My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

The Southern Tour ended.

The large army finally returned to the Forbidden City.

That Xia Yingying also came along.

The old lady got off the carriage with Qing'er's help. However, when passing by Xia Yingying, the old lady's face suddenly turned dark.

Seeing this woman gives me a headache.

There will be trouble in the harem from now on.

The old lady held Qing'er's hand and said as they walked, "Qing'er, where is Zhihua now?"

Qing'er replied respectfully, "Your Highness, Zhihua is waiting for you in the Cining Palace. I will accompany you back now."

"Okay." The Empress Dowager nodded, then turned to look at the Queen and Concubine Ling.

The Empress and Concubine Ling saw that the Empress Dowager was looking at them.

So he hurried up and came to the old lady.

The Queen bowed her head and said, "Does Your Majesty have anything to tell me?"

The Empress Dowager deliberately raised her voice as she looked at the Empress and Concubine Ling and admonished them, "Empress, Concubine Ling, you two are the Emperor's right-hand men. Only when the harem is stable can the Emperor focus on handling the affairs of the former dynasty. Therefore, the entire harem depends on you two."

"Yes, Lafayette."

The Empress and Concubine Ling knew what the Empress Dowager was worried about.

"Oh, by the way," the Empress Dowager continued, "Concubine Ling is pregnant now, and she might not be able to take care of the Seventh and Ninth Princesses. When the time comes, you can ask the maids and nannies to bring the two princesses to my place. I like the hustle and bustle."

"Your Majesty, I can take care of them. Seventh and Ninth Princesses are at a mischievous age now. If they went to your place, I would be worried that they would disturb your rest." When Concubine Ling said this, she suddenly looked at Ziwei and Xiaoyanzi. "Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei, Princess Seya, and Qing'er, these children always like to come to my palace, and they also love to play with Seventh and Ninth Princesses."

After hearing this, the old lady nodded and stopped forcing it.

"In that case, I won't force you, but remember to bring the two little ones to the Cining Palace often." After the old Buddha said this, she supported Qing'er and walked straight towards the Cining Palace.

After the Emperor took Xia Yingying away, the Empress and Concubine Ling went back to their respective palaces to rest.

Cining Palace.

Zhihua arrived at the palace the day before yesterday.

Today, I heard from the eunuch next to me that the Empress Dowager was already on her way back to the palace, so I specially wore a fresh and elegant dress.

My father said that we must not let our guard down in this palace, and especially not to be too aggressive when we first arrive, otherwise we will only bring ourselves fatal disasters.

"Good luck to Lord Buddha, good luck to Princess Qing."

When Zhihua saw that the old lady had returned, she hurried to greet her.

When the old lady saw Zhihua, she smiled even more and said, "Good boy, get up quickly."

"The old Buddha and Qing Gege must have had a very hard journey. I, along with the maids, have been busy in the small kitchen for quite some time, making some sweet and delicious sweet soup. I hope the old Buddha and Qing Gege will like it." Zhihua continued, "I'll go to the yard now to bring the food out. The old Buddha and Qing Gege can go inside and rest first. I'll be back soon."

When the old lady heard what Zhihua said, she looked curious.

What is this thing I need to get from the yard?

And when Qing'er and I came in just now, we didn't see any sweet soup in the yard?

"Qing'er, how about you help me go out and take a look?" The old lady, who had already walked into the house and was about to sit down to rest, was confused. "I, an old woman, am stunned by what Zhihua said. I want to see what Zhihua is trying to say."

"Yes, Lafayette."

Qing'er smiled and helped the old lady walk into the yard again.

"This... could it be that the sugar water she mentioned is in the well?" asked the old lady in surprise.

Qing'er shook her head in confusion.

now.

Zhihua was standing by a well and pulling the rope continuously, while a eunuch behind her was helping to reel the rope up until a hanging basket was pulled out of the well.

Zhihua took the hanging basket down from the rope and asked the maid beside her to hold it. Then she took out a large bowl from it and turned to walk towards the old lady.

"Master Buddha, this is the sweet soup I was talking about," Zhihua continued. "I put some fresh seasonal fruits in it. You and Princess Qing should come in and taste my cooking."

The old lady looked at the bowl of sugar water in front of her and wondered, isn’t this just an ordinary bowl of sugar water?

After the Empress Dowager sat down, Zhihua placed the bowl in her hand on the table, asked the maid to fetch two small bowls and a spoon, and then poured the sugar water into the bowls herself.

"Mr. Lafayette, please taste it. If it's not cooked well, please don't be disgusted."