newbobooks Chapter 934: Concubine Kang invites favor and meets Concubine Zhuang
Chapter 934: Concubine Kang invites favor and meets Concubine Zhuang
It's enough to do the same thing once.
"Although the incident of the imperial seal being broken during the conferment ceremony of Consort Chen was ultimately traced back to the second son of the Zhang family, if the Duke Dingguo's Mansion continues to make a fuss about this matter, it is possible that the Emperor will not be able to avoid noticing it."
"Besides, given the emperor's love for Concubine Chen, even if someone disrupts the second canonization ceremony, the emperor will hold a third one for her."
"Since I can't stop this and it will only cause trouble, why bother doing it?"
Madam Yuan nodded and said, "I understand what you mean."
"It's just... I didn't expect that Concubine Chen has been so favored in less than two years since she entered the palace."
Empress Dowager Liu snorted coldly: "What does this mean?"
"Have you forgotten how favored Concubine Shu was during the reign of the previous emperor? She even threatened my position as the Empress Dowager! The previous emperor even considered making her son the Crown Prince more than once."
"But in the end, both that bitch and the tenth prince died!"
"The one who laughs last wins."
"Even if Concubine Chen and the Fourth Prince are favored by the Emperor, who knows if they will follow the same path that Concubine Shu once did?"
Nanny Yuan smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager is right!"
"No matter how powerful Concubine Chen's methods are, she is still young. How can she be your opponent?"
Queen Mother Liu was really tired. She stopped talking, closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
……
Concubine Zhuang asked the kitchen to stew a bowl of chicken soup and took Ruoli all the way to the Yangxin Palace.
The young eunuchs in the Hall of Mental Cultivation all knew that Concubine Zhuang was virtuous and considerate. She was worried that His Majesty was too tired from busying himself with state affairs, so she would send some supplements here from time to time.
But… because His Majesty was too busy, nine times out of ten he neither saw her nor ate the food she sent him. The supplements that Concubine Zhuang carefully prepared went into their stomachs.
Several young eunuchs could barely pull up their trousers...
But to be honest, the food made in the small kitchen of the master of the first palace is not only nutritious, but also very delicious!
Therefore, the palace servants in the Yangxin Palace were quite happy to see Concubine Zhuang coming over. They stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Your servant greets Her Majesty Zhuang. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health!"
Concubine Zhuang said gently, "No need to be polite."
At this time, Concubine Kang also walked in from outside.
Cai Ju, who was behind her, was also holding a food box in her hand.
When the palace servants in the Yangxin Palace saw Concubine Kang, they also saluted according to palace rules: "Your servant greets Concubine Kang, and may the queen be blessed with good health!"
Concubine Kang nodded slightly and walked up to Concubine Zhuang to pay her respects.
Concubine Zhuang had a gentle smile on her face. She looked at Concubine Kang and said, "Sister Kang, there's no need to be so polite."
"We used to live in the same palace, talking and laughing every day, and we were so close. Why is it that my sister has moved to Chuxiu Palace and has become estranged from me?"
Looking at Concubine Zhuang's hypocritical appearance, Concubine Kang felt like vomiting!
But by now, she had already learned not to show her emotions, and smiled as she said, "It's not that I am estranged from Madam Zhuang, but there is a difference between the high and the low, and the etiquette cannot be abolished."
Concubine Zhuang smiled and said, "Sister Kangpin has moved to Chuxiu Palace for a while. Are you used to living there?"
"Where is the Fifth Prince? Is he okay?"
Concubine Kang bowed and said, "Thank you, Madam Zhuang, for your concern. Everything is fine with me and the Fifth Prince."
Concubine Zhuang seemed very pleased: "That's good."
"It can be seen that Sister Kangpin is a blessed person. The Fifth Prince is following you and his health is getting better day by day."
"With his company, Concubine Kang has become much more radiant."
Concubine Kang said modestly, "Your Highness Concubine Zhuang is too kind."
Immediately, Concubine Zhuang's eyes fell on the food box in Caiju's hand: "Is Concubine Kang also here to bring food to His Majesty?"
Concubine Kang smiled slightly and said, "Yes, Madam Zhuang, that's right."
"I thought that Your Majesty must have been very tired from reviewing memorials these days, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some snacks and send them over."
After her mother's family was almost destroyed, Concubine Kang realized that having children was not enough in the palace. Without the favor of His Majesty, she and the fifth prince would be bullied or even framed.
She can no longer sit and wait for death like before!
She also wants to fight for His Majesty's favor!
Concubine Zhuang didn't know what she was thinking, and the smile in her eyes deepened: "I see. Sister Kangpin is really considerate."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the eunuch next to her and said, "Go in and tell my sister Kangpin that this is the case."
The young eunuch said respectfully: "Yes!"
After entering the palace, he first reported the matter to Li Changde, who then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Kang have brought you food and are waiting outside."
"Your Majesty, will you see me?"
Nangong Xuanyu is so busy every day dealing with state affairs, how can he have time to see his concubines?
If Concubine Zhuang came alone, he would definitely ask Li Changde to go out and reply to her.
Anyway, Concubine Zhuang has always been sensible and won't be unhappy about this.
But Concubine Kang was raising the fifth prince and rarely sent gifts to the emperor to curry favor.
Thinking that he hadn't seen the Fifth Prince for a while, Nangong Xuanyu put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Let them in."
"Yes!"
Soon, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Kang personally carried food boxes into the Yangxin Palace and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty!"
Nangong Xuanyu looked at them and said, "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Concubine Zhuang had a gentle smile on her face. "Your Majesty, I thought you must be tired from reading the memorials, so I asked the kitchen to prepare a bowl of chicken soup for you. And what a coincidence, Concubine Kang also brought some snacks."
"Your Majesty may wish to use some first, and then attend to official business."
There was still some time before dinner, and Nangong Xuanyu was not hungry. He nodded slightly and said, "My two beloved concubines are thoughtful. Let's leave it there for now."
"Yes."
Usually, the queens and ladies would send gifts to the Yangxin Palace just to show their presence in front of His Majesty, lest His Majesty forget that they exist in the harem.
As the saying goes, there is a third of affection when one meets another. Maybe Your Majesty will see them during the day and look at their names at night.
No one would be so stupid as to really affect Your Majesty's handling of state affairs.
Therefore, after this episode, Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Kang bowed and said in unison: "Then I will not disturb Your Majesty and will take my leave first."
Nangong Xuanyu said, "Li Changde, send Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Kang out."
"Slave, you obey!"
After the two left, Nangong Xuanyu picked up the memorial on the table and began to read it attentively.
Li Changde glanced at the chicken soup and snacks. If he didn't drink the soup now, it would get cold!
He reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the things sent by Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Kang..."
Nangong Xuanyu was holding a red brush to review memorials, and said without even looking up: "Here's a reward for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Changde was the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, so he would not be short-sighted and miss such a small amount of food. Therefore, he asked Xiao Huizi to take the food away and share it with other young eunuchs.