Chapter 143 Popularity
When Jiang Bilan learned that the Queen Mother had detained Xia Tong in her palace to copy Buddhist scriptures, she was so satisfied. "It was the Queen Mother who had a way to destroy the arrogance of this fox in just a few seconds."
There was no movement on the other end of Qianyuan Palace. Jiang Bilan was sure that the emperor would not dare to fight with the empress dowager. There was a word filial piety that was pressing on.
"Even Your Majesty doesn't care about her anymore. I think it will be a matter of time before this beautiful lady Xia stays alone in the empty bedroom."
Feng Yuzhen thought to herself that you, the imperial concubine, have been alone in the empty room for several years. What is the only day of Xia?
She didn't dare to poke Jiang Bilan's sore spot, but she felt that today was a great opportunity. She raised a Furong face and said, "Empress, Your Majesty cannot summon Meiren Xia to bed tonight, I think..."
She practiced more than just her appearance, but also her charming skills. In addition, she got a "Jade Girl Heart Sutra" from the system mall a while ago. Feng Yuzhen was sure to capture the emperor.
Seeing her flowing mists, how could Jiang Bilan not know what this person was thinking? She hadn't even made her debut yet, but let Feng Yuzhen go and fight the front - if His Majesty really falls in love with her, will she still have her own foothold?
Jiang Bilan said lightly: "If you want to go, just go."
How dare Feng Yuzhen take this risk? The farce in the Royal Garden has already reduced the emperor's impression of her to freezing point. If he backfired this time, he might be dragged out and beaten to death!
If she could enter Qianyuan Palace herself, what would Concubine Jiang help? Feng Yuzhen said embarrassedly: "Empress..."
Jiang Bilan was impatient, "Okay! I know you are determined to invite favors, but I can't come at this time. I have to wait until Your Majesty puts his heart on Xia, so that we can take advantage of the situation and succeed."
Feng Yuzhen knew that she was ruling and wanted to persuade her a few more words, but Concubine Jiang had such a bad temper and was really difficult to deal with, so she had to grit her teeth and endure it.
In Ningshou Palace, Xia Tong was so calm that she copied the scriptures. As she expected, Empress Dowager Jiang was a person who valued face. Although she called her to help, there were tea and snacks on the table next to her.
Xia Tong copied two pages of scriptures and ate a piece of cake and had some tea to take a break. Anyway, Empress Dowager Jiang just wanted to separate her from the emperor, so she was not in a hurry, so Xia Tong didn't need to hurry.
Empress Dowager Jiang was too lazy to stare at it all the time. Anyway, the Ningshou Palace was so tight that a fly could not fly out. After telling Xia Tong a few words, she went back to the bedroom to take a nap.
Wang Jingyi looked for the gap and secretly ran to talk to Xia Tong, "Sister, I can't blame me for this matter. It was the imperial concubine who came to sue it in person."
It seemed to be afraid that she would misunderstand.
Xia Tong thought that this was also a villain's heart, but she smiled, "The Imperial Concubine is also planning the matter in her position. Your Majesty is busy with the government and has no time to withdraw. It is only natural for me to perform filial piety on behalf of Your Majesty."
Wang Jingyi felt that this man was so proud that he wore any high hat on his head.
She curled her lips quietly, and she said to Xia Tong: "Sister, you have been serving Your Majesty for several days. I wonder if Your Majesty's cerebral disease is better?"
Sure enough, he would not go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. Xia Tong glanced at her, "Didn't my sister always serve the Queen Mother? Why did she care about His Majesty's illness?"
Wang Jingyi's face turned red, and she rubbed the corners of her clothes and said, "Sister also knows that I am from a low-class background and not in the middle of the palace. How can I survive without finding a support?"
She was frank and said bluntly that Empress Dowager Jiang was just a springboard.
Xia Tong used his pen to fly in his hand, and he didn't delay his speech, "I think the Queen Mother seems to be quite satisfied with you."
