Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 60

how could be!

Ye Liangdi tried her best to expel this thought from her mind.

Chen Yuanxiang was stupid and ordinary-looking, so how could the emperor be in love with her.

Moreover, when he was in the East Palace, the emperor clearly loved her the most!
Ye Liangdi took a deep breath, suppressed the resentment in her heart, raised a smile on her face, and said softly: "The emperor said so, Shu Rong will definitely listen to the emperor."

After saying this, she looked at Zhao Qingze with forbearance and aggrievedness, wanting to show her generosity, and also wanted Zhao Qingze to feel the grievance she had suffered, so that he could comfort her.

"Okay. I know, you have always been the most general." Zhao Qingze said in a gentle voice.

Ye Liangdi lowered her head pretending to be shy when she heard the words, but she couldn't help showing a smile on her face. She was waiting for the emperor to come down to comfort her, and she was also thinking about how she should seize the opportunity, but she heard Zhao Qingze's voice The voice sounded: "Do you have anything else to do?"

The smile stopped abruptly on her face, she raised her head in astonishment, and looked at Zhao Qingze with a dull expression on her face.

Your Majesty, shouldn't you come to comfort her?

Every time she showed such an expression, the emperor would always comfort her with gentle words.

She tried her best not to make her face look stiff, but her voice was still soft and soft: "Your Majesty, Shu Rong is fine, it's just..."

"Since there is nothing wrong, you can go back!"

Zhao Qingze calmly picked up a memorial on the side of the desk, opened it and read it.

Ye Liangdi raised her head and looked at Zhao Qingze, almost ignoring her attitude, but she gritted her teeth and insisted on reminding cheekily: "Your Majesty, the court affairs are busy, but you...don't forget to eat, otherwise, it will hurt your body. "

What she said should be obvious enough!The emperor should have noticed that it was dinner time because of her reminder, so let her have dinner!

"I know, it's getting late, you can go back and eat!"

Zhao Qingze said calmly without raising his head.

This time, Ye Liangdi was really a little pissed off, but seeing Zhao Qingze who had been indifferent all this time, she felt helpless and unable to do anything, she bowed unwillingly and said, "Your Majesty, that Shu Rong is gone."

She took a step forward, but looked back three times, quite reluctantly.

However, all this performance was ignored by Zhao Qingze's bowing his head.

Shao Yao walked to the door of the imperial study, and saw Deng Xian standing guard at the door of the imperial study.

A smile appeared on her face, she walked up to Deng Xian, and greeted with a smile: "Eunuch Deng!"

"Yo, it's Miss Shaoyao!"

Deng Xian turned his head, saw Shao Yao, and smiled on his face.The two were already very familiar with each other, so they were not polite.

Deng Xian smiled and said: "If you don't stay by your wife's side to serve, what are you doing in the front hall?"

Shao Yao smiled crisply and said: "Eunuch Deng, you don't even know what time it is, my wife has been waiting for the emperor to eat for a long time but has not seen the emperor back, so I asked my servant to ask the eunuch if the emperor is busy with some court affairs. If I'm busy, Madam won't wait, she asked the kitchen to make another one for the emperor."

After talking about these causes and consequences, she smiled and asked, "Eunuch Deng, what is the emperor doing now?"

Shao Yao was also in high water because of her wife, so she didn't think it was wrong to directly ask the emperor's close eunuch chief eunuch about the emperor's affairs.

Deng Xian didn't think it was wrong, but when he thought of the people in the imperial study, he just said vaguely: "You go back and let your wife use it first."

"The emperor is really busy with court affairs. The slave girl went back and told his wife to ask the kitchen to make another delivery."

Shao Yao spoke out naturally according to her own thoughts.

But Deng Xian's complexion became a little weird, but he said with a smile: "Let Mrs. Chen not be too busy, just use it for yourself. If necessary, the emperor will let the servant order the dining room."

Deng Xian thought to himself: This Ye Liangdi was the emperor's favorite woman when he was in the East Palace, and she was also the first woman summoned after returning to the palace. Mrs. Chen might not see the emperor's face at night.But speaking from his heart, his heart is naturally more inclined to Mrs. Chen who has spent more time with him, so it is better not to hurt her heart by speaking out.

