Chapter 125: Conferred Imperial Concubine
Chapter 125: Conferred Imperial Concubine
After Lin Zhihe came up with this twisted idea, Liu Li no longer paid attention to her and turned to leave.
Lin Zhihe was left alone, lying on the bed bored, unable to calm down for a long time.
I can't even survive a single day here. When can I go back?
It can be said that breaking up with the Lin family is an inevitable choice. Not only does the emperor need her to stand on the side of the fifth prince, but if she does not break up with Lin Yingchen, she will never find Huaiqing in her life.
Huai Qing Huai Qing, this person only showed up briefly and then there was no news from him since.
She had previously suspected that Huai Qing was in Lin Yingchen's hands, but too many things had happened to her, so the matter was left unresolved and never verified.
I hope Huai Qing can be smart and not get caught by Lin Yingchen, otherwise there will be a bloody disaster.
Lin Zhihe rubbed his temples and decided not to think about it for the time being. Eating was the most important thing.
As soon as she sat down at the table, she was shocked.
Although there were still a few side dishes on the table as before, the quality had obviously improved by several levels.
The ones before were like the small cold dishes casually mixed by the chef in the school cafeteria, but the ones now are like the ones carefully prepared by the chef of a state banquet, which are completely different.
Lin Zhihe pointed at the dishes and said, "This, this, this..."
"Did you spend money?" Lin Zhihe asked Liu Li with a frown.
Liu Li looked at Lin Zhihe with an expression of "Am I a fool?" and shook her head.
"Then what's going on?"
"News in the palace always spreads very quickly. I guess the imperial kitchen heard that you, my master, are going to be the fifth prince's mother. A mother's status is determined by her son." Liu Li muttered with some disdain.
The phrase "a mother's status depends on her son" was a bit too much for her. She felt even more awkward when she thought of the Fifth Prince's childish yet mature face.
"I just found out yesterday, and they knew it this morning?" Lin Zhihe's voice changed its tone and became extremely exaggerated.
"Otherwise there is no way to explain it." Liu Li pointed at the dishes, "This is the treatment of a royal concubine."
Imperial Concubine... She became an Imperial Concubine... It seems that the palace has transferred all the treatment of Imperial Concubine Xi to her.
"Is the Fifth Prince so favored? I haven't even become his mother yet, and there are so many people trying to curry favor with me?" Lin Zhihe still couldn't believe it.
"Well," Liu Li paused, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance, "It's just a signal."
"Master, you have always been unknown and of the lowest rank in the harem. Suddenly you have to become the mother of the fifth prince. What about your future..."
Liu Li stopped talking here. Even Lin Zhihe himself felt that there was endless room for imagination after listening to it.
Wouldn't she get a promotion, a raise, become the empress dowager and reach the peak of her life in the future?
Perhaps all the servants in the palace thought so.
And her real future will most likely not be easy.
If King Cheng or the eldest prince succeeds to the throne, Lin Yingchen wins.
Just relying on Lin Zhiqiang, she will definitely not let things go well for her.
If the fifth prince succeeds to the throne, she wins, but she will still suffer the consequences for what she did to Concubine Xi.
The best ending is that she and Concubine Xi switch places, she goes to pray for the country, and Concubine Xi comes back to be the empress dowager. The worst ending...
That is so bad that there is no limit to the unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhihe got goose bumps all over his body.
No matter how you look at it, it's a dead end.
But it has nothing to do with her. Her way out lies in Huai Qing's hands. Finding Huai Qing and returning to the modern world is the way out.
"Master, the fifth prince is here." Liu Li went out at some point and came back with this news.
"What is Little Fifth Prince doing here at this time?" Lin Zhihe was so curious that he blurted out the nickname given to the Fifth Prince.
However, Liu Li accepted this nickname well and did not hesitate at all, "I guess I want to share the mother-son relationship with you."
