0p0 Chapter 477 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 12]
Chapter 477 [The Legend of Zhen Huan 12]
"Su Peisheng, what time is it?" The emperor stretched lazily and asked casually.
"Your Majesty, it's almost noon." Su Peisheng answered cautiously.
"What! It's already noon! Why didn't you tell me earlier? The concubine and I have an appointment to have dinner together, and the time is almost up. You damn servant, you are becoming more and more useless." The emperor frowned and kicked Su Peisheng hard.
"Oh, it's all my fault. I was afraid of delaying Your Majesty's review of memorials, so I didn't dare to disturb you rashly." Su Peisheng hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, but he was secretly complaining in his heart, wondering why he had forgotten about this matter.
"Okay, remember this next time and don't make such low-level mistakes again. From now on, your master's affairs are the most important, and other things should be put aside. Do you understand?" The emperor waved his hand impatiently, motioning him to get up.
"Your Majesty, I will remember this." Su Peisheng nodded in response, and in his heart, he could not help but raise Youyou's status. It seems that in the emperor's heart, Shufei's status is extraordinary. However, the emperor only met Shufei once during the selection of concubines. Could it be that the emperor fell in love with her at first sight? This seems unlikely. After all, the emperor has always loved Queen Chunyuan. How could he easily fall in love with someone else? Su Peisheng thought as he followed the emperor to Chengqian Palace.
In Chengqian Palace, Youyou combed her hair carelessly, just casually tied it into a bun, then walked to the dining table and sat down, looking at the table full of sumptuous dishes while waiting for the emperor to arrive.
Youyou turned to look at Fanghua and asked curiously, "Aunt Fanghua, why hasn't the emperor come yet? It's already 3 p.m., is he not coming? If he really doesn't come, can I start eating now? Aunt, I'm so hungry!"
Fanghua replied helplessly: "Master, you have asked many times, and I have told you that you must wait until the emperor arrives before you can start eating."
Youyou responded aggrievedly: "Okay, but aunt, when will the emperor come? I'm really hungry..."
Fanghua patiently comforted him, "Master, don't worry. It should be here soon. Let's wait a little longer."
Just as he finished speaking, the eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived——"
Hearing this voice, Fanghua hurriedly said to Youyou: "Master, the emperor is here, let's go out and greet him."
However, Youyou frowned reluctantly, muttering to herself: "Alas, I have to go to welcome the emperor again, and I have to put on a respectful look, so tiring... and I'm already drooling in front of such a large table of delicious food, but I'm hungry because I have to wait for the emperor, which feels really bad..." But there was nothing she could do, because he was the emperor, with the greatest power, and in this deep palace, she had to bow her head and obey. So, Youyou had to get up and go out with Fanghua to welcome the emperor.
Youyou stood at the door, leaning forward slightly, and said in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
Upon hearing this, the emperor hurried forward to help Youyou up, and said with a distressed look on his face: "If I come late in the future, Yaliqi, you don't have to wait for me at the door. It's very cold outside, look at how frozen your hands are!"
After hearing this, Youyou felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am not cold at all, and I just came out not long ago."
The emperor frowned and asked in confusion, "Then why are your hands so cold?"
Youyou didn't know how to answer for a moment. She couldn't tell the emperor that she couldn't help but eat a bowl of ice cream because she was tired of waiting for him. Wouldn't that make her seem too ignorant?
Youyou subconsciously looked towards Fanghua beside her, pleading for help with her eyes, hoping that she could help her find an excuse to get away with it.
Fanghua had a helpless look on her face, thinking that she had gotten to know her master's temper during this period of time. Sometimes he liked to throw tantrums like a child, and sometimes he liked to act like a spoiled child, making it impossible for people to resist him.
So Fanghua took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the queen just ate an ice bowl, so her hands are so cold."
"Nonsense, what season is it now? You're already eating an ice bowl." The emperor frowned and said seriously. He was very surprised and curious. Why would anyone want to eat an ice bowl at this time?
"Your Majesty, the Queen has been eating several bowls every day these days." Fanghua lowered her head and answered carefully. She knew that the Emperor was very concerned about this matter, so she did not dare to hide anything.
"Aunt..." After hearing Fanghua's words, Youyou's face flushed and she looked at Fanghua embarrassedly.
“Your Highness, don’t blame Aunt Fanghua. When you were at your mother’s house, you had Madam to discipline you. But once you entered the palace, you let yourself go and ate so many ice bowls that you didn’t even count.” Zi Yuan looked at You You, shook her head helplessly, and then said, “Although this ice bowl tastes good, it’s not good for your health if you eat too much.”
"I just ate a little more." Youyou defended herself in a low voice, so low that only she could hear it.
"Your Majesty, that's not just a little bit, it's clearly a small iceberg." Zi Yuan said exaggeratedly, causing everyone present to laugh.
"How about this, if your master eats more ice bowls in the future, you can tell me and I will take care of it." The emperor said with a smile, with a hint of pampering in his tone.
"Your Majesty, I ate more because I thought it tasted good. I promise to eat less in the future. Your Majesty, please don't worry about it, okay?" Youyou grabbed the emperor's hand and shook it like a spoiled child, hoping that the emperor would agree to her request. She prayed in her heart that the emperor would not give up this idea, otherwise her life would be miserable.
"No!" The emperor rejected Youyou flatly.
Hearing this, Youyou couldn't help feeling a little depressed and lost. She muttered softly, "Why is this happening..." but she didn't dare to say anything more.
However, the emperor smiled secretly at this moment, and then said in a gentle tone: "Let's eat." There was a hint of imperceptible tenderness in his voice.
"Okay!" When Youyou heard this, her eyes lit up immediately, as if she had instantly forgotten her previous unhappiness. She rubbed her hands excitedly, her face filled with anticipation.
For Youyou, this meal is not just an ordinary meal, but also an opportunity to enjoy delicious food. She can't wait to taste these delicious dishes and feel the taste.
The emperor looked at her quietly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He felt that Youyou was very cute and worthy of his strong request for her to enter the palace.