HCB Chapter 569 Little Palace Maid 4
Chapter 569 Little Palace Maid 4
Su Tong is now 15 years old. The ancients often said that a 15-year-old girl is like the freshest peach blossom on a branch, which is the time when it blooms the most vigorously and beautifully. Not to mention that she has been influenced by her aunt since she was a child, and there is an indescribable nobility in her every move.
Su Tong is now highly valued by the emperor. In addition to managing the affairs of the tea room, he has now begun to take over the emperor's inner treasury. However, he is only in charge of small matters, but he treats these small matters as big matters, manages them in an orderly manner, and also uses his own accounting method.
Aunt Huang once asked her tentatively when she was going to become the emperor's woman. Su Tong just said tactfully that the emperor had several grown-up sons and she didn't have to become the emperor's woman, and there were so many options.
"Aunt, I know in my heart that if I became the emperor's woman now, the best fate I could have would be a small noble lady, or a concubine.
But if I can gain the emperor's attention, even if I cannot become his woman, I will have a bright future."
Aunt Huang patted Su Tong's hand and said, "After so many years of observation, I am most confident in you, but... you also need to be aware of your own situation and not waste your youth."
Su Tong just smiled lightly and did not take his aunt's words to heart. At the same time, he began to show his talents. In addition to his talents in medicine and accounting, he even became the emperor's confidant, and was always able to relieve the emperor's worries in various ways.
Those princes and grandchildren of the emperor were not fools. After realizing that they were highly valued by the emperor, they treated him better than before. At least they smiled at him when they met him, and sometimes they even gave him some rewards.
Besides, the concubines in the palace also treated her very well, and some even suspected that she wanted to become a phoenix. However, she thought about how she had been honest and dutiful for so many years, so she did not think much about it.
"Master Su, please stay."
When Su Tong heard someone calling him, he turned around and found that it was the Fourth Prince. He immediately lowered his eyes and acted honestly.
"Greetings to the Fourth Prince." Su Tong looked respectful and polite, but not close enough.
"Master Su, there's no need to be so polite." Although the Fourth Prince was speaking politely, he hadn't given up on the idea of asking Su Tong to bow. "Master Su, are you just going to prepare tea? Speaking of which, the Yunshan Snow Mist tea that Master Su prepared was completely different from what I've had before. Master Su's tea had a hint of sweetness, and even after drinking it, the fragrance lingered on my breath. I don't know how Master Su made such good tea."
Su Tong showed a look of gratitude, "Thank you for your appreciation, Fourth Prince. In fact, the water is indeed unusual. The water is collected from the first snow since the beginning of winter, and the snow is from plum blossoms. The snow water collected in this way has the fragrance of plum blossoms and a sweet taste of winter.
Unfortunately, I only collected a few jars of water last year, and there's not much left now. If the Fourth Prince likes it, I'll have more collected this year and send it to the Fourth Prince's mansion."
The Fourth Prince coughed lightly twice. Although the other party's answer did not have any questions, he always felt that the other party was avoiding him.
"Master Su, you are too polite. Master Su has become the treasurer at such a young age, which shows that he is young and promising.
The pastries you served earlier were quite skillful. I even brought some back home for my children to taste, and they all praised Master Su's cooking skills. I wonder if Master Su would have the time to come to the mansion and teach the chef in person?"
Su Tong lowered his head and said, "It is a blessing for Chengnu that the Fourth Prince can appreciate her craftsmanship, but it is a pity that these cakes are not made by me, but by the chefs in the imperial kitchen.
I have a recipe, and I can give it to the prince when the time comes, and have the imperial chef go to the Fourth Prince's mansion."
The Fourth Prince's smile froze, but he still looked calm. "That's not necessary. I'm often away on business, so I can't fulfill my filial duties to my father. I hope Lord Su will pay more attention and take good care of my father for me."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to take care of the Emperor."
Su Tong understood that the other party wanted to get close to her, but she didn't want to pay attention to him, so she just said that this was her job. Both parties had their own ulterior motives and were testing each other.
The Fourth Prince's face froze slightly, and a hint of murderous intent emerged in his heart. He felt that the other party was shameless, but when he thought about the other party's identity as his father's confidant, he could only suppress the matter in his heart.
After Su Tong stood up to say goodbye, the smile on his face disappeared as soon as he turned around. Damn bastard, he said he respected you and loved you, but in fact he just treated you as a slave. If he didn't have something useful to offer, he would never have paid any attention to him.
However, the emperor still found out about several princes vying for his favor. As the princes grew up and got married, each of them had different ideas and wanted to try their luck. Even if there was a crown prince, they were unwilling to be inferior to him.
The emperor didn't know what he was thinking. In the early years, he attached great importance to the prince and even let the prince establish a country when he was away. However, in recent years, he has begun to cultivate other families, obviously to let them compete with the prince.
Su Tong also understood the emperor's thoughts. When the prince was still young, the emperor only treated him as his own son and future heir. But now the prince has grown up and may threaten the emperor's position at any time.
A person who has enjoyed the masturbation of power will never be able to give up power. Therefore, the emperor began to look forward to having a son, but because of the fatherly love he had shown over the years, he was extremely awkward about repeating the same mistake, sometimes cold and sometimes hot.
"Treasurer Su, you've been in a very serious situation recently. My sons have all come to you, and even some concubines are speaking well of you..." The emperor was reviewing the memorials while looking at Su Tong who was kneeling on the ground serving tea. Although he spoke jokingly, he was also testing and warning him at the same time.
Su Tong lowered his head and closed his eyes. After trying hard to form his thoughts, he raised his eyes again, his eyes moist and his face full of expectation. He looked at the man in front of him, as if the man in front of him was the love of his life.
"Your Majesty, everything I have today is due to your promotion. I have no other thoughts but to serve you wholeheartedly."
The emperor just raised his head slightly and saw such a pair of loving eyes. He was instantly stunned. At the same time, he felt proud in his heart that his sons all said and done that they liked Su Tong, but he didn't expect that Su Tong actually liked him.
"Ahem..." The emperor coughed forcefully twice. "You are truly loyal. Come on, I have no other intentions. You are old now. If there is someone you really like, I can let you leave the palace."
"Your Majesty..." Su Tong's tears immediately fell, and she sobbed uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, do you dislike me? If I really bother you, please send me far away.
I only want to serve the Emperor in the palace, even if I am not by His Majesty's side, I am content..."