Sun Miaoqing exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Huafei, did I hear that right? You said you've made great achievements in health preservation and have a deep understanding of the history of the Tang and Song dynasties?"
"I remember you didn't like watching these things, you only liked riding horses and shooting arrows, didn't you?"
Consort Hua proudly raised her round chin, a smug little expression on her face. She didn't like these things, but they were useful!
What's so special about riding a horse and shooting arrows? She can't be like Zhao Kuangyi, who shot the emperor to death like he shot Lady Huarui with an arrow.
"There are only so many things to do in the palace every day, so I always try to find something to do to pass the time."
"Besides, Consort Jing and Consort Xia both know that one should read more books in their spare time. Am I not as good as them?"
Sun Miaoqing was stunned.
[What Hua Pangpang said makes a lot of sense, but something just doesn't feel right. Why did he suddenly start researching health preservation...?]
[By the way, after the emperor recovered, he became increasingly useless. Is Fatty Hua getting worried?]
Some people say that once you're over twenty-five, you're nothing in their eyes. When will we sisters be so lucky...?
[Eight-pack abs...comic book face...1.9-meter tall male model...]
What good fortune? What twenty-five? And what about that male model...?
Consort Hua didn't understand, but seeing Sun Miaoqing's daydreaming and drooling, she knew it wasn't anything serious.
And Hua Pangpang isn't in a hurry at all!
Consort Hua's cheeks flushed. Even lewd talk during the day was taboo, let alone something to discuss casually.
Even if the relationship is very close, it's still embarrassing to talk about it in public.
Those who used to call her bold and seductive were truly ignorant. Sun Miaoqing wasn't much more unrestrained and wild than her; she wasn't like a typical girl at all.
Sun Miaoqing rarely saw Consort Hua with such a shy expression, and seeing how blushed she was now, she was even more certain that it was just as she had guessed.
She looked at her with an expression that said, "I understand, I know everything," which made Consort Hua both ashamed and angry.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I just think that His Majesty ate something wrong before, which made the Empress Dowager take her anger out on all the concubines."
"Only after painful reflection, and for the sake of His Majesty's health, did I painstakingly learn these things."
If he can live even a few more days, it's because Nian Shilan didn't try hard enough.
Sun Miaoqing smiled meaningfully, "I understand, I understand, Sister Huafei, there's no need to explain."
No, you don't understand!
Consort Hua smiled and said, "It's just a small matter. My sister and I were just chatting about it in private. Please don't tell anyone."
Sun Miaoqing smiled ambiguously; of course, this was something she couldn't let others know. But speaking of which, the other concubines could also benefit to some extent.
"Don't worry, Sister Huafei, I'm very tight-lipped and won't let a single word slip out."
*
After leaving Qingliang Palace, Linglan whispered, "Consort Hua is truly devoted to the Emperor. Even though she doesn't like reading, she can now patiently study."
"General Nian is the same. Fighting on the battlefield, in addition to guarding against the swords on the battlefield, he also has to guard against the conspiracies and tricks behind the scenes."
"And because he was afraid the Emperor would become suspicious, he took the initiative to share such great military achievements with others. On the surface, the Emperor trusts General Nian so much and dotes on Consort Hua so much."
"Who knew it would be like this behind the scenes? Just looking at it makes me feel exhausted."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Throughout history, which emperor has not been suspicious? There are many ordinary couples who are outwardly harmonious but inwardly discordant, let alone those in the royal family."
"If Consort Hua and Nian Gengyao can see this clearly, then my hard work since entering the palace has not been in vain. Fame and fortune are important, but nothing is more important than the safety of my family."
"Perhaps her last serious illness was because she finally saw things clearly that she hadn't before."
At this point, Sun Miaoqing suddenly realized why she found it strange. Given Hua Pangpang's personality, if he truly understood and realized things, would he act as if nothing had happened?
Are they planning to unleash a powerful new move...?
Sun Miaoqing thought it was very likely that the fat orange cat really did bring this on itself.
"Has there been any movement in the palace lately, especially from Consort Hua?"
Liuli thought for a moment and said, "They're just petty squabbles over a girl, nothing else."
"Everything is normal at Consort Hua's place, but I heard that Consort Cao has been visiting Qingliang Palace more frequently than usual lately."
Sun Miaoqing said, "Just now you said the palace was calm and peaceful, but it seems the time is not yet right."
"I just don't know how this will unfold."
Liuli asked in surprise, "Does Your Highness mean that Consort Hua is going to make a move on another young lady?"
"Are they Consort Wan, Consort Shen, and the others?"
Sun Miaoqing turned her head to the side, "Where did you get the idea that Consort Hua would target Consort Wan and the others?"
Liuli said blankly, "Isn't that right?"
"This servant is foolish. Besides Consort Wan and the others, who else could it be? It couldn't be Consort Jing or Consort Qi, could it?"
"Could it be Her Majesty the Empress?"
Sun Miaoqing couldn't help but laugh out loud, shaking her head and saying, "The more you talk, the more outrageous it gets. The Empress now spends all her time eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures. When the Emperor goes to visit her, he always has Buddhist scriptures in his hand, acting as if she doesn't exist."
"Why is Consort Hua fighting with her? Even if she defeats the Empress, she won't be the next Empress."
“If a new empress is to be established, she will be chosen from the noble ladies of the Upper Three Banners of Manchuria. Consort Hua is not stupid; how could she possibly do something for someone else?”
Liuli smiled and said, "How could this servant's knowledge compare to Your Highness's? I couldn't possibly have thought that far ahead."
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