The messy invitation is over, Hua Ying feels that this day is really a little troublesome, if you don't have to ask for peace, it would be good, stay in your palace, occasionally go to the imperial garden for a turn, and invite three or two friends to get together.

Hua Ying looked at the leaves of a tree outside the window that were crumbling because of the increasingly cold weather, and her thoughts were flying, she still wanted to clarify what happened to the noble face.

"Master, it's almost the Thousand Autumn Festival, what gift are you going to give to the emperor?" Thinking like this, Qingxu beside Hua Ying asked, to be honest, if it weren't for Qingxu's reminder, she would have forgotten about it, after all, this Qianqiu Festival has been held for several years, and she will try her best to send the emperor something that is not easy to see and looks special every year.

"'This...... This year, the palace hasn't thought about it yet, probably just sewing another set of clothes for the emperor. Hua Ying stroked her stomach and said with a melancholy expression, obviously she also knew that such a gift had no special meaning.

Seeing her like this, Qingxu also knew that her master was not in the mood to think about these things: "Niangniang, if you don't have the heart, why don't you make a bowl of longevity noodles for the emperor?" The slave remembered that the emperor seemed to mention it at lunch last time, saying that he wanted to use pasta, but the imperial dining room generally did not prepare it. ”

"Your proposal is very good," Hua Ying's eyes lit up: "Just in time for the emperor's birthday, you can send the emperor a bowl of the palace made by himself, which is really good." ”

Seeing that her mother was happy, Qingxu also followed with joy: "Niangniang thinks it can be done, it's almost winter, the slave maid also goes to the Shangyi Bureau to see if the clothes of Niangniang and the fifth elder brother and the sixth princess are ready, and the slave and maid can also help the masters see if there is anything that needs to be modified." ”

"You have always been the palace maid in charge, and it is really difficult for you to help the palace think about it everywhere like this." Hua Ying saw that Qingxu was so busy, and she was afraid that Qingxu would be too tired: "Didn't I mention to you before, there are many stable minions in our Jingyang Palace, you can see which one is worth cultivating, and you can also take it with you." ”

Although Hui Xin and Lan Yi swore that they were unwilling to leave Hua Ying and would stay in the palace with Hua Ying for the rest of their lives, Hua Ying was unwilling to delay the two of them for such a long time, mainly because there was no one in this palace, and Hua Ying did not dare to guarantee that she would be able to protect them for a lifetime even if she stood firm now.

"The slave and maid are anxious to remember this matter, but even if they find a suitable person, but before they are confirmed, the slave and maid dare not give them any important work, and if something goes wrong, the slave and maid have no way to explain to the mother." Qingxu is also afraid of disappointing Hua Ying's expectations.

"You are also thinking about this palace, it is right to be so careful." Hua Ying smiled and patted one of her hands holding her: "Then take your time, the two girls are still two years away from being twenty-five years old." ”

"Niangniang, the slave really thinks that even if Niangniang wants to let the two girls of Huixin and Lan Yu out of the palace, they are unwilling, you can see from daily life that the two girls are sincerely willing to accompany Niangniang in this harem." Qingxu could see that the two of them had never regretted it even when Hua Ying was not favored when she first entered the palace, after all, Hua Ying also said that if she didn't want to enter the palace, she could stay in Burhaqi Mansion to do things, and she wouldn't treat the two of them badly.

"It's because they are very likely to resolutely follow Hongu's side, so Hongu can't mention this matter now, lest they feel that Bengong doesn't want them to accompany Hongu." Hua Ying sighed slightly: "But both of them are smart people, and this palace will not force them to do anything, I just hope that they can have a better home." ”

"Niangniang's meaning, the slave maid also knows, it's all for the sake of the two of them, but Niangniang should also consider their wishes now, isn't it?"

"You're right." Hua Ying smiled and didn't continue to say anything, this other people's choice, Hua Ying should never do it for them, even if it is her closest subordinate: "Let's go, accompany the palace to the small kitchen, this longevity noodle has a doorway in it, and it can't be given to our emperor just as soon as it is done." ”

"Niangniang's cooking skills can't even compare to the chef in the imperial dining room, no matter what you do, the emperor will definitely like it." Qingxu helped Hua Ying and walked steadily step by step, just like when she first met Hua Ying a few years ago, no matter when, she can be regarded as a strong backing for Hua Ying.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yun is here, and she is carrying a food box." Li Quan lifted the curtain and put the floating dust on his left hand, while telling the emperor the news that Hua Ying was coming.

The emperor scolded his hand, slightly condensed his eyebrows, and when Li Quan was thinking about when these two masters were making trouble again, the emperor spoke: "Now with a big belly, what are you running to the Heart Cultivation Palace, didn't you say that if there is something to do, it will be done?"

Li Quan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Today is the emperor's birthday, and Xu is the master of Yun who has come to send something to the emperor." ”

"Let her in, it's been cold these days."

The emperor didn't care much about what Hua Ying gave him on the day of the Thousand Autumn Festival, maybe there were enough surprises, and now the relationship between the two tended to be dull but mixed with enthusiasm that was different from that of other concubines.

"The concubine asks the emperor for peace." Before she knelt down completely, Hua Ying's hands had already been pulled up by the emperor: "Your Majesty, the concubine's belly is not so big, you can salute." ”

"Shh The emperor pulled her Rou Yi and wanted her to sit at his table, but found that Hua Ying was still carrying a food box in her hand: "This is for me?"

