Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 79 Sachet

"Master, it's Cao Baolin here." With that, Zhuying led Cao Baolin in.

The smile on Yan Qingshu's face faded a bit, and she ate her pastries without looking up.

"I thought I haven't been to my sister's place for several days, so I came here to take a look."

Cao Wenxi didn't expect Yan Qingshu to be there, "Sister Yan is here too. No wonder I was in the yard just now listening to the laughter in the house. I don't know what the two sisters are talking about. Can I be happy too?"

Zhu Ci glanced at Yan Qingshu from the corner of his eyes, "I didn't say anything, just some common words."

Zhuying brought a stool, and Cao Wenxi thanked her and sat down.

She took out two exquisite sachets from her sleeves, "I made two sachets to soothe the nerves and help sleep. One for each of the two sisters. Since Sister Yan is here, it saves me having to make another trip."

Zhuying took it and handed the sachet to Zhu Ci. Zhu Ci took a quick look and saw a green fan-shaped sachet with a red pomegranate pattern embroidered on it and green tassels hanging from the bottom.

The other is a goose-yellow gourd-shaped sachet with two snow-white rabbits grazing embroidered on it. There are two strings of beads falling below. Although they are not precious gems, the color combination is very beautiful.

When I got closer and smelled it, I could only feel the faint scent of medicine, "Sister Cao's hands are so skillful, the color combination is beautiful, and the embroidery work is also excellent."

She turned around and asked Yan Qingshu, "Look, which one do you like?"

Yan Qingshu didn't look at it and just said: "Sister, let's choose first. Once I've chosen, I'll just take the other one."

Zhu Ci looked around and left the sachet embroidered with snow-white rabbits to Yan Qingshu, and she handed the other sachet to Zhuying.

"If you hang this sachet above my bed, I think I will have a good night's sleep tonight."

Zhuying said "yes" and left with the sachet.

Cao Wenxi looked at Yan Qingshu and saw her droopy little face, thinking she was unhappy.

"What's wrong with sister Yan? She looks depressed?"

Yan Qingshu played with the pendant on the sachet and raised her eyes to look at Cao Wenxi.

"Whoever has nothing to do and is always happy all day long, isn't that a fool?"

Cao Wenxi felt baffled by such a sudden rebuke, and she looked embarrassed.

Zhu Ci looked at the two of them quietly and changed the topic calmly.

"Children are always happy and sad at times. Sister Cao, I look a lot thinner than the past few days, but I feel uncomfortable."

Cao Wenxi was already thin, but when she took a closer look at Zhu Ci, she found that she had become a thin slice, making her look even more frail.

"It's just that I have no appetite these days. Maybe it will be better in a few days. I really envy Sister Yan for being able to eat and drink, unlike me who can't even whet her appetite after seeing anything."

"How can this go on? It really hurts my sister to be like this. I have to find an imperial doctor to take care of her."

Zhu Ci took a sip of the perilla drink and said, "By the way, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. The emperor will definitely entertain the harem kings and ministers to a banquet to show their joy. The concubines will definitely also offer their talents. Have you prepared anything?"

Yan Qingshu shook her head, "No, I don't have any talents, and my handwriting is crooked. When the time comes, just use anything to fool me. After all, intention is the most important, and whether I am talented or not is not that important."

"I don't have any talents, I can only play the pipa. All the ladies in the palace have special skills, and they will definitely compete with each other when the time comes. No one will notice us." Zhu Ci smiled, "I should have known that this would happen. Once it comes out, I won't be lazy on weekdays. Even if I do it temporarily, it will only make people laugh, so forget it."

"Hehe~ Brother Emperor likes my sister. No matter what my sister performs, Brother Emperor will like her. They say it's all about talent, but it's not about the person who performs the talent."

Yan Qingshu tilted her head, "But Sister Cao will definitely not worry about this. Sister Cao can sing Huangmei Opera. There is no empress in the palace who can sing opera, but Sister Cao is outstanding. If she can sing well, maybe the emperor will be kind to her brother. Sister Cao favors me very much."

"Yan Baolin, thank you." Cao Wenxi heard the sarcasm in Yan Qingshu's words. Although he didn't understand why she treated him like this, the title had also changed.

"I'm not good at Huangmei Opera. I just know how to hum a few lines at random. How dare I play tricks in front of the emperor and the empresses? I'm also worried about what I should do then."

Yan Qingshu curled her lips and said no more. Cao Wenxi's expression also changed slightly.

Zhu Ci said: "No matter what kind of talent you perform, your heart is actually the most important thing. Sister Cao has a clever mind, so she will definitely be embarrassed when she thinks about it."

"Sister, you think too highly of me." Cao Wenxi glanced at Yan Qingshu secretly, and she stood up.

"Now that the things have been delivered, let's leave first. Sister, please don't deliver them. It's windy outside."

Zhu Ci asked Zhuying to take Cao Wenxi out of the palace for her, and she turned to look at Yan Qingshu.

"Why are you talking with a gun and a stick? Cao Baolin is sensitive. I'm afraid he will think more about it after he goes back."

"Huh, it's her business how much she thinks about it. I've always been like this. If I like someone, I'll show it, and if I don't like someone, I'll show it too."

Yan Qingshu pouted and took Zhu Ci's hand, "I went to Weiyang Palace with my sister on that day. I clearly heard that Cao Baolin's singing skills were very profound. She just said that she was not proficient, which is obviously a lie. She can sing whenever she wants. Well, there’s no one to learn from, so what are you doing if you don’t mean what you say?”

"Maybe Cao Baolin has other plans." Zhu Ci patted the back of Yan Qingshu's hand and said helplessly.

"Do you know that if you are so outspoken and don't know how to hide your emotions, you can easily offend others. If someone has a grudge and has any evil thoughts towards you, how can you show kindness? Don't do this again next time, understand? "

Yan Qingshu also knew that Zhu Ci was doing it for her own good. The Queen Mother also said that she would say whatever she wanted, and her uninformed and roundabout temperament could easily offend others.

"I understand. I will try to change it slowly in the future. It's not just a matter of waiting for a while."

Yan Qingshu stayed for a while, until the Queen Mother sent her and called her, she turned around and left reluctantly.

Zhuying rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward, "Master, the key to the palace door has been locked."

Zhu Ci said "hmm", "What about the sachet?"

"Master, don't worry, I've put it on the dressing table."

Zhuying knew that Zhu Ci didn't trust Cao Wenxi and didn't dare to use the things she gave him at will, not to mention that they contained medicinal materials. Who knew if there might be something fishy.

"Send someone tomorrow to find out what Cao Baolin is doing in his palace?"

Zhu Ci lowered his eyes and stared at the patterns on his clothes, "I have lost so much weight. If I am not suffering from some disease, I am afraid there is something going on here."

(End of this chapter)