kvmb Chapter 138 Picking Lychees
Chapter 138 Picking Lychees
Concubine Yu smiled and replied, "The Queen is hosting a banquet, so I should come. The Queen is so considerate, so I dare not slack off in the slightest."
At this time, the emperor's eyes slowly moved from Wei Yingluo's face to Concubine Yu's face, and asked with concern: "How is Concubine Yu's condition? Has it improved?"
Hearing the emperor's question, Concubine Yu quickly bowed to him and expressed her gratitude: "Thanks to your concern, my health has improved a lot."
"That's good. You should take care of your health and don't let the queen worry about you." The emperor nodded. "Sit down."
Only then did Concubine Yu sit down in her seat, and as she sat down, she exchanged a knowing look with Wei Yingluo.
Concubine Yi was still somewhat depressed. Although she no longer had the idea of committing suicide, she kept hiding in Yonghe Palace and refused to come out. She seemed to have lost her life and could not even eat her favorite osmanthus cake.
Concubine Yu was extremely worried, so she agreed to cooperate with Wei Yingluo to defeat Concubine Gao together, hoping to cheer up Concubine Yi.
Almost at the same time, Concubine Gao and Zhilan exchanged the same look. Concubine Gao couldn't wait to speak: "Empress, everyone is here. When do we start picking lychees?"
The queen was stunned and looked at Wei Yingluo with concern.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Wei Yingluo gave her a reassuring smile, then said loudly, "Bring it up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two eunuchs came up together carrying a wooden barrel with a piece of red silk covering the top, covering the litchi tree from head to toe.
"Your Majesty." Wei Yingluo respectfully handed a tray to the Queen, on which was placed a pair of glittering golden scissors. "Please pick these fresh lychees yourself!"
The queen was keenly aware of the unusually tense atmosphere at the moment, and her heart tightened. Facing the situation, she was at a loss for a moment and didn't know how to deal with it.
But she firmly believed that Yingluo must have her own plan, so she smiled and calmly took the golden scissors. She walked towards the wooden barrel step by step with graceful steps, as if every step was full of determination and confidence.
When she walked to the wooden barrel, she slowly reached out her hand and gently lifted the red silk covering it. As the red silk slid off, everyone's eyes turned to the barrel.
The litchi trees still retain their lush green color, with crystal clear water droplets sparkling on their tender leaves, obviously having been carefully cared for and nurtured.
And those bright red lychees are still hanging firmly on the branches, exuding an enticing aroma.
Concubine Gao's eyes widened with astonishment, and she murmured in disbelief, "How could this happen?"
The emperor noticed Concubine Gao's misbehavior, frowned slightly, and asked, "Concubine, what's wrong with you?"
Concubine Gao quickly adjusted her mood, showing a forced smile, and covered it up by saying: "I am fine, I am just a little surprised to see that this lychee tree has been carefully cared for so well."
Then she turned to look at Zhilan, who whispered nervously in Concubine Gao's ear, "Your Majesty, there is indeed news that the lychee tree has been taken...but the cup has been taken."
The armor of Concubine Gao pinched the flesh in her hand, and she gritted her teeth, but she could do nothing. She could only watch all this happen, but she could not change the situation. She felt extremely frustrated and angry, but she could not show it.
Empress Fucha smiled gently, her smile was as warm as the spring breeze, making people feel comfortable and at ease.
She turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, since the imperial concubine is so anxious, should the imperial concubine pick the lychees from the second lychee tree?"
After hearing this, the emperor smiled and nodded to show his agreement.
Concubine Gao smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen."
When the emperor's eyes fell on Concubine Yu again, he couldn't help feeling pity for her at her haggard and frightened appearance.
He wanted to comfort her, so he said, "Let Concubine Yu pick the lychees from the third lychee tree."
When Concubine Yu heard this, she was filled with gratitude. She quickly stood up and bowed to the emperor, saying, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace and thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
Afterwards, Wei Yingluo quietly walked to Concubine Yu and whispered something to her.
Empress Fucha picked up a pair of scissors, carefully cut a lychee, put it on a plate, and handed it to the emperor.
The emperor smiled happily, peeled a lychee and put it in his mouth. It tasted sweet, delicious and juicy. He couldn't help but praise it. He handed another one to the queen beside him to taste.
Afterwards, the palace maids of Changchun Palace carefully picked the remaining lychees from the first tree and distributed them to the concubines present one by one.
Soon after, the second litchi tree was brought into the temple.
Concubine Gao happily unveiled the red silk, but what she saw before her was another equally juicy and tender lychee tree. She immediately became furious, thinking that Er Qing was deliberately teasing her.
However, she couldn't lose her temper in public.
Suppressing her inner displeasure, Concubine Gao casually cut a few lychees, put them on a plate, then walked back to her seat and handed the plate to the emperor.
The emperor nodded, but handed the lychees to the queen beside him, indicating that she should eat more.
Concubine Gao gritted her teeth, but could do nothing but return to her seat silently.
Everyone was immersed in tasting the deliciousness of lychees. Suddenly, Concubine Gao stood up and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I heard that you gave the Empress a set of enamel Ruyi cups some time ago. The cups are extremely exquisite. Can we drink together from these precious cups today?"
The emperor nodded slightly to show his agreement, and Empress Fucha immediately ordered Mingyu to go to the storehouse and get the cup.
At this time, the third litchi tree was also lifted up with great effort by two eunuchs. A piece of red silk was covered high on top, covering the litchi tree tightly from head to toe.
Lady Yu stood up, took a deep breath, as if to comfort herself, and then slowly reached out her hand to uncover the red silk...
Suddenly, a "Woof!" was heard, and Concubine Yu was so scared that she took a big step back and fell to the ground.
When they saw the situation clearly, they couldn't help but widen their eyes and said in surprise: "This, this is..."
The branches and leaves of the litchi tree under the red silk have withered, and there are only a few litchis left on the tree, most of which have fallen into the soil in the flowerpot.
Looking more closely, the tree trunk was covered with deep and shallow claw marks, and the culprit that caused these marks was actually... Everyone's eyes fell on the snow-white ball of fur under the tree.
The snow-white ball of fur seemed to sense the unfriendly looks of the crowd. It barked a few more times, then quickly jumped out of the flowerpot and ran towards Concubine Gao.