Chapter 2345: Delivering Soup
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Zhu Feng was still handling government affairs in the imperial study. After the morning court, the cabinet meetings lasted until past noon. In addition, there were many things to do, and before he knew it, dusk had fallen.
Eunuch Yu looked at him like this and sighed with heartache.
But it can't be stopped.
At this time, a graceful figure walked towards this side from afar. It was the newly appointed Concubine Jing, Shen Lianxiang.
Behind her were two personal palace maids, Fu'er and Rong'er. Fu'er was holding a bowl of freshly cooked soup in her hand and was walking towards her cautiously.
As they were about to reach the imperial study, Shen Lianxiang's heart couldn't help but become nervous.
She murmured to herself, "Will the Emperor meet with me?"
Fu'er said hurriedly, "Of course. Your Majesty is always thinking about the Emperor. She prepared a nourishing soup today and sent it to him specially. The Emperor will surely be pleased."
"But, in the past two days since I was canonized, the Emperor hasn't come to see me once."
"That's because the Emperor is so busy with government affairs that he doesn't have time."
“…”
"Your Majesty, come here in person. The Emperor will definitely see you."
Rong'er also chimed in, "Yes, Madam, you don't have to worry."
Hearing their comfort, Chen Lianxiang nodded. Just then she walked to the door of the imperial study. Eunuch Yu came up to her and saluted her respectfully.
"This servant pays homage to Her Majesty Jingpin."
"Eunuch Yu is polite."
Chen Lianxiang smiled and nodded. She also knew that Eunuch Yu was always by the emperor's side. Apart from Ye Zheng and others, he was considered his confidant. Since she could not take the master's money, she naturally had to be polite to him.
She said softly, "I personally cooked some soup today. I heard that the emperor has been very busy with government affairs these past two days and hasn't had a good meal. I wanted to give it to the emperor."
"this--"
Seeing that the other party was in a good mood, Eunuch Yu didn't want to let her go back directly.
She only smiled and said, "Please don't blame me, Concubine Jing. However, the Emperor's study is not open to anyone."
When Rong'er heard this, she immediately frowned and muttered, "Before, we clearly saw the Imperial Concubine going in often."
Eunuch Yu's eyes flickered slightly.
Chen Lianxiang immediately turned around and scolded, "Shut up!"
“…”
"What kind of status does the Imperial Concubine hold? How can we be compared with her?"
Rong'er immediately lowered her head.
Chen Lianxiang turned back again and smiled at Eunuch Yu: "Children are ignorant, please don't be offended, Eunuch."
Eunuch Yu just laughed and said, "Children are ignorant, so adults should take care of them."
“…”
"However, the Imperial Concubine's free access to the Imperial Study is granted by the Emperor, not because I am being disrespectful. I hope that the Imperial Concubine Jing will not misunderstand. Right now, the Emperor is reviewing memorials submitted from all over the country. At this time, he should not be disturbed unless it is a matter of military or national importance."
"……oh."
When she heard that the imperial concubine had actually received the emperor's special permission to enter and leave the imperial study at will, Shen Lianxiang's heart tightened again.
It seems that her favor is more than what they can see.
Even in some areas that they cannot see, she is truly infinitely gracious.
If I want to compete with her, I obviously have to think long and hard.
So, she smiled calmly and said, "Of course, the Imperial Concubine's status is noble, and naturally I cannot be compared with her. Since the Emperor is busy, then this soup——"
As she was speaking, Zhu Feng's voice came from the imperial study.
"Yufu, who's outside?"
Eunuch Yu hesitated for a moment, and Chen Lianxiang immediately raised her head and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too low: "Your Majesty, I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Eunuch Yu glanced at her, then quickly turned around and reported, "Your Majesty, it was Concubine Jing who specially sent you a soup she personally cooked."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng was sitting behind the desk, reading a memorial in his hand.
After hearing this, he thought for a moment and said, "Let her in."
"yes."
Eunuch Yu smiled and walked to the door again, saying to Shen Lianxiang, "Princess Jing, please come in."
When she heard that she could go in, Chen Lianxiang's face turned red with joy. She hurriedly took off her heavy cloak and handed it to Rong'er. She took the soup bowl from Fu'er's hand and walked into the imperial study carefully.
She walked to the table and bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng said softly, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I heard from Yufu that you made some soup and sent it over?"
"Yes, I heard that Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs these past two days and hasn't had a good meal. I'm worried that Your Majesty is not feeling well, so I personally made this soup. I hope Your Majesty will be willing to eat some."
Zhu Feng nodded and pointed to the small table beside him.
"Let it go."
"yes."
Although he didn't take it and drink it immediately, Shen Lianxiang was already very happy that he was willing to let her in and leave the soup he had stewed.
She put down her soup and looked up at Zhu Feng. He was holding a memorial in his hand. He smiled and said, "Do you know who this memorial belongs to?"
“…”
Chen Lianxiang guessed briefly and whispered, "Could it be—father's?"
"Yes, after he was released from prison, he immediately submitted this letter of greeting to me."
"Father, is he, is he okay?"
"He said he only suffered a little, and thanks to my divine protection, he's now much better. He doesn't know yet that I've appointed you as Consort Jing. In a few days, when the news gets through, he should be very happy."
Shen Lianxiang was so excited that her whole body was shaking.
She trembled and said, "Father is devoted to serving the public and would not care about my advancement or honor."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and nodded slightly.
"That's better."
“…”
"I don't like those officials either. Instead of focusing on their own harem, they focus on their own concubines. Your father is a good man."
“…”
"Therefore, I have decided to promote him to the position of prefect of Jinhua."
Chen Lianxiang was overjoyed and quickly knelt down again, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng said, "I promoted your father because he was useful. If he were incompetent, I wouldn't have given your family such honor."
Chen Lianxiang said, "The Emperor loves me so much. Father will definitely not let the Emperor down and will continue to serve the court until his death."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Get up."
Only then did Shen Lianxiang stand up.
Zhu Feng also came over from behind the table and picked up the soup she brought, but when he tasted it, it was already cold.
Chen Lianxiang said: "Oh, it's been freezing all the way here, I didn't expect the boiling hot soup to be cold."
Having said that, she looked at Zhu Feng carefully.
She whispered, "I have some hot soup in my Xianfu Palace. If Your Majesty doesn't mind..."
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Shunzi suddenly walked in from outside.
"emperor."
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