Of course Shaoyao didn't know what Deng Xian was thinking at this time, but she smiled when she heard the words, and said: "That's not okay, my wife specially ordered the dining room to make qi invigorating soup for the emperor, if you let Deng Gonggong, you go and order the dining room Serving the dishes is not a disappointment to my wife."

After finishing speaking, she was about to leave with a smile when suddenly the door of the imperial study room was opened.

Shao Yao thought it was the emperor who came out, and quickly stood beside Deng Xian, ready to bow and salute.

When she just looked up, Shao Yao was stunned.

This... isn't this Ye Liangdi?Why is she here?

Although Ye Liangdi was frustrated at the emperor's side, when she walked out of the imperial dining room, her face had returned to normal. From Shao Yao's point of view, it seemed more like she was full of ambition after being favored by the emperor, especially her aura. Putting on clothes made Shao Yao feel uncomfortable.

She held her breath and watched Ye Liangdi raise her head and walk in front of her, feeling a little resentful in her heart.But there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. She carefully controlled herself so as not to show any emotion. Her wife has always been the most careful, so she can't cause trouble for her.

Ye Liangdi only took a look at Deng Xian, as for Shao Yao, she naturally didn't notice her, and she didn't recognize that she was Ruyi's personal maid.

After Ye Liangdi left, Shao Yao stood up straight, and said to Deng Xian with a stiff tone: "Since the emperor has something to do, this servant will go back and let the madam eat by herself!"

"Shaoyao, don't think too much about it, it's better not to let Madam know about it."

Shao Yao just nodded slightly, but did not reply, but hurriedly ran towards the apse.

Shaoyao walked away on one side, and on the other side, the door of the imperial study was opened again, and Zhao Qingze walked out.

"Emperor... Your Majesty!"

Deng Xian turned his head to look, and quickly saluted.

Zhao Qingze glanced at Deng Xian with a somewhat strange expression: "What's wrong with you?"

"Your Majesty, Miss Shaoyao came here just now and happened to see Ye Liangdi."

Deng Xian answered bravely.Zhao Qingze could hear the hidden meaning in the words.

"Nothing." He smiled and said, "Let's go to the apse!"

"Yes!"

Deng Xian suppressed the astonishment in his heart, the emperor was not seduced by Ye Liangdi, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful, if he had known this, he would have told Shaoyao to let Mrs. Chen wait!

Shaoyao ran all the way back to the apse, and Ruyi was sitting at the table waiting. On the table were the meals that had been re-served. They were all the dishes that she had carefully ordered the royal chefs to cook in the dining room in the afternoon. The stove was slightly burning, and although it was covered with a lid, it revealed a fresh fragrance. This was the soup that Ruyi asked the imperial cooks to cook specially for Zhao Qingze.

"Is the emperor busy with things ahead?"

Ru Jian Shaoyao came back panting, and asked someone to serve her a cup of tea before asking.

Hearing this, Shao Yao couldn't help holding the cup tightly in her hand, thinking of what Deng Xian told her just now, that's right, if she told the reason why the emperor didn't come to eat, it was actually in the imperial study with Ye Liangdi... Madam sure will be sad.

"Yes."

She answered with a difficult tone.

Ruyi didn't notice anything wrong with her, she just smiled and said: "Since the emperor is busy with things, then I won't wait!"

She picked up the chopsticks, suddenly thought of something, and said again: "The emperor's dining room should not be sent yet, you go and let the dining room do it and send it. In addition, this soup is also sent to the emperor."

"lady……"

The more Shao Yao heard it, the sadder she became, and the more wishful and worthless she became.

She couldn't help but tell the truth: "Ma'am, actually the emperor is in the study with Ye Liangdi...it's not at all..."

"Ye Liangdi..."

Ruyi unconsciously let go of the chopsticks in her hands, and looked at Shaoyao.

"Madam..." Shaoyao looked at Ruyi worriedly.

"fine."

Ruyi was stunned for a moment, but there was a faint smile on her face, and she ordered to the maid serving beside her, "Bring me another pair of chopsticks."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Shao Yao with a smile and said: "Since the emperor and Ye Liangdi are having dinner together, then I will eat it myself!"

The smile on her face was a little stiff and a bit forced.

When the chopsticks in my hand caught the dishes on the plate, I didn't feel a little dazed...

She is actually sad, is she...jealous?

Did she fall in love with Zhao Qingze?
Ruyi was thinking blankly, before she woke up from her own thoughts, she heard Zhao Qingze's voice: "Why didn't you wait for me to come back today, and started using it first?"

