Yuan Qingling smiled and said, "Your Majesty, my father may not invite me to dinner again."
"That's not necessarily the case. We have to decide first." Sun Wang said.
"Your Majesty must have eaten a lot of this royal meal." Yuan Qingling said calmly.
"It's different. Don't you know that my father's chef only cooks for my father alone? Didn't you taste the food differently from other royal meals?"
Yuan Qingling shook her head, "I can't tell the difference."
"It's a pity, it's a pity!" King Sun said with great regret: "You are letting down the food, you are letting down the food."
He looked at the leftover chicken legs in his hand and sighed, "Chicken legs and my father's royal meal are in heaven and on earth, but I can't live up to the chicken legs."
After saying that, he continued to chew.
When Yuan Qingling watched him eat, it was full of flavor and made him feel satisfied and comfortable.
"Why is the prince hiding in the grass to eat?" Yuan Qingling saw that he had no intention of leaving, and she really had nowhere to go. She didn't know the roads in the palace and was afraid of bumping into other people, so she hoped that King Sun
hurry up.
"I don't want anyone to find out that I'm eating chicken drumsticks secretly." He was very focused on eating, but even with the food in his mouth, he could speak very clearly and without any ambiguity.
"Eating secretly?" Yuan Qingling was confused. Does he still need to eat secretly?
"I am trying to lose weight!" As he spoke, he had finished chewing the chicken legs and threw the chicken bones to the lake. It splashed with water and sank. He wiped his hands and looked at Yuan Qingling, raising his hands and saying, "Let's go."
Already."
Losing weight and still eating secretly? Yuan Qingling felt that none of Emperor Ming Yuan’s sons were normal.
She took a few deep breaths and was distracted by King Sun's question about the royal meal, which made her feel more relaxed.
In fact, why is she angry? He believes that Chu Mingcui is normal. They were childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for the original owner Yuan Qingling's interference, they would have been husband and wife.
If she had a childhood sweetheart, would she choose to trust her lover or a bad man who ruined her marriage? This is obvious.
Looking at the lake that was gradually becoming calmer, Yuan Qingling's uneasiness gradually dissipated.
The moment she left the palace, the words spoken by the Supreme Emperor became clear in her mind.
He said, let her go and fight.
The old man knew many things in his heart. He didn't know it beforehand, but when he thought about it afterwards, he knew everything.
With someone who understands, Yuan Qingling's heart becomes much more stable.
Qingyu Palace of Concubine Xian.
Concubine Xian has been feeling unwell recently, and the autumn wind has given her a bad headache. She has not left the Qingyu Palace for several days, and she has not even gone to pay her respects to the Queen.
These days, because of the Emperor's illness, all the empresses in the palaces are listening to the news, and no one is willing to do the honorable thing of visiting her. Chu Mingcui's arrival can be regarded as injecting a little life into Qingyu Palace.
The virtuous concubine likes Chu Mingcui very much. This woman has a good reputation, and the Chu family's power in the court is also at its peak. If Lao Wu marries her as a concubine, it will be of great help to her future.
The Queen Mother once said that Chu Shoufu was a shrewd man and would not concentrate all his efforts on the prince's direct descendant. If Lao Wu could marry the Chu family, there would be great hope.
It's a pity that all this was ruined by Yuan Qingling.
Therefore, Concubine Xian still does not want to see Yuan Qing Ling.
She hated Yuan Qingling very much.
Now seeing King Qi and Chu Mingcui walking in, as if they were a match made in heaven, her head hurt even more, but she could not help but look at them with a smile.
"See you, Concubine Xian!" King Qi and Chu Mingcui stepped forward to say hello.
"Quickly excuse yourself and sit down!" Concubine Xian said with a smile.
The two of them sat down. Chu Mingcui looked at Concubine Xian and asked with concern: "I heard that Concubine Xian had a headache again. Can you please call the imperial doctor? Are you feeling better?"
Concubine Xian sighed in her heart, what a pity, this child has always been the most caring and filial to her, even the fifth child is not as good as her.
"The strong wind makes my head hurt. I'm used to it and it won't be a problem." Concubine Xian responded.
"Concubine Xianmu should pay attention to her body," Chu Mingcui said, then stood up and walked to Concubine Xian, "I'll rub it for you."
Gentle fingers pressed firmly against Concubine Xian's temples and kneaded them skillfully a few times. Concubine Xian sighed comfortably, "Aunt Lu will never be able to learn your skills."
She raised her eyes slightly and looked at King Qi, "Lao Qi, you are lucky to have married a good princess."
Concubine Xian was actually very sad in her heart, but she had been practicing in the palace for many years, and naturally she could not express her emotions or anger. Therefore, in the ears of King Qi, a heartless person, she only thought it was praise.
King Qi looked at Chu Mingcui proudly and said, "That's what the Concubine Xianmu said."
Chu Mingcui blushed with embarrassment, gave him an angry look and said, "Okay, you go out and I'll talk to Concubine Xianmu."
The King of Qi was not interested in talking to the woman, so he stood up and left.
As soon as King Qi went out, Chu Mingcui's eyes turned red, "Xianmu Concubine, you must take care of yourself. I can't always wait in front of you. If you don't take care of yourself, it will always make me worried."
Concubine Xian took her hand and patted the back of it gently, "I am not lucky enough to marry you. It's too late to say anything now."
"The prince is doing well now. Princess Chu is favored by the emperor. The emperor rewarded her with two strings of southern pearls. She said she would send them to the empress. It can be regarded as her filial piety." Chu Mingcui said.
Concubine Xian was startled, "The emperor gave her a South Pearl as a reward? Is it an ordinary South Pearl?"
"No, Ryukyu paid tribute."
"Did the Emperor actually reward her with the Nanzhu from Ryukyu as a tribute?" Concubine Xian couldn't help but be a little surprised, "I remember that the Emperor doesn't like her very much."
"She served the sick well and the Emperor liked her, so the Emperor liked her." Chu Mingcui said with a smile.
"Is there such a thing?" Concubine Xian didn't know this. News about the Qiankun Palace has always been sealed, and she was not qualified to serve on the sick. It was the queen who did it. Even the noble concubine could not get close to the Qiankun Palace.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Qingling was so favored by the Emperor and the Emperor that he even rewarded Nanzhu. If this was the case, then that would be another matter.
Chu Mingcui could see the change in Concubine Xian's psychology, her eyes were slightly cold and she was sneering in her heart.
I'm afraid, Concubine Xian, you are happy too soon.
After Chu Mingcui left, Concubine Xian waited for Yuan Qingling to come over.
If you get two strands of southern pearls and honor her with one strand, it can be regarded as her filial piety.
I just waited for half an hour and didn't see Yuan Qingling coming, so I sent Aunt Lu to inquire. Aunt Lu came back not long after leaving and said: "My queen, there is no need to wait. The princess has already given a string of southern pearls as a gift." The Queen."
Hearing this, Concubine Xian felt her heart go cold. After a while, she said coldly: "Yes, it would be good to give it to the Queen. She is a sensible person."
Aunt Lu couldn't help but said: "What's going on, Princess Chu? Why are you so busy trying to please the Queen? This servant who entered the palace didn't even come to pay your respects to the Queen. After receiving the reward, she immediately missed the Queen."
Concubine Xian was already angry at Yuan Qingling. Now that she had done such a thing, she became even more angry. She said coldly: "I don't know that the emperor learned that his kindness was used by her as a favor to curry favor with the queen.
What do you think?"
Aunt Lu was startled and said, "Madam, you can't do this, I'm afraid it will harm the prince."