Chapter 66 No Need for Hypocrisy
He was actually looking forward to how she would entertain him.
He stood up and said, "Go ahead and do your work. I'll see if you're missing anything. If you've treated me well, I'll make it up to you."
The implication is, if the hospitality is not good, then no money will be given?
Shen Chuliu thought that the emperor really knew how to have fun. Of course the emperor didn't care what he ate, he just wanted to be in a good mood.
She smiled and sent someone to give instructions to the imperial kitchen.
Isn’t it just a table full of delicious and distinctive meals?
It’s not difficult.
She only picked simple but delicious stir-fries, not big dishes, and even steamed ones.
When the meal was served, there were eighteen dishes, all of which were fresh, colorful, fragrant and delicious, making one's mouth water at the sight of them.
Shen Chuliu served soup and rice to Qi Yixiu.
Serve him the food yourself.
Qi Yixiu was still very satisfied. He was just talking before. How could a girl from an aristocratic family like Shen not be able to arrange a simple meal? To be honest, this was much more thoughtful than when Concubine Yi first entered the palace.
This has nothing to do with whether a person is smart or not, but it is the result of the environment they were in since childhood.
Concubine Yi has become a well-trained woman now, but she was born in a humble family and had made jokes in the past.
He is far from being as calm and composed as Shen.
After lunch, Shen Chuliu made some chrysanthemum tea.
After the emperor drank, she came over and said, "I am brave. I saw that the emperor was quite happy while eating." Shen Chuliu grabbed Qi Yixiu's sleeve and said, "I don't have to ask for anything. The emperor can't say that I didn't entertain him well."
Qi Yixiu slapped her hand away, but only gently.
"Naughty thing, what do I say to you?"
"You can tell me, we can tell you next time. I don't want to ask the emperor to tell us this first time." Shen Chuliu grabbed Qi Yixiu's sleeve again.
This time Qi Yixiu didn't take any more shots: "You cunning guy, you're beating around the bush, don't you just want something?"
"Your Majesty~~~" Shen Chuliu said coquettishly: "Your Majesty is bullying me."
She pouted and puffed out her cheeks.
Qi Yixiu shook his head: "Put it away quickly. I'll give you whatever you want and I won't say anything. Is that ok?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
In the end, Qi Yixiu bought some things for her.
It's impossible for her to really be missing anything, but it's different when the emperor says it.
After all, in this regard, no one in Li Mei has had this honor so far.
It has always seemed that Li Meiren was suppressing Shen Chuliu, but this year it is different, the two of them seem to be evenly matched.
After all, the first person to serve the emperor in the first month of the year, besides the Queen, was Shen Chuliu.
This is the first time the emperor comes, and it is Shen Chuliu again.
It seemed like Qi Yixiu really had nothing to do today, or if he had something to do it was not a big deal.
So I spent the whole day in Cuiyunxuan and naturally stayed here at night.
Qi Yixiu used the excuse that Shen Chuliu was dishonest and gave her a "severe lesson" at night.
As a result, Shen Chuliu was unable to see him off the next morning.
However, Qi Yixiu was very satisfied, and after he left, he asked someone to give something as a reward to Shen Chuliu.
For a moment, everyone in the palace was staring at Cuiyunxuan.
When the emperor came, Cuiyunxuan got a lot of good things.
Yao Baolin, who lives here, also benefits from this.
However, because the queen was in confinement after childbirth, there was less verbal sparring on the battlefield.
Empress Dowager Li was a smart woman, so she was naturally too lazy to invite these concubines to her palace.
After all, Empress Dowager Feng is not the emperor's biological mother, and she would not take the initiative to get involved in trouble.
As for Concubine Yi and Zhaoyi Song, although they were in charge of the harem, they would never dare to be so arrogant as to ask people to pay respects to their palaces.
So, for a while, I don’t know how many people were holding it in.
Shen Chuliu didn't think so, because after that day, the emperor came twice more.
During the entire month of February, there were only three people who slept with him: Concubine Yi, Shen Chuliu, and Concubine Li.
Concubine Ning was unable to see the Emperor for more than a month.
When the princess's full moon came, a banquet was held in Fengzao Palace.
It is finally returning to the public eye.
There was a banquet at the Emperor's place ahead, and because the Second Princess was still young, she was not taken to the Taiji Palace.
So today the concubines only need to stay in Fengzao Palace.
The women of the royal family and the families of the ministers also came to Fengzao Palace to congratulate.
Shen Chuliu was wearing a willow-leaf yellow skirt and came with Yao Baolin.
These little concubines have nothing to do.
Then he met his grandmother Qu and his aunt Song, and Shen Chuliu greeted them politely.
Mrs. Qu said worriedly, "My family is happy to know that the beauty has been promoted. I wonder if the beauty is okay? If there is anything, please remember to tell your family."
Shen Chuliu sneered in his heart. He didn't see his family caring so much last year.
"Thanks, grandma, I'm fine." She didn't bother to care about whether her family was okay.
All her loved ones have died, and she has seen through it all.
"Your third aunt followed your third uncle to take up the new post. The girls at home all greeted the beauty." Song said with a smile.
"Thank you, aunt, and thank you sisters at home." Shen Chuliu still just smiled and didn't respond.
Qu thought for a moment and said, "Biyu is thinking of the beauty. When you two were at home, you two were very good friends. Now that we haven't seen each other for a long time, the child always talks about you. It shows that he is sincere."
Shen Chuliu smiled like Yingchun in the corner of the courtyard: "Really? Fifth sister misses me so much? By the way, how old is Fifth sister this year? My memory is so bad."
"You're thirteen this year." Qu said with a smile, "You two are the most outstanding looking girls in the Shen family."
"Thirteen years old, that's not young anymore." Shen Chuliu said, "Unfortunately today is not a good time to talk. One day I can become a ninth concubine and ask grandmother to come in and talk. But I'm not very capable, maybe fifth sister is better than me?" Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
As she said this, she smiled and said, "Then I'll go first. Grandma and aunt, please sit down."
After she left, Qu frowned slightly, then quickly put on a smile. Today is a good day for the royal family.
Song herself was a smiling tiger, but she didn't show anything.
Neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law spoke, waiting to talk after they got back.
Shen Chuliu's mood was not affected at all, he just did what he was supposed to do.
However, when Concubine Ning mocked her, she directly retorted.
In the evening, Qi Yixiu naturally came to the Queen. It didn't matter whether he could sleep with her or not. Today was a good day for the Queen.
When Shen Chuliu returned to Cuiyunxuan, she asked someone to prepare a simple meal for her and Yao Baolin.
Yao Baolin sighed: "I am lucky. If it were the other day, I would have gone to bed hungry."
How can you get enough to eat at a banquet? You go there early in the morning and come back at night. Who wouldn't be hungry? But if you are not favored, can you ask for a meal at this time?
Still hot, just out of the pot.
Shen Chuliu didn't say anything, just nodded and smiled.
She would not hypocritically say that it was her duty. On this point, Yao Baolin was indeed the lucky one.
As of now, Yao Baolin didn't help her in any way. They just lived together out of courtesy.
No need for hypocrisy.
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