Traveling through the Legend of Zhen Huan: My Queen, please love me!

The early morning sunlight shines through the window into the elegant room, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance.

It was the Lingxi incense that Liu Hua brought from the palace. Fu Rujin covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

Her face was slightly gloomy. She hated spices the most, especially Liu Hua's spices, which gave her a headache.

There was a slight kiss mark on Li Qihe's neck. Liu Hua chuckled and didn't take it seriously.

Zhen Yunming specifically instructed the maid in the morning to dress like this on purpose.

She was wearing a light pink long dress and her hair was tied up in a bun, a style only worn by women.

This is not a hint, it is a clear statement.

Li Qihe walked slowly up to Liu Hua and Fu Rujin, holding two cups of steaming hot fragrant tea in her hands.

She bowed slightly, handed the teacup to the two of them, and said softly, "Please have some tea, two sisters."

At this time, Zhen Yunming was carefully observing this scene, secretly guessing Liu Hua's attitude and the relationship between Liu Hua and Fu Rujin.

This concerns his daughter's future status in the palace.

Fu Rujin was very considerate and took the cup of tea and drank it all in front of Liu Hua.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Hua. He picked up the tea but didn't put it down. He turned his head to look at Fu Rujin and asked softly, "Sister Fu, are you still here now?"

Fu Rujin nodded slightly, her eyes full of loneliness.

Liu Hua sighed with regret. Only when Zhen Huan was a concubine did she dare to read the memorials openly. Fu Rujin was really too bold.

When they return to the palace, Wuya Chengbi will probably scold her like she scolded Zhen Huan last time.

Now the relationship between Yinzhen and the 13th Prince Yinzhi has undergone subtle changes.

It may not be so easy to raise Fu Rujin's position.

Liu Hua wondered in her heart whether this woman, who had been deeply influenced by Western culture, would care about the position that Yinzhen gave her.

Zhen Yunming standing next to him was extremely anxious. Liu Hua looked very happy yesterday and didn't seem angry at all, but today he refused to drink the tea.

After much hesitation, she finally mustered up the courage to ask, "I wonder what position in the palace Her Majesty wants to secure for your cousin?"

Liu Hua sneered and turned the eighteen-bead Buddhist rosary given to her by Wuya Chengbi.

She said slowly, "This is what the Emperor and the Empress said. How dare I, a concubine, make such a conclusion?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Fu Rujin drank her tea silently. In fact, the tea in the cup had been finished long ago, but she was absent-minded and of course did not notice.

The palace maid Pei'er behind him just lowered her head, with half of her face blocked by the greenhouse rose that Zhen Yunming had found with great difficulty.

Su Peisheng waved his whisk and shouted, "Master Huang is here."

Yinzhen was on a secret visit, so Su Peisheng certainly couldn't call out his identity directly, so he could only refer to him as "Emperor".

Yinzhen sat in the main seat, and Lin Rulan followed behind him as if to seek credit. The light shone through the diamond-shaped window onto Yinzhen.

Lin Rulan tiptoed, not daring to step on Yinzhen's shadow.

At the same time, the maids began to serve sumptuous breakfast.

Because of the inquiry the day before, Yinzhen did not have any psychological burden at this time and enjoyed everything with peace of mind.

The dining table was filled with various exquisite dishes. Liu Hua estimated in his heart that the dishes were more sumptuous than the first time he served Yinzhen.

There are crystal clear shrimp dumplings, golden and crispy fried dough sticks, fragrant eight-treasure porridge, and the tempting crab roe buns...

Placed in the Forbidden City, every dish exudes an aroma that makes 14-year-old Fang Chunyi salivate.

Li Qihe held the teacup respectfully with both hands, her eyes always on Liu Hua, waiting for her to take the tea.

Yinzhen paused slightly, raised his brows, and his well-combed beard showed his maturity, but also showed that he was not young and was no longer at the age to tell jokes.

He laughed for a while and sat next to Liu Hua.

"Set the rules. When will Xuan'er get jealous?"

Liu Hua smiled and looked at Yinzhen with seemingly tenderness, but his eyes revealed a subtle hint of distress.

When she reached out to take the teacup, she deliberately touched Li Qihe's hand lightly, and then said in a soft voice, "Sister Li is really sensible, but there are many rules in this palace. You need to learn them well. Otherwise, you will know that your sister's position is not something I can decide."

After saying this, she looked at Fu Rujin meaningfully, her lips opening and closing.

Fu Rujin explained the meaning of the next two words - rampant.

Fu Rujin heard the warning in Liu Huayu's words and suddenly felt dissatisfied.

She was just accompanying Yinzhen on a secret inspection. The emperor's order was difficult to disobey, so what else could she do?

He didn't dare to glare at Liu Hua, so he just lowered his head and looked submissive.

Liu Hua quickly took the teacup from Li Qihe and said coldly, "Thank you for the tea, sister. I'd better not weigh it, lest someone say that I'm abusing my power instead of the emperor's true feelings."

Then, Liu Hua ignored Li Qihe and drank his tea by himself.

The whole scene suddenly became a little subtle. Li Qihe stood there, not knowing how to deal with the situation.

There was a place reserved for him at this table, but he didn't dare to sit down now.

Zhen Yunming looked at the four people nervously, afraid that he would accidentally offend any of them.

"Sit down."

Of course, no one could refute Yinzhen's words.

Liu Hua was not surprised and secretly laughed in his heart. They were really tolerant towards newcomers. When Zhen Huan first entered the palace, she was treated with care and love.

Over time, even the brightest and most round pearls will become cloudy and dull fish eyes.

Liu Hua felt pleased with himself. Fortunately, from the beginning he did not define himself as a pearl, but as a steel ball that could not be worn out.

She didn't need Yinzhen's constant attention and caress, nor did she need the unlimited glory of being the most favored concubine in the harem.

Just go with the flow, consider Hongli as the best choice and leave him for last.

Yinzhen noticed Fu Rujin's unhappiness and Liu Hua's hidden intentions.

"Fu Rujin has endured hardships with me these days and has made great contributions, so she has been promoted to a noble lady.

As for She He, both her father and mother were well-known merchants far and wide, and she also had the protection of Concubine Qian.

But after all, he was a Han Chinese merchant, so he was first named a concubine, and asking for a concubine from the harem was also a favor.

Li Qihe looked up, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

Zhen Yunming pulled her sleeve and whispered in her ear, "Don't look at the emperor."

Li Qihe suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and kept recalling over and over in her mind the gentle voice that Yinzhen had spoken when he found her last night.

With the constant praise on the bed, she thought she could at least get the title of a concubine, but she didn't expect that she was only promised, and there was no title.

The hope in the heart of the 16-year-old girl was completely dashed by a bucket of cold water.

Liu Hua's glittering brocade danced gently in front of her. It was the common dress for a concubine.

Li Qihe muttered to herself, "I'm afraid I'll never be able to wear it."