An Lingrong took a sip of tea and suddenly remembered the milk tea from Sun Miaoqing. The fine tea was boiled with milk, sweet-scented osmanthus, red dates and longan. It was most suitable for drinking in winter.
Xia Dongchun said sheepishly, "I'm not saying this because I want you to pity me, but I really don't have anyone to talk to."
"If possible, I would like you to teach me how to become smarter."
An Lingrong was shocked when he heard this. He accidentally choked on the tea and almost spurted it out.
Covering her mouth with a silk handkerchief and coughing hard several times, An Lingrong said,
"Chang Xia just said that you want me to teach you to be smarter?"
Xia Dongchun nodded, took off a jade bracelet from his wrist, and put it on the Kang table. "I won't let you teach me for nothing. This bracelet is the best thing in my hand. I give it to you."
An Lingrong was confused by her actions. Why did she think of this? Even if she wanted to find a backer, why would she come from a small family like her to agree?
"What does Xia Changzai mean by this? If you really want to find a master, why not find Shen Guiren and the others instead of me?"
Xia Dongchun sighed and said, "I know they all look down on me. Besides, what's so good about going out? It's easy to cause trouble."
"There are only three of us living in Yanxi Palace. Apart from worrying about the emperor, the rich and noble people only care about worshiping Buddha. I can't find anyone else except you."
"Concubine Cheng is so favored and pregnant. I don't dare to trouble her."
"Now I just hope that I can live a stable life in the palace, and I don't dare to ask for anything else."
An Lingrong originally thought about refusing, but suddenly felt that Xia Dongchun and she were exactly the same. The difference was that she had better luck and met Sun Miaoqing.
And Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang extended a helping hand to her, which made her live the life she has now.
Because he had been treated well, An Lingrong was willing to help Xia Dongchun.
Besides, my talents are bound to be useful. Even if I don't use them, I can still pass some time.
An Lingrong said, "If Xia Changzai wants to find something to do, it would be easy. But this bracelet seems to be your favorite thing, but it is inconvenient for me to accept it."
"Aren't you saying that you have wasted these ten years without knowing how to read? Why don't you learn to read first? I just don't know if Xia Changzai can bear the hard work?"
Xia Dongchun smiled and said, "If you can bear it, you are willing to teach me. I am already very happy."
She has learned a lot now and knows that if she is alone in the harem and is not favored, she will only be bullied.
Although An Lingrong was not as good as her in birth status, his life was much better than hers, and his relationship with the other concubines was pretty good.
Build a good relationship with An Lingrong step by step. If An Lingrong can be favored, she will be able to benefit from it.
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Yesterday Big Fat Orange said that he wanted to make Sun Miaoqing his concubine, and today Furong Pavilion is welcoming her there. It's so lively.
All the concubines who had a good relationship with Sun Miaoqing came to congratulate Sun Miaoqing in person with gifts.
People with ordinary connections, such as rich and noble people, also had people send congratulatory gifts.
The queen was still ill, so she also asked Jianqiu to send a century-old ginseng to express her congratulations on Sun Miaoqing's promotion to the throne.
As soon as Sun Miaoqing sent Jianqiu away with a smile, she heard the eunuch shouting from outside,
"Concubine Hua has arrived."
Sun Miaoqing turned around and saw Concubine Hua coming this way with a group of maids and eunuchs. Two eunuchs were carrying a large box, and it seemed that it was for her!
[Why did Hua Pangpang come here in person and bring so many things? You are so polite! 】
【But I like it! 】
【Good things all come into my bowl! 】
"See Concubine Hua~"
Sun Miaoqing's call to Concubine Hua was really sincere, sweet and tactful. Concubine Hua felt comfortable hearing it and stretched out her hand to help Sun Miaoqing up.
"You are so afraid of the cold and you still come out to greet us. Why don't you go in quickly? Be careful of the wind."
Concubine Hua pulled Sun Miaoqing through the door, and as soon as she sat down, she said, "The emperor has promoted you to be your concubine, and I have been thinking of giving you something to congratulate you on your promotion."
"It's just that things like gold and silver jewelry are a bit tacky. Your brother is weaved in Suzhou. If the quality of the clothes is missing, no one else's will be missing. So I thought about it and let it go."
Speaking of this, Concubine Hua deliberately paused to see Sun Miaoqing's reaction.
Sun Miaoqing's originally sparkling eyes dimmed immediately after hearing Concubine Hua say forget it.
[Ah ah ah, I don’t dislike it at all. The more tacky it is, the more I like it. I can’t forget it! 】
Concubine Hua smiled and said, "I'm not going to tease you anymore, my brother accidentally got a few high-quality white bear skins. I kept one for myself, gave one to me, and sent the rest to the emperor."
"Aren't you afraid of the cold? I heard that this white bear is found in the far north and grows in the ice and snow. Its fur is the thickest to keep warm."
"I don't need this. Keeping it is a waste. I have no choice but to give you an advantage."
The two little eunuchs opened the eunuch, and it turned out to be a big piece of bearskin.
It has been properly processed, and lotus-colored silk has been sewn inside, which is closely connected with the bear skin. It can be used as a bed quilt cover. The outermost layer of silk can be removed for easy cleaning.
[Polar bears, I’ve only seen them in zoos before. He looks silly, but he is actually extremely ferocious, and he is the boss. 】
[Nian Gengyao got these and even sent them to Big Fat Orange, which shows that he is not dizzy yet. 】
[No, the northwest has not yet been pacified at this time. Although Nian Gengyao is proud of himself, he has not reached the point where Big Fat Orange cannot bear it anymore. 】
[Who said he was so arrogant that he dared to ask Concubine Su to serve the meal? If he restrained himself, Big Fat Orange might not be willing to start and end with him. After all, in today's world, there is no end to the war. 】
Who is Su Fei? Is there such a number one figure in the palace?
Concubine Hua thought about it over and over again, but she couldn't remember any concubine in the palace with the surname Su.
The emperor said before that the draft was only for this one time. Could it be that this Concubine Su is some kind of official or palace lady?
Concubine Hua felt that something was wrong. No matter how arrogant her brother was, he would not dare to let the emperor's concubines serve the meal.
Could it be a palace maid from the Yangxin Palace? That must be it!
Concubine Hua felt that she had revealed the truth. It seemed that the palace maid must be very popular with him...
The more he thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved. With her fighting this and that in the harem, Big Fat Orange had already kept his beloved close to him and hid it tightly.
She wanted to see who this Concubine Su was and what she was capable of!
Sun Miaoqing couldn't let go of the white bear skin in front of her. She touched it again and again before letting Liuli take it off and put it away.
"Thank you, Concubine Hua, for the white bear skin. I like it very much."
"General Nian is so kind to my empress. I always think of you if I have any good things."
Speaking of this, Concubine Hua said proudly, "Of course."
"It's just that swords have no eyes on the battlefield. I can't help but worry about this. Although fame and fortune are good, they are not as important as the safety of the family."
Concubine Hua said tentatively, "My brother was originally a civil servant, so leading troops to fight was originally a helpless move. It would be great if my brother could return to Beijing and take up his post after the northwest is pacified."
"Sister Sun, do you think I am right?"
