As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Miaoqing realized that she had just blurted out her innermost thoughts!
The persona she cultivated in front of the chubby orange cat was always that of a kind and understanding lady who, though sometimes inconvenient, was ultimately harmless.
She didn't pay attention for a moment and said such outrageous things. Has her public image collapsed?
Sun Miaoqing looked pitifully at the fat orange cat and said guiltily, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant."
"Your Majesty, I feel that I should not spoil His Majesty's mood or put him in a difficult position because of myself."
The chubby orange cat, with a stern face, said irritably, "I know, but I never thought of it that way!"
"You need to correct this bad habit of yours. It's fine to say a few words in private. If it gets out, people will think that all the concubines in the harem are just like you."
Is he disgusted that she lowered the quality of the concubines in the harem, or is he afraid that others will doubt his taste?
Sun Miaoqing retorted, "I only act as I am in front of Your Majesty. In the eyes of others, I am always a well-mannered, gentle, and prudent young lady."
"Besides, what's wrong with being just like me? You're understanding and lovable."
Big Fat Orange's mustache twitched involuntarily. Did he have some misunderstanding about the meaning of "understanding"?
Is he supposed to be loved and adored? In his opinion, he should be disliked and hated!
Only he could handle Sun Miaoqing, that shrewish girl.
If you want someone who is understanding and gentle, you have to look to his little Chun Yuan.
The chubby orange said, "Alright, stop patting yourself on the back. You're talking so enthusiastically, it's embarrassing for me to listen."
"Since you don't want to go together, I'll take you there alone when I have time. Go back now, I have things to attend to here."
After saying that, the chubby orange cat casually picked up a document from the table and began to read it with great seriousness, looking very diligent.
Sun Miaoqing proudly shook the contract in her hand, thinking she should hurry back and keep it safe. Ideally, she'd build a small pyramid to house this top-tier artifact.
It is said that paper lasts for a thousand years. With these thousand years stacked up, it might be another five thousand years of history!
(Pyramid energy, it is said, is that items stored inside a pyramid-shaped structure will have a longer shelf life.)
Sun Miaoqing said, "Since Your Majesty is busy, I will not delay you any longer."
After Sun Miaoqing had walked away, the chubby orange-haired man put the folded paper on the table, his eyes immediately crinkling with a smile, and said to Su Peisheng,
"You mentioned before that Consort Cheng's Honey Shop, how much silver did it earn in the month or so since it opened? More than 100,000 taels, right?"
Su Peisheng replied with a smile, "Your Majesty has a good memory, but this news came from a few days ago."
"New flavors have come out these past few days, and Her Majesty has even had many gift boxes made. There are flavors for the Emperor, Empress, Consort Hua, and Consort Cheng, etc., and they're in high demand."
"As a result, the price has naturally risen accordingly. I had someone roughly estimate that the production for the next two months has been sold out in just three days."
"It should amount to at least 200,000 taels of silver."
The chubby orange cat exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say? What Emperor's Set Meal, Empress's Set Meal?"
"So that's why! With her petty and narrow-minded nature, she actually went out of her way to bribe me!"
"Therefore, there is nothing wrong with me taking these."
Su Peisheng said, "You are the emperor, the whole world is in your hands. As long as you are happy, anything is acceptable."
Big Fatty Ju had his hands tucked into his pockets; he'd made over 300,000 taels of silver in the past few months. He'd taken 30%, so even after deducting costs, he should still have a profit of 100,000 taels.
Although it wasn't a large sum, it was enough to cover half a month's expenses in the palace. Little by little, over the years, it would amount to a considerable income.
*
After lunch, the chubby orange took Zhen Huan away from the palace and went to the Tangquan Palace.
The concubines left behind in the harem were unable to sleep all night, staying in their own palaces.
In Jingren Palace,
The empress was dressed in plain clothes, her long hair cascading down to her waist. She held prayer beads in one hand and tapped a wooden fish with the other, softly reciting the "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra".
May those who died unjustly be released from their suffering soon, and may Honghui's soul find peace in the afterlife.
Looking at the scene in the small Buddhist hall, no one would think that this is the inner palace, and that the person in front of them is not a lay Buddhist practicing with hair, but the current empress.
After everything was over, the Empress slowly opened her eyes, and Jianqiu, who was kneeling behind her, immediately got up and helped her up.
After leaving the Buddhist hall, he spoke to the Empress in detail about what had happened that day.
"Consort Cheng visited the Hall of Mental Cultivation today and stayed there for quite a while. She seemed very happy when she came out."
“This servant went to ask, and Xiazi said that only his master Su Peisheng was serving inside at the time, while they were all guarding outside, so they did not know what was being said inside.”
"However, it seems that the Emperor invited Consort Cheng to go to the hot spring palace together. Perhaps Consort Cheng felt that she would be an eyesore if she went, so she did not agree."
"And Consort Hua seems to be particularly concerned about Consort Wan's affairs."
“This servant has discovered that Zhou Linhai has been secretly inquiring about Consort Wan these past few days. It must be that the Emperor’s favor towards Consort Wan has aroused Consort Hua’s vigilance.”
"This time, the Emperor took her alone to the imperial palace to bathe, showing such favoritism. Knowing Consort Hua's personality, she's probably thinking about how to get rid of her now."
The Empress slowly walked to the bedside, changing into her nightgown as she lowered her eyes and said, "She is no ordinary woman. I am not surprised no matter how much favor the Emperor bestows upon her."
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