latelenovela Chapter 693: Just a Dream
Chapter 693: Just a Dream
Shu Yan felt a little greedy. Although life in the palace was good with no worries about food and drink, she was not favored. If she wanted rare snacks, she had to pay for them herself. Unlike the Empress, the Emperor would rush to show his courtesy to her. Concubine Song Shu and Concubine Gao were of noble status, and the servants in the palace did not dare to neglect them.
Shu Yan stared at the exquisite and lovely snacks, but her father said that she should be more careful when entering the palace and not eat anything given by others. She said, "Can I take two back to eat?" If she tested it and found that it was not poisonous, she would eat it.
Minister Shu probably meant that if the young lady was pregnant with the royal heir, she must be careful and not eat other people's food.
Shuyan really listens to instructions now.
Concubine Chang said, "Of course, if you want to eat again, you can come to the West Palace to find me."
At this moment, Shu Yan suddenly had an idea. If she could learn to make these delicious snacks and give them to the emperor, would he also be attracted by their deliciousness and slowly fall in love with her?
Shu Yan said, "I want to learn how to make snacks. Madam Dowager, can you teach me?"
Concubine Chang smiled even more deeply, "Of course, I have nothing to do, so I will teach you. You won't be bored in the palace in the future."
These words really touched Shuyan's heart. She just felt uncomfortable. Would she have to spend the rest of her life eating cakes like Concubine Chang?
Concubine Chang gave birth to a prince, but her life was still so miserable. What about her? If the emperor passed away, would she have to be buried with him? Thinking of how those concubines died and what they looked like after death, she trembled all over with fear.
She had to find a way to make her life less miserable.
Shu Yan asked the nanny to take the pastry, said "thank you" and left.
Concubine Chang stared at her fleeing back, her eyes turned cold, and she sighed: "No woman who enters the palace is not afraid of loneliness. The longer she stays, the lonelier she becomes, and the more afraid she becomes."
"The Toffee gave the cakes to Shu Ronghua?"
Concubine Chang sneered, "It's not poisonous. She will come back to find me." But Empress Dowager Cheng's mood is different. She will not let Empress Dowager Cheng die. Instead, she will let her suffer from the disease slowly and let her taste what it feels like to have her life in the hands of others.
She learned from Empress Dowager Cheng that she really hated Jiang Fenghua and was also afraid of him. It was really interesting that there was someone in the world who could make Empress Dowager Cheng afraid.
It turns out that none of the women who entered the palace were simple. She should have made friends with those who dared to confront Empress Dowager Cheng, but unfortunately their identities prevented them from being friends forever.
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Jinghe Palace.
Song Jing's mind was filled with the Queen's smile. She didn't know why she always felt that the Queen had changed.
Gao Qingtong and the Queen were in agreement. They had some secrets that they didn't want her to know. The more Song Jing thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. The Queen and Gao Qingtong had a good relationship, and she felt a little jealous.
At this time, the second prince came over with a book, tears and snot hanging on his face, "Mother."
Song Jing came back to her senses, her eyes dignified, "Have you memorized it yet?"
The second prince had just been slapped on the palm of his hand because he couldn't recite the book. He sobbed and said, "Yes."
"Recite it to your mother. If you make a mistake with one letter, I will give you ten more strokes of the cane."
The second prince began to recite word by word. When he finished, his eyelids were so heavy that he just wanted to sleep. However, Song Jing still had to lecture him, "Rui'er, it's not that your mother is cruel. If you don't study, others are. Look at the eldest prince. He is studying with books all the time. Your father loves him so much, and he is also studying hard. But you are different. If you don't study hard, your father will not love you. So you must study hard so that your father can see you and us."
"But the elder sister also studies and she also plays. Yan Huan also doesn't study and she also plays. Why should we study?"
Song Jing said, "They are girls. Girls don't have to study. They will get married in the future. Girls' mission is to take care of their husbands and children. Only boys can support the world. So Rui'er, you have to work hard and don't play around."
