Chapter 73 Tea Serving
Chapter 73 Tea Serving
At this time, Emperor Jiazheng and the Empress sat at the top, solemn and majestic.
Today, Yan Qingwan was wearing a bright red silk gauze dress, and a gorgeous nine-winged and four-phoenix crown on her head. She also wore a hat made of lacquered bamboo silk, inlaid with dazzling jadeite, decorated with nine green feathers and four golden phoenixes, and each phoenix had a pearl in its mouth.
Her fair face looks particularly delicate and charming against the gorgeous headdress, which is a pleasant sight to the eyes.
The two men walked straight forward and bowed respectfully.
Emperor Jiazheng smiled and said, "No need to be polite."
Yan Qingwan and Si Jinchen thanked him again and stood up.
Yan Qingwan looked calm and composed. He took the teacup from the eunuch An beside him and methodically served tea to Emperor Jiazheng first, and then to the empress.
Emperor Jiazheng picked up the teacup with satisfaction, took a sip, then narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Si Jinchen carefully.
Then he turned his gaze to Yan Qingwan and said with a smile: "Look at your complexion now, it is much better than the last time we met!"
When Yan Qingwan heard this, the plot from the novels he had read before immediately emerged in his mind. Any face that was moisturized by sex would always look extra rosy and lustrous.
She curved her eyebrows and smiled, "Father, it's because the breakfast in the palace is so delicious that I couldn't help but eat a little more today."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiazheng couldn't help but laugh out loud and said jokingly, "Oh? That's great. I was worried that you wouldn't be used to the taste in the palace."
Yan Qingwan quickly shook her head and said in a tender voice, "Father, you are worrying too much. My daughter-in-law enjoyed the meal very much at the palace banquet before."
The empress on the side curled her lips upon hearing this, then looked at Emperor Jiazheng and jokingly said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is really a wonderful person. She is so good at talking and making people happy. Now she and Jinchen are standing side by side. They really look like a perfect match made in heaven."
As she spoke, she glanced at Yan Qingwan, wanting to see her reaction.
Yan Qingwan naturally heard the disdain in the Queen's tone and took the opportunity to mock her for being sweet-talking.
She hummed in her heart, smiled shyly, and said, "Thank you for the compliment, mother."
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Emperor Jiazheng couldn't help but smile, "Yes, they do look like a good match."
After he finished speaking, he said to Eunuch An beside him: "Reward."
Yan Qingwan was immediately delighted and knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, father, for the reward!"
Seeing that the emperor was giving rewards, the queen beside him naturally had to follow suit.
He could only grit his teeth and gesture to the nanny beside him: "Reward."
Yan Qingwan said, "Thank you, mother, for the reward."
After the two left Fengyi Palace, Yan Qingwan and Si Jinchen looked at each other, and then walked towards Shoukang Palace together tacitly.
When they arrived at Shoukang Palace, Yan Qingwan once again deeply felt the majesty of the royal family.
She followed Si Jinchen into the palace.
Entering the palace, Si Jinchen and Yan Qingwan bowed to the Queen Mother and said respectfully:
"My grandson sends his regards to the royal grandmother."
"My grandson-in-law pays my respects to the royal grandmother."
The Queen Mother sat above, her face kind and gentle.
She smiled at Yan Qingwan, nodded gently, and said kindly: "Get up, you've been running around today, are you tired? Come over here and sit."
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought this Queen Mother was quite easy to get along with, much better than that Queen.
She smiled gratefully, stood up lightly, and slowly walked to sit beside the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother looked at Yan Qingwan lovingly, her eyes full of love.
She asked gently, "Are you used to life in the palace? If you need anything, just let me know."
Yan Qingwan nodded slightly and replied shyly: "My grandmother, everything is fine with my granddaughter-in-law. Everyone in the palace is taking good care of her."
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and said admiringly, "That's great. Now that you have married into the royal family, you must abide by the rules of being a wife, be filial to your elders, get along well with your sisters-in-law, and don't let the Crown Prince down."
Yan Qingwan responded obediently: "Granddaughter-in-law will follow the teachings of the Royal Grandmother."
The Queen Mother turned to look at Si Jinchen again, concern in her eyes.
She asked softly, "Chen'er, how are you these days?"
Si Jinchen quickly stood up and replied respectfully: "Grandmother, my grandson is in good health."
The Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction, nodded and praised: "Not bad, not bad, as long as you are safe and healthy."
Si Jinchen responded modestly: "What the Empress Dowager said is true."
Afterwards, the Queen Mother chatted with Yan Qingwan and Si Jinchen for a while, showing concern for their daily lives.
Yan Qingwan and Si Jinchen answered each question one by one and expressed their respect and gratitude to the Queen Mother.
Finally, the Queen Mother gave them many rewards. Yan Qingwan and Si Jinchen then said goodbye to the Queen Mother and left Shoukang Palace.
Back to the East Palace. Yan Qingwan took heavy steps, like a deflated ball, and collapsed on the beauty couch, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and he didn't even want to move a finger.
Si Jinchen looked at her like this, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise slightly, revealing a doting smile, and asked with a slightly teasing and puzzled tone: "Are you so tired?"
Yan Qingwan slowly opened one eye, glanced at him lazily, then yawned and continued, "I'm tired. Usually when I'm at home, I only get up early on the first and fifteenth day of the month. Including yesterday, I feel like I haven't woken up yet."
After saying that, she closed her eyes again, a tired look on her face.
After hearing her words, Si Jinchen felt a surge of pity in his heart, and said softly: "Then you should take a good rest for a while."
Yan Qingwan closed his eyes, nodded gently, responded, and then quickly fell into a deep sleep, and his breathing became steady.
Si Jinchen looked at her peaceful sleeping face, shook his head helplessly, and sighed inwardly, it seemed that she was really tired and fell asleep so quickly.
He turned his head and glanced at the maidservant who came with the dowry and was now the head maid Xiaoman, standing next to him, and lowered his voice to instruct, "Quick, go get a thin quilt and cover your master with it, so that she won't catch a cold."
After hearing what he said, Xiaoman nodded quickly and walked briskly into the bedroom next to her.
After a while, she came out holding a soft thin quilt.
Si Jinchen walked forward, took the quilt, carefully unfolded it, and gently covered Yan Qingwan with it.
Then he carefully tucked in the quilt for her to make sure she wouldn't catch a cold.
After doing all this, he said to the palace maids in the room, "Be quiet and don't disturb the Crown Princess."
Upon hearing this, the palace maids hurriedly responded respectfully and then retreated lightly.
The whole room suddenly became extremely quiet, with only the sound of Yan Qingwan's even breathing and Si Jinchen's gaze staring at her.
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