Chapter 52: Hello, I'm fine, everyone is fine, let's lie down and live together
Luo Fu smiled and said, "I've been feeling tired since entering the palace, so I haven't been out and about yet, nor have I seen your master. It's a coincidence that I see you now."
She looked at Qing He who was standing beside her and said, "Bring me some of the Hehe incense that Nanny Su gave me when I was in Shuyu Pavilion."
Qinghe was slightly stunned. She didn't know there was a Nanny Su.
But I know about Hehe incense. It was made by Concubine Luo herself a few days ago when she had nothing to do.
"Yes, Master."
Qinghe returned to the house as usual.
Yun Que had come to inquire about Luo Fu's background, and upon hearing this, she hurriedly asked, "My lord, who is Nanny Su?"
Luo Fu smiled and said, "When I was in Shuyu Pavilion, the teaching nanny got along well with me. She told me a lot about His Majesty and gave me this Hehe incense, saying that His Majesty preferred this incense.
Your master and I are both nobles, so I think we have everything we need. I don't have anything that my sister would appreciate, but this incense is quite valuable. I happened to see you, so you can take it back as a gift from me to my sister."
As he was speaking, Qinghe had already come out with something in his hand.
Luo Fu gestured for her to give it to Yun Que.
Yun Que quickly took it in her hand, her face full of joy: "This servant thanks you on behalf of my master."
Luo Fu smiled and said, "I'm going to eat hotpot tonight, and it's not fun to go alone. Go back and ask your noble family if they're willing to come. I also plan to invite Lady Zhao to come as well."
Yun Que was about to agree immediately, but when she heard Zhao Cairen's expression change, she forced a smile and said, "Yes, I will go back and report to my master."
Watching Yunque leave, Qinghe couldn't help but ask, "Lady Sun isn't someone you can get along with easily. Why did the master send her gifts, show his affection to her, and even invite her to eat hotpot together?"
Luo Fu said, "It's precisely because she's difficult to get along with that we should ease the relationship. Otherwise, the neighbors will be at odds, and Zhao Cairen won't feel good either. We'll probably have to live like this for the rest of our lives, so we have to live in harmony to get by."
That Concubine Sun seemed to be a person who valued family background. She was just the concubine's daughter of a third-rank official outside the capital. If she didn't bring out some important people and things to maintain order, no matter how she tried to please, Concubine Sun would probably look down on her even more.
The stories about Nanny Su, He Hexiang were all made up by her. Even if Concubine Sun had any suspicions, she would not really go and ask someone.
She had some reservations, so this way everyone could live happily together.
Qinghe and Tinglan were a little dazed.
Neighborhood?
Live life?
It's rare to hear such words in this inner court.
In Jinfu Pavilion, Yunque had already told Sun Mingzhu what Luo Fu had said.
Sun Mingzhu frowned, took the box of Hehe incense, opened it and smelled it, then asked doubtfully, "Did her nun really tell her something so important and give her this incense?"
Yun Que said, "I don't think it's fake. The one born to Concubine Luo is...extremely beautiful. I think she must have been favored by Madam Jiaoyin."
Sun Mingzhu sneered, "What's the point of being beautiful? Isn't there a shortage of beauties in the harem? Without family background, when you grow old and lose your beauty, you'll be discarded."
Although she said this, she did not put down the Hehexiang in her hand.
Yun Que quickly agreed, "Master, you're right. Even if she truly gains favor, it would only last a few days. How can she compare to your family background and stable position? But since she's showing you goodwill, why don't you just go along with her? If she truly does gain His Majesty's favor, and you become friendly with her, you can use her to rise to the top. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
What she said was exactly what Sun Mingzhu was thinking. She nodded, closed the box and handed it to her: "Put it away carefully."
"yes."
Yun Que took the things and heard her say, "Go prepare a few more gifts, and come with me to meet her later."
When Yunque prepared the gifts and Sun Mingzhu went out, she met Zhao Yuanchun who had just gone out.
Zhao Yuanchun bowed to her and said, "My dear lady."
Sun Mingzhu knew that she was also going to Ningxiangju. Her face was full of impatience. She snorted and went out first.
In Ningxiangju, the copper pot is already burning.
The table was also filled with a variety of side dishes.
Sun Mingzhu walked in and saw a person sitting in front of the corridor.
She was wearing a worn-out homely dress, and her black hair was simply tied up in a bun and secured with a jade hairpin.
She wore a pair of clear green jade bracelets on her wrists.
It was so plain, but her face was so beautiful that even though it was so plain, it outshone all the roses in the yard.
When she looked up at her, Sun Mingzhu was also stunned.
"But Sister Sun?"
Love put down the book and stood up to greet him.
Sun Mingzhu came back to her senses and forced a smile: "Sister, you are so good-tempered. I have been in the palace for several days, and now I have finally seen you. It is just as the maid beside me said, you are really born with such a beautiful appearance."
