Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

Mingyu was still an innocent little girl, only in her teens. When she heard that she could taste glutinous rice cake, she threw away all the worries that had been lingering in her mind.

She happily stretched out her little hand to pick up a piece of rice cake and chewed it with relish. Zhang Jianyi, who was standing by, also came over with a smile, stretched out his hand to take a piece and put it in his mouth, eating it with great pleasure.

They tasted the glutinous rice cake and found it delicious.

Mingyu and Zhang Jianyi looked at each other, and both of them hesitated for a moment.

What does it mean that Amber lied? Was it a simple mistake, or did someone do it on purpose? In this joyful atmosphere, they tried to suppress their worries and enjoy the rare reunion time.

When the Second Prince saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little "dissatisfied".

You know, the only person who usually plays Go with him is Zhang Jianyi! Now, all of them have been "seduced" by glutinous rice cakes.

He was seen supporting his chin with both hands, looking at them eagerly while they were eating. He looked so adorable.

Empress Fucha saw all this and could not help but feel soft in her heart. Yonglian used to study poetry and songs all day long, and was very strict with himself, determined to become an outstanding eldest son.

However, at this moment, he seemed happier and more comfortable. And all these changes were probably due to Yingluo.

Thinking of this, the queen thought to herself: After finishing the New Year affairs, I should find a chance as soon as possible to mention Fu Heng's marriage to my father and mother.

"Hey, Mingyu, it's been so long, has Yingluo brought back the sobering soup?"

Empress Fucha then realized that Erqing had gone to the small kitchen to urge Yingluo for quite some time, so why hadn't they returned yet?

Mingyu patted her forehead lightly and said in a self-blaming tone:

"Ah! Queen, it's all my fault. Yingluo just twisted her foot accidentally, and Erqing has sent her back to her room to rest. I was supposed to deliver the hangover soup, but Hupo said the Second Prince wanted to eat glutinous rice cakes, so I let her go... I'll go check on the situation right away!"

After hearing these words, Empress Fucha felt a strange feeling in her heart. She frowned slightly and said with a sigh.

"Mingyu, go see if Hubo has returned and ask her to come to my place. Also, give Yingluo the medicine from Changchun Palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it immediately." Mingyu bowed respectfully, then turned and left the inner hall.

Zhang Jianyi also realized that something seemed a little strange about what happened tonight. He thought that if he and the Second Prince continued to stay here, something might go wrong.

So he said, "Empress, it's getting late. I'd better take the Second Prince back to the Prince's Residence to rest. After all, the Prince's health is not good, and it's really not suitable for him to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year."

Empress Fucha heard Zhang Jianyi's reminder and thought to herself: Although Yonglian has recovered, in the eyes of the concubines, he should be a weak and sickly person.

If you force yourself to stay up till the New Year comes, someone careful might notice something unusual.

So, the queen smiled slightly, gently reached out her hand to touch Yonglian's head, and said gently: "Good child, listen to your mother and go back to rest early. I will visit you again tomorrow."

Yong Lian nodded obediently and said, "Thank you for your concern, Madam Queen. I will take my leave first. You should also go to bed early."

After watching Yonglian leave, Empress Fucha couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She began to wonder if Amber had feelings for the emperor.

She felt that it was her fault for not disciplining her child well. If Amber really had such thoughts, she could have just told her in private...but such a thing happened during the New Year. If it was true, the situation would be difficult to deal with.

At the same time, Mingyu was anxiously looking for Amber.

Finally, she found Amber secretly eating her leftover glutinous rice cakes in the small kitchen! Mingyu was immediately furious, grabbed Amber by the collar, and shouted angrily.

"Amber! Why are you eating here secretly? Have you delivered the emperor's hangover soup?"

Amber quickly stuffed the remaining half of the glutinous rice cake in her hand into her mouth, and explained while chewing and mumbling.

"Sister Mingyu, the snow is too strong. I'm not feeling well, so I'll ask Sister Erqing to send it off on my behalf."

"What?!" Mingyu's anger rose instantly. Amber couldn't even handle such a small matter.

But she quickly calmed down and suddenly realized, could it be that from the very beginning, Er Qing wanted to deliver the sobering soup personally?

Amber swallowed the glutinous rice cake in her mouth with difficulty, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Sister Mingyu, don't be angry, it won't be a problem if Sister Erqing goes to send it off..."

"Hmph, you'll know whether you're okay or not in a moment! The Queen wants to see you, so hurry up and come with me! Hurry up!" Mingyu grabbed Amber's arm tightly and dragged her towards the inner hall of Changchun Palace.

Amber was filled with fear, but she also remembered that Erqing had promised her that if things were successful, she would take her away from here and make her her chief maid...

In this way, she would have turned her life around and would no longer have to stay in Changchun Palace as the lowest-ranking maid. She was overjoyed, but she was afraid that it would be too obvious and arouse Mingyu's suspicion.

Amber lowered her head, thinking over and over again in her heart how to clear herself in front of Empress Fucha.

Soon, the two of them arrived in front of Empress Fucha. The Empress was a little surprised to see the two of them coming together. Wasn't what happened today planned by Amber? But there must be something wrong behind this.

After the ceremony, Amber said anxiously, "Empress, I just heard Second Prince say he wanted to eat glutinous rice cakes, so I asked Sister Mingyu for help. Maybe he was too young to remember it correctly."

After hearing her words, the queen frowned slightly and felt more and more that there was something wrong.

Yonglian is already nine years old, how could he not remember things? Besides, he was really full and would never want to eat glutinous rice cake again.

Amber must be lying. Perhaps if we knew who delivered the hangover soup, everything would be clear.

So, Empress Fucha took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, then stared closely at Amber in front of her, and slowly said:

"Amber, have you sent the hangover soup to the Yangxin Palace?"

Hearing the queen's question, Amber's face turned pale instantly, her eyes flickered, and she seemed very flustered.