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

The next day, at lunch time.

Liu Hua was still wondering why An Lingrong didn't have dinner with him.

But when he saw Su Peisheng coming, he understood.

"Empress Xuan, the Emperor will dine with you in a moment."

Dongli quickly poured a cup of the best West Lake Longjing tea and handed it to Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng put on a Maitreya Buddha-like smile, bent down and drank the cup of tea.

He waved the whisk in his hand and took his little apprentice Xiao Xia Zi out of the Red Lotus Pavilion.

Yinzhen arrived on time and looked at the table full of food, especially the chicken soup with shark skin sauce that was unique to Concubine Hua's palace.

There were also peony scrolls unique to the Queen's Palace, which actually appeared on Liu Hua's dining table.

Yinzhen said with satisfaction: "You have a good relationship with the Queen and Concubine Hua."

Liu Hua responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is joking. The two ladies are very caring towards me. They will naturally bring me whatever I want to eat."

"Well, it would be nice if everyone in the harem was like you."

Yinzhen looked around the room and asked, "Is An Changzai here today?"

You Ran entered the house promptly and reported: "My An Chang accidentally fell into the lotus pond while picking lotus flowers.

She is still bathing, but she always says she will be here soon.

Yinzhen subconsciously covered his nose and retched a little.

Liu Hua also understood that Anling Yi disliked Yinzhen very much, probably because he had a psychological trauma since he was rejected from the imperial bedchamber.

Even Arong usually only talks to me in this palace. Of course, I also talk to her the most.

Yinzhen lifted his clothes and sat down with dignity.

Holding the ivory jade chopsticks, he started with a dish of cool pickled vegetables.

Then he looked at Liu Hua and said in a normal tone: "I am ashamed of An Bi, you have done a great job this time."

"And your uncle, the salt merchant, has also made some contributions."

"This morning, Concubine Hua has already commended me for your achievements. What do you think we should do?"

"What can I do? What else can I do? Just let it go!"

Liu Hua continued to think in her heart: "I have been in the palace for less than two years and I have already become a concubine.

If she is given another title, Concubine Hua, who is a jealous person, will inevitably be jealous.

Besides, she already has a title, and with a push from Concubine Hua or Empress Yixiu, she will probably sit in a position before Concubine Qi if she is crowned a concubine.

As for Arong, she was just given the title of Changzai and then a noble lady. I'm afraid Noble Lady Fucha will cause trouble for her every day."

Moreover, considering An Bihuai's character, if An Lingrong was really given another title, who knows how arrogant she would become.

Liu Hua pondered for a moment, then raised his eyes, which were filled with hope.

"I have a ruthless desire to break the rules."

Yinzhen put down his chopsticks and stared at Liu Hua's face. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, but a warm smile appeared on his face.

Liu Hua took a deep breath and said with difficulty, "I beg the Emperor to allow my mother to enter the palace more often, and to grant An Changzai's mother a pardon."

Yinzhen continued to use his chopsticks, but what he picked up was Liu Hua's special fried lotus root.

I was very surprised, but considering Liu Hua's personality, it was understandable.

He felt a little relieved in his heart. After all, Liu Hua's place was still a quiet place for him in the palace.

Yinzhen used chopsticks to pick up a piece of ham for Liu Hua and asked patiently, "Just let your mother enter the palace. I know you often say that you were spoiled when you were young.

You are already fifteen years old and almost an adult, but you still have to hug your mother to sleep.

The eunuchs and maids in the palace also spread the news.

"When you entered the palace, you hugged your parents and cried for a long time."

"Of course you are reluctant to part with your mother-in-law, but what about An Changzai's mother? You don't ask for merit for her father, but ask for an imperial decree for her mother."

Liu Hua immediately corrected her, "I am only a concubine. How dare I let the emperor address my mother as his mother-in-law? It is truly my fault."

Yinzhen couldn't help but think of Nian Gengyao's return to Beijing in previous years, his frivolous attitude, and his words "we are one family".

Looking at Liu Hua kneeling on the ground, he nodded inwardly for her tact, then helped her up and said:

"Why are you kneeling again? Why aren't you enjoying your meal?"

Liu Hua bowed deeply again and explained carefully: An Changzai's father, An Bihuai, bought his position as an official.

Her mother was an excellent Suzhou embroidery embroiderer, and she became an official only after she embroidered so many pieces of Suzhou embroidery for her father.

After becoming a minor official, he actually married several concubines and bullied her mother every day.

