Xu Shu made a sweet osmanthus cake for Li Ying'er. Li Ying'er happily took the incense burner and closed the door and smoked the incense in the room for half a day. When she went out, the fragrance breeze blew everywhere she passed. It was refreshing to smell it. Li Ying'er was very satisfied and quietly took a ingot of silver and her personal palace maid. "You go to the imperial study room to have a walk. If you can meet Eunuch Xing next to the emperor, be sure to say a few words to him!"

The palace maid nodded understandingly, "I'll go now!"

After a moment, the harem maid came back with a smile on her face. Li Ying'er said happily when she saw this, "Have you seen Eunuch Xing?"

The palace maid nodded, "When I saw it, Eunuch Xing said that the emperor was going to Cining Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager to use medicinal food!"

"Okay, then let's go to the Imperial Garden tonight to help my cousin pick night dew!" Li Ying'er sniffed the refreshing fragrance of osmanthus flowers on her clothes and couldn't help laughing.

Just as he was proud, someone suddenly came to report, "Beauty, the Queen invites you to Kunning Palace!"

Li Ying'er stood up with a smile, "I'll go now!"

The palace maid who reported the news secretly looked at Li Ying'er with a strange look on her face, but seeing that Li Ying'er had already walked away, she hurriedly followed her.

When she walked to the gate of Kunning Palace, Li Ying'er was suddenly stunned. After looking at her gorgeous dress, her steps under her feet hesitated. If the queen saw her makeup, she might think what she would? She was so proud that she forgot to change her clothes first.

The palace maid urged, "Beauty, the Queen is still waiting!"

Li Ying'er had to bite her teeth and go in.

The queen suddenly smelled a gust of fragrance. When she looked up, she saw a graceful beauty bowing to her. The smile on the queen's face paused, but after a moment, she smiled three more softer than before. She pulled Madam Yuan and pointed at Meiren Li, "Look, who is here!"

Madam Yuan glanced at it and smiled, "The fragrance is coming, I just think that where is a fairy from?"

Li Ying'er blushed, "I wish you a blessing to the Empress!"

Madam Yuan pretended to be enlightened, "It turns out it's Meiren Li. I have seen a beauty, and the beauty is blessed with great blessings!"

"No gift!" The queen raised her hand to waive Li Ying'er's courtesy, "Your outfit is unique, but why have you never seen you wear it before?"

Li Ying'er smiled shyly and said, "This is my old clothes when I was in my boudoir. Today, my cousin gave me some of my favorite guinea pigs. When I was in a whim, I burned incense in the palace to enjoy it. When the empress summoned me, I forgot to change my clothes. It was because I had lost my manners!"

"It's said that I'm so good at burning incense in my boudoir, but now I'm the lord of the six palaces, and I can't be as happy as I was when I was young!" The queen sighed slightly and said, "I'm asking you to come today because I have something to tell you!"

"Please give me instructions!" Li Ying'er quickly folded her hands and leaned over respectfully.

"Yesterday, the emperor said that he wanted to eat the Buddha-hand Guanyin Lotus. The imperial chef, who was good at making this dish, was sick. It really made the emperor worry about it for a few days. I remember that you had made this dish for me, and the taste was exactly the same as that made by the imperial chef, so I asked you to come. Are you willing to make this dish for the emperor?"

"I'm willing, I'm willing!" Li Ying'er was overjoyed. She tried her best to see Tianyan. Unexpectedly, the opportunity was delivered to her. When she was overjoyed, she suddenly realized something. Li Ying'er hurriedly restrained her expression, suppressed her excitement, and looked respectful. "The emperor was busy with all kinds of things. As a concubine in the harem, it is my duty to share the worries for the emperor. How could I not be willing?"

The corners of the queen's lips were bent, "The ingredients are ready, right in the kitchen. I have someone to take you over. Once it is done, I will send it directly to Cining Palace. The emperor will have a meal with the Empress Dowager tonight!"

"Yes, I'm leaving!" Li Ying'er turned around, unable to bear the smile on her face anymore, and her steps towards leaving were particularly light.

Li Ying'er stayed in the hall for too long, and the fragrance of osmanthus had not dissipated for a long time. The queen's heart became deeper and deeper as she smelled the rich fragrance.

Madam Yuan saw the queen's dislike and couldn't help but say, "Since the queen doesn't like it, why should she give her the chance to please her in front of the emperor?"

"Since she has the desire to compete for favor, why should I help her? Besides, even if I want to stop her, can I stop her? At this time, she was dressed like this, and what she wanted to do was just written on her face. But I don't even see a beauty! Besides, in the eyes of others, she is from my house, and her favor is no different from that of my house, and it is not considered a cheap one!"

Madam Yuan said, "Now the emperor comes to the harem and stays with you. Once Meiren Li gets favor, she will be your favor!"

The queen smiled coldly, "When did I take those things in my eyes? The favor that the concubines in the harem stole the head and wanted was just an indispensable step for me to give birth to a prince! When I give birth to a prince, it has nothing to do with me if they compete for favor! What I am annoyed is that I don't want her... I will give birth to a prince first!"

Madam Yuan woke up, "Since Miss Xu Jiu lived in Xihuaxuan, Meiren Li has become more and more extreme in her behavior. I'm afraid Miss Xu Jiu gave her such courage!"

The queen was slightly silly. Although she had such suspicion in her heart, she was not sure. "I still have some understanding of Xu Shu's character. She... is not such a person!"

"But Miss Xu Jiu and Meiren are in blood after all, she is closer to Meiren Li than the Empress! Think about what Meiren Li was like in the past and what Meiren Li was like after Miss Xu Jiu came. If someone hadn't given Meiren courage, how could Meiren Li dare to act so slight? You forgot what Eunuch Xing said just now? On the way he came, he met Meiren's personal palace maid and asked him about the whereabouts of the emperor! It was a serious crime to dare to spy on the emperor's trail. Meiren Li in the past definitely did not dare to do this!"

The queen couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Although Li Ying'er was a little scheming in the past, she was as respectful as ever in front of her. Recently, she was immersed in the joy of Xu Shu's return and ignored Li Ying'er. Thinking about it carefully, Li Ying'er's attitude has indeed been neglected a lot... Could it be that Xu Shu was instigated?

But she treated Xu Shu well! Even though she was hopeless to restore her identity, she still did not give up. She even wanted to record her into her parents' home and let her be the daughter of the Zheng family, and she was the daughter of the Zheng family. She was many times nobler than her former identity!

Madam Yuan said again, "Miss Xu Jiu should have made incense for the Empress. Now that the Empress has not seen a single piece of incense ash, Meiren Li smoked the incense she made and swaggered in the palace. Doesn't this mean that in Miss Xu Jiu's heart, the Empress's status is not even as good as Meiren Li?"
Chapter completed!