Qingchuan: The empress is so cute and charming that she goes crazy in the harem

Chapter 42 Winning over Ah Yue
Those scattered beans were picked up by Ah Yue.
They were all quickly picked back into the alms bowl.
Ah Yue placed the alms bowl next to Zhiyu and stood respectfully to one side.
Zhiyu picked up one of them and played with it casually, "Have you always stayed in Ningshou Palace?"

"Yes, this slave entered the palace in the 61st year of Kangxi's reign. As soon as she entered the palace, she was assigned to Ningshou Palace as a maid of honor."

Ah Yue lowered her voice and explained in detail:

"Later the emperor ascended the throne and the Queen Mother moved to Ningshou Palace, the slaves were assigned to guard the small Buddhist hall."

No wonder he is so easy to coax,
It turns out that he has never experienced a fight in the harem, so he just looks fierce on the outside.

Zhiyu gave a gentle smile and patted the place next to him.
"There's no one else around now, so you don't have to be restrained. Come on, sit down."

"This……"

Ah Yue cautiously raised her head to look at Zhiyu, and saw that her face didn't seem to be fake.
Then he gently came over and sat down,
When Zhiyu saw this, he suddenly had a suspicion in his heart.

"Come, let's talk. It will take an hour or two before we can go out."

As Zhiyu said this, he took out his purse,
A few pieces of dried meat wrapped in oil paper were exposed inside.
This was before when she was worried about being made things difficult for her in Ningshou Palace and going hungry.

I asked Dong Ju to prepare some, so that it would be simple and easy to store.

Now, it just comes in handy.
Pass it to Ah Yue's eyes,

Ah Yue was stunned, not daring to make any move.
Zhiyu picked up two pieces and put them in her hands.
"Eat it and treat it as a reward from me."

"Thank you madam."

Ah Yue then dared to reach out and pick up a small piece and put it into her mouth. She couldn't help but brighten her eyes.
Zhiyu smiled,
This jerky is different from the imperial dining room’s recipe.

Zhiyu followed the modern method of marinating it with various seasonings and then grilling it.
Not fishy at all, dry but not woody, with rich meaty aroma.

A little palace maid like Ah Yue has naturally never tasted such a delicious taste.

Sure enough, this dried meat captured Ah Yue’s heart instantly.
After quickly finishing the two pieces in his hand, he looked at the one in Zhiyu's hand eagerly.
He looked like he really wanted to eat it but didn't dare to say it.
Zhiyu sighed slightly and handed over all the dried meat in his hand.

"It's all for you."

"Thank you," Ah Yue looked back and lowered her voice by two degrees.

"Thank you madam."

Zhiyu had a smile on his face,

Watching her eat with restraint, she glanced at the Buddha statue from the corner of her eye and suddenly said:
"But, aren't you afraid that the Buddha will blame you if you eat these meaty foods blatantly in front of the Buddha?"

Ah Yue chewed for a moment,
He suddenly looked up at the Buddha statue above him, then turned around to look at Zhiyu in horror.
Watching this made me happy, I reached out and patted her shoulder,

"Don't worry, as the saying goes, if wine and meat pass through the intestines, it will remain in the Buddha's heart, and the Buddha will not blame you."

Ah Yue looked sad,
Then he carefully put away the remaining dried meat in his hand, lowering his head as if he was reviewing it.
"Slave, I have never eaten such good food. I lost my temper for a moment. I hope the Buddha will not blame you."

As he spoke, he knelt down facing the Buddha statue, "bang bang bang" and took three bites.

Put your hands together and mutter something in your mouth,
"When I was young, my family was poor. My parents died young, leaving only two younger siblings. I had no choice but to sell myself to the palace, and then I survived..."

"...the best thing to eat during the holidays is the cakes given by grandma."

Zhiyu remained silent, only watching her whispering to the side,
With these few words, I got a rough idea of ​​her situation.

I immediately had an idea in my mind,
After choosing her words, after Ah Yue finished her confession, Youyou spoke,

"When I first entered the palace, I was just a stranger, and I was not favored at that time."

"There are not many portions to eat. If you want to use something, you have to pay extra."

"Seeing you like this, the maids in the Queen Mother's palace or that lady's palace should respectfully call her aunt, even if they are not reused."

Ah Yue listened quietly, looking a little surprised,
"It turns out that you also have such a past..." "No one has it easy to live!"

Zhiyu picked up the handkerchief and wiped the dust on her forehead.
He continued to comfort him:
"Look, even if I am so favored now, am I still going to be sent by the Queen Mother to pick Buddha beans?"

Ah Yue moved her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything and just wiped the corners of her eyes.
"My dear, please don't sit on the ground. The ground is cold and it will be bad if you catch the cold air."

As he spoke, he stepped forward to help Zhiyu up.
Zhiyu patted her hand with satisfaction and stood up following her strength.

"You are the first master I have ever met. He is such a gentle and kind master who will not look down on his slaves."

Ah Yue held Zhiyu's hand and said intermittently:
"You, you are a good person, no wonder the emperor favors you,"

"Maybe the Queen Mother hasn't discovered your talent yet, so she lets you do this job."

"But don't worry, the Queen Mother will find out sooner or later..."

Ah Yue said with a look of annoyance on her eyebrows,

It seems that he is blaming himself for being stupid and unable to even say words of comfort.
"The Queen Mother is the elder. No matter what, as a junior, I should respect and obey..."

Zhiyu didn't say anything bad about Wu Yashi.
She only secretly revealed that she was making things difficult for him,

And take advantage of the situation to create an image of a beloved concubine who understands etiquette, general knowledge, and gentleness.
"...I'm lucky to have you this time, otherwise I might have left a bad impression on the Queen Mother, and I really don't know what to do."

Zhiyu looked at Ah Yue's moving eyes in front of her and smiled leisurely.
Become!

The atmosphere in the Buddhist hall is harmonious,
Zhiyu strikes while the iron is hot and cares for Ah Yue a few more words to establish her own image in her mind.
After feeling her trust in him surge, he stopped talking.

"Knock Knock Knock!"

By chance, there was a knock on the door.

"Empress Guo, the Queen Mother is thinking of you. I wonder if you have finished picking them?"

Zhiyu and Ah Yue looked at each other,
Immediately put into action,

"Come in!" Zhiyu said loudly, holding the alms bowl handed over by Ah Yue.

Lan Ying walked in,

At first, he remained calm and glanced at the dust on the knees of Zhiyu's cheongsam.
Then he looked at the bowl filled with beans in her hand,

Finally, I saw that there was nothing unusual about Ah Yue.
Then he looked away, lowered his head and said:

"By order of the Queen Mother, I came to see your progress, Madam Guo Bin."

"I kept in mind the Queen Mother's instructions and did not dare to stop for a moment. I finally finished picking the Buddha beans and prayed for the Emperor and the Queen Mother."

Lan Ying did not reply immediately after hearing this. Instead, she glanced at Ah Yue next to her.
Ah Yue immediately nodded in cooperation,

Lan Ying's expression softened.

"Thank you for your hard work, Concubine Guo. The Queen Mother ordered that you can return to the palace after you have finished picking them."

"Praying for blessings for the Emperor and the Queen Mother, there is no need to talk about the word 'hard work',"

Zhiyu pretended to be polite and said,
"In this case, I will no longer disturb the Queen Mother."

As he spoke, Zhiyu moved his legs slowly, and walked out with some difficulty.

It looked like he kept getting up and kneeling down repeatedly, and his knees were sore.
Seeing this, Jinzhan hurriedly came forward to help.

(End of this chapter)