Empress, she is rising step by step

"No wonder the emperor is not in a hurry. The concubine thought that it was too late for the emperor to go to court."

Zhu Ci didn't want to be known as the evil concubine who brought disaster to the country. She lay on Shen Que's chest and listened to his strong heartbeat, feeling a little drowsy.

"The emperor is so old, he is still lazy in bed, and he is not afraid of others finding out and laughing at the emperor."

"If you didn't tell me, who would have known that I was lying in bed." Shen Que put his arms behind his head and gently stroked Zhu Ci's head.

"The ancients said that 'the spring night is short and the sun rises high, and the king will not go to court early from now on'. I have always felt that this is a sign of stupidity. Now that I have experienced it myself, I realize that what the ancients said is true. I will be a stupid king for a day. "

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ci broke away from Shen Que's arms and covered her head with the quilt.

"I don't want to be a witch concubine. If the emperor is like a fatuous king obsessed with women, I would rather disfigure myself and never see the emperor for the rest of my life."

"I just said it casually, don't you think it's boring inside?"

Shen Que reached out to lift the quilt, but it couldn't be lifted. He went to scratch Zhu Ci's creaking nest again.

The two played around for a while, but it turned out that it was getting late, and it would not look good if they didn't get up.

Zhu Ci took the court belt from Li Quan and tied it on Shen Que. There were several Hetian jade pendants and a bunch of sachets hanging on it. They must have been given by favored concubines everywhere. Shen Que was afraid that someone would have objections, so he All worn on the body.

Li Quan's apprentice Xiao Fuzi walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Qiu Ping from Zhaoyang Palace is here and is asking for an audience outside."

Shen Que raised his eyebrows and was in a good mood, "Tell her to come in."

Xiao Fuzi responded by taking a few steps back and turned around to go out. Not long after, Qiu Ping walked in with her legs raised, followed by a young palace maid, holding a lotus leaf-shaped white jade soup bowl in her hand.

"This slave is going to pay his respects to the emperor and his concubine Zhu. The Queen ordered someone to make snowy soup and asked this slave to deliver it to the emperor and his concubine."

Zhu Ci winked at Zhuying, who stepped forward and took the soup from the palace attendant.

"Thank you, Queen, and thank you for your hard work, Miss Qiuping."

"Thank you for your hard work, Queen. You go back and tell the Queen that I will go to Zhaoyang Palace for lunch. Please step aside."

After saying that, Shen Que took Zhu Ci's hand and walked towards the dining table.

Xuexia soup is cooked with hibiscus flowers and tofu. It is said to have originated in the Song Dynasty. I don't know if it tastes good, but the name is very unique.

Zhu Cichang took a sip. It wasn't as delicious as she imagined, but it just looked good. But after all, it was sent by the queen, so even if it wasn't very delicious, she couldn't tell her directly.

"Xuexia Soup, the name is really nice, and the soup tastes very fragrant. Your Majesty will also try it. This is the Queen's wish."

"Feed me." Shen Que opened his mouth, and Zhu Ci took a spoonful of soup and handed it to his lips.

Shen Que took it into his mouth. The taste was really bland and a little weird.

He glanced at Zhu Ci and saw her holding her face and looking at him with a smile, so he had no choice but to say against his will.

"It's not bad, but the food in the Queen's Palace has always been very light. To say that the food in the palace is the best, the concubine's palace is the best. Secondly, the pastries in your palace are also excellent."

"As long as the emperor likes it. However, the food consumption of the imperial concubine is the best in the palace. How can I dare to compare with the imperial concubine in the palace?"

Zhu Ci saw that Shen Que didn't like the Xuexia soup sent by the queen, so she only tasted it and stopped touching it. She also pushed the soup aside so as not to upset her stomach.

At this time, voices were heard in the yard. Zhu Ci didn't sound like someone she was serving in the palace, so she turned around and told Zhuying to go out and take a look.

Zhuying said "yes" and was about to go out to see what was going on when Li Quan opened the curtain and walked in, meeting Zhuying's eyes. He nodded slightly and took two steps forward, "Your Majesty, the girl Ming Xia next to Wen Meiren is here. It is said that Wen Meiren is feeling very uncomfortable for some reason, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to come over and take a look!"

Zhu Cijiacai paused, turned to look at Shen Que, and then at Li Quan.

"Wenmei was fine the past few days, wasn't she? Why did she suddenly feel uncomfortable? Is it okay? I've asked the imperial doctor to take a look."

"This... I don't know the specific reason."

Li Quandao: "The imperial doctor has been notified. We are on the way to Weiyang Palace. But Ming Xia said that Wenmei will feel more at ease when the emperor is here."

"Your Majesty, why don't you come over and have a look? Wenmei is pregnant for the first time, and it's the most critical few months. It's inevitable to have some pain."

Zhu Ci advised, fearing that Wenmei was not only jealous of her that the emperor stayed in Qifeng Palace, but also wanted to find an excuse to ask the emperor to come over. She was probably trying to cause some trouble.

Shen Que was also worried about the child in Wen Yuanyuan's belly. Lu Yunv's child was gone, and Wen Meiren's child must not let anything go wrong again.

Shen Que gently patted the back of Zhu Ci's hand, "Then I'll go take a look."

He picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his lips, then ordered Li Quan without raising his head.

"I noticed that Zhu Baolin's house is too sunny. Li Quan, please bring some pieces of silk and satin from Nanzhao as tribute to Zhu Baolin to use them to block the sun."

Zhu Ci and Li Quan were both stunned, but after all, Li Quan had been with Shen Que for many years, so he was only slightly frightened and quickly responded with a smile.

Zhu Ci also came to her senses. She had only been in bed for more than two months and was conferred the title of Baolin by the emperor. It was really beyond her expectation. She thought it would take at least half a year.

This is a good thing for her, but it also brings her many dangers.

"Your Majesty, I have only been sleeping with you for a short time. I'm afraid it's against the rules for you to call me Baolin."

Shen Que looked at her with a smile, "The rules are set by the ancestors. The ancestors are the emperor, and the emperor is me. I want to make you Baolin, who dares to say anything."

Zhu Ci raised his head and glanced at Shen Que, then stood up and saluted, "Concubine, thank you, Your Majesty."

"Get up, you can bow and thank me every time, you don't feel tired."

Shen Que helped Zhu Ci up and threw the veil on the table.

"I'm going to Weiyang Palace to see Wenmei. I'll come see you when I'm free. No need to send her off, just have a good meal."

"Concubine, I send you to your Majesty." Zhu Ci watched Shen Que's figure disappear outside the door, and then stood up.

Zhuying led Xiaoyinzi and others in with joy on their faces, and knelt down on the ground.

"Slave (slave) congratulates the master, congratulates the master."

Zhu Ci looked at them with a smile, "Everyone, get up. We haven't even been consecrated yet, and you've come in to ask for rewards."

Zhuying got up first, and the others got up after seeing this, with a smile on Xiao Yinzi's eyebrows.

"The slaves sincerely congratulate the master, not just for the few taels of reward."

"Come on, you're the one with the sweet mouth." Zhu Ci had almost finished her meal. She was always happy to be suddenly promoted. She had always been generous to the people she served around her.

They were assigned to his palace, but he had to keep them loyal and working for him. In addition to their reliable character as slaves, she also had to be generous as a master.