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

In the first month of the lunar calendar, the bright yellow forsythia flowers bloom on the dry branches.

The baby's laughter, accompanied by the humming of swifts, reached the ears of the eunuchs and palace maids who were tidying up the Chuxiu Palace.

"The sun is shining brightly today, go get some handkerchiefs and block out the sunlight a little.

Then I took my brother outside to get some sun. He was almost getting moldy from staying in the house all day.

Liu Hua did not mention anyone by name. Dongli had already taken out a handkerchief, but a little palace maid in yellow clothes next to her immediately pulled out several handkerchiefs.

Liu Hua looked back in surprise and almost didn't recognize her. It was Qingmei.

When she first came to Yonghe Palace, Liu Hua was afraid that she was too thin, so he sent her to the small kitchen. Now her face has become rounder.

After putting on this thick winter clothes, I became a round ball.

Dongli looked at Liu Hua with some worry. Liu Hua smiled softly and said, "If she wants to hold you, let her hold you. You just need to pay attention to her. I can see that Qingmei has some strength.

Besides, weren't all the maids in Yonghe Palace taught by Nanny Yun how to hold a baby?

Qingmei responded happily and carefully took Hongzhou from Caiju's hand.

"Yes, Madam. I have the strength and the skills. I promise to make Fifth Prince comfortable."

Liu Hua looked at her carefully again, and found that her light eyebrows had become thicker, but it was not the copper eyebrow commonly used by ordinary second-class palace maids.

It is the indigo that only the personal maids or the aunt in charge can afford, and it is the best indigo.

Liu Hua bowed his head, looked back at Qingmei, and asked dissatisfiedly: "Your eyebrows are well drawn, but who gave you the ink?"

Under Qingmei Liu Hua's gaze, Dongli's hands trembled slightly. He immediately hugged Hongzhou tightly in his arms and retreated three or four steps.

Qingmei knelt on the ground, not daring to look up. Her voice was filled with guilt: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I won't dare to do that again. This is the personal maid assigned to me by Consort Ning of Yanxi Palace."

Liu Hua called over Xiao Yunzi, who was supervising the young eunuchs painting the walls, and instructed him, "Take good care of Qingmei and send her back to Yonghe Palace. I will interrogate her after I return to the palace."

Liu Hua sighed, walked into Chuxiu Palace, and personally checked other places that needed repairs.

Three quarters of an hour later, Huichun trotted into Chuxiu Palace.

She bowed respectfully to Liu Hua. Although she was still panting, she spoke clearly, "Empress Qian, the Empress asks you to go to Jingren Palace. Concubine Ning is pregnant!"

Liu Hua stroked the pearl hairpin on her head, pulled out a green hairpin, and held it against the willow tree that had grown some tender leaves.

I thought to myself, "This newly sprouted branch is still not green enough."

That night, the night sky is dotted with shining stars.

Under the light of stars and candles, Liu Hua sat in a side shop, with Qingmei, who was tied up, below him.

Xiao Yunzi bowed and said, "Your Majesty has confessed everything. It was given to you by Ning Guiren's personal maid, Yunxia, ​​who said that Ning Guiren wanted your care."

Liu Hua fiddled with the red coral bracelet on his hand, stretched out a finger, and raised Qingmei's chin.

Qingmei's eyelashes trembled, and she said timidly, "My Lady, it is true. I was just confused for a moment."

Liu Hua made a "tsk" sound and moved his fingers up to his eyebrows. The eyebrows he had drawn in the morning were now soaked with sweat and looked a little blurry.

"If she really wanted to please me, why didn't she go to Dongli and Caiju, or Xiaoyunzi, but came to you?"

A few tears fell from Qingmei's eyes, staining Liu Hua's sleeves. She said aggrievedly, "But your Majesty, when you delivered the medicine to Concubine Ning, it was this servant who delivered it.

Therefore, I have some friendship with Yunxia, ​​and she asked me to find out what Aunt Caiju and others like, and then send them gifts.”

Liu Hua looked back at Dongli, who nodded slightly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, it was indeed she who delivered the medicine that time."

Liu Hua was wiping his hands carefully with a handkerchief, but accidentally dropped it.

