Deep in the night, a corner of the imperial palace's northwest side... Latest Chapter Full Text

  "Let's eat," said an older, plump mother holding a tray with a bowl of yellowish clumpy rice and a plate of mixed leftovers that seemed to have been carelessly placed together.

  She didn't even knock on the door, walked in directly, took a glance at the person lying on the bed made of several wooden planks, and with a "bang" sound, threw two bowls onto the desk that had lost its paint, spilling some soup.

  "You're new here today, so you'll have this for your first meal. Like it or not, there's only one meal tomorrow," he said, and then walked out without waiting for a response.

  After a long time, the person lying on the bed moved their body with difficulty and got up from the bed with a creaking sound. They walked to the only decent table in front of them, glanced at the food that had been casually placed on it, and no longer had the energy to care about anything else.

  He pulled out the only stool that was still in good condition, sat down and picked up his chopsticks. Without looking at what was in the bowl, he mechanically shoveled two mouthfuls into his mouth, chewed stiffly and swallowed.

  Suddenly, Yu Fu's face turned pale with cold sweat, and he dropped his bowl and chopsticks to the ground, clutching at his throat, "Ah!"

  Outside the window, Momo, who had just delivered food, saw this and pretended to leave nonchalantly. She walked to a small grove beside the palace and said to herself, "Heh heh, it's all taken care of. I guarantee she won't be able to say another word from now on."

  A man with a black scarf nodded, pulled out a package of silver from his sleeve and a small packet of medicinal powder. "This is a medicine that will make her powerless, you can put it in her food each time, don't worry, it won't kill her."

  Yu Fu Yan couldn't speak, but she still knew how to write.

  Mumu listened to his ambiguous voice and didn't dare ask more questions, probably knowing that it was the order of a master in the palace. If she dug deeper, she might not live until tomorrow.

  "Hurry up and take it," said the old slave, "I'll definitely get it done, don't worry."

  "It won't be done without your benefits," a figure flashed by, leaving behind only one sentence.

  Guan Yu Temple

  "Niang niang, Da Gongzhu has sent someone to bring you a few handbags," said Ting Yao while Su Jing was combing her hair.

  Su Jing wiped her face clean and put her hands in the water filled with roses to soak, "Is anyone still there?"

  "I heard that the princess hadn't even gotten up yet when she left, and it was Huilin who personally saw her off."

  Su Jing nodded, "Forget it."

  "Big sister, what about Da Gong Zhu?" asked Dai Man who was listening from the side.

  Su Jingxi's mood wasn't bad, and with a good temper, she explained, "It was Jinmumu's idea."

  "Jinmoumou" Dai Man still didn't understand.

  Before Su Jing could speak, Ting Yao said, "She's trying to curry favor with Your Ladyship, on the surface thanking you for your help, but in reality just wanting you to protect them."

  Whether a handbag is handmade or not doesn't matter, even if it's made by the imperial princess herself, it's still not that valuable of an item, especially for today's empress.

  They are giving gifts to their own masters in this mouth, just to show gratitude and seek continued protection.

  "If they send something over again, just receive it but don't need to present it," Su Jingxia wiped her hands with a soft cloth and put them back on the tray, walking out, "Set the meal."

  "Your Majesty, the Emperor has sent someone to deliver many peaches to you, but specifically instructed that Your Majesty should not eat too many," Xiaozhu said after finishing breakfast and leading the person in to pay their respects.

  Su Jing let out a soft laugh, "Xiao Xiazi is now more and more like your master's true successor."

  Xiaozhi smiled shyly and touched her head, "Your Ladyship is teasing me."

  "All right, you go back and tell the Emperor that I will definitely follow his orders and not dare to disobey him. Let him be at ease," Su Jing said with a hint, signaling for Ting Yao to hand over a purse to him.

  Xiaozhi didn't decline either, smiling as she accepted it and tucked it into her sleeve. "Don't worry, Your Ladyship, I'll be sure to convey your words accurately."

  "Hmm," Su Jing responded with a murmur.

  "Girl, you really can't eat too much," Jingyu said with concern as she saw everyone leaving, "not just peaches, but also lychees and longans later on, those are things that you can't even touch."

  Su Jing pouted and said, "I know, I'm not a child," then thought of something, "Can the palace get some fresh goat's milk?"

  Ting Yao was clearly less familiar with this than Dai Man, so she waited for Dai Man's response.

  Dai Man thought for a moment, "Your Majesty, it seems that there are a few sheep raised in the Imperial Palace's collection house. Sometimes, the imperial kitchen needs to use sheep milk when preparing meals."

  Su Jing thought for a moment, "You go find someone to bring some fresh goat's milk over here, then put it in the pot with apricot kernels and boil them together, and serve it up."

  Dai Man didn't ask much and directly responded with a sound before leaving.

  "Girl, what do you want with goat's milk?" Yu heard and didn't understand.

  "Can mutton milk be drunk?"

  Xiang Yao nodded, "Of course you can drink goat's milk, but it will be very smelly, can your highness bear it?"

  "What does Momo think?" Su Jing glanced at Xia Momo standing beside her and asked.

