Hu Changsheng would definitely not go to the small kitchen, so it would only be Ms. Li.
Meng Qi heard footsteps behind her and gently put the sign into her sleeve.
Everyone watched Fang Hua come in without speaking to anyone else. She sat there, picked up the teacup to drink, but then put it down with a bang. "It's so cold, who's serving the tea? It's so cold, do you want to make this princess sick again?"
Yong'an frowned and ordered the palace maid in charge to serve him.
"What's the matter? You must have been tired last night and are still confused now?" Concubine Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly.
But before Fanghua could say anything, Princess Duan looked at Meng Qi who followed in and laughed, "Your Majesty is wrong, the one who is really tired is this one. Our Princess Fanghua has been sitting for a long time, and Sixth Sister-in-law just came. I didn't know, so I thought Sixth Sister-in-law stayed by the Queen's bedside all night last night." After saying that, she stopped the work in her hands, clapped her hands, and looked at Meng Qi with squinted eyes.
But Meng Qi ignored her words and bowed to the Imperial Concubine Xiang and the Virtuous Concubine, "I'm sorry, I didn't know there was such a job here. I was a little late in helping the Empress Lian drink her medicine."
The virtuous concubine smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. We have a lot of people, so this idea can be completed in no time. However, Master Kaiyuan has instructed that everyone should be involved. How is Sister Lin? Is she feeling better?"
Meng Qi took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes. "I didn't see the Empress, and I was in the small kitchen helping to tend the medicine stove. When I came back, I asked the prince about it, but he didn't say anything. He just told me to be a good filial son to the Empress."
Everyone had different expressions when they heard this. Some even laughed out loud and quickly covered their mouths with handkerchiefs. Princess Duan was even more excited and wanted to say something, but seemed to feel Concubine Xiang's gaze and forced herself to hold it back.
Everyone understood that she had been humiliated by Concubine Lian and was venting her anger on Fanghua. But she didn't even consider who she was dealing with. Fanghua wasn't the type to suffer such a loss. Just wait and see, these two still had some more drama to watch.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I went to see Concubine Lian before I came here. She is much better now. Her hand is no longer swollen. She just looks weak. I'm afraid she needs to take some more medicine." The speaker was Concubine Xiu.
Meng Qi looked up at her, and Xiupin also looked over, but after a quick glance, she lowered her head and continued with the work in her hands.
The virtuous concubine sighed softly, "The Empress's body hasn't fully recovered yet, and Miss Lin is in this situation. We must be more careful and not let the Emperor be distracted by the harem again."
Everyone responded in unison.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's do it with peace of mind. We must be sincere and sincere." After Xiang Guifei finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
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The crowd, waiting to see the drama unfold, heard nothing of the argument or other incidents between Fang Hua and Meng Qi the next day. The attendants in the main hall said the two hadn't exchanged a single word. They sat face to face, yet they relied on their companions to relay messages.
The next day, when the Emperor came to see the Empress after court, he heard about this and laughed, saying that the two of them looked like sisters, how could they both have such similar tempers? His tone was full of the indulgence of a child playing.
Looking at the queen whose complexion had obviously improved, the emperor said, "Don't worry anymore. The emperor's uncle will pray for you today. They sent their filial piety yesterday. I believe you will be better tomorrow."
The queen nodded gently, looking anxious as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
The emperor waved his hand. "I know what you're going to say. I know what you're going to say, and I've investigated it these past few days. My tone that day was indeed a bit harsh, and I was just anxious for a moment. Now that you're safe, I'll calm you down."
The Queen smiled and looked at Prince Cheng, who immediately knelt down and said, "On behalf of my mother, the Queen, I thank my father for his grace."
The emperor rubbed his forehead and said, "Get up. How is your pulse this morning? What did the imperial physician say?"
Prince Cheng stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is no longer in serious condition and only needs to rest. She drank some porridge this morning and sat for a while, but she's very weak and can't sit for long."
The emperor stood up and said, "Just keep them and check on them in a couple of days. If there's nothing wrong, send them back."
The queen nodded and said softly, "Yes, that's what I meant. There are a lot of things to do in the palace." Her voice was weak and slow.
Seeing that the emperor was about to leave, the queen leaned forward to get up. The emperor waved his hand and strode out.
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