Qingmei saw the right opportunity, took out a clean handkerchief from her bosom and wiped Liu Hua's hands.

Liu Hua touched her cheek and said with a smile, "You are so smart, you must know who to follow. You will not betray me."

Liu Hua looked at Qingmei's relieved and grateful expression and continued to instruct, "Bring Qingmei some medicine and give her a few handfuls of golden melon seeds as a reward."

Jingren Palace

The second day was not the time to pay respects, but all the concubines who were supposed to come had arrived.

Liu Hua never thought that he would be able to sit in the first position on the right in his lifetime.

"Your humble concubine pays respects to Her Majesty the Consort Qian. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Just as Liu Hua was about to sit down, she heard the greetings from those below the rank of concubine. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, "Is this what a high-ranking concubine is like? Others greet her instead of her greeting them. How refreshing!"

These greetings also reminded Liu Hua, and he quickly saluted Concubine Duan and Concubine Qi without being anxious.

He said in a calm tone: "Greetings, sisters. I hope you are well."

Then she bowed to the Queen at the top of the table, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."

Yixiu's eyes no longer had the coldness of that day. She smiled and said, "Concubine Qian, you have worked hard to give birth to the prince. Please get up quickly."

Noble Lady Fucha peeled open an orange. The orange was sweet, but her tone was sour.

"Some people were made concubines before they gave birth to princes, while others were only noble ladies even after they gave birth to princes."

Ling Feng was not angry at Noble Lady Fucha's sarcastic remarks, but simply replied calmly: "Then I am truly fortunate to be on equal footing with Sister Fucha."

Noble Lady Fucha was about to speak, but Liu Hua stopped her, saying, "The Emperor has few children. Not everyone can bully a concubine who is pregnant with a prince."

When Noble Lady Fucha arrives at the palace, she must act according to her position. If she blindly follows her family or surname, she will follow in the footsteps of others.

Liu Hua received Ling Feng's gratitude and felt that it was worth it, after all, a new person was about to enter the palace.

Especially the high-ranking concubine mentioned by Yixiu, Liu Hua guessed without even thinking that it was Longkodo's daughter Tong Jia Yunrong.

The only way to survive now is to expand your power in the palace.

Now that she has given birth to a prince and is raising another one, it is no longer possible for her to protect herself.

Tong Jia Yunrong entered the palace aiming for the position of queen. She would definitely look for Yixiu first, but what would she do after finding Yixiu?

Liu Hua didn't dare to think about it anymore.

An Lingrong had already understood Liu Hua's intentions from her recent actions.

The tacit understanding between the two had reached its peak without words. An Lingrong smiled at Yi Xiu, who was in the lead, and said, "Ning Changhuai must have had a very hard time carrying a dragon heir.

When Concubine Wan gave birth to her first child, she was immediately promoted to a concubine. The Empress invited the sisters to Jingren Palace today, probably not just to share the good news of her pregnancy.

Yixiu's gaze moved between Liu Hua and An Lingrong, watching their seats getting farther and farther away.

I thought to myself: "This heart is getting closer and closer."

Seeing that Yixiu didn't say anything, Liu Hua also drank his tea in silence.

Yixiu pondered for a long time, and had new thoughts about this grand enthronement in her mind.

“Although Ning Changzai is not a native of the country, all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects.

Being able to give birth to a prince for the Qing Dynasty is also a meritorious official. Why not confer the title of noble lady on the second day of the second lunar month?

Seeing Lingfeng kneeling down excitedly, Liu Hua wondered, "This child isn't Yinzhen's, Lingfeng shouldn't be so excited.

If this is for power, then why would he bother with others... and even feign illness to avoid favor for the past few months."

Liu Hua was unaware of Lingfeng's ambition. Since that day, Lingfeng only wanted to climb up step by step.

If the child is a prince, then there is a possibility, even a slight chance, that he may ascend the throne.

Even if it fails, becoming a noble prince can bring great benefits to the Kingdom of Korea and Qu'ai.

Liu Hua responded respectfully, and Yixiu again provoked the nerves of the concubines in the palace.

"When Concubine Qian is free, please remember to take good care of Yongshou Palace."