Lin Zhihe glanced at Liu Li and looked at him with interest.
"Just a joke." Liu Li expressed regret.
But there was no trace of guilt in his tone, he was still teasing her.
"Let him in, we can have dinner together."
Lin Ping was still following behind the Fifth Prince, and the two of them walked in in a serious manner.
No wonder the emperor likes her. Now she thinks the fifth prince likes her too.
A little person is well-behaved, but not rigid, very smart, and most importantly, ruthless. Facing a "mother-killing enemy" like himself, he can still speak up for his mother and family, and he will definitely achieve great things.
The fifth prince also noticed the food on the table, his face lit up, "Mother hasn't had breakfast yet, it seems that my son has disturbed mother."
Lin Zhihe, who had now understood the hidden meaning, quickly followed the Fifth Prince's instructions and looked at him with a smile, "Have you eaten? Let's eat together."
The five emperors tried to hesitate and finally sat down on the stool.
As soon as he sat down, he saw Liu Li who was also sitting down, and a trace of shock quickly flashed across his face.
Although it was fleeting, it was captured by Lin Zhihe.
Liu Li sat next to Lin Zhihe as usual, calmly picking up the spoon and drinking porridge in small sips.
Lin Zhihe waved to Lin Ping who was standing there, "Come, let's eat together!"
Unlike the Fifth Prince, Lin Ping's reaction was very intense. He looked at Lin Zhihe as if he were a monster, shocked and unbelievable.
So interesting.
The more he acted like this, the more Lin Zhihe wanted to tease them.
She waved her hands vigorously again and waved them at Lin Ping, "Let's eat together! Come on, come on!"
The more brilliant Lin Zhihe was, the more panicked Lin Ping became, and he looked at the Fifth Prince for help.
The Fifth Prince is a man who can accomplish great things. He remains calm in times of crisis and has strong adaptability. "Eat quickly if your mother tells you to."
Lin Ping's face was wrinkled, and he sat on the stool very reluctantly.
The stool seemed to have thorns on it. He didn't dare sit on it firmly and just sat on the edge.
Well, good lower body strength.
He seemed to be using chopsticks for the first time. His hands were shaking as he held the chopsticks and he almost dropped the porridge on the Fifth Prince.
"Xiao Wu, with your guard's skills, who will protect whom between you two?" Lin Zhihe glanced at the Fifth Prince.
The Fifth Prince also accepted the nickname "Xiao Wu" well. Perhaps he didn't even pay attention to how Lin Zhihe called him. After all, there was a paralyzed person trembling next to him.
Liu Li, who liked to watch the fun, picked up a side dish and put it into Lin Ping's bowl, then stared at Lin Ping.
Lin Ping was like he was facing a great enemy. He was already nervous, and now there were some more side dishes in the bowl, and he had to eat them.
Lin Zhihe looked at the Fifth Prince who was watching from the sidelines and then at Liu Li, who had the same bad taste as her. She couldn't hold back her laughter and burst into laughter.
"Xiao Wuzi, you are such an entertaining guard." Lin Zhihe laughed until tears came out, and she commented while wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
The fifth prince, on the other hand, remained calm and was not affected at all, his face as solemn as water.
"You are eating well, don't you know how to hold chopsticks?"
These words, which were not meant as a reproach at all, took on a completely different meaning when they reached Lin Ping's ears.
He knelt down immediately and said to Lin Zhihe and the Fifth Prince, "I am stupid and have committed an offense. Please punish me, my lord."
Again.
Lin Zhihe quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "I'll just let you have a meal, there's no need to talk about whether to punish you or not."
"Hurry up and stand up. Let's have a meal together as a family."
The fifth prince also gave a look, and Lin Ping immediately stood up and sat back on the stool tremblingly.
The atmosphere was still harmonious, and Linping finally started to eat, when the Fifth Prince suddenly broke the silence.
"Three days later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will confer the title of Imperial Concubine."
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