Sweet and sour lotus root

The emperor said nicely to the outside world that the Xia family was no longer perfect and should not be returned home, so he had no choice but to coax outsiders. People like Jiang Yingyue and others in the palace were from a clean background - the Xia family did not officially accept the favor until last night

, such an approach of making amends after a missed opportunity is not afraid of making people laugh.

This shows that Xia's method was enough to coax the emperor into making an exception for her, even going against the sage's words.

Jiang Bilan's face became increasingly unhappy, but the matter was now over, the emperor had already passed away, and she could no longer drive people out of the palace. She could only say coldly: "My dear Xia, as the emperor's concubine, you must keep yourself clean and respect yourself."

It is your duty to never do anything that disgrace your family."

It seemed like everyone believed she was having an affair with Cheng Yao.

Xia Tong had no choice but to stand up and salute, "I will definitely bear in mind your Majesty's teachings."

Feng Yuzhen sat opposite her, looking at this half-hearted slut fiercely. She couldn't see what was good about Xia Tong, why did the emperor like her so much? She was hung up on Cheng Yao at one end, and reluctant to part with the glory and wealth in the palace at the other.

Huizi acted aggrieved, as if she was innocent - only a fool would believe it!

If the two of them had not been involved before entering the palace, how could Cheng Yao never forget her? However, the emperor's usually gloomy temperament suddenly became more open-minded. He did not pursue such matters and even named her a beauty, making her equal to him. How could she deserve it?

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Feng Yuzhen caressed her slender ankle, but the injury was still aching. The boiling water poured directly on her feet just now was unbearable. Although she had a secret recipe and was not worried about leaving scars, the pain of cutting her skin was unbearable.

Feng Yuzhen didn't think she was at fault in the first place, she just felt that Xia Tong went against her specifically, which was an injustice in her previous life!

After the small meeting, Xia Tong and Li Mi came out of Linzhi Palace together, but Jiang Yingyue called her from behind, "Sister Xia."

The two had no choice but to step forward and salute.

Jiang Yingyue looked at Xia Tong, and her eyes were filled with indescribable brilliance. Even a woman could hardly resist, "Sister Concubine, I didn't mean it. I just love Your Majesty so much that I spoke indiscriminately when I was angry. Please don't do it, Sister Xia."

Complain with her."

It sounds like Xia Tong has so much energy that even the noble concubines have to look at her face.

Invisibly, Jiang Bilan was stabbed - pointing out that she, the imperial concubine, had committed a taboo of jealousy.

Xia Tong smiled and said: "Ms. Zhaoyi said something serious. We are all concubines in the palace. We should be of the same mind and serve the Holy Emperor in everything. I should respect the noble concubine. How can the noble concubine be dissatisfied with me?

Sister Zhaoyi must have misunderstood."

Jiang Yingyue's eyes trembled, "It's best if you can figure it out."

After that, he picked up the handkerchief and walked away.

Li Mi became jealous again, "I didn't expect that even Jiang Zhaoyi would come to please you, as if she was afraid that you would be too careless."

Originally, it was difficult for a noble concubine to be in trouble, but Jiang Yingyue decided to make up for it, which shows how popular Xia Tong is in the palace now.

Xia Tong sighed: "You think of her too well."

Now she understands why the Jiang family sent a pair of sisters into the palace. Jiang Bilan's ability is simply not enough to gain a foothold. But now Jiang Bilan is the imperial concubine, and Jiang Yingyue is Zhaoyi. Jiang Yingyue has to depend on Jiang Bilan for her own status.

Help her as a counselor - these two sisters are both thin and fat, wise and courageous, so why worry about not being able to win over the emperor in the palm of their hands.

It's a pity that the emperor didn't benefit from any of them, but instead took advantage of her, an outsider. Xia Tong didn't know whether to say that her luck was too good or too bad. Of course, being favored in the palace would lead to a better life, but at the same time, she would also make more enemies.

It depends on how to choose.

Forget it, she doesn't have a worrying temperament, so she should just take things as they come.

Li Mi was still muttering, "Master Cheng is obsessed with you, why don't you agree to him?"

According to her, even if the emperor refused to let him go, as long as Xia Tong begged hard, or even died to express his will, the emperor would be moved. There is no reason in the world for a cow to be forced to have its head pressed without drinking water.

Xia Tong asked her, "If Cheng Yao was asking to marry you today, would you go?"

Li Mi answered quickly, "Of course not."

Cheng Yao is only second in the rankings now. Whether he will be promising in the future is another matter. No matter how big his official position is, how can he compare with the emperor who has more than ten thousand people? If he can stand out in the palace, the benefits he will receive are far beyond those of an ordinary family.

Madam is comparable.

Xia Tong smiled, "Then it's the same for me."

She originally meant to say that she loves money, but Li Mi was stunned for a moment and sighed deeply: "Sister, you are willing to give up your own body for the Xia family. This kind of sentiment is far beyond my ability."

She honestly thought that Xia Tong had to betray her true love and endure the humiliation and burden to stay in the palace for the sake of her family's future.

Xia Tong: "..."

She suddenly felt that this colleague was too naive.

Not long after returning to Roufu Palace, the people in front of the emperor came over with rewards.

The little monkey pointed at a box of gold and silver and a dozen pieces of silk and satin, winking and saying, "Master said, these are just for you, the beauty. If you serve your majesty well in the future, there will be a generous reward!"

