eurekapd Chapter 30: Concubine Hua's Affair
Chapter 30: Concubine Hua's Affair
Chapter 30: Concubine Hua's Affair
It was still Jixiang who opened the door. After a few times, Jixiang had become much more stable.
When Jixiang saw that it was Concubine Hua and her three servants who came, he knew that he should not speak loudly.
Jixiang welcomed Concubine Hua into the bedroom, and went to make tea with Songzhi. Zhou Ninghai stood outside the door, observing the movements around Yanqing Palace.
Concubine Duan felt that this was a bit like having an affair???
When Concubine Hua heard Concubine Duan's analogy, she rolled her eyes at her and said, "The whole palace knows that Concubine Duan is the most dignified and virtuous. If others hear you say this, your title as Concubine Duan will be in jeopardy."
Concubine Duan didn't know that Concubine Hua would come. She had already taken off her hairpins and rings, let her black hair fall like a waterfall, changed into her nightgown, and was reading a book. When she saw Concubine Hua walk in arrogantly, she casually said the metaphor. Now when she heard Concubine Hua teasing her, she just covered her mouth with the book and laughed.
"Empress Hua Fei is visiting you late at night. What can I do for you?"
Concubine Hua saw that Concubine Duan's face was no longer as pale as before. Under the candlelight, Concubine Duan's face without makeup had a natural blush, which showed that Wen Shichu was very attentive.
"It's almost the end of the year, and the Queen Mother asked me to prepare a New Year's Eve banquet. I'm too busy during the day, so I came to your place to have some free time at night."
Jixiang and Songzhi soaked some silver tea, brought it in, and then left.
"My sister has hidden such good tea, and I didn't know about it." Hua Fei picked up the teacup and took a sip. It was Renhua Yinhao, the best among Yinhao. After drinking the boiling hot tea, Hua Fei felt much more at ease.
"You are very capable, and this little thing is not difficult for you. Tell me, what is it that is bothering you so much?"
Hua Fei couldn't say that she was reborn. Now she was suffering from knowing the outcome but was powerless to change her fate.
Hua Fei lowered her head and let out a slight bitter laugh. The arrogant Hua Fei now felt a little lonely, and her slender fingertips circled around the rim of the teacup.
After hearing Concubine Duan's words, it was just like when she was in the palace before, when Concubine Duan would comfort her whenever she had a problem. Concubine Hua actually remembered something.
"Oh, right, the Queen said there is one of the new concubines who looks like someone. Sister came into the palace earlier and knows more about the palace. It would be great if Sister could meet her. Maybe she would know who she looks like."
"Zhen Huan?"
Concubine Duan put down the book and turned to look at Concubine Hua.
When Concubine Hua heard the two words said by Concubine Duan, she immediately perked up and her eyes flashed. It turned out that Concubine Duan was really observant and attentive. Even when she was sick, she knew the situation in the palace very well. It was worth it that she lost to her in her previous life.
"That's right. Zhou Ninghai found out about it on the day of the talent show, but he didn't get the details."
Although Concubine Duan saw that Concubine Hua looked much calmer and more careful, she was still like this once she trusted someone and would even spend all her family's wealth on someone.
"Do you know that our current queen is born out of wedlock?" Concubine Duan made up her mind that this time, she would be worthy of Concubine Hua's trust and would never be used as a tool by others again.
"Of course I know this. The emperor mentions Queen Chunyuan every day. But I entered the palace late. By the time I entered the palace, Queen Chunyuan had already..."
Concubine Hua can recite the deeds of the late Queen Chunyuan by heart, not for any other reason, but simply because she is the emperor's most beloved person. Concubine Hua remembers everything about the emperor very clearly.
Concubine Hua became silent as she was talking. She turned her head and looked at Concubine Duan. In the candlelight, their eyes were as sharp as torches. In a moment, how could Concubine Hua not understand?
