Chapter 376 Watertight
The snow got heavier, from sparse to light and fine.

The joy that An Changzai had just felt after being promoted to the emperor's bedchamber was completely wiped out by this unexpected change. She stood in front of the tightly closed door of Guanju Tower, at a loss as to what to do.

A eunuch who was sweeping the floor passed by and lowered his head, not daring to look at An Changzai's gloomy face.

Baojuan turned around and scolded.

"The snow is getting heavier, why don't you hurry up and clean it up?

If any of you slip and fall, you'd better be careful of your skin!"

The two young eunuchs took their brooms and walked away timidly, leaning against the wall.

Baojuan looked very unhappy and finally opened her mouth to speak.

"My dear, let's go back. You just slept with me last night.
I will go back and apply some medicine on you, and you will feel better."

An Changzai nodded dejectedly, said "hmm", and took Baojuan back to his Xinyinwu.

Different from the cold scene in Guanju Tower at this time, the servants in Xinyinwu all had happy faces.

An Changzai asked Baoque in confusion.

"Why are you all so happy today? And what's with this red silk?"

Baoque hurried forward and stretched out her hands as if offering a treasure. Her hands were dyed red by the colored paper.

"Look, young lady, I got up early to decorate your inner room, and my hands are stained red~"

An Changzai was amused by Baoque's flattering demeanor and said.

"I asked you something, but you insisted on saying something else. You're sizing me up and I won't blame you, right?"

Baoque laughed and said.

"My lady will not punish me! My lady was favored by the Emperor yesterday.
The servants are all happy! Today we got up and hurriedly decorated it with red silk.

My Lord, take a look, do you like it?"

"like."

What caught An Changzai's eyes was a house hung with colorful silks. Even the candlesticks were tied with red knots, which made her look very happy.

Baojuan smiled and pulled An Changzai to the inner room. The bedding that An Changzai usually covered herself with yesterday was now all brand new.

An Chang was happy in her heart but did not show it on her face. She just smiled and asked Baojuan.

"What's the point of this? You make it so grand, like a newlywed."

Baojuan pulled An Changzai to the bedside, smiled mysteriously, and said.

"The young lady is now a concubine and has been favored by the emperor, so isn't she a newlywed?
But the servants didn’t have any special skills, so they just got some colorful silks and made some simple decorations.

But the feelings of the servants towards the young master are genuine at all!
My lady, please lift up the quilt yourself!"

An Changzai has been the neglected one since she was a child. Although she is the legitimate daughter of the first wife, her mother, Madam Lin, does not take charge of the household affairs.

The household finances of the An family were actually managed by a concubine, Aunt Wei, who was the favorite of An Changzai's father, and her daughter also dominated the house.

Even more powerful than An Changzai, the legitimate daughter.

Before she became the wife of the county magistrate, An Changzai's mother embroidered day and night, which damaged her eyesight. She became old and ugly and fell out of favor in the mansion.

If An Changzai's father had not been counting on An Changzai to be selected into the palace, An Changzai and her mother would probably have been secretly killed by concubines long ago.

An Changzai, who grew up in such an environment, naturally couldn't stand any kindness from others.

Looking at her servants who had taken great pains to arrange the things for her, her face was already filled with tears.

She slowly lifted the quilt, revealing the dates, peanuts, longans and lotus seeds hidden underneath.

The bed was covered with it.

An Changzai couldn't help but shed tears, but she wanted to hold them back because of her joy.

So Baojuan was at a loss as to what to do when she saw An Changzai crying and laughing.

She was busy taking a silk handkerchief to wipe An Changzai's tears, but was afraid of smudging her makeup.

Baojuan was so anxious that she was turning around, gently stroking An Changzai's back and said.

"My dear, don't cry, the hard days are over now.

From now on, it will be a good time.”

An Changzai finally stopped crying and burst into laughter. "Yes, it will be a good life from now on.

When I become a real "concubine" one day,
My mother will be better off at home!"

Baojuan laughed.

"The young lady is truly the most filial. She always thinks of the old lady at home."

As the master and servant were talking, they suddenly heard a message from the eunuch outside.

"The Emperor has a reward. Please kneel down to receive it."

An Changzai wiped her face hurriedly, and confirmed with Baojuan that her makeup was not smudged before she walked out leisurely.

In Guanju Tower, Liu Zhu leaned against the door and listened to the noise outside.

After hearing the footsteps of someone walking away outside, I peeked through the crack in the door.

The eunuchs who delivered the rewards left the Yanx Palace.

Liu Zhu turned around and cautiously asked Zhen Changzai who was standing behind her.

"My lord, even you don't know how An Changzai became favored?"

Zhen Chang is on the road.

"Yes, even I don't know that the people who are with me every day,
Suddenly, he became favored overnight and his status was promoted.

Now you are on an equal footing with me."

Huanbi was holding a necklace in her hand and said casually.

"My lady, please don't blame me for speaking frankly. Lady Shen has been favored for so long.

Nor did he introduce you to the Emperor. This little lady An is with you every day.
You have concealed it so well that your sisters don't even consider you as a sister."

When Liu Zhu heard Huanbi say this, she was afraid that Zhen Changzai would be sad, and she wanted to cover Huanbi's mouth anxiously.

But Huanbi dodged it in an instant.

Huanbi's voice became louder.

"I'm telling the truth! Why are you covering my mouth?
We are sisters who met halfway, so it’s better for you and me to always be by my side!”

Liu Zhu was so angry at Huanbi's words that she stared blankly and said.

"Don't you know that the young lady is very sad? Why are you saying these nonsense?!
What use is there other than making the young lady even more sad? "

Zhen Changzai turned around irritably and walked into the house.

“Most of the time, things don’t go as planned, but only a few can be shared with others.

I realized today that I have never had any good friends.

I'm tired, I'm going to take a nap, please don't bother me."

Liu Zhu and Huan Bi, who were bickering, suddenly fell silent and looked at each other.

Zhou Ninghai has always been by Zhen Changzai's side, but now no one knows where he has gone and he is not in Guanju Tower.

According to the custom of concubines serving the emperor in bed, Jianqiu brought a bowl of ginseng soup to An Changzai.

"My lady, this is a gift from the Empress. The Empress sympathizes with my lady's hard work.
I ordered the kitchen to make some ginseng soup, saying it was for my lady's health. Please drink it.
I can also go back and report to the Queen."

An Changzai smiled sincerely, took the ginseng soup with both hands and drank it all.

He placed the empty bowl on the tray in Jianqiu's hand, then wiped his mouth and smiled.

"Aunt Jianqiu, please express your gratitude to the Queen on my behalf.

Her Majesty, take care of the six palaces, and I am extremely grateful.

Just a few days ago, the imperial physician said,
I am weak, so I need to take ginseng soup regularly to nourish myself."

Jianqiu smiled and knelt down to salute.

"I will definitely bring you the young master's letter of thanks, so please rest assured.

The Queen Mother is the model mother of the country. Naturally, she is kind to everyone and her virtue is unmatched by all the palaces.

The Queen Mother has instructed that the young lady should have a good rest after taking the ginseng soup. "


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