Chapter 63 (1/2)

Chapter 63

Hearts Existing in Harmony

“Sure.  It has been a while since bengong went to visit the grand empress dowager.  Let’s go,” Mo Qi Qi decides to put the matter aside, for now.  Since she cannot get anything out of anyone, what is the point of stressing over it?

Spring is starting to fade as summer steps in.  The weather has gotten a lot hotter, while varieties of flowers are blooming in the imperial garden.

She chats with grand empress dowager in the imperial garden.

“Qi Qi, you seemed very busy these past few days.  You didn’t have time to look for imperial grandmother,” the grand empress dowager good-naturedly says.

“It is honestly nothing big.  Qi Qi is just busy with a couple of small things,” she does not want to burden the grand empress dowager with her problem.

“Imperial grandmother is really happy seeing you getting more and more mature.  Although being an empress is a glamorous position, it is also very stressful.  Every little thing in the palace needs to go through you.  The emperor is busy in court, so he can’t help much when it comes to the back palace.  It has been hard on you.”

“Don’t worry, imperial grandmother.  I will share the emperor’s burden,” Mo Qi Qi obediently says.

The grand empress dowager laughs in satisfaction, “If there is anything you need help with, feel free to come to imperial grandmother.  You can go and seek for your 7th imperial uncle as well.  Although you two are of different generations, you still pretty much grew up with him.  He will definitely help you.”

Mo Qi Qi nods, “Qi Qi will remember imperial grandmother’s words.”

When Mo Qi Qi returns to Feng Yang Palace in the evening, her mood has lighten considerably.  “Ban Xiang, go and bring all these ingredients from the imperial kitchen.  Put it in Feng Yang Palace’s kitchen.  Bengong will personally cook, tonight.”

Ban Xiang asks her in surprise, “You are personally cooking tonight, Your Ladyship?”

Mo Qi Qi finds it hard to contain her excitement, “Correct!  Bengong will invite someone over!”

Ban Xiang scratches her own head, “Invite someone over?  Who?  His Majesty?”

Mo Qi Qi’s happy little face turns rigid, “Mind your mouth!  I’d rather invite a pig over than to invite Jun Qian Che that trash!  The person I am inviting is the 7th w.a.n.g.”

“The 7th w.a.n.g?  Your Ladyship, it is late at night.  Inviting the 7th w.a.n.g over like this…. What if the emperor finds out?”

“If you and I don’t tell, how will the emperor know?  He won’t come to Feng Yang Palace if he doesn’t have to, anyway.  I have been good these past few days, I didn’t cause any trouble, so he has no reason to come over.  Go to the imperial kitchen first, then go and secretly invite the 7th w.a.n.g.”

Ban Xiang is really worried about this, “Why are you inviting the 7th w.a.n.g, Your Ladyship?”

“I have something I need to ask him.  Stop asking so much!  Just go!” Mo Qi Qi says.

Ban Xiang does not dare to quibble, she immediately goes to do the bidding.

Since they wouldn’t tell her what happened that day, she can only ask Jun Yue Hen.  She believes that he will tell her everything she needs to know.

When night comes, everything is ready and Mo Qi Qi is only waiting for Jun Yue Hen.

Jun Yue Hen can be said to be pretty responsive.  As long as Mo Qi Qi calls for him, no matter how risky it is, he will do everything

he can to go to her.

A little eunuch follows Ban Xiang to Feng Yang Palace.  The moment he arrives in front of Mo Qi Qi, he raise his head to look at her.

When Mo Qi Qi sees his face, she bursts out in laughter, “Yue Hen, what are you wearing? If your admirers find out that the most beautiful man in Hua Chen Kingdom has become a eunuch, they will cry themselves to sleep!  Ha ha ha!”

Jun Yue Hen seems really embarra.s.sed by her reaction, “Stop laughing at me, Qi Qi.  It is not easy to enter the palace at night.  Only when I am wearing this will I not bring any trouble to you.”

Touched, Mo Qi Qi pats him in the chest, “You are indeed a good friend!  Come and sit!  I prepared a feast for you!”

They both sit in front of the table.

He looks at the sumptuous dinner on the table before curiously asking, “Qi Qi, why did you suddenly invite me over.”

“Aiya!  You and I are good friends!  You took care of me ever since I was little and keeps helping me even after I entered the palace.  I am very thankful to you.  I can only repay you by cooking you dinner,” Mo Qi Qi does not go straight to the point.  She does not want to scare him right off the bat.

Inside the imperial study, Jun Qian Che has finally finished reading memorials after a busy day.  There are so many things he needs to take care of in court, so he goes to rest really late every day.  Lucky Mo Qi Qi has been good and does not add any trouble.

Eunuch Lin steps forward, “Your Majesty, do you want to have your dinner in Yu Jing Palace or do you want to go to any consort’s palace?”

“Return to Yu Jing Palace,” Jun Qian Che gets up.

“Your Majesty, this servant heard that the empress had sent people to collect ingredients from the imperial kitchen.  She personally cooked tonight.  Her Ladyship heard that Your Majesty has been tired lately, so she wanted to cook something for you to eat.  Why don’t you eat dinner in the empress’ palace, Your Majesty?”