Xie Hongrui didn’t understand either. He just liked eating, sleeping, and playing.
It was already midnight when the nurse took the second prince away to rest. Dong'er brought some water for washing his face and said, "Madam, wash your face, warm your feet and rest!"
Song Jing asked Dong'er again, "You were the one who accompanied Rui'er to play in Kunning Palace today. You saw clearly how the princess fell into the pond."
"The little princess of the Fourth Princess's family is not easy to mess with. I told the Second Prince to stay away from her before." Dong'er added, "I saw it clearly. It was the little princess who pushed them into the water. I was so scared at the time that I wanted to shout for help, but Aoxue jumped in."
While massaging Song Shufen's feet, she said, "I will remember your Majesty's instructions. I will never interfere in matters that have nothing to do with us, so as not to cause trouble."
Song Jing said, "To survive in the palace, we must learn to protect ourselves. The emperor has never set foot in Jinghe Palace, and Rui'er can only be protected by me."
Her heart was filled with sorrow, so she had to make her son a successful one. The emperor only had three princes, and no one could predict what would happen in the future.
Her brothers also placed all their hopes on Rui'er. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son, and the Song family had a chance to prosper.
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The next day, Xie Shang did not have to go to court. When he woke up, it was already bright. He saw Jiang Fenghua sleeping soundly, so he pulled a handful of her hair to tickle her.
Jiang Fenghua opened his hand, closed his eyes and continued to sleep, "Xie Shang, stop making trouble, I'm sleepy."
Xie Shang held her in his arms, "You are still sleepy even after sleeping for so long! I am very energetic."
"I had a dream all night and I'm very sleepy."
"What a dream."
She half-closed her eyes and said, "I dreamed that you turned into an old man, and then you didn't recognize me, and you said a lot of strange things."
She just felt a headache, "I can't remember for a moment, what did you say in my dream that I was a virtuous concubine."
Xie Shang’s face turned pale all of a sudden, and his body unconsciously became stiff. Was she going to recover her memory?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jiang Fenghua continued, "Fortunately, dreams are the opposite of reality. In the dream, you were lonely and pitiful, very decadent, and the Great Zhou Dynasty became a mess in your hands. Your Majesty, you must govern your country well and ensure that the people have enough food and clothing and live and work in peace and contentment."
Xie Shang was full of worry, "What else did you dream about?"
Jiang Fenghua thought for a moment, "What I remember most is that you were holding a lotus lantern in your hand. It was so beautiful!"
Xie Shang saw that her expression was calm, and it seemed that she did not remember the sufferings in her previous life. He said, "I will work hard to make the Great Zhou Dynasty stronger. It will not be like in your dream. Didn't Ruan Ruan say that dreams are the opposite of reality? Under my governance, the Great Zhou will surely prosper, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment."
"You also had a dream last night. You kept shouting at Ruan Ruan not to leave. What did you dream about? Where did I go?"
Xie Shang also dreamed of his old age in his previous life. He missed her all his life, but they were never able to meet.
He said, "I can't remember clearly. I was afraid of leaving you even in my dreams, so Ruan Ruan, please don't leave me."
Jiang Fenghua was full of doubts, "Can't you remember clearly? Or are you hiding some secret in your heart that you don't want me to know, such as..." Who do you think I am based on who I look like?
She thought again: Is this really true?
She didn't say it out loud. It was just a dream. Why should she take it so seriously?
Xie Shang used a smile to hide the secret in his heart, "What secrets can I have that I can't let you know? I have no secrets. My only hope is that Ruan Ruan will always be happy and safe. I will always love you and will never let you escape again."
He had already warned Nanny Wang, Hongxiu and others to keep what they knew to themselves. If Jiang Fenghua knew about it, he would send them to the coffin together.
Jiang Jinyan felt sorry for his sister, so he naturally knew how to deal with it. Only if the things in her past life didn't happen could she forget the pain. He would do so even if he had to deceive her for a lifetime.
He never expected that Jiang Fenghua would dream about it, which made him worried.