Yinzhen temporarily put his troubled thoughts behind, lightly pecked Ling Ruo's smooth forehead and said: "You wrapped it with your own hands, so I can't help but appreciate it."
His words made Ling Ruo smile, and ordered Shui Xiu to steam some of the wrapped rice dumplings. After waiting for half an hour, Shui Xiu came up with the steamed rice dumplings, along with a plate of brown sugar.
, Yinzhen let out a light sigh and said, "Don't these rice dumplings have no fillings? Do they need to be filled with brown sugar?"
Ling Ruo took a rice dumpling, untied the cotton thread tied to it, then peeled the rice dumpling completely and put it into the small bowl in front of Yinzhen, "I know that the emperor has eaten the rice dumplings sent by the imperial dining room before.
There are fillings inside the rice dumplings
, although it tastes good, it is easy to get tired of it if you eat too much, so I asked Shuixiu to steam a few without fillings. Although it does not have that much flavor, you can eat it with brown sugar and you can enjoy the original flavor of the rice dumplings.
, it may not be worse than those with fillings.”
"It's delicious if you say it's delicious." Perhaps because he felt guilty for having lost his temper at Ling Ruo for no reason just now, Yinzhen looked gentler than before.
Yinzhen took the silver chopsticks handed over by Shui Xiu, took a piece of rice dumpling, dipped it in brown sugar and put it in his mouth. After chewing it for a while, he nodded and said, "Well, there are no mixed flavors, so the taste is more pure.
And it’s chewy, which is really good.”
"As long as the emperor likes it." After saying this, Ling Ruo looked up and said, "It's a pity that today is the fifth day of the lunar month and we can't see the full moon. Otherwise, we could eat rice dumplings and enjoy the moon at the same time."
Yinzhen took a look and said with a smile: "When the moon is full during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I can accompany you to eat moon cakes and enjoy the moon."
Ling Ruo's eyebrows slightly curved, and she said happily: "You are not joking. Since the emperor has promised to my concubine, he must fulfill it when the time comes."
"I will never forget it!" At this moment, Yinzhen's eyes were gentle and solemn. At this moment, no one other than Ling Ruo appeared in his mind, including Shu Mulu.
Under the long night, the feeling of spring is deep inside the shark gauze tent in the inner hall of Chengqian Palace...
At this moment, I think it was the time when Yinzhen and Ling Ruo felt that the years were peaceful together, but the Shumulu family in Shuiyi Xuan did not feel peaceful at all, but felt a little uneasy.
Ru Liu walked to Shu Mulu's side and said softly: "Master, it's late at night, why don't you rest?"
Mr. Shumulu ignored her words and asked, "Where did the emperor go tonight?"
Ru Liu hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard that I went to Chengqian Palace, and I don't think I will come here. Master, it's better not to wait."
"Since the lifting of the seal, the Emperor has only called me once. Instead, he often visits Concubine Xi. Ha, I really don't understand. Concubine Xi has already lost her beauty in old age, so what else is there to see?" he said.
When she said the next sentence, Shu Mulu's voice became sharp unconsciously, which showed that she was filled with unwillingness.
"The emperor is a man of long-lasting love. He went to see Concubine Xi just because of his past friendship. What he really cares about is the master, so there is no need for the master to get angry about it." Ru Liu's kind words of comfort did not make Shu Mulu raise his eyebrows.
He shook his head and said: "If this is really the case, I
There is no need to form an alliance with the Liu family. The Emperor treats Concubine Xi far more seriously than anyone else. Otherwise, he would not have criticized me harshly just because I said a few words about Concubine Xi, and even asked the Jingshifang to seal my green head card.
Now he can bear the drug I put into his body even more and go to see Concubine Xi."
Ru Liu helped her sit down in front of the dressing table and comforted her: "The emperor can endure it for a while, but he cannot endure it forever. He will eventually return to his master, and no one can take his place."
Shu Mulu looked at herself in the mirror and said coldly: "But if we don't remove Concubine Xi's obstacle, it will be a big worry. I am trying to deal with her, and she is trying to deal with me."
Ru Liu was removing the hairpin from Shu Mulu's hair and said, "Has the master thought of any solution?"
"Not yet, and the emperor is still worried about what happened last time. If I say anything about Concubine Xi, things will only become more troublesome." Mrs. Shumulu took off the pendant from her ear and said, "Get rid of Concubine Xi.
Although it is important, the most important thing is to protect yourself.”
Ru Liu nodded, and after putting down Shu Mulu's silky hair, he suddenly remembered something, "Master, there is not much medicine left. I want to go to the palace tomorrow and buy some more."
Although these medicines are also available in the Imperial Pharmacy, in order to avoid being suspicious, Shu Mulu never goes to the Imperial Pharmacy to get them. He always asks Ru Liu to buy them from a pharmacy outside the palace, and he always chooses a pharmacy in a remote location. Of course, this is not the case.
The reason for the visit was always to visit family members, but every time Ruliu bought medicine, she would go home to hide it from others.
Shu Mulu nodded and said, "Well, be careful and don't get discovered."
"Save it for me, slave." After saying this, Ruliu stopped talking and took off the makeup of Mrs. Shumulu and helped her to rest on the bed. "Master, rest earlier. Don't think too much." He was about to withdraw.
When I was holding my hand, I accidentally touched a hard object under the soft pillow.
He suddenly remembered that the dagger was still pressed under the pillow, and said: "Master, you haven't had nightmares for a long time. You'd better put the dagger back. Otherwise, if you put it under the pillow like this, it might accidentally hurt you."
How could you have given birth?"
Before Ruliu finished speaking, Mrs. Shumulu had already pressed the soft pillow firmly and said, "It doesn't matter, just leave it alone."
Seeing Mrs. Shumulu's insistence, Ruliu had no choice but to lean on her. After Ruliu got down, she reached under the pillow and held the dagger firmly, with a trace of fear flashing in her eyes.
She may have really changed a lot, but she is still timid after all. She is afraid that the cat spirit will appear again, so she keeps pressing the dagger under her pillow and refuses to take it away.
The ninth day of the fifth lunar month arrived soon. The atmosphere in Chengqian Palace was a little dull because Hongli was about to leave. There was no smile on everyone's face. Ling Ruo couldn't sleep all night and kept his eyes open until dawn.
When Hongli went to the side hall to have breakfast, he saw Ling Ruo with a tired look on his face. He knew that it was E Niang who couldn't worry about him, so he half-crouched in front of Ling Ruo and said, "E Niang, you don't have to worry about me, my minister.
You will take good care of yourself, and besides, there are little Zhengzi and the others following you."
Ling Ruo smiled slightly, caressed Hongli's cheek and said softly: "I've asked you to say everything, what else can E Niang say? Okay, sit down and eat. E Niang will take you out later."
After taking the porridge served by Shuixiu, Ling Ruo asked, "Have you chosen all the people to take away? Your Majesty, your Majesty, has spoken this time, and it's up to you to choose."
"Well, the son-in-law has been decided. In addition to little Zhengzi, the other few who have been serving the son-in-law since childhood will also be taken away."
Ling Ruo took a chopstick of freshly fried vegetables and put it into Hongli's bowl, "Why don't you bring a few more? With these people, I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of them."
[Author's digression]: Dear friends, I apologize. Last night, Tower Reading was undergoing backend maintenance. After only two chapters were uploaded, it was no longer possible to upload the article. Now I will make up the remaining three chapters. Please forgive me.