Unexpectedly, when the imperial concubine also had a bad appetite, Xiao Chengyan accompanied her out of the inner hall.
While the two were talking, the food was already set outside, steaming and smelling of delicious food.
Ningxi couldn't help but swallowed her saliva. Xiao Chengyan naturally started to serve her dishes, secretly thinking: Little greedy cat!
Following Xiao Chengyan's appetite, Ningxi realized that eating with someone is necessary to have a good appetite. Ningxi put away her chopsticks when she felt full.
"Your Majesty, please drink some of this pimple soup. It is both delicious and healthy."
Ningxi, a health expert, came online. Two days ago, Yun Zhi thought about how to make this bowl of pimple soup under her guidance. The gnocchi are the same gnocchi, but the ingredients are very different every day, so, For several days in a row, Ningxi has been having a bowl of it at night.
Xiao Chengyan tasted the taste and nodded in agreement, "After all, she is the cook of Yongfu Palace, and even my imperial dining room cannot compare with it."
"Then my concubine will have to ask for rewards for everyone in that small kitchen!"
Xiao Chengyan looked at her smiling money-obsessed look and scratched her delicate nose with his hand, "The imperial concubine is in charge of all affairs of the harem. It's not your job to raise the monthly salary of these girls."
She treasured the gold and silver jewelry in her private treasury and was reluctant to give them away. She wanted to go to the emperor's private treasury to find a few pieces to reward Yunzhi and the others. The emperor's words made Ningxi suddenly realize that she was reluctant to part with those collections. She can definitely make the decision on the monthly salary increase.
"By the way, Your Majesty, your second aunt has brought Mrs. Xu into the palace to express her gratitude."
Xiao Chengyan hummed, sounding as if he didn't care, but in fact he was looking at her, probably waiting for her next words.
"It's a pity that I didn't meet Miss Xu, but Mrs. Xu's words and deeds are dignified. I think Miss Xu must be good."
"If you want to see her, it wouldn't be a bad idea to announce a decree in a few days to let the young lady of the Xu family enter the palace."
Ning Xi thought for a moment. Although she had lived here for more than ten years, she was still a little unfamiliar with the power of the imperial concubine's position after entering the palace.
The young eunuch could summon the daughter of a minister's family into the palace after receiving a verbal order. It was really an era where power was supreme~
Ning Xi looked at the man next to her. If Mrs. Chen hadn't been looking for a replacement from a younger generation for her granddaughter, she might never have had a chance to meet him in this life.
After all, she was in the northwest at that time, and he had his own seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courtyards. Ningxi suddenly felt a little sad, not that the two of them had not met, but that she had fallen in love with the dog man.
When she entered the palace, she thought that the two of them would get along well. After all, she was a modern soul and had received modern education. Although she was starting over from scratch in the Dai Viet Dynasty, growing up from a baby to a young girl, she still carried the memories of her previous life. Xinzi is still that Xinzi~
Ning Xi thought about it, feeling depressed. She grabbed the dog man's arm and bit her bitterly.
"..." This move didn't surprise Xiao Chengyan, but he found it quite baffling.
We were still talking about the young lady from the Xu family just now. Why did she suddenly seem angry and sulky? Could it be that pregnancy symptoms have started again?
The emperor didn't care, but it made everyone in the palace take a deep breath. In the past, the imperial concubines would only fight with each other, but now they bite the emperor. This is too bold and presumptuous. The imperial concubine must be so proud of her favor! ! !
Ningxi didn't know what others were thinking, so after she finished biting to vent her anger, she went into the bedroom on her own, preparing to wash up, get into bed, and sleep.
Xiao Chengyan followed him into the dormitory, followed by Poria holding a washbasin towel, followed by two palace maids carrying water to rinse their mouths.
Ningxi was washing up, and Xiao Chengyan sat aside and waited consciously. Of course, he didn't wait any longer. He took a book from the table beside him and flipped through a few pages.
Ningxi wiped the water from her face and saw Xiao Chengyan sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the travel notes he had read.
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to wash up?"
When she was washing up just now, she asked Fu Ling and others to go outside and bring water to the cubicle behind the screen.
That was Ningxi's special place for washing. She had already washed before the emperor came to Yongfu Palace, but she didn't expect to be able to come to the second meal tonight.
Xiao Chengyan listened to her words, stood up and gave up his seat, and went to the cubicle to wash up.
When Xiao Chengyan came back, he saw Ningxi lying on her side with her eyes narrowed. She was very sleepy but trying to stay awake. Xiao Chengyan went to the inside of the bed and lifted the quilt, hugged her body, patted her gently, and soon there was a sound coming from her side. Come to even breathing sound.
It's really hard for her to be so sleepy and still force herself to wait. Unknowingly, she has learned to be a wife, waiting for her husband to go to bed. But she didn't get this treatment when she first entered the palace, and the two of them had a good night's sleep.
...
In a blink of an eye, time has entered the new year. This year is the fifth year since the emperor ascended the throne. The so-called rebellious ministers and traitors were also eradicated before the year. The ministers congratulated them and planned to entertain them in the palace.
The New Year was approaching, and the imperial concubine who was supposed to be leisurely raising her baby had to attend to the New Year celebrations despite her heavy pregnancy. Before Ningxi felt anything was wrong, Xiao Chengyan became angry first.
After hearing the news, I got out of bed and walked towards the North.
"Your Majesty, I am pregnant but I am not unable to move. Moreover, I only need to use my words to explain the banquet for the ministers. It takes no effort."
Ningxi didn't want to be a porcelain doll that couldn't move. The baby was still two months away from being born, so she could do that.
"I think it's better to be careful."
In the past, when her father's concubine was pregnant, she wished she could go to heaven delicately. This was a good thing for her. She only made trouble in the past few months, but now she has not taken it seriously for more than seven months!
"Then you left a bunch of troubles in the palace to others. If I let go now and someone takes advantage of these few months to cause trouble, I would be the only one to suffer in the end."
There are so many people in this palace. If there are too many people, they will be divided into groups. If there are too many factions, if the leaders come out, and they are instigated by someone with intentions, then she will have to work hard to rectify them.
She simply held on to it like this, even though there were trivial things every day, it was better than having a black-hearted person try to kill her during her pregnancy. After all, to an insider, this was the emperor's first child.
Besides, with those so-called seductive remarks before, she might be afraid that what came out of her belly was a prince.
A while ago, I heard someone from the palace say that she has been going to the eldest prince to repair the relationship between mother and son. Unfortunately, the eldest prince treated him with a cold face. After hearing this, Ningxi hoped that she would not go into acting, but she was afraid that her thoughts would not be so pure this time. , but don’t use the eldest prince to make other plans.
"I still remember the first time you hosted a palace banquet. At that time, you were young and had no body, and you were so tired that you panicked. This time, you have to find someone to help you."
Ningxi heard him mention the old things again, but it was hard for him, the king of the country, to remember things that had happened for so long.
"Then my concubine will come to see Sister Liu tomorrow. She is from a young lady and must be experienced."
Xiao Chengyan knew that she relented and didn't care who he asked to help him, as long as he didn't tire himself out with these miscellaneous things.
