Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 213 Lin Jieyu

Qingyue Palace.

Qingyue Palace is the residence of Concubine Lin. Its location is also very strategic. It is only separated from Yingxiangxuan where Xu Rou lives by a few trees and a rockery. It is also a residence relatively close to the Yangxin Palace. It is said that it was pointed out to her by the emperor himself, which shows how favored she was.

It was time for dinner. The maid brought the food back and placed it on the table, then left. Her housekeeper came over and asked in a low voice, "Madam, are you going to have dinner tonight?"

At this time, Concubine Lin did not look as sickly as the rumors said. She had delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a frail temperament, which made people feel pity for her. She was sitting by the brazier with a storybook in her hand, warming herself by the fire. There was a bowl of tea with melon seeds on the small table next to her. It seemed that she was living a very comfortable life.

"Stop eating dinner, lest you gain weight and arouse the Queen's suspicion. Nanny, today is the first day the newcomers come to the palace to pay their respects to the Queen. Find out if there is any fun going on?" Concubine Lin asked lazily. Those who didn't know would think she was just asking casually. Only her personal nanny knew how much she cared about these newcomers.

"Your Majesty, I just received the news about today's visit, and I have a lot to say." The nanny knew what she wanted to hear, and told her all the information she had heard, focusing on the scene in the Cining Palace.

"That Concubine Huang is quite interesting..." Concubine Lin pondered: "You mean, that Concubine Huang is not only very beautiful, but also not afraid of the Empress Dowager? She even dares to talk back to the Empress Dowager?" Why doesn't she believe it? Are there really any newcomers who have just entered the palace who are so bold?

"It's true." The nanny also found it incredible: "My queen, the key point is that Concubine Huang is protected by Prince Fu and His Royal Highness the Third Prince. I can't figure out how she got close to these two people. Also, the emperor seems to be protecting her as well. If it weren't for the emperor's protection today, with the queen dowager's methods, it would be difficult for her to escape unscathed."

"Interesting... Very interesting..." This Concubine Huang seems to be very unusual. Perhaps, she is the one he has been waiting for. The position of the queen is not stable once he sits on it. Hasn't she been lying dormant for several years just to survive and wait for that day?

Concubine Lin thought of the time when Madam Yu was seriously ill and she went to see her. Madam Yu held her hand and said breathlessly: "Liang Yuan must... be on guard against... that Crown Princess. Your Majesty... don't believe me, but I just know... it was her... she who did it."

"You have to remember... being favored... is important, but life... is more important. If you want to save your life, you should not be favored..." This was the last time she met Mrs. Yu, and Mrs. Yu passed away the next day.

Since when? It should be when the emperor ascended the throne and pointed this Qingyue Palace to her. The empress looked at her more and more frightened her. She was a person who cherished her life, so she pretended to be sick decisively. The emperor would not visit sick concubines. Although she loved the emperor very much, compared with her own life, her life was more important. Even if the emperor doted on her, she had to live to enjoy it.

Concubine Lin put the notebook in her hand on the small table. She had been waiting for someone who could compete with the Queen. As long as the Queen was overthrown, she would have more things to plan. She didn't want to be suppressed by others all her life. Only by reaching that supreme position would she not be afraid of being harmed by others.

"It seems that I need to go out and meet that Concubine Huang tomorrow to see if she is really worth cooperating with." Concubine Lin said to herself. The nanny beside her did not dare to respond. The queen has strict rules. She has always held herself to the standards of the queen since she was a child. As servants, they dare not respond without hearing her speak.

At this time, Huang Ye, who was being thought of by Concubine Lin, was sending the seven-day menu that she had painstakingly compiled in the afternoon to the retired emperor, asking Eunuch Ai to deliver it to the imperial kitchen. Every meal from then on would have to strictly follow the recipe.

At this time, the emperor saw the food sent by the imperial kitchen and had no appetite. He didn't know if Huang Ye's acupuncture had worked, but he no longer had any interest in the meat he used to like.

"Your Majesty, even if you don't like it, you have to eat a little. Otherwise, getting hungry at night will affect your sleep. Poor sleep will have a great impact on your body..." Huang Ye chattered on.

The Emperor: You won’t let me eat when I want to, and you persuade me to eat when I don’t want to. Why is life so difficult?

"Then make this vegetarian dish again like you did at lunch." The emperor made the condition.

"It's better for your body to eat blanched vegetables at night. I'll make it for you tomorrow at noon. Now just eat a few bites to fill your stomach." Huang Ye was afraid that if he suddenly skipped dinner, his body functions would not be able to keep up, and it would be terrible if something happened.

The retired emperor frowned, ate a few bites of vegetarian dishes reluctantly, and then ate a vegetarian bun before putting down his chopsticks. He had no interest in the steamed meat that he used to like, and felt that it was not as delicious as the vegetarian dishes that Concubine Huang made for her at noon.

Eunuch Ai came back. He first went to the Emperor's Palace of Tranquil Longevity and told the Emperor about Concubine Huang's weight loss plan. He then showed the Emperor the seven-day weight loss diet plan written by Concubine Huang. After the Emperor read it carefully, although he did not say a word, he looked satisfied. He ordered Eunuch Yu to go with him to the imperial kitchen and asked the imperial kitchen to provide three meals a day for the emperor according to the requirements of the recipe. The eunuch in the imperial kitchen who was in charge of the emperor's meals was also happy. Such simple meals saved them so much trouble. The person who wrote this recipe was really a good man.