When Ulanara listened to it for the first time, he still didn't get over it.
After she thought about this in her heart, she sat upright in her chair and asked, "Is this really what the emperor meant?"
The little eunuch didn't raise his head, slightly frowning with two black silkworm-like eyebrows, and added after careful consideration: "This slave is just inquiring - I just heard..."
Hua Rong looked at Ulanala's face and said to the little eunuch: "You go down first."
The little eunuch was eager to hear Sister Huarong's words, which were like a lun's voice. He immediately bowed respectfully to the Queen and slipped away.
Hua Rong stepped forward, first took the fragrant tea from Ulanara's hand, and exchanged it for a cup of hot tea. Then he comforted Ulanara in a low voice and said, "Mother, I just heard that it won't work.
There are still eight months left, so why bother worrying so early?”
She hesitated for a moment and then said: "Actually, Xiao Zhuzhu already talked about this with my slave the day before yesterday."
Xiao Zhuzhu is the eunuch who just came to report.
Huarong frowned slightly, but his voice was understated, and he just said: "My queen, think about it: there are very few children in the palace who can be raised by themselves. Ever since we were still in the dormitory, we haven't heard a few of them! Now,
The Emperor is obsessed with Concubine Chen for a moment, could it be that she has really broken the rules of our ancestors?"
Ulanara didn't speak, just closed his eyes and rested his mind, but a voice in his heart secretly said: "How is it impossible?"
Many things that were impossible for the emperor to do have happened to Concubine Chen. What else is impossible for her now?
Ulanara asked herself: When she heard the news, her first reaction was not jealousy or sadness, but fear.
What does it mean to be a child raised by a beloved mother?
This means that this child will grow up day by day under the eyes of the emperor - compared with other children, he will have many more opportunities to act coquettishly and enjoy himself in front of his father.
For a child who he has watched grow up day by day, the emperor's paternal love is naturally much more affectionate than that of other children.
As for how close the relationship is? It’s hard to say...
Uranala swallowed, raised his head and told Hua Rong sternly: "Go and tell Xiaozhu that if you get such news again in the future, don't delay even a little bit and report it immediately!"
She raised her head and glared at Hua Rong: "I know you have good intentions - you feel sorry for me, but if there is news in the future, you are not allowed to stop me!"
Hua Rong knelt down, lowered his head, and agreed repeatedly.
Ulanara raised his hand and patted her shoulder, before Hua Rong stood up and left.
Natural pictures.
Ji Ling got up late in the morning and had breakfast late.
Not long after finishing breakfast, she went for a walk in the yard to eat. By the way, she went to Bixue's wing to see Qilin. Ever since the emperor ordered her not to get too close to the puppy during pregnancy, Bixue took Qilin with her.
I took close care of the little guy in the palace maid's wing.
After leisurely eating and inspecting around the courtyard, Ji Ling wandered to the two-story attic in the backyard.
It was said to be a two-story attic, but since Ji Ling was pregnant, Qixi naturally tried every means to persuade her mistress not to let her go up to the second floor.
Ji Ling sat by the carved window on the first floor.
This attic is the most conspicuous building in the natural picture of the backyard.
Sitting by the window, outside the window is another sparkling lake. On the other side of the lake, a large lotus is planted.
Because it is already September, the lotus has already passed the "waterless" blooming period in July and August. At this time, the calyx is half open and half decayed, and it is much looser than when Ji Ling first arrived at the Old Summer Palace.
Ji Lingcai saw that behind the large lotus leaves, there was a faint building, which seemed to be a courtyard.
"Where is that?" she asked Qixi.
Qixi's hand had been blocking the corner of the table. When she saw her master asking a question, she bent down and followed her line of sight to look out. Then she said "Oh" and explained: "In reply to the master -
"It's called Quyuan Fenghe. It's not big, about the same as Bitong Academy. On the west side of our back lake, except for the peony terrace that became the empress dowager, there's nothing that can compare with our natural paintings."
Bitong Academy is a palace courtyard to the north of Ji Ling Natural Pictures. It is a little far away from Ji Ling, but since there are no other courtyards in the middle, it can barely be regarded as a neighbor of Natural Pictures.
Bitong Academy has always been vacant. Ji Ling took a look when he passed by the door. The place is indeed small, and the houses are not very bright. They are always gray as if covered with a layer of dust - it is not that they have not been cleaned. In the Old Summer Palace,
, every courtyard, no matter whether it is occupied or not, is always cleaned by someone dedicated to it.
That Bitong Academy was probably dimly lit due to the layout and direction of the building. In modern terms, it almost means "impermeable".
Now when it comes to Quyuan Fenghe, Ji Ling can roughly understand how big Quyuan Fenghe is by comparing it with Bitong Academy.
Qixi rarely saw her master and asked, and Xu Xu added: "Quyuan Fenghe is the official residence of the Concubine Xi, but the Concubine Xi rarely comes back. She is always waiting for the Concubine Cheng at the Peony Terrace."
She said this, and then whispered: "Master, Xiao Fenzi has heard outside that everyone in the Old Summer Palace is praising Concubine Xi as a very filial person, even the emperor..."
Ji Ling raised his eyes and glanced at her, Qixi immediately closed her mouth and stood up straight.
She knew that her master understood what she meant - she was a concubine after all. Whether it was her attitude on the day the emperor entered the Old Summer Palace or the location of the "Peony Terrace" residence that the emperor arranged for her, this elderly concubine
He was quite respected by the emperor.
Others are showing so attentively. If we don't show any effort in the future, won't it be a bit conspicuous?
Ji Ling calmly said "Oh" and turned to look at the lake to bask in the sun again - the autumn sun was warm and moist, as if it had been washed by the water of the back lake. There was no scorching temperature, only refreshing warmth.
. Covering her body through the hazy window screen, she felt so comfortable that she didn’t even want to move.
During lunch, Xiao Dazi made hot and sour meatballs. Because his master was pregnant, he didn't dare to add more chili peppers. He only cut open the green peppers to remove the chili seeds, and blanched them with hot water, leaving a little bit.
Spicy, even if it has the meaning of hot and sour meatballs.
The meatballs were added with watered tofu and kneaded into one piece. Not much meat was put in, and the eggs were used to stick the meatballs together, making them tender and smooth.
The soft white and round meatballs are in the bowl, reflecting the green vegetables next to them. At first glance, the meatballs look like the bright moon on a jade plate among the willow trees in spring.
When Qixi was serving the meal, he couldn't pick it up with chopsticks, so he had to use a spoon.
Ji Ling became greedy when she smelled the hot and sour smell.
When the meatballs entered her mouth, she was a little disappointed: the aroma was quite fragrant, but the chili pepper was too weak and not spicy at all.
Just like that, watching her eat seven or eight large meatballs, Qixi reached out and moved the other dishes forward, hiding the bowl of hot and sour meatballs next to it - meaning not to let her eat more.
Ji Ling patted the edge of the table: "Bring it here."
Qixi didn't dare to disobey her. She grimaced and slowly took out the bowl again. "Master, just give it a try. This is too exciting. Don't eat more."