"I heard from the palace maids in the Old Summer Palace that Xuan'er dreamed of a golden dragon, and then ordered Doctor Wen from the Imperial Hospital to research a prescription for the epidemic."

Yinzhen watched Liu Hua tidying up her crooked soft pillow, but he was getting slower and slower.

Liu Hua had no choice but to reply:

"I am indeed your concubine, I cannot lie."

This time Yinzhen was simply concerned.

"You tell everyone that. Even the Old Summer Palace has spread everywhere. If there's no epidemic by the end of this year, how will you cope?"

Liu Hua pretended to cover her head and said in annoyance, "Then I will admit it. I was afraid that what happened in my childhood would happen again, so I took the dream seriously.

Besides, I am stupid and unruly to begin with, so what else can I do?"

Yinzhen said: "Just be careful next time. This time, I am here, and no one can do anything to you."

But then his eyes turned and he couldn't help asking, "If it comes true, how should I reward you?"

Liu Hua instantly became alert and said carelessly:

"Why not reward me with food from all over the country? But isn't that a bit too extravagant?"

Yinzhen missed Liu Hua's "innocence" a little.

"It's just food. How much can you eat by yourself? It's better than asking for an official position or a title."

Liu Hua must have known in his heart that the official position and title that Yinzhen was talking about must be Nian Gengyao.

"Hey!" Liu Hua looked at the delicious dishes on the table that were brought out from Concubine Hua's Qingliang Palace, and felt that he should still remind her.

The sixth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar is also called Cold Dew.

Suitable for relocation.

The concubines in the Old Summer Palace also returned to the Forbidden City.

The neat palace walls appeared in Liu Hua's eyes again, not the lush green trees and thousands of acres of ponds in the Old Summer Palace.

With the joint efforts of the Queen and Concubine Hua, Yonghe Palace was quickly cleaned and repaired.

Liu Hua stood under the palace, looking at her layout.

Liu Hua finally understood what the Queen Mother meant.

This quiet and peaceful place has created countless legends during the last palace fighting competition.

Yonghe Palace is not well-known among the six western palaces, not to mention that it is next to Chengqian Palace.

But Empress Dowager Uya Chengbi stood out from here.

She jumped directly from Concubine De to Empress Dowager.

Just when Liu Hua was thinking about the decades of hardship that Empress Dowager Wu Ya had endured,

Aunt Zhuxi, who was beside the Queen Mother, led many people and presented many gifts.

"Empress Xuan, this is the Seven-tailed Blue Luan Huasheng, a special gift from the Queen Mother to you.

And this gold filigree necklace inlaid with pearls."

Zhu Xi stared at Liu Hua meaningfully and said, "My Lady, you must follow the style of the Empress Dowager.

Be modest and prudent, and I hope you will not disappoint the Queen Mother's kindness."

Liu Hua quickly said, "I dare not, but I hope to get a little bit of the Queen Mother's glory, which would be a great honor."

Then he ordered Dongli, "Hurry up and invite Aunt Zhuxi into the hall to drink tea."

He even personally gave silver to the palace maids and eunuchs in Shoukang Palace and Yonghe Palace.

She said with a smile: "Please come and wish me a happy new home today.

I have given each of you five taels of silver, I hope you won’t despise it.”

Everyone smiled and saluted together.

"Thank you, Concubine Xuan. I wish you eternal youth and hope you will soon conceive a heir."

Zhuxi was not arrogant. After paying his respects to everyone else, he found an excuse to get clothes for the empress dowager.

Then he left on his own.

Liu Hua walked into the palace, feeling deeply moved by the extraordinary scene before him:

"The palace was lit with sandalwood incense, making it look like a place for worshipping Buddha. Many jacaranda trees and magnolia trees were planted around it."

Liu Hua could already imagine how snow-white and pink they would be when they bloomed.

This deep palace is planted everywhere with rich peonies, fruitful pomegranates, and plum blossoms that symbolize purity.

Liu Hua was naturally very curious when he suddenly saw these things.

Liu Hua asked Caiju to take out the silver and sit on the throne in the main hall.

Then he clapped his hands and said, "Stop, everyone. I have something to tell you."

The busy palace maids and eunuchs knelt down in fear and trepidation and gathered in the center of the main hall.

Liu Hua looked around.

There are more than thirty or forty people here today, and Dongli added them up yesterday.

There were about 12 eunuchs serving as concubines in the Qing Dynasty, including two chief eunuchs of the eighth rank.

And there were six palace maids.

There were four palace maids living in Yanghe Palace.

Dongli, Caiju, and Qin Yun. Plus Yuhe, who often helps An Lingrong pack up her food.

Liu Hua was very nice to Yuhe because of An Lingrong's frequent praise.

Therefore, when Liu Hua asked her to bring various foods, he would always let her try some of the new ones.

She was even not allowed to keep watch at night because of her young age.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs allocated two more palace maids, Wen'er and Xi'er.

Liu Hua lamented that the servants in the Qing Palace had no human rights and their names were given so casually.

The two of them stepped forward and knelt respectfully at Liu Hua's feet, bowing their heads deeply.

I dare not look Liu Hua in the face

"Your servant, Xi'er, please give me a name, Your Majesty."

"I, your servant Wen'er, would also like Your Majesty to give me a name."

Liu Hua immediately signaled Dongli and Caiju who were standing to help him up.

Liu Hua thought about Xu Yong, then looked at Wen'er, who was thin and had very light eyebrows, and said:

"Your name is Qingmei."

Then Wen'er looked a little round and had some baby fat.

He asked carefully, "How old are you?"

Wen'er replied to her mother excitedly:

"Your Majesty, I will be 17 years old in three days."

Liu Hua nodded. She had celebrated her birthday in the Old Summer Palace, and it wasn't a grand celebration.

After all, that was the heyday of Concubine Ning and Noble Lady Fucha.

He said, "Let me give you a name. How about Peng Peng?"

"Pengpeng thanks the Queen for her great kindness."

Xiao Yunzi's eyes were full of desire.

Liu Hua saw that he was always steady, and even An Lingrong had sincerely praised him for his thoroughness.

"Xiao Yunzi, you will be my chief eunuch. Help me look after these young eunuchs."

Xiao Yunzi was overjoyed and grateful: "Thank you, Your Majesty. From now on, even if Your Majesty asks me to go through mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will not close my eyes."

One of the older eunuchs said:

"Your Majesty, I am the chief eunuch chosen for you by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

My humble name is Fu Jiahai.

Liu Hua just asked Dongli to pack another sum of silver.

After sending away those he didn't know, he looked at Xiao Yunzi and said cautiously, "Look at him carefully and do everything you can to find out his background."

Just as Xiao Yunzi was about to leave, the voice that Liu Hua had been longing for came from Yonghe Palace.

"Sister, look who I brought with me?"

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