Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 893 Both rain and dew are touched
The new emperor had been on the throne for more than half a month, and the harem had been empty. But that night, he brought back a woman from outside the city.

As soon as this woman entered the palace, she was placed in the Purple Palace, a place where only the emperor could live. Her food, daily life, clothing and jewelry were all taken care of by a special person.

No one in the palace was allowed to get close to her, let alone find out relevant information, without the emperor's order.

His Majesty the Emperor also acted out of character and stayed in the palace for three consecutive days. Even his meals were brought in by his personal eunuchs in the morning and evening. He never left the palace!
What is the most surprising thing? It is the identity of this woman!
It is said that she came from the most mysterious sect in the martial arts world and was proficient in ancient magic such as Qimen Dunjia; it is said that she lived in seclusion in the fairyland since she was a child and was the only bloodline of the Nine Heavens Goddess who was left in the world; it is said that she has unparalleled beauty and His Majesty the Emperor fell in love with her at first sight...

All kinds of rumors, hidden deep in the peaceful palace, are like a thorn that keeps teasing people, making them feel uneasy.

"pat-"

In the early morning, the sound of a broken cup broke the tranquility of the Youlan Palace.

In the corridor, the little palace maids knelt on the ground together: "Sister Honeysuckle, please forgive us, we will never dare to do it again."

While kowtowing, he glanced upwards secretly.

At the entrance of the palace, Ren Dong held a book in one hand and pointed at the eunuch with the other. She raised her voice deliberately and said, "Eunuch Xilai, it's not that I, Ren Dong, have to be so arrogant! It's that the people in your kitchen are too much! My young lady just wants to have a bite of fresh pea sprouts, a bite of refreshing cabbage shreds, a bite of crispy fried tofu skin, and a dish of sour and spicy five-spice sauce. Why is it so difficult? Could it be that you are deliberately trying to trip up my young lady because she has a good temper?"

Eunuch Xilai was a young eunuch in the kitchen, responsible for registering the tastes of various places in the palace. At this moment, he had a bitter face and explained, "Sister Honeysuckle, it's not that I, Xilai, deliberately tripped you up, but... but..." He scratched his head, looking depressed, "You don't know, these pea seedlings are the tenderest when picked now, but unfortunately, the four taels I bought this morning were taken away by..." He glanced in the direction of the back hall, "and were taken away by He Liangdi..."

He lowered his voice again and said timidly, "If it were normal times, I would go and ask for it back for you, but they said that He Liang Di cooked it herself today to send it to His Majesty... Besides, it might have been sent to the Purple Palace by now. Sister, what do you think? Let me use the best wolfberry sprouts instead today, and double the amount for you tomorrow, okay?"

"Hmph!" Honeysuckle closed the book and said coldly, "I know you guys are good at flattering the powerful and bullying the weak! You just saw that the one behind you got summoned, so you eagerly went up to her to get her lucky draw!"

She sneered, "Isn't it just that you can play music? Just because you played a piece of music and received a meal, do you really think you have turned from a sparrow into a phoenix and flown to a branch? You haven't even asked for a position!"

"Sister Honeysuckle, keep your voice down..." Father-in-law Xilai hurriedly hushed, "Don't let anyone hear it."

"So what if she heard it? She dared to steal our lady's food, so she had to bear this humiliation! Our lady has a good temper. She said that no one has been canonized yet, so we shouldn't bother with her. This is because our lady cares about her dignity. She never thought that some people are just ignorant and always want to use some unpresentable means!"

"Sister Honeysuckle, calm down..."

"I'm not angry, I'm just speaking up for my young lady. Our young lady cherishes her status and won't do any tricks to curry favor. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, look at some people, they perform arts and cook, but it's a pity that even with all that, they still can't even earn the lowest position!"

Honeysuckle's voice was shrill, piercing through the red palace walls and reaching the Qinglian Pavilion in the back hall.

Inside the pavilion, He Manzhi tightly grasped the embroidery frame in her hand. The half-finished red lotus blossoms were bright and juicy on her green fingertips. "Mother Du, tell me, did I do something wrong?"

She raised her head, her lightly made-up face with rouge on her cheeks, like a newly blooming lotus. Two crystal tears were in her eyes, and her carefully drawn dark eyebrows were the expression of an indelible sorrow.

She bit her lip and repeated it with difficulty: "Tell me, have I lost my dignity...?"

"My girl." The nurse sighed, took the needle and thread from her hand, and comforted her: "Don't take it to heart. She scolds her and we do our own things. Don't take it to heart."

The nurse wiped away the tears from her eyes and said, "Child, please listen to my advice. Now that you have entered this palace, you must learn to let go, take things lightly, and see through them. Apart from the emperor's grace, the favor of the emperor, and the glory of the family, don't take anything else to heart. Don't get angry at people who are not worthy, and don't shed tears for people who are not worthy. Do you understand?"

"Mother Du..."

"You have never been favored by the Madam since you were a child, and the Madam is not popular in the capital. With the foundation of the He family, it is not certain that they can arrange a good marriage for you. Fortunately, the master loves you and has made careful plans for you. Although you cannot enjoy the emperor's favor by entering the palace, it is not a loss in the end."

The nurse held He Manzhi's hand and explained carefully, "Although I have never seen His Majesty, I can guess a little from your current appearance. My girl, since you saw His Majesty that day, you have been unable to eat and sleep every night. I know you are in love with him, but this is not good."

"I……"

"Silly girl, why do you have to think so hard?" Du Ma patted the back of her hand and sighed meaningfully: "He is the Son of Heaven, the supreme ruler, with three palaces and six courtyards, how could he be concerned about one person? Since he can't be concerned about one person, then the rain and dew should be shared equally. This rain and dew, others can get it, and you can get it too, it's just that some get more, some get less, some get longer, and some get shorter. While the harem is empty, every time you work harder, you will be closer to this rain and dew. As long as you get it, if you are lucky and your belly is full, will you still worry about having no one to rely on for the rest of your life?"

"My silly girl, what's decent or not is all empty talk. In a situation like yours, the most serious thing to do is to find a way out for yourself. Don't listen to that little bitch's ugly scolding. Her master doesn't have this opportunity and can't get close to Your Majesty. If she really gets this opportunity, her methods will definitely be a million times more uglier than yours!"

"But……"

"But what?" Aunt Du smoothed her hair for her. "You are looking back and forth here, have you ever thought about the beauty in the Purple Palace? Go on this trip and see how the emperor treats her. If that's the case, then go with the flow and show your loyalty to her, so that you will have a backer in the future... I have seen that this Gu family member is a resourceful person. If she really becomes the queen, we will definitely have a hard time in the future. Not only us, but the entire He family will not have an easy life. Miss, don't be sad, you have to cheer up and make plans for yourself as soon as possible."

"Mother Du, let me think about it again."

He Manzhi clutched her handkerchief, lowered her eyes and thought for a long time before she said, "Did you find out? That beauty wants to eat pea sprouts?"

Mother Du smiled with relief: "I have paid close attention to the kitchen. They have been sending light meals to the Purple Palace for the past few days. You can't go wrong sending these pea sprouts. As for whether the beauty wants to eat them or His Majesty wants to eat them, what does it matter? As long as your intention is there, and His Majesty or the beauty remembers your kindness, that's good enough."

"It would be good if he or she could remember me..." He Manzhi murmured. Yes, it was impossible for her to win his heart, so what was the point of her being sad? It would be good if he could remember her kindness and have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

She raised her head and suddenly had some courage: "Then I... will give it a try..."