Chapter 8: Want to exchange fame and fortune for peace (3)

When I lowered my head for a moment, I remembered Huang Jing: There is no less benefit to him in the weekdays, so he should still be able to do something for me after being unfavored.
He made up his mind and told Haoyue: "Go and find Huang Jing for me."
"Miss didn't he ask him to find the Nanshan golden silk cinnamon candied dates?" When Haoyue heard me mention Huang Jing, she knew in her heart.
I nodded, "Huang Jing is the who buys ingredients, there should be some ways in the imperial kitchen."
Outside the lotus brocade, Huang Jing kneeled respectfully. For an like him, he is not qualified to see a concubine, let alone I am a queen. I want to laugh a little, if it's not unfavorable, I still want this candied fruit? Today we have to take this posture.
"Huang Jing." I slowly said, "My palace wants you to go to the imperial dining room to get some Nanshan golden silk cinnamon candied dates, can you do it?"
"This..." Huang Jing hesitated for a while before speaking, "Manny, it's true that this candied date can only be tasted by the emperor. As a slave, I am a small procurement eunuch, how can I get close to this rare object. "
I motioned to Haoyue, only sipping tea in silence.
Although the lines on this hibiscus brocade are dense, it can clearly see the outside situation. I saw Haoyue say a few words in Huang Jing's ear, which I had already explained.
As far as I know, Huang Jing has a brother who works in the prison army. The tasks are arduous and hard, but the army salary is not much. I have to transfer him to the city guard army as a condition, and Huang Jing will definitely be able to accept it. Sure enough, Huang Jing's eyes lit up.
As soon as Haoyue returned to her account, she heard Huang Jing say: "If the lady really wants to eat this candied date, the minion will try to get it for you. The emperor does not like sweets, and few people know such a precious ingredient, but there are more minions. But I can't get it."
I smiled, "Don't need more, one or two is enough."
In the afternoon, Huang Jing delivered Nanshan golden silk cinnamon candied dates. I also asked someone to say hello to my second brother. For him as a general, these trivial things were naturally simple.
Haoyue meticulously prepared the children and grandchildren, I carefully selected a red lacquered wooden box that danced for nine days, and picked a few peach blossoms from the courtyard. After everything was installed, I ordered Ziying, Yumei and Xiaofuzi Xiao Xizi, carefully send it to Concubine Liu's Zhaoyang Palace.
Until the evening, I didn't see the four of them coming back. I was a little anxious, I don't know what happened.
As the night darkened, Xiao Luzi, who was finally sent to investigate, came back, panting and said: "Niang Niang, they were detained by Concubine Liu. But when the minion went, he was released. Now he is on his way back. The minion is afraid of waiting for the empress. If you have to be in a hurry, come back first."
I stood up abruptly, "Detained? Why? Can you offend Concubine Liu?"
Xiao Luzi didn't reply. At this moment, Ziying, Yumei, Xiaofuzi and Xiaoxizi walked over cautiously.
"Niang Niang." Ziying knelt in front of me all of a sudden, crying, and the others knelt down sobbing.
I stepped forward to support them, and Haoyue, Huiju and Xinlan wiped their tears. I turned around and sat down, watching them gradually stop crying, and then asked softly, "What happened?"
"Niangniang." Xiaofuzi wiped his eyes and said to me: "Today, I am giving a gift to Concubine Liu under the decree of the Niang Niang. As soon as I walked to the gate of Zhaoyang Palace, I was stopped by the guards outside the door. Those guards are so fierce. Ah, we checked the waist card carefully before letting us in."
Xiao Fuzi didn’t finish speaking, Zi Ying continued:
It happened that the emperor was also there. When we went in, the emperor was talking to Concubine Liu, and the concubine was standing beside him, so we had to wait for the emperor to finish speaking. Concubine Liu asked us which palace we belonged to. Just as I said it was from Kunning Palace, Concubine Liu's expression changed."
With that, Ziying suddenly choked up again.
I turned my head and looked at Yumei, it was not that I was not angry, but I did not speak.
Yumei continued Ziying's words and said: "The emperor smiled and said that you were doing decently. Concubine Liu's complexion changed so quickly, and she smiled again in the blink of an eye. Concubine Liu asked us to wait in the side hall first, and let The maids took good care. But we waited for a long time, but we haven't been summoned."
Xiao Luzi said: "Just like this until dinner time. But who would have thought that she would be angry when she saw the children and grandchildren in the food box, and insisted that you were not at ease and forced us to eat. Where can we dare? Yeah. She forced the eunuchs beside her to force her, and beat Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Luzi."
"Miss, it's weird, there is nothing wrong with us, why is she hitting them?" Haoyue said angrily.
I smiled bitterly. Why didn't I think that Concubine Liu must hate me, but the latter was supposed to belong to her, but suddenly fell to me. Now that she is pregnant, of course, she is also very careful to fear that someone in this palace will harm her. At this time, I sent food to her. She was naturally suspicious, because I didn't think about it, and I was tired of them.
"Blame I didn't think well, you are suffering, go down and rest." I waved my hand and asked Huiju and Xinlan to take them down to wipe the medicine.
"Haoyue." I got up, "Follow me to Yanbo Pavilion."
"Miss, where are you going to Yanbo Pavilion so late?" Haoyue asked in astonishment.
"My heart is very suffocated." I smiled, "Just let Xiao Rongzi follow. He knows a little bit of work, so don't disturb the guards."
"Miss." Haoyue wanted to say something, but when she saw my determined look, she sighed and went back to the inner room and took a light fur cloak for me.
I smiled and said, "It's been three months for what to do with such a thick dress."
"It's cold at night, your body is not good, don't catch the cold." Haoyue insisted on putting on me, and I followed her.
The night was a little bit late, and I was a little scared when I walked through the imperial garden, carefully avoiding the night guards, and came to Yanbo Pavilion. I didn't bring a piano, but brought me the purple jade Linghua flute that my third brother returned from Jiangnan last year.
Let Haoyue and Xiao Rongzi wait aside, I leaned on a railing, looking at Qifeng Terrace in the distance, wondering if my original decision was correct. Are you trying to find a way to get the emperor's favor, to be a confident queen, and to protect the Ling family's influence in the court? Or just as the emperor wishes, silently escape from the world and quietly be this nameless queen?
The wind blew my long hair on my temples, and I couldn't help wrapping my light fur cloak tightly, touching the purple jade Linghua flute with my hand, it was a bit cool, and I thought of my third brother far away in the south of the Yangtze River.
My third brother has always loved me the most since I was a child. My eldest brother is deep and much older than me. My elder brother has been an official since I was sensible, and my second brother has spent more time in the military camp than at home. Only the third brother is not much older than me. As a teacher, he protects me everything.
I mentioned this flute to him accidentally, but I didn't expect the third brother to collect it carefully and give it to me. Today, I can't see any relatives in this palace, and this "Queen" is also a name and no one. I want to escape the world but can't avoid it. What should I do?
Blowing the "Flowing Water Floating Lantern" that the third brother likes, a slightly sad tune floats on the West Lake.
Suddenly someone clapped my hands, and I turned around in shock. I could tell by the moonlight that I was a man through the feather curtain.