That is why I am thinking of asking for a pardon for her mother, a higher one than that for her father."

Yinzhen seemed to be thinking about something. He picked up Liu Hua who was kneeling on the ground and spoke in her ear.

"No wonder An Bihuai, though mediocre in talent, was able to discover Jiang Wenqing.

I have made careful inquiries and found out that it is because your uncle has a salt transportation business in the northwest.

That's why they discovered that the food and fodder had been secretly transported away, and they took his family's thugs and bodyguards to capture Jiang Wenqing."

Liu Hua was very surprised. She didn't expect that her instructions of doing everything possible could be completed so perfectly.

But it was also expected. After all, she knew very well what kind of person An Bihuai was.

However, it was a pleasant surprise that my uncle had such a talent.

Yinzhen was very satisfied with the appreciation. Liu Hua frowned and thought in his heart:

"Xuan'er is indeed not like Concubine Hua. There are people inside and outside the palace who can quickly pass on the news.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so shocked. It seems Xuan'er really doesn't know the details.

She could have been less defensive after all."

Liu Hua quickly picked up a bowl containing ginseng soup.

Then he swallowed it whole, bit into the ginseng slice, and started coughing instantly.

Yinzhen sighed helplessly, then said with concern:

"Why are you eating so fast? Are you so happy about this that you're confused?"

Liu Hua looked at Yinzhen in shock and asked cautiously, "How could my uncle be doing business with the General of the Northwest? Who is he connected to?"

Yinzhen drew a circle on Liu Hua's forehead and said with a smile, "You are a concubine in the palace and you are favored.

Your uncle is a salt merchant, and you have a good relationship with Concubine Hua, so why can't you introduce him to someone else?

Besides, your salt is refined salt from the sea, so there is nothing wrong with it."

Liu Hua knew that having connections was beneficial, but one should not underestimate the suspicion of an emperor.

Liu Hua looked at Yinzhen and asked carefully,

“Isn’t this collusion?”

Yinzhen raised his hand and gently tapped Liu Hua on the forehead.

Liu Hua felt pain, covered his forehead with his hands, and frowned slightly.

Yinzhen felt a little distressed when he saw this.

"Did it hurt you? I was just teasing you. I'll give you a blow job."

Liu Hualian said he didn't dare, and then continued to eat porridge.

Yinzhen looked at her and said:

"You are angry, and you are the only one who dares to be angry with me like this.

The harem is closely connected to the former dynasty. With my permission, I will not say anything if you seek benefits for the family."

Liu Hua ate the meal in fear and didn't dare to make any mistakes.

After all, Yinzhen is a suspicious person. If he really finds out that I am communicating with people outside the palace, he will definitely eat me.

After lunch, Liu Hua was lying on the couch, pinching the cloth tiger that Arong had knitted for her.

Yinzhen picked up these cute cloth tigers with some curiosity and said, "This isn't something for children to play with. Why are you still playing with it?"

Liu Hua blushed and tried to snatch the cloth tiger from Yinzhen's hand.

But he failed and said angrily: "So what?"

Yinzhen looked at her cute appearance and her cold eyes.

The contrast created actually left a deep impression on Yinzhen. What interested him was nothing more than Liu Hua's outspokenness and somewhat silly look.

Yinzhen always felt that Liu Hua's appearance did not match his inner qualities, and believed that people like Liu Hua should recite poems and compose essays every day, which was extremely elegant.

Yinzhen asked with great interest: "Do you read?"

Liu Hua smiled tenderly and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. Although I am not as knowledgeable as Lady Wan in poetry and literature, I do know a few words."

Yinzhen became more and more interested.

"Then let me test you. What's the previous line of 'A crane flies up from the clear sky'?"

Liu Hua almost rolled his eyes and said with certainty: "Does it have a previous sentence? This is the first sentence, right?"

Yinzhen laughed heartily and said, "Have you really read these poems?"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Su Peisheng respectfully reminded them.

"I shouldn't tease you like this. I have issued an order that your mother and one family member may enter the palace once a month."

"As for An Lingrong's mother, she was given the title of Sixth Rank Anren.

I will give you some more gold, silver and jewelry to supplement your family expenses."

Liu Hua hurriedly said: "An Bihuai can't be used casually."

Yinzhen nodded and said, "I will give you additional instructions. Are you relieved now?"

Liu Hua hadn't answered yet, but Yinzhen seemed to remember something.