This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 18 The Emperor Loves Me Again

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Why is the Emperor here again? Logically speaking, the Emperor has just sent my brother to Qinghai to quell the war. The Emperor should be feeling very anxious at this time, as he wants to support me but is also afraid of fostering the ambitions of the Nian family.

Appreciating Dongzhu is to stabilize his brother's heart, and not coming to Yikun Palace is to suppress his own arrogance.

Hua Fei claimed that she had figured out Yongzheng's complex and subtle psychology, so why did the emperor visit her suddenly again and again?

Without having time to think too much, Concubine Hua straightened her clothes and walked out of the palace, standing at the door to greet the emperor.

Seeing the emperor approaching, she took the Yikun palace maids to pay their respects to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, good luck. How did Your Majesty find time to come here today?"

The emperor bent down, took Concubine Hua's hand and helped her up.

"Look at what you said, I can't come if I have nothing to do?"

"Your Majesty, that's not right. I am concerned that Your Majesty is busy with his previous affairs, so I dare not disturb Your Majesty."

Hua Fei said this sincerely, she really didn't want to bother with Yongzheng.

Yongzheng understood the meaning of this differently: Concubine Hua was blaming himself for not visiting her for a long time and for neglecting her.

Thinking of this, Yongzheng liked Hua Fei even more. Yongzheng liked it when his woman was jealous of him.

"I ate the sweet-scented osmanthus cake you sent me at noon, and I remembered that the food made in your small kitchen in the palace is the most exquisite. I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I am a little greedy."

Concubine Hua regretted it very much. If she had known, she would not have allowed Xiao Xiazi to bring the osmanthus cake back to the Yangxin Palace at noon.

"This palace girl looks somewhat like you when you were young. How old is she?"

"Your Majesty, I am the Seventeenth Servant." Fu Zi, who was originally acting as a human background, was suddenly asked a question by Yongzheng and hurriedly answered.

"Seventeen is a good age. I remember that you were only seventeen when you first entered the palace."

"Your Majesty has a very good memory."

As they spoke, Concubine Hua and Yongzheng walked towards the palace.

At the age of seventeen, Yongzheng began to take advantage of the young and ignorant Hua Fei. Thinking of this, Hua Fei's disgust for Yongzheng increased a little more.

"I don't eat much for dinner, what do you have to eat?"

Concubine Hua smiled and said, "The kitchen is stewing pear, white fungus and lily soup. It's autumn now and pears are the best for nourishing the yin and moistening the lungs. Your Majesty, would you like to have some?"

Concubine Hua felt sorry for the snow pear, white fungus and lily soup for a second. She had originally intended to give it to her sister Concubine Duan, but now it was the Emperor's turn.

"Okay, then I'll have a bowl."

Songzhi arranged for Fuzi to serve Yongzheng a bowl of snow pear, white fungus and lily soup. Yongzheng took it and ate it but still refused to leave.

Yongzheng put down the bowl and looked up to see a few words on Concubine Hua's desk.

Walk over and take a look.

Hua Fei had no time to stop him. The Emperor came to visit suddenly and she didn't have time to clean up the things on her desk.

Anyway, there were only some copied Buddhist scriptures on the table, and a few bad words written by myself, which was nothing to be ashamed of showing to others.

Yongzheng walked over and picked up a piece of paper to take a look. "My beloved concubine's calligraphy has improved a lot, but why did you copy so many Buddhist scriptures?"

"It's almost the end of the year, and I want to copy more Buddhist scriptures to pray for the Queen Mother. But my handwriting is too ugly to be shown to others. I have been recuperating from my illness recently, so I will practice more."

As Hua Fei said this, she took the Buddhist scripture back from Yongzheng's hand, randomly sandwiched a few pieces of paper into a book, and acted like a shy daughter.

Yongzheng was moved again when he saw that Concubine Hua cared so much about the Empress Dowager and was filial to her on his behalf.

