kvmb Chapter 55 Sisters Depend on Each Other
Chapter 55 Sisters Depend on Each Other
Hana thought it would be better not to grind it into powder, as this would mean that the Queen Mother couldn't bite it.
"Let me try some," the Queen Mother's eyes lit up. Although she was in good health, she couldn't avoid eating those hard things because she had to keep her teeth so that she could continue to eat meat until she died. But Wen Yao was a meticulous child.
The Queen Mother scooped a spoonful into her mouth and said, "It tastes good, fragrant, crispy, hard and soft. I will eat it myself tomorrow. These few pieces are for me."
“Empress Dowager, how about I go talk to the Ninth Concubine tomorrow and ask her to send some more. It’s better not to keep these snacks overnight.” Hana didn’t dare to let her master eat snacks left overnight. There was no shortage of these things in the palace. If her master wanted to eat them, they could be made at any time.
The Empress Dowager looked at the plate of sliced cakes reluctantly and said, "Take it down and share it. Wen Yao will come over tomorrow and I will tell her myself." She had to tell me that if there was anything delicious in the future, she had to tell me in advance, otherwise she wouldn't be able to eat it.
Hana wanted to say that this was inappropriate, but when she thought about how the Ninth Lady had a similar personality to her master, she decisively shut up.
The Queen Mother was eating barbecue and glanced at Hana, pretending not to see Hana's expression. Although she did not ask about the affairs of the harem and was like a transparent person in the palace for many years, she was able to become the Queen Mother and was protected by the Queen Mother for many years. Now the Emperor respected her like his biological mother, so she was not really ignorant.
A person who knows nothing and only relies on his temper to survive will not survive for long in the palace.
Yikun Palace.
Concubine Yi specially invited Concubine Niuhulu to come over. Concubine Yi naturally would not only prepare barbecue and cut cakes, but also other dishes. "I remember that you like this dish of tofu stuffed with meat the most. Try it and see if it tastes like what you want."
"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me. Your Majesty actually remembered that I like tofu stuffed with meat. I will respectfully obey your order," Niuhulu sat down opposite Concubine Yi. The maid beside her picked up a piece of tofu stuffed with meat and put it on a porcelain plate with magnolia patterns. Niuhulu took a small bite and her eyes lit up. "This dish was my aunt's favorite and she was the best at making it. This tofu stuffed with meat is the same as the one your aunt made. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trouble."
“I didn’t want to cause you sadness, but the Tenth Prince sent Baolai to tell me at the end of the hour today that tomorrow is your aunt’s birthday. This tofu stuffed with meat was not prepared by me, but by the Tenth Prince, along with a string of Buddhist beads,” Concubine Yi asked Baizhi to bring the box. It was a very old box made of willow wood, and contained ordinary Buddhist beads.
"Tenth Prince?" Niuhulu stood up excitedly and took the willow wooden box with both hands. "This is my aunt's willow wooden box. I made it myself when I was a child. I have been asking you for it for a long time but you never gave it to me."
Niuhulu's eyes were red, she wanted to cry but tried hard to suppress it, she missed her aunt very much, now it was good, "I'm sorry to trouble the Tenth Prince, the Tenth Prince has never owed me anything, it is I who has troubled him for several years since I entered the palace."
"The Tenth Prince asked about Banxia who was beside you, and you secretly wiped your tears at night." Concubine Yi also went through the same thing. When she first entered the palace, she missed her father and mother very much, but later she gradually adapted to it. It's not that she didn't miss them, but that she got used to it.
Concubine Niuhulu looked at Banxia, her personal maid, and said, "So it was you who told the secret." Concubine Niuhulu was not angry. She handed the willow box to Banxia and looked at Concubine Yi, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Majesty. I have a birthday gift for you. Could you please ask the Tenth Prince if I can take it out of the palace and give it to you?"
"You still don't understand, Tenth Prince. Tenth Prince seems careless and doesn't care about anything, but he is actually very smart and thoughtful. Maybe you can send it yourself tomorrow," Concubine Yi suggested that Yinzhen save the surprise for tomorrow. Yinzhen told her that if he told her the surprise tomorrow, she would only be happy for an hour. If she told her today, the concubine would be happy for the whole night and several hours.
"Yes...maid can enter the palace?" Concubine Niuhulu immediately understood what Concubine Yi meant. She could no longer hold back her tears and they fell with a smile on her face. "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. I've really lost face today."
"How can this be embarrassing? It's just human nature. Wipe your tears and let's talk while we eat," Concubine Yi smiled and picked up the chopsticks. "It was the Tenth Prince who invited Concubine Tong Jia. I've given you this opportunity. Don't cry anymore."
Concubine Niuhulu was very excited but has slowly calmed down. I don't know if it's because she is in a good mood, but she feels very hungry. "This barbecue is delicious. How did the Ninth Prince come up with this idea?"
"It wasn't Xiaojiu who came up with this idea. It was Xiaojiu's wife who came up with it. She also invited the 12th, 13th and 14th princes to join in the fun. The Crown Prince is also rarely free tonight, so she invited them as well." Concubine Yi took a bite of the roasted lamb. "This roasted lamb slices taste really good. You should try it too."
"Qiu Ling, share this portion of cake with our Yikun Palace's young lady," Concubine Yi pointed to the large plate of cake, "With so many good things put together, I can imagine it won't taste bad."
"I ate a piece before I came here. The more I chewed it, the more delicious it became. But you shouldn't eat too much. It would probably make you feel sick if you eat too much," Concubine Niuhulu liked it very much, but she wouldn't eat too much. It was okay to eat one or two pieces occasionally.
All the ladies in Yikun Palace got qiegao. Although it was not much, it was also a token of Concubine Yi's kindness. Not all concubines were Concubine Niuhulu. Even the ladies who were promised to be the noble ladies in the palace could not be treated as well as Concubine Niuhulu.
For example, Niu Da Ying and Shuang Da Ying lived in one room. Their daily allowance was 2 jin of pork, jin of flour, jin of fresh vegetables, one yellow wax, and jin of charcoal in winter. In addition, they had plates of mutton and five chickens and ducks every month.
According to this quota, even if it is agreed, it would be enough, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not follow it. There is nothing wrong with it on the surface, but the young lady who really has no connections will get very few things.
"Sister Shuang, Concubine Yi is so good to us," Niu Ying wrapped the snacks in oil paper and placed them in a small box on the wall next to her pillow. She looked at Shuang Ying who was on the bed opposite. There was a small table between the two beds with a candle lit on it. She and Shuang Ying took turns lighting it, and they would light more candles on festivals or important days for each other, so that the room would be as bright as day.
Shuang Ying looked at Niu Ying. She and Sister Niu had been together in the harem for many years, but neither of them was favored. They had long lost the idea of competing for favor. Now they were safe in Yikun Palace. Concubine Yi was lenient to them, and they had a chance to sleep with her about once every six months. "Sister Niu was right. If Sister Niu hadn't brought me to Concubine Yi and entered the Yikun Palace, I don't know if I could have lived until now."