sjar Chapter 366
Chapter 366
After taking a mouthful of Tremella soup, Hongli nodded.
His craftsmanship was indeed quite good, and he asked again.
"In reply to the emperor, I am of humble origin, a member of the Jilitu clan, and my father was once only a minor steward in the Imperial Household Department."
"Oh? You're from the Manchu army? Seeing your gentle and charming appearance, I thought you were from Jiangnan."
Xiangxiu seemed shy.
"In reply to Your Majesty, my mother is from Jiangnan. I was influenced by her and therefore have a softer temperament. I'm sorry to have made Your Majesty laugh."
"I see."
Hongli nodded, and after finishing his bowl of soup, he said again, "Your cooking skills are really good."
"The Emperor likes this soup, and it is also... a blessing for this concubine..."
Hongli laughed heartily and suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiangxiu.
Xiangxiu was shocked, but she suppressed it.
Following the opponent's strength, he took a step forward. "Your Majesty..."
"Such a beautiful girl, if she is only a palace maid in a small kitchen, wouldn't it be buried?"
After hearing Hongli's almost explicit words, how could Xiangxiu resist?
As soon as his body softened, he was about to fall down.
But Hongli exerted force on her hands and pulled her into his arms.
The door of the Yangxin Palace was slowly closed, and Li Yu slowly shook his head.
This harem is always so restless.
...
The news that there was another official girl in the palace did not please people particularly.
Qingying was too lazy to deal with these matters, so she asked Xiuxia to tell the six palaces that she was not feeling well and that they could skip the visit.
The newly favored Hunan official woman received the emperor's decree, and considering her past relationship with Concubine Lan, she was allowed to continue living in Qixiang Palace.
He didn't care about rules or status.
After receiving Li Yu's order, everyone in the Imperial Household Department simply thought that this official girl was the one Hongli loved.
He actually arranged for the other party to live in the east wing hall.
Lan Changzai stood outside the west side hall door, looking at the people coming in and out, feeling so angry that she was almost crazy.
A lowly maid serving in the small kitchen actually climbed over his head.
And it’s already so late, and he hasn’t returned from the Yangxin Palace yet.
What a seductive thing!
With these thoughts running through her mind, Lan Changzai's expression naturally didn't look very good.
Chunying wanted to go forward and persuade her, but before she could reach Lan Changzai, Hongdie took her place.
"My lady, I see that Xiangxiu is truly ungrateful. If it weren't for my lady's kindness, she wouldn't be where she is today. She hasn't even come to pay her respects to you yet. She's truly forgotten your kindness the moment she's turned her life around!"
"Ungrateful thing!"
Hongdie's words really touched Lan Changzai's heart.
But she always appeared gentle, so naturally she couldn't agree.
Just as he was about to speak, Chunying came forward from behind him.
"Hongdie, what you said is really inappropriate. The young lady is pregnant with the little prince, and she is extremely noble. How can anyone else compare to her?"
"And don't forget, that girl has already become a court lady. She might become your true mistress someday. If others hear you talking like this, will they criticize you for not governing your subordinates properly?"
He pushed Hongdie away, ignoring her suddenly pale face.
Chunying supported Lan Changzai and said, "My lady, according to the rules, the concubines must go to pay their respects to the Empress the next day after serving her. Even if the Empress is exempted from the audience with the six palaces today, this is indeed unavoidable."
"Let's not talk about whether the Xiangguan girl is disrespectful or not. The little prince in the young lady's belly is very important. There is really no need to worry about such a thing."
After a few words from Chunying, Lan Changzai felt a little calmer.
But she couldn't let people think that she was really dissatisfied with Xiangxiu.
Nodding, "I was just watching the East Wing Hall bustling with activity. How could I blame someone who could become the Emperor's concubine in our Qixiang Palace? We should support each other in the future."
Chunying couldn't agree with this.
He glanced at Hongdie who was about to step forward and say something more, but did not give her a chance to speak.