Chapter 301 The Road to Beloved Queen 37
When Sheng Huan woke up from her nap, she found herself nestled in the man's arms.
The man didn't open his eyes, as if he wasn't awake yet, so she didn't move either, her eyes were fixed on his face, staring at him without blinking.
The man was really good at pretending to be asleep. He didn't wake up even when Sheng Huan was watching him. Sheng Huan sighed inwardly.
I found him to be quite childish.
I simply kept looking at him. The man had strong and sharp features. Perhaps it was because he had been in a high position for a long time, but now he looked harmless but still had a noble aura.
Seeing his eyelashes move slightly, Sheng Huan thought calmly that he should open his eyes.
However, she didn't expect that he didn't open his eyes. Instead, he lowered his head and rubbed her under the pretext. After a while, he finally felt comfortable enough to open his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he saw her looking at him. He seemed to be stunned for a moment, then he curled the corners of his lips, smiled, and kissed her forehead.
"...Panshu, are you awake?" The man's voice was tender, magnetic and hoarse. Who would have known that he was just pretending to sleep.
Sheng Huan's eyes moved slightly, and an idea came to her mind. She stared at him, and the touch on his forehead was particularly obvious. She reached out and touched it, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. She seemed to be stunned for a moment, but she didn't look away, and the look in her eyes as she looked at him became more and more dazed.
"What's wrong?" Seeing her dazed look, Kangxi thought she was stunned by his kiss, and there was a hint of leisurely smile in his voice.
Pan Shu, who just woke up, looks a little... silly, so cute.
Sheng Huan didn't know what he was thinking. His eyes were filled with confusion, doubt, and bewilderment. He bit his teeth lightly:
"I... Third Brother, I always feel that when you kissed me just now..." She didn't care about being shy anymore, and her expression was somewhat inexplicably confused: "Very familiar, as if... I have experienced this with Third Brother many times..."
Kangxi paused, his eyes locked on her, his fingers trembling slightly. Could it be that his Pan Shu had also returned? But her memory had not yet awakened?
Sheng Huan rubbed his temples, as if he didn't know what he was feeling at the moment, feeling a little frustrated: "But, I clearly don't have any memory of it, but... why does it feel familiar..."
After Kangxi reacted, he was ecstatic but also a little nervous. He hugged the person tightly, pressed his thin lips against hers, and twisted them.
"Have you ever thought, Pan Shu, that maybe we were destined to be together in our previous lives?"
The man's lips were so close to hers that she immediately withdrew her thoughts and pushed him away. Her eyes seemed to be filled with spring water: "Third brother, you are talking nonsense."
"What nonsense! We are destined to be together." Kangxi grabbed the person's hand and kissed her. He was indescribably excited. If they were not destined to be together, how could they be together now?
"Your Majesty, Aunt Su Mala from the Cining Palace has come here to deliver the palace power book on the orders of the Grand Empress Dowager, and she wants to hand over some things to the Empress."
Liang Jiugong's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Kangxi was not surprised when he heard the content. He still held the woman's hand and wanted to kiss her.
Sheng Huan was a little nervous when he heard the name of the Empress Dowager. He didn't know why he was so clingy, so he pushed him anxiously: "Third brother, is Aunt Su Ma still outside?"
"No hurry, get dressed first."
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"Your Majesty has arrived, and the Queen has arrived!"
"Su Malagu pays respect to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress."
In the side hall, Su Malagu was standing there quietly. When she heard the voice, she quickly turned around and saluted.
From the corner of her eye she saw the handsome man and beautiful woman coming together, and especially when she saw them holding hands under their loose clothes, she was a little surprised, but she didn't show it on her face.
Sheng Huan was holding the man's hand. Now there was his elder's confidant around, and she felt a little embarrassed and ashamed. She scratched the man's heart with her fingers, wanting him to let go. Unexpectedly, the man held her hand even tighter.
She was annoyed and couldn't help stretching out her other hand to pinch the soft flesh on his waist. After realizing what she had done, she seemed a little stunned.
The man was somewhat surprised. Seeing that she was stunned, he quickly wrapped his big hand around the woman's small hand, unwilling to let go, and pulled her to sit down.
"Get up," he said.
Su Malagu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Queen, here are the palace books, accounts, and storeroom keys."
