klisemfg Chapter 209 She Knows Where Her Lifeline Is
Chapter 209 She Knows Where Her Lifeline Is
"Please, go talk to mother and ask her not to make me copy the text anymore. Linglong knows she was wrong." Linglong looked at Concubine Hua with tears in her eyes.
Concubine Hua was so annoyed that she couldn't concentrate on reading the storybook. She put it down and looked at Linglong and said, "Will you still be picky about food in the future?"
"I promise to eat vegetables for every meal. Madam Hua, please, look, my arms have become thinner from copying the Three Character Classic." Seeing that Concubine Hua was wavering, Linglong quickly climbed up the pole and raised her little fleshy arms to show Concubine Hua that she had really become thinner through practicing calligraphy.
Every pound of meat is earned through hard work. It would be a real loss to lose the meat just by copying the "Three Character Classic".
Concubine Hua must be able to understand how heartbroken she is.
Hua Fei looked at Linglong's little wrists and couldn't help laughing. This little chubby girl had very strong arms. She had rubbed some pine nuts yesterday. She saw that she had gained some wrist strength from practicing calligraphy.
However, the amount of copying that Xin Chang gave as punishment was indeed a bit heavy. Since the child already knew he was wrong, it would be better to exempt him from the rest of the copying.
"Don't do it again." Concubine Hua poked Linglong's forehead with the tip of her index finger.
Linglong felt as if she had been pardoned. She called Concubine Hua the best and turned around and ran to the small kitchen.
Concubine Hua: I am the best, why are you running to the small kitchen?
Concubine Hua looked at Linglong's back and smiled helplessly, but there was still a trace of fear in her heart. Raising a child really requires a lot of caution.
What's more, this happened in the deep palace. Ling Xiang didn't say why she wanted to deal with Ling Long that day. In fact, Concubine Hua knew it even without her saying it. It was just to make things difficult for herself.
Ling Xiang knows where her lifeline is.
When Concubine Hua thought that Ling Xiang almost attacked Ling Long, her eyes narrowed.
This time, she hoped the queen would act faster.
Don't let her have it too easy. She actually dared to harm a child just to make Concubine Hua unhappy. How cruel.
Hua Fei took a deep breath and clenched her fists.
She wanted to see how long Ling Xiang could carry the child.
"Take Linglong back to Changchun Palace. Concubine Xin is there. Don't let the princess come over these few days." Concubine Hua instructed Songzhi.
The palace has been burning Huanyi incense these days, and Concubine Hua doesn't want the princess to inhale too much.
"Yes, I understand." Songzhi answered cautiously. Ever since the princess had a fever, the queen has been in a bad mood.
"Has Zhou Ninghai conveyed the matter I asked Xiao Xiazi to do?" Concubine Hua asked Song Zhi about another matter.
"Yes, speaking of which palace has more rewards than our Yikun Palace? That Xiao Xiazi is always the most dedicated in doing things for us." Songzhi smiled a little and wanted to comfort Concubine Hua. Don't worry, your majesty, you know Xiao Xiazi's ability. "
"That's right. Whichever way the wind blows in this palace, it will inevitably be due to Xiao Xiazi's instigation." Concubine Hua forced a smile.
"Your Majesty is right. As long as we give them money, we servants will still do our best. Ling Xiang is just an accident. Your Majesty, don't take it to heart."
"What's prepared for lunch today?" Concubine Hua asked another question.
"I just went to check the small kitchen. The menu Lingzhi prepared for today is abalone stewed with pearls, fish maw stewed with ham, shark skin chicken soup, and fairy mushroom and cabbage heart." Songzhi felt relieved when she saw Concubine Hua asking about the food.
"Why is this the dish today?" Concubine Hua suddenly frowned.
These dishes are the emperor's favorites. In his previous life, when he was rich and pacified Zhuozi Mountain, in order to win a title for his nephew, he specially asked the small kitchen to prepare these dishes and asked Zhou Ninghai to go to the Yangxin Palace to invite the emperor.
"Does Her Majesty have any questions?" Songzhi didn't understand why Her Majesty was suddenly dissatisfied.
"Where is Zhou Ninghai now?" Hua Fei's questions today were very unconventional.
"Zhou Ninghai went to the Yangxin Palace to look for Xiao Xiazi early in the morning. He should be back by now after his son has finished talking." Song Zhi guessed.
Didn’t the Queen ask Zhou Ninghai to go find Xiao Xiazi early in the morning?
After hearing what Songzhi said, Concubine Hua was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up, went to the incense table, and lit twelve incense sticks in a row to Maitreya Buddha.
Maitreya Buddha: Do you want to starve me to death?
"Your Majesty, isn't it too much?" Songzhi was a little worried as she watched the smoke rising from the incense burner block the smiling face of Maitreya Buddha. In fact, Your Majesty would add incense herself when she was not burning incense.
"No, the more the better." Concubine Hua turned and walked to the dressing table and took off one or two dazzling hairpins on her head.
"Send some of the food Lingzhi made today to Concubine Xin and Concubine Qi. Linglong loves them." When Concubine Hua thought of the emperor's dull appearance while eating, she felt that it was a waste of these delicious dishes.
"Yes." Songzhi answered respectfully, "Madam, do you want to change your jewelry?"
"Well, change me into something plainer. And change my clothes into something light." Concubine Hua gave the order in a light tone while looking into the dressing mirror.
Songzhi did as she was told. After a while, Zhou Ninghai limped back with news that the emperor had said he should come for lunch at noon.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor saw me at the gate of the Yangxin Palace and asked me what I was doing there. I could only say that I came to greet you. The Emperor said that you must be thinking about him, so he asked me to tell him to come over for lunch later."
Zhou Ninghai lowered his head and relayed everything. He felt that the queen didn't really like the emperor these days, but he still made up this lie.
"It's nothing, just finish your task." Hua Fei was flipping through the storybook casually, and when she heard that sentence from the emperor, she felt that she was thinking about him, and she almost couldn't help but pinch the corner of the storybook.
Without morals, anything is possible.
At noon, Concubine Hua's stomach began to play the empty city trick.
When Concubine Hua couldn't resist eating the crab meat cakes, the emperor finally arrived.
"I'm late. If you're hungry, you don't have to wait for me. Eat first." The emperor said as he washed his hands with the water brought by Lanzhi.
"It's a rare opportunity for the Emperor to come, so of course I have to wait." Concubine Hua said with a little dissatisfaction.
Hua Fei had just taken off a few jeweled hairpins and rings, and only inserted some tongcao flowers as decorations. She also chose a plain blue outfit to wear, which did not seem as bright as usual.
"Bad girl, are you blaming me for neglecting you?" Hua Fei's indifferent look actually aroused the emperor's interest.
"How dare I? Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so it's normal that he can't take care of the harem." Concubine Hua still had her usual sarcastic tone.
She knew that the emperor loved this look, so it was a good opportunity for her to play her true self without having to pretend. It was a good opportunity for her to speak her mind.
"That's right. However, your brother will take care of the affairs of the previous dynasty, so I can naturally spare some time to see you." The emperor took the handkerchief and wiped the water droplets off his hands.
"Your Majesty is overly flattering the Nian family. The reason the Nian family can now share your worries is because you gave my brother a chance. Otherwise, what would the Nian family be?" Hua Fei knew that within three sentences, she was flattering the emperor.