Chapter 84 Scary Thoughtfulness
In the house, Chu Liuzheng was tired of sitting and lying down, and wanted to go for a walk in the yard.
Moxiang disagreed: "It's very cold, it looks like it's going to snow. There's a brazier in the house to keep you warm. Just walk around inside and I'll help you up."
"All right."
Knowing that Moxiang was thinking about her, Chu Liuzheng didn't insist on going out. If she caught a cold, she would have to suffer alone.
Moxiang helped her walk around the room while saying, "Originally, Yuzhui and I were planning to go see Caiyue, but now that she has been named Baolin by His Majesty, it's not convenient for us to go."
Chu Liuzheng turned to look at her: "Sister, are you worried about other people gossiping?"
"I do have this concern." Moxiang pursed her lips. "You also know how strong the rumors in the harem are. Cai Baolin's title was not easy to obtain. Now she has finally achieved her goal after all the hardships. We should not cause trouble for her."
Caiyue is the name she changed after entering the palace. Her original name was Cai Luoyu. Now that she has been given the title of Baolin, it is natural that she should be called back to her original name.
Chu Liuzheng was stunned for a moment before he matched Caiyue with the three words 'Cai Baolin'.
When they first entered the palace, except for a few, all the palace maids gave themselves nice and pleasant names.
Some do it to please the nobles. After all, some nobles like to choose people with auspicious and elegant names when serving them.
Some are just trying to cover up their mistake, thinking that by not using the original name they can keep something that belongs to them in this cold palace.
Chu Liuzheng and Xia Qiaoru were among the few who did not change their names.
Chu Liuzheng never asked Xia Qiaoru what she thought. As for herself, she simply thought that she got the name as a gift from her father to the teacher of the private school, and it would be a waste if she didn't use it for a few more years.
"I understand your advice, sister. Cai Baolin is no longer the tea-serving maid in Wenhua Palace." Chu Liuzheng curved his eyes. "Don't worry, sister. I know my limits. From now on, she will be the master and I will be the servant. I will not overstep my bounds."
Moxiang sighed softly: "It's not because of this. Don't I know your personality? You are usually the most well-behaved person. I just thought..."
He paused, then suddenly took a sharp turn, "Your Majesty has not been to Lady Wen's Xuexiang Garden for a long time."
Chu Liuzheng:?
Isn't this a bit of a jump? What does this have to do with Miss Wen?
She tilted her head to look at Moxiang, "Sister, please stop beating around the bush with me. I'm not as perceptive as you, and I don't understand what you're saying. We're the only two of us in this room, so if you have anything else to say, just tell me directly."
Seeing her confused look, Moxiang laughed.
Chu Liuzheng: What are you laughing at?
"What can I advise you? I'm just asking for trouble." Moxiang seemed to have figured something out, and her expression became a little more relaxed.
She reached out and pinched Chu Liuzheng's cheek affectionately: "I see that you have lost some weight. I will go to the imperial kitchen and bring you a bowl of chicken soup to replenish your body."
"I'll give the money first..."
"No need. When His Majesty left just now, he ordered Eunuch An to go to the Imperial Kitchen and pass on the message, asking them to prepare a bowl of chicken soup every day with herbs that replenish qi and blood. If you want to drink it, just send someone to get it. We don't have to spend any money."
"Ah?" Chu Liuzheng opened his mouth slightly in shock.
[This, this, this... The tyrant's thoughtfulness scares me! What on earth does he want to do?]
[Are you worried that I'll become an eyesore if I lose weight?]
Chu Liuzheng seriously considered this possibility.
[Although it's a bit outrageous, it's not impossible for a tyrant to do so.]
[I recall when I was first transferred to serve in the imperial court. The tyrant, disliking a dancer's weight, ordered someone to shave off twenty pounds of flesh from her body.]
Although the dancer was a spy sent by the Oirat Mongols, whose purpose was to get close to the tyrant and assassinate him, the tyrant was unaware of this.