Kangxi didn't say anything, obviously giving the right to speak to Sheng Huan. Sheng Huan also understood and no longer felt conflicted about herself. She said, "Thank you, Aunt Su Ma, for making this trip."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Su Malagu came and went in a hurry.
Sheng Huan began to stare at the booklet, as if she was thinking about something. Kangxi did not interrupt her, but said, "Madame Yang of Jingren Palace is an experienced person. If Pan Shu has any questions, she can ask her."
He smiled and said, "Of course, you can also ask your husband."
Her eyes lit up and she glared at him, but she didn't hesitate to thank him: "Thank you, Third Brother."
That night, Kangxi naturally stayed in Jingren Palace.
Therefore, it is another day of being overturned by the red wave.
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The palaces were not peaceful at this time, especially after the Empress Dowager handed over the power of the palace to the Empress.
Yanxi Palace.
Concubine Hui was so worried that she couldn't even sleep: "Now that the Queen is in power, a new official has three fires to start. Will she take away the power in my hands?"
Everyone was worried about the power in the palace. Although the queen was young, what happened on the first day made them realize that she was not a soft persimmon. If the queen insisted on taking away the power in the palace, they would not dare to refute.
Who would have thought that when he paid his respects the next day, he would hear that the Queen had divided the palace power.
All the concubines present were stunned. Concubine Hui looked up in disbelief. In this day and age, is there anyone who does not hold all the power in the palace?
Sheng Huan saw everyone's expressions clearly, and she said calmly: "Everyone, do your job well. I know that you are all old people in the palace and have your own way of handling affairs, but remember, don't be sneaky or I will have the right to take back the power in your hands."
"I sincerely follow the Queen's teachings."
Although the Queen is in charge and the concubines check and balance each other, they do have meat to eat, and everyone is very happy at the moment.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
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outside the palace.
Prince Yu Fuquan and Prince Gong Changning finally got together today and planned to go to a restaurant to have some food, so they were dressed casually.
On the way to Zhonghe Tower, I found a slightly remote tavern that was quite popular. I don’t know when it opened?
They were even more surprised when they found that there were several officials of neither high nor low status coming and going.
It was newly opened and the taste should be good, so the two brothers decided to try it.
"Sir, does your Excellency have any middleman to introduce you?" The waiter came up and asked, looking a little cautious.
Prince Yu paused, then glanced at an official he had just seen: "Lord Wang Xun introduced us here. Does that count as an introducer?"
The waiter immediately smiled and said, "So it was Lord Wang who introduced us. Please come in, gentlemen. Are you in the lobby or the private room?"
"Elegant room."
When he arrived at the private room, Prince Yu found the environment quite good, but he was wondering in his heart what kind of tavern he needed an intermediary to introduce him to.
"Does your restaurant have any signature dishes?" asked Prince Gong.
"Didn't Lord Wang explain it clearly to the two guests?" the waiter asked in confusion, with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
Prince Gong and Prince Yu looked at each other, and Prince Yu said casually: "He only said it was a good thing, but he didn't explain it clearly. How could we know? Isn't this just a taste of the new stuff?"
"I see." The waiter finally relaxed after hearing this and looked very proud: "Sir, these are all our signature dishes."
"Oh?"
Both Prince Gong brothers were very interested.
The waiter handed over the menu: "Sir, look, this is the menu. It's all imitations of the imperial meals in the palace. Ordinary people can't afford it."
"How much silver is this table of yours?"
The waiter smiled and said, "One hundred taels of silver for ten dishes."
“Why is it so expensive?”
One hundred taels of silver?! That's enough for an ordinary family to spend for 20 years! Prince Yu and Prince Gong looked at each other, their faces somewhat gloomy.
"Sir, it's called the imperial meal. It's the same meal that the emperor and other nobles in the palace eat. Of course it's expensive."
Prince Yu looked through the menu. Hearing this, it was hard to tell what he was thinking. He didn't say anything nonsense, but wanted to see what was going on: "Serve one table."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
When all the dishes were served, Prince Yu and Prince Gong were stunned when they saw the familiar dishes, and their faces turned pale at the same time.
If we didn't know for sure that they were outside the palace, we would have thought that this was made by the imperial chef in the palace.