Chapter 122 Deliberately Making Things Big
[Ah, Master Zhu is in such a plight. He was almost killed by his daughter. Now he dares not plead for her. To protect the family, he can only pretend that he never gave birth to this daughter.]
Chu Liuzheng was walking around the room while fiddling with the system.
[Speaking of which, is this Ambassador Ainiwar of Gaochang State mentally ill? He actually believed in the existence of a Phoenix Girl and even wanted to secretly bring her back to the country to help the Gaochang Emperor unify the country. He even made such a serious plan. When the Hercules Princess found out, she slapped her into a corner and made her sober up.]
[Tsk tsk, this ambassador went behind the tyrant's back to talk to officials from the Sheng Kingdom, hoping to buy firearms from Han Ruoyu. He hasn't even scratched the lice off his head, and he's still thinking about catching Feng Nu to stir up trouble. Does he think that the tyrant can just confine him to the post station for a few days so that he can secretly buy firearms and that's it? Haha, wait and see this ambassador cry because of the tyrant's tricks~]
[By the way, isn't Han Da Congming going to Japan as a spy? How's that going?]
Chu Liuzheng hadn't seen any news about this person for a long time. Now he suddenly remembered and immediately looked through the system.
The Japanese envoys kept a very low profile. Aside from meeting with the tyrant, they stayed in their posthouses, rarely going out, and rarely interacting with other envoys. This fits in with the image they've always portrayed of us as poor and weak.
[Hmm...Han Ruoyu...got it!]
[Holy crap! This guy actually managed to sneak in, and now he's quite trusted by the Japanese ambassador, who's promised to take him back to Japan.]
[Hiss—Japan is so xenophobic, and Han Dacongming managed to gain the trust of all the envoys so quickly. He's quite capable. Let me see how Han Dacongming managed to get in.]
Chu Liuzheng flipped forward quickly, and several Bagua flashed before his eyes.
[Hey, it’s great to have the system in my head. My reading speed has increased by N times!]
【here! ! 】
Chu Liuzheng's consciousness suddenly stopped and fixed on the gossip in front of him. After scanning it in seconds, his mouth opened slightly in surprise.
[Frog Fun! Han Ruoyu actually made several new firearm models by hand based on his memory. Is this how a smart person's brain is structured?]
Looking at the system's text description, Chu Liuzheng felt as if he was watching a thrilling action movie.
Han Da, conscientiously escaping Shuntian Prefecture's prison by pretending to have narrowly escaped death, then took advantage of the opportunity Xiao Da had given him to gain access to the Japanese ambassador. Not only did he deceive the Japanese envoys with his eloquence, he also tricked them into believing he possessed the formulas for Sheng Kingdom's fire and medicine, thus treating him as a guest of honor.
Chu Liuzheng took a long breath.
[Amazing! Look at his reaction, his rhetoric, it only leads to conclusions, but it doesn't. Anyway, you said it, he didn't say it. If he can't be fooled anymore, he can just completely deny it.]
[With that reaction speed and courage, even with the katana thrust at his eyes, he didn't even blink. Tsk tsk, he's got a formidable mental fortitude. He's a natural born spy.]
Chu Liuzheng began to look forward to the turbulent life that Han Ruoyu would lead after arriving in Japan. It would be best if he could turn Japan upside down!
Moxiang pushed the door open carrying a lunch box. Seeing Chu Liuzheng still walking around the room, she softly advised, "You've been walking for half an hour. Hurry up and sit down and rest for a while. Be careful not to let your legs get sore."
"Okay." Chu Liuzheng smelled the aroma of chicken soup, turned around, walked over and sat down at the table.
Moxiang took out the soup bowl from the food box, opened the lid, took a bowl from the cabinet, poured out the chicken soup and fed it to Chu Liuzheng.
"I heard from the Imperial Kitchen that Concubine Yun has been suffering from severe morning sickness these past two days and can't eat anything."
[Isn't Yun Fei's pregnancy fake? Why is she suddenly pregnant?]
Chu Liuzheng spat the chicken bones on the table and looked at Moxiang in confusion.
Moxiang fed her a spoonful of soup and lowered her voice, "I heard that Concubine Yun once had a sour apricot from His Majesty's place. It was made by Concubine Rong herself. She missed the taste so much that if she couldn't have it, she couldn't eat anything else."
[This is interesting. The tyrant ordered that no one else be allowed to visit, and no things could be delivered. Concubine Yun suddenly made such a fuss. Could it be that... he wanted Concubine Rong to be the culprit for her 'miscarriage'?]
Chu Liuzheng's eyes rolled slightly. "The Imperial Kitchen collects rare treasures from all over the world, and there are several chefs who are good at making snacks. How could they not be able to make the sour apricots that Concubine Yun wants to eat?"
Snacks like sour apricots don't require complicated production processes.
"We did make quite a bit, but Concubine Yun had them all thrown out, saying it didn't taste right." Moxiang fed her a piece of chicken. "I heard Concubine Yun couldn't even swallow the pregnancy-maintaining medicine. The Imperial Hospital is extremely worried. If they can't come up with a solution, they might even bring the matter to His Majesty."
[Hey, isn't this just a deliberate attempt to escalate the situation?]
Chu Liuzheng was puzzled. "Empress Yun is suffering from severe morning sickness, and the Empress hasn't asked about it?"
"The Empress is also pregnant, so perhaps she's not very energetic. She only sent someone to Yaohua Palace to inquire and instructed the Imperial Kitchen to do their best, but she didn't give any other instructions. However, Concubine Shu ordered the small kitchen to make some sour apricots using Concubine Rong's recipe, but Concubine Yun still felt the taste was not right."
"Chun Zhaoyi also sent some over, but when Concubine Yun smelled the smell, she had it thrown out. I heard Chun Zhaoyi looked very unhappy."
[No one would be happy if their good intentions were to be thrown away like garbage.]
Chu Liuzheng could understand Chun Zhaoyi's feelings very well.
"I heard from the Imperial Kitchen that His Majesty has invited several ministers to dine in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. According to custom, if a subordinate wishes to report this, they should do so after dinner."
Chu Liuzheng nodded and glanced at Moxiang.
[Sister Moxiang never talked to me about this before, and she even told me to talk less and do more. Why does she keep talking to me now?]
Chu Liuzheng was puzzled, but seeing that Moxiang seemed to be chatting casually, he didn't dare to ask specifically.
Maybe I'm overthinking it. Caring for patients is so boring, and Sister Moxiang doesn't have a system like me to eat melons, so I have to find a way to entertain herself. In this palace, there are only a few ways for maids to relieve boredom, and sharing gossip with their sisters is a common occurrence.
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At the same time, Huaqing Palace.
Xianglu walked out of the small kitchen door carrying a small food box and entered the main hall. She whispered to the beauty lying on the couch, "My Lady, the sour apricots are ready."
Concubine Rong slowly opened her eyes, and with the help of the little palace maid, she lazily stood up, put on her cloak, took the hand warmer, and said lazily, "Let's go and take it to my sister Concubine Yun who is suffering from severe morning sickness."
Xianglu glanced out the window and whispered, "Your Highness, it's getting late. It just snowed outside. You are so precious, how can you bear the cold? Let me go and take you there."
"My love for you is not in vain." Concubine Rong raised her hand and gently stroked Xianglu's delicate face with her nails dyed with red nail polish.
Xianglu's neck suddenly stiffened and her jaw tensed, and she didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the nails left.
"I will follow the Empress Dowager's orders with all my heart." Concubine Rong turned around, holding the hand warmer. "Let's go. Don't miss the time."
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