Chapter 416 The voice in the dream
Chapter 416 The voice in the dream
Over time, the emperor actually got used to the taste of the soups made by Concubine Qi, and Concubine Qi also carved out a unique niche among the beauties in the harem.
She became the only extraordinary woman in Emperor Yongfeng's heart who did not rely on her beauty to win favor and who had a holy heart.
Now, this extraordinary woman put on her silk dress again and cooked soup for the person she loved, which made Emperor Yongfeng very moved.
For a moment, all his dirty thoughts about Ye Xinran were transferred to Concubine Qi.
Although the girl from the Lu family is good, Emperor Yongfeng is discouraged by the fact that she is required to do something physically demanding.
At his age, he no longer needs to spend time trying to make a woman happy. What he needs now is someone who is devoted to him wholeheartedly.
Emperor Yongfeng looked at Concubine Qi and nodded with satisfaction.
However, the moment Ye Xinran saw Concubine Qi, she felt a mixture of surprise and fear.
Why does this person's voice sound so similar to the person in my dream?
She still remembers what the man in her dream said through her mouth: "Xiao Huaian, why don't you take revenge!"
After that, whenever Ye Xinran woke up in the middle of the night, she would always think of Xiao Huaian's eyes.
But after observing quietly for a while, Ye Xinran discovered that there was no such person around Xiao Huaian.
She felt that she was overthinking.
When Ye Xinran heard this voice again today, she immediately remembered it.
She recalled the memory that frightened her.
So who is this person?
Concubine Qi seemed to have noticed Ye Xinran's gaze. She turned her head slightly, glanced at Ye Xinran, and asked the emperor with a smile, "This sister looks beautiful. I stayed in the back for too long. I didn't know there was such a beautiful sister in the palace."
Ye Xinran lowered her head and said nothing.
Emperor Yongfeng explained: "This is not your sister, this is the doctor who treated me."
"You are so young, but you are actually a doctor?"
Concubine Qi looked Ye Xinran up and down, and after turning around once, she said, "She doesn't look anything special! Is she an exceptionally good doctor?"
After hearing the conversation between the two, Ye Xinran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor only said that she was a doctor, which means that the emperor should put aside those dirty thoughts for the time being.
Emperor Yongfeng felt somewhat pleased when he heard Concubine Qi's comments.
When he liked her, he thought the girl from the Lu family was prettier than others. When he looked down on her, he thought that she was just a slightly better person among the countless people in the world.
Even compared to Concubine Qi, she lacks some charm.
There is no need to worry about such people.
However, when he saw the two women standing there at the same time, Emperor Yongfeng suddenly had a strange idea.
He chuckled and said deliberately: "I forgot to tell you that the person standing in front of you is not only a doctor with excellent medical skills, but also Xiao Huaian's wife."
After saying this, Emperor Yongfeng kept staring at Concubine Qi, observing the changes on her face.
He wanted to see how Concubine Qi would react when she heard about the Xiao family after so many years.
As expected, Concubine Qi did not react at all. She even seemed to think for a moment before she realized who the Xiao family the emperor was referring to was.
"Your Majesty, are you talking about Xiao Huaian, the only survivor of the Xiao family?" she confirmed with Emperor Yongfeng.
Emperor Yongfeng nodded.
Concubine Qi stared at Ye Xinran again, "Well, although she looks okay, she is still a little worse than my sister."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at Emperor Yongfeng and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't mention my sister on purpose, but when Your Majesty mentioned it, I thought of her."
Emperor Yongfeng shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter, I think the imperial concubine is right.
In terms of looks, she is not only inferior to your sister, but also inferior to you."
Chang'an was listening at the side, feeling unconvinced. He puffed his cheeks and was about to speak, but Ye Xinran immediately winked at him and gently shook her head.
Ye Xinran said, "Your Majesty and His Majesty are too kind. I am just an ordinary woman. How dare I be compared with His Majesty?"
Emperor Yongfeng said that only because Ye Xinran's rejection just now made him angry, so he deliberately belittled her.
Seeing that Ye Xinran didn't care at all, Emperor Yongfeng found it extremely boring.
He waved his hand and said, "I see Chang'an is not in the mood to review his lessons today, so you two should go back first. Let Chang'an come by himself tomorrow, and then notify the doctor who came with you last time, and ask him to come to the palace to see me."
"Yes!"
Ye Xinran responded respectfully.
Fortunately, Emperor Yongfeng let me go.
It was so rare for someone like him to give up his thoughts. If it weren't for the help of others...
Thinking of this, Ye Xinran secretly glanced at Concubine Qi again.
She seemed to have guessed Concubine Qi's identity from the conversation between Concubine Qi and Emperor Yongfeng just now.
But now she really couldn't understand what role Concubine Qi played, and why she had never heard Huai'an and her master mention this person.
Ye Xinran took Chang'an's hand and walked out of the imperial study. Just after taking a few steps, the two of them changed their serious and sad expressions and smiled at each other.
"Were you scared just now?"
Ye Xinran asked Changan.
Changan nodded, then shook his head, "I'm a little worried, but I'm not afraid anymore as long as my aunt is here."
"Don't worry, I'll give you some candy when we get out, but remember to brush your teeth when you get back, remember?"
"Yeah! I'll remember that."
Changan nodded quickly again, being extremely obedient.
"Miss Lu!"
While the two were talking, someone suddenly called Ye Xinran from behind.
Ye Xinran turned around and found that it was Concubine Qi who had been standing in the hall just now.
"Lady Qi!"
Ye Xinran bowed and greeted, then asked, "What instructions does Lady Qi have?"
Concubine Qi stared at her again, her attitude still the same as before, somewhat arrogant.
"I don't have any instructions. I just haven't seen the Xiao family's relatives for a long time. I want to see you more."
"I am a woman of low status, and I don't deserve to be called a relative."
Ye Xinran said.
Concubine Qi snorted, "I said you are a relative of the Xiao family, but I didn't say you are my relative.
You are of humble origin, so you are not worthy of this position. Come on, I will walk with you for a few steps."
Concubine Qi pointed in the direction of the palace gate.
Ye Xinran had no choice but to follow her wishes and walked out with Chang'an and Concubine Qi.
After a while, Concubine Qi asked again: "How is Xiao Huaian now? Is he in good health?"
Ye Xinran turned sideways and said, "Fortunately, my husband has been in good health recently."
"His legs..."
This is the issue that Concubine Qi is most concerned about.
When Xiao Huaian had his legs broken and was exiled, Concubine Qi once secretly asked someone to see him.
But the doctor who saw him said that Xiao Huaian had injured his bones and muscles, and even if he recovered, his legs would not be able to walk like before.
So when Concubine Qi heard that Xiao Huaian went to the Northern Frontier, she was shocked at first, and then felt distressed.
It was not until the army returned to the capital that Concubine Qi felt relieved when she heard people mention that Xiao Huaian's leg seemed to have recovered. However, she also felt a little strange and didn't know when his leg recovered.
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