The Empress Arrives: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

Chapter 510 Manliness
Su Peisheng ordered the meal and set it on a lacquered dining table.

A dish of bird's nest, shiitake mushroom shreds, smoked shreds, and cabbage shreds inlaid with peace apples, served in a red tide water bowl.

A dish of fat chicken and cabbage, served in a large enamel bowl with the Five Blessings pattern.

One dish of gizzard dangling, one dish of sashimi, one dish of duck, and one dish of shredded pheasant with sauerkraut, all served in a copper enamel bowl.

Two bowls of green glutinous rice were also delivered, in the usual enamel bowls with gold lids.

A dish of radish soup was served in a large copper enamel bowl with the pattern of five blessings holding longevity.

Yinzhen looked at the meal in front of him and smiled at Ulanara.

"The imperial kitchen is really good at selecting dishes today. They are all delicious."

Ulanara looked around and saw that the dishes were indeed light and refreshing, but there were not many dishes.

"According to the rules of our ancestors, the emperor should have 48 dishes for each meal. Even if the emperor doesn't like them,

It would be better if everyone could taste it, so that everyone can enjoy it equally and it would not be easy for outsiders to notice the emperor's preference."

Su Peisi had already served a bowl of plain carrot soup and placed it in front of Yinzhen with both hands. He was about to serve the second bowl to Ulanara when he heard Yinzhen say.

"The Queen has been ill for these days, but she still remembered to advise me to treat everyone equally. She is truly worthy of being the Queen.

However, the ancestral rules are not unbreakable, and forty-eight dishes per meal are too extravagant.

Since I ascended the throne, the southwestern border has just been stabilized, but the Dzungars in the northwest are ready to make a move.
The treasury is tight, and I saved a little money, although it is a drop in the bucket.

But it is also a token of our gratitude to the frontline. Queen, please try this carrot soup, it is just right in autumn now.”

Ulanara heard the dissatisfaction in Yinzhen's words, and she swallowed back all the words she wanted to say.

But after she took a sip of the soup, she finally couldn't help but say.

"Your Majesty is frugal, and we all follow your example.

But I look at the account book every month and see Concubine Hua's expenses.

I always feel that it is too extravagant. It costs as much as 10,000 taels per month.

At least eight thousand taels, such expenses are all pure silver."

Yinzhen had just finished half a bowl of soup when he suddenly lost his appetite. He didn't want to take a single bite of the food that Su Peisheng had prepared for him.

Su Peisheng looked at Bu's dish still on the small plate in front of Yinzhen, and did not dare to take other dishes.

He had to wait for Yinzhen to finish eating the food on the plate before he could continue serving the dishes.

Ulanara also noticed that Yinzhen was unwilling to pick up his chopsticks, so she quickly stood up and left her seat, bowing to Yinzhen.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was the one who spoke too much."

Yinzhen held the silver chopsticks in his hand, staring at the bowl of green glutinous rice in front of him, his expression unrecognizable.

"Get up and have dinner first. I always remember what the queen said.

According to our ancestors' rule, one should not talk while eating or sleeping, and it is just right for today."

Ulanara wanted to say something else, but seeing Yinzhen's expression, she didn't dare to say any more.

After being helped by Jianqiu to stand up, he sat back in the chair and ate his meal without any appetite.

After the meal, Ulanara took her leave and returned to Taohuawu.

Xiao Xiazi brought some fragrant tea and Yinzhen rinsed his mouth.

Su Peisheng served the second cup of tea, which was for drinking.

Su Peisheng stood beside Yinzhen with his back bent, holding a tea tray in his hands, waiting to receive the teacup.

Yinzhen gently moved the lid and said.

"In your opinion, what did the Queen come here for today?"

Su Peisheng said immediately.

"I am stupid and I dare not speak to the Queen. I only know that

The emperor was in a bad mood today and didn't eat much.

I am just thinking about what other midnight snacks I should ask the imperial kitchen to prepare for me.

Your Majesty's health is the most important thing, I just want you to eat every meal happily." Yinzhen glanced at Su Peisheng, and blurted out when their thin lips touched.

"Old fox. You have been by my side for so many years, there is nothing you can't see.

You see, even you know not to say anything you shouldn't say when I'm eating.

I have been with the Queen for so many years, but the Queen doesn't know this."

Su Peisheng said.

"Your Majesty, you have wronged me. I just cherish my life.
Always remember your identity.

Know what to say and what not to say.”

Yinzhen laughed.

"That's right. The Queen may not know what not to say.
She just wanted to test my feelings.

I thought she would be more clear-headed during these days of illness.
But I didn't expect it to be like this. Anyway, I have nothing to do at the moment.
I'm going to go see Hongli. This child looks more and more like me."

Su Peisheng chuckled and took the teacup that Yinzhen handed over to him.

"Your Majesty is right. The Fourth Prince not only looks more and more like you now,
"I am presumptuous to say that even my behavior is similar to that of the emperor when he was a child!"

Su Peisheng was not wrong. When Yinzhen arrived outside Qingliang Palace, the Fourth Prince was in the yard, shaking his head and muttering something. Nian Shilan was lying on a recliner in the yard, stroking her belly and looking at the Fourth Prince with a loving smile on her lips.

Even though Xiao Linzi had come in and said that the emperor was heading towards Qingliang Palace, Nian Shilan was too lazy to move.

When Su Peisheng shouted "The Emperor has arrived", Nian Shilan calmly stretched out her hand and asked Songzhi and Lidong to help her get up.

When Yinzhen entered the yard, he saw Nian Shilan's belly getting bigger and bigger, but her face was still as pretty as ever. If it weren't for such a big belly in front of him, it would be impossible to tell that she was pregnant.

"Your Majesty, I have seen you. May your Majesty be blessed~"

Nian Shilan took the Fourth Prince to pay her respects to Yinzhen, who had already stepped forward and held her hand.

"The weather is getting colder. I'm afraid I'll catch a cold if I sit in the yard in the evening."

The little Fourth Prince looked up and spoke to Yinzhen in a baby voice.

"The Emperor only cared about my mother, and didn't even look at me."

Yinzhen looked down and saw the Fourth Prince with his head tilted back, his cheeks puffed up, looking very endearing.

He couldn't help but bend over and open his arms to pick up the Fourth Prince.

The three-year-old Fourth Prince dodged, took two steps back, and said stubbornly.

"Father, I am no longer a child. I thank you for your kindness."

Yinzhen looked at the small body in front of him in amazement, he was very surprised and couldn't help laughing.

"You are only three years old, and in the eyes of the Emperor, you are still a child.

Why do you seem to dislike the Emperor today?"

The Fourth Prince puffed up his little cheeks and said.

"Mother said that I am a man! A man cannot be held up by others, it is very shameful."

Yinzhen couldn't help laughing out loud, he turned around and looked at Nian Shilan.

"Is this what you taught Hongli? A three-year-old is considered a man? So he can't be held in arms?"

Year of the Landau.

"I only said that a three-year-old is already a man. I didn't teach him anything else."

Yinzhen laughed and looked at Su Peisheng.

"You're right. This bit of manliness is very similar to me when I was young!"

But when talking about his childhood, Yinzhen suddenly felt uncomfortable.

He had been raised by Empress Xiaoyi Ren since childhood, and he rarely saw his biological mother on a daily basis.

Even though he occasionally saw his biological mother, she had never taught him personally, let alone talked to him on a daily basis and taught him the truth.

When Yinzhen grew up and became emperor, it seemed that his own mother had never thought about him.