newbobooks Chapter 138 Adding Ingredients
Chapter 138 Adding Ingredients
At 3:30 PM, the sky was bright.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"I, my concubine, meet the Emperor!"
An Lingrong, supported by Baoque, hurried out of the main hall to greet him.
Doesn't the emperor usually go to Bitong Academy to accompany Zhen Huan at this time? How could he have time to come to her?
Although she was confused, she still saluted with a smile.
"No need to be polite, my beloved. Hongzhan will be turning one next month, and I came to see him."
In fact, the emperor learned from the queen that the fourth prince had a close relationship with Wanpin, and he felt upset and wanted to ignore her for a few days.
So, at Su Peisheng's suggestion, he came to check on his fat son during the daytime.
"Your Majesty, you have come at a great time. Hongzhan is playing in the house."
An Lingrong welcomed the person into the house and personally served him a bowl of mung bean soup.
"It's hot outside, Your Majesty, please drink some to cool down."
When the weather gets hot, a big pot of mung bean soup is cooked in the small kitchen every day.
The bowl of soup that the emperor drank was specially added with honey and mint. It chilled his heart after one sip.
"Rong'er still knows how to enjoy it."
"Your Majesty, if you like, please use more."
An Lingrong served him another bowl.
The emperor drank four small bowls in one breath before he leaned back on the couch contentedly.
If he wanted to have another bowl of duck soup from the Queen, he would be nagged.
Rong'er feels comfortable here, and she never uses the saying "three times the limit" to give advice.
The emperor looked at An Lingrong's big belly and asked in a gentle voice.
"If I remember correctly, Rong'er's dragon fetus is more than five months old, right?"
"Your Majesty, your memory is excellent. I am indeed over five months pregnant. I heard from Doctor Wei that twins are extremely special and the birth will probably occur around nine months."
Although An Lingrong had already taken the pregnancy-preserving medicine, she was still a little nervous.
A trace of sadness appeared on his face.
The emperor touched his fat son who was playing on the couch and continued with a smile.
"Rong'er, don't worry. When the other women in the harem are eight months pregnant, their families will be summoned to the palace to serve. When you are seven months pregnant, I will allow your mother to come and assist with your delivery."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace."
An Lingrong burst into tears with excitement.
It is said that "Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea, and you will never see your parents again."
In her previous life, she watched Zhen Huan meet her mother again and again, and always hoped that when she was favored, she would be able to see her mother too.
But until he died, he never got to see his mother again.
Then she thought of her younger brother and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
"Your Majesty, you are aware that my family is small. My father is ill and my younger brother is young, so I need my mother to take care of the household."
"I think it is better not to summon my mother."
She had thought too simply before. As Hongzhan grew older, the kid had to look at her every day.
If I can't see anyone for most of the day, I will cry for a long time.
An Lingrong couldn't bear to see her mother suffer the pain of separation from her son.
All the women in the emperor's harem look forward to their mother's visit, but only Concubine Shu truly cares about her family.
The emperor, unwilling to force his will, gave the initiative to An Lingrong.
"My dear, you should discuss this matter with your family first. If your mother is sure she wants to come visit, you can come to me later."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."
Since the emperor cares so much about her, An Lingrong must repay the favor.
"Your Majesty, is there anything you would like to eat for dinner? I have instructed the kitchen to prepare it first."
"I'm not picky. I'll just eat the same thing as Rong'er."
This made An Lingrong, who was eating fresh fruits and vegetables, feel a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, I haven't had much of an appetite lately, so I've been eating only seasonal fruits."
"How about I make you some refreshing cold dishes?"
The emperor, who had also had a poor appetite recently, nodded in agreement.
But in the end he didn't get to enjoy this dinner.
While the emperor was eating osmanthus cake, Su Peisheng hurried into the room and reported anxiously.
"Your Majesty, news has come from Changchun Garden that the Fourth Prince and his cousin were fighting, and both were seriously injured."
After adopting Hongshi, the emperor began to pay some attention to Hongli.
Before he could take any action, he was seriously injured.
Not only did he rub his face on the ground, but he also stepped on it hard several times.
"How is Hongli's injury? Which cousin is he?"
"Your Majesty, it was Li Shuren's son, Hongshi."
The emperor, with a sullen face, strode out of Hanyue Tower without saying a word.
"Where was Hongli injured?"
"Your Majesty, the person who came said that his face was injured."
The emperor, who was walking, trembled. "Quickly send the imperial physician to Changchun Garden. We must not leave any scars."
Then he asked again through gritted teeth.
"Where did that evil creature Hongshi get hurt?"
"Your Majesty, I heard his leg was broken."
"Su Peisheng, go to Changchun Garden yourself and find out why those two fought."
The emperor cast a gloomy gaze at Taohuawu.
The Queen had just gone to the Qinzheng Palace a few days ago to mention those two people, and a few days later they started fighting.
The emperor didn't believe it at all if someone said that no one was interfering.
In fact, the matter was very simple. Hongshi was awakened by the young eunuch who followed him in the dazzling sunlight.
After sitting for a while, his mind started to work and he recalled that someone seemed to have said in a coma, "Our Fourth Prince is not a vegetarian."
He ordered his men to search everywhere in the carriage, but there was no trace of Jiang Xiangmeizi.
"Let's go! Let's go back to Changchun Garden!"
The thin servant was unable to hold back his angry master, so he had to turn around and rush to Changchun Garden in misery.
Hongli, still angry, directly refused to meet him. Hongshi thought that the other party was guilty, so they started fighting after the argument failed to produce any result.
Although Hongli was not favored by the emperor, he had won over a group of loyal servants in recent years.
When they saw that the adopted prince dared to attack his master, they naturally rushed forward and decided to teach him a lesson.
When the guards patrolling Changchun Garden heard the noise and rushed over, Hongshi was fighting with a group of people.
The fight between two hot-blooded royal relatives was not something they could handle.
After separating the two injured people, the manager of Changchun Garden hurried to the garden to report.
The emperor silently ordered his men to leave and gestured behind the curtain.
"Xia Qie, send someone to investigate why those two rebellious sons were fighting each other."
"Also, keep an eye on what's happening in Taohuawu."
This matter involves the royal heir, and the emperor hopes that it was the queen who made the stupid move.
If other princes with ulterior motives take action, it will be much more troublesome.
The Queen of Taohuawu had just finished her dinner when Jiang Fuhai, with sweat on his forehead, rushed in without caring about his image.
"Your Majesty, I have just received news that the Third and Fourth Princes had a fight in Changchun Garden."
"According to those who saw them, both were seriously injured. The third prince injured his leg, and the fourth prince injured his face."
"Su Peisheng has taken the imperial physician to Changchun Garden."
"You mean Hongli hurt his face?"
The queen had an idea that people with facial defects would not be able to ascend the throne.
"Jiang Fuhai, tell our people to add some ingredients to the medicine."