Chapter 492 Chapter 493: The Concubine of the An Family

Lu Zhixue thought for a long time but couldn't think of a suitable word, so she had to say: "Let Han Jinyi go and have a look later, she will definitely be able to tell."

“Han Jinyi hasn’t seen her yet? Didn’t you go to Shouci Palace together?” Song Yunzhao asked with a smile.

"No, Concubine Shu said that there are so many people in this palace, how can they rush to Shouci Palace in a swarm and disturb the Queen Mother's purity? Let everyone please leave."

Lu Zhixue looked at Song Yunzhao and knew in her heart that because Song Yunzhao no longer went to Shouci Palace, Concubine Shu didn't want her to be too conspicuous and be targeted by others, so she made such a decision. In this way, no one would be separated. Remember when the imperial concubine went and when she didn't.

Hum, if Concubine Shu had such a vision before Yun Zhao entered the palace, how could she be favored by others?

However, thinking about Concubine Shu's temperament at the time, she firmly affirmed that it would be better for Song Yunzhao to be favored.

Song Yunzhao said to Lu Zhixue seriously: "I will have someone deliver health soup to Concubine Shu in the evening."

 You have to live a good life to share her worries and live up to her sincerity.

Lu Zhixue couldn't stay any longer and stood up to leave.

Song Yunzhao laughed and sent her away. He looked at her under the eaves and warned her again, "Remember what I said."

“I know.” Lu Zhixue put on her cloak and left, her steps brisk.

 “Master, please go in quickly, it’s cold outside.”

Xiangxue hurriedly opened the curtain and sent Yun Zhao back to the inner hall.

 Entering the palace, the incense was dropped and it came back to the Laba Festival. In previous years when the emperor was in the capital, he would give Laba porridge to the courtiers to show heaven's favor.

 But this year, when His Majesty goes on an expedition, will he still be given porridge during the Laba Festival?

"How can I, a noble concubine, take on the duties of a queen and give porridge to all ladies in my name?" Song Yunzhao did not want to do such a thankless thing and would be impeached by the courtiers if he turned around. "However, there is still the Queen Mother in the palace. Concubine Shu, please go ask the Queen Mother for instructions."

 She doesn't care what the Queen Mother does, she won't do anything beyond the rules anyway.

Jiangxiang said: "I will go to Cuiwei Palace now."

Song Yunzhao nodded.

 After Jiangxiang left, Grandma Yu came again, this time to talk about the salary and clothes of the palace members in the next year.

During the New Year, everyone in the palace will be rewarded with new clothes, monthly salary will be paid in advance, and there will be extra rewards. Things are trivial but cannot be ignored.

"Why are you asking me? In the past years, Concubine Shu was in charge of these things." Song Yunzhao looked at Grandma Yu and asked.

Mammy Yu said: "Concubine Shu is also busy. Ever since Mrs. Taku Enhou entered the palace, there have been more things going on in Shouci Palace. Even Concubine Zhuang has to go over to help from time to time."

Song Yunzhao frowned, "Why are there so many things?"

It’s just a meal and an overnight stay for several people, so what else can happen?

"I don't know, the empress. There are many things to do. Either the food is not to your liking, or the tea is not to your liking. With the empress dowager here, Mrs. Gu'enhou really... doesn't know how to restrain herself. And that Miss An, concubine An was with her yesterday. After a few quarrels, Mrs. Gu Enhou did not help her own daughter, but preferred the concubine. Do you think it's strange?"

 “Why did An Bi quarrel with her?” Song Yunzhao’s focus was here.

"Miss An took a fancy to a string of coral bracelets on Concubine An's wrist. Concubine An only said it was a reward from the Queen Mother and refused to give it to Miss An. As a result, Miss An cried to Mrs. Gu Enhou, and Gu En Madam Hou asked Concubine An to give her ring to Miss An."

Song Yunzhao’s brows furrowed even more tightly, “What’s the result?”

"Of course Concubine An refused, so they had a quarrel. Finally, the Queen Mother took out another bracelet and rewarded Miss An, and the matter was settled. However, I heard that Concubine An was so angry that she returned Even Huayang Palace was crying, and I didn’t know whether it was true or false.”

Song Yunzhao frowned, "It's indeed a bit strange. You asked people to keep an eye on An Bin to see if she has any contact with An Ling in private, or to see how the two of them get along in private." "Yes." Mammy Yu agreed. , "Master, how do you reward porridge in the palace during the Laba Festival?"

This time Yun Zhao can no longer shirk.

Song Yunzhao had a headache, so he thought Mrs. Gu Enhou and An Ling were acting like this, maybe something would happen.

"In this way, let the imperial kitchen cook the porridge and share it directly with each palace when getting breakfast. I will not serve the porridge separately here. I will go to the Queen Mother's place with the third concubine to say hello."

 She has to show up during the Laba Festival.

Aunt Yu wrote them down one by one, thought for a while and then said: "Why don't you ask Mr. Xu to send someone to the imperial kitchen? With people from Taiji Hall watching, even if something really happened, it would be easier to tell. . But just don’t tell anyone about it.”

Song Yunzhao felt that Grandma Yu’s approach was a good one, “Then let’s do this, let Anshun go see Xu Sixi and explain the matter clearly to him.”

It was the Laba Festival in a blink of an eye. Yun Zhao got up early in the morning and told Feng Yi to play with her younger brother. After she dressed up and changed clothes, she went to Shouci Palace.

I happened to pass by Cuiwei Palace from Yaohua Palace, so I asked Concubine Shu to come with me.

When Concubine Shu saw Yun Zhao, she said to her: "Yesterday, my mother came in with a letter, saying that the heavy snow in the capital finally did not cause disaster, and people outside were praising Master Ji and Master Song for the good job they did."

Song Yunzhao smiled and said, "Although the snow is dense this year, it doesn't last long, and the snowflakes are not very big. If it snows like the previous two years, the people will suffer."

“No, but I heard that they will rush to the border town as soon as the things here are over. Is this true?” Concubine Shu asked curiously.

Yun Zhao really didn’t know about this. He shook his head and asked, “Who did you listen to? I didn’t get any news here.”

 “What my mother said is spread outside.”

“Until the imperial edict is issued, everything you say is meaningless.” Song Yunzhao said softly.

“That makes sense, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I don’t know what’s going on in the border towns.”

Song Yunzhao was startled. Except for receiving a safe letter from Feng Yi a few days ago, no other letters were sent back. Yunzhao knew that the road was blocked by the heavy snow, so she wrote a reply letter to Feng Yi and did not send any more letters. past.

 She was very worried in her heart, but the more she felt like this, the more tense her face became.

 “No news is good news.”

 “Can your Majesty come back before the end of the year?”

Yun Zhao didn’t know either. She hoped to return with a big victory, but in a war, the outcome and time could not be decided by just a touch of her mouth.

“I don’t know either. I hope I can come back and we can have a good New Year.”

Concubine Shu also felt a little depressed and then she calmed down and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. We are here, let's go in."

Song Yunzhao nodded and entered Shouci Palace with Concubine Shu.

Shouci Palace was bustling with activity. Before entering the palace, I heard laughter coming from the palace.

One of the voices was delicate, charming and clear, like an oriole melodious, pearls falling on a jade plate, "The Queen Mother, this eight-treasure porridge was cooked by my daughter herself. How do you like it? This is a new recipe from the south. The taste is similar to that of the capital city." There is a difference.”

Song Yunzhao entered the palace without changing his expression. The face of Concubine Shu beside him was already not good.

 (End of this chapter)