Liang Huan looked at Gao Hao's face from the corner of his eye through the tea stall.
Since he arrived, although the concubine below was smiling, she was not as relaxed as before. She was obviously much more reserved, and her shy and timid eyes were only on his face. , interpreting a winking expression vividly.
Liang Huan only glanced at it and then lowered his gaze.
After all, whether it is them personally or the family behind them, all the blessings, misfortunes, honors and disgrace are all tied to the same man, how can they avoid overt and covert fights?
However, yesterday's canonization was only the prelude to this magnificent struggle...
Liang Huan ordered someone to bring a plate of cakes on his desk to Gao Hao.
"The emperor has just come to the morning court. He should be a little hungry. Let's have some pastries first."
Gao Hao was a little surprised. He glanced at everyone and then picked it up from the plate. A small piece, and he couldn't help but frown.
“Why does it look different from theirs?”
When the emperor said this, the concubines also curiously looked at the cakes in the emperor’s hand, but they saw that the cakes on the plate were indeed the same as theirs. They are all different.
Liang Huan smiled slightly and put down the tea cup: "I made it myself."
Everyone was surprised. They had never heard that Mr. Liang, who was favored by the Sixth Palace, could cook.
Gao Hao glanced at Liang Han and smiled on his lips. He really didn't expect that she would show her kindness to him in public without hesitation.
This is really surprising.
“The Queen Mother actually cooked the food herself?”
Liang Huan's face turned pink and she was a little embarrassed: "I learned this after I moved to Hanzhang Palace. I'm not good at cooking. I just cook for fun. I don't do much and I don't do it well. I can't compare to their ingenuity. Naturally, I didn’t dare to bring it in front of them, but I just tasted a piece of it myself, and it was barely enough. If the emperor doesn’t mind it, why not try it too?”
Gao Hao looked at the pastry in his hand and smiled gradually. deep.
It looks like a flower, but I can’t really tell what kind of flower it is.
It can be seen that what she just said is not simply self-effacing, but that she is really not good at it.
Under Liang Huan’s gaze, Gao Hao took a bite in confusion.
It's soft and creamy in the mouth, with a hint of sweetness, and not greasy at all.
A look of approval flashed in his eyes, and he took another sip before saying: "There is a hint of plum fragrance, fresh and refreshing."
Liang Han pursed her lips: "When I got up in the morning, I saw that the green-calyx plum blossom outside the dormitory was blooming well, so I picked some stamens and added them with the snow on the plum blossoms. It had a bit of flavor, so it didn't disgrace it."
The concubines' breath froze and they couldn't help but look at each other.
Green plums are extremely precious, and such a rare species is used to make cakes... The key point is that she still looks indifferent.
How luxurious is the Dudao Hanguang Palace? Although they have never been in it, looking at the Queen Mother's behavior now, it can be seen that she is used to such a luxurious life.
Gao Hao glanced at the pastry in his hand, and then looked at Jin Zhi with his head hanging down.
He specially ordered someone to find the green-calyx plum and plant it outside her window...
"What's wrong?"
Liang Huan blinked, very worried. Puzzled.
Gao Hao smiled: "No, it's good."
Yuan Yun'e quietly looked at the two of them. She knew that someone had donated a green plum to the emperor, and she thought that such a good thing must be sent to the emperor. Webster's.
Who wanted to come to Hanzhang Hall that day, but saw it transplanted here?
She tested Liang Han and hinted that the emperor had come to her, but Liang Han didn't take it seriously.
I never expected that Liang Han would use it to make cakes.
Yuan Yun'e was secretly shocked that the emperor didn't say anything, so he just let her go.
Yuan Yun'e glanced at the superior again, suddenly a little unsure whether Liang should continue to stay with the emperor.
Liang Huan smiled very gently: "If the emperor likes it, I will do it again another day and order it to be sent to Tai Chi Hall."