"It's just that I'm serving you well and being a servant." Wang Jingyi sighed.
What she did most in Ningshou Palace was to massage the legs and shoulders for Empress Dowager Jiang. It was not that she had excellent massage skills, but that Wang Jingyi applied spiritual spring water to the palm of her palm and rubbed and absorbed it like essential oil. Empress Dowager Jiang naturally felt refreshed.
But the amount of Lingquan water produced every day is limited. Wang Jingyi also wants to save some money on her, but of course she is unwilling to waste it all on Queen Mother Jiang. She is at her age and will sooner or later be buried. What's the use of being in good health?
Wang Jingyi thought that she had to climb to the emperor as soon as possible and give birth to a child as soon as possible, and she would forget about her own errand.
She said embarrassedly: "The Queen Mother sent the Anshen Tea to Qianyuan Palace by the Empress Dowager, which was actually used by my secret recipe. I wonder if it will be helpful to Your Majesty..."
Of course, Xia Tong didn't dare to say that the emperor didn't drink that tea at all. Wouldn't it be a disobedient to the empress dowager when it was spread?
She just said vaguely: "I don't know much, it seems to be better, and I don't know more."
In the past two months, the emperor's temper has indeed been more restrained than before. I have never heard of the imperial physician. Xia Tong couldn't figure out what was going on - was it because of the survivor's deviation, and she didn't see it when the emperor's head was in trouble?
When Wang Jingyi heard the noodles, she was happy and thought that it must be the Lingquan that played a role. However, the tea she sent before was diluted and could alleviate the disease, but it could not be cured. Now Xia Tong is not here, so she just took this opportunity to invite a wave of merit and send the pure Lingquan water. If the stubborn disease can be eradicated, her fortune will definitely be indispensable.
But how should the emperor surrender? She ran away so rashly that she couldn't even get close to the imperial front, and An Ruhai would definitely stop her.
Wang Jingyi's heart moved and said to Xia Tong earnestly: "Sister, Your Majesty is working hard all day, and you must be exhausted at this moment. Why don't you send a few side dishes to let Your Majesty see your feelings!"
Xia Tong waved his hand lazily, "Forget it, I can't cook."
These ladies from the Duke Mansion are all unscathed with spring water. The vegetables they cooked are hard to eat when they feed the pigs. Xia Tong doesn't want to poison the emperor's appetite - only the men in romance novels will be happy with pig food.
Wang Jingyi hurriedly said, "Sister, you are stupid. It's just a name. How can you do it yourself? There is a small kitchen in the palace of the Empress Dowager. You just need to put a few pieces in a food box. Will Your Majesty find out who actually made it?"
Xia Tong looked at her, "You seem to be more anxious than me?"
Wang Jingyi lowered her head guiltily, "I just think the Empress Dowager's approach is a little inappropriate. I want to make up for it for her so as not to hurt the relationship between Your Majesty and her sister."
What a sweet mouth, Xia Tong smiled. Although he knew that Wang Jingyi's purpose might not be simple, it would not be a bad thing to really cure the emperor's illness - what if it happens again one day in the future, that wind disease is not easy to mess with.
She nodded slightly to Wang Jingyi.
Wang Jingyi received her approval and went to the kitchen with joy. The soup and side dishes she had prepared had already been inside.
When she came to Qianyuan Hall with the food box, An Ruhai indeed stopped her, "Slow down, what are you doing?"
Although he recognized Wang Xuanshi, who served the Empress Dowager, An Ruhai did not dare to make her arbitrage - except Master Xia was an exception.
Wang Jingyi said frankly: "My lady Xia was afraid that her majesty would be hungry, so she ordered me to send a few plates of appetizing side dishes to her majesty to try it."
An Ruhai also heard that the two had a friendship. His Majesty had wanted to move the palace to Master Xia, and Master Xia specially pointed out the Roufu Palace to Wang.
It seems that Master Xia really means it.
An Ruhai said, "You wait a moment, I will go in and ask."