Chu Liuzheng still remembers the scene vividly.
She had just finished complaining in her heart about an assassin from the Oirat Mongols sneaking in among the dancers, and the next second the dancer was dragged out by the tyrant's men to be butchered. She was so scared that she thought she had accidentally said what was in her heart, and was afraid that she would be the next one to be dragged out and butchered.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
From then on, she dared not let herself grow too fat, so as not to offend the tyrant.
Although it is really difficult for palace maids to gain weight given the food and the amount of exercise they do.
Seeing Chu Liuzheng in a daze, Moxiang patted her, "What's wrong? You can still be distracted while talking, are you tired?"
"Not tired." Chu Liuzheng didn't want to lie back down now. It would be uncomfortable to lie still all the time.
"I can walk steadily. Sister, go sit over there and warm yourself by the fire. I'll walk for a while."
How could Moxiang dare to let her go alone? It's better to be safe than sorry.
"I'll help you walk a few more laps, then you can lie down and rest after you drink the medicine."
"All right."
The two were walking in the house when they heard someone outside shout, "It's snowing!"
Chu Liuzheng's eyes lit up, "It's snowing!"
"Slow down." Moxiang helped her sit down in front of the window and reached out to push the window open.
The snowflakes are crystal clear and fall slowly.
Seeing this, Moxiang was also a little surprised: "This is the first snow of this year."
A snowflake was carried by the wind and floated towards the window. Chu Liuzheng wanted to reach out to catch it, but suddenly saw the gauze on his hand. Remembering that the essence of snow was also water, he retracted his arm.
Moxiang stretched out her hand.
Snowflakes fell into the palm of my hand, a small piece of coolness.
She held her hand out to Chu Liuzheng and showed her, "Here, I'll catch it for you."
Staring at the snowflakes that were beginning to melt, Chu Liuzheng smiled, and the feeling of loss that had just surged into his heart instantly disappeared.
The wound will heal one day, and when she recovers, she will definitely build a snowman with her own hands to celebrate.
Moxiang said, "Since you like watching the snow, just sit and watch for a while. I'll bring you the brazier."
"Thank you, sister."
Moxiang not only brought the brazier to Chu Liuzheng's feet, but also took out a thick coat from the cabinet and wrapped Chu Liuzheng up, for fear that she would catch a cold.
The burning charcoal fire made a slight crackling sound. Chu Liuzheng huddled in his cotton-padded jacket, quietly watching the falling snow outside the window.
One after another, white and sparkling, like petals, dotted on the roofs, the ground, the treetops... making the whole world look brand new.
It seems as if spring has fallen in the winter, and when the winter snow melts away, the spring hidden inside will sprout.
Chu Liuzheng was a southerner in his previous life. It never snowed in the city where he lived, so he was extremely apprehensive about snow.
After traveling through time, although she can see snow every year, she still likes it and can't get enough of it.
[It would be nice to have roasted sweet potatoes at this time. They are hot and soft, sweet and fragrant.]
Chu Liuzheng smacked his lips.
The candidates for the voyage have been chosen, but the two hundred treasure ships are still under construction and won't be finished until after the New Year. To prevent anyone from adapting to life at sea, the chosen ones will be housed and fed by the navy for a period after the New Year, and will also have to practice fighting pirates.
[At this rate, if things go well, I could leave next summer. As for my return date, I'd be lucky if I could come back within two or three years.]
After bringing back potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, we still have to try planting them. Once we figure out the right planting method, we can promote their cultivation.
Chu Liuzheng made a rough calculation and felt that it would be a very ideal result for her to be able to eat roasted sweet potatoes within five years.
[In the past, it would only take half an hour to get what I wanted, and the delivery guy would deliver it on time. How could it be so troublesome now?]
[Hmm~ Another day when I want to travel back to the modern era with my whole family! ]
(End of this chapter)
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