Chapter 249 Huanbi 18
Chapter 249 Huanbi 18
However, Zhen Huan was still angry and didn't want to see Huanbi hanging around in front of her anymore, so she still said kindly, "Huanbi stayed with me all night yesterday, she must be exhausted, go back and have a rest, I'll serve you again in the evening."
"Thank you, young lady," Huanbi's words became much more respectful. She felt that this elder sister was more reliable, although she was not very stable.
If one day he is unreliable, she can just ask her father to let her out of the palace. I think Zhen Huan still has to listen to her father.
Huanbi retreated obediently. Zhen Huan kept staring at her back until she walked out of the room and could no longer be seen.
Think about it, her first half of life was so much better than Huanbi's, but now she has suffered such a great humiliation.
The husband lying next to her was not interested in her, but was obsessed with this person who was always inferior to her and much worse than her.
Yes, obsession.
If he wasn't obsessed, wouldn't the emperor be disgusted? Why would he keep holding it, as if he couldn't let it go?
However, no matter how much she hated or was angry, she still had to keep Huanbi by her side when the eunuch from the Jingshifang informed her in the afternoon that the emperor had turned over her name card.
The Emperor was going to visit Sui Yuxuan, and Zhen Huan was glad that she no longer had to be rolled up like a chicken roll and carried to the Yangxin Palace.
The looks from the people along the way, the whispers in their hearts, although she couldn't see or hear them, still pierced her heart like needles.
Her knowledge and intelligence, the things she was most proud of, at that moment, on that road, no one cared about them. They only cared about the quilt she was wrapped in and the body inside the quilt.
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When Huanbi just stepped out of the room, she happened to meet Cui Jinxi who was about to go in with something.
As usual, Cui Jinxi just smiled, said hello, and it was over. After all, a servant's job is to serve the master well.
Unexpectedly, she was very enthusiastic this time. "Miss Huanbi, what's this?"
Huanbi felt puzzled and dissatisfied with her inquiry. What did she do have to do with her? Why didn't she care about other people's business? Didn't she think that being the head maid meant she was superior to her?
But it is not advisable to hit a smiling person. Cui Jinxi asked her with a smile, and Huanbi still told the truth, "My lord, please be considerate of me and let me go to rest first."
"Yes, Miss Huanbi served the young master all night yesterday, so she must be tired. I'll bring you some brown sugar later to replenish your body."
Huanbi thanked him with a smile, but she was actually wondering if this man wanted to murder her.
Cui Jinxi was also smiling before, but Huanbi was most sensitive to other people's arrogance. She had long noticed that this person was proud of the fact that she had served the Concubine Dowager and was the head palace maid. She looked down on her and was trying to win favor in front of the young lady. But she and Liuzhu were Zhen Huan's maids since childhood, and Cui Jinxi could never compare to them.
This is really strange today, could it be that he has come up with some new trick?
She kept thinking about it as she walked, but she just couldn't figure it out. Forget it, no matter whether the brown sugar is poisonous or not, she could just not eat it.
If Cui Jinxi knew that she had so many inner thoughts, she would cry out that it was injustice.
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The emperor did not sleep well last night and got up early in the morning. He had to drink a large cup of strong tea to barely get through the morning court.
I don’t know why I felt so regretful, but I kept saying to myself: I won’t do this again next time.
Then when the people from the Jingshifang came to ask him to turn over the nameplate, he saw the newly made nameplate at a glance - Wan Changzai.
My hand turned over subconsciously.
It was not until the chief steward of the Jingshifang called out his name that the emperor reacted, with a strange smile on his face.
Time passed as the emperor felt like every day was a year, and finally it was time for dinner.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go to Suiyuxuan."
Sui Yuxuan had already prepared the emperor's imperial meal. The simple meals that Zhen Huan ate on a daily basis were certainly not worthy of being eaten by the emperor.
Except for Cui Jinxi, who had seen the world, everyone else looked like they were truly opened-up.
The sound of banning whipping came from outside - the emperor was coming.
Sui Yuxuan stood at the door and saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty, may the emperor be blessed with good health."
"Everyone, get up."
When the emperor had meals, Su Peisheng was always there to serve him. He had been with the emperor for decades and knew the emperor's taste and dining habits very well.
But this time, when he was about to extend his chopsticks to pick up some food for the emperor, the emperor glared at him.
Su Peisheng immediately smiled, ran to Huanbi's side, and asked her for help, "Miss Huanbi, my wrist is a little uncomfortable today, and I'm afraid I can't serve the emperor well. Why don't you help me out for once?"
Huanbi usually does less work. For example, most of the work of serving meals is done by Liuzhu, and it is the same today.
Therefore, she, Cui Jinxi and Xiao Yunzi only had to stand aside and wait for their masters to call them.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Huanbi had no choice but to agree.
Su Peisheng was very boastful, and bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude, "Miss Huanbi is really beautiful and kind-hearted. I will never forget your great kindness..."
It was only when the emperor saw Huanbi’s blushing face and shyness that he coughed twice, causing Su Peisheng to withdraw his magical powers and rescue her from danger.
It’s a pity that Huanbi didn’t even look at him.
She naturally had no idea what the emperor liked to eat, so she could only order something light, which happened to be exactly what the emperor liked.
But after doing it too many times, it was no longer the same. Huanbi was worried that the emperor would not like the light food, so she picked up some sweet food. The emperor could still accept one or two spoonfuls of food, but if he ate too much, he would feel a little sick of it.
But Huanbi, who was so short-sighted, kept eating. The emperor was too embarrassed to point it out to her for fear that Huanbi would be even more unhappy, so he had to force himself to eat.
Until she couldn't bear it any longer, she waved to Su Peisheng to pour her a cup of tea to help her relieve her greasy feeling.
Although Su Peisheng was not serving, he was always paying attention, so as soon as the emperor waved his hand, he poured the tea and handed it over neatly.
Seeing this, Huanbi had no choice but to kneel down and apologize, "I am a stupid servant. I picked the wrong dish for Your Majesty. Please forgive me this time."
How could the emperor blame her? After finishing his tea, he quickly asked her to get up. "It's not your fault. This is your first time serving. It's inevitable to make mistakes. What's more, there are good points in your service." The emperor quickly pointed to a dish and said, "For example, this bird's nest and shredded duck dish, I think it's good."
But Huanbi did not take any of that dish.
The serious atmosphere just now disappeared, everyone had a smile on their face, but no one dared to say much.
Zhen Huan was forcing herself to smile. This was her Shuiyuxuan, but the Emperor didn't care about her face at all and was protecting her maid instead!
How does Su Peisheng, who knows the truth, think of her? How does Cui Jinxi, who is a shrewd person, think of her? How does Huanbi, who is the beneficiary, think of her?
Huanbi didn't think about Zhen Huan at all. She was just complaining in her heart, why did the emperor come to provoke her again? Wasn't Zhen Huan enough?
The only one who was truly happy among them was Liu Zhu.
She just thought that the emperor was a very kind person, considerate of his servants and did not punish Huanbi.
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It only took a moment for Zhen Huan to break the silence and use the serving chopsticks to pick up some bird's nest and duck shreds for the emperor. "If the emperor likes it, then eat more."
Huanbi also responded, "Yes, what about this yam crispy meat dish? Your Majesty, please try it too."
The emperor didn't dare to treat the two people fairly, as he still remembered that Huanbi would be unhappy when he talked to Zhen Huan, and thought it would be the same this time, so he only ate the bite from Huanbi's chopsticks.
However, she didn't know that opportunities are always fleeting, and feelings are even more unpredictable. Her thoughts change every day, and now Huanbi no longer thinks that way.
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