The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

Shuqi on the side also echoed.

"Yes, madam. I believe that Concubine Ming is also capable. She can distribute this eight-treasure milk tea to everyone in the harem, so she can probably send it to the emperor as well."

"Perhaps the Emperor felt pity for Lady Ming while drinking his milk tea, and he was so happy that he released her from her house arrest!"

Concubine Zhuang drank the milk tea, feeling sweet in her heart, and nodded repeatedly.

Lu Qingqing was the first friend she made since entering the palace.

When she was not under house arrest, she would always get together with Lu Qingqing whenever she had time, tasting the various desserts she made, chatting with her about various novels, and occasionally discussing various gossips in the palace.

Now that Lu Qingqing is under house arrest, Concubine Zhuang can only kill time in the palace alone, which is really boring.

Concubine Zhuang touched her increasingly round cheeks and prayed silently for Lu Qingqing in her heart.

Qingqing, please come out soon! If you don't come out these few days, I won't be able to enjoy my meals.

In the palace of Concubine Shu.

Her position was not high, so she could only live in the same palace with other noble ladies.

Shu Guiren got up early in the morning and practiced dancing in the yard, regardless of the cold morning dew. While practicing, she secretly swore in her heart.

She and Lu Qingqing are both nobles, so why can Lu Qingqing win the emperor's favor? She must learn something that Lu Qingqing doesn't know, and she must do it well, so that she can make a big splash in the harem and surpass Lu Qingqing!

It is this obsession that supports Shu Guiren to practice dancing every day.

She was wearing a thin light yellow dance dress and twisting her waist in the cold yard.

Since Lu Qingqing was confined to her room, Shu Guiren has been practicing dancing even harder. She is secretly competing in her heart, and she must take advantage of this great opportunity when Lu Qingqing falls out of favor to win the emperor's heart in one fell swoop!

Shu Guiren was spinning and jumping in the yard with her eyes closed, completely immersed in her own world of dance.

Suddenly, she smelled a sweet fragrance she had never smelled before passing by. She opened her eyes and saw that it was a little palace maid holding a bamboo tube.

Shu Guiren immediately stopped dancing and asked in a sharp voice.

"Come here, what are you holding?"

Although the little palace maid was not Shu Guiren's maid, she was always afraid of Shu Guiren's sharp and hot temper, so she had to lower her head and report timidly.

"Reply, reply to your Excellency's words, this is what I received in front of Yinglan Pavilion early in the morning. It was said to be... Eight Treasure Milk Tea."

Yinglan Pavilion?

When Lady Shu heard that it was Yinglan Pavilion, she immediately became interested. She glanced fiercely at the little maid who lowered her head and said firmly:

"Come here, give me the stuff!"

Concubine Shu took the milk tea and walked into the palace without looking back, leaving the little palace maid alone, standing in the wind with empty hands.

As soon as Shu Guiren entered the palace, she quickly ordered someone to close the palace door. She always disliked the clear roads, but the hot milk tea in her hand was really sweet.

She struggled for a long time.

If she drank this cup of milk tea, wouldn't that be giving Lu Qingqing face? Admitting that she was attracted by her sweet milk tea!

But if she didn't drink it, the aroma was really tempting. She started dancing early in the morning and was already hungry. The milk tea had already aroused her cravings.

After hesitating for a long time, Shu Guiren finally convinced herself of her conflicted feelings.

Humph! I don't drink this cup of milk tea to show my approval of Lu Qingqing's cooking skills! I'm just hungry and I just want to fill my stomach!

At first, Shu Guiren just wanted to have a sip.

But who would have thought that as she drank it, the milk tea seemed to have magical powers. She drank sip after sip until she had finished the whole cup of Eight Treasure Milk Tea without realizing it.

At the end of the drink, there were still a few red dates stuck to the bottom of the bamboo tube. She even subconsciously scooped the red dates out from the bottom of the cup with a spoon and put them all into her mouth.

By the time she wanted to take another sip, the eight-treasure milk tea in the bamboo tube had been completely finished by her.

Only then did Shu Guiren realize that she had somehow drunk up all the milk tea made by Lu Qingqing!

hateful!

How come this milk tea tastes so good!

She felt regretful and indignant at the same time, and felt even more unbalanced.

How could Lu Qingqing be so good at everything despite her humble origins? Not only was she good-looking, but her cooking skills were even better than mine!

Concubine Shu looked at the empty bamboo tube and fell into deep thought.

In Fengyi Palace.

The Queen, like other concubines, also received Eight Treasure Milk Tea from Yinglan Pavilion.

However, the queen was different from other concubines.

Yesterday, the imperial kitchen dared to serve watery Laba porridge to people in other palaces, but the Laba porridge presented to Fengyi Palace was made with real ingredients.

So, when the queen saw the Eight Treasure Milk Tea from Yinglan Pavilion, she couldn't help but laugh out loud in contempt.

"Haha, this noble lady Ming is really at her wit's end, imitating me everywhere."

"Yesterday I gave her Laba porridge, and today she made her some kind of eight-treasure milk tea. It's so weird and ridiculous!"

Ah Yun, like the Queen, was kept in the dark by the Imperial Kitchen and echoed:

"Yes, madam. This Ming noble lady is still so dishonest even under house arrest. You distributed Laba porridge to the six palaces, and she imitated you to distribute Eight Treasures Milk Tea. In my opinion, she is just imitating others."

Just as the queen was feeling elated by Ayun's words and immersed in the great sense of accomplishment of providing porridge to the palace, Li Xuansheng's visit came unexpectedly.

Li Xuansheng arrived just after lunch. When he was outside Fengyi Palace, he saw that the palace was quiet and thought that the queen had taken a nap, so he did not order anyone to inform her and walked into the palace alone.

I happened to hear the discussion between the Queen and Ayun.

"What are you two talking about, master and servant? Why are you so happy?"

Li Xuansheng's voice suddenly echoed in Fengyi Palace, startling both the Queen and Ayun.

The queen was inconvenient to move because of her advanced period. She just sat on the couch and bowed slightly to Li Xuansheng. She also did not forget to complain to He Qing who was beside Li Xuansheng.

"Eunuch Heqing is really a jerk. He didn't even inform me when the emperor arrived, which makes me seem rude."

He Qing smiled awkwardly and was speechless.

Before He Jing could reply, Mr. Li explained

"It was I who didn't allow them to have the same problem. I thought you might be taking a nap, so don't even think about sneaking in to take a look at you."

Facing Li's concern, the queen smiled and said gently:

"It's my fault. It seems that I misunderstood my former father-in-law. I want him to apologize."

The Queen spoke very politely, and He Qing, who was standing aside, was stunned as he listened.

Yesterday he drank the watery Laba porridge that the Queen gave to the six palaces, and today he received an apology from the Queen.

It seems that this queen is one way in front of the emperor and another way behind his back. She wants to accomplish great things with a small amount of money.

He Qing put on a fake smile on his face, deliberately speaking in a sarcastic tone.

"The Queen is in a serious condition. Please come and take care of the harem. You gave me a bowl of Laba porridge yesterday. How can I accept your gift today? I apologize."