The Pastoral Medicinal Fragrance of the Imperial Concubine

Chapter 157 Raw Rice Cooked Mature Rice (1)
The weather was cold, and the river had been frozen for a long time, but there was still an ice hole that people used to get water. Hao Ren scooped water from the ice hole with a wooden basin, washed his face first, and cleared himself up. He quickly threw the obscene trousers in, and didn't dislike the cold water, so he hurriedly scrubbed it.

"Hey, isn't this Hao Ren? Why do you wash clothes by the river early in the morning?" Cao Dabi, who got up early for a stroll, saw Hao Ren and couldn't help but leaned forward.

Hao Ren quickly unscrewed his obscene pants, put them in the tub and got up, hesitated twice, and went home as if fleeing.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Leng Ping had already got up, her hair was uncombed, and she limped out of the house, and greeted him with a smile, "Hao Ren, good morning!"

Hao Ren's face turned pale as if seeing a ghost...

Leng Ping had just woken up, her long hair was loosely scattered on her chest, her eyes hadn't been fully opened yet, but because of this, she lost her usual rudeness, and more of a sentimentality from the bottom of her heart , and like the first flower bud waiting to release dew in early spring, although the charm is not yet complete, it is flexible and soft, with a soothing and tender feeling.

"Hao Ren, good morning!" She leaned against the door and greeted Hao Ren lazily. As if sucking people into the bottom of the lake, Hao Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, the embarrassment of last night quickly flashed in Hao Ren's mind, his face turned pale, he turned his head and entered the room.

"So impolite? I'm saying hello to you!" Leng Ping pinched her waist quickly, and her delicate beauty turned into bubbles in an instant.

Hao Ren slammed the door shut in response to Leng Ping.

"Being sick early in the morning!" Leng Ping muttered, not bothering him, she went to wash her mouth and face.

Hao Shi was busy working in the dining shed, and when she heard the voice, she stretched out her head to take a look. Although she was a little worried about the way Leng Ping and Hao Ren got along, she was also full of hope—both children are still young now!
Because both Leng Ping and Hao Ren came back, this year was a very lively one. They started to work since the twelfth lunar month, preparing firewood for steaming pastries, cleaning, and kept busy until the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.

At this moment, in the Ruan Mansion in Licheng, Mrs. Ruan was sitting in front of the window in a daze, as if she was preoccupied, and the breakfast on the table in front of her did not move at all.

"Ma'am, why haven't you eaten yet? If the master sees this, he will blame the servant for not serving Madam well!" Baoqin stepped forward and couldn't help saying.

Madam Ruan regained consciousness, although she was a little displeased with the words of holding the piano, she still waved her hand lightly and said: "Take it away, I have no appetite!"

Baoqin hesitated for a moment, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Madam, are you worried about going to the Second Master's house for the New Year this year?"

Madam Ruan sighed faintly, "What should come is still coming, I thought I could change something, so..."

Baoqin suddenly said: "I want this servant to tell you that it's because Madam believes in that Leng Ping too much. She is a 13-year-old girl, so what can she do even if she was a primary school doctor? Can she compare with those old doctors who have been practicing medicine for decades? What's more, the servant girl heard that Leng Ping saw illnesses because of the upper body of a ghost, and there was a touch of weirdness in her bones! Madam's body is always delayed by that Leng Ping!"

Madam Ruan frowned, "Did Ping'er usually offend you?"

Baoqin was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that he was only talking about it for a while, and actually told everything in his heart!
"Ma'am, it's not like this, it's because the servants are worried about Madam, that's why..." Baoqin quickly knelt down and said.

"Baoqin, you are the person arranged by the second master. I am polite to you on weekdays, but you still have to understand that I am your master now!" Madam Ruan whispered, "On weekdays I don't talk to you. If you care about it, it doesn't mean I'm a fool, you know?"

Baoqin turned pale with fright, knelt on the ground and lowered her head tightly.

"Okay, let's go!" Mrs. Ruan said in a deep voice, with anger already in her voice.

Baoqin had no choice but to get up quickly and back out.

After Baoqin left, Mrs. Ruan sighed and stroked her belly.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Ruan Ji and Mrs. Ruan officially moved to live in the mansion of the second master Ruan Yi, intending to leave after the Chinese New Year.

Ruan Yi has three sons, the eldest son, Ruan Xun, is now an official in Tiancheng, and the official worships the deacon of the fourth-rank Imperial Academy. The second son, Ruan Chao, has inherited the family business of the Ruan family. Today, there are more than a dozen shops in the city. But most of the time in Tiancheng, rarely come back.

The third son, Ruan Xiuzhi, was born to a concubine, so he used double characters. He is still studying now and is preparing to take the palace examination three years later.

This year's Chinese New Year, both Ruan Xun and Ruan Chao's families came back from Tiancheng, so Ruan Yi had the idea of ​​letting Ruan Ji and his wife come to celebrate the New Year.

Since Mrs. Ruan came to Ruan Yi's mansion, she is naturally cautious in her words and deeds, and abides by her duty. Although Madam Ruan always insinuates about her infertility from time to time in her conversation with the concubines in the mansion, Madam Ruan pretended not to hear.

In the blink of an eye, it was the night of the New Year's Eve, and everyone in Ruan Yi's mansion would gather together for a New Year's Eve dinner.

Ruan Xun's wife is the eldest daughter of a well-known family in Tiancheng, and she behaves like everyone else. In addition, she gave birth to a pair of sons for Ruan Xun within two years of entering the house. Her status in Ruan Yi's residence is naturally detached. Mrs. Ruan and those aunts listened to her opinions on everything, and heard that she likes to eat ginger, so ginger is put in all the dishes, and the taste of ginger is Yu Mei's least favorite!

At this moment, Mrs. Ruan Xun was talking about interesting stories about Tiancheng, and Hu Shi, who Ruan Chao just married, was carefully accompanying her, with a flattering smile on her face.

"This crystal pig's trotter is also the concubine's favorite food. I went to the palace several times to participate in the palace banquet. This dish is always served at the banquet of the palace! But it was made by the imperial chef in the palace. It is similar to our chef. It's better than, of course!" Ruan Xun's wife, Mrs. Xia, said with a sweet smile while holding the crystal pig's trotter.

"The imperial concubine that sister-in-law mentioned, but the emperor's favorite concubine Pang?" Mrs. Hu hurriedly asked.

"In our celestial dynasty, there is only one noble concubine. Besides Pang Guifei, who else is there?" Xia said with slightly raised eyebrows.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ruan Yi Lian quickly asked, "There is only one imperial concubine? How many concubines does the emperor have?"

Xia Shi laughed and said: "The emperor is a long-term lover and doesn't like female sex. Apart from the current empress Hui, there is only one concubine, the imperial concubine, but the empress Hui has been in poor health, and the only one who has been serving her is the imperial concubine Pang!"

"So that's the case, no wonder the imperial concubine and concubine are doted on by three thousand!" Mrs. Hu exclaimed in surprise, and when she looked at Mrs. Xia, the smile on her face became more flattering. Mrs. Xia and Concubine Pang are on good terms!
(End of this chapter)