huo, but when the Imperial Household Department came that night, they did not see Xiao Huo's green plaque.
Pei Yuanhui hesitated for two seconds, then withdrew his hand.
"Is Xiao Huo's cold still not better?"
Pei Yuanhui thought about it carefully, and when he thought of the travelogue that Xiao Huo had read to him that day, his heart was also stirred.
Jinyang has been busy with Consort Lin's affairs lately, so how could he have time to care about Consort Huo, who hasn't been summoned to the emperor's favor?
Upon hearing this, Jin Yang first glanced at the people in the Imperial Household Department.
The people from the Imperial Household Department naturally rushed to reply.
"Your Majesty. Yesterday, Consort Huo sent someone to the Imperial Household Department to say that she has not been feeling well these past few days."
If you feel unwell for several days in a row, it means your period has started.
Pei Yuanhui understood and gave a faint "Oh".
Right now, he was thinking about Xiao Huo, and seeing any other green-headed plaques made him feel utterly bored.
Pei Yuanhui waved his hand, his expression somewhat indifferent: "I will stay at Funing Palace today."
This means that no one will be summoned.
Given the Emperor's previous questioning of Consort Huo, how could Jin Yang not know the Emperor's intentions?
He was also clever enough to keep a watchful eye.
He originally thought that Consort Yi was under house arrest, and that Lady Huo had recently fallen ill. Last time, Lady Huo "accidentally" met the Emperor, but it was because of Consort Lin's affair...
Everyone in Jinyang thought that the Emperor had forgotten about Consort Huo.
However, it seems that this is not entirely true.
It was truly Huo Meiren's skill that made the Emperor remember her among all his concubines.
However, Huo Qinghe herself was completely unaware of this matter at the time.
She suffers from abdominal pain whenever her period comes; it's a chronic problem she developed since she was a child, from washing clothes.
Huo Qinghe simply didn't like to show it; when she felt sad, she would just stay in her room and read.
The maids were setting up mosquito nets under the eaves outside. This was one of the advantages of living in the palace. In the summer, people were afraid of mosquitoes, so nets were set up both inside and outside the house to repel them.
However, given Huo Qinghe's rank, only the main house could be furnished; the left and right wing rooms were not permitted.
After all, this alone is a considerable expense. Although things are different in the palace, we still need to be frugal.
I heard that apart from the Second Prince's residence, Consort Chi's own residence in Chengqian Palace does not use these things.
Upon learning that the Emperor had not summoned anyone tonight, Huo Qinghe was no exception.
The Emperor usually only summons one or two people every day, so it's not surprising that he's staying at the Funing Palace today without being summoned.
She was menstruating and couldn't go out. In addition, she heard that the eldest princess was also being kept from going out by the empress in order to prepare a birthday gift for the empress dowager. Huo Qinghe herself had no one who could speak up for her in front of the emperor, so she was naturally even more helpless.
Ultimately, it was Huo Qinghe's foundation that was too shallow.
However, thinking of the Empress Dowager's birthday at the end of the month, Huo Qinghe suddenly put down her book again.
If you calculate it carefully, it will only take half a month.
...
The fifteenth of June is the day to pay respects to the Empress.
Huo Qinghe's period hasn't ended yet, and she had abdominal pain for half the night last night.
Before leaving, Granny Wang and the others found a hot water bottle to warm Huo Qinghe and brewed brown sugar ginger tea, which made Huo Qinghe feel a little better, but she still tossed and turned all night.
Huo Qinghe looked unwell when she woke up this morning.
When Green Locust and the others said they were going to put on makeup to cover Huo Qinghe up, she raised her hand to stop them.
"I'll just cover it up a little. There are always people who want to see me suffer, and looking haggard is just what they want to gloat over."
Such a haggard appearance isn't something you see all the time; a feigned haggardness is never as believable as a genuine one.
The emperor wasn't present when we were paying our respects, so let's just make sure he doesn't see us.
What happens after that is another matter.
The two girls weren't stupid, and they quickly understood.
So the two maids put in their best efforts when applying makeup, making Huo Qinghe look haggard no matter where you looked at her.
Huo Qinghe smiled as she looked at herself in the bronze mirror.
"My wife, don't laugh. If you laugh, you won't look like yourself."
The two maids helped Huo Qinghe to her feet.
"Have Baosheng and Lvhuai come along today. You two stay here to air out my spring clothes and put them away," Huo Qinghe instructed.
Green Cloud wisely withdrew her hand and obediently agreed.
On the way to Kunning Palace, she didn't encounter anyone as usual, but when she entered Kunning Palace, Huo Qinghe did run into an acquaintance.
"Beauty Huo? I almost didn't recognize you from behind."
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