newbobooks Chapter 650 Never happen again
Chapter 650 Never happen again
The carriage passed through the bustling downtown and sped out.
Zhen Yurao became dazed as she staggered. After she vaguely realized that the carriage had stopped, she lifted the curtain and found herself in the deserted suburbs.
She asked in shock.
"Father-in-law, where did you send me?"
"Second Miss Zhen, Empress Zhen said you have an impatient temper, so she has repeatedly requested the Emperor to send you to Ganlu Temple for asceticism."
Xiao Xiazi jumped off the carriage.
"Now we're here, please come down quickly."
When Zhen Yurao heard this, she immediately became anxious and clung to the door frame of the carriage, refusing to get out.
"No! Impossible! My elder sister has always loved me. How could she let me suffer here?"
She would rather marry a common man and live a miserable life than set foot in Ganlu Temple.
My mother said that my eldest sister had suffered a lot in Ganlu Temple, so why did she send herself here as well?
She had thought that her elder sister had sent someone to take her to treat the wound on her face.
Xiao Xiazi threatened with a fierce look on his face, "Second Miss Zhen, I am also following orders. Please don't make things difficult for me."
Seeing that Zhen Yurao turned a deaf ear, he winked at the eunuch driving the carriage.
The burly young eunuch dragged the man down, followed Xiao Xia Zi, and took him to the temple.
As soon as Xiao Xia Zi returned to the palace, Su Peisheng immediately asked him to go to Zhongcui Palace to deliver the message.
About a quarter of an hour later, Xiao Xiazi got another small purse.
"Master, this is a reward from Concubine Zhen, please accept it."
Su Peisheng didn't even raise his eyelids.
"It's getting hot early this year. It must be hard for you to travel back and forth from Ganlu Temple. Take it and have some tea for yourself."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and gave orders in an irritable tone.
"The master has been working tirelessly day and night to process memorials. Xiao Dongzi, take the two eunuchs and get some ice."
There were few snowfalls last winter, and this year it's already unbearably hot in early summer. The master has a heavy burden on his shoulders.
Another half month has passed, and the sun is getting hotter day by day.
When An Lingrong was having breakfast, she found that Zhaohua's hair was soaked with sweat again.
"Bao Que, the princesses are busy in class, please have someone send some ice over."
"Bao Ge, ask the kitchen to make a pot of lily and mung bean soup to cool down."
My daughter's face was flushed with heat, and the boy's was even hotter. I didn't know how my two sons could sleep at night.
If you calculate the time carefully, it is already May, and it is almost time to go to the garden to escape the summer heat.
An Lingrong pondered over it and went to the Yangxin Palace with a bowl of lily and mung bean soup with crushed ice.
She spoke before Su Peisheng.
"Eunuch Su, I brought a bowl of lily and mung bean soup to help His Majesty cool down. Please help pass it on."
Su Peisheng requested quickly.
"Your Highness, the Master has been feeling irritable these past few days. You've arrived just in time. Please come in and talk to the Emperor."
If the master saw the soup brought by the Imperial Noble Consort but did not see her, he would probably be looked down upon again.
Finally, a queen came who could calm his master down, so how could Su Peisheng let her go so easily?
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will pass the message on immediately."
Baoque chuckled when he saw Su Peisheng turn around and jog.
"Master, this is the first time I've seen Eunuch Su run so fast in the Yangxin Palace."
"The previous dynasty had many problems. Eunuch Su is worried that the emperor will become ill."
Before An Lingrong entered, she instructed Su Peisheng to send someone to invite Li Songling to come and wait.
"Why is Rong'er here today?"
"Your Majesty, you've been busy handling palace affairs and disciplining several princes, and I didn't want to disturb you. Unfortunately, it's so hot today, and the kitchen is making a lily and mung bean soup to cool you down, so I thought I'd bring you a bowl."
An Lingrong chattered on and on while taking out the still cool lily and mung bean soup.
"Your Majesty, you're so hot you've broken out in a rash. Cool down with a bowl of soup."
"Rong'er is still considerate."
The emperor couldn't help but sigh as he took the small bowl.
Ever since Concubine Zhen was turned away three times by him, no other woman in the harem came to visit him anymore.
Only Rong'er brought soup and snacks every now and then.
"Your Majesty, you work hard day and night. You look so much thinner. I feel so sorry for you when I see you."
An Lingrong stepped forward and wiped the sweat off the emperor's forehead.
"So I have boldly invited Imperial Physician Li to take your pulse."
The emperor said with a sullen face.
"I'll listen to you this time, and it won't happen again."
"I thank the emperor for his understanding."
An Lingrong filled his empty bowl again, and then gave him a fourth and fifth bowl as the emperor asked her not to do it again.
After drinking a large bowl of lily and mung bean soup, the emperor felt a chill in his heart.
"Is there any soup for the children?"
"Your Majesty, we have arranged for people to go to the Shangshufang and the princesses' places."
An Lingrong took the fan from the palace maid and shook it gently.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Department stored several batches of ice last year, more than enough to supply you. How about I have two more basins of ice brought in?"
The emperor sighed deeply, "I know there is ice in the palace, but every time I use it, I always think of how ordinary people survive this hot summer."
"Several places in the north have submitted petitions, saying that it has not rained recently and that people's lives are suffering."
An Lingrong's heart moved when she heard this.
"Your Majesty, I often hear people say back home that Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice, and that old grain becomes cheaper when new grain arrives. Why don't you make preparations early?"
She had read a lot of history books and knew that the grain purchased in the south of the Yangtze River was transported to the north by grain transport, which was extremely convenient.
"You and Hongzhan and his mother seem to share the same idea. He also mentioned it when we were discussing homework yesterday."
When the emperor thought of his son's intelligence, his irritability was half relieved.
"If God has no mercy on the people next month, I will send people south."
After reorganizing the Imperial Household Department, a large sum of money was saved, which should be able to be used for emergencies for the time being.
The harem was forbidden from interfering in government affairs, so An Lingrong suppressed her thoughts. It was better for Hongzhan to bring up the matter of using the palace's ice storage to make money with the emperor.
The next day, Su Peisheng came to Yongshou Palace with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, the heat in the palace is unbearable. The Emperor, out of consideration for the Masters and Young Masters in the Harem, has said that they will be heading to the gardens early this year to escape the heat. Please make arrangements as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you, Eunuch Su."
Without An Lingrong's instructions, Bao Ge served the still cold mung bean soup.
After drinking a bowl of refreshing soup, Su Peisheng added with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor said..."
"What? The Emperor said that the Eleventh Prince and Princess Lingxi are still young, and he won't let me go to the garden with them!"
Zhen Huan stared at Bai Zhi with a pale face, unable to believe her ears.
"My Lord, this is what Eunuch Xia said. The Emperor asked you to stay in the palace."
"Okay, I understand."
When Zhen Huan learned that the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were going to the garden to escape the summer heat, her heart felt as if it had sunk into an ice cellar.
She has been disliked by the emperor again!