Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Guo couldn't help but ask, "Why would the Princess Consort think of cooking herself? What are all those servants in the Prince's residence for?"
Wen Nongnong said shamelessly, "There's nothing I can do. The prince doesn't like drinking what other people make; he only likes what I make."
Empress Dowager Guo paused, her sharp fingernails digging forcefully into her palm.
Gu Linchao only likes to drink ginseng chicken soup cooked by Wen Nongnong?
The Empress Dowager's smile deepened her wrinkles. Holding Wen Nongnong's hand, she said with a beaming smile, "Chao'er likes your ginseng chicken soup?"
“Yes, I spent the whole afternoon yesterday brewing him a pot of it. When he came back in the evening, he drank it all. He even gave me a lot of things because of it,” Wen Nongnong said without any shame.
Gu Linchao, far away in the military camp, sneezed several times in a row for some unknown reason.
"Since His Highness loves to drink it so much, I naturally have to make soup for him more often. This morning, just as dawn broke, I went to the morning market and personally picked out a small hen. When I brought it to the palace, the soup was still simmering on the stove. I wonder if His Highness has returned to his residence yet, and if my maid remembers to bring the soup to him?"
As she spoke, Wen Nong Nong frowned, her face showing worry.
The Empress Dowager was delighted to hear this.
Sure enough, she has excellent taste, choosing such a considerate and virtuous wife for Chao'er.
"Granny Zeng, quickly bring me that box of South Sea pearls from my dressing table." The Empress Dowager held Wen Nongnong's hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile. "A young girl like you should dress up more. That box of South Sea pearls is of no use to me, so I'll give it all to you."
When Empress Dowager Guo heard this, her heart ached.
Since there's no use for keeping it, why didn't you take it out and give it to me before?
"Thank you, Mother." Wen Nongnong was overjoyed.
She never expected to receive a gift just for visiting the palace once; she should definitely visit the palace more often in the future.
The Empress Dowager seemed to only now remember that there was a concubine with an eldest daughter-in-law and a grandson in the palace. Feeling that she was showing favoritism, she couldn't be too obvious about it, so she said to Gu Heng, "After you marry the Empress, your grandmother will also prepare gifts for your Empress."
Gu Heng didn't care about these things, but since the old lady had spoken, he could only say, "Thank you, Grandmother." After saying that, he looked at the people in the hall, stood up and said, "Grandmother, I still have some political affairs to attend to, so I will go to the Imperial Study first."
"Go ahead, you must attend to state affairs," the Empress Dowager said kindly.
Gu Heng nodded, then turned to look at Wen Ruyi, "Where is Liu'er? Does she want to stay here with the Empress Dowager a little longer, or will she come with me?"
Wen Ruyi glanced in Wen Nongnong's direction, feeling somewhat unwilling, but knowing that staying any longer would only bring her further humiliation, she stood up and said, "I am feeling a little unwell, so I will go with Your Majesty." As she spoke, she respectfully bowed to the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Guo, "I will take my leave now."
The Empress Dowager nodded and casually instructed, "Take good care of the Emperor."
"Yes," Wen Ruyi replied respectfully, but inwardly she was seething with hatred.
In their eyes, she was probably no different from a lowly concubine, even though she had been promoted from a lowly concubine to a high-ranking concubine in a short period of time.
She was actually quite proud of her rapid promotion, but after seeing how much the Empress Dowager valued and cherished Wen Nong Nong, her sense of superiority seemed utterly ridiculous.
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