"Then I shall accept your offer without hesitation," Consort Xuan said playfully, winking as she approached the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
"Wow, this is really good, so delicious!" Consort Xuan picked up the bowl of shaved ice next to her and took a bite. It felt like the heat from the journey had dissipated quite a bit.
Today she wore a purple and white cheongsam with plum blossom trim, and also wore a matching palace flower and a purple tassel on her headdress.
The Empress Dowager smiled as she watched Consort Xuan enjoying her meal, but there was a hint of guilt in her smile.
The Emperor is not very willing to get close to the Khorchin people now, so the concubines from Khorchin are not very favored.
The Empress Dowager was like this, and now Consort Xuan is the same.
However, Khorchin was, after all, the home of the Empress Dowager. She worried that if she left, there would be no one left to strengthen the connection between the palace and Khorchin, and that the relationship would likely fall apart.
The Empress Dowager sighed and looked at Consort Xuan, saying, "You're so young, yet you dress so plainly. Even this old woman like me is dressed more elegantly. Have Sumala send you some more things later. Dress yourself up nicely. As for the Emperor, try to put some effort into contacting Consort Ming more often and making an appearance in front of him, understand?" The Empress Dowager said earnestly.
Consort Xuan lowered her brows and remained silent, nodding as she continued eating the shaved ice in her bowl.
"You are still young and have a long life ahead of you. You should still show your face to the Emperor and have a son or daughter in the future. That way, you will have someone to rely on in the future," the Empress Dowager said earnestly.
The Empress Dowager nodded in agreement. She had been alone since entering the palace, and her life had been incredibly lonely and miserable. It was only after the Fifth Prince came to her side that she felt her life had become a little more vibrant and no longer stagnant.
Looking at this girl who was just as pitiful as she was, she hoped that her life could be better.
Consort Xuan slowly finished the shaved ice in her bowl, put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, and looked up to see the caring eyes of the two elderly people.
Feeling a warmth in my heart, I smiled and nodded.
As for what she was really thinking, only she knew.
Mingxiu was unaware that her act of delivering the smoothie had sparked a whole discussion.
He's currently enjoying a jar of wine that he somehow managed to find somewhere.
The reason was that after she finished eating all the grape juice from her homemade smoothie, she finally felt the heat subside.
Once the heat subsides, I'll have the energy to keep going, and that's when I especially miss the wine from my hometown.
Mingxiu simply asked if there was any wine in Changchun Garden. She just wanted to know if they had any, and if not, she wouldn't drink it.
Unexpectedly, when she asked, she found out that there really was some. Mingxiu was delighted to see the pile of wine on the table, which she had bought a long time ago.
After having someone open the lid and smell the wine, I was even more delighted. The wine tasted very authentic; I wondered how long it had been fermenting.
Glassware is now popular in Beijing, and it is even being sold in prosperous areas such as Jiangnan and the coast.
Therefore, the designs are incredibly diverse. Glass windows are the most common, and nowadays the patterns on glass windows are absolutely exquisite. There are also glass bowls and chopsticks, glass vases, glass jewelry, and all sorts of other items—a real plethora of choices.
Mingxiu had a set of glass cups in her possession.
The set has four cups, all wavy in shape, with a gradient effect created using paint. One is blue on top and transparent at the bottom, another is pink and transparent, another is white with a transparent bottom, and a completely transparent glass cup, plus a teapot with a large spout.
Mingxiu asked someone to pour the wine out of the container and into a glass to let it breathe for a while.
Watching the red liquid slowly pour out of the clear glass, with the air filled with the fragrance of grapes, I swallowed hard, feeling that the temptation was just too great.
After having a few desserts made to pair with wine, that should be about it.
Mingxiu picked up a pink-to-white gradient teacup and slowly poured the wine into it.
In no time, the wine in the glass turned red.
Mingxiu held the water glass to her nose and sniffed it gently, then opened her small mouth and took a small sip.
My eyes lit up immediately. This wine is so sweet! It doesn't have the bitter taste I've had before.
He smacked his lips, picked up the cup, and gulped it down in no time.
I burped, and this wine actually tastes pretty good, just like drinking a beverage.
I picked up the kettle and poured myself another cup.
After taking a big sip, I finally picked up my fork and ate a bite of cake.
When Green Bamboo returned after delivering the wine, she saw that half of the red wine on the table had been gone.
Looking at Mingxiutuo's flushed cheeks, her eyes were glazed as she gazed at the scenery before her.
Green Bamboo was startled and quietly walked to Mingxiu's side.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"
Mingxiu vaguely heard someone calling her. She reacted to the sound for a moment and slowly shook her head. After seeing Lvzhu, she smiled foolishly at her and said, "I'm fine, Lvzhu, you should try this wine. It's delicious~ Hehehe." She continued to laugh foolishly after saying that.
Green Bamboo knew from what she saw that her mistress was drunk. She glanced at the servants beside her with some annoyance. They were serving her right there, yet they didn't stop her from drinking.
The servants, seeing the reproachful look in Green Bamboo's eyes, felt somewhat helpless, and also blamed themselves for not stopping her.
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