When Zhou Yuexue heard this, her tense body suddenly relaxed. The nervousness and fear dissipated, and I just felt tired and no longer interested in shopping. I took the medicine and went back to my house.
On the way, Zhou Yuexue opened the car curtain to get some air. A familiar figure passed by the carriage. Zhou Yuexue poked her head out to look at the man's back and murmured:
"It's him……"
After returning home and changing clothes, Shun'er fried the medicine and took a plate of candied fruits:
"Miss, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot and take a rest. The doctor said that you will feel sleepy after drinking this medicine. After drinking these few packets, your body will be well."
Zhou Yuexue took a sip and put the bowl down, frowning in pain.
Shun'er hurriedly served the candied fruits and hot tea:
"Miss, this is a medicine for recuperating your body. Please bear with it and drink it all. Once your health is improved, His Highness will like you more."
Zhou Yuexue held the candied fruit in her mouth and glared at Shun'er angrily:
"What nonsense."
"My servant is not talking nonsense. A daughter's family must look for a husband who is in good health. The same goes for men. Your Highness is so enamored of you. Please take good care of your health and become the Second Prince's concubine as soon as possible."
After Zhou Yuexue pretended to scold Shun'er, she picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Wangshu Palace.
Concubine Jade was sitting by the window embroidering red flowers, completely ignoring the emperor who was sitting upright and drinking tea. Even though she was stared at by the emperor's eyes, Concubine Jade still sat calmly as if no one else was watching.
"On the first day of the new year, you gave me a pastry made by yourself. I just wanted to come and see you. All the clan members have entered the palace in the past few days. I have no way to do it, so I have postponed it until today."
Concubine Jade said without raising her head: "Your Majesty is worried about world affairs. You really don't need to pay attention to my small Wangshu Palace. Your Majesty is so busy that when you come to my place, you might as well go to the palace to rest."
"In so many years, you have cooked for me twice, and the last time was Cheng'en's full moon. I was very happy before coming here. I thought that you were finally warmed up by me, but I didn't expect you to still be like this. appearance."
Concubine Jade: "I made the pastries to thank Your Majesty for letting Miss Lin family spend the New Year with me, not to ask for His Majesty's favor. Although the Queen Mother brought the person here, without Your Majesty's nod, the Queen Mother would never give it away. Come, I accept Your Majesty’s favor.”
The emperor's eyes were dark: "I have been looking forward to getting a smile from you for many years, but just for a little girl, you are actually willing to put down your body and like that girl that much?"
Concubine Jade stopped holding the red nugget in her hand, with a lonely look on her face, and a nostalgic yearning in her eyes:
"I could have traveled all over the world and seen all the great rivers and mountains... Thanks to Your Majesty, I was trapped within this small palace wall and was not allowed to move around. For so many years, in this small area of Wangshu Palace, even a Not even seen by strangers.”
Concubine Jade turned to look at the emperor, her eyes cold and resentful, and mocking herself with sadness:
"Everyone knows that His Majesty has five sons and a jade concubine, but how many people have seen it? I am just His Majesty's prisoner and I have long accepted my fate. But Cheng'en is Your Majesty's flesh and blood and royal blood. How many people in this palace have Do people recognize him? How many people respect him as if he were their master?"
"Your Majesty asked me why I like Miss Lin? Because she is not only upright, but also kind-hearted and well-behaved. She has never despised or fawned over me and Chengen. She also saved Chengen when she was young. She treated Chengen like this several times when we met. Like a sister, Chengen can feel the love of brotherhood. She has also been out of the capital and can talk to me about many things that are not available in the imperial city. Why don't I like her?"
(End of chapter)
