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Chapter 153 The tip of my heart is full of people
Tingyu Pavilion.
Early in the morning, people from the Imperial Household Department, following the emperor's orders, sent countless precious supplements.
Among them are top-quality blood swallows, century-old Polygonum multiflorum, cordyceps sinensis, deer antlers, ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin, etc.
Many things are not what nobles should have, but the treatment of concubines in the harem has always been closely related to favor.
The Imperial Household Department would naturally send all the best things to the emperor's favored concubines; those who were not favored would inevitably be deducted from their gifts even if they held high positions.
Otherwise, why would everyone try so hard to win favor?
Shen Zhinian gave generous rewards to the eunuchs who delivered the supplements, and asked Fuqiu to put them in the warehouse first, and use them after Tang Luochuan checked them and found no problems.
Although no one would dare to tamper with the things bestowed by the emperor, it is better to be safe than sorry.
Handan said happily: "Although His Majesty went to Yongshou Palace last night, he was still thinking about our young master."
This is even before we know that the young lady is pregnant. If His Majesty knew that the young lady was carrying the royal heir, he would be so happy!
Shen Zhinian was not distracted, she was very clear-headed. Nangong Xuanyu's action was not only to show concern for her, but also to comfort her for what happened last night.
After all, she was wronged, but he didn't come to Tingyu Pavilion to accompany her at night, so he had to give her some compensation.
Although the emperor has his favorite concubines, for the sake of peace in the harem, he is a master of keeping things balanced most of the time. Shen Zhinian doesn't really think that he is very special in Nangong Xuanyu's heart.
However...she was pregnant now and was planning to keep it a secret, so she naturally couldn't let the Imperial Hospital prepare tonic food for her. These things sent by the emperor were a timely relief.
Perhaps because of the excessive thoughts during pregnancy, Shen Zhinian's thoughts suddenly became a little vague, and she recalled this time in her previous life.
The Lu family's house was shabby, and they didn't have enough money to buy charcoal. She got cold and fell seriously ill. The doctor said that her body was too weak, and in addition to taking medicine, she also had to use bird's nest to nourish her body. But the Lu family couldn't afford bird's nest...
In this life, she just casually threw the top-quality blood bird's nests into the warehouse.
So, as a person, don’t be like Shen Nanqiao, who endured hardships without any effort. Isn’t it great to enter the palace and enjoy the most luxurious life?
Not long after the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs left, a young eunuch who served in front of the emperor came over with a flattering smile on his face: "Your servant greets the noble lady Rou, and I wish you good luck!"
"No need to be so polite. Why are you here at this time, eunuch? What does His Majesty want?"
The young eunuch flattered him, "The end of the year is approaching, and today is your Majesty's last day to attend the morning court, and there are many things to do. But your Majesty has always been thinking about Concubine Rou, and not only did he ask Eunuch Li to care about your health, he also specially asked me to deliver this treasure to you!"
Shen Zhinian motioned for Fuqiu to take the box, opened it, took it out and looked at it: "Is this a brooch? Judging from the color and the warm touch, it seems to be carved from ivory?"
The young eunuch smiled and said, "Your Excellency has good eyesight!"
"Your Majesty has even given you such a treasure. You are truly the apple of His Majesty's eye!"
Although Shen Zhinian was somewhat surprised, after all, which woman doesn't like beautiful jewelry, she did not take the eunuch's words seriously.
From her understanding of the emperor, he was always generous. If so, he had favored so many women, could it be that he had only given such a reward to her?
On the day when all the palaces came to the emperor for an audience, she saw that all the high-ranking concubines were wearing rare jewelry in the world.
O man!
Is she the one that the emperor loves dearly? I'm afraid the emperor's heart is made of lingering, and his heart is full of people.
Although she thought so in her heart, Shen Zhinian lowered her head and showed a shy smile: "Please report to His Majesty, I like the gift he gave me very much."
Receiving her eye signal, Fuqiu immediately gave her a generous reward.
The young eunuch smiled more eagerly: "I will definitely convey your words. I have something else to do in front of the emperor, so I will take my leave now."
Concubine Rou is indeed a favorite concubine, she is so generous every time! Just based on this, they are willing to speak well of Concubine Rou in front of His Majesty frequently.
Because she was favored, she could get rewards from His Majesty every now and then; then the eunuchs who delivered the gifts could also get more rewards. Isn't this wonderful?
If all the favored concubines in the harem were as virtuous as Concubine Rou, instead of being arrogant and looking down on servants like them, His Majesty would not have forgotten them in the blink of an eye.
Yuan Bao recognized the origin of the brooch and exclaimed, "My dear, this is the spoils of war that Your Majesty got when he first participated in the autumn hunt after entering the Eastern Palace. It means a lot to Your Majesty!"
"I heard that there was a very favored concubine in the East Palace who asked Your Majesty for this item, but Your Majesty refused! Today, Your Majesty gave it to you, which shows that you are really in his heart!"
Shen Zhinian never doubted that Nangong Xuanyu had her in his heart, but the gap between having someone in your heart and loving someone deeply was like a chasm. And what she had to do was to take every step carefully and cross this chasm little by little!
Shen Zhinian picked up the ivory lily of the valley brooch, admired the delicate carving in the sunlight, and asked casually, "Which lady in the harem is that concubine now?"
She didn't want to accidentally make an enemy.
"This……"
Yuan Bao lowered his head: "Later, that concubine was involved in the fight for the throne, and was ordered to be executed by His Majesty..."
"But she is not lucky enough to wear such a good thing, but the young lady is lucky enough!"
Shen Zhinian made a "tsk" sound. It seemed that the struggle in the Eastern Palace back then was no less than that in the harem now.
Handan smiled and said, "A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent me a brocade skirt with lily of the valley woven on it. This flower symbolizes the return of happiness and has a very good meaning."
"On New Year's Eve, you can wear that palace dress, and pair it with this ivory lily of the valley brooch. You will be so elegant and graceful, just like a fairy!"
Shen Zhinian put the ivory lily of the valley brooch back into the box and handed it to her: "You are the best at dressing up, so let's put it this way."
When she first entered the palace, she had no foundation, so naturally she had to keep a low profile and be cautious in everything.
But now she has gained a certain amount of power, and everyone in the palace knows that she is a favorite concubine. Even if she continues to restrain herself, those people will not let her go.
In that case, then act like a favored concubine!
Besides, one of the reasons why she entered the palace was to love these beautiful jewels. If she got them and let them be covered in dust, then what was the point of her entering the palace?
"Fuqiu, go and tell the imperial kitchen to send some breakfast that His Majesty likes."
Fuqiu was puzzled and said, "My lady, the eunuch in front of the emperor didn't say that His Majesty was coming over for breakfast."
Shen Zhinian smiled confidently: "Just go and do it."