  Xia Momo nodded and smiled, "Your Ladyship just said to use apricot kernel to cook it, I think this might be able to remove the fishy smell."

  Su Jingxiao also smiled, "I heard that drinking goat's milk is good for pregnant women, so I wanted to try it."

  Xiang heard something puzzling, she had been with her mother since childhood and had never heard of this saying before, but it was just puzzlement, and she wouldn't be foolish enough to bring it up.

  "Before, the queen mother said that many poor women who had given birth to children would let them drink goat's milk from their own homes because they didn't have enough breast milk, and the children grew up very well."

  Xiang Ya's puzzlement in her heart also disappeared, it turned out that the lady was a talented woman from a prestigious family, with extensive knowledge and often discussing with her own mother.

  Xia Momo's eyes revealed a hint of a smile, "It's not that they can't afford it, many families can't even hire a wet nurse, so they let their children drink goat's milk or cow's milk, and they still grow up fine."

  Not everyone who gives birth can afford a wet nurse, those are basically only wealthy official families who have that kind of capital, the palace is an exception.

  Most poor families cannot afford a wet nurse, and when they have an abundance of milk, they often rely on selling their milk to wealthy families to work as a wet nurse for other people's children, leaving their own children to drink sheep or cow's milk instead.

  "Shouldn't we ask Imperial Physician first?" Niangniang still had some doubts.

  Others are one thing, but our own daughter is another; how can she be mentioned in the same breath as others?

  Su Jing smiled faintly and said, "I think you'd better ask His Majesty first."

  Xiang Yao's heart skipped a beat, she indeed had such intentions and was just about to speak when a voice came from outside the door, "Ask me what"

  "Your servant has seen you," Su Jing said, but before she could get up, he stopped her, so she had to continue sitting comfortably in the chair.

  "The slaves pay their respects to Your Majesty," the two people beside him said in unison as they bowed.

  Zong Zhengjin sat beside her and waved his hand, "You haven't answered me yet."

  Su Jing let out a soft laugh, "What does Your Majesty think? It's just that I wanted to drink some goat's milk just now, but Yao didn't want to, and was worried that it wouldn't be suitable for me, so she wanted to ask Your Majesty first, but made an excuse to go ask the imperial physician."

  Zong Zhengjin was amused by her perfect imitation, turned his head to glance at the person standing upright beside him, "You did well, go find Su Shunxian for a reward, next time should be like this too."

  Yao was overjoyed and thought that the Emperor would blame her, so she hastily paid her respects, "Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your reward."

  "Xia Momo also thinks it's suitable to drink goat milk," Zong Zhengjin asked the person next to him again.

  Xia Momo didn't dare to be presumptuous and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed so."

  Zong Zhengjin was still worried, "Su Shun is idle, send someone to ask Imperial Physician."

  Su Jingxiao listened on the side and was a bit speechless. He couldn't help but be too cautious, but she wouldn't foolishly stop his kind intentions.

  With him by her side, she believed that she would be able to give birth to this child safely.

  "The imperial physician said that you might not have morning sickness this time, it seems that the child is very well-behaved and considerate of his mother. He's indeed a blessed child," Zong Zhengjin stood up and picked her up from her seat, placing her on his lap.

  Ting Yao and Xia Momo hastily retreated.

  Su Jing sat cross-legged on his lap, one hand holding his hand and the other wrapped around his neck. "Yes, so he must be a very considerate little cotton-padded jacket, and when he grows up, he will also take good care of his queen mother."

  "Little down jacket," Zong Zhengjin teased, rubbing her belly, "this description isn't bad. He's your little down jacket, so what am I to you?"

  Su Jing raised an eyebrow, "If we must compare with clothes, I think Your Majesty is my nightgown, able to be in close contact with me at all times, and stick together."

  Zong Zhengjin was amused by her and gently scratched her little nose, "Do you know shame?"

  He, a dignified ruler of a country, was described as wearing shameful nightclothes, and it's truly impossible to describe this feeling with words.

  Su Jing smiled foolishly, her hands wrapped around his neck, and leaned in close to his ear, "Does the emperor not want it?"

  Zong Zhengjin was made extremely uncomfortable by her actions, with anger rising up, and the obvious provocation, he couldn't possibly not have a reaction.

  He picked her up and headed towards the inner chamber, "I want to, so you can't refuse now."

  Su Jing was shocked and stared at him with wide eyes. She had only wanted to ask if he was willing to make that nightgown, and if not, then so be it.

  Without waiting for her to say more, Zong Zhengjin put her on the couch and leaned over to kiss her.

  Even though the two had been intimate many times before, Su Jingyun still couldn't control herself every time, involuntarily following his rhythm and movements, deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate herself.

  After a long time, Zong Zhengjin let her go, his thumb gently rubbing against her slightly swollen red lips, and glanced at her wet and helpless eyes, really couldn't bear to hold back anymore.

  He just really wanted to tease her, but since someone wants to get what's coming to them, he's happy to oblige.

  So Su Jingxiao fell once again into his own ignorance and shamelessness.

  Palace Concubine (Yi Shu)

  Gong Shu