Chapter 456 Cherry
Luo Yechen was dissatisfied: "It's just a small matter, is it worth it for you to call me here?"
Luo Qinghan: "There is one more thing I want to remind you of."
"What is it?"
"Concubine Xiao and Manager Fang are old acquaintances. I hope you can keep it a secret and don't tell anyone."
Luo Yechen sneered: "Why should I keep it a secret for you?"
Luo Qinghan: "Do you remember how embarrassed you were after getting drunk yesterday? If you don't want everyone to know that you cried loudly for a woman, please watch your mouth and don't say anything you shouldn't."
Luo Yechen's face immediately turned red.
"You're threatening me again!"
Luo Qinghan: "To be precise, it is an equal exchange. After all, it was me who helped you recognize Xie Chuxue's true face. If I and Concubine Xiao hadn't come forward to remind you, I'm afraid you would still be played around by others."
Although this is indeed the case, it is hard to accept when he says it so openly.
Luo Yechen shouted angrily, "I was just temporarily deceived by her. I was not played around by her!"
Luo Qinghan was too lazy to waste words with him and said calmly, "You can leave now."
Luo Yechen was very annoyed by the prince's attitude, but he didn't dare to argue with him. After all, the prince still had the leverage over him.
In the end, he could only grab the list and leave Mingguang Palace angrily.
…
Today, Yao Zhaoxun came to Concubine Xiao to chat about gossip again.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she sat down, Concubine Xiao pulled her to play mahjong.
Yao Zhaoxun looked at the mahjong in front of him, confused.
"I, I don't know how to play this."
Xiao Xixi said while playing mahjong: "This is very simple. I'll ask you to play two games and you'll know how to play."
In addition to the two of them, there were two little palace maids accompanying them at the table.
Yao Zhaoxun originally just wanted to play two games with Concubine Xiao, but who knew that she became more and more addicted to the game, and even temporarily put aside the idea of gossiping.
Because there is no money involved, everyone can play in a relaxed manner without much pressure.
But in the blink of an eye, it was already noon.
Baoqin came to remind us that it was time for lunch.
Yao Zhaoxun quickly stood up and said goodbye.
Xiao Xixi did not try to keep him.
Yao Zhaoxun had never played this kind of thing before. Today's experience seemed to have opened the door to a new world for her, allowing her to deeply appreciate the fun in this world besides gossip.
But she didn't have mahjong, so if she wanted to play, she could only come to Concubine Xiao.
Before leaving, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister, can I still come and play with you tomorrow?"
When she asked this question, her face was full of flattering expression, for fear that the other party would not agree.
Xiao Xixi readily agreed: "Okay, let's continue playing tomorrow."
Yao Zhaoxun was delighted and walked out briskly.
After leaving Qingge Palace, she remembered that she came here to gossip about Concubine Xiao.
But it doesn't matter. She can come tomorrow anyway, and we can play mahjong and chat about gossip at the same time. It makes me happy just thinking about it.
After playing mahjong for a whole morning, Xiao Xixi felt a little tired by the afternoon.
She slept in the house all afternoon.
When she woke up, it was already evening and a light rain was falling outside.
The rain hit the banana leaves, making a crackling sound.
Baoqin pushed the door open and walked in, helping her change clothes while speaking.
"The prince just sent a message saying that he has something to do tonight and will not be coming to our Qingge Palace. He also sent a basket of cherries over."
Xiao Xixi was yawning at first, but when she heard the word "cherry", she instantly perked up.
She couldn't wait to run to see the cherries.
There are two cherry trees planted in the Linde Hall, which bear a lot of fruit every year. Last year, Luo Qinghan specially asked someone to pick some high-quality cherries and sent them to Queen Qin and the Queen Mother for tasting.
This year is different.
He first asked people to pick out the best cherries and fill two full baskets. One basket was sent to Qingge Palace and the other to Changle Palace.
Then some of the remaining cherries were selected and sent to the Pepper House.
Queen Qin did not care much about food, and she did not care about the food at all. In previous years, the cherries that Luo Qinghan had people send to her were piled up in the corner and rotted.
This year is no exception.
After receiving the cherries, Queen Qin just glanced at them and asked someone to take the cherries away.
Pearl tried to ask, "Can I wash a plate of cherries for you to taste? This is at least a token of the prince's kindness."
Queen Qin said calmly, "No need."
As the daughter of the Qin family, she had been living a life of luxury since she was a child. Later, she married into the palace and became the queen. She had tasted all kinds of delicious food. How could she care about such a few cherries?
Pearl continued, "These cherries won't last long. Why don't I ask someone to make them into cherry jam? That way they can be kept longer."
Queen Qin: "As you wish."
Seeing that she really didn't care, Pearl could only shut up silently and say no more.
In Changle Palace.
The Queen Mother was very happy to receive the cherries sent by the Crown Prince, and said to the female official beside her with a smile.
"The prince may look quiet, but he is actually very filial. He never forgets to send cherries to me every year."
Although the item is ordinary, it is the thought that matters.
The female official responded, "Your Highness is indeed very filial. Whenever there is something good, he will send it to you as soon as possible. Look at these cherries, you can see that they have been carefully selected. They are bright red and pleasing to the eye!"
Fresh fruits cannot be kept for too long, and the Queen Mother certainly could not eat so much by herself, so she kept a small portion for herself and gave the rest to her subordinates.
In Qingge Palace.
After dinner, Xiao Xixi held a big bowl and began to eat cherries happily.
The big, red cherries tasted especially sweet. She couldn't stop eating them. She ate one after another and soon finished a whole bowl of cherries.
She said she wanted another bowl.
Baoqin advised: "It's getting late, you should rest. If you eat too much, you won't be able to sleep at night."
Xiao Xixi: "No, even if I eat a lot, it will not affect my sleep. Good Baoqin, another bowl, please~"
She held Baoqin's arm and couldn't cling to her.
Baoqin really couldn't resist, so she had to compromise and washed her another large bowl of cherries.
After Xiao Xixi finished her second bowl of cherries, she went to sleep at Baoqin's urging.
Early the next morning, Yao Zhaoxun went out happily, planning to go to Qingge Palace to play mahjong with Concubine Xiao. Unexpectedly, he met Concubine Li halfway.
Yao Zhaoxun bowed and said, "Greetings to my sister."
Concubine Li has been feeling very idle lately.
In order to copy the scriptures three hundred times, Concubine Li worked day and night to complete the homework, and almost broke her right arm from exhaustion.
Now that she finally didn't have to copy the scriptures, she suddenly had some free time, but she was actually a little uncomfortable. She always felt like she hadn't done anything every day. After thinking carefully, she soon thought of copying the scriptures...
Suddenly her right arm began to ache again.
(End of this chapter)
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