Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 270 Eating Wontons

Kunning Palace.

The concubines who came to pay their respects in the morning were not as lively as before. In the past, when the Queen did not come in, they could still chat in groups of three or four. Today, even Xu Rou looked listless and lacked energy.

The Queen Mother was under house arrest yesterday, and she went to see her. She had never seen the Queen Mother in such a miserable state. The Queen Mother's eyes were red and she stared at her like a wolf: "Rou'er, I want Concubine Huang to die, to be cut into pieces..." She gasped.

"Rou'er won't let her go." Xu Rou looked at the Queen Mother in fear. Isn't it just that Huangpin didn't die? If it doesn't work this time, there will be next time. Why is my aunt like this? Also, why is the emperor so angry that he confined my aunt to her house? Fortunately, he didn't say that people are not allowed to visit.

"That Huang concubine must die..." The Queen Mother kept muttering. Xu Rou had no idea of ​​the hatred in the Queen Mother's heart. Her childhood sweetheart was dying, and the whole family she had saved was going to die. It was all caused by her. She didn't expect the Emperor to be so cruel. She even knelt down and begged him yesterday, but he not only didn't agree to let those people go, but he also confined her. How could she not hate him? She couldn't do anything to the Emperor. A little concubine...

"Concubine Huang is so lucky." Concubine Gao said sarcastically. She didn't expect Huang Ye to respond. She was just simply unwilling to accept it. Why did the emperor protect Concubine Huang like that? If it was her who was going to be burned to death yesterday, she couldn't guarantee that the emperor would side with her.

"What's the matter? Your sister was not burned to death, and you have any objections?" Huang Ye felt that he still had a tough battle to fight in the imperial study in the morning, so it would be good to practice his tongue with Lady Gao in the morning.

"Sister, I dare not have any objection. Hasn't the emperor protected you so much?" Lady Gao knew which words could stir up the emotions of the people present, so she continued to speak in a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, you mean that the emperor is a heartless and ungrateful person. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't care if any of you was burned to death." Huang Ye retorted.

"That's not what I meant." Lady Gao said angrily. No wonder the Queen said yesterday that Concubine Huang was a serious threat. Every word she said could put a big accusation on her.

"So you're dissatisfied with the emperor's protection of your sister?" Huang Ye would not indulge her. Yesterday, when they came to pay their respects, the queen sent them all back without even showing her face. She was looking for trouble at the queen's instruction.

"Princess Huang, you..." Concubine Gao was speechless. This bitch, why would she keep holding on to one thing?

"Sister Gao, this is the emperor's harem, we are his concubines, here, we are sisters, we are the emperor's family. If something happens to a family member, I think the emperor will protect them no matter who it is. Do you think I am right?"

Huang Ye said loudly. As the saying goes, flattery never wears out, as long as she flatters the emperor well, she will not be afraid of anything.

"Well said." Concubine Du praised: "Huangpin is very generous, what she said is absolutely right. All of us are the emperor's family members, and the emperor will not ignore us."

The others also looked at Huang Ye in agreement. Who wouldn't want to be a member of the emperor's family? Even Xu Rou felt that Huang Ye was right. This Lady Gao was just as foul-mouthed and bad at speaking as ever.

At this time, Nanny Yang came in at the right time. She bowed to everyone and said, "The Queen is ill and cannot come out to see you. You can all go away."

"If you're not feeling well, why don't you just give me notice and not come to pay your respects these few days? Isn't that just tiring?" Xu Rou muttered, and even Madam Yang could hear her clearly despite her loud voice.

Huang Ye felt that Xu Rou was still too naive. The Queen was deliberately making things difficult for them. Otherwise, how could she demonstrate her status as the Queen?

Ningyuxuan.

An Ning came over early in the morning. Seeing Huang Ye coming back to pay her respects, she happily held her hand and chattered about this and that. She was so excited that she didn't sleep well the night before, and she didn't feel sleepy until now.

"My queen, Green Bean asked the princess if she had eaten yet. If she hadn't, she would give her an extra portion of wontons..."

"I want to eat, I want to eat. I haven't eaten yet." Before Hongdou could finish, An Ning couldn't wait to take over the conversation: "What is wonton...?"

"Wontons are not a thing, they are a kind of food." Huang Ye explained to her: "It is a kind of food that can be made quickly... It doesn't waste time..."

"Oh." An Ning nodded, not quite understanding. No matter what it was, all the food made by Ning Yuxuan was delicious.

When a bowl of wontons was brought to An Ning, just the smell of the aroma made An Ning feel unhappy: "I always thought that your breakfast at Ning Yuxuan was the same as ours, with pancakes and buns, but I didn't expect..."

She scooped up a wonton with a spoon and put it into her mouth. She squinted her eyes because of the deliciousness: "No, I have to come to your place for breakfast every morning..."

"As long as you are willing to run." Huang Ye didn't care about a bowl of rice, but the place where she lived was not close to here, and it would take a long time to walk.

"It's worth it no matter how far I have to go." An Ning said firmly. She wanted to come here every day to eat such delicious wontons, and no one could stop her.

“By the way, have my father, my brother, and the third brother ever eaten these wontons?” An Ning asked. These were her family members in her heart. She felt that good things should be shared with her family. As for Huang Ye, she had already regarded her as her own family member.

"No, everyone eats their own breakfast." The key is that street snacks like wontons cannot be kept for too long. Ning Yuxuan lives far away, and by the time he sends it to others, the wontons will be cold.

"No, such delicious food must be sent to my brother and the others." An Ning was unreasonable. Her brother was so good to her, and she was venting her anger on him. Her brother had never tasted such delicious food, so she insisted that she must send him a portion today. As for her father, he was trying to lose weight now, so he should not mind if she eats one less meal.

Huang Ye looked at her speechlessly. Did this person forget that this was her Ning Yuxuan? Was it appropriate to act like this?

"Xiao Xiangzi." An Ning didn't care about Huang Ye's expression. She called out loudly. Xiao Xiangzi ran in and bowed: "I don't know why the princess called me?"

"Go and tell the people in the Imperial Study that Concubine Huang will bring food to the Emperor in a while. Ask them to go to the Imperial Kitchen and tell them not to send food to the Emperor. If the Emperor leaves the court, come and report immediately." The Emperor usually eats breakfast in the dining room of the Imperial Study, so it is absolutely right to go to the Imperial Study to inform them.

Seeing Xiao Xiangzi running out, An Ning looked at the yellow leaves with pride. Isn't it just that they can't be left for a long time? As long as you run fast, it's not a problem.

"You didn't even ask if there were any wontons left." Huang Ye was convinced by her: "Hongdou, quickly ask Lungdou to make more wontons and bring some for Eunuch Yu as well."