Chapter 26 The First Person to Sleep
"Sir Wen, are you worried that Judge Zhang will find out that you used the medicine improperly and want to be reprimanded?" asked the Queen.
Wen Shichu could not refute, "As the queen said, I have just entered the Imperial Hospital not long ago, it is true..."
"Don't worry, Judge Zhang is kind-hearted and will not criticize you harshly. Moreover, if you really have shortcomings, Judge Zhang can also give you timely guidance to improve your medical skills. What do you think?"
At this point, if Wen Shichu didn't nod, he would be ignorant of what was good for him.
"Your Majesty, you are so thoughtful. I thank you very much."
The Queen handed the scissors to Jianqiu and glanced at Nian Shilan inadvertently, clearly saying:
how?
Can this action of mine be considered wise?
Nian Shilan snorted inwardly:
[She's pretending to be sick again for me to see. But it doesn't matter. Let's see how that bitch Zhen Huan can pretend to be sick this time! ]
If someone finds out that she is pretending to be sick to avoid favor, it would be like a criminal deceiving the emperor, and both the Zhen and Wen families would suffer.
Wen Shichu left Jingren Palace and went to Changjie. After thinking for a while, he went to Suiyuxuan.
The Queen naturally knew that the Emperor would be coming today. She wanted to invite Concubine Hua to have dinner with her, and she also told her that duck soup was being stewed in Jingren Palace today.
Nian Shilan did not avoid favor, but she never competed for favor with anyone, especially the queen.
She wanted to wait quietly for her brother to come back, and then the whole family would leave this damn place together.
Nian Shilan refused, "The Queen is kind-hearted. The Yikun Palace has no shortage of food and clothing, so I won't bother the Queen anymore."
[His appearance is not as pretty as that of the young lady. Seeing him is worse than playing chess with Songzhi.]
The empress could not help but frown. She would have ignored everything else, but to say that the emperor was not as good as her eunuch was really a bit too much.
But after she said it, it seemed to be true.
[When you love, being willful is cute, but when you don't love, it's just nonsense. So what if I stay here? Can I give birth to a child? ]
[However, since you are trying to curry favor with me, I would like to remind you...]
The queen waited with bated breath, but she only heard her say:
【That’s it.】
Queen: “…” Why did you stop at the critical moment?
Nian Shilan thought that the Queen would ask the Emperor whether he wanted to go to the Yikun Palace, so she didn't need to ask any more questions.
He also felt that he had no real friendship with the empress, so there was no need for him to say anything more.
[Forget it. If the Empress wants to test the Emperor's feelings, then she can do so. Anyway, the Emperor is thinking about his Wan Wan and is eager to settle her in Sui Yu Xuan. He will not come to me anyway. Testing her is just annoying.]
After Concubine Hua left, Huichun thought that the Empress had always been most concerned about the Emperor's food and drink, so she came over and said:
"Dinner is already being prepared in the small kitchen. Would you like to go take a look, Madam?"
"I'm relieved that you guys are doing your job." She didn't want to worry anymore.
The queen looked at the green chrysanthemum next to her and said, "Send it back to the greenhouse."
"Your Majesty, this green chrysanthemum is rare. Since it has been sent to us, we should keep it." Huichun said.
"I don't even bother to keep Mr. Lu's things."
Green Noble's stuff?
Where did the green nobleman come from?
Huichun was totally confused: Could it be that the name of this flower is Green Noblewoman?
Jianqiu didn't care about that. She looked at the peony next to her, which was the queen's favorite. "Tell someone to fertilize the peony later. It will bloom again next year."
"The Emperor has arrived—"
The Queen heard Jiang Fuhai's message and looked at the book intently. It was still light outside.
She was reluctant to get up and greet the emperor immediately, so she pretended not to know. When the emperor came closer, she stood up and saluted as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"Your Majesty, I did not notice that you were coming. I am sorry for not welcoming you. I hope you will forgive me."
