I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 178 Not Suitable for You

Xiao Jingfan put down the book, looked around, and fixed his gaze on one spot: "How come this sign has already been turned over?"

The chief eunuch was startled and knelt down hurriedly: "I have failed in my duty, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingfan stared at him for a moment, until the head eunuch couldn't help trembling, then he retracted his gaze and pointed at the sign in the air, "Since it's already turned over, let's take her."

Hearing this, Zhou Yuande stepped forward, picked up the sign and turned it over, and the three words "Zhu Meiren" came into his sight.

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"Your Majesty is here!"

The imperial sedan stopped at the gate of Funing Palace. Zhu Hanyu, who had been waiting there after hearing the news, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe."

"Get up." Xiao Jingfan stepped down from the imperial sedan chair and his eyes paused on the pearl comb in her hair.

Zhu Hanyu stood up and accompanied him to Qiu Shui Zhai.

"Pass the meal!"

Palace servants carrying trays came in one after another, and the table was soon filled with steaming dishes.

"I personally cooked two home-cooked dishes, Your Majesty, please try them." Zhu Hanyu used silver chopsticks to put a piece of stir-fried bamboo fungus into Xiao Jingfan's bowl.

Xiao Jingfan glanced at it but didn't move his chopsticks.

"Zhou Yuande is here to serve the dishes. Please sit down and eat."

Zhu Hanyu's smile froze slightly, she bowed her head and said softly, "Your Majesty rarely comes here, I want to do my best for you, so I'll do it."

Xiao Jingfan glanced at her and said nothing more.

Zhu Hanyu served him food attentively. As her sleeves fluttered, a delicate scent of jasmine wafted to Xiao Jingfan's nose.

He put down his chopsticks and looked at the woman beside him: "I heard from the Queen that you love red plum the most, why do you use jasmine powder?"

"Yesterday I read a poem in a book that praised jasmine flowers." Zhu Hanyu chanted slowly, "Its purity is better than snow, and its fragrance is half stained with dust. Why should I chant about chrysanthemums? I have the best time to myself."

Her eyes moved and she smiled: "I like what I read very much. Today, I used this jasmine powder on impulse. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"It's not suitable for you." Xiao Jingfan stood up, "You continue eating, I'm leaving."

"Your Majesty." Zhu Hanyu called out in surprise. Why did he leave when they hadn't even finished their meal?
Xiao Jingfan is tall and has long legs, and walks very fast.

Zhu Hanyu was unwilling to miss this precious opportunity, so he raised his foot and tried to chase after him, but Caizhu grabbed his arm.

Caizhu shook her head at her and whispered, "Have you forgotten the Queen's teachings?" The result of chasing after her would only be worse.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hanyu stamped his feet in annoyance and hurriedly ordered the eunuch at the door: "Follow us and see where His Majesty is going."

The young eunuch hurried out, but before he reached the door, he heard a voice saying, "Go to Maohua Palace!"

"Maohua Palace?" After hearing the eunuch's report, Zhu Hanyu clenched her handkerchief, feeling secretly annoyed.

It would be fine if he had something to do, but he actually went to Maohua Palace instead. Was he dissatisfied with her?

She ordered the others to leave and stayed behind to collect pearls.

Caizhu gently rubbed her shoulders and said, "The night is still long. You haven't eaten anything just now. I'll ask someone to heat up the food and you can have some."

"How can I be in the mood to eat now!" Zhu Hanyu pulled at his handkerchief and said depressedly, "You helped me with the advice, why did His Majesty leave without even finishing his meal? But did I say something wrong?"

Caizhu thought for a moment and shook her head: "In my opinion, it has nothing to do with what you said, Master. Your Majesty may not like the jasmine powder you used."

Zhu Hanyu frowned: "But the people in the Imperial Pharmacy only said that Your Majesty doesn't like the scent of tuberose, but didn't say that he doesn't like the scent of jasmine either." "Maybe that servant forgot." Caizhu said, "Since Your Majesty said that jasmine powder is not suitable for you, you don't have to use it in the future."