"I have seen that woman. On the first snowy day, Jixiang helped me out for a walk. We walked to the small gate of your Yikun Palace. I saw her leaving the Yikun Palace in your sedan chair. From a distance, I saw that she looked about 70% similar to Queen Chunyuan."
"They are 70% similar, which is enough to make the emperor fall in love." Concubine Hua said.
Concubine Hua understood immediately and realized why the emperor had given Zhen Huan the favor of bathing in the Tangquan Palace and the favor of the concubine in the previous life. Zhen Huan was just a substitute for Queen Chunyuan, whom the emperor missed so much.
Thinking about how Zhen Huan's eyes revealed her affection for the emperor after she was favored in her previous life, which was no less than hers, she wondered how Zhen Huan would react if she knew that she was just a substitute.
Hua Fei also asked Duan Fei about many things about Queen Chun Yuan, including her appearance, personality, talents, hobbies...
It has to be said that the emperor's preference has always been consistent. He likes gentle, beautiful, romantic and well-read women.
Haha, Concubine Hua sneered, which man in the world doesn’t like such a woman?
Concubine Duan said Chunyuan was very beautiful, so beautiful that none of the eight banners of Manchu and Mongolia could find a woman who could match her.
Hua Fei thought that in other people's eyes, she was not even the leader of the Han Army Banner. Not to mention the Han Army Banner, even the eight banners of Manchuria and Mongolia combined were not as outstanding as she was. But so what, the Nian family fell, and the emperor was so unkind to her.
Beauty is just a cheap thing that is only useful when the emperor feels that his throne is stable.
However, in this life, Concubine Hua must make good use of her own beauty and Zhen Huan's beauty.
Thinking back to her previous life, there were many situations where the Queen was in a weak position, but she always used the excuse of Queen Chunyuan to arouse the Emperor's sympathy and turn the tide. Although she was present, she did not even understand the hidden meaning of their words.
Thinking back to the time when Cao Qinmo gave Concubine Hua advice on how to regain the emperor's favor, when she sang the song "Loudong Fu", it was unclear what she meant, but when she mentioned Empress Chunyuan, the emperor was obviously moved, which paved the way for her to regain the emperor's favor later on.
She was unaware that Queen Chunyuan was so useful in her previous life. In this life, she will live up to the glorious legacy left by Queen Chunyuan.
The next day, Huang Guiquan from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to Hua Fei to seek advice on the arrangements for the New Year's Eve banquet.
Concubine Hua remembered that in her previous life, she accidentally placed a potted red plum plant, which aroused the emperor's love. The emperor visited the Plum Garden at night and met Zhen Huan by chance. The next day, Zhen Huan was impersonated by Yu Ying'er and became Yu Da Ying.
Later, because of this unexpected turn of events, the relationship between the Emperor and Zhen Huan became even better after they recognized each other.
It turns out that the cause of all this lies with myself.
"It doesn't matter what else is put away. Just follow the rules of previous years. I noticed that the red plum blossoms in Yimei Garden are in great bloom this year, so cut some more to put at the New Year's Eve banquet. It will add some joy to the prosperous New Year."
"Your Majesty is the most ingenious person in the harem." Huang Guiquan listened to Concubine Hua's instructions, bent his waist, nodded his head, and flattered her fluently.
"Huang Guiquan, you have to be more alert when doing things. You, as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have to know who should be employed and who should not be employed. A few days ago, I went to Yimei Garden to appreciate the plum blossoms. From a distance, I saw a palace maid humming Kunqu opera while working. From the way she acted, I felt that she was more like a master than a maidservant."
Hua Fei sat high up in the first seat, stretched out her jade hand and let Song Zhi apply a thick layer of pearl cream to her, without even a glance at Huang Guiquan. After the hot compress, wash off the pearl cream with rose water, which can ensure that the hands will not dry out fine lines in winter.
In her previous life, Concubine Hua was a woman who dressed up to please herself. She dressed only to please herself.