late night song

Chapter 60 Plum Blossom Soup Cake
Emperor Ming pretended to be ill and only allowed Concubine Mengyi to serve him every day. No one else was allowed to see him, and even the queen was repeatedly turned away.

The situation in the Xingxin Palace had to be reported by the maids waiting on the outside. For a moment, the queen was a little anxious.

Although fighting for favor in the harem was a common and trivial matter, at the critical moment when Nan'er was established as the crown prince, Emperor Ming's attitude was still ambiguous, which was really not good.

Qi Jie was deprived of military power, but there was always a chance to stand up, especially Zhang Mengyi's appearance, which was similar to Chang Xinyi's, and the same charming methods, which inevitably made Emperor Ming feel compassionate again, so I'm afraid her efforts Will fall short again.

Strange to say, in the past when Zhang Mengyi was favored, the most resentful ones were Concubine Lan and Concubine Lin, but this time they were very calm and did not make any mistakes. Instead, they came to the Queen every day. Drinking tea and wine in the palace, it looks so happy.

On this day, after receiving the newly offered red tangerine tea, the two of them went to the Queen's Fulin Hall to pay their respects.

"The wind is strong at night, and the Holy Emperor's cold illness is getting worse." Although the queen was annoyed to death, she would still treat them well. Today, after a series of flattery greetings, she found an opportunity to mention Emperor Ming deliberately and worriedly.

"In this palace, our queen is the one who cares most about His Majesty." Concubine Lan flattered her habitually, but she still refused to get into the core meaning of the queen's words.

"Isn't that right? That foxy Zhang Mengyi doesn't care about the safety of the Holy Dragon's body. She only cares about her own favor. She climbed onto the dragon's bed when she got the chance and refused to come down." Compared to the steady Concubine Lan. , Lin Zixian is still with Changzi after all, she just says whatever comes to her mind. Seeing that she is playing into the queen's hands, Concubine Lan pretends to be brainless and hides her face while smiling.

"That's also her ability. After all, you two are also the concubines that the Holy Spirit is conferring. You have received thousands of honors in the past. Why do you always let others get there first?"

When the topic of what the queen wanted came up, she simply expressed her attitude directly, her tone was full of blame and excitement, and she wanted to quickly use the two of them to share Zhang Mengyi's unique favor so that she could find out more about it. The emperor's will.

"Empress, you don't know. The Holy One has spoken. Only Zhang Mengyi can enter the Xingxin Palace. Everyone else has been blocked. We sisters are also powerless." Concubine Lan felt aggrieved and said dejectedly. .

"Others can get in, but you can't. It's no wonder that she puts pressure on you in everything." The queen slammed the lid of the teacup tightly and then said sarcastically.

"I hope the Queen will take pity on us and help us sisters." Concubine Lan sensed the Queen's displeasure and quickly lowered her eyebrows and begged.

"I don't have any good ideas. I have to make my own future." The Queen fiddled with the huge ruby ​​ring on her ring finger and said calmly. Concubine Lin disdainful of her useless verbal encouragement. She curled her lips, and Concubine Lan didn't answer any more.

There was silence in the inner hall for a while, and the woman at the back of the high seat suddenly became interested and spoke again: "Fu Xiang, go pick some good fruits and plum blossom potted plants from Ganggong and bring them to the two masters. Your Majesty loves plum blossom soup cakes the most. You can ask the kitchen to make some for you to try when you go back."

This plum blossom soup cake has always been Emperor Ming's favorite, and also Chang Xinyi's favorite. The Queen reminded her intentionally, but didn't say it clearly, which shows her deep intention.

"How can there be plum blossoms in this summer? It's so strange." Concubine Lan praised the plum blossoms on the surface, but she seemed to understand the queen's intention in her heart.

"Sister, you don't know. The wild wintersweet in the south of the Yangtze River is extremely precious and not easy to get. The things in the Queen's Palace are the best. I thank the Queen."

When Lin Zixian was still in the boudoir, he accidentally got a pot of wintersweet, and he only knew about this strange thing. He didn't expect to see her again today. Compared with Concubine Lan, who had never seen much of the world, she was naturally much calmer. She got face and got this. It’s a rare thing, I feel very proud of it.

The queen lowered her eyelids and smiled. She had already said everything she needed to say. Those who understood already understood, and those who did not understand would waste more words.

Concubine Lan was helpless as Lin Zixian showed off without knowing anything about his condition. She quickly thanked him to resolve the embarrassment.

"I am ignorant and ignorant. Thank you very much, Queen, for your gift."

Afterwards, the two of them received the queen's reward and returned to the palace respectively, but their attitudes towards the pot of wintersweet were completely different.

Lin Zixian loved flowers and plants, so he treasured them so much that he ordered people to put them in his own room and enjoy them carefully.

But Concubine Lan was more concerned about the queen's intentions. As soon as she returned to her palace, she rushed into the small kitchen and ordered people to make plum blossom soup cakes as soon as possible.

She first ordered someone to soak fresh plum blossoms and sandalwood together, and then use this bowl of water to knead the dough. In this way, the flour mixed out would naturally have the fragrance of plum blossoms. Then she used a mold to print the shape of plum blossoms on the dough, and then put it into the dough. Remove the fat from the chicken soup, and finally fold a plum blossom and float it on top.

