To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 221 My heart

   "Greetings to the imperial concubine and empress." Chaohua bowed his knees.

  Concubine Xiao Gui looked down at Chao Hua who was leaning over, and said calmly, "Get up."

   Chao Hua straightened up, stood there with downcast eyes and waited for Concubine Xiao to leave first.

  Concubine Xiao Gui seemed interested in chatting, and said casually: "This is the first time I have seen Yu Xuan come out."

   Chao Huagui replied politely: "If you go back to your mother, your Highness took maids and concubines to Miss Luo's place before."

   "Eh?" Concubine Xiao's delicate black eyebrows slightly raised, "Could it be because of that cook?"

  Seeing the astonishment on Chao Hua's face, Concubine Xiao smiled slightly: "I am going to meet Miss Luo, attendant Yuxuan will accompany me."

   "Yes." Chao Hua bowed her head and walked behind Concubine Xiao, suppressing the joy in her eyes.

  Although the prince nodded first, it would be best if the imperial concubine took the initiative to take her there.

  She tossed and turned all night, barely closed her eyes, and must see Miss Luo today.

   What if Miss Luo is really the princess?

  The more this is the case, the more careful she is in every step, not daring to be careless.

  If Miss Luo is the princess, she doesn't want to bring the princess the slightest risk of her identity being discovered.

   "Is Yuxuan the servant who followed the prince when he was still in Pingnan Palace?" Walking on the road, Concubine Xiao asked casually.

"yes."

  Concubine Xiao Gui smiled slightly: "No wonder Yuxuan attendant looks about the same age as Ben Gong."

   Chao Hua hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is joking. Your Majesty is in her youth, and the concubine is almost thirty."

   "Really?" Concubine Xiao Gui took a careful look at Chao Hua, her tone was inexplicable, "Servant Yu Xuan looks like he is only in his early twenties."

   She hadn't noticed before.

  A concubine of the prince is not qualified enough for her to pay attention to, and it was not long ago that the matter of the prince concubine broke out, and this servant of Yuxuan came into her sight.

   Noticing it, it made her sigh secretly for the preferential treatment of this woman.

   Concubine Xiao's well-maintained nails gently brushed her cheeks.

  The cheeks are fair and plump, just as Yu Xuan said, she is at the age when a woman's appearance is at her best.

   But in a few years?

  She has worn the most gorgeous clothes, tasted the richest delicacies, and used the most extravagant items, but I am afraid that these will eventually be lost as her face ages.

   It is the greatest sorrow for the women in the palace to not have a child by their side.

  This Yuxuan attendant is different.

  Luo Sheng's tent is not far from Concubine Xiao's golden tent. At this time, she is asking Luo Yue how to weave a wreath.

   "Third sister, you made it wrong, you have to make it this way..." Luo Yue unceremoniously laughed at the garland that Luo Sheng made.

   Hongdou snorted coldly.

   Fourth Miss, have you forgotten the time when you were whipped by a girl for disobedience?

  No roof tiles for three days, the old saying is true.

  Speaking of which, why doesn’t the girl like playing with whips anymore?

  The little maid stared at the soft whip wrapped around her master's waist and fell into deep thought.

  Luo Yue patiently taught Luo Sheng how to make a wreath, and Luo Qing smiled and handed the selected flower branches to the hands of the two younger sisters.

   Concubine Xiao Gui caught a glimpse of this scene from afar and couldn't help but stop.

  She remembered that Governor Luo had only one prostitute daughter, Miss Luo.

   Everyone said that Miss Luo was domineering, so did she get along so harmoniously with the concubine sisters?

   "Niang Niang—" the servant respectfully asked for instructions.

  Concubine Xiao Gui slightly nodded.

   "The imperial concubine is here—" the servant shouted.

  The female relatives walking around heard the shout and hurriedly gathered around to salute.

   Concubine Xiao nodded reservedly: "I am just walking casually, ladies and gentlemen, there is no need to be polite."

  Everyone understood at once: The imperial concubine came to Miss Luo's place to eat, and other people went there for whatever they wanted, don't make trouble.

