PFC Chapter 109 Forced to open business
Chapter 109 Forced to open business
Su He was not polite, "Then let's do some work together."
Hongshi also found it interesting as he had never seen this way of eating before. He followed Su He's example and started to string the meat pieces onto bamboo skewers.
"Mother, why are you getting ready so early? I won't be back until nightfall. There's no rush."
"Eat early tonight. If you eat too late, you will have a stomachache when you have to ride on horseback."
Hongshi felt that the corners of his mouth had not been so busy for a long time, "I will listen to my mother."
Before the palace gates were locked, Hongshi rode the moon back to his camp.
At this time in Xinghua Village, Yinzhen felt a little uneasy.
"Your Majesty, I am a little tired. I am afraid that today's game of chess will have to be played another day."
"Yeah, you are pregnant, and you have been with me for an entire afternoon and evening, so you must be tired."
"Your Majesty, I am very happy that you have been with me today. I am pregnant and it is not convenient for me to serve you. I would like to ask you to sit with other sisters."
Yinzhen was very touched and patted Concubine Jing's hand, "Okay, I will come to see you again in a few days."
After the emperor's carriage had completely left the Xinghua Village Pavilion, Concubine Jing spoke, "Hanzhu, why did the emperor follow you? Isn't the emperor in the Qinzheng Palace?"
"My Queen~"
When Concubine Jing saw that Hanzhu looked strange, she signaled Ruyi to go and check. Only after Ruyi came back did Hanzhu speak.
"Your Majesty, I followed your instructions to report to Concubine He, but I didn't expect that the Emperor was there too. Not only the Emperor, but also the Third Prince."
"Shouldn't the Third Prince and General Nian return tomorrow?" Ruyi asked in surprise.
Concubine Jing also frowned, "Is the emperor angry?"
Hanzhu shook her head and said, "When I went there, the Emperor, Concubine He and the Third Prince were having dinner."
Concubine Jing's brows relaxed instantly. "I'm glad you're not angry. That means the emperor allowed the Third Prince to come back early. I guess the Third Prince will have to rush back tonight and appear with the army tomorrow."
"Since the Emperor and Concubine He have not made it public, this matter must be kept secret. Although the Emperor has allowed it, once it gets out, I'm afraid some people in the imperial court and the harem will be restless again."
"Hanzhu, what do you think of the Third Prince?"
"I can only see that Third Prince has become a lot darker and thinner than before, but I can't see anything else."
"Yeah, I'm glad to be back. Being on the battlefield is no different from other things. Sister Kazuki can finally sleep peacefully."
Concubine Jing lowered her head, looked at her belly, and gently stroked her belly with her right hand.
"I am looking forward to the future. I really hope to meet this little guy soon."
"My queen, you are pregnant. This is the matter of the six palaces~"
"Let's go to Concubine Hua's place tomorrow."
"Your Majesty, let's go to Concubine He's place. Concubine Hua has been childless for many years. If you go there rashly, I'm afraid~"
"Empress He has never liked to take care of these things. Besides, the harem is already controlled by Concubine Hua. I can't hide my pregnancy from Concubine Hua. I have no reasonable reason to ignore the palace affairs."
"Okay, you two don't have to worry. Concubine Hua won't make things difficult for me. I am really tired today. Help me to sleep."
Hanzhu and Ruyi looked at each other and saw smiles in each other's eyes.
Life is getting better and better. Ever since Concubine He brought some fun things, the Queen hasn't counted bricks for a long time. Now that she has a child, the Queen not only doesn't stay up late to play games, but has started to go to bed early.
Qingliang Hall
While Concubine Hua was trying to please the Emperor, she was cursing Concubine Jing in her heart.
It's so useless. Why didn't she keep the emperor? She has to work so late at night. She was going to have a good sleep tonight so that she can see her brother in the best condition tomorrow. Who could have thought that she would be bitten by a dog again tonight.
"Why, are you unhappy that I'm here?"
"I haven't seen Your Majesty for a long time. What brings you here?"
Yinzhen felt comfortable when he saw Concubine Hua being jealous.
"Is my concubine jealous?"
"I dare not. I know that the emperor is very busy, but my brother will be back tomorrow, and the emperor is coming to my place tonight. How will the people in the harem see me? I have gained favor because of my brother, so I am totally unattractive!"
"Hahahaha, why does my concubine have so many little thoughts now? Shilan, you have been by my side for many years, you must understand that the former dynasty and the harem complement each other. Why do you care why I favor you? Besides, even if your brother didn't exist, I would still favor you."
Concubine Hua's heart sank. What did you mean by "without your brother"? She opened her mouth to test him, "Your Majesty, my brother has been on the battlefield for many years and has suffered many injuries. He wrote to me before and told me that he wanted to retire."
"This Nian Gengyao, he's already grown up, why is he still making his own sister worry?
"Your brother also submitted a petition to me, saying that he wanted to retire and return home, but the Qing Dynasty now has enough military generals, and I don't want your brother's talent to be buried. Even if your brother can't go to the battlefield, your two nephews still need him to take charge, so I didn't agree to his request."
"Shilan, don't worry, your brother knows his limits, and I will never let him down."
Concubine Hua felt strange when she heard this, but this was a message: as long as Nian Gengyao behaved himself, then their Nian family would be safe.
The next morning, after Concubine Hua had seen the Emperor off, she was happily eating her noodles with crab roe when she heard Zhou Ninghai coming to report that Concubine Jing had arrived.
"Let her wait for a while. I haven't finished my meal yet."
Songzhi was laughing secretly beside him. Her queen had just said in front of the emperor that the weather was too hot and that she had a poor appetite in the mornings recently. As a result, as soon as the emperor left, she secretly cooked her own meal.
"Songzhi, are you making fun of me?"
"My lady, I dare not."
"You are very brave, Madam, why don't you eat with the Emperor? That way, you don't have to embarrass yourself by eating two meals. I am just afraid that you will be too full."
"I won't be full. The emperor said that I should go to Jiuzhou Qingyan to have lunch with my brother at noon. I will definitely not be full, so of course I have to eat more in the morning."
"Then why didn't you serve this crab roe noodles for breakfast?"
"Because I want to eat alone. If the emperor eats well, won't he have to come to my palace more often? Besides, these are given to me by Concubine He. If I eat them once, they will be less. I am embarrassed to always ask Concubine He for more. I can eat them for two months by myself. If the emperor is included, I am afraid I can't even last a month. I don't want to give them to him!"
Concubine Hua looked at Song Zhi and Zhou Ninghai, both of whom were laughing secretly, and said in dissatisfaction: "What are you laughing at? Are you laughing at me for protecting my food?"
"My lady, what are you talking about? We are so happy for you."
"Happy?"
"My lady, the way you look now reminds me of the way you looked when you were in the mansion."