In the following days, the emperor seemed to have changed. He began to like sweets and spicy dishes. This situation became more and more serious. If others tried to dissuade him, he would lose his temper. If he was in a good mood, he would lose his temper.
Sometimes, he would smile gently at people, but if he got irritable, he would immediately turn his face away from people; every time he ate, he would ask someone to put an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks next to him, as if he was eating.
There was another person sitting next to him who also liked sweets and spicy dishes. He would even put vegetables into the empty bowl next to him while eating, and said to the air with a smile that you should eat more.
Until he finished the food on the table, he picked up the rice bowl next to him as if nothing had happened, and ate the mountain of cold rice and vegetables in the bowl...
Every time they see this scene, Eunuch Xia and Bihe will feel extremely sad.
At night, Xiao Feng would deliberately sleep in an outer position, leaving half of the bed empty. He looked at the empty space next to him, his eyes as gentle as water, as if the person who had slept in this position had never left.
He imagined one person's life into a world for two people.
Eunuch Xia watched all these changes. He felt sorry for the emperor who seemed to be extremely noble but was actually lonely and heartbroken. It wasn't until he was called to the Queen Mother who heard the news from somewhere and asked about the matter that he felt sorry for him.
He had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, that is a mental illness. I have tried every possible way, but it is of no use."
The Empress Dowager looked complicated: "Does he still think about that Xiao Lezi?" It has been almost two years since Xiao Lezi's death, even if the emperor really
He has feelings for her, but two years is enough to dilute this feeling, right? In this harem, what kind of beauties are there, so why does he insist on being obsessed with a woman who has been dead for a long time? This is really rare!
"His Majesty has a deep love for Concubine Le. Since Concubine Le left, His Majesty has missed Concubine Le every day. Now Concubine Le has become his inner demon. Unless Concubine Le is reincarnated, there will be no solution to this matter."
The Empress Dowager was speechless for a long time. She had lived in the conspiracies and intrigues in the harem for most of her life, and she no longer believed that true love could exist in this place full of power and desire. She slowly fiddled with the beads on her wrist and pondered for a moment,
He said: "I invite your Majesty to come to Biquan Palace for dinner tonight. I said that the Ai family has not had dinner with him for a long time and miss him very much. I would like to invite him to come and see me, an old woman."
"yes."
In the Chunning Palace, Queen Wang Shuhua was kneeling on a futon. She held scissors in one hand and elegantly trimmed the azalea bonsai in front of her. Her face became more beautiful against the background of the red azaleas. She asked casually: "
You said His Majesty has been doting on a palace maid recently?"
"Yes," the eldest palace maid Cui Wei leaned her upper body forward slightly and whispered, "I can't place servants in the Jinhua Palace, but there are a few servants' spies in the imperial kitchen. I heard from them that they reported that His Majesty has eaten every meal every day recently.
They all have to be served by a palace maid named Bi He. She prepares all of His Majesty's meals herself. It is said that His Majesty is only willing to eat the dishes she chooses. So recently, everyone in the imperial dining room wants to curry favor with her.
There are even rumors in private that this Bihe is so favored
, I’m sure it won’t be long before it flies up the branches and turns into a phoenix!”
With a snap, Wang Shuhua smashed the scissors on the table. Cuiwei was so frightened that she retracted her neck. She quickly lowered her head and did not dare to speak anymore. She made a fearful gesture, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised at an angle that no one else could see, secretly gloating about her misfortune.
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Bihe, Bihe, let’s see how long you can still dance?!
Wang Shuhua's face was gloomy: "Go and bring that Bihe to Chunning Palace. How dare she, a humble palace maid, dream of becoming a phoenix? I want her to know that this kind of dream is not
You can think of anything!"
First there was a little fun, and now there is Bihe. These palace maids have taken the courage of their ambitions and dared to shamelessly go to His Majesty's dragon bed without weighing their own weight. They are simply seeking death!
Thinking of the cold treatment she had received in the past two years, Wang Shuhua felt jealous and resentful in her heart. She was obviously the queen who was being married by the emperor's matchmaker. Regardless of appearance, body, knowledge, and background, she thought she was far superior to those humble palace maids and slaves. Why did your majesty just look at her?
Not her?! In order to please His Majesty, she put down her self-esteem and took the initiative to please him. She made soup and tea for him with her own hands. She even pretended to be sick to show weakness and begged him to look at her more...
But in the end, the result was His Majesty's cold indifference. It seemed that in his eyes, she was not his wife at all, but just an unknown stranger.
That look in her eyes made her feel chilled and even more unwilling.
Why are her efforts ignored? Why can't he take a serious look at her? Why can her youth be so contemptible in his eyes?!
She doesn’t accept it! She won’t die
Clothes!
Wang Shuhua secretly clenched her fists and dug her nails into her palms. The pain made her frown, and her beautiful face was gradually distorted by jealousy.
Since you don't make it easy for me, I won't let you feel happy either!
Tonight, due to the order of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor was going to Biquan Palace for dinner. Eunuch Xia was accompanying His Majesty, while Bi He stayed in Jinhua Palace to handle other trivial matters.
