Chapter 323 Hehuan
The emperor should still be in court in the morning.
As the emperor's personal servant, the chamberlain is not with him at the Jinluan Hall, so why is he waiting here.
If it is because Shen Li left the capital in the middle of the night after the wedding night yesterday, and the emperor feels that he has done something wrong to his ministers and wants to appease him, then there is no need to do so.
Wouldn't it be enough to just give a reward?
The dignified chamberlain, just standing here waiting for her?
And the moment he saw Mrs. Guangping Bo, his mind relaxed?
Zhou Qing feels strange no matter how he looks at it.
What made Zhou Qing even more surprised was that her mother, Mrs. Guang Pingbo, had no reaction when she saw the head chamberlain.
That way, it was as if the butler should just stand here and wait.
When Zhou Qing was confused, the head chamberlain stepped forward with a smile.
Shen Li's mother greeted the chambermaid politely, then took Zhou Qing's hand and patted the back of her hand gently, "Mom, I won't go in with you. I'll wait for you outside. You go ahead."
The palace road is long and silent.
When they reached a corner, the head chamberlain suddenly spoke with a respectful voice and a smile: "Your Majesty is still in court in the morning. The Queen Mother is ill. The Queen Mother has been working very hard these days and has not had time to see you. I will take my wife now." When I go to the Imperial Study Room, I can only wait outside, which is really boring.
There are a few Albizia julibrissin trees here, and it is the flowering season.
I heard that Madam is very happy, so why don't I take Madam over to have a look. "
Zhou Qing
ah?
I like Albizia?
Who did you listen to? I do not know how?
To be honest, I don't even know what He Huan looks like, and my only impression of it is from "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
But after the head maid finished speaking, he led her around a corner on his own initiative, and Zhou Qing didn't say much.
This person is the emperor's confidant, and Shen Li is also the emperor's confidant, so he should not harm her.
The two acacia trees mentioned by the chamberlain soon appeared in front of Zhou Qing.
Pink flowers bloom on the tall and dense trees. From a distance, the edges of the flowers look like a furry circle, which is very cute.
There are no albizia flowers in sight, and the acacia tree is empty.
This sentence suddenly appeared in my mind.
Zhou Qing raised his head and looked at a tree of flowers. The steward stood on one side and suddenly handed a tea cup to him, "I think you are tired after walking all the way."
Zhou Qing lowered his head and saw the gold-painted tea cup, and his eyelids twitched.
She glanced around, but there was no one in sight.
Where did the butler come up with this tea?
Zhou Qing's suspicious gaze finally fell on the head chamberlain.
The head chamberlain smiled respectfully and said, "I was afraid that Madam would be tired from admiring the flowers, so I ordered someone to prepare them here in advance."
Following his gaze, Zhou Qing saw a small teapot placed on the stone on one side.
Judging from the pattern, it is a set with this tea cup, with lifelike albizia flowers on it.
After looking at the teapot and the tea cup, Zhou Qing finally turned his eyes to the head chamberlain and cleared his throat gently, "Well, don't think I'm too blunt. The point is, this is a bit strange."
The head chamberlain smiled and said, "It's a bit strange, and this servant also finds it strange. But don't worry, Madam, this tea is not poisonous, and I will not harm you. Are you thirsty?"
Zhou Qing
From the time I came out after eating, I haven’t had a sip of water.
The morning meal was a bit salty.
I'm thirsty.
But this is too weird.
Looking at the tea cup, Zhou Qing made no move.
The head chamberlain said: "If you don't want to drink it, why don't you just pour this tea?"
As he said that, he pointed to the acacia tree next to him and said, "Just pour it under this tree."
Zhou Qing
This is even stranger.
It's like worshiping!
"Either drink it or pour it, can't I not touch this tea?"
The head chamberlain smiled and said: "My servant is all ready. For the sake of my young age, you can barely touch it. It's a big day."
Zhou Qing
She thought that her father was weird enough, but she didn't expect that this one was even weirder.
What are you talking about?
The head chamberlain was deeply condensed for a moment. Just before the head chamberlain was about to speak again, Zhou Qing grabbed the tea cup and brought it to his mouth.
"Otherwise, you'd better pour it. This tea is already cold. I'll pour you a new one."
Saying that, without waiting for Zhou Qing's reaction, the chamberlain reached out and took back the tea cup from Zhou Qing's hand, and then sprinkled the tea cup in front of the acacia tree as if worshiping a glass of wine at the grave.
His expression was solemn.
After spilling a cup of tea, the chamberlain turned around and got a new cup of tea, which he brought to Zhou Qing, "Ma'am, take a sip, it's hot."
Zhou Qing looked at the arc-shaped tea stain on the ground, turned his head to look at the chamberlain, and the moment he reached out to take the tea cup, Zhou Qing suddenly smiled and said: "It's too obvious that you want to tell me who is here." Is it important to Shen Li?”
The head chamberlain raised his eyelids, his eyes filled with kindness.
"My lady is smart."
"Speak directly if you have anything to say." Zhou Qing took a sip of tea and returned the tea cup to the head waiter.
The head chamberlain smiled and said: "Master Shen, you have had a hard time these years."
Zhou Qing thought he was going to say something else, but after saying this, he stopped and looked at the acacia tree on one side.
With lightning and flint, something flashed through Zhou Qing's mind.
Shen Xin said that Shen Li was allergic to lychees.
All the masters in Guangping's house like to eat lychees, but Shen Li is the only one who is allergic.
Shen Xin said that Shen Li didn't like eating meat very much, especially big meat.
But the other masters in Guangping Marquis's mansion are all crazy about her.
Zhou Qing took a breath after glancing at the albizzia tree beside her. This morning, she offered tea at Guangping Marquis's mansion. To be precise, it was not considered offering tea at all.
Could it be considered now?
Zhou Qing's eyelids jumped, and she looked at the albizzia tree again.
The speculation in her heart was like a huge wave, hitting her heart again and again.
Not far behind the albizzia tree was a palace. It seemed that there were no people. There was not even a plaque outside the gate of the palace.
This is an abandoned cold palace.
Across the albizzia tree, Zhou Qing looked at the palace wall from a distance.
The eunuch chief steward stood silently beside Zhou Qing, and did not speak until Zhou Qing's legs were numb. He said: "Your Majesty has left the court. Let me take the lady over."
"Does Shen Li know that you brought me here?" Zhou Qing turned to look at the eunuch chief steward.
The eunuch chief steward was stunned for a moment and did not speak.
Zhou Qing said, "He doesn't know. It's His Majesty's order, right?"
The eunuch chief hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Zhou Qing didn't say anything else.
It's very close to the imperial study from here.
When she was near the door, a young eunuch suddenly came forward and called the eunuch chief, so Zhou Qing had to go in alone.
Imperial study.
When Zhou Qing went in, the emperor was still wearing court clothes, standing in front of the table with his back to her, looking up at the words on the opposite wall.
"Give me a cup of tea."