"emperor……"

Ruyi raised her head with a look of surprise on her face. She put down her chopsticks and stood up quickly to salute, but Zhao Qingze held her back.

"What happened to you today?"

Zhao Qingze gave her a strange look.

Ruyi touched her face subconsciously, but found that her face was a little stiff, she said in a cover-up manner, "Why is the emperor here?"

"Didn't I say I would come back for dinner tonight?"

"But, Ye Liangdi..." Ruyi hesitated to speak.

As for Zhao Qingze, upon hearing the words, he glanced at Deng Xian and Shao Yao.Deng Xian and Shao Yao lowered their heads at the same time, feeling terrified, thinking that the emperor would blame them, but they heard Zhao Qingze say: "You step down."

Deng Xian and Shao Yao walked out together with the rest of the maids and eunuchs guarding the house with stiff legs and feet. Just after they walked out of the house, Deng Xian couldn't help but slapped Shao Yao's arm and said, "Shao Yao, you really didn't keep the door open. You almost killed me!"

"I just don't want Madam to be sad and wait." Shao Yao covered her arm that was hurt by Deng Xian with one hand, and said softly, "Besides, didn't the emperor not want to do anything to us?"

"you really……"

Deng Xian was a little anxious and speechless.

Inside the room, Zhao Qingze picked up the chopsticks that Ruyi had just put down, looked at Ruyi with a bit of amused face, and asked with a smile, "Don't you think I used it with Ye Liangdi?"

Ruyi's face was a little stiff, but she didn't answer. She watched Zhao Qingze's slender fingers pick up the chopsticks, and put a mouthful of food into her mouth: "I've been busy for a while in the afternoon, and I'm hungry!"

"Your Majesty, actually..."

Ruyi felt that she had to say a few words at this time, otherwise it would be too strange.

"You, why don't you come over for dinner? Didn't Shaoyao say that you've been waiting for me for a long time, so you're not hungry?"

Seeing that Ruyi was still standing by the table, Zhao Qingze spoke.

Ruyi shook her head, but nodded again, and sat next to Zhao Qingze.

Zhao Qingze picked up a new pair of chopsticks, handed them to Ruyi, smiled, but guessed: "Did you hear that Ye Liangdi is jealous!"

Ruyi shook her head again and again as if her tail had been stepped on: "I didn't."

"Still said no..."

Seeing her vehement denial, Zhao Qingze couldn't help but reached out and tapped her forehead, and laughed: "Ye Liangdi is just looking for something to do with me, not what you and your court lady Shaoyao think!"

Ruyi clutched her forehead in a daze, but saw Zhao Qingze laughed again: "Ruyi, actually, I really like how you looked just now."

Ruyi looked surprised, but Zhao Qingze smiled and shook his head again, without explaining.

"Your Majesty, actually..."

"Why do you still call me the emperor now that there is no one else? Didn't you agree to call me Qingze in private?"

Ruyi swallowed her saliva, and said softly, "Qingze..."

She sighed slightly: "Actually, I was wrong just now, I shouldn't be thinking wildly, Qingze, you are the emperor, and Ye Liangdi and the others are your wives and concubines, I shouldn't feel bad!"

That's right, this place is not modern, but ancient times. The man in front of you treats you well enough.But in the ancient times, the relationship between a man and a woman was like the relationship between a teapot and a teacup. One teapot could match many teacups...how could she think too much.Thinking too much is extravagant thinking, and it is harming yourself.

"wrong again!"

Zhao Qingze sighed, and said: "At the beginning, I told you that I wanted to be the most ordinary couple with you. I have been working hard to do so, but Ruyi, you are not enough to cooperate with me."

"Those people won't affect us, you just need to be my woman well!"

Ruyi's reaction was a few beats slower, and she looked at Zhao Qingze dully.

Zhao Qingze smiled again: "Is the soup warmed on your small stove for me?"

Ruyi nodded.

"Give me a bowl!"

"it is good."

Ruyi picked up a small bowl, wrapped it with a cloth and lifted the stove lid. When she was holding the spoon to serve the soup, she was still thinking about what happened just now...

What Zhao Qingze said just now...meaning that he wants to live with her wholeheartedly?
But, could it be that he was thinking too much, he didn't say that!Ruyi put the soup bowl by Zhao Qingze's hand, and looked at him thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)