BXBX NOVEL Chapter 446 - Return to the Capital (2)
“It’s fine.” Shen Miao said, “There’s a street next to Yanqing Alley that’s adjacent to a restaurant. It’s outside the alley, so the price is not that expensive. We can find a house there.”
As soon as she said that, the waiter subconsciously said, “Miss, you are right.”
“Jiaojiao, do you want to live in a busy place too?” Shen Xin asked. Shen Miao was not a person who liked to join in the fun, but from what she said, she seemed to be interested.
“I think it’s not a bad idea.” Shen Miao smiled.
“That’s great.” Luo Tan looked at Shen Miao with shining eyes. “Little Cousin, you’re the best!” She thought that Shen Miao said that on purpose for her, so she was very grateful.
Shen Miao looked up at the waiter. “Are the people from the State of Qin and the Daliang Dynasty already here?”
The waiter had never taken his eyes off this girl who looked the youngest from the beginning. He felt that when she sat there, even her chair had become golden. When he heard Shen Miao’s question, he immediately replied respectfully, “Yes. The Ming Qi tribute will begin in a few days. The State of Qin and the Daliang Dynasty have sent people to pay tribute to the emperor. Now, these people are all arranged to stay in the mansion in Yanqing Alley.”
“Who from the State of Qin and the Daliang Dynasty are sent here?” Shen Miao asked.
The waiter scratched his head. “The State of Qin sent the Crown Prince and Princess Mingan. The Daliang Dynasty sent the younger brother of Emperor Yong Le, Prince Rui.”
Shen Miao lowered her eyes and said, “Thank you.”
After the waiter left, Luo Ling asked, “Cousin Miao, do you have any thoughts about the people from the State of Qin and the Daliang Dynasty?”
Shen Miao smiled. “Nothing. I just find it a little strange.”
Luo Tan smiled and said, “No matter what, when we reach the capital tomorrow, we can watch the show.”
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In the palace of the capital, in the emperor’s bedroom, it was filled with a strong smell of medicine. The incense burning in the incense burner made people feel even more depressed.
On the dragon bed, Emperor Wen Hui was leaning on the couch with his eyes half-closed. The beautiful woman in palace clothes beside him was feeding him medicine spoon by spoon. This person was none other than Consort Dong.
She fed him extremely patiently and carefully. She would blow on the spoon until the medicine was cold. She tried to test the temperature before slowly feeding it to Emperor Wen Hui. As she fed him, she gently patted Emperor Wen Hui’s back, making his breathing smoother.
After the bowl of medicine was emptied, Consort Dong grabbed a sugar-stained fruit from the enamel bowl at the side and fed it to Emperor Wen Hui. Emperor Wen Hui frowned and swallowed it. After the last trace of bitterness in his mouth faded, he said, “It’s really thoughtful of you.”
“Your Majesty, I’m just afraid that you might find the medicine too bitter, so I prepared some.” Consort Dong smiled gently and said, “Eat some of this fruit for my sake.”
Emperor Wen Hui chuckled. His eyes softened as he said, “In this palace, you know me the best.”
Two years was enough to change many things. No matter how vigorous Emperor Wen Hui was, he could not withstand the corrosion of time. He was much older and his health was deteriorating.
The crown prince’s illness was also getting serious, and the crown prince’s faction was gradually losing. Prince Zhou and Prince Jing were ambitious and pushy, and Prince Xuan and Prince Li were eyeing the throne covetously. Because of this, Emperor Wen Hui found all the consorts in the harem annoying. At this moment, Consort Dong and Prince Ding, who were not openly involved in this game of thrones, caught his eye.