The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 188 Another Eye
This day was the night of the full moon, and it was the day when the emperor would come to Kunning Palace to have dinner with the empress.

As the weather was getting hotter, the emperor was worrying about the San Francisco affairs day by day, and he also lost weight.

The queen called out the dishes for dinner early in the morning, and the small kitchen must make some exquisite and delicious dishes, so that the emperor can eat more to nourish his body.

It was already night when the emperor came, the empress exchanged greetings with him for a while, and took Qingyue with her to the small kitchen to watch the palace people cooking dinner, for fear of making any mistakes.

Sitting on the warm couch, the emperor casually took the ancient book that the empress had put on the table and read it.

Not long after, the curtain of the main hall was lifted, and Lin Lan's clear voice sounded in the ears of the emperor: "Empress, the only amaryllis that blooms early in the Imperial Garden is this, and this servant will do it for you."

Just halfway through saying this, Lin Lan caught a glimpse of the person on the warm seat wearing a bright yellow court dress, clearly the emperor!

She was so frightened that the bouquet in her hand almost fell to the ground, she hurriedly knelt down and greeted the emperor, saying: "My majesty is blessed with golden safety, my maidservant is reckless, and I hope the emperor will forgive me."

The emperor glanced at her, frowned and said in wonder: "I haven't seen you in Kunning Palace before, but you are newly appointed by the House of Internal Affairs to serve the queen?"

Lin Lan lowered her brows and eyes a little shyly, her voice was timid but clear and moving like a silver bell blown by the wind: "This servant is favored by the empress, and she was personally selected from the House of Internal Affairs to serve her. The empress treats her kindly, and this servant is honored to serve you It is really a blessing for slaves."

Seeing that she understood the rules, the emperor couldn't help but nodded and smiled: "I see that you are smart, and you are indispensable when serving the queen on weekdays. Your good son is indispensable." He paused for a while, then asked, "What's your name?"

Linlan Nuonuo replied: "Your maidservant's humble order is Wuya Linlan."

"Linlan is full of beautiful eyes, full of beauty and heart, and an excellent name." He looked at Linlan's face carved like beautiful jade, and suddenly a starlight flashed in his eyes, with a smile of admiration: "Wu It is a blessing for your mother's family that Yashi has a girl like you."

While the two were talking, the empress came in with Qingyue, and there were 16 eunuchs and court ladies serving the dishes in a row. Everyone was holding an exquisite dish, which could be described as extravagant and mouth-watering.

The queen saw the smile on the emperor's face, Lin Lan's face was slightly red, and she frowned slightly, and when the emperor stared at her, she regained her joyful expression, and hurriedly ordered the palace staff to fill the table with dishes.

The queen pointed at the dishes and said with a smile: "The dishes prepared in the small kitchen today are all the emperor's favorite dishes. Recently, the state affairs are heavy, and my concubines are really distressed to see that the emperor has lost weight." She said, She winked at Qingyue: "Qingyue, don't you hurry up and serve the emperor?"

Qingyue did not move her chopsticks when she made the promise, but the emperor said in a deep voice: "Empress, don't just worry about me, let Qingyue serve you." Lin Lan, who was so beautiful, called out: "Lin Lan, come and help me prepare vegetables."

The empress looked a little embarrassed, and Qingyue was stunned to the side, at a loss, but she saw Lin Lan walking towards the empress in response, hanging her head and putting vegetables in the emperor's imperial bowl, and then knelt down to offer the bowl and chopsticks.

All these manners and etiquette are so appropriate and cautious, without any mistakes or omissions to be found.

But she is just a servant who has just entered the palace, and she has never learned these etiquettes to serve her master. Why is she so clear?
After having dinner with the emperor that day, the emperor wanted to stay overnight in Kunning Palace, but Suo'etu missed the night to see him, so the emperor had to rush out to Qianqing Palace under the stars.

The queen changed into pajamas with the pattern of 'Phoenix Surrounding Immortal Bamboo' and leaned on the couch. Qingyue took a bowl of calming tea and put it gently on the table in front of the couch: "Your Majesty, the emperor is going to stay here tonight. It's time to clear the palace, you have drunk this calming tea, you should settle down earlier."

"Where can I sleep, now that there is such a vicious girl under the eyelids, it takes less than a quarter of an hour for the emperor to remember her name and look at her differently. I thought she knew the rules and kept herself safe, but it would be unconscious if she didn't want to." Heart." The queen sighed slightly, stood up and looked out the window and asked, "Where is the person?"

"Empress, you mean Linlan?" Qingyue replied, "She's keeping watch tonight, and she's waiting outside the hall now."

The queen frowned, and said with a bit of anger in her words: "Go and call her to me."

Lin Lan followed Qingyue into the room, and seeing the empress's unhesitating expression, she felt very anxious, so she hurriedly knelt down to pay her respects and said, "I will see the empress, I don't know what your order is."

The queen leaned on the couch, staring at Lin Lan with cold eyes.After a while, he suddenly sneered and asked: "I see that you have been working as an official in Kunning Palace for half a month. You are a diligent person, and your skills are also agile. I always think about rewarding you."

Lin Lan timidly shook her head: "This servant does not dare to take credit, it is the blessing of this servant to be able to serve by the empress's side."

The queen gave a faint 'oh' in a raised voice, straightened her body and looked at her carefully: "I also think you are a blessed person. It is a waste of your beautiful beauty to serve you in Kunning Palace. How about you?" I have returned to the emperor, how about transferring you to the Qianqing Palace to be a court lady?"

Lin Lan heard the queen's tone, and knew that the emperor called out her name at night and asked her to personally serve the dishes to attract the queen's hesitation.

She was a very cautious person, but Naihe violated this taboo unintentionally. She was so frightened that her calves trembled uncontrollably, and she kowtowed to the queen repeatedly: "Damn the servant girl, there is always something inappropriate for the servant girl to act compared to the first time entering the palace. I also hope that the empress can give this servant a chance to reform himself."

"I didn't say anything about you, look at how scared you are." The queen looked at Lin Lan's terrified expression, and she couldn't help but show a gleam of joy: "I just feel that your blessings of Qi Tian are wasted here. It's a pity. If you don't want to go to Qianqing Palace, how about I give you another place to go?"

Lin Lan knelt down stiffly, how could she dare to reply to the queen.

The queen raised her eyebrows, and a sharp chill flashed across her exquisite face: "The people who work all day long at Xinzheku are all unlucky people. I thought to myself, if I point you to that place, Didn't the lucky star fall to the ground and bring them good luck?"

Qingyue smiled and echoed, "The empress is considerate of the people in the palace. If other people hear the news, they may not know how to thank the empress for her kindness." As she spoke, she gave Linlan a sharp look, and her movements were stiff Lifting her drooping head: "The Empress is thinking about you, and others would not be able to ask for such thoughts. You are so good, I am afraid that you are so happy, why don't you thank me?"

There were tears in Linlan's eyes but she didn't dare to lower her eyes. She kowtowed and squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying: "My servant thank you for your kindness. I will move to Xinzheku tomorrow."

"Don't forget about tomorrow, even if it's a good thing, you'll be happy too, so go right away." The queen flicked her slender catkin fingers, circling them on her onion-like nails, and said lightly: "You Leave the package with you in Kunning Palace and go to Xinzheku, where the eunuchs and nuns will greet you well."

(End of this chapter)