freenovelworld Chapter 379 Ye Concubine
Chapter 379 Ye Concubine
As the morning light began to appear, a layer of golden light appeared in the distant sky, and the team worshiping Buddha slowly moved forward.
The area near Shenwu Gate was deserted. About a quarter of an hour later, lively hawking sounds were heard outside the carriage.
Hongyao couldn't resist the temptation outside and stared at An Lingrong pitifully.
"Mother, can I open the window and enjoy the scenery outside?"
His hand was already on the window, waiting to speak.
"The morning breeze is a bit chilly, remember to wear a hat."
An Lingrong, who was sitting in the middle, caught a glimpse of Zhaohua's envious eyes, and signaled Baoli to carry the person to the window on the other side of the carriage.
Hongyao kept exclaiming along the way, and found everything he saw strange.
"Aunt Baoge, come and look at what that child is holding. Can you make it?"
"Mother, the hot food on the stall looks delicious."
"Sister, come and see, the old man has a few chickens tied to his rope."
"..."
"Hongyao, mother made some honey water. Do you want to use a cup to moisten your throat?"
An Lingrong handed the warm honey water to Hongyao's mouth, and poured a cup for Zhaohua while staring at him outside the window.
There is a small clay stove fixed on the wide carriage, with a copper kettle on top, so that the master can drink tea at any time.
There were cakes and nuts placed in the secret compartments on both sides. As soon as An Lingrong took them out, Hongyao, who had finished drinking the honey water, slid off Baoge.
The chattering little mouth was silenced and the carriage finally became quiet.
An Lingrong took Zhaohua over and gently rubbed her ears.
"Did your myna disturb my mother's Zhaohua?"
Zhao Hua came up to her with a smile and stretched out his little hand to explain.
"Mother, before leaving, Sixth Brother gave me several balls of cotton. Whenever Eighth Brother opened his mouth, I stuffed them into his ears."
Her mother liked quietness, and her sixth brother was busy studying, so only she and her eighth brother practiced martial arts together.
Mynah brother always liked to chatter in the palace. When Zhaohua learned that he was going out of the palace to worship Buddha, he stuffed the cotton ball given by his sixth brother into his purse.
Zhao Hua carefully stuffed the cotton ball back into her purse and whispered a warning.
"Mother, please don't let mynah know about this, or he'll make a scene again."
"Okay, okay, mother won't tell. This is a secret."
After An Lingrong handed Hongyao and Zhaohua over to Hongzhan for supervision, she generally did not interfere unless their safety was involved.
The affection that naturally develops between children lasts longer. This can be seen from Shuhe and Wenyi, who have lived next to each other for several years.
Concubine Lan stayed in the palace, Wen Yi followed Shuhe out of the palace, and Concubine Xin followed by the side to look after them.
An Lingrong could tell at a glance that the two children had a special bond.
Seeing Hongyao and Zhaohua happily fighting over snacks, An Lingrong's tense heart relaxed.
"Hongyao, eat slowly and don't choke. Baoge brought out a lot of snacks, there's enough for you to eat."
"Mother, I know."
Although Hongyao replied like this, his hands were moving quickly.
Ever since he started practicing martial arts obediently, his mother never restricted his diet again.
"My dear, I heard that the vegetarian food at Ganlu Temple is the best. Mother Hua must have arranged for us to have a vegetarian meal at the temple at noon. You should eat more snacks and watch me and Mother eat."
While he was thinking, Zhao Hua took the last two pieces of cake on the plate and stuffed them into An Lingrong's hands.
"Mother didn't eat much for breakfast, so hurry up and fill your stomach."
"Okay, thank you Zhaohua."
An Lingrong took it with a smile and gave Hongyao a piece.
The bumpy ride of the carriage made people drowsy, so Hongyao and Zhaohua slept on the wide benches on both sides of the carriage.
Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, she also closed her eyes to rest.
I don’t know how long it took, but I could vaguely hear Baoli’s soft call.
"Master, the guards said that Ganlu Temple is less than five miles away. Please prepare yourselves."
"Okay, wake up the prince and princess."
This was An Lingrong's second time to set foot in Ganlu Temple. The green mountains in the distance remained the same, but people's mood was different.
In her previous life, she followed the deposed queen out of the palace to worship Buddha. At that time, she had worked very hard to be promoted to the rank of concubine. Now, she has become the imperial concubine that everyone needs to look up to.
We are here to worship Buddha today. Let’s put aside the disturbances in the palace for a while and just take the children out to relax.
When the royal ladies came to worship Buddha, Ganlu Temple had already been cleared out.
Concubine Hua led everyone to burn incense and Buddhist scriptures, set a time to return to the palace, and then let everyone go to have a meal and walk around.
Hongyao was thinking about the vegetarian meal at Ganlu Temple, so An Lingrong had to decline Jingfei's invitation to visit Ganlu Temple with her and went to the side room under the guidance of the little nun.
"Mother, sister, please walk faster!"
Hongyao, who was running in the front, couldn't help but urge him.
Bao Ge, following behind her, shouted anxiously.
"Eighth Prince, please run slower, be careful not to fall."
“Aunt Baoge, I… Ouch!”
An Lingrong looked anxiously in the direction of the sound and saw Prince Guo picking someone up.
She quickened her pace and ran over. Seeing that Hongyao was just frightened, she spoke in confusion.
"Isn't the prince doing spring plowing in the garden? Why is he here?"
Before Prince Guo could answer, a gentle woman walked out from behind him.
"Your servant Ye pays respects to the Imperial Concubine."
Combining the surname and the joy in the voice, An Lingrong understood the reason.
"Please get up quickly!"
"Empress Shu, Ye is the concubine bestowed upon me by my brother. I was brought here by my brother's order to pay my respects to my mother."
Prince Guo explained with a smile.
When Ye Lanyi heard this introduction, a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Ever since she was rescued by the prince, this man has taken root in her heart.
This time, as soon as the prince entered the garden, he sent someone to tell her to choose a docile pony, saying that he wanted to teach the Sixth Prince how to ride and shoot.
Ye Lanyi, who led a boring life all day long, suddenly felt a ripple in her heart. As the two met more and more often, the prince became more and more satisfied with her.
Ye Lanyi put aside her daughter's reserve and found the prince on a windy and moonless night to express her feelings.
Unexpectedly, the prince also had feelings for her and hugged her tightly without saying a word.
This happened to be witnessed by the emperor who was taking a walk, and he gave her to the prince on the spot.
When Ye Lanyi thought of the Sixth Prince who had caused so much interaction between her and the prince, her attitude towards Concubine Shu and the other two became better for a moment.
"The Concubine has been looking forward to having someone to serve the Prince for years. Don't keep her waiting for too long. Come over quickly."
Watching Prince Guo and Ye Lanyi walk away, Hongyao complained in a low voice.
"Mother, Uncle Seventeen is not a good man. Just now, when he saw me, he wanted to hide, but I bumped into him and he stopped."
"Did Hongyao hurt himself?"
An Lingrong wanted to lift up his clothes to check.
Children are very cautious and she was afraid that her son would get hurt.
Zhao Hua burst out laughing.
"Mother, my bird is dressed warmly, but it cries loudly. Let's go and have the vegetarian meal quickly. My bird can't wait."
After lunch, An Lingrong took her two children to the temple to digest the food.
When she met Concubine Jing and her group on the way, she glanced at Huanbi who was walking at the back and mentioned her casually.
"Ganlu Temple is such a wonderful place. I just ran into Prince Guo and Concubine Ye in the side rooms. They were on their way to Anqi Temple to pay their respects to Concubine Shu."