   It's not that the reaction is quick, the main reason is that the prince and King Kaiyang have come here at every turn these few days, and they are used to it.

  In order not to annoy the imperial concubine, everyone dispersed.

   "I have seen the imperial concubine."

   "Miss Luo, don't be restrained, didn't you go hunting today?" Concubine Xiao Gui walked over.

   "I want to take a rest today, but I didn't expect the imperial concubine to come over."

   Concubine Xiao Gui smiled slightly: "I ate the beggar's chicken made by Miss Luo's cook yesterday, and thought it was very tasty, so I came to thank Miss Luo."

   "Your Majesty has beaten the daughter of a servant." Luo Sheng's tone was humble, but his expression was calm, "Whatever Your Majesty wants to eat, order someone to tell you. As long as Miss Xiu knows how to cook it, let her make it and send it to your Majesty."

   Concubine Xiao's eyes flickered slightly: "Uh, is Miss Luo's cook called Xiugu?"

   "Yes, her name is Xiugu."

   Concubine Xiao nodded: "I've made a note of it. I wonder if I can show the chef who can make such delicious food?"

  Luo Sheng smiled: "That's her honor. Hongdou, go and call Xiu Gu."

   Not long after, an ugly woman appeared in front of Concubine Xiao.

  Concubine Xiao Gui's bright eyes stayed on Xiuyue's face for a moment, she was slightly surprised.

   I didn't expect the cook to be so ugly and disfigured.

  The other party's respectful but neither humble nor overbearing attitude made her feel a little better.

   "Will you still be a beggar's chicken today?" Concubine Xiao asked Luo Sheng after looking at Xiuyue.

   "I'm going to make a few."

   "I want to see how it is done."

  That year, she ate deliciously with the fat chicken secretly delivered by her maid, and she didn't care about how a little maid without the support of her master got it.

  She wanted to ask again later, but never had the chance.

   That was the only warmth she had when she was young, but it was too short.

   "Xiu Gu, you can make a few beggar chickens for the empress to see."

  Xiuyue slightly bowed her knees to Concubine Xiao: "Your Majesty, please come with the women."

  The place where the fire is made and cooked is some distance away from the tent.

   Concubine Xiao followed Xiuyue past, followed by a group of palace people.

  In a blink of an eye, only Chaohua remained in place.

  Luo Sheng looked at her.

   Chaohua stared at him, with scrutiny hidden in his eyes.

  Hearing Xiuyue's words, she was in a state of confusion, thinking wildly, and even wanted to convince herself that she just believed it.

  Believe it, as long as she believes that the princess is still there, she can still be a real Chaohua, and she won't live so tired.

  But standing in front of Miss Luo and seeing a woman who looks completely different from the princess, how can you believe that the person in front of you is the princess?

  Resurrecting the dead, does it really exist?

   "Aren't servants Yuxuan going to take a look?" Luo Sheng walked towards Chaohua.

   Looking at the approaching woman, Chaohua felt flustered for no reason.

"go…"

   "Then I will accompany Yu Xuan to go there."

  Luo Sheng smiled slightly, and naturally walked side by side with Chaohua.

  In front of it was a rising fire, but it was blocked by the palace people brought by Concubine Xiao, and only a corner was exposed.

   A low and inaudible voice sounded: "Do you still remember Yang Zhun?"

  Yang Zhun is Xiuyue's fiancé, and she is in love with Xiuyue.

   It's just that everyone including her doesn't know that before Yang Zhun became Xiuyue's fiancé, Chaohua had secretly put him in his heart.

   On the day when Xiuyue and Yang Zhun's engagement was announced, she happened to meet Chaohua cutting the ribbon tied to the laurel tree.

   Chao Huajian was discovered by her, and begged her not to mention it to Xiuyue.

   "Although the servant girl has been pleased with Yang Zhun for a long time, it's just that she was secretly happy with one person. Now that sister Xiuyue is engaged, the servant girl let him go."

  The reason why Concubine Xiao thinks the beggar’s chicken made by the maid is delicious is because her memory has been beautified by the warmth, not that it’s really better than Xiuyue’s...

  (end of this chapter)