TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 257 Return of the Pearl Buddha 25

When the Queen heard Concubine Ling coming, she immediately frowned.

"She's pregnant, why is she coming to Kunning Palace instead of staying in her own palace to take care of the baby?"

"Your Majesty, if you don't want to see me, I will go out and deal with it right away."

"No need, let her in."

The queen felt a pang of sadness when she thought of the emperor's eyes that day, and decided to meet Concubine Ling.

When Concubine Ling came in, she saw that the Queen was still serious, and the smile on her lips froze for a moment.

I was a little suspicious that I might have guessed wrong. This was no different from the previous queen.

But now that I'm here, I have to go ahead with it.

"Thank you, Her Majesty, for your help in the Imperial Garden that day. I have specially prepared some small things for you today. I hope you will not dislike them."

Concubine Ling turned sideways, took the food box from La Mei and handed it over.

"Your Majesty is the mistress of the harem. I'm afraid that the things I have are something you're used to seeing. I was afraid that they might offend your eyes, so I thought about it and decided to make some snacks myself and send them to you."

The Queen raised her eyebrows and glanced at Concubine Ling, then her eyes fell on the plate in front of her.

The pastry was sprinkled with walnut kernels and crushed peanuts, which was definitely not the work of the imperial kitchen, nor was it the emperor's preference.

It is not difficult to find out the queen's preferences as long as you pay attention.

Although she didn't know the deeper meaning behind Concubine Ling's action, her sincerity did make her let down her guard.

"Sit down, I just gave you a hand. It's the Queen's responsibility to take care of the concubines. You don't have to take it to heart."

"Just stay in the palace while you're pregnant. You, a concubine, don't have to do these things."

"Yes, I will follow the Queen's instructions."

Concubine Ling seemed to be fine, she lowered her eyes and agreed, the hot tea in her hand made her eyelashes slightly moist.

This scene seemed somewhat pitiful in the eyes of the Queen, and a rare sense of guilt arose in her heart. She wondered if her words were a little too harsh.

"Ahem~ I appreciate your kindness, but I will prioritize my heir from now on."

After the queen finished speaking, she picked up the pastry and put it into her mouth. It was too late for Rong Mama to stop her. Her hand had already been extended, so she could only find an excuse.

"Your Majesty, I will go and get you a new cup of tea."

Concubine Ling glanced at Rong Mama with a smile, and secretly said that she was loyal.

He is worthy of being an old man who has followed the queen for so many years. It is even rarer to find someone who has followed her from the boudoir until now.

Many of the concubines back then came in with their personal maids, but how many of them can still live peacefully today?

Concubine Ling shook her head slightly and didn't want to think about these bad things anymore.

"What do you think, Her Majesty? How is my cooking?"

"Not bad, it looks unique and tastes good, with just the right amount of sweetness."

"As long as the Queen likes it, I will definitely send it to you often in the future..."

The smile on Concubine Ling's face became even gentler, and she poured out compliments one after another, which made the Queen feel a little embarrassed.

But what the other party said was not wrong. She was such an upright queen mother and a role model for all the concubines.

The emperor was satisfied with the support of the Empress Dowager, and she did a pretty good job as the queen.

The two had lived together in the Forbidden City for many years, and this was the first time they sat together and chatted harmoniously, and for such a long time.

Before she knew it, the queen had eaten half of the dessert.

"It's getting late. Thank you for sitting with me for so long even though you're pregnant."

The Queen raised her hand and motioned for Madam Rong to bring over the prepared things.

"This is a tonic given by the Empress Dowager. Take it back and have it examined by the imperial physician. Take it and take good care of yourself."

Concubine Ling did not refuse. Her relationship with the Queen had finally eased, and she had to seize the opportunity.

She never worried that the queen would harm the baby in her womb. If she was so cruel, her two princesses would not have survived.

After sending Concubine Ling away, Rong Mama found that the Queen seemed to be in a good mood.

He also specifically instructed that the snack be put away.

The corners of her mouth twitched, and she was very puzzled. Hadn't she always disliked Concubine Ling's delicate and fawning appearance?

What happened today!

Would you be able to accept it if the person being tried to please was you?

After that, Concubine Ling found the Queen's weakness. She had her own persistence and principles, and as long as it was within this range, she would only give in to soft tactics and not to hard ones.

The emperor had this temper most of the time.

It was not difficult for Concubine Ling to maintain good relationships at this time, and the concubines in the harem got along well with her.

The temperature is gradually rising, and Xiaoyanzi and her friends far away in Jinan are also making new preparations.

In the kitchen filled with steam, Shitou was excitedly showing them the gifts he had brought.

"Sister Xiaoyanzi, Sister Ziwei, these are the willow leaves and shepherd's purse we picked. They are very delicious when used to make steamed bread."

Jinsuo opened the bag and saw that every plant had been cleaned thoroughly, even the tiny willow buds had been washed.

"Why did you bring so many here? We can just keep a small handful to taste. You can take all the stones back later."

"Yeah, it must have taken a lot of time to make such a big bag. Isn't it said that when it's warm it's time to make money? Are you being lazy?"

Little Swallow just walked in, pinched Shitou's ear and turned it half a circle.

Shitou quickly waved his hands, "No, no, we dug these when we had some time. Wild vegetables are growing well right now, so there are a lot of people grabbing them."

"Didn't Sister Ziwei say she wanted to eat willow leaf dumplings last time~"

Jinsuo suddenly realized that it was no wonder that they picked so many young shoots. But at that time they were talking about willow leaf-shaped dumplings, not fillings!

But it doesn’t matter, it’s all the child’s love, and the ones stuffed with willow leaves are also delicious.

Xiaoyanzi nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Everyone is happy to be remembered by others.

"Good! You are worthy of being my Xiaoyanzi's friend. You are so righteous."

"But you can't do this anymore. There are so many children in the temple. Just take care of them."

"Have you guys taken note of what Ziwei wrote? When are you planning on performing?"

He rubbed his hands nervously when he mentioned the stone. "I've written it down. It should be fine."

"We've inquired about it, and there will be a temple fair in half a month. It will be crowded then, so we'll go and give it a try."

Seeing him like this, Xiaoyanzi recalled the first time she saw him performing on the street. She didn't dare to say a word in front of the people surrounding her and could only hide to the side with her neck shrunk.

But you can't make any money this way, and you will starve without money.

She said something to Jinsuo, then pulled Shitou into the yard.

"I tell you, this all requires skill. There are a lot of people performing on the street, and it takes real skill to make people willingly pay money."

"Come, just perform it here. Read the words with emotion. It's so peaceful."

The movement in the yard aroused the curiosity of Ziwei and Jinsuo, and they came out to check.