Chapter 117 Mei Zhuang’s Thoughts
"Just now I mentioned that the second day of July is a good day, so we will hold the ceremony on that day. Except for your auspicious dress, all other auspicious dresses will be replaced by the old man's auspicious dresses."
After the Queen finished speaking, she asked Nian Shilan for her opinion.
Nian Shilan had no interest in the throne because she had been disliked by the emperor in her previous life. She looked at Shen Meizhuang.
"What do you think, Mr. Shen?"
Shen Meizhuang nodded, "Using the sisters' wedding attire can save unnecessary expenses..."
[Even if we save the money, the four great masters will neither say a word of merit nor give us the money.]
[It's a thankless job, why bother saving money for him? ]
[In my opinion, we should show the royal bearing and make a grand ceremony! ]
[Spend three to five million taels, use up all his treasury, and end his Qing dynasty as soon as possible! ]
Shen Meizhuang frowned, trying to remain serious, and said, "Secondly, it can save time, so as not to lose the big picture while picking up sesame seeds, and make people laugh at you."
【It's better to just watch the joke, because it's him who is embarrassed. 】
If something really happens, can I, the queen, escape?
The Queen praised: "Mr. Shen is right."
"You are only given a title this time, so you don't have to attend the ceremony. Consort Hua will be promoted to the throne, and there will be many things to do, so you will be the one to oversee the ceremony."
Concubine Hua Gui is pregnant, so let's keep it a secret for as long as possible, so that she can worry less and spend less energy.
Good for her and the children.
Shen Meizhuang was a little apprehensive, "I'm afraid I can't do it well."
"There's always a first time. If you don't understand something, just ask the Queen."
For someone who doesn't care about power, Nian Shilan was overjoyed to have a salary increase without having to work.
【If something goes wrong, you two will bear the responsibility, it has nothing to do with me.】
Queen: “…”
Shen Meizhuang: "..."
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has selected several characters. You can take a look at them and see which one you like. This is a good time to decide on one," said Nian Shilan.
"This..." Shen Meizhuang looked at the Queen, "I'm afraid this is against the rules."
[It’s fine for others to talk about rules, but you’re going to marry a doctor and princess from the University of Wenzhou in a few years. Will you still be bound by rules? ]
Shen Meizhuang: "..."
The Queen deliberately picked up the word "Zhen" and said, "Chrysanthemums are of noble character. Since Noble Shen loves chrysanthemums, she must also be of noble character. The word "Zhen" means upright and chaste, which is very suitable for Noble Shen. What do you think, Concubine Hua?"
She was mocking Shen Meizhuang.
Shen Meizhuang felt guilty and tried to get away with it.
Nian Shilan glanced at the words on the plate, "Zhuang, Shun, Zhen, Tian, why is there no word Hui?"
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs always likes to pick out nice-sounding characters. I think Lady Shen is dignified, virtuous and kind, so the character 'Hui' is more suitable for her."
[It’s better to keep the original title. I’m afraid I’ll be exposed if I call it by the wrong name.]
Concubine Hua Gui had revealed her true intentions long ago, but these words did help Shen Meizhuang out of her predicament.
"I am a humble concubine, and I will leave it entirely to Her Majesty the Empress and Her Majesty the Consort Hua Gui to decide."
Nian Shilan picked up the pen and wrote the word "Hui", then looked at the empress, "Let's just write Hui, Your Majesty?"
The queen glanced at Shen Meizhuang, with a deep smile in her eyes, "Since the noble concubine has already spoken, let's just use the word Hui."
Shen Meizhuang thanked her. Songzhi came and said that dinner was ready. Nian Shilan casually said that Shen Meizhuang should stay and have dinner together.
Shen Meizhuang also knew that this was not appropriate, so he stood up and said:
"Your Highness, I dare not disobey your kindness."
Enemies in previous life, sisters in this life, the world is truly amazing.
The queen maintained a graceful smile.
