bayedsolid Chapter 476 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 11]
Chapter 476 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 11]
"Your Majesty, the new concubines have already paid their respects to the Queen. Please flip through the names of the concubines." Xu Jinliang walked carefully to the emperor, carrying a tray with the names of the concubines in each palace, and asked softly.
The emperor sat back on the dragon chair, looking at the tray in front of him with a lazy look in his eyes: "Well, time flies, so much time has passed..." He reached out and casually picked up a sign from the tray, took a look at it, and raised his lips slightly: "Let's go to Concubine Shu's palace tonight."
"I obey your command." Xu Jinliang replied respectfully, then slowly left the room.
"Su Peisheng, go to Chengqian Palace and tell your mistress Shu that I will go to her place for dinner tonight." The emperor turned and instructed Su Peisheng beside him.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Su Peisheng responded, turned around and left quickly.
In Chengqian Palace, Youyou was sitting quietly in front of the dressing table, stroking her hair gently, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, followed by the announcement of a palace maid: "Madam, Eunuch Su is here."
Youyou was slightly startled and quickly stood up to greet her outside. Su Peisheng was standing at the door with a smile on his face. When he saw Youyou coming out, he stepped forward, bowed and said, "Greetings to the Queen!"
"No need to be so polite! Eunuch Su, why are you here?" Youyou asked in confusion.
Su Peisheng smiled and said, "Congratulations to the Empress. The Emperor will come to the Empress' palace for dinner tonight. I hope the Empress will prepare something."
Upon hearing the news, Youyou was delighted, but she remained calm and said with a smile, "Thank you, Eunuch Su, for making this special trip to tell me."
"I don't deserve it. It's my honor to work for Her Majesty." Su Peisheng replied with a smile.
Youyou nodded, turned to look at Ziyuan beside her, and asked her to give Su Peisheng a tip. Ziyuan understood, took out an exquisite purse and handed it to Su Peisheng, saying with a smile: "Eunuch Su, this is for my master to treat you to tea."
Su Peisheng took the purse, weighed it gently, felt the weight inside, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I would like to thank Her Majesty Shufei for the reward." After that, he bowed to Youyou again and turned to leave.
Looking at Su Peisheng's departing back, Youyou let out a faint smile as she secretly wondered how she should behave when she met the emperor in the evening.
Zi Yuan, who was standing by, said to her happily, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Emperor is coming to our palace for dinner tonight!"
Youyou smiled slightly, patted Ziyuan's hand and said, "What's there to be happy about? It's just a meal. Oh, by the way, ask the kitchen to make some easily digestible food. Don't eat too much at night."
Ziyuan nodded and hurried to the kitchen to prepare meals, while Youyou sat back at the dressing table and began to dress up carefully.
In the Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua lay lazily on the couch. She cast her eyes on Songzhi and asked, "Songzhi, where will the emperor rest tonight?"
Songzhi hesitated. She knew that Concubine Hua was always concerned about the emperor's whereabouts, but she didn't want to make her too sad, so she chose her words carefully and said softly, "Your Majesty, the emperor went to Concubine Shu's place for dinner."
When Concubine Hua heard this, her face suddenly became gloomy. She gritted her teeth and cursed, "Bitch, they are all bitches! Every one of them wants to seduce the emperor and take away my favor!" After that, she waved her hand angrily and smashed the teacup on the table to the ground, sending fragments flying everywhere.
"Your Majesty, please calm down and don't get sick from being angry." Songzhi hurried forward to comfort her.
"How can I not be angry?" Hua Fei's eyes widened with anger, "Those bitches have just entered the palace and they are jealous and trying every way to seduce the emperor. Especially that Shu Fei, who won my favor as soon as she entered the palace. It's really abominable!"
Hua Fei became more and more angry as she spoke. She grabbed a vase and threw it to the ground with force. The vase instantly broke into countless pieces.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Songzhi looked at Concubine Hua with heartache, "The new concubines have just entered the palace, and the emperor will naturally summon them to sleep with him. It's only a matter of time. Even if it's not Concubine Shu, it will be other concubines who will be favored by the emperor. And Concubine Shu doesn't have much hatred with Your Majesty, maybe she just has the upper hand for a while."