Not long after the emperor left, Cuiwei came to the Jinhua Palace with the Queen's instructions. She found Bihe and said with a smile: "Sister Bihe, the Queen invites you to go to Chunning Palace. She said that she has something to say in person.
Ask you."
Seeing that she had indeed taken out the Queen's Phoenix Ling Jade Tablet, Bi He didn't think anything else. He nodded and said, "Just wait a moment. I'll go change my clothes and let you go."
"Then you have to hurry up and don't keep me waiting for too long."
Bihe turned around and walked into her room, putting on a clean and tidy half-arm dress of the palace maid's standard. When she went out, she happened to see Cabbage, so she smiled and said hello.
Cabbage's expression seemed a little unnatural: "Sister Bihe, are you going to Chunning Palace later?"
Bihe nodded: "Yes, the queen called me over, but I don't know why."
She paused, and when she saw Cabbage, who was hesitant to speak, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you have anything to say to me?"
Cabbage looked around to make sure no one noticed him, and then whispered to Bihe: "Recently, many people in the palace are jealous that you have been favored by His Majesty. They all whispered in private that you have been favored by His Majesty. Soon,
She will be named a concubine and fly up a branch to become a phoenix."
Bihe was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
"This is all nonsense they said. Your Majesty only thinks about Concubine Le. There is absolutely no way that I will be favored by Your Majesty."
"I know that your Majesty has a deep affection for Concubine Le, and will never be tempted by others easily, but others don't know that!" Cabbage deliberately emphasized the word "others" as if it meant something.
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Bihe was a smart person, and after being reminded like this, he understood a little bit: "You mean, someone wants to deal with you?"
Cabbage was about to say something when Cuiwei suddenly walked in and said, "Sister Bihe, haven't you changed your clothes yet? It's getting late. The Queen is still waiting for you. Don't waste any more time. Hurry up and follow me."
Let’s go.”
After saying that, she ignored Bihe's wishes, directly grabbed Bihe's wrist, and took Bihe out of the Jinhua Palace intimately.
Cabbage watched them leave, feeling a little anxious. She had seen Cuiwei whispering something to a young eunuch behind the imperial kitchen this morning. Looking at their sneaky looks, Cabbage knew they were definitely not talking about anything nice.
, I just saw that Cui Wei suddenly wanted to take Bi He away, and thinking about the rumors about Bi He that I had heard recently, Gan Lan felt that Bi He's visit to Chunning Palace this time would definitely be unlucky.
No, we must inform Manager Xia immediately. He is well-informed and must have a way to rescue Bihe!
Cabbage hurriedly ran out of Jinhua Palace and went straight to the Second Spring of Biquan Palace.
At this time, in Biquan Palace, Xiao Feng and the Empress Dowager were sitting at the table having dinner. Their movements were very elegant and calm, and there was almost no sound at the table. The Tian family royal family is well versed in aristocratic etiquette.
The way of life is to eat, not talk, and not sleep.
They never talked at the dinner table, but seeing Xiao Feng stop using chopsticks after only two sips of soup, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but break the rule of not saying anything when eating, and frowned and asked: "What's wrong with you?"
Why did you eat so little?"
Xiao Feng said calmly: "I ate some desserts in the afternoon, so I'm not hungry yet."
The Queen Mother was even more surprised: "The Ai family remembers that you didn't like sweets since you were a child..."
"People will always change," Xiao Feng took the wet handkerchief from Eunuch Xia and wiped his hands clean, "Grandma Huang, don't pay attention to me, you eat slowly, I will accompany you."
The Empress Dowager took two more bites, but felt that the food was becoming less and less flavorful as she ate it. She also put down her chopsticks and said, "The Ai family doesn't have much appetite, so let's get rid of them all."
Xiao Feng said: "Let the imperial kitchen make two sweets that are soft and easy to melt. The imperial grandmother only ate this little. I will have some desserts later, otherwise she will starve."
Eunuch Xia passed on his instructions, and the Empress Dowager smiled and said: "You don't know how to take care of yourself. When the time comes, you will be considerate of me, an old woman."
Xiao Feng stood up and carefully helped her walk to the Nuan Pavilion to sit down. She motioned for him to sit down too and said: "Aijia heard that you are not in a good mood recently. Do you have anything on your mind? Can you tell Aijia?
?You can also let Aijia take care of your worries."
"Thank you, Grandma Huang, for your concern. I'm doing very well recently and have nothing to worry about," Xiao Feng held the tea bowl and smiled without leaking water.
Since he ascended the throne, she rarely saw him smiling like this again, but she didn't feel happy at all. She frowned helplessly: "The Ai family knows that you are still complaining that the Ai family asked you to marry Queen Wang Shuhua.
This matter is about Aijia
I did it unkindly and made you feel wronged. If you have any anger, just go to Ai's house. Don't hold it in your heart until it breaks your body."
Xiao Feng still smiled slightly: "Grandma Huang, you worry too much. I have never resented you."
"Since you have no resentment, then why do you do this to your body? Recently you like to eat sweets and spicy vegetables, and you talk to yourself all day long. Sometimes you are gentle and kind, sometimes you are furious... There must be a reason why you suddenly become like this.