It took a full two hours. After finishing, Lan Fei ordered people to put the soup cakes into white porcelain tall bowls and hurried to Xingxin Hall.

"The Holy One has decreed that no one will be seen. It's better for Concubine Lan to come back." The eunuch stopped Concubine Lan because of business matters.

"I was thinking that Your Majesty is not in good health and his appetite must be bad. Today, I received the wintersweet gift from the Empress. I specially made the Plum Blossom Soup Cake that Your Majesty loves the most. The Superintendent of Labor has sent a message, if Your Majesty does not allow it, I will I will not dare to bother you anymore." She replied sincerely, giving the eunuch enough face and showing her sincerity.

The eunuch was in a good mood after being promoted. He naturally knew the specialness of this plum blossom soup cake in Emperor Ming's heart. He thought that this soup cake was extremely rare in summer. If he could win the emperor's happiness, he would also have merit, so he Entering the door and returning to Emperor Ming.Sure enough, after a while, the eunuch turned back and told Concubine Lan that Emperor Ming had agreed.

The concubine was so happy that she stuffed two golden beans into the eunuch's hand, and then carefully carried the tall white porcelain bowl into the hall. When she saw Emperor Ming, she first placed the plum blossom soup cake on the dragon table. , and then knelt in front of the case again with a pitiful look, and spoke coquettishly and humbly.

"I'm here to see you, Your Majesty. I haven't been allowed to visit you for several days. I think Your Majesty has forgotten about me."

"Okay, the eunuch said you made plum blossom soup cakes. Summer plum blossoms are rare. Since you are willing to make these soup cakes, how can I bear to turn you away?"

With Emperor Ming's comfort, Concubine Lan gently wiped away her tears, stood up and approached the emperor, ready to serve her, but Emperor Ming rejected her.

He looked at the bowl of soup thoughtfully. After calming down, he picked up the spoon himself and took a sip.

"It tastes good, and it looks a bit like her craftsmanship."

"Who did the Holy Spirit say?" Concubine Lan was a little surprised by Emperor Ming's muttering.

"No one." Emperor Ming whispered to himself, and the next second he suddenly started coughing.

Regarding this, Concubine Lan was very panicked and blamed herself: "My concubine's craftsmanship is not good."

Then she hurriedly handed over her handkerchief, and Emperor Ming covered his mouth and nose with the handkerchief. Suddenly, a fishy-sweet smell came out of his throat.

Emperor Ming coughed up blood!
Concubine Lan's legs were so frightened that she almost fell down. She didn't dare to delay at all and hurriedly called the eunuch and the imperial doctor to come for diagnosis and treatment.

The next night, the lights in Xingxin Palace were brightly lit, and the guards outside the palace were surrounded by water. All the doctors in the Imperial Medical Office were summoned. At the same time, Concubine Lan was gagged and secretly taken to the prison.

On the second day, everyone in the palace noticed something strange in the Xingxin Palace, but no one knew what happened, and everyone became uneasy.

Concubine Lan did not return to the palace all night, and even disappeared, which gave the queen a bad premonition, so she went to Xingxin Palace to pay her respects early in the morning, but was stopped by the chief eunuch without exception.

"How outrageous. I am Empress Dongqi. Your Majesty is uneasy. I don't even have the right to visit you?" The queen was furious and scolded the eunuch of the inner palace who stopped him.

"Old slave, I don't dare. It's just that the Holy Father has ordered that no one is allowed to visit."

"There are a lot of rumors in this palace, and people are in panic. If I don't understand the situation, how can I clean up the palace?" Qi Anran asked, showing the majesty of the mother of a country and the master of the harem.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to offend you even if I die, but I dare not disobey the Holy Emperor's will. I hope your Majesty will forgive me." The eunuch received the Holy Order but did not dare to offend the Queen. He was in a dilemma.

"I and Your Majesty are husband and wife, who do you think you are? Get out of my way! I want to see who dares to stop me?" The Queen, who always had a kind-hearted face, scolded her harshly, her eyes were fierce and fierce, and she was killing. Sifang also calmed everyone present.

Then, the queen rushed to the palace and when she broke into the inner hall, she was shocked to see Emperor Ming leaning on the bed, his face pale and withered.

Before she could speak, Emperor Ming smashed the jade medicine bowl handed over by the maid to pieces.

"roll!"

He was so angry that he pointed at the door and cursed angrily without giving the queen any face in front of the servants.

Seeing Emperor Ming, who was so weak that he couldn't even speak loudly and was breathing heavily, the queen was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She just stood there stunned, her heart was trembling, she felt sad and happy, and she couldn't explain what she felt.

"Go away!"

Seeing that Qi Anran was indifferent, Emperor Ming became even more furious. Veins burst out in his face and he roared at the top of his lungs.

The queen muttered "Holy Lord" in a low voice with a sad face, her grievances were palpable, and she had no choice but to retreat angrily. Before leaving, she glared at the eunuch fiercely, and returned to her palace without looking back. middle.

(End of this chapter)