"That's right, you don't have to go to the office today, so just take a good rest at home. It's been a hard time for you to go to the execution department in the dark these days to run errands."

The next morning, after Zhao Cuo woke up from meditation, he washed up every day. Then as soon as he left the room, he bumped into his elder sister. He couldn't resist and was pulled by her hand to the dining hall, where they ate a rich breakfast together.

"Actually, it can't be said to be hard work..."

Zhao Cuo said with some embarrassment. Miss Youxin looked at him with eyes full of pity, and she thought he had been arrested to dig coal. In fact, the past two days were very relaxing. Going to the Yamen was just fishing.

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"Have a bowl of chicken soup. My sister specially asked the kitchen to make it for you. Don't waste it."

Zhao Shang thoughtfully served him a bowl of clear soup.

"Thank you sister."

Zhao Cuo felt a little headache. My sister didn't eat much, so she had put down the bowls and chopsticks in advance. However, she had no intention of going back to her room. Instead, she sat where she was and watched him eat with her moist eyes.

The young father-in-law's gaze was also somewhat uncontrollable. From time to time he couldn't help but glance at the heavy capital that his elder sister had placed on the table. Just looking at it made people feel sorry for her shoulders.

It's too big.

"How does it taste?"

Zhao Shanxin asked with a slight smile.

"Um……"

Zhao Cuo slowly drank the soup in the bowl.

“Not salty but not bland and tastes great.”

"Drink more if you like."

As if she was afraid that her brother was malnourished, Miss Zhao served him another bowl of soup.

Zhao Cuo: "..."

"Young Master and Missy!"

The housekeeper of the palace suddenly walked in quickly, and under the gaze of the Zhao siblings, he whispered:

"There is someone coming from the palace!"

Zhao Cuo's pupils suddenly shrank!

'What does that woman want to do?'

This thought flashed through his mind. The emperor on the dragon throne could not have the courage to send someone to contact the Zhao family, so it could only be the Queen Mother!

Zhao Shangxin was also shocked, but he quickly regained his composure, smiled at Zhao Cuo and said:

"That's right, let's go meet the gentleman in the palace first. Maybe it's because of your great achievements that the empress sent someone to reward you."

"Um."

Zhao Cuo nodded lightly, but he still couldn't calm down in his heart. The possibility that the Queen Mother Zhao wanted to reward him based on his merits cannot be ruled out. Although this woman has a bad character, rewards and punishments are clearly the basic qualities of a person in a high position. She naturally has it.

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Young Master Zhao took the remaining mouthful of rice in the bowl into his mouth, and then followed his sister to the lobby of Zheng Guogong's Mansion. The person who came was a familiar attendant of the Queen Mother.

Not fog.

"Pass on the Queen's Oral Order!"

When the aunt of the palace saw the two talkers from the Zhao family approaching, she calmly stated the purpose of her trip without waiting for her host to speak first.

"I ordered Zhao Cuo to go to the palace immediately to pay homage."

‘Gan!’

The corners of Zhao Cuo's eyes twitched. Knowing that it was useless to panic, he maintained his apparent calm, raised his hand and bowed:

"Zhao mistakenly accepted the order."

"this……"

Zhao Shangxin also knew the evil reputation of the Empress Dowager of the East Palace. She looked at her younger brother worriedly and was a little frightened for a moment.

"I would like to ask Aunt Feiwu, what is the reason why the empress summoned the wrong son to the palace? Can you please go together with me?"

"The queen didn't tell me what to call the young master, but she only asked me to summon him. Please don't embarrass me, Miss Yanxin."

Feiwu shook his head gently.

"Don't worry."

Zhao Cuo said close to his sister's crystal clear ears.

"I have just made great achievements. Your Majesty will not embarrass me. I will do it as long as I go."

'That's weird.'

He added in his mind.

"Be careful in front of the queen."

Zhao Shanxin held his hand and whispered.

"I know."

Young Master Zhao nodded and his mood had completely calmed down. After saying goodbye to his elder sister, he followed Fei Wu out of the palace and got on the carriage heading to the imperial city.

'Although that female devil is hateful, she is not a madman who kills people for no reason. It is most likely that she summoned me to the palace this time because of the Yin Bi Hua Fang incident, right?'

He quietly closed his eyes and meditated along the way. About two quarters of an hour later, the smooth carriage stopped, and what appeared in front of him was the quiet and magnificent East Palace.

"please."

With Fei Wu leading the way, Zhao Cuo entered the realm of the female devil with silent steps. He soon discovered that the corridor he was walking led to the Queen Mother's chamber!

'Does this woman like to receive foreign ministers in her sleeping place so much?'

Zhao Cuo cursed in his heart.

Walking through a long corridor, the side hall that I visited a few days ago came into view. At this time, the door of the hall was open.

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]

He was not the only one summoned by the Empress Dowager early in the morning. Zhao Cuo looked into the palace and saw a middle-aged man wearing a purple robe of a first-class official. He was bowing and obeying orders in front of a screen depicting the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River.

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"wait."

Fei Wu stood sideways outside the palace gate, said something to Zhao Cuo in a calm tone, and then fell silent.

Young Master Zhao nodded and looked carefully at the minister in the palace. He looked familiar but couldn't remember who it was.

Although he was standing outside the door, no sound could be heard from the palace. After about a cup of tea, the man in purple robe knelt down and kowtowed with an expression of ecstasy, then stood up and carefully retreated outside the palace.

"Mr. Zhao..."

The first-rank minister was stunned when he saw the two of them. Unfortunately, Feiwu didn't give them a chance to communicate and led Zhao Cuo into the palace.

"I, Zhao Cuo, am paying homage to the Queen Mother."

Zhao Cuo lowered his head and saluted to the screen.

"Come to me."

The witch queen's clear and playful voice came out.

The corner of Zhao Cuo's mouth twitched but he could only grit his teeth and move forward.

The first-rank high-ranking officials who were still outside the palace looked bewildered as they watched the young master of Zheng Guogong's palace walk behind the screen. For a moment, his eyes almost popped out of his head, and then he hurriedly lowered his head and turned to leave.

…

"Empress."

As soon as Zhao Cuo walked into the inner hall, the cool and refreshing smell like mint candy poured into his nose. He suspected that the screen had the effect of isolating the space.

Appearing in his senses along with the fragrance, there was also a photo queen who looked like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl wearing a black chest-high Confucian skirt. Her delicate and perfect face vaguely showed the laziness of just waking up.

The moment she saw him, the Queen Mother's mouth curved slightly again.

'You who are still sleeping every night have already lost!'

Zhao Cuo muttered in his heart boredly.

"sit down."

Empress Dowager Zhao said in a commanding tone to Zhao Cuo who lowered his gaze and said nothing.

"yes."

Zhao Cuo obeyed and sat down on the spot. Since he was already in front of the woman at this time, as soon as he sat down, her exquisite jade-like feet appeared in