Zhu Hanyu slapped the table in frustration, "If I had known I would have used my favorite plum scent."

It's a pity that money can't buy it. I already knew it.

Zhu Hanyu did not mention how she regretted it. Looking at Maohua Palace, Chun Zhaoyi was having a meal. She received the news that the emperor was coming to Maohua Palace and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, didn't you turn over the name of Lady Zhu tonight?"

Senior palace maid Qingyi said, "What the people in the Jingshifang said is correct."

"Send someone to find out what happened."

"only."

Chun Zhaoyi picked up her chopsticks and continued to eat. Qingyi asked, "Your Highness, won't you go to the door to greet His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, you may have come to Maohua Palace to visit Concubine Gao at Youlan Residence," said Concubine Chun. "After all, Concubine Gao is pregnant with the royal heir. Your Majesty may not say it, but he must be worried about her. I am not in a rush, so why don't I take the initiative to give Your Majesty a way out?"

Qingyi looked at her and said, "Your Majesty is virtuous, but what if His Majesty doesn't go to Youlanju to come to you? His Majesty may not have eaten yet."

"If you haven't eaten yet by this time, Your Majesty won't eat." Concubine Chun thought for a moment and ordered, "Ask the kitchen to prepare a honey, longan and sour jujube kernel soup. Your Majesty has been busy in the previous dynasty, and this soup will calm your mind and help Your Majesty sleep better at night."

Qingyi accepted the order and was about to go to the small kitchen to give instructions, but Chun Zhaoyi stopped her and said, "Wait."

Qingyi turned back.

Consort Chun said, "Make some more radish cakes. If your Majesty goes to Youlan Residence, send the soup and radish cakes together and just say that Concubine Gao asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them."

Qingyi felt strange: "It's clearly the Queen's intention, why would she give it to Youlanju for nothing?"

"Just follow my instructions." Concubine Chun said, "I will teach you later."

"Yes." Qingyi bowed and walked out.

At the same time, Youlanju also received news that the emperor was coming to Maohua Palace.

"Master, His Majesty must be here to visit you." The head maid Zi Su happily rolled up the bed curtains, "Please change your clothes quickly."

"No need to bother." Gaopin stroked her bulging belly and sighed, "Your Majesty hates me and doesn't want to see me again, so why would you come to Youlanju to see me?"

Zi Su advised: "Don't let your imagination run wild. You are pregnant with the heir to the throne. Even for the sake of the little prince, why would His Majesty not want to see you?"

"Be careful with your words!" Gaopin's eyebrows were stern. "Even the imperial physician dare not say for sure whether it is a boy or a girl. You are not allowed to mention the word prince. If others hear it, I don't know what will happen."

"I just want to ask for your blessing. I won't say it again in the future." Zi Su knelt down, "You are a double-body person, please don't get angry."

Gaopin leaned against the soft pillow and sighed, "Things are different now. Knowing that I deliberately concealed my pregnancy, the Queen has treated me much worse than before. People in the palace flatter the powerful and bully the weak. I don't know what will happen before the child is born."

"But you, my master, have no choice." Zi Su spoke up for Concubine Gao, "You are forced to be caught between the two of them, trying to please them all day long, and you have to swallow your anger and hardship. Those people only see your glory, but who can understand your difficulties?"

"Okay, let's not talk about the past anymore." Gaopin stroked her belly and interrupted her chattering, "From now on, everyone in Youlanju must be careful with what they say and do, and don't let others get hold of us."

Zisu: "I will follow your Majesty's instructions."

"Get up." Gaopin lay back down again, "This light hurts my eyes. Turn off all the lights."

"Yes." Zi Su stood up and covered the person on the bed with a quilt, raised her hand to lower the bed curtain, blew out all the oil lamps, and then tiptoed out.

Even though Concubine Gao said that the emperor would not come, she still ran to the door of Youlanju and looked out, hoping that the emperor's carriage would come this way.

She thought, since her master had written so many letters of repentance and submitted them to His Majesty, he should be able to consider her a little based on their past friendship, right?