If An Lingrong was reborn before the draft

After Yu was stripped of her title, Lingrong often accompanied the emperor. In her previous life, it was Zhen Huan who usually accompanied the emperor. Lingrong was not well-versed in poetry and literature and rarely had the opportunity to accompany the emperor. This time, Yu was under house arrest and Zhen Huan had not yet favored her, so Lingrong had the opportunity.

She first took off her armor and cleaned her hands, then quietly ground the ink at the table. When Aunt Li taught her etiquette before entering the palace, she had taught her how to grind the inkstone. First, pour in a small amount of clean water. Too much water will make the ink light and easy to splash, so it is better to add less rather than more (you can add more later); avoid using tea, hot water, etc.; the hands that touch the ink block must be kept dry. Secondly, pinch the upper end of the ink block and make the ink block vertical and flat, and make circles vertically and evenly on the surface of the inkstone. Do not grind it diagonally or push it straight, knock it hard, etc. In short, the weight, strength, and speed of grinding should be moderate, so as not to damage the inkstone and ensure the fine quality of the ink. When using new ink, it cannot be re-grinded because it has glue and edges. In addition, water should be applied to the inkstone, and the ink block should be gently rotated. After the ink is slightly softened by soaking, gradually increase the force to grind the ink. When grinding ink, draw large circles, draw slowly, and do not always focus on one area.

Lingrong touched many millstones. She actually had nothing to do except grinding ink. Lingrong asked Eunuch Su to find some empty paper and write Buddhist scriptures on the small table next to her. In this way, she would grind ink when she didn't have enough, and write Buddhist scriptures when she had nothing to do. The two of them lived in peace for a while. This was the most comfortable way for the two of them. The emperor had no time to deal with her, and she was not smart enough. If the emperor asked about something messy, she was afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Lingrong watched the emperor busy until lunch time. She was actually already hungry and had eaten a lot of snacks. Su Peisheng quietly came to Lingrong's side to remind her that it was time for lunch. Lingrong rolled her eyes inwardly and asked, "Why didn't you say it yourself?"

"Your Majesty, it's time to eat. Please eat something and take a rest," Lingrong said to the emperor when she came to his side.

"Well, it's noon, serve the meal," the emperor ordered.

"You must be hungry. I see you've eaten a lot of snacks." The emperor went to wash his hands.

Ling Rong watched them set up the meal from behind and said without turning his head, "The snacks in Yangxin Palace are delicious, so I ate more."

"Then ask them to send you some next time." Ha, can't you just say you're hungry?

"Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty. Please enjoy your meal," Ling Rong said as she served him his meal.

"You should sit down too. You must be hungry," said the emperor.

"Yes." Ling Rong would not be polite with him. He had been cautious all his life in his previous life. In this life, he should let himself go and live comfortably.

After the meal, Ling Rong waited for the emperor to take a nap. She couldn't sleep, so she ate walnuts beside him. When they had finished eating, she left a young eunuch to watch the time and took another one to the outer room to peel walnuts. Ling Rong ate while peeling. When they finished eating, the young eunuch said, "My dear, please eat less. You can't peel any more."

Ling Rong chuckled. She knew what the eunuch meant. If she continued to eat the emperor's food, there would be nothing left. Ling Rong drank some water and took a purse from Ju Qing and gave it to the eunuch. "Hey, you've worked hard peeling walnuts, go have some tea later."

"Thank you for your reward, young master." The young eunuch smiled happily at this moment.

The emperor was going to meet with ministers in the afternoon, so Ling Rong didn't need to accompany him, so she woke the emperor up, helped him get dressed, and went to the imperial study in front before leaving. Ling Rong wanted to go back to sleep. When accompanying the emperor, she had to sit all the time, and she was very tired after sitting for a whole morning.