Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 92 I will never betray my master

Zhuying put the washed hawthorns into a plate and steamed them over water.

"Don't put more firewood in it. Don't waste it if you can't burn it all."

"I see that the emperor seems to like the master very much. It is only a matter of time before the master is happy. Give birth to the child as soon as possible while he is young, so that he can recover and not leave any root causes of disease."

Hongxiu waved the cattail leaf fan in her hand, "The emperor goes to Wenmei Ren so rarely, Wenmei Ren is still happy."

"You are more anxious than my master. Whether he will give birth or not is his own business. You and I just need to serve him well. Why worry about so much?"

Zhuying glanced at Hong Xiu and said, "If you worry too much, you will age quickly. Be careful of your hair getting gray."

"I am also worried for my master. He is young and beautiful now, but if someone new comes to the palace in a few years, who can guarantee that he will continue to be favored by him? Maybe the emperor will have him by then." I completely forgot about it.”

Hongxiu smiled playfully, "But what you said is right. This is the master's business after all. I just have to concentrate on doing things so as not to upset the master."

Zhuying said nothing and couldn't help but glance at Hongxiu a few more times.

Hongxiu said again: "Zhuying, have you ever thought about what you will do after you leave the palace?"

"Leaving the palace?"

Zhuying really never thought about it. When she was working in Yongfu Palace, she only thought about when she would feel better. Later, when she followed her master to Qifeng Palace, she wanted to take good care of her master.

"I won't leave the palace. I will be wherever the master is. I will never leave the master even if I die."

Apart from her uncle's family, she only has one other relative in the world: Master. If she leaves the palace, Master will be all alone. Master will be so lonely, and no one will help her when she is bullied.

"But according to the regulations, the emperor will let us out of the palace after the palace maid reaches the age of twenty-five. Do you really want to be trapped in this square world all your life, wasting your appearance in vain?"

Hong Xiu put down the cattail leaf fan, stood up and took Zhuying's hand, "Actually, with your appearance, you will definitely find a good family. I know that you have a deep friendship with the master. But you can't waste your good years for the master. You also have to do it for yourself." Just make some plans."

Zhuying's face turned cold and she took her arm out of Hongxiu's hand.

"Everyone has his or her own ambitions. I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to be with my master. If you want to marry a good family in the future, tell your master, and your master will definitely make the decision for you. As for me, there are many people in the palace who are on top. There are not many palace maids who are older than me."

Zhuying's eyes turned and fell on Hongxiu's face, "Sister Hongxiu, why are you talking so much today? I don't see you talking so much. Are you taking medicine?"

Hong Xiu's expression changed, "You know how to make fun of me. After all, we are old acquaintances. We have known each other for several years. It is normal for me to talk more in front of you."

Zhuying smiled, and based on her understanding of Hongxiu, she definitely had something to tell her, otherwise she wouldn't have come in to help, and she just wanted to be lazy for a while.

Moreover, the words she just said sounded normal, but upon closer inspection, it was obvious that there was something behind her words.

Zhuying turned around and took out the mold from the cupboard. Seeing that the hawthorns were almost steamed, she put out the fire.

"Sister Hongxiu, please go and have a rest. I can be alone."

"Actually, I still have something to tell you." Hongxiu hesitated for a moment and took out a letter from his arms.

"This is a letter I wrote to my brother. There is also some monthly silver I saved in it. Please pass it on to my brother."

really. "Don't worry. Every letter between you and your brother is always accurate. Master knows that you miss your family and can't see each other, so you can only express your pain by writing a letter."

Zhuying took the letter and put it away, and Hongxiu asked.

"How is my brother? How is he doing? He is most afraid of the heat."

"My good sister, please put your heart firmly back into your belly."

Zhuying patted Hong Xiu's hand and said, "Your brother is well taken care of. There are special people to take care of him. He is much better than before. His homework has also improved than before. The master has praised your brother several times. Don't worry. ”

A smile appeared on Hongxiu's face, but it slowly faded away in an instant.

"Can you talk to the master and let my brother go? I will never betray the master. My brother is just a child. He doesn't understand anything."

"Listen to what you are saying. Your loyal master will naturally know it. Otherwise, the master would not look at your brother alone and send someone to take care of him because he thinks he is helpless."

Zhuying smiled slightly, "How many people want such a blessing but haven't yet. When you leave the palace at the age of twenty-five, you will naturally be reunited with your brother."

What blessing? Does she want this blessing? The master was obviously afraid that she would tell the truth about Jingyue's death, so he used her brother as a threat!

Hongxiu opened her mouth to say something, but when Zhuying turned away and didn't want to talk to her, she finally swallowed the words that reached her lips, turned around and left expressionlessly.

Zhuying didn't care whether she was happy or not. After making the hawthorn cake, she carried it to the main hall.

Zhu Ci was sitting on the couch playing the pipa. Zhuying asked, "What is this, my master? It's really nice."

"It's "Jackdaws Playing in the Water". I don't have much talent to show off, so I can just play a random song at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet and fool me."

Zhu Ci raised the corners of her lips and said, "I have become rusty after not practicing for a long time. This shows that one has to practice diligently. Being lazy is not enough."

"Master, you can play it so well even when you are new to it. But when you become proficient, it's even better. You will definitely outshine all other ladies."

Zhuying put the cake on the small table next to her. Zhu Ci saw that the color was good and the shape was nice, so she picked up a piece of hawthorn cake and stuffed it into her mouth.

"The hawthorn cake this time was well made, with just the right amount of sour and sweet taste, but not too greasy. Did you make too much? If so, send some to the imperial concubine."

Zhuying was stunned, "Master, the imperial concubine is pregnant. Hawthorn can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and can also irritate the mother's body. I'm afraid it's not suitable for consumption."

"Everyone's physique is different, and not everyone can't eat it. When I went to Yongfu Palace, I saw that the imperial concubine likes to eat acid, and there is always a plate of bean paste and hawthorn cakes on the table. It shows that the imperial concubine can eat it. .”

They say she is a hot girl, but you can't believe it all.

Zhu Ci carefully wiped the strings with a handkerchief, "Just let Cui Lan deliver it. You don't have to do everything yourself."

Zhuying put the remaining hawthorn cake in a food box and asked Cuilan to send it to Bai Xinrui in Yongfu Palace.

"Master, just now when my slave was busy in the kitchen, Hongxiu gave her a letter from home and asked her to give it to her brother. Do you still want to take a look at it as usual?"

(End of this chapter)