Wang Jingyi had no choice but to stand there.
When An Ruhai came out of the inner hall, she hurriedly went forward, "Dude, did your majesty tell me to go in?"
An Ruhai smiled and took the food box from her hand, "Your Majesty ordered to leave the things, and you can go back."
Wang Jingyi:...
It seems that Xia Tong really controls the emperor, for fear of taking advantage of the situation.
Although I was a little disappointed, I was half successful when I delivered it. As long as the Lingquan water can cure the stubborn disease, the emperor will naturally commend her as a hero. Thinking of this, Wang Jingyi finally felt a little relieved.
In Qianyuan Hall, An Ruhai was serving the emperor for food. He thought that according to the temperament of this master, he would not use anything sent from outside. But who knew that the emperor chewed it carefully for a long time, but looked at the food box in the corner and said, "Take it and take a look."
Alas, it seems that Master Xia’s status is really extraordinary. An Ruhai clarified his future loyalty goals and ran over happily.
When I opened it, I saw that there were just a few light sugar dishes, pigmented radish dyed in rose color, green and shiny pepper oil and water whipped sauce, etc., which was just right for porridge.
The emperor laughed: "It seems that it's better to make up the numbers with the things in the empress dowager's harem."
The Empress Dowager believed in Buddhism and of course she ate mostly vegetarian dishes - she knew that the lazy man in Xia would not do it by herself.
An Ruhai laughed with her and thought to herself, aren’t you happy to eat? It can be seen that as long as you have the meaning of this matter, it is enough.
When the emperor finished destroying the two plates of side dishes, he saw something like water on the side, and couldn't help but show suspicion.
An Ruhai remembered Wang Jingyi's explanation and hurriedly said, "This is the mountain spring that Master Xia personally drew for you. It is said that it is cool and quenching thirst, and can calm your mind and calm your mind. It is best to drink it alone to avoid the taste."
Liu Zhang sneered: "She is a lot of ghosts."
No matter how much I say it, I will pick up the cup and drink it all.
When An Ruhai came out of the inner hall, he saw Wang Jingyi still standing under the steps and wandering. When he saw him, he hurriedly asked, "Dude, did Your Majesty drink that cup of spring water?"
An Ruhai thought to himself that you are more anxious than the person involved, but he had to perfunctorily and nodded with a smile.
Wang Jingyi was willing to leave with peace of mind, thinking that there would be no mistake this time - the palace should not be the only one, Xia Tong's scenery has come to an end, and it is her turn.
This good night Ruhai served the emperor to sleep as usual. Although Master Xia was not here, it seemed that the emperor was not very anxious. It was just right that he could take a rest tonight - otherwise, if he heard that sound every night, he would be unable to be as calm as a eunuch.
Unexpectedly, when An Ruhai was dozing until midnight, she was awakened by a heavy knock on the door, but found that the emperor was dressed neatly and said with a gloomy face: "Prepare a sedan chair! Go to the Empress Dowager's harem."
An Ruhai: “…”
Is this going to search the house, or is it going to rob a bride?
Although he didn't know the intention, An Ruhai did not dare to delay. He hurriedly called his servant to take care of the matter and sang loudly: "Come on the Ningshou Palace!"
Liu Zhang pressed his beating temples and felt his mind burning as if it was about to explode. For the sake of the present, only that person could save him.
After all, it is a newbie, and it is common for him to be unable to match his strength. The emperor comforted himself in this way.
When An Ruhai came in, he saw that Xia Cairen had already wrapped his clothes tightly, but there was still a little red mark on his white neck. He knew in his heart that the matter was done.
He smiled at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, that Tong in history..."
Behind An Ruhai was a father-in-law who looked like a clay-sculpted wooden body. He looked like a bottle of mouth. This person was responsible for recording the history of Tong. During the one or two months of Xia Tong's accompanying him, he stayed outside the hall with a booklet all night, and now he was sent to the place to use his skills.
Chapter completed!