"Hmph, of course I understand this truth. But seeing those bitches being favored one by one, I feel uncomfortable." Concubine Hua frowned, her face full of unwillingness.
"Your Majesty, you should actually think about it from another perspective. If you have a conflict with Concubine Shu, then the Nianhulu family may come into conflict with General Nian because of Concubine Shu. In this way, not only will you not be favored by the Emperor, but you will also lose the support of your natal family. By then, won't you be empty-handed?" Songzhi reminded carefully.
Hua Fei was shocked when she heard Song Zhi's words. Although she was proud and arrogant, she also clearly realized that the current situation was not optimistic. The Niuhulu family was very powerful. If they really clashed with General Nian, the consequences would be disastrous.
"I...I understand." Hua Fei bit her lip and tried to control her emotions. "I won't act impulsively again. But why does the emperor treat me like this? Doesn't he know how much I love him?"
"Your Majesty, I believe the Emperor will see your deep affection for you. But there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and it is impossible for the Emperor to be in love with only one person. As long as you stay calm and wait for the opportunity, you will be able to win the Emperor's favor again." Songzhi comforted.
Hua Fei sneered: "Forget it, I am just waiting for Shu Fei to be like me. Our emperor is a sentimental person. Song Zhi, you will see that sooner or later Shu Fei will be like me. I hope Shu Fei will not fall in love with the emperor like me, otherwise she will be in trouble."
Songzhi hurriedly comforted her, "Your Highness has been wronged. If you had not entered Prince Yong's mansion, you would have been under the protection of General Nian, and you would have been able to find a son-in-law or marry a member of the royal family. You would definitely be freer than you are now, and you would have been the legal wife. I know that what your Highness most hopes for is to become the emperor's legal wife."
A trace of sadness flashed across Concubine Hua's eyes, but she quickly returned to her indifference: "Okay, Songzhi, don't say anything. Since I have become the emperor's woman, don't think about these things. The old Nian Shilan can no longer go back."
Song Zhi looked at Concubine Hua distressedly: "In my heart, Your Majesty is still the young lady in the boudoir, the innocent and free young lady."
Hua Fei shook her head slightly and smiled bitterly: "Songzhi, you don't have to comfort me. I am no longer the same person I was back then. The strife in the harem has changed me beyond recognition, and the emperor...his love for me has also faded."
Songzhi held Hua Fei's hand tightly and said firmly: "No matter what happens, I will always be with you, Madam, and never leave you."
Hua Fei looked at Song Zhi with emotion and nodded: "It's great to have you by my side. I just don't know how long this kind of life can last..."
"Your Majesty won't. As long as General Nian is here, Your Majesty will not fall out of favor." Songzhi said. Her tone was firm and confident, as if she had absolute trust in Nian Gengyao's influence.
"Songzhi, I'm tired and want to rest." Hua Fei sighed softly, with a trace of fatigue and helplessness in her eyes. She slowly stood up and prepared to go to the bedroom.
"I will help you to rest." Songzhi hurried forward to support Concubine Hua and carefully sent her to the inner room. Concubine Hua lay on the couch and closed her eyes, as if she wanted to get rid of the disturbances in the outside world.
"Songzhi, what do you think if I marry you off? I'll ask my brother to find someone for you. You'll waste your time in the palace sooner or later. You're still young." Concubine Hua suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Songzhi. Her eyes revealed a kind of concern and worry.
"I will not marry. I will stay with you forever. Wherever you are, I will be there." Songzhi answered without hesitation, with a firm light in her eyes. She held Hua Fei's hand tightly to show her loyalty and dependence on her.
"Well, girl, this promise is valid at any time. You can think about it carefully and come to me to fulfill it when the time comes." Hua Fei smiled slightly, feeling extremely relieved. She knew that Song Zhi was accompanying her sincerely, and this friendship made her feel warm.
"My lady, I will not leave you." Songzhi emphasized again, her voice full of determination and resoluteness. She was willing to stay with Concubine Hua forever, and never leave her, no matter in glory or hardship.