The emperor shook his Buddhist beads, motioned her to stand up, then sat down and asked, "What are you looking at so fascinatedly?"
"It's not an important book." The empress knew that the emperor was suspicious, so she simply showed the book to the emperor, "Essentials of Diet."
"Why do you think of looking at this?" The emperor took a look.
"The seasons are changing, and I was thinking of finding two recipes for you, Your Majesty, to help you recuperate. I didn't expect to be so mesmerized by the sight." The Queen sat next to me. "Your Majesty, you came early today."
"I came here as soon as I finished the work at hand."
The emperor took the tea from Jianqiu, took a sip, and said casually, "I heard that Concubine Hua came to your place, why is there no sign of her?"
More than just coming?
He almost wanted to stay for dinner, but was scared away when he heard you were coming.
The Queen smiled warmly, "Hua Fei came to talk to me about the affairs of the harem. It is because of Hua Fei's help that I have time to read some leisure books."
Perhaps it was because of her old habits that she had not changed, so she followed up the conversation by asking, "From today on, the new bride can sleep with the emperor. Will the emperor still go to Concubine Hua's place tonight?"
The emperor paused as he lowered the lid of the cup. "Are you testing my feelings, Queen?"
The Queen suddenly remembered Hua Fei's words and suddenly understood what Hua Fei meant.
But she swears to God that she really had no intention of testing him this time.
She even sincerely hoped that he would go to Concubine Hua.
"I dare not presume to guess the emperor's intention." Let's send him away first, so that he won't stay for dinner and affect his appetite. The queen raised her hand and said, "Please ask the emperor to turn over the cards."
The people standing nearby clapped their hands, and Xu Jinliang from the Jingshifang came in with his apprentice holding a sign.
When the emperor was selecting his candidate, the queen subconsciously looked towards the small building, and when she thought of Nian Shilan's words, the corners of her lips curled up.
Which of the ladies in the palace is not as beautiful as a flower?
The eunuchs in this harem are not as good as those before.
The emperor also understood the principle of balance in health preservation. He asked his servants to help him find a beauty that he himself did not have.
While the queen was distracted, the emperor looked at the tray.
Although the Sun family and the Nian family are related by marriage, the Sun family's daughter did not go through the Nian family's connections to enter the palace for selection. This shows that Sun Zhuhe still has some brains and knows that he is my subject.
Sun Miaoqing was quite well behaved after entering the palace, and did not take advantage of her connections to visit Yikun Palace in advance.
He even intended to distance himself from the Nian family.
Even though Concubine Hua knew some things, she was a woman after all and could not influence Nian Gengyao's decision. The emperor would not allow the Nian family to become more powerful just because of a word or two from Nian Shilan.
Furthermore, although the promotion of the Sun family was due to the Nian family, it was not entirely due to the Nian family.
Sun Miaoqing's brother Sun Zhuhe can still be used.
The emperor put down his teacup and said tactfully, "I heard that among the newlyweds who will be having an audience today, there is one who speaks very eloquently? Even Concubine Qi would be impressed."
The people in the palace talk so fast.
"Concubine Qi is kind and generous. She likes to joke with everyone and always bows down to everyone."
This can be said as a joke or as a mockery.
The empress originally did not want to reveal the emperor's words, and let him choose whoever he wanted.
But as soon as I said it, I felt something was wrong.
Sun Miaoqing was reborn well prepared and ambitious. Rather than choosing her, the Queen would rather choose Zhen Huan. After all, Concubine Hua knows her future movements well.
The unknown factor of Sun is too uncertain.
The Empress had to intervene, but Zhen Huan had contracted the epidemic, and the Imperial Hospital had already reported it to the Jingshifang, so her green card was not put up.
"Sun Changzai is smart, I'm sure she will win the emperor's favor." The queen followed the emperor's words and then changed the subject, "But..."
"how?"