The most beautiful lady in the harem

After Qin Liuse entered, he almost blurted out to Emperor Yongjia, "What a coincidence."

Fortunately, she was quick to react and smart, and she quickly realized that Emperor Yongjia was here so early, and she was afraid that he had stayed overnight at Concubine Xin Shu's place last night.

It seems that Concubine Xin Shu is quite capable. Not long after returning, she has already kept Emperor Yongjia in the palace for two or three nights.

When Qin Liuse stepped into the palace, Emperor Yongjia and Concubine Xin were having breakfast.

On the round rosewood table, there were four dishes, a bowl of porridge, and some other food such as naan and steamed buns. It was a very rich meal.

The emerald green shallow plate contained golden pancakes, the vermilion ceramic bowl contained rice porridge, and the lotus-shaped plate contained cakes cut into small pieces.

Although he had just finished breakfast before coming here, Qin Liuse was already salivating at the sight of him.

Obviously, with the position of one of the four concubines, the breakfast is richer than hers who has just been promoted to the second rank. Qin Liuse feels that she still has to work harder, even if it is just to make a living. However, now that she has become one of the four concubines, there is still a long way to go, and she still needs to work hard.

These dishes have some northwestern styles. Qin Liuse couldn't help but wonder, is this because Concubine Xin Shu likes to eat them herself, or is it because she loves Emperor Yongjia so much that she follows him, or is it because she serves these dishes so that she can "reminisce about the past" with Emperor Yongjia?

For a moment, Qin Liuse felt like she was a superfluous person. Would it affect their conversation about the past?

Concubine Xin Shu was very considerate. When she saw Qin Liuse come in and bow, she immediately said to her with a smile, "Sister, you came at the right time. We have just started eating. Come and have some together."

Then he told the maid next to him, "Bring up another set of bowls and chopsticks."

Qin Liuse postponed, "No need, Sister Shufei, I just came here because I was used, sister and the emperor can eat."

Concubine Xin Shu smiled and said, "It's okay, eat a little more and try out the cooking skills of the small kitchen in my palace. They can cook Northwestern cuisine, and I am used to it, but it has to be praised by someone like you who lives in the Central Plains to be considered good, and only then can it be considered good enough to be eaten by other sisters in the palace."

Concubine Xin Shu waved to Qin Liuse, "Hurry up and sit down. Try it and see if it suits your taste. If you like it, I will ask them to make it and send it to your palace in the future."

For a moment, Qin Liuse really felt like she was at home. It could be said that Concubine Xin Shu was really good at talking and taking care of people.

She was still hesitating in her heart, but she heard Emperor Yongjia say, "Since Concubine Shu said so, you should give her some face and sit down to taste it."

For a moment, Qin Liuse and Xin Shufei both had strange looks on their faces, and they each had something in their minds.

A different look flashed across Concubine Xin Shu's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

She didn't expect that Emperor Yongjia would ask Qin Liuse to sit down, so she was a little surprised.

What surprised Qin Liuse was that she didn't expect that Emperor Yongjia would favor Concubine Xin Shu to this extent.

Qin Liuse thought that Emperor Yongjia meant by this sentence to remind her not to lose face for Concubine Xin Shu, so he asked her to sit down.

Obviously, everyone had completely different thoughts in their minds, and therefore had different interpretations of Emperor Yongjia's words.

Especially when it comes to the women in the harem, Qin Liuse and Concubine Xin Shufei both thought that Emperor Yongjia treated each other better.

But who knows what Emperor Yongjia was thinking?

"Then I will respectfully obey your command."

Qin Liuse was served by a maid and sat down on the left side of Emperor Yongjia. In this way, she sat face to face with Concubine Xin Shu, and Emperor Yongjia sat in the middle of them.

Qingzhu, the maid of Concubine Xin Shu, came over with the bowl and chopsticks and placed them in front of Qin Liuse.

Another maid, Qingcao, came with a basin for washing hands and helped Qin Liuse wash her hands. She wiped them clean with a cotton towel, then she carried the basin back and retreated.

Qingzhu placed the dishes and chopsticks in place, then walked to a position a little behind between Emperor Yongjia and Concubine Xin Shufei. However, Qin Liuse could see clearly that Qingzhu's position was obviously more towards Emperor Yongjia.

She couldn't help but feel confused. She was obviously Concubine Xin Shufei's person, but she was closer to Emperor Yongjia and seemed like Emperor Yongjia's maid.

However, Qin Liuse soon understood that Qingzhu was standing next to Emperor Yongjia to serve him food.

Perhaps Qin Liuse looked at Qingzhu's actions a few more times and kept her gaze for a little longer, so Concubine Xin Shu was particularly considerate and explained to her, "When I was in the northwest before, Qingzhu served the emperor and me at meals. I got used to it after I came back. The emperor got used to using her."

The way he said this sounded as if he and Emperor Yongjia were husband and wife.

But Qin Liuse still felt strange in her heart, because although she could hear the boasting in Concubine Xin Shu's tone, she didn't seem to feel uncomfortable at all.

Qin Liuse thought that this was probably the charm of gentleness. She said it softly, looking at Emperor Yongjia with tenderness in her eyes. The rest of her tone overshadowed the boasting, making her think that it was okay.

When Emperor Yongjia was eating, Qin Liuse seldom saw anyone serving food to him. It seemed that such a grown-up person couldn't eat with his hands.

Today, I have learned a lot.

Qingzhu was the one who served the entire breakfast to Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Liuse would not believe that Qingzhu and Emperor Yongjia had no unusual relationship.

But if she had served Emperor Yongjia, she would definitely be more than just a maid now.

So Qin Liuse felt like a mystery in his mind for a moment.

After breakfast, Emperor Yongjia changed into a dragon robe and went to the front to deal with state affairs, leaving Qin Liuse and Concubine Xin Shufei in the palace.

Before leaving, Concubine Xin helped him change his clothes, and then with a sweet smile, she invited Emperor Yongjia to come here for lunch at noon.

Emperor Yongjia did not agree immediately. Instead, he thought about it, put on the dragon robe, tied a jade belt around his neck, then nodded and said lightly, "Okay."