The concubine is soft and charming, and the prince is willing to seduce her

Chapter 145 The Prince is Stingy
Nan Zhiyu had just stepped into Qingning Palace when Hua Zhou, who was standing at the gate of the palace and instructing the palace maids, came over to greet her.

"I greet Yue Liangyuan." Hua Zhou bowed and greeted according to the rules.

Nan Zhiyu quickly helped her up and said, "We haven't seen each other for a few days, why do you have to do such a big ceremony?"

Hua Zhou pointed to the inside of the palace and said with a smile, "The Queen Mother has mentioned it several times. If it weren't for Nanny Chang's persuasion, she would have gone outside the door to check in person."

Nan Zhiyu was led into the hall, passed through the black lacquered screen with a painting of birds paying homage to the phoenix, and only then did she see the empress dowager sitting on the wide carved chair.

"My concubine greets the Empress Dowager." Nan Zhiyu did not get carried away by Hua Zhou's words. Instead, she bowed and greeted her politely.

When the Queen Mother saw someone coming, a smile immediately appeared on her face, "Hurry up and get up."

She saw that Nan Zhiyu had a slim figure and fair and smooth skin. The only flaw was the frail and charming look between her eyebrows.

"Good child, come and sit beside me, an old woman." The Queen Mother waved at her with a smile on her face.

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhiyu climbed up the stairs.

The Queen Mother pulled her to sit next to her and said distressedly, "Why do you look thinner than before? Is it because that bastard the Crown Prince doesn't give you food?"

The word "bastard" made Nan Zhiyu laugh. "How can Your Highness be so stingy as to cut back on food?"

The Queen Mother pretended to be angry and snorted with a straight face, "Don't look at that bastard's good looks, he is the best at deceiving people.

In fact, he was so stingy that he wouldn't let me have candy, and he wouldn't allow the imperial kitchen to make it for me."

When Nan Zhiyu heard this, her smile deepened.

Nanny Chang, who was standing at the back serving, couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard her old master's nonsense.

Only Yue Liangyuan is easy to deceive and believes what the Queen Mother says.

The Queen Mother quietly took out a piece of cake from her sleeve, secretly stuffed it into her hand, and whispered: "This is what I saved with great difficulty. It's very delicious. Try it."

Nanny Chang's eyes widened immediately and she said helplessly, "My lady, how could you hide sweets secretly?

The few missing cakes this morning, could it be that you ate them?"

"So what? Can't I even have a snack?" The Queen Mother looked unreasonable but confident.

Nan Zhiyu held the cake in her hand and asked, "Madame Chang, is there any reason behind this?"

Nanny Chang sighed and explained, "The reason why Your Highness doesn't allow the Queen Mother to eat sweets is because the imperial physician specifically told her that the Queen Mother has a weak spleen and stomach and should not eat too much sugar. That's why the Queen Mother labeled her stingy."

Nan Zhiyu took a bite of the pastry in her hand and frowned slightly.

These snacks are indeed a bit too sweet. Since the Queen Mother can't eat this kind of food, she can just eat something else!

Seeing the Queen Mother's unhappy look, she said softly, "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so mean and refuses to give the Queen Mother sweets, why don't I make you something edible?"

As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother quickly turned around, grabbed her hand and asked: "My dear child, can you really do it?"

Nan Zhiyu smiled and nodded, "When I was young, I happened to learn a few moves from someone. Now I'm showing off in front of the Queen Mother. Please don't despise me, old lady."

The Queen Mother's face was filled with joy as she pulled her towards her small kitchen.

Madam Chang behind her reminded her, "My Lady, please run slower."

Hua Zhou also ran after him, "Queen Mother, please be careful."

The servants in the small kitchen thought they had done something wrong and knelt on the ground in unison.

"You must cook some food for me, and you must obey my orders. Do you hear me?" All the servants kowtowed and replied, "Your servants will obey the Queen Mother's order."

It was a rare occasion that someone cared about an old woman like her, so the empress dowager stayed in the small kitchen and didn't want to leave.

Nan Zhiyu persuaded the empress dowager with kind words and finally let her go back to the palace and wait.

Naturally, the people in the small kitchen did not dare to neglect the sudden appearance of this distinguished guest, after all, Aunt Hua Zhou was watching them.

In less than half an hour, a plate of exquisite date paste and yam cake was freshly baked.

Hua Zhou was a little skeptical and asked, "Is Yue Liangyuan really okay like this?"

Nan Zhiyu nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Queen Mother will definitely be able to eat this sugar-free yam and jujube paste cake.

If you are worried, ask the imperial physician to come and take a look."

The Queen Mother stared at the fragrant yam and jujube paste cake in front of her and glanced impatiently outside the door: "Why hasn't the imperial physician arrived yet?"

What if the yam and date paste cake that I made for her becomes unpalatable when it gets cold?
The imperial physician, who was being urged to stop by the eunuch of Qingning Palace, ran here in a hurry, holding his medical box.

Along the way, he was in fear, fearing that something might happen to the Queen Mother.

When the imperial physician saw the plate of yam and date paste cake in front of him, he almost couldn't breathe.

Is this what they call an extremely urgent matter?
The Queen Mother urged, "Why can't I eat this yam and jujube paste cake?"

The imperial physician trembled as he took a piece and examined it carefully. He then said, "This yam and red dates paste cake is very lightly sweet and has no added sugar. Your Majesty can eat two small pieces a day. This yam and red dates are suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, and can serve as a tonic."

The Queen Mother was finally happy now. "Madame Chang, quickly serve me a piece. I want to have a taste."

The white yam paste skin is filled with red date paste filling. When you take a bite, you can taste the softness of the yam and the sweetness of the red dates, with just the right sweetness.

After the Queen Mother took a bite, she was extremely satisfied.

"My dear, I don't know how that bastard the prince deserved to have such a treasure like you."

"My dear, the Changle Palace where you live is shabby and poor, how can it compare to my Qingning Palace? Do you want to move in and live with me?"

As long as you are willing to accompany her, won't she have lots of delicious sweets? !
Nan Zhiyu thought back to her Changle Palace. Most of the things displayed in it came from the Crown Prince's private storehouse. It had nothing to do with the shabby and poor that the Queen Mother mentioned.

Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice came from the palace entrance, "Zhizhi will not move to Qingning Palace, so Empress Dowager should give up on this idea!"

The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at Wei Qingye who walked in, "You didn't ask Guaiguai's opinion, how do you know that Guaiguai won't agree?"

Nan Zhiyu blinked her glazed eyes and tilted her head to look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Although she didn't say anything, she had some questions.

Wei Qingye straightened his cuffs with a smile, "This handkerchief almost fell out. I was really careless!"

Nan Zhiyu looked at the corner of the handkerchief he was holding, her cheeks flushed, her pearly teeth bit her red lips, and she whispered, "Empress Dowager, it is not right for me to live in Qingning Palace, but I have already taught the method of making yam and jujube paste cake to the servant who specializes in making cakes in the small kitchen.

When you want to eat, just tell them to make it."

The Queen Mother was so pleased to hear her words that she raised her hand and touched her temple lovingly, "How can you be so well-behaved and sensible?"

Nan Zhiyu rubbed her warm palms, "Maybe it's fate with the Queen Mother!"

Seeing the two of them being so intimate, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's expression gradually turned gloomy.

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