The two exchanged greetings and their ages before Zhao Yuanchun came in from outside.
Luo Fu pulled her hand: "Sister Yuanchun."
Zhao Yuanchun bowed cautiously: "Sister Luo."
Sun Mingzhu looked on coldly, not hiding her impatience towards Zhao Yuanchun at all.
After Luo Fu met Sun Mingzhu, she knew why she and Zhao Yuanchun were at odds.
It was she who robbed Zhao Yuanchun's room in Shuyu Pavilion that day.
They didn't want to enter the palace, but they ended up living together, so naturally they would have frequent conflicts.
Love took them to their seats.
Tinglan and Qinghe held the jade bottle and poured the juice into the cups.
The sweet taste instantly mixed with the smell of the pot, and it was surprisingly fragrant.
Luo Fu said, "This is a drink made from apples and pears. I think it tastes better than wine. It's very comfortable to eat a bite of mutton and drink a sip of it. Sister Sun, Sister Zhao, you can try it."
As she spoke, she took the lead in putting the mutton into the hot pot.
Sun Mingzhu looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Have you been thinking about eating in the house these days?"
Luo Fu nodded: "Food is the most important thing for people. If we don't think about food, what else should we think about?"
Sun Mingzhu frowned even more: "Sister, with such good character and appearance, she needs to be valued by Nanny Yin. She should think about meeting His Majesty and being the first one to sleep with him."
Luo Fu had already taken a bite of mutton with the dipping sauce, her peach blossom eyes narrowed comfortably. She took a sip of her drink before saying, "If His Majesty wishes to see us, he will issue an order. If we insist on going before His Majesty ourselves, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive. We come here to live in the palace for the rest of our lives. Eating well, sleeping well, and having fun are the proper things to do."
Sun Mingzhu had never heard such words before.
She entered the palace to win the emperor's favor and make her family prosperous.
But what this person said actually makes some sense.
He spent the whole day thinking about how to meet His Majesty, or how to make friends with or suppress others. He didn't care much about eating and drinking, and he didn't sleep well.
Even if I meet His Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be in good condition.
She thought about putting a piece of mutton into the sour soup pot and eating it with the dipping sauce.
In the cool and clean room, I suddenly felt a sense of happiness from the bottom of my heart.
So she quickened her pace in cooking the mutton.
Zhao Yuanchun was a little depressed.
With her background and status, and the oppression of Sun Mingzhu, it was difficult for her to even eat and sleep well.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Luo Fu guessed what she was thinking. She smiled at her soothingly and told her to take care of her.
Sun Mingzhu saw it and knew that she was intentionally trying to help Zhao Yuanchun.
I invited her to come with Zhao Yuanchun to tell her this.
And if she wanted to be friends with her, she had to tolerate Zhao Yuanchun.
After Sun Mingzhu thought it through, she didn't feel so annoyed while eating the pot anymore.
As long as Zhao Yuanchun didn't jump in front of her, she would pretend not to see it. She was going to be promoted step by step in the future, and it would be beneath her dignity to argue with a talented person.
After finishing the pot and talking for a while, Sun Mingzhu and Zhao Yuanchun left together.
The pot has been removed.
Qinghe opened the window to ventilate the room and lit some incense to fumigate the room.
Tinglan took a warm towel and wiped Luo Fu's long hair to remove the smell of the pot.
She looked at Luo Fu's lips, which were red and swollen from the spiciness, and said with some concern: "Master, does your lips hurt? Do you want me to bring you some ice?"
Luo Fu said: "It's okay, it will be fine tomorrow."
She looked outside.
It was already dark outside.
Lights were lit under the eaves in front of the corridor.
Chang An and the others were busy outside, so she asked, "Has Chang Jin not come back yet?"
Tinglan and Qinghe perked up immediately after hearing this. Tinglan said, "I haven't seen him, so he probably hasn't come back."
Qing He said, "I heard from Chang An and the others that Chang Jin always goes out to make more friends, so that he can be of help to the master."
Luo Fu thought of the lantern show that Chang Jin had taken her to see, nodded, and smiled, "Chang Jin is very dedicated, but I still wanted him to eat hotpot with you. He missed out on this treat, so I'll make it up to him when he comes back. You guys don't have to be busy anymore, go eat, I'll read a book by myself."
Tinglan and Qinghe responded, bowed and retreated.
Tonight, because Zhao Yuanchun and Sun Mingzhu were with her, Luo Fu ate more than usual. She read a book for a while, and even after Tinglan and the others had finished their hot pot, she was still not sleepy.
He got up and walked outside for a while to help digest the food.
When the moon is at its zenith.
Before Luo Fu heard any movement, Deshun, who was guarding the door, immediately opened it.
Chang Jin walked in under the moonlight.
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