Chapter 35: Contradictions
I thought that Nalan would only stay in the Green Shade Hall for a while before leaving, but until dinner, I didn't see this man have any intention of leaving.
In late autumn, two dinners were prepared, and when they came, they saw that the imperial concubine was still talking, so they put down their meals and respectfully came to the imperial concubine's side and saluted: "Your Majesty, Niangniang, it's time to eat!" ”
Nalan Zhi turned around and nodded, Liu Ruoxin ate before noon, and it was already past noon after she slept, because of Nalan Zhi's arrival, she had been accompanying this man, although her stomach was hungry all the time, but she couldn't speak when she got in the way of the man in front of her.
It was finally time for dinner, and when she smelled the aroma of the food, Liu Ruoxin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, let's have dinner!"
Liu Ruoxin endured the discomfort, smiled and said to Nalan Zhi, Nalan Zhi heard this, and said with a light smile: "Concubine Ai lie down first, what is the meal tonight in late autumn?" ”
Seeing that he was nominated in late autumn, he stepped forward and reported the name of the dish without humility or arrogance; "Tonight's dish is steamed fish and eight-treasure balls, as well as vegetable porridge! Because of the mother's body, I asked the imperial dining room to prepare some light dishes! ”
"Well, that's good!"
Nalan Zhi came to the dining table, his eyes fell on the dishes, but he saw that there was only one pair of dishes and chopsticks, and his face changed slightly.
Late autumn naturally noticed it, knelt down in fear, and replied cautiously: "The emperor forgives the sin, because I don't know that the emperor is also going to eat here, so the slave maid only let the dining room prepare a pair of dishes and chopsticks!" When I came back, I found that the emperor had not left, and I asked Ping'an's father-in-law to confirm that the emperor was also going to eat here, so I went to the imperial dining room to let people prepare. I'll get it in a minute! ”
Hearing Wanqiu's words, Nalan Zhi frowned, this ...... Why does it sound wrong?
"The meal time is not in time, and there is clearly time to prepare, why is it delayed until now?"
Nalan Zhi's tone was flat, making it difficult to understand his emotions.
Late autumn was even more frightened, and hurriedly kowtowed:
"Your Majesty, the slave and maid know that they are wrong, and listen to the slave and maid in detail, these days, the palace has rumored that the mother has fallen out of favor, and those people are sophisticated people, so they have deducted a lot from the meal, and every time they send either leftovers or cold rice or rancid food.
Because the mother was sick and weak, the slave didn't dare to slack off, so she used silver taels to exchange for some fish and meat to make up for the mother's body, but she didn't dare to leave a step for fear that the dining room would do her hands and feet again, so she went to guard it an hour in advance! ”
"Oh? Really?"
What Late Autumn said is reasonable and well-founded, but what kind of person Nalan Zhi is, it is easy to see the problem, even if Liu Ruoxin does not understand the rules of the palace, but this Late Autumn has been in the palace for many years, how can he not know?
The meal was just right, and there was clearly only one cuisine, and the two of them were also called to eat in late autumn, which proved that this girl knew that he would eat here, and this sudden accident was just for him to see.
For a while, Nalan Zhi felt a lot of displeasure in his heart, after all, no one wanted others to treat him as a fool.
However, thinking that it might be arranged by Liu Ruoxin's girl, he couldn't bear it, just when Liu Ruoxin and Wanqiu thought that Nalan Zhi was about to leave with his sleeves up, he slowly spoke again, "You said that the imperial dining room uses leftovers to harshly treat Concubine Liu's meal, but is it true?" ”
"Your Majesty, this matter must be unintentional by everyone in the dining room, please don't care about it."
Liu Ruoxin got out of bed, came to Wanqiu's side and knelt down together: "Your Majesty, it was the concubines who had no way to discipline them, so this girl in Wanqiu made a mistake!" ”
Then he leaned into the late autumn and called out unhappily: "You girl, why are you so confused, knowing that the emperor is here, why don't you prepare more meals?" Even if the emperor won't eat here again, the extra meal can be left, you say, when did this palace teach you such stupid behavior? ”
Saying that, she pinched the late autumn, the late autumn didn't dare to dodge, so she lowered her eyebrows and said: "Niangniang, it's the slave's fault, Niangniang is punished!" ”
"Concubine Ai, just a subordinate, why be angry?"
Nalan Zhi gently picked up Liu Ruoxin, motioned for Ping An to take the coat hanging on the wall, draped it on the woman's shoulders, and then took her into his arms: "Concubine Ai, the body is important, and I don't mean to blame, so why suffer for myself?" ”
Liu Ruoxin was slightly stunned, and in the pupils of the man, there was actually a little idea of being seen through.
She leaned against the man's chest and couldn't help but blush a little as she listened to the sound of his powerful heartbeat.
"Thank you for the emperor's concern, the concubine is just a little angry!"
"Okay, Concubine Ai, sit down to eat first, I want to ask how the people in the imperial dining room treat the Green Shade Hall in late autumn!"
Speaking of this, the emperor's power was fully revealed, which shocked everyone's hearts.
Liu Ruoxin obediently did not continue to answer, and Nalan Zhi also signaled Late Autumn to continue.
It seems that someone has strengthened his courage, and only then did he slowly speak in late autumn: "These days, Niangniang's meal is indeed as the slave maid said, the slave persuaded Niangniang to exchange silver taels for food, but Niangniang said, this is only the beginning of the month, if you exchange silver taels for food every day, it is a big expense, and soon, the money will be exhausted, so every day, Niangniang ......"
Speaking of this, Late Autumn was a little unable to speak, but the moistness in his eyes told Nalan Zhi that Liu Ruoxin's life was so hard during this time.
This made Nalan Zhi very distressed, and the strength of hugging Liu Ruoxin continued to tighten: "Concubine Ai, why are you so stupid?" If the people in the imperial dining room treat you like this, why don't you send someone to tell me? ”
He finally understood why this little girl was so calculating him, it turned out that she just wanted to tell him what kind of life she was living these days.
If he had dinner normally today, I am afraid that he would never know what kind of life the woman on the tip of his heart was living.
Thinking of this, Nalan Zhi's heart couldn't help but tremble, this girl has so many grievances, but she is unwilling to say it, isn't this deliberately making him feel distressed?
"If you tell the emperor, the emperor is afraid that the concubine will think that the concubine is hypocritical!"
There was a faint sarcasm on the corner of Liu Ruoxin's lips, today, she deliberately designed such a play, and tactfully told Nalan Zhi that since it was reported in the palace that she had fallen out of favor, how those who praised her and stepped on the low treated her.
If Nalan has a heart, even if he knows that he is being calculated by her, he is afraid that he will know her hard work, and he can cherish it even more.
Seeing the pity in Nalan Zhi's eyes, Liu Ruoxin knew that he had succeeded, but he still felt helpless in his heart, in order to win a little love, he really had no choice!
But it's worth it!
Looking at Liu Ruoxin for a long time, Nalan Zhi sighed deeply, leaned over and whispered a word in her ear, Liu Ruoxin was stunned when she heard this, and her eyes were full of disbelief.