Xia Tong asked Chunlan to grab a handful of golden melon seeds and give them to him, "Thank you for your hard work, Abao."

She remembered that this "little monkey"'s real name was Hou Abao - such a simple word, it was difficult to forget it.

But Abao was flattered and happily put the golden melon seeds into his arms and kowtowed heavily to her.

Xia Tong ordered him to stand up, then stood up and asked, "Does your master have any other instructions?"

As usual, it was almost time for the emperor to come and deliver the message.

Abao shook his head, "Master only asked the villain to bring the rewards, and didn't mention anything else."

It seems that the emperor is too lazy to summon her to accompany him today, so Xia Tong can relax.

I read a few articles in the story book I bought outside the palace, and carefully studied the fire avoidance chart under my pillow - don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

After spending the time in this way, it was almost dusk. Xia Tong was thinking whether she should continue to eat at Li Mi's place, or whether she should get rid of her stingy nature and order some delicious dishes in the imperial dining room. Before she could make a decision, outside

An Ruhai's loud voice sounded, "Your Majesty has arrived."

Speaking of which, it is not easy for a eunuch to have such a good voice.

Xia Tong hurriedly got down from the couch, hurriedly put on her makeup and went to the door to greet her, "Welcome to you, Your Majesty."

This was the first time Liu Zhang came to Roufu Palace, and he was filled with disgust. He felt that the palace gate was too small, the flowers and trees in the courtyard were too messy, and there were some uncleaned melon husks and peels on the ground - could it be that Xia was so lazy on weekdays?

What?

Xia Tong saw his eyes and said guiltily: "I was planning to order someone to clean it up, but you suddenly came - why didn't you inform me in advance?"

I thought I could take a good vacation, but my head teacher suddenly came to visit my home. Xia Tong felt like she was back in school.

So sad~

Liu Zhang patted the non-existent dust on his clothes and put on a handsome face: "Why can't I come? This world belongs to me."

OK, OK, you are so majestic. Xia Tong quickly gave in and personally helped the emperor into the palace, pushed him onto a chair of the Grand Master, and ordered Qiu Ju to pour tea.

However, expecting that the emperor would not use anything from her palace, Xia Tong only asked someone to brew a cup with last year's old tea leaves - the new tea had not yet been opened, so there was no need to bother.

Anyway, the emperor has always been naughty, and no matter how good the tea is, it tastes like nothing.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhang took a sip and frowned, "This is tea from a few years ago? It smells musty!"

Xia Tong:tot

Quickly ask the maid to bring new tea. Why does this person always not play according to the routine, causing her to be frightened while serving?

Liu Zhang waved his hands in disgust, "Forget it, I understand that there is no good tea in your palace."

Xia Tong: "..."

I know you're still asking, isn't this deliberately looking for trouble?

If you don’t want to drink tea, then let’s eat. Liu Zhang asked An Ruhai, “It’s almost time. Can the dinner from the imperial dining room be delivered?”

Xia Tong thought he would leave just like that, but who knew that the man patted his knee and said, "Forget it, I will have dinner with Xia Meiren today, so that the dining room will not have to worry about it."

Xia Tong got busy when she heard this. She was not afraid to dine at the same table with the emperor, but the problem was that she didn't have any good food here! Wouldn't it be discussed later that it meant treating guests poorly?

Xia Tong asked Chunlan to go to Li Mi's place to enjoy the autumn breeze, braised pig's feet, braised pork ribs, etc., otherwise she would look very embarrassed.

Liu Zhang said coldly: "Why, are you still afraid that I will steal your things?"

I have never seen such a petty person. He is afraid that someone will take over one or two dishes, so he borrows them from elsewhere. Does he look so greedy?

Xia Tong: "..."

She was wronged!

Forget it, the emperor wanted to ask for trouble, and Xia Tong was too lazy to take care of his appetite, so he gave up and asked Chunlan to go to the imperial dining room to get food.

When the food box arrived, Liu Zhang looked at the stir-fried cabbage sum, cold wild rice noodles, braised three shredded vegetables, etc. in the bowl, and was astonished.

The meatiest thing was actually a spinach and pork broth soup. There were not a few pieces of pork broth, but a lot of soup was poured out.

Liu Zhang picked up a handful of spinach and looked at it for a moment, then asked in surprise: "Do you usually eat this kind of thing?"

No wonder she is so slender. It can be seen that the way she eats with him does not look like someone with a poor appetite!

Xia Tong was too lazy to cover up the imperial kitchen, and said honestly: "Not just my concubines, everyone uses the same ones."

To be precise, they were newcomers who had just entered the palace and were not familiar with the place. They had no connections and had to save their money, so they naturally had no intention of taking care of things.

Liu Zhang was silent and called An Ruhai, "I remember that the amount of money allocated to the imperial kitchen every month is more than a mere amount."

An Ruhai wiped his sweat. Did the emperor suspect that he was enriching his own pocket? Oh my god, even if he wanted to save a coffin book, he wouldn't be so ugly in appearance! What kind of person has he become?

An Ruhai thought for a while and then understood, and said with a smile: "Although there is a lot of money, there are only so many dishes in the imperial dining room. Some people order more, and some people order less, and there is no way to distribute it unevenly.
Chapter completed!