Yongzheng followed Hua Fei's frantic movements to hide the words, and saw a book on the desk with the words "Your Majesty, love me again" written on the cover.

Yongzheng was curious, so he took it and was about to look through it while Concubine Hua wasn't paying attention.

"My beloved, do you like reading books recently?"

"Oh, Your Majesty, how can you be so casual..."

Before Concubine Hua finished her words, she saw Yongzheng's mustache curled up, and then he burst into laughter:

"As expected of you, my beloved concubine. I thought you would like to read some poetry and books since you spend all day copying Buddhist scrolls. I didn't expect that my beloved concubine still likes to read storybooks."

Hua Fei was really ashamed and annoyed. She knew that Yongzheng liked women who were well-read in poetry and books, but she herself didn't like reading. In her previous life, she made a lot of jokes because of her literary skills.

In this life, she wanted to learn, but she couldn't learn it. She had to give up.

Later, she discovered that the storybooks also contained some poetic allusions, which she could remember, but she did not expect that they were seen by Yongzheng.

Concubine Hua didn't like reading the book "Your Majesty, Love Me Again" so she left it on the table and never put it away. Unexpectedly, the Emperor saw it today.

Now, in order to get the script back, Concubine Hua got so close to Yongzheng that she could even feel their breathing.

Moreover, the position of the two people was now extremely ambiguous. Concubine Hua was leaning against the desk and was stopped by Yongzheng face to face.

"My beloved, do you blame me for neglecting you recently?"

The emperor suddenly whispered, and his hot breath touched Hua Fei's ears.

Hua Fei actually wanted to deny it, but she didn't dare to, so she could only lower her head and remain silent to show her silence.

In Yongzheng's view, this seemed like Concubine Hua was shyly admitting it.

Yongzheng was moved, put down the notebook, and hugged Hua Fei.

"My dear, has your headache healed?"

Hua Fei remained silent, and Yongzheng took her into the bedroom.

A short absence is better than a new love. Yongzheng felt that Nian Shilan was unique and was his favorite woman besides Chunyuan.

After being favored for one night, Concubine Hua felt something was wrong. She was afraid that her days of pretending to be sick and enjoying a leisurely life would be over.

Hua Fei's intuition was correct.

Early in the morning, when Hua Fei was dressing Yongzheng, Yongzheng said:

"It's almost the end of the year, and the queen's illness has not improved. Jingpin has a gentle personality, and the people below are bound to slack off after managing the affairs of the harem for a long time."

Seeing that Concubine Hua didn't speak, Yongzheng continued:

"I want to restore your authority to assist the six palaces. You did a great job in the last selection."

"Your Majesty wants Sister Shen to learn how to manage the household. With Sister Shen assisting, Concubine Jing in charge, and the Empress in charge of the overall situation, the harem is well managed. There is no need for me to intervene."

Hua Fei wanted to decline politely, but in Yongzheng's view, this was just playing hard to get.

"You are lenient and strict, and you know when to relax and when to hold back. How can that be bad? That's it."

Concubine Hua knew that the emperor had made up his mind on this matter and she had no say in the matter.

According to the outcome of his previous life, my brother should have won a great victory in this expedition to the northwest.

The emperor is now making preparations for a rainy day.

If my brother really returns victorious and sees that I am assisting in the management of the six palaces and amazed by the emperor, he will surely develop a rebellious heart. What the emperor wants to catch is my brother's arrogance.

What a meticulous plan! Concubine Hua originally wanted to avoid favor and stay out of the spotlight, but the Emperor insisted on pushing her to the forefront.

Well, although not wanting to compete for favor is one thing, losing favor is another.

All these people in the harem are good at changing their attitude according to the situation and abandoning others after they have done their job.

"Then I will help Jingpin take care of the internal affairs. I am the emperor's woman, and it is my duty to take care of the harem and share your worries. I do not need to assist in the management of the six palaces."