The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

If it were an hour ago, the emperor might still see the scene as he remembered it.

However, half an hour later, the atmosphere between Qingyin and the Queen Mother became increasingly stiff and awkward amid Xiaozhuang's increasingly harsh questioning. Qingyin lowered her head obediently, but a figure broke the tense atmosphere in the room.

That's the Queen.

"Aunt! I specially brought some milk tea that I made myself. Please try it and see if it has the flavor of Mongolian tea." Mengguqing walked in hurriedly, her steps so fast that a small breeze blew when she passed by Qingyin.

Qingyin was a little surprised that the queen looked like this. She was completely unlike the majestic and heroic figure in her original memory. Instead, she looked a little shy in front of the empress dowager.

Yes, the Queen and the Queen Mother are aunt and niece, so it is normal for them to be so close.

Sure enough, after the Queen said this, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's expression was no longer so fierce. She softened her expression and asked, "Why are you here?"

Mengguqing smiled, her clean and neat teeth sparkling in the bright room: "I just miss you, aunt. I feel uncomfortable if I don't come to see you. But I can't come to your place empty-handed. So I made some milk tea, but I always feel that the goat milk here can't taste like Mongolia. Aunt, would you like to try it?"

The queen mother was amused by Mengguqing's diligence. When she mentioned her hometown, she couldn't help but relax and nodded, saying, "Mongolian goat milk is a little different."

"Yeah, I think so too." Meng Guqing finished speaking, turned her head and said to Qingyin: "Hey, this is the sister Wanpin who just came back, right?"

"Sister Wanpin entered the palace at a young age, and now she has grown up, she is really like a fairy. If she and the emperor have a child in the future, I wonder how beautiful it will be. I really want to hold a beautiful baby. The Han people have a saying about powder-carved jade or something like that, which means that the child is particularly beautiful. Alas, I can't say it either. I guess only a beauty like Sister Wanpin can give birth to such a beautiful baby."

Mengguqing thought expectantly, with a hint of joy in her tone, as if she was already holding such a cute baby.

"It's the word 'finely carved from powder and jade'. You've read this book really well..." The Queen Mother laughed.

Meng Guqing agreed: "Oh, yes, my aunt is really smart and capable, just like a delicate sculpture of jade!"

The empress dowager, who was being taken care of by her, couldn't help but fantasize that if Concubine Wan gave birth to the emperor's child, the child would be plump and good-looking, and would obediently call her the imperial grandmother. The empress dowager couldn't help but smile.

The emperor is her son, but for some reason, his offspring are much fewer than that of the previous emperor. Currently, he only has three princes and one princess. The empress dowager is anxious, but there is nothing she can do.

It would be nice if Concubine Wan could give birth to a few children as soon as possible, thinking of this, the Queen Mother glanced with satisfaction at Concubine Wan, who was sitting below and looked shy with her pink and white cheeks becoming even more lively. If it was Concubine Wan's child, it didn't matter whether it was a prince or a princess. It would be best if a princess could look like her mother and follow her cutely, which would also be nice.

Because of the temptation of the child, the Queen Mother's attitude towards Qingyin has obviously improved a lot.

Qingyin noticed this keenly, and glanced at the dignified queen with a little curiosity. Just then she met Mengguqing's lively blink, and she was stunned for a moment.

But no matter what the reason was, Qingyin did not notice any ill will towards her from the Queen. Instead, she felt a straightforward affection for her. So there was no need to think too much about it. Qingyin smiled at the Queen.

Perhaps it was the rare smile of the Ice Beauty that made it even more stunning. At least the women present in the Cining Palace were all stunned by her stunning beauty. Their faces flushed slightly and they turned their heads away unnaturally. It was no wonder that the Emperor brought Concubine Wan back from the cold palace and doted on her so much. It was just that between the Emperor and Concubine Wan, they really didn't know whether to envy the Emperor or be jealous of Concubine Wan.

Mengguqing didn't think too much. At the moment, she was simply jealous of the emperor. It was good for the emperor to have a fairy with so many beauties in the palace. Looking at Concubine Wan who smiled and then quickly returned to her expressionless face, Mengguqing felt a little reluctant. Concubine Wan's smile just now was so beautiful.

Suddenly she remembered a little fox that her brother hunted for her on the grassland when she was a child. The little fox was white with fluffy fur, but a little fierce. It was still very fierce when it was caught in front of her. It was a little thin, but really cute.

Every day she found some fruits and meat to feed it. The little fox was picky and only ate what it liked. But one thing was that no matter what she ate in front of it, it would always come to the cage and call out sweetly, asking for a taste.

Maybe because she fed it too much, the little fox was no longer so mean to her. Sometimes when it saw food, it would call her sweetly and then eat it happily.

After that, she let the little fox out, and they played with each other for a while every day. However, the little fox was still very cold and aloof. It would only act coquettishly towards her occasionally and rub its head against her generously, which was as sweet as honey.

At this moment, the little fox in the memory seemed to overlap with the ice beauty in front of him. The pair of big watery eyes staring at him with puzzled innocence had an inexplicable similarity to the pair of azure animal eyes. Mengguqing couldn't help but smile at Qingyin more enthusiastically.

So this is also the scene that happened after Fulin arrived.

Fulin shamelessly squeezed into the empty seat next to Qingyin. This seat was not actually a seat, but just a place connected to the cushion. It was very close to Qingyin, so close that when Fulin sat down, he could be right next to Qingyin and his body could touch her directly.

This was the first time that Fulin had been so intimate with Qingyin after he brought her back to the palace. He felt a little shy inside, and he looked straight ahead intently, while his big hand, hidden by his wide sleeves, secretly touched the delicate little hand next to him.

Qingyin was surprised. She really didn't expect that the emperor would be so bold as to hold her hand directly in front of the empress dowager. However, in order to avoid being discovered, she remained silent and did not resist, giving Fulin a chance to happily hold her hand.

But Fulin didn't really think that much. He saw Wanwan lowering her head and thought she was a little scared, so he wanted to hold her hand to give her a sense of security.

The two people's little actions were not noticed by the other two.

The Empress Dowager was not angry about Fulin sitting so closely behind Concubine Wan because of what the Empress had said before. She just glanced at him nonchalantly, somewhat disgusted with her son's embarrassing appearance.

Before coming, Fulin learned from the servants that his mother had not had lunch yet, and Wanwan had been here for an hour, so she must not have eaten either. Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Has the mother had lunch yet?"

The Queen Mother raised an eyebrow: "No."

"Eating is a big deal, mother, please don't go hungry. I haven't had lunch yet, so let's eat together. Wu Liangfu will serve the meal."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager did not question whether the Emperor was asking about her or Concubine Wan. Such a trivial matter was not worth her attention.

After a while, the meal in the imperial kitchen was ready.

Probably because the emperor and the empress were present, the meal was cooked extremely well. However, considering the appetites of several people, not only light dishes were prepared, but also a few heavier dishes.

In order to satisfy the wishes of each master, the manager of the imperial kitchen used all his brains and skills in every aspect.