At this moment, a palace maid came in and announced: "To inform the Queen, Chef Zhao from the imperial dining room has arrived."
"Pass." Chu Yueyin stood up, helped Concubine Li Xian up with her own hands, and said to the other four ladies, "You all get up and retreat."
Concubine Li Xian led the ladies to salute and then left one by one.
Chu Yueyin returned to the chair and sat down. After a while, she saw a man wearing the uniform of a chef in the imperial kitchen walking in with his head lowered and kneeling on the ground respectfully.
"Zhao Yi bows to the Queen."
"Are you Zhang Bing's junior brother Zhao Yi? You raised your head and spoke."
"Exactly." Zhao Yi raised his head as he spoke. He is about thirty years old, with a short build, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a loyal face. He does not look like the kind of person who likes to cause trouble.
Chu Yueyin nodded with satisfaction, "Very good. Do you know why I asked you to come here?"
Zhao Yi answered honestly: "I don't know."
"I want you to go to the Leng Palace to be responsible for Concubine Xue Shu's meals." Chu Yueyin looked at Zhao Yi's surprised expression, curved her mouth and smiled slightly, "Why, you don't want to go?"
Zhao Yi was mesmerized by Chu Yueyin's faint smile. He was stunned for a moment and quickly lowered his head: "I will listen to the Queen Mother's instructions."
"Okay. As long as you work hard and prepare the meals so that Concubine Xue Shu can eat well and feel safe, I will be richly rewarded."
"Thank you, Queen! I will try my best and will not be lazy."
Yinqiao's voice came from outside the door, "Miss, Doctor Moli is here."
"Pass." Chu Yueyin said to Zhao Yi again, "Get up."
"Yes!" Zhao Yi stood up, stood aside, and lowered his head.
Mo Li, who was dressed in white and plain robe, carried a medical box on her back and entered the palace accompanied by Yin Qiao, and bowed respectfully to Chu Yue.
Chu Yueyin stood up and helped Mo Li up. Looking at her calm face, she asked with a smile: "Doctor Mo Li, how long has it been since I last saw you?"
Mo Li lowered her eyes and said, "It's been half a year since I returned to the Queen."
"Your attitude towards me is still as cold as before." Chu Yueyin sighed softly and then went straight to the point, "I called you here today. Do you know why?"
Mo Li glanced at Zhao Yi lightly and said: "The emperor has already given the order. I am young but I am at the mercy of the empress."
"Yinqiao, prepare the chariot." Chu Yueyin's bright eyes swept over Moli and Zhao Yi, and said to the two of them, "Now you all will go to Leng Palace with me."
"Yes." Moli and Zhao Yi replied together.
In less than half an hour, Chu Yueyin was already in the cold palace. Except for Yin Qiao, Beiming Yu, Mo Li and Zhao Yi, everyone else was left outside the cold palace by her.
"My concubine (servant) pays homage to the Queen." Xia Lianxue and Qiu Yan heard the announcement and hurried out of the house, kneeling one after another in the courtyard of Leng Palace.
"It's cold on the ground, get up." Chu Yueyin took the lead and walked towards the house. As soon as he entered the house, he couldn't help but frowned. Not only was the courtyard of this cold palace small, but the room was also very small. In addition to a bed against the wall and a window under the
Outside a soft couch, there was only a table and two wooden stools in the room. Moreover, the temperature in the room was also very low. The charcoal stove burned a small amount of ordinary charcoal, which was not enough to warm the entire room.
Chu Yueyin sat on the bed and reached out to touch the quilt on the bed. It was not thick enough, and the quilt was made of cotton and embroidered with very tacky flowers and plants. Xia Lianxue was so pampered that she had probably never suffered like this before. Look at her.
The eye sockets are slightly red, and the dark bags under the eyes have also appeared. I must have not slept well last night and cried most of the night.
Thinking of this, Chu Yueyin lightly opened her lips and said slowly: "Zhao Yi, why don't you come over and pay homage to Concubine Shu?"
Zhao Yi knelt down in front of Xia Lianxue as instructed, "Young man, I pay my respects to Concubine Shu."
Xia Lianxue looked at Zhao Yi, who was dressed as a cook, with confusion.
"From now on, Zhao Yi will live in the cold palace and be responsible for Concubine Shu's meals." Chu Yueyin waved her hand and asked Zhao Yi to get up.
"Zhao Yi, you go find a house to live in first, then clean the kitchen, make a list of the things you need, and hand them over to Aunt Zhang when she comes in the afternoon. I will ask someone to give you what you want as soon as possible.
Send things over.
"Yes." Zhao Yi agreed and withdrew.
Chu Yueyin patted the quilt on the bed gently and stood up, "Concubine Shu, lie down on the bed and let Dr. Moli take your pulse."
Xia Lianxue was startled and subconsciously stepped back. She was supported by Bei Mingyu and walked towards the bed. She struggled for a while, but couldn't break away from Bei Mingyu's hand.
"Shu Fei, please!" Bei Mingyu said respectfully, but there was unquestionable determination in her tone.
Xia Lianxue had no choice but to lie down on the bed, turning her head and looking fearfully at Moli, who was walking towards her.
Yinqiao put a wooden stool beside the bed. Moli sat down, put three fingers on Xia Lianxue's wrist, and carefully felt the pulse. After a while, Moli took back her fingers.
"Concubine Shu is more than two months pregnant. At present, the condition of the fetus is very good."
"That's great." Chu Yueyin stepped forward and reached out to touch Xia Lianxue's belly.
Xia Lianxue was startled and subconsciously protected her lower abdomen, looking at Chu Yueyin warily, fearing that she would be harmful to the child in her belly.
Xia Lianxue's action was full of motherly love and protective desire, causing Chu Yueyin's hand to stop in mid-air. She retracted her hand and said to Xia Lianxue: "Concubine Shu, I have never been your enemy."
Xia Lianxue's face was full of disbelief and resentment. Chu Yueyin had taken away her sweetheart. If he wasn't an enemy, could he still be a friend?
Chu Yueyin didn't mind either. She smiled faintly and said: "A road away can tell a horse's power, and time can tell a person's heart. If Concubine Shu doesn't believe it, just wait for the emperor to explain it to you. It's getting late, and I still have some things to arrange."
I'll do it and come see you another day."
Xia Lianxue stared blankly at Chu Yueyin's leaving figure, frowning tightly, thinking over and over about the words she just said.
Chu Yueyin stepped out of the house, walked a few steps, and whispered to Yin Qiao: "Take Zi Xia to the House of Internal Affairs in the afternoon, and get two thicker beddings and five loads of silver charcoal in the name of this palace, and then let Jixue
The palace maids packed some thick clothes and sent them over."
"I understand." Yinqiao agreed.
"Chu Yueyin." Chu Yueyin suddenly heard someone calling her. When she listened carefully, she found that the voice came from the side room not far away. She looked over and saw Li Siyu leaning on the door and smiling at her.
"Chu Yueyin, why are you looking so pale? Could it be that you have fallen out of favor? Ha, ha, ha!"
If Li Siyu hadn't called her out, Chu Yueyin would have forgotten that there was such a person in the cold palace. Looking at Li Siyu's malicious smile, her heart skipped a beat. How could she be so negligent and let Li Siyu get so close to Xia Lianxue.
Thinking that Li Siyu had caused Teacher Wen Hui to be driven out of the palace and his reputation was damaged, Chu Yueyin couldn't help but step forward and ridicule him.