The Golden Throne Hall is magnificent and solemn.

The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, in a good mood, looking at all the civil and military officials in the court with a smile on his face.

His voice was loud and majestic, spreading throughout the hall:

"My dear ministers, I have two happy events to share with you today. First, the crisis at Yanming Pass has been successfully resolved; second, Prince Guo and General Zhen Heng have made great contributions in this battle to quell the rebellion, and I have decided to reward them both."

Hearing the news, everyone started talking about it.

Some people admired Prince Guo's bravery, while others praised General Zhen Heng's extraordinary wisdom.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction and continued:

"I have decided to confer the title of Prince Guo as Prince Guo, and General Zhen Heng as the third-rank General Fuyuan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers broke out in the court.

Prince Guo and General Zhen Heng quickly knelt down to express their gratitude and expressed their willingness to continue serving the court and live up to the emperor's grace.

At this time, Zhang Tingyu walked out of the queue, saluted the emperor, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report. I heard that Concubine Hui went out of retreat to treat Junggar soldiers. Her medical skills are superb, and the Junggar soldiers and civilians all admire her. If we talk about merit and reward, Concubine Hui should be the first!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a heated discussion broke out in the court again.

Many ministers expressed their agreement, believing that Concubine Hui's achievements were indeed not to be ignored.

Prince Guo also stepped out and echoed:

"Master Zhang is absolutely right. Concubine Hui is not only an excellent doctor, but also a man of great righteousness. She is truly a blessing to our Qing Dynasty!"

The emperor nodded slightly, a pleased smile on his face.

He thought to himself that his concubine had lived up to his expectations and was truly as capable as any man.

So he loudly declared:

"In that case, I will confer the title of Consort Hui on Shen. The ceremony will be held in Yuanmingyuan next month. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

All the ministers shouted "Long live the emperor" in unison, expressing their support for the emperor's decision.

When Shen Meimei woke up, she found that she had been changed from Concubine Hui to Guifei Hui, and the auspicious clothes for being crowned as a concubine had been delivered.

"Jinxi, you have to take a good look. Is there any problem with this auspicious dress?" Shen Meimei was happy and worried.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The wedding dresses were personally checked by Liang Duorui from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There will be no mistakes!" Jin Xi said. Thinking of Zhen Huan, she couldn't help but her eyes turned red again.

Shen Meimei knows that Jingxi and Zhen Huan have a deep relationship as master and servant, but for her own safety, she cannot tell the truth.

"The emperor has arrived!" Su Peisheng shouted outside.

Jin Xi quickly wiped away her tears and supported Shen Meimei to go and welcome the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health!" The emperor looked at Shen Meimei with a doting look.

"Why are you performing such a grand ceremony again?" The emperor said, turning to Su Peisheng and asking, "You shouted so loudly, did you scare my Concubine Huihui?"

Shen Meimei covered her lips and smiled, "Your Majesty, you have wronged Eunuch Su. You are the emperor, the Son of Heaven, I dare not take advantage of your favor and become arrogant!"

The emperor laughed loudly, "My Imperial Concubine Hui is always so dignified and decent. Even the Empress Dowager took a fancy to you back then. If there hadn't been a misunderstanding, you might have already been an Imperial Concubine!"

"Okay, Your Majesty, stop standing and talking. I have prepared some silk stocking milk tea. Come with me and have a taste."

When Shen Meimei had nothing to do, she started thinking about food. In modern times, a cup of milk tea every day is standard, but this was the Qing Dynasty three hundred years ago, and milk tea was not available, so she started to study how to make it herself.

Sure enough, her hard work paid off and she was able to make it.

The emperor picked up the milk tea, put it to his nose and sniffed it. The aroma of milk mixed with the aroma of tea was indeed unique.

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