During dinner, Nian Shilan complained in her heart that she ate too much and that there was layer upon layer of fat on her belly, but her hands never stopped.
Good appetite.
After dinner, several people sat in the corridor to cool off, and she ate some fruit.
He stopped reluctantly only after being stopped by the Queen.
The cat that had just arrived at Yinfeng Palace ran out of its cage and rubbed against the Queen's feet.
"What a clingy cat, what's its name?"
"The emperor just delivered it this afternoon, and it hasn't been named yet."
【It turns out that people not only love the house and its people, but also hate the house and its people. 】
[When I saw the cat sent by the Four Great Masters, I thought of them and felt upset.]
[I don't know why these newcomers are so careless and can't protect the emperor. Instead, they make him come to this palace often.]
【I feel disgusted when I see him.】
Nian Shilan actually doesn't hate the cat. On the contrary, she now feels pity for these little things.
It is out of instinctive compassion.
She gave it a symbolic kick, barely touching the cat's fur, and made a look of disgust, saying:
"I see that the Queen and this cat have a connection. If you like it, you can take it back."
[In my previous life, I was your cat, named Songzi. I sent Fu Yibiao's child away, ending my life of being rejected.]
[I don’t know whose child will be sent away in this life? ]
Send the child away?
It's so dangerous, we can't stay here.
"Thank you very much, Concubine Hua Gui."
The queen held the cat in her arms and patted it lovingly. "Since it has no name, I will give it a name, Matsuko."
Sending away is sending, giving away is also sending.
After coming out of Yinfeng Palace, Shen Meizhuang intended to look for Zhen Huan, but to go to Bitong Academy, she had to go the same way as the Queen.
She was afraid that the Queen might be suspicious, so she went back first.
The next morning, just as she was about to go out after washing up, Zhen Huan came.
"You came early today. I was just about to go look for you."
Shen Meizhuang took Zhen Huan's hand and sat down, and ordered the maids to guard the door, as they wanted to talk about something private.
"Sister went to see Concubine Hua Gui yesterday. I heard that she even had dinner with him. She didn't come back until the moon was at its highest point."
Zhen Huan looked envious, "Madam Hua Guifei just found a chef from Jiangnan. I'm sure the dinner in Yinfeng Palace is a hundred times better than the food in Yu Kitchen."
"Look at you, is this all you have accomplished?"
"Alas~" Zhen Huan sighed in a serious manner, "I'm afraid I won't have the chance to eat a bite in the Empress's palace in this lifetime."
Shen Meizhuang gave her a glare deliberately, "Who asked you to ruin the snacks sent by the Empress in your previous life? You deserve it."
"Aren't you regretting it now?"
"Okay, I'm not kidding you." Shen Meizhuang said seriously, "Let me ask you, at the previous banquet hosted by Concubine Cao, several sisters who were pregnant asked what the symptoms of pregnancy were."
Zhen Huan immediately understood the meaning of the words. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise, "Sister is pregnant?"
"How is that possible?"
Shen Meizhuang glanced outside and lowered her voice, "The emperor is old, and he only has sex once or twice a month or two. It's not that easy."
She avoided the Emperor by handling harem affairs for the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, so her visits were less frequent.
Zhen Huan thought for a moment and lowered her voice, "You are suspicious of Concubine Hua Gui..."
Shen Meizhuang nodded, "During dinner yesterday, the queen said in her heart that she had been feeling nauseous recently, and that she had a big appetite recently and was also sentimental."
"I thought about it all night and even looked up some medical books. I think I'm pregnant."
Zhen Huan: "Isn't there something wrong with her Huan Yi Xiang? Why is she still..."
Shen Meizhuang shook her head, "It must be because of Huan Yixiang, and the fact that the baby is still young, the noble concubine herself didn't think about being pregnant."
Zhen Huan stood up and paced back and forth for a few steps, "So, sister wants to..."
Shen Meizhuang nodded deeply, his expression serious and not joking at all.