Fang Chunyi said with some distress, "I thought putting on makeup every day was troublesome enough, but now I have to put this stuff on my body every day, and I can't miss any place."

Zhen Huan jokingly said, "You have to apply more powder to keep your skin fair, tender and smooth. This is not something that can be achieved overnight. You have to apply it every day and every night to keep your skin as white as a peeled egg."

"Let me tell you, when I went to the emperor's bedchamber last night, I was curious whether the emperor's body was white. I really wanted to see, but I always closed my eyes and dared not to look before." When Fang Chunyi spoke, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong were already laughing!

"Girl, stop talking nonsense," Zhen Huan pulled her.

An Lingrong smiled from ear to ear: "Sister, don't stop her, let her speak, let her speak."

Zhen Huan scolded, "She is ignorant and you let her do what she wants."

Fang Chunyi spoke eloquently and described the scene of the day when he served the emperor in bed vividly.

There were two nightgowns, one depicting a golden dragon going out to sea, and the other depicting two dragons fighting for a pearl. The emperor asked Fang Chunyi to carve out a pattern of the golden dragon going out to sea for him to play with, and he praised the nightgown depicting the two dragons fighting for a pearl endlessly.

An Lingrong's expression changed.

Zhen Huan noticed An Lingrong's change of mood and became anxious. She quickly stopped Fang Chunyi and said, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You are not ashamed."

"I asked the kitchen to steam the plum cake. Go to the kitchen and see if it's ready. If it's ready, bring it to your sister Wen to try. Jinxi, you go with her." This was to send her away so that Jinxi could watch over her.

Hearing that there was food, Fang Chunyi nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, okay!"

Seeing the two men's increasingly worse expressions, Fang Chunyi knew that he had achieved his goal, so he jumped out!

"You guys go down too!" Zhen Huan asked everyone in the hall to leave, leaving only the two of them to talk.

An Lingrong turned her gaze back to the box of jasmine powder.

Seeing her unfocused gaze, Zhen Huan asked tentatively, "That nightgown with a golden dragon emerging from the clouds..."

An Lingrong withdrew her gaze, looked at Zhen Huan and nodded, "Yes, I did it!"

She had already promised the Emperor when they were at the Old Summer Palace, but it took her so long to come. Zhen Huan was a little anxious and held An Lingrong's hand tightly. Before she could speak, An Lingrong said, "Sister, do you know why she came today?"

Zhen Huan nodded, knowing full well that this was a blatant attempt to sow discord. If it weren't for Rong'er's exceptional intelligence, who saw through her tactics, a rift would have developed between them today.

"Don't worry, sister. Whether to wear the nightgown or not, and how to deal with it, is up to the emperor. It has nothing to do with you, me, or Concubine Chun."

It was the Emperor who changed out of his pajamas, it was the Emperor who wanted to cut the golden dragon and cloud pattern, and it was the Emperor who ruined her feelings. None of this had anything to do with anyone else! She wasn't the kind of person who would go after the mistress if her husband cheated on her.

Zhen Huan was relieved to see that she really didn't care: "Rong'er, you are such a perceptive person."

An Lingrong stopped talking about this topic and pointed at the perfume powder and said, "Sister, this perfume powder was made by Concubine Chun's nanny, but there is something wrong with it."

After telling her discovery, Zhen Huan fell into deep thought.

She was certain Fang Chunyi was the Queen's mistress, so everything she did was at the Queen's behest. If this perfume wasn't harmful, then what was its purpose? Why had she taken it out not earlier or later, but right when An Lingrong came to Sui Yuxuan, and insisted on rubbing it on her? So this perfume was meant for An Lingrong!

"The Queen must have become suspicious about the cinnabar and camphor incident last time. She is using this perfume powder to test whether you understand spices!" Zhen Huan has figured it out.

An Lingrong nodded, it was indeed true.

Zhen Huan held An Lingrong's hand tightly. She could feel that the Queen was becoming more and more afraid of An Lingrong!

An Lingrong smiled and comforted her, "Sister, don't worry, I'm the best at pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Besides, the Hua family is the only one in power now. The Queen won't deal with me at this time to offend you and Sister Mei!"

This is indeed what the Queen thought. If An Lingrong knew about spices, then she would have to change her subsequent plans!

Fortunately, An Lingrong didn't show any signs.

Zhen Huan wanted to laugh, but she couldn't. She was cautious at every step and couldn't even take off her disguise in her own palace.

"Sister, I also want a set of pajamas." An Lingrong suddenly spoke.

Zhen Huan was stunned.

"I also want the same comfortable pajamas my sister made for the emperor!"

"you……"

"Sister, if you don't do it for me, I will go to Sister Mei and complain that you only care about the emperor and not me!"

"you……"

"Sister Mei wants one too."

"you……"

Seeing that Zhen Huan was speechless, An Lingrong thought she agreed and smiled contentedly. Then she immediately put on a sad expression as if she was about to cry. She held Baojuan's hand, said hello to Chun Changzai, and left Suiyuxuan.

After she left, Fang Chunyi returned to his own palace, and said with a look of contempt on his face, "These materials and snacks are all given to you as a reward."

After saying that, he patted his clothes and added, "You are really a naive little family who has never seen the world. You dare to show off this thing."

The maid quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "Please calm down, my lady. Her family is humble, and her father was demoted, so naturally she has nothing. That's why she's rushing to curry favor with you and Lady Wan!"

Fang Chunyi snorted, "If it weren't for the Queen's order, I wouldn't have smiled at her. It would have lowered my status for nothing."

"My lady is right. What you said today was very appropriate. The Empress will definitely praise you!"

Fang Chunyi nodded, then looked around the bedroom. He sighed heavily and complained, "This place is so remote and dilapidated. If it weren't for the emperor coming here so often, I really wouldn't want to live here. Go tell the servants to clean it up and put out all the things the emperor gave me as gifts."

The maid beside her replied respectfully, "Yes, my lady, please rest assured. We will arrange for someone to clean up as soon as possible. However, you have already won the Emperor's favor, and with the Empress as your backing, are you still worried that you won't be able to live in that magnificent palace in the future?"

Hearing the maid's words, Fang Chunyi nodded in satisfaction, feeling very happy. At this moment, she remembered An Lingrong's expression when she saw her leave just now, and she couldn't help but smile. She leaned back on the couch with a smug expression on her face.

In the main hall, Zhen Huan was also talking to Jin Xi, "Jin Xi, do you have any pink or red material in the storeroom that can be used to make pajamas?"

Jin Xi thought for a moment, "There's still enough material left from the last time I made you pajamas. Do you want to make some more?"

"Yes, make two more sets." Zhen Huan said with a smile, "Go get the material and we'll make them now. Laba Festival is coming soon, and we can give them to Rong'er and Mei Jie."

Jin Xi asked in surprise, "Isn't Wen Changzai angry?"

Zhen Huan repeated An Lingrong's words.

"Concubine Wen is truly as magnanimous as the bright moon and clear sky!" Jin Xi sighed! "But that Concubine Chun..."

"Just be careful and don't let her find out that we know her details!"

"Yes."

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