allonlinenovel Chapter 326 Fainting
Chapter 326 Fainting
The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, An Lingrong was awakened by a loud noise. Just as she was about to ask, Liu Zhu hurriedly drew aside the bed curtains and excitedly said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Su is here to deliver the decree!"
An Lingrong snorted softly, rolled her eyes impatiently, turned to the inside of the bed, and muttered casually, "Just pass it on if you want, it's not for me."
This is Xianyue Pavilion, not the Skylight.
"Your Majesty, this is the imperial edict promoting Concubine Hui!" Liu Zhu could not hide her joy, and her voice rose a few degrees.
"Ah?" An Lingrong perked up instantly and said quickly, "Go tell Eunuch Su to wait a moment. I'll get dressed and go with my sister to receive the imperial edict."
This is Shen Meizhuang's big day, so of course she has to be there.
Liu Zhu took the order and left in a hurry.
Soon, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong, dressed in neat attire, knelt respectfully on the ground to receive the imperial edict. After Su Peisheng finished reading the lengthy imperial edict, the two slowly stood up.
Su Peisheng smiled widely as he carefully rolled up the imperial edict and presented it to Shen Meizhuang with both hands. The wrinkles on his face smoothed out as he said, "Congratulations, Imperial Concubine! The Emperor has been doting on you and valuing you these days. We servants have seen it with our own eyes and are delighted in our hearts! You truly deserve the title of Imperial Concubine!"
The corners of Shen Meizhuang's mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint smile, with a dignified and elegant look, and she said softly: "Thank you, Eunuch Su, Caiyue."
Caiyue understood what he meant, took a step forward, took out a beautifully embroidered purse from her sleeve, and stuffed it steadily into Su Peisheng's hand.
"Eunuch Su, thanks to your advice and care in the past, I will always remember your kindness!"
When Su Peisheng heard this, the smile on his face instantly became even brighter, but he still pretended to refuse, waving his hands repeatedly, leaning forward slightly, and humbly said: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I just did some of my duties. I really don't deserve such kindness from Your Majesty!"
Cai Yue saw this and smiled softly, "Eunuch Su, this is a thoughtful gift from our Imperial Concubine. Her promotion is a joyous occasion, so please accept it and share in the good fortune."
Su Peisheng then took the purse and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
After he left, An Lingrong opened the imperial edict and took a look, nodding with satisfaction: "Your Majesty is quite quick this time!"
"Rong'er, the contribution of penicillin is far beyond your imagination. It has now been fully promoted in the army, greatly improving the survival rate of wounded soldiers, and the national strength will also be elevated to a higher level." Shen Meizhuang smiled. "Even my father wrote to me saying that he had accumulated great merit in his past life by giving birth to a daughter like me. He wants to petition to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors and see if there is smoke rising from the Shen family's ancestral tombs!"
"Hahaha, Lord Shen is so funny. Then remember to ask him if he actually emits smoke, and then tell me. I want to know too!"
"Even if there really is smoke coming out of it, it's still your An family's ancestral grave." Shen Meizhuang was infected by her emotions and felt much happier. She then asked, "Rong'er, my father also asked if I should give your father a promotion."
An Lingrong waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, I know him. He gets carried away easily. Lord Shen, please don't cause me any trouble. No, don't cause trouble for your eldest brother. He's a fourth-rank official now, and my mother is a third-rank official. She's just enough to suppress him. It's good enough as it is now."
"Okay then, I'll pick something up and send it to your house later."
"it is good!"
A few days later, the general guarding the Shouhuang Palace in Jingshan reported that the Fourteenth Prince had behaved unruly while mourning for the late emperor. He openly forced several unidentified women to serve him in his residence, completely disregarding the solemnity and austerity required of mourning. He also, while drunk, uttered disrespectful remarks, accusing Yongzheng of cruelty to his brothers and questioning his "illegitimate access to power."
After reading the memorial, Yongzheng was furious and immediately issued an order to strip him of his title of Gushan Beizi, demoted him to a commoner, and ordered him to be under strict surveillance.
When the news reached the Forbidden City, the Empress Dowager, who had been recovering, fainted.
At this time, the lake behind the Old Summer Palace was shimmering, willows were swaying, and the breeze blew, bringing bursts of lotus fragrance.
Yongzheng had a rare moment of free time, so he asked Zhen Huan to appreciate the lotus together.
As they were reading the poem, they saw a young eunuch running hurriedly along the path beside the lake.
He stumbled, and before he could stand firmly, he fell to his knees with a plop, hands on the ground, and said in a trembling and hurried voice: "Your Majesty, someone from the Cining Palace reported that the Empress Dowager has fainted!"
Upon hearing this, the muscles on Yongzheng's face tightened slightly, and a barely perceptible emotional fluctuation flashed in his eyes, but in an instant, he regained his calm and majestic appearance.
He had thought of this aspect when he was dealing with the Fourteenth Prince, but he didn't expect that the Empress Dowager would know about it in the afternoon after he dealt with the Fourteenth Prince in the morning.
It seems that his Empress Dowager pays special attention to the Fourteenth Prince!
Yongzheng turned around, took Zhen Huan's hand, and said gently, "Huan Huan, I'm going back to the Forbidden City to visit the Empress Dowager. You must take good care of yourself. I'll come back to see you as soon as I finish dealing with things over there."
Zhen Huan bowed slightly and saluted: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take good care of myself and pray for the Empress Dowager in this Old Summer Palace. May the Empress Dowager be in good health and recover soon."
Yongzheng looked at her deeply, let go of her hand, turned around and strode away.
Zhen Huan stood there, quietly watching Yongzheng's departing back, until the bright yellow disappeared from her sight, and then a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Where are Rong'er and Sister Mei?"
Xiao Yunzi stepped forward and replied, "The two ladies are going up and down in the sky."
"Walk."
When it was daylight, Zhen Huan told An Lingrong what had happened. She felt as if the string that had been taut for a long time had suddenly broken. The fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days suddenly surged up. She fell back on the couch involuntarily and closed her eyes.
Zhen Huan wanted to step forward, but Shen Meizhuang held her hand and shook her head.
Let Ronger relax!
After a while, An Lingrong finally opened her eyes. The joy shining in them could not be hidden, it was bright and dazzling.
"Sister," she said with a hint of coquettishness in her voice, "for dinner, I want crab meat and lion's head, shrimp and chicken wings. Oh, and a pot of lotus wine."
She has been extremely anxious these past few days, unable to eat or sleep. Now that the dust has settled, she wants to have some rest.
Seeing her like this, Shen Meizhuang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Okay, I'll tell the kitchen to do it right away."
After dinner was served on the second-floor terrace, the three of them ate while enjoying the fresh air.
"It looks like it's going to rain!"
"Yes, it's just cooler!"
Shen Meizhuang filled An Lingrong's glass with wine and said, "It's a pity that Huan'er and I are both pregnant and can't drink. Otherwise, I would really accompany you to enjoy the wine."
"Sister, remember this and make it up to me when you have a child in the future."
"It's a word."
An Lingrong took a sip of wine and turned her gaze to the table full of delicacies. She picked up a piece of tender shrimp and greeted the two of them enthusiastically, "Hurry up and eat, we'll have things to do in a few days, and we might not have any meat to eat then!"
The two of them naturally understood what she meant, smiled at each other, and started eating.