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

Chapter 90: Mindless Praise

Concubine Qi was mindlessly praising the Queen's virtues, not realizing that she was adding fuel to the Queen's burning heart.

When Concubine Hua heard Zhou Ninghai's report that Zhen Huan was favored tonight in Yikun Palace, she was trying out the newly developed Peach Blossom Thousand Layer Pastry made by Lingzhi.

The peach blossom thousand-layer pastry was made to look like blooming peach blossoms, which looked particularly beautiful. It even had a faint sweet peach fragrance when it was just out of the oven. Concubine Hua couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth to taste it. While she was enjoying the delicious taste, Zhou Ninghai walked in.

After hearing the news, Concubine Hua didn't even stop enjoying the peach blossom pastry. She just waved her hand and asked Zhou Ninghai to go down.

This little thing is not worth mentioning, how can it be compared with peach blossom pastry.

After tasting it carefully and swallowing it, Concubine Hua wiped her hands with a handkerchief and said, "This peach blossom thousand-layer pastry is well made, but it's not tough enough and it falls apart when you pick it up. Let Lingzhi improve it. Send some of the extra ones to Xianfu Palace and Changchun Palace."

"By the way, let's send some to Concubine Qi this time. There's nothing good to eat in her small kitchen."

Concubine Hua rolled her eyes when she mentioned Concubine Qi. Since Concubine Qi had spoken up for Concubine Xin a few days ago, she was also allowed to try this new thing.

"Yes, I understand." Songzhi wrapped up the handkerchief that Concubine Hua had just given her as a reward for the peach blossom cake, and bowed in response.

Now Concubine Hua often asks Songzhi to accompany her for snacks and meals, but Songzhi never breaks the rules.

"After the peach blossom pastry is improved, Concubine Wan will be back soon. Send some to Concubine Wan to try. If there is any left, send it to the emperor. It is time for me to show my face in front of the emperor from time to time."

When Concubine Hua mentioned the Emperor, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

At this time, she felt a little empathy with her brother. She had to write letters of greeting and send them to the Yangxin Palace every day, and she had to ensure that there were no typos. Wasn't this also a kind of compulsive feeling of doing it with great effort?

Songzhi now knows that her master really dislikes the emperor. The emperor has not entered Yikun Palace for more than a month, but her master is not in a hurry. Now she just remembers to show up and even send the leftover peach blossom cakes. It really makes it difficult for her master.

It's okay for my master to be so sloppy, but as a servant, I still have to be more careful. I can't let the emperor find out that the peach blossom pastry is left over and no one wants it.

Zhen Huan followed the emperor out of the palace happily but a little nervously.

When I was taking a hot spring bath in the evening, my aunt Fangruo, who had taught me at the Zhen Mansion, served me.

"Based on your talent, you should have been favored long ago. Even now, although you are later than other ladies, you are the first to be favored by Tangquan Palace. Your blessings are still to come."

Fang Ruo kept talking to Zhen Huan about all the details of sleeping with her and put a white nightgown on Zhen Huan.

The pajamas dragged on the ground, and the wind blew when walking, giving a feeling of being adrift.

Yongzheng, dressed in a bright red auspicious suit, walked into the bedroom holding Zhen Huan's hand. The bedroom was decorated in a particularly festive manner, with flickering red candles and bright lights, which made Zhen Huan's plain white nightgown look even more elegant.

Su Peisheng was watching the backs of Yongzheng and Zhen Huan from far outside the palace. He felt that the red candles and white clothes looked very much like Yongzheng's remarried wife.

This was extremely unlucky. Su Peisheng and Jinxi looked at each other outside the hall. They both thought of one person. But as a servant, what could they say?

A pair of red candles burned all night long until dawn.

In this life, Shen Meizhuang did not have a sleepless night because of Zhen Huan's favor.

Shen Meizhuang has been feeling heavier lately, and her appetite has grown, and she has been sleeping more.

Shen Meizhuang slept until dawn, and when she woke up she even felt that it would be nice if there was no emperor in the palace.

As for An Lingrong, she stayed up all night. After sending Baojuan back to do embroidery, she worked late into the night and developed a new spice based on ancient books.

At dawn, An Lingrong put down her brush, blew the ink on the rice paper dry, and gave it to Baoque to keep.

I felt dizzy and had overworked my brain, so I fell asleep on the bed.

As for Concubine Hua, Linglong had a sudden idea that night and wanted Concubine Hua to tell her a story, so she ran from Changchun Palace to Yiku Palace holding her little pillow.

Xin Changzai didn't stop Linglong at all, and even let her go.

Let Nezha go and make trouble in the sea of ​​Yikun Palace. I just want to have a good sleep tonight.

Concubine Jing, who was busy feeding her baby, had no idea that Zhen Huan had become favored by the emperor.

Concubine Qi would play dice until she fell asleep every night out of boredom, and the night when Zhen Huan became the emperor's favorite was no different from any other night.

As for Concubine Duan, she sat listlessly in Yanqing Palace for half the night and then fell asleep.

Only the Queen didn't know what her mentality was. She had clearly taken the initiative to request not to go to Tangquan Palace, but she summoned Huang Guiquan to inquire about the details of arranging Tangquan Palace.

Hearing that the emperor had specially arranged a pair of red candles to burn until dawn, the queen stayed awake all night.

The Queen thought they would return the next day, but she did not expect that Zhen Huan and Yong Zheng would stay in Tangquan Palace for three days before returning to the Forbidden City.

According to the etiquette, Zhen Huan went to Jingren Palace to pay her respects to the Queen.

The Queen smiled brightly and gave Zhen Huan a brocade quilt with a swastika pattern, the same as An Lingrong's, as a congratulations.

Seeing a face that looked like her sister Chun Yuan bowing and greeting her, the queen felt a strange pleasure in her heart.

The brocade quilt was a bit thick, so Zhen Huan accepted it and planned to ask Jin Xi to put it away and use it in winter.

After just a few words, the Queen felt annoyed again when she looked at Zhen Huan's face that was as beautiful as a peach blossom.

Thinking that the Emperor would give her the most favored concubine in the future, the Queen felt even more upset and asked Jianqiu to send Zhen Huan out directly.

In the Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua had also heard early on that the Emperor had bestowed upon Concubine Wan the privilege of being the Imperial Noble.

In this harem, besides myself, there is someone else who can be compared with my favor.

It can be seen how great an advantage it is to resemble Chun Yuan.

Concubine Hua couldn't help but think of herself. She could neither sing nor dance, her personality was not gentle, and it was even more impossible for her to be kind and gentle by nature. She was not the slightest bit like Chun Yuan. Why did the Emperor say in the Empress Dowager's Palace that day that "he and Shi Lan had a deep love for each other for many years"?

This was the news Zhou Ninghai heard from Shoukang Palace after Cao Qinmo's death last year.

The Emperor, he said that he and I have a deep love for each other, maybe the Emperor really has some feelings for me.

But can I make good use of this little bit of affection to save the Nian family in this life?

While thinking about these things, Concubine Hua did not notice that the ashes in the incense burner in her hand were flattened and then disturbed, and then flattened again, over and over again several times.

Songzhi saw that Concubine Hua was worried and didn't know how to start talking. Then she heard Zhou Ninghai report from outside the palace:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li requests to see you."