Yu Huan finally found an opportunity and ate an extra piece of plum blossom yam cake.
Chen Jinzhi had just visited the Empress Dowager and happened to see the Emperor sending some novelties to entertain the Empress Dowager. One of the items was a lovebird, which caught her eye.
The parrot's feathers were not the usual red and green, but a rare light yellow-green color, just like the fresh snow reflecting on the tender leaves of spring, which was really beautiful.
Not only is the color beautiful, but the appearance is also cute. The parrot is short and fat with a round outline. When it shrinks its head, it looks like a furry ball.
It is said to be called a lovebird.
After taking a look, Shen Jinzhi felt that Yu Huan would like it, so she turned around and deliberately softened her tone, showing a rare little girl's look, and asked the empress dowager for it.
The Queen Mother naturally gave it to her, but laughed at her for asking for things like this at such a grown-up girl.
The emperor looked at Shen Jinzhi with a little surprise.
Chen Jinzhi entered the palace late and had no close relationship with him. The reason she was promoted to imperial concubine was entirely due to her family background, which the emperor had to rely on.
There are so many women in the harem that Shen Jinzhi is too lazy to compete for favor with them. She can live a good life in the harem by relying on the Shen family, so she is even less willing to please the emperor.
On weekdays, when meeting the emperor, she would usually behave politely and politely as per the routine.
The emperor had always thought she was just that kind of person. Seeing her like this today at the Empress Dowager's place, he was a little stunned. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is something I found to entertain the Empress Dowager. Why are you only speaking to her? I didn't agree."
Chen Jinzhi didn't want to waste words with him, so she just pretended to be anxious and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, the Emperor doesn't want to give it to me, what should I do..."
"Give it to her, give it to her. She's almost shaking my old bones apart." The Queen Mother said helplessly.
That's how I got the parrot.
Now it is in the Chaohui Palace, being held by Zhuping and shown to Yu Huan for fun.
Palace maids, all dressed in emerald green robes with butterfly patterns, came in and out. The sun was setting in the west, and the light approaching dusk seemed to seize its last chance to shine brightly, casting a brilliant golden glow on the palace walls.
Yu Huan reached out to touch a piece of yam cake, but found nothing.
Chen Jinzhi pretended to look at the empty plate and asked in a serious tone, "Which eunuch stole the food? How come there wasn't a single piece left? Our Huanhuan still wants to eat more."
"Yes, yes." Yu Huan nodded in agreement and looked around and said, "Huanhuan wants to eat another piece." He tried to reason with the eunuch who had stolen the yam cake and get him to put it back.
However, just now, it was Zhu Ping who secretly gave them the yam cake at the instruction of Shen Jinzhi.
At this time, it had already been eaten without Yu Huan's knowledge, so there was no way to take it out.
No one stood up, and Yu Huan was very disappointed.
Chen Jinzhi looked at her expression and said angrily, "How dare they steal food and not come forward! Zhuping, go and call all the people on duty here to give them a beating. I want to see if they admit it after we give them a beating! I'll teach them how to steal the yam cake that Huanhuan wants to eat."
After these words were spoken, Yu Huan no longer cared about the yam cake and hurriedly grabbed Shen Jinzhi's sleeve.
She knew that her aunt was very good to her, otherwise she would not have ended up like this in the Chaohui Palace.
But my aunt has a terrible temper and hits people at the drop of a hat. If this continues, my reputation will be ruined. What can I do?
Yu Huan hurriedly stopped Zhu Ping, pulled Shen Jinzhi and said, "I don't want to eat anymore, Huanhuan. They might be hungry, so they stole food. Auntie won't hit them..."
Chen Jinzhi then sounded like he was hitting them: "Listen carefully, everyone. If it weren't for Princess Fuxi stopping you today, none of you would have escaped this beating. Why don't you thank the Princess quickly?"
"Thank you, Princess Fuxi." A group of people said in unison, hiding their faces as they lowered their heads to hold back their laughter.
Without the yam cake, it’s boring to just sit here...If Huanhuan hadn’t been thinking about how to secretly eat the yam cake, she wouldn’t be sitting here.
She looked up and saw that the sky was about to turn dusk. Suddenly, she remembered Yun Zhiyan and hurriedly grabbed Chen Jinzhi's sleeve and shook it, asking, "Aunt, is it already two o'clock?"
Chen Jinzhi looked to the side, and Zhu Ping replied: "It's a quarter past the hour of You, almost time."
"Call him over and ask him to apologize to our Huanhuan." Chen Jinzhi said.
Zhu Rong then led Yun Zhiyan out.
From a distance, one could see her being embraced by Concubine Shen. The beads on her temples shone with a delicate luster like satin, which made her small face look even more round and smooth, and noble and unparalleled.
She raised her chin and looked at him.
Yun Zhiyan suddenly staggered, as if he had been standing for too long and was having difficulty walking. He walked in front of them a little unsteadily.
Chen Jinzhi looked at Zhu Rong, who hurriedly shook her head.
A smile appeared in Chen Jinzhi's eyes, and he acted quite convincingly.
At Shen Jinzhi's prompt, Yun Zhiyan apologized: "It was my recklessness today. I didn't take good care of my sister, which is why she got hurt. I know my mistake now, and I will do my best to fulfill my responsibilities and never let my sister get hurt again."
Yu Huan leaned against Chen Jinzhi, her brocade shoes, embroidered with a Ruyi crabapple blossom in gold thread, tapping the ground from time to time. She turned her face to Chen Jinzhi and said in a soft voice, "I forgive my brother."
But he held his head high as he faced Yun Zhiyan, looking proud and complacent.
Yun Zhiyan looked at her without blinking, no emotion visible in his dark eyes. Yu Huan guessed that he was holding a grudge and hated him in his heart.
She was feeling as proud as a peacock when suddenly Chen Jinzhi held her face in his hands.
"Oh, dear, give your aunt a kiss."
Her little appearance was so rare that it made people dread her. Before Yu Huan could react, she was caught by Shen Jinzhi, who kissed her cheek again and again.
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