sbdcsierra Chapter 210: You must not lose your makeup and lose your dignity
Chapter 210: You must not lose your makeup and lose your dignity
210 Don't let your makeup fall off and lose your dignity
"This is the first batch of peonies this spring. The governor of Shandong specially sent them as tribute. I know you love peonies, so I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to bring them all here for you."
The emperor signaled to the eunuch outside the palace to bring in his generous gift for Concubine Hua to see.
Now is not the season for peonies to bloom, but this batch of peonies with full flowers and eye-catching colors are indeed top quality.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Just put it outside the palace. Under the sunlight, the petals will be more transparent and eye-catching." Concubine Hua looked at the bright peony and a smile appeared on her face.
"Why are you dressed so simply today?" When the emperor saw a smile on Concubine Hua's face, he felt that he had pampered her in the right way again.
"My brother and Nian Fu are both fighting on the front lines, and there have been countless casualties. I thought of wearing plain clothes so that I can chant sutras and pray for the soldiers in the palace." As she spoke, the smile on Hua Fei's face suddenly dimmed, and in the blink of an eye, her bright eyes were filled with tears of sadness.
Xin Changzai: Your Majesty, the Oscar statuette belongs to you.
The emperor felt distressed when he saw Concubine Hua, who was happy for Shaoyao just now but sad for the soldiers. He looked up inadvertently and saw twelve incense sticks burning in front of the Maitreya Buddha on the incense table. He couldn't help but laugh.
"Even if you want to pray for the soldiers on the front line, you can't burn so many incense sticks to the Maitreya Buddha at once." The emperor stepped forward and held Hua Fei's hand, wanting to wipe Hua Fei's tears with his yellow handkerchief.
"Your Majesty, please don't make fun of me. I feel uneasy, so naturally I need to burn more incense. Your Majesty, you don't understand." Concubine Hua turned her head away. It was quite tiring to pretend to be a coquettish woman.
"I don't understand, I don't understand." The emperor thought Hua Fei's infatuation for him was so cute, "Let's eat first. After the meal, I have good news to tell you."
The emperor took Hua Fei to the dining table. It seemed that the news outside the palace had not reached the harem, and Hua Fei really knew nothing.
"Abalone stewed with pearls, fish maw stewed with ham, shark skin and chicken soup, fairy mushroom and cabbage heart, these are all dishes that require a lot of effort. I guess you must have gotten up in the middle of the night to watch the small kitchen prepare these dishes. Why bother yourself so much?" said the emperor, looking at the table full of delicious dishes.
Concubine Hua: Not really, the people in Yikun Palace usually eat like this.
"I think your Majesty likes to eat it, so I don't think it's a bother. Your Majesty, please have a bowl of chicken soup to warm your stomach first." Concubine Hua felt that saying nice words wouldn't cost her much.
“Hmm...” the emperor responded and started his meal. The meal was bland and boring, and he had a very weak appetite.
So who did Linglong take after the way she eats?
Concubine Hua turned her eyes away and picked up a piece of abalone with chopsticks to eat.
Today she deliberately sent Songzhi out, and had Lanzhi serve her personally.
The emperor drank a bowl of shark skin chicken soup, put down the bowl, and said to Concubine Hua: "Why is Lanzhi serving you today? I remember that it was Songzhi who served you closely."
Hua Fei put down her chopsticks and replied with a smile: "It's hard for the emperor to remember her. The Huanyi incense in Yikun Palace is almost gone, so I sent her to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get it."
"So that's how it is." The emperor used a chopstick to pick up the ham, and then said, "Do you use Huan Yi Xiang every day?"
"Of course I use it every day. This is the honor that the emperor has specially bestowed upon me. Of course I have to use it every day." Hua Fei's smile was as bright and beautiful as the peony outside the palace.
The emperor felt a little frightened for no reason.
"I have bestowed more honors on the Nian family than these, but you just happen to like Huan Yi Xiang."
Hua Fei: Yes, I love it so much. I even died for this Huan Yi Xiang in my previous life.
"Your Majesty is so happy today, what's the good news?"
Even after living together as husband and wife for many years, Concubine Hua could still see a hint of helplessness in the emperor's eyes.
Your Majesty, your acting skills are just so-so.
"Guess." The emperor said lightly.
"I can't guess, but seeing the emperor's happy expression, I want to ask."
"Of course there is good news. There is good news from the front line. Nian Fu has put down the rebellion in Zhuozi Mountain." The emperor looked at Concubine Hua kindly, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
When Concubine Hua heard the news, her eyes brightened and the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, as if she was surprised to hear the good news.
"Are you serious? Then I will burn a few more incense sticks later."
"You are not kidding. You are young and rich and have great potential. You should live up to Nian Gengyao's teachings."
"Nianfu won the first battle. I think he must be so proud now. Your Majesty, please stop praising him. I'm afraid he can't stand it."
"Well, he must be praised for his merits. I will give him a reward." The emperor looked at Concubine Hua. "What do you think I should give him as a reward?"
"This is a war from the previous dynasty. I don't understand. Your Majesty, please don't ask me."
"You are Nianfu's aunt, so you know what he loves. I am not only the emperor, but also his uncle. Nianfu won the first battle, so I must reward him with something to encourage him. Tell me, this is a family matter, not a state matter."
It seems that the Emperor insists that Concubine Hua tell him something.
"Then give him some of the Four Treasures of the Study. Nianfu has loved wielding swords and guns since he was young, but he is too lazy when it comes to studying. Your Majesty, by giving him some of the Four Treasures of the Study, will be a good opportunity to teach him a lesson and stop him from being complacent."
When Concubine Hua mentioned that Nian Fu didn't like to read, she curled her lips to express her dissatisfaction.
"Hahahaha, you are really thinking about Nianfu's long-term future." The emperor suddenly laughed. "Why, Nianfu has just achieved some success on the battlefield, and you are already urging him to write. I think this kid will have a place in the court in the future, both as a civil official and a military general."
Hua Fei: Get lost.
"Your Majesty actually thought so far ahead. I never thought of that. I just wanted this child to be less arrogant and less impatient."
"I see that you have made great progress in raising children recently. I heard that the Fourth Prince is often taken care of by you in the Prince's Residence."
Hua Fei paused while holding the bowl of soup. Suddenly, her expression turned cold. She put down the bowl and said:
"Yes! I asked the palace maids to send some seasonal clothes to the Fourth Prince. I know you don't like the Fourth Prince, but he is your child after all. I can't bear to see the Emperor's child being bullied by the palace maids.
"If we come to think of it, if our child is born, he will only be two years older than the Fourth Prince. When I look at the Fourth Prince, I will always think of the child I lost before."
As Concubine Hua spoke, she lowered her head and her tears fell to the ground and into the emperor's heart.
Well, crying like this won’t easily ruin your makeup. Even a woman with a hairstyle made of cymbidium flowers cannot have her makeup ruined and lose her dignity.