bestfiction Chapter 136 Trouble
Chapter 136 Trouble
The emperor looked straight at Concubine Hua, really wanting to know what nonsense was going on in her little head.
"My beloved, you misunderstood. The Queen came to the Qinzheng Palace today and mentioned the Sixth Prince's first birthday banquet. I think this is something only you can handle."
"Your Majesty, I haven't hosted a palace banquet in almost six months. I'm afraid I've failed to live up to your trust. Please revoke your order."
If it were the Concubine Hua in the past, as long as the emperor gave the initiative, she would take charge of everything and make the banquet a grand occasion.
But this time, it was the old queen who had been fighting with her for many years who proposed to hold a birthday party for little Hongzhan, so she could not agree to it easily.
Seeing that his compliments were useless, the emperor patiently persuaded Concubine Hua again and even agreed to a harmless little request of hers. Only then did she reluctantly agree to host the banquet.
"My dear, could you please tell me what novelties you would like to bring back to the palace?"
The emperor, still afraid of ducks, was a little curious.
Hua Fei playfully put her index finger between her red lips, indicating that she couldn't say anything for the time being.
"Your Majesty, when you arrive at Yikun Palace in the future, you will know what I brought back."
I heard that the thing she saw from afar a few days ago was not a good person, so she couldn't let the emperor know about it in advance.
Today's Concubine Hua brought a sense of freshness to the emperor, and it was rare that he did not say he wanted to leave.
At this time, it was in an inconspicuous small village more than 20 miles away from the garden.
The thin servant reported in a low voice.
"Master, news came from the garden that the Queen went to the Qinzheng Palace today with the manuscript you presented."
"Then two pieces of news came out."
The tall young man asked anxiously.
"What's the news? Tell me quickly, has the emperor agreed to let me live in the garden?"
"The Emperor has driven the Fourth Prince back to Changchun Garden and is also planning to hold a grand birthday party for the Sixth Prince."
The man kneeling on the ground finished speaking in a voice like sifting chaff.
When a heavy kick came flying towards him, he was prepared and rolled with the force, then fell to the ground.
"Useless dog, get out of here!"
I don't know if he was scolding the servants or someone else.
The crackling sounds coming from the study were drowned out by the darkness.
The next day, An Lingrong was having breakfast with the Sixth Prince when she heard singing from the door.
"Concubine Hua is here!"
"Greetings, Sister Hua Fei. Please come in."
There are people planted by the emperor in the courtyard, so An Lingrong must play the whole role.
"Sister Concubine Shu, please don't be polite. I'm here to host the Sixth Prince's first birthday banquet on the Emperor's orders. Let's discuss this in detail inside."
Seeing An Lingrong blinking violently while bowing, Concubine Hua suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized that it was not convenient to talk about it in public.
After entering the room, she sat on the couch seriously and glanced at the simple food on the table with disdain.
"Sister Shufei, do you usually eat this?"
In fact, she really wanted to ask directly, was the old queen abusing her again?
How can I eat only vegetarian food when I'm pregnant with two babies?
As one of the four concubines, the food she received during her pregnancy was not as good as that of Concubine Ke who was confined in the Yanx Palace.
"Sister Hua Fei, I haven't had much of an appetite lately, so I can only eat these fresh vegetables."
After An Lingrong came back to the garden this time, she felt a little uncomfortable with the climate there.
He cannot tolerate even the slightest smell of oil, and sometimes he even wishes to eat raw vegetable leaves. Even the Sixth Prince has to eat in the side hall these days.
"This raw cucumber is very juicy. Would you like one?"
Hua Fei waved her hand to refuse the tender cucumber that still had water droplets on it.
"Luckily, you can't eat meat this month. If you can't eat in winter, you won't have those cave goods to supply you."
An Lingrong, who was chewing a cucumber, was also glad that she had chosen a good time to get pregnant.
The kitchen's goods are first supplied to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and the fresh vegetables she can get from the Emperor are limited.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, An Lingrong, who was full, suggested.
"Sister Hua Fei, it's hot and stuffy in the room. Please move to the water pavilion to talk."
Sitting in the pavilion surrounded by water, you can see everything happening outside clearly. It is an excellent place for conversation.
With Baoque and Songzhi guarding the Nine-Curve Bridge ten meters away, Concubine Hua spoke with confidence.
"Sister Shufei, the Emperor came to me yesterday and asked me to host the Sixth Prince's first birthday banquet. Do you know who suggested this to the Emperor?"
"The one from Taohuawu."
An Lingrong replied firmly.
"Hey! How did you know?"
An Lingrong smiled but said nothing.
The Queen is accustomed to using other things to achieve her goals.
Yu Ying'er came to say goodbye last night and said that the Fourth Prince would move back to Changchun Garden to study today.
The Queen’s hand was definitely involved in this.
But An Lingrong felt that judging from the Queen's temperament, the matter with the Fourth Prince was not over yet.
"Sister Hua Fei, you didn't come to see me today just to talk about this, did you?"
"You're so boring. This is a letter from home that Fu'er sent overnight. Take a look at it."
Hua Fei pushed a letter in front of her.
When An Lingrong heard that he would be sent to the garden overnight, she felt something was wrong.
After she finished reading ten lines at a glance, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
The letter said that the drunk Third Prince blamed Concubine Qi's death on her and was planning to avenge his mother in the garden. His words also hinted that the matter was related to the Empress.
"Sister Hua Fei, can you guarantee the source of this information?"
"The information is absolutely guaranteed. This information comes from the brothel controlled by the Nian family. The Third Prince was drunk at Zuixianlou last night. The courtesan took great pains to get this information out."
Hua Fei was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, so she explained in a low voice.
"Sister Shufei, many big families in the capital use brothels to gather information, and the Nian family naturally does as well."
"It's just that the Nian family is not what it used to be. We can't find out Hongshi's next move in a short time."
Concubine Hua felt a little disappointed as she couldn't help her younger sisters.
"Sister Hua Fei, the information you provided has been of great help to me. If I am not mistaken, Hongshi will cause trouble at the Sixth Prince's first birthday party."
"The Queen suggested a grand birthday party, and for the first time ever, you were the one to organize it. She's definitely not being kind."
If something happened to the mother and son at their first birthday party, Concubine Hua, who organized the party, would definitely be in trouble.
After being reminded by An Lingrong, Concubine Hua obviously thought of this as well.
"That old woman has a cruel heart."
"I will never let this go."
Hua Fei was so excited that she slapped the hard stone table with her palm. Tears streamed down her face in pain, and her anger towards the Queen increased.
"Sister Shufei, the emperor said that he wants to invite relatives to the first birthday banquet this time."
"Just like the palace banquets of previous years, the princes and their wives brought their favored children to attend."
"When there are too many people attending the palace banquet, it will be more likely to cause trouble."
"What do you think we should do?"
"How about we report it directly to the Emperor?"
An Lingrong shook her head. "Sister Hua Fei, I think this is inappropriate. Our source of information is unclear."
Furthermore, if she and Concubine Hua went to file a complaint together, the suspicious emperor might be wary of the two of them.
"Sister, let me think about this matter again. If I need your help, I will definitely not hide it from you."