PDLP Chapter 390 Many twists and turns
Chapter 390 Many twists and turns
"Two days ago, while serving before the Emperor, I heard His Majesty cough twice. I thought of boiling loquat leaves in water, adding Fritillaria cirrhosa, Stemona tuberosa, Platycodon grandiflorum, honey, menthol, and other ingredients. The resulting paste, dissolved in water before consumption, is the easiest to relieve coughs, so I decided to give it a try."
An Lingrong spoke as she picked out intact loquat leaves without wormholes.
"You serve the emperor very attentively." Concubine Hua frowned slightly, handed the scissors to Songzhi, took a step forward towards An Lingrong, with a strong sense of oppression.
"You and the girl from Suiyuxuan boasted of their deep sisterly love, but now her child is gone. You serve the emperor diligently, and you haven't been to Suiyuxuan for a long time, right?" Hua Fei said sarcastically.
"Sister Wan is weak and has fallen ill recently. I am often serving in the imperial court and have no time. I am also afraid that she will pass on the disease. It is not a big deal if I get sick myself, but if I pass it on to the emperor and delay important matters, it will be bad." An Lingrong spoke softly and weakly, but her words were complete.
Ever since the previous dynasty was divided into two factions due to the matter of the Tenth Prince, the Emperor awarded Nian Gengyao a jade token, and the concubine the Emperor most often recruited was An Lingrong.
After repeated attempts like this, Concubine Hua finally understood that for the emperor, it was important for a woman to be beautiful, smart, and talented, but if he had to choose one essential aspect, it would have to be gentle and docile.
Everything else is icing on the cake, but being gentle is the first priority for a woman to remain in favor.
It would be best if he didn't have any family background or any maternal relatives to rely on.
This is the best.
"Hmph, I never knew that Concubine An was such an eloquent person. I really underestimated her in the past." Concubine Hua smiled, brushed past An Lingrong's shoulder and walked past.
An Lingrong was pushed aside, but she still bowed politely, "Your Highness, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. As usual, the emperor went to Jingren Palace for dinner.
"Your Majesty, it seems that your cough has gotten much better?" asked the Queen.
"In the afternoon, An Changzai sent me some loquat paste. I used some and I think it's quite good."
"An Changzai is attentive and serves His Majesty well." The Empress used chopsticks to spread a dish of roast goose for the Emperor. "This goose was also sent by Concubine Hua and raised in Jingren Palace. How about His Majesty trying it?"
"good."
"Ga" a goose's cry came from the backyard.
"The roast goose tastes good, but it's a bit noisy for the queen to keep it in the backyard," asked the emperor.
The Queen looked at the Emperor and smiled, "After all, it is the Imperial Concubine's wish, so it is difficult for me to refuse."
"Speaking of which, the Imperial Concubine's rank was raised a few days ago. Several of the palace maids have been serving the Emperor for a long time. Should we celebrate this occasion by raising their ranks?"
"An Changzai has a gentle temperament and has served me for a long time, so I will confer the title of noble lady upon her."
"Okay, then there will be two noble ladies in the Yanxi Palace. I will choose a suitable palace for Concubine An tomorrow."
"No need. Before, Noble Lady Fucha gave birth to a princess for me, and because..." The emperor was silent for a moment. He naturally refused to admit that he had wronged Noble Lady Fucha. "She has also been wronged. So let her be a concubine."
The queen's face froze for a moment, and before the emperor noticed, she smiled again.
"Yes, Your Majesty is kind and kind, Suichu Yuxue is lovely, and I like her very much," said the Queen.
"Well, she suffered during childbirth, but fortunately she gave birth to a princess safely, so the harem is not sparsely populated. However, there were many twists and turns during the birth that day. Has the Queen investigated everything?"