"This little maid actually speaks for me like this? You should be rewarded!"
Qingwen kowtowed in the direction of the emperor in panic.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Since I have prepared three sets of bowls and chopsticks, I will take the liberty of using one set to dine with you, noble sir. Do you mind, sir?"
Rong Guiren lowered his head and shook it gently.
"How could I not be willing? I look forward to your majesty coming to Yonghe Palace to dine with me every day."
"It just so happens that Dr. Su has something to do today. If he can't come over here, I'll use his one!"
After saying that, the empress raised her chopsticks to pick up the vegetables. She took a small taste of each bowl, but she still didn't swallow it. Qingwen was still kneeling on the ground. Even though the emperor told her about the reward, she didn't let her get up. She didn't dare to do anything. Those who go to stand up are like accompanying a tiger. If they are not careful, there are many things where their heads fall to the ground. While their front feet are still receiving rewards, there are also many people who are thrown into the sky prison with their back feet. Their master still wants to People take care of her, Qingwen knows that she cannot die now.
Rong Guiren did not dare to look directly at the emperor's expression. He only glanced at it from the corner of his eye and quickly explained to Qingwen: "Your Majesty, my taste has been relatively bland recently, so what I asked Wen'er to cook was not very delicious and not suitable for your majesty. Please forgive me for my appetite."
The empress smiled a little forcedly, her throat moved with difficulty, and she swallowed the food in her mouth.
"It's okay. Since Rong'er you like light food, I'll follow suit. But Rong'er, you do seem to have lost weight. After today, I will send a few slaves over to cook you dishes with plenty of oil and water. Look, How about it?"
The noble man stood up to express his thanks.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Don't be so polite when eating, just sit down and sit down!"
The empress raised her hand and pressed it, but she never took a bite of the food Su Xuan brought! Even if it is one of the pastries or meat dishes, although the empress did not continue to investigate whether what Rong Gui said was true or false, these are irrelevant to the empress. Whether Qingwen said good things about herself to Rong Gui in private She doesn't care about the relationship between Rong Gui and Su Xuan.
But how careful is Mr. Ronggui? To be able to survive until now in a palace that was relegated to the sidelines requires not only a pure heart that is independent of the world, but also an exquisite heart that has insight into everything. The emperor didn't eat the food that Su Xuan sent. It was obvious that he was not happy with the relationship between Su Xuan and him. But Rong Guiren knew this clearly but didn't bother to explain. She was not afraid of the emperor's blame.
"Rong'er, go to my palace tonight. There is a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet today. I will send someone to pick you up in a while."
Ronggui was not in the mood to take a few bites of the food in front of him. He was still thinking about why it was not convenient for Su Xuan to come over. How did the emperor know that he came here to have a meal today? What was the purpose of this meal? Ronggui could not figure out.
"Your Majesty is busy with official duties. Doesn't he usually entertain foreign guests at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet? Maybe it would be better for Concubine Lin to attend than for me, so I won't disturb you."
"Rong'er, what are you talking about? So what if we invite foreigners to a banquet? Rong'er is my heart and soul. Besides, I haven't dined with Rong'er in Weiyang Palace for a long time."
"But……"
The hand holding the chopsticks of the empress tapped lightly on the table. The sound was not loud, but it was enough to make Qingwen and Rong Guiren tremble.
"Okay, Rong'er, don't shirk it. I'll send someone to pick you up tonight, and take that little maid with you!"
After saying that, the empress stood up and took only a few bites of the food on the table. She walked up to Qingwen and looked down from above. The latter's eyes could only see the yellow boots engraved with the tail of a flying dragon at the feet of the empress. She breathed. I didn’t dare to exert any force.
"Little maid, your name is Wen'er, right?"
"Replying to your majesty, I'm here! It's Ronggui who gave me the name Qingwen!"
Don't worry about whether the emperor called her by the right name, even if he chose one at random, from now on, there will be no Qingwen in the entire palace, only the name from the emperor's mouth will exist.
"Okay! Stand up straight!"
Qingwen bit by bit, fearing that she would startle the giant dragon of the entire dynasty in front of her. When she really straightened her back, the empress leaned over slightly, lifted Qingwen's pointed chin like a small lotus with her right hand, and placed it on her fingertips , looking around.
"What a lovely maid. She's much prettier than the other well-dressed maids in the palace. She's just a little malnourished. She should be flat. Next time, remember to put more oil and water in the dishes. Look at your master being starved by you. !”
Qingwen just stood up and knelt down to apologize.
"Yes! Your Majesty, it's the slave's fault that the master didn't eat good food!"
The empress waved back casually and walked straight to the door. Rong Guiren did not follow. When the emperor's figure disappeared completely in Yonghe Palace, Rong Guiren's face turned pale instantly, and big beads of sweat often appeared on his forehead. Her teeth were chattering constantly, and Qingwen saw that she was about to get sick.
He rushed into the room with three steps and one step at a time. A finger no bigger than a grasshopper pressed hard on Rong Guiren's philtrum, and helped his master sit down.
"My lord, take a deep breath! Take a deep breath!"
This is what Su Xuan taught. If he is not here, if Ronggui has any sign of getting sick, this trick can greatly alleviate the disease. The two people in the Yonghe Palace were in a panic, and no one saw the empress who turned the corner. She wiped her lips with her sleeve repulsively. She just picked up Qingwen's finger, and the empress was also rubbing it hard, as if she wanted to rub off the piece of skin that touched her.
"Xiao Fuzi!"
The emperor gave a soft drink and responded quickly.
"The servant is here!" A pale-faced eunuch in purple walked toward the emperor from a hidden corner.
"Yonghe Palace, take good care of me! In recent days, I must keep Ronggui's body plump and white! I will also be given the necessary supplements. If I don't see Ronggui's body plump again, , what you dropped was not the thing under your crotch! It was the head hanging from your neck!"
"Slave, you obey!"
The emperor, who was also a woman, knew that if he wanted Ronggui to give birth to a dragon son, Su Xuan's efforts alone would not be enough. Ronggui's body must also have the foundation to give birth to a healthy dragon son, and The meal just now was not bland at all, considering that I was used to the meals in the imperial dining room. It had no taste at all! I swallowed it just so as not to tear Yu Ronggui's face.
Su Xuan, who was still looking for medicinal materials on the second floor of Huichun Pavilion, had no idea that His Majesty would visit Mr. Ronggui today, nor did he know how much effort the empress had made in order for her to successfully give birth to a child. The dazzling array of medicinal materials in the attic has made Su Xuan unable to move.