Because other slaves and maids couldn't easily enter the Heart Cultivation Palace, Hua Ying needed to carry them in by herself: "The concubines have all come to the Heart Cultivation Palace, who else can they give it?"

"Clever tongue." The emperor scratched the tip of Hua Ying's nose as if he were doting.

"By the way, the emperor hurry up and taste it, this is the longevity and peace noodles specially cooked by the concubines for the emperor, if it takes a long time, it will not taste good."

Saying that, Hua Ying skillfully opened the first layer of the food box, which contained two small dishes of side dishes, and then the next layer was a bowl of noodles that was still steaming, and the porcelain bowl used was also very simple, but it looked exquisite because of Hua Ying's craftsmanship.

A handful of somen noodles sprinkled with a small handful of chopped green onions, as well as a few points of sesame oil, with a few pieces of lean meat and a few green vegetables, it looks particularly good-looking, it is estimated that a lot of sufficient raw materials have been added to the soup, so the soup exudes a heavy fragrance, stimulating the emperor's taste buds, and after a bite, he was surprised that he seemed to have never eaten such delicious pasta.

"Your Majesty, is it delicious? This noodle soup is also made by boiling beef bones and various spices selected by the concubines for a long time, and you can't leave a mouthful, otherwise it will be wasted. ”

The last sentence was said by Hua Ying half-jokingly, but she didn't expect that the emperor really ate almost everything, and in the end, there were only starry green onions left at the bottom of the bowl, showing the deliciousness of this bowl of noodles.

"Ying'er, this is really the best noodle I've ever used, it's really amazing." The emperor also had a sense of contentment.

Hua Ying saw that the emperor liked it so much, and she praised herself so well, and her heart was as sweet as honey, and she also had a great sense of achievement: "Since the emperor likes it so much, it is not in vain that the concubines prepare for half a day, and the concubines are also very happy." ”

"It's hard work," there was tenderness in the emperor's eyes: "I know that Ying'er likes literature, her calligraphy is good, Danqing is even better, and I also know that Ying'er is exquisite, but these days, I still can't help but indulge in Yu Ying'er's piano and cooking skills, which really makes me feel surprised." ”

In the eyes of the emperor, Hua Ying is like a treasure full of unknowns and surprises, so that the emperor can't help but want to explore thoroughly and find his own surprises.

"The emperor praised the concubines like this, and the concubines were a little embarrassed, but they just learned some skills, where is it worthy of the emperor." Hua Ying's words changed: "But the emperor should indeed be surprised, otherwise the concubines spent half a day's effort, wouldn't it be in vain, and a chef in the imperial dining room also praised the concubines last time, the emperor is really blessed." ”

"Yes, I am indeed a blessed person." The emperor hugged Hua Ying's waist, took care of Hua Ying's upright belly, and didn't use any strength, but carefully protected her to sit on his lap: "Now this little guy can kick his legs, let me listen." ”

"Yes, I'm afraid that the emperor won't be able to catch up, anyway, the concubines have felt it." Hua Ying saw that the emperor was the same as the fifth elder brother Yinze, his face was leaning towards his stomach, feeling the little life inside, whenever this time, Hua Ying also had a feeling that she was pregnant with a great life.

The emperor listened quietly for a while, and then felt a trace of fetal movement, which was a wonderful feeling, and no matter how many times he listened to it, he would not get bored.

"Can the emperor hear me? Do you think it's a man or a woman in there?" Hua Ying looked at the emperor with a new face, and also felt a little funny, after all, they were all in their forties, and every time they got pregnant, they behaved so naïvely, as if they had never conceived a child with other women.

"Now that the two of us have a son and a daughter, we are already both children and daughters, so now whether Ying'er has a man or a woman in her belly, I will be very happy." What the emperor said was also what he said in his heart, originally the children were what the emperor was looking forward to, and now it has been achieved, and among the concubines in Hua Yingshi's harem, the only one who has fulfilled the emperor's wish, of course, except for Concubine Xiu, there is a sixth elder brother who is not his own.

Hua Ying felt the same way, and then nodded, her body still exuding a gentle light as if she was pregnant in the past: "The concubine thinks the same, so I specially told the imperial doctor not to tell the concubine that the men and women in it are all colors that can be worn by men and women such as purple and lotus." ”

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared it for you so early?" Hua Ying's current stomach is only more than six months.

"Yes, the Internal Affairs Office is very diligent this time, and the preparation for the concubine is both fast and complete, and it is very attentive, and the concubine has already asked Lan Yu to go to reward." It is estimated that Hua Ying is a lucky concubine, only six months ago, the Internal Affairs Office is fully prepared, and the previous concubine is pregnant The Internal Affairs Office sent clothes when she was about seven or eight months old, just in case, mainly because the children of the harem are really ill-fated.

"Since you are satisfied, I can't be stingy, and then let Li Quan bring the reward over." The emperor smiled and talked to Hua Ying, in front of Hua Ying, there was not much of a king's shelf: "But Ying'er still has to be careful, check the food and clothing more, don't be careless because you have two children." ”

"The concubine understands, didn't the emperor still ask Aunt Qiushi to check the concubine?" Hua Ying naturally took this matter to heart, and she was very moved by the emperor's support all the time.