Gao Hao responded and looked at her again, not wanting to prepare. What he said was interrupted by someone coming.
The chamberlain announced that Concubine Shu is here.
Liang Huan lowered his eyes, picked up the cup and took a sip, when a palace maid walked in with a glamorous beauty on his arm. The former Concubine Lu, today’s Concubine Lu Shu.
Although she was dressed up beautifully, she was still pregnant. She was not as arrogant as usual, but had a delicate beauty.
For a moment, everyone in the palace who had seen her and those who had not seen her couldn't help but look at her.
There are all kinds of eyes: scrutinizing, curious, disdainful, and entertaining.
After all, everyone knew that she was not only the cousin of Emperor Wenxuan, but also Zhaoyi, who was not favored by him.
It is really unbelievable that the dignified concubine turned into a concubine...
Lu Wan smiled slightly, raised her chin slightly, and kept her eyes straight all the way.
When he got closer, he first saluted the emperor and then faced the queen.
Before anyone could salute, Yuan Yun'e rushed to support her.
"Concubine Shu is pregnant, so there is no need to be polite."
Lu Wanying did not insist and smiled lightly. When he was about to sit down, he suddenly straightened up and looked at Liang Huan.
“I seem to have forgotten to salute my cousin.”
My cousin made a loud noise.
Gao Hao glanced at her with implicit scrutiny and frowned: "Concubine Shu——"
Liang Huan intercepted Gao Hao's words with a smile.
"Concubine Shu, please sit down."
"Thank you, cousin." The smile on her face was innocent and harmless, and she did not act as if this was Hanzhang Palace, but as if it were hers. Yaohua Hall is generally free and informal.
The palace attendant next to her carefully helped Lu Wanying sit down.
The concubines had strange expressions and secretly exchanged glances.
On that day, all the concubines of Emperor Wenxuan were sent out of the palace, except Lu Zhaoyi. At that time, the Empress Dowager was already ill in bed, and all matters in the harem were decided by the Empress Dowager. This shows that the relationship between the two of them is excellent.
Although the two of them looked a little strange now, the Queen Mother did not care about Concubine Shu's rudeness at all. Everyone could not make a conclusion for a while and just observed silently.
Lu Wanying ignored the others and smiled at the two people sitting above her: "Today is the first time for the concubines to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. Although Your Majesty spared me from coming to say hello, I think about it and just I felt it was inappropriate and finally decided to come here, but it was a little late."
Liang Huan ordered Jin Zhi to take care of her personally, and said, "Concubine Shu is pregnant, so there is no need to force her."
Lu Wanying did not answer her words, turned to look at Gao Hao, and said with a smile: "I just didn't expect His Majesty to be here. He should have come just after the morning court, right?"
Gao Hao's face was light.
"Yes."
Yuan Yun'e took the words and smiled: "Concubine Shu is here by chance. Everyone is tasting pastries. You have a bad appetite these days, so why not come with everyone? Use some, maybe when there are more people, you will feel better and your appetite will improve."
Someone echoed: "No, the Lord was just tasting the cakes made by the Queen Mother with green calyx plums, concubines. I don’t know how much I’m envious of her.”
Lu Wanying looked over at her and saw that she was a very young-looking concubine, and her dress suggested that she was not of high status.
She looked back at the people on the main seat, pretending to be surprised: "Cousin, you can actually make pastries?"
After saying that, she shook her head and sighed: "Why have I never heard Marquis Anding and Emperor Wenxuan mention it? I think they are not as happy as His Majesty!"
As soon as these words came out, the air instantly cooled down.
Before she became Emperor Wenxuan’s favorite concubine, Liang was just the concubine of Marquis Anding.
The rumors about the three people were once discussed in private.
I really didn’t expect that Concubine Shu would dare to talk about it in front of everyone.
While everyone was in shock and confusion, they heard her cry out in surprise.
"Cousin, why are you wearing the queen's phoenix robe?" (End of chapter)