My Lady is well

Chapter 112 Sour Jujube

Jing Ruzhan picked up the smooth chess piece with his slender fingertips and gently pressed it on the eye position of the chessboard.

He keenly noticed Song Chuyao's absent-mindedness, raised his eyelids slightly, and glanced at him with a smile.

"What are you thinking about? But the young lady from the Lan family came to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to block you again?"

This sentence brought Song Chuyao back to his senses. The chess piece at his fingertips trembled slightly, then gently fell on the chessboard, his tone quite low.

"How could that be? I heard that she is going to discuss marriage."

Jing Ruzhang just shook his head slightly and didn't mention the matter again.

"You have been wandering around all these years, do you know where there are sour dates in this season?"

Song Chuyao raised his eyes and looked at him carefully for a few seconds, puzzled.

"I remember the emperor doesn't eat sour food?"

"I didn't say it was me."

He glanced at the person in Yunchuang, suddenly realized, and nodded repeatedly.

"Oh, I see. I see. Right now it's in Yebei, a thousand miles away."

Jing Ruzhang nodded slightly and said, "Well, pack up and go to Yebei for me."

Song Chuyao's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at him in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let Jiang Ye do this?"

"Jiang Ye is the commander of the imperial army and the emperor's personal guard. This is my private matter. You have no official position, so it is more appropriate for you to go."

Song Chuyao smiled bitterly and nodded, "Your Majesty is really thoughtful. Are you worried that the censors will know that you have gone to such great lengths for a woman in the harem and accuse her of seducing the monarch?"

When mentioning those censors, he shook his head slightly and sighed.

"Those old stubborn people are short-sighted all day long. They keep an eye on my words and actions all day long, and they make up nonsense whenever they get a chance. But they can't be killed or punished."

"Really? I heard that Lord Chen went to the palace and was ill for half a month."

When mentioning this, Jing Ruzhang lowered his eyes, pursed his thin lips, and raised a subtle arc.

"Okay, now that you're in the palace, go to Yong'an Palace. The queen hasn't been feeling well lately."

Song Chuyao immediately stopped his hand above the chessboard and made a gesture of rejection.

"No, just let me have some peace and quiet for a few days, and let my worried sister recover in peace."

"It's up to you. You can go back to the mansion later and then set off."

"..."

in such a hurry?

It is really hard to be friends with the emperor, and you also have to help him please the concubines.

Who made them childhood friends?

However, Xie Lanci should give up this idea, otherwise it will definitely bring him trouble in the future.

Luo Zhongyi raised his eyes and saw a palace maid standing outside, holding a bowl of unknown soup on the table.

The palace maid looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

He saluted the emperor and stepped back, then stepped forward to inquire about the situation.

After asking about her background, he personally led her to Shen Yueyao and spoke in a gentle voice with a smile.

"Lady Shen, this is a vegetable and fruit soup that the chef from the imperial kitchen specially prepared for you. He said it can relieve morning sickness. Please try it."

Luo Zhong always used the same excuses to coax her into eating, but Shen Yueyao didn't believe it. She lowered her head and fiddled with her sleeves out of boredom, without even raising her head.

"let it go."

Jin'er was also anxious, thinking of a concubine in the mansion who also vomited violently when she was pregnant. The child she gave birth to was very small and died within two years.

"Master, you have to eat something. You should eat something."

The palace maid following behind Luo Zhong suddenly spoke.

"Yes, Master, please try it."

Shen Yueyao felt her voice was familiar, and when she looked up, it turned out to be Dongxue.

She looked at Jin'er and asked, "Why is it you?"

Dong Xue smiled and said, "I heard that the master was pregnant, and she didn't touch the food sent by the imperial kitchen. She only touched one or two sour dishes occasionally. I thought the master might want to eat sour food, so I specially studied this fruit soup. Please try it."

Shen Yueyao knew Dongxue's cooking skills, so she took a spoonful, put it to her nose, smelled it, and after making sure there was no unpleasant smell, she took a sip.

I actually didn't feel any discomfort in my stomach, Luo Zhong said hurriedly when he saw this.

"I didn't believe it at first, but Chef Lu's apprentice is really amazing."

Shen Yueyao ate a few more spoonfuls and smiled at Dongxue.

"Don't go back to the imperial kitchen. Just stay in the small kitchen of Zelu Palace. You brought me this life-saving soup today. I can't live without you in the future."

Dongxue bowed and said.

"It is Dongxue's blessing to be able to stay with the master."

Luo Zhong frowned and looked at Shen Yueyao hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something. She lowered her head to eat the soup and just missed his sight.

Jin'er also hurriedly pulled Dongxue aside to ask questions.

"By the way, how are you and that Li Shun?"

Shen Yueyao also raised her eyes and glanced at her curiously. Dongxue's face turned slightly red and she glared at her angrily.

"You are such a jerk. You have no good words to ask. What do you mean by what I do with Li Shun? Who is he? Who am I? What can I do with him?"

Jin'er coughed twice and glanced at the sky guiltily.

Ever since she offended this lady last time, she had no intention of confronting her head-on this time.

Shen Yueyao was amused by the two of them, and thinking of the girls before, she asked.

"What about Chunfeng, Xiaye and Qiuju? Are they okay?"

"Xia Ye is also in the imperial kitchen. As for Chun Feng and Qiu Ju, I don't know either."

Shen Yueyao turned her head to look out the window, and saw that only Jing Ruzhang was standing alone in the pavilion, with an upright posture, an indifferent expression on his face, and his eyes fixed on the chessboard, wondering what he was thinking.

Shen Yueyao thought about it, then turned and looked at Luo Zhongdao.

"Eunuch Luo, can I have a few maids?"

Luo Zhong smiled and said, "Whatever Lady Shen wants, just ask the Emperor directly. The Emperor will definitely agree to it. But..."

Shen Yueyao saw that he seemed to be in trouble, so she asked, "But what?"

"Zeluo Palace is different from other places. The people serving here have to be carefully screened, and we cannot increase or decrease the number of palace servants at will."

Shen Yueyao frowned slightly and said, "Is that so... Then if I want to keep Dongxue here, it's not possible?"

"This matter... still needs to be consulted with the Emperor."

She frowned secretly. What a trouble! She had to go back to her own territory. Staying here would always be like living under someone else's roof.

She thought about it for a long time and decided that there was no need to beat around the bush with him, so she put down the bowl in her hand.

Shen Yueyao stood up and walked slowly to the waterside pavilion, bowing slightly to the emperor.

"I have met the emperor."

Jing Ruzhang raised his eyelids slightly and looked at her and asked, "Why are you willing to come out now?"

"I want to go back to Yuntai Pavilion."

He was silent for a long time, but unexpectedly did not ask her to stay this time, and said in a calm voice.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will not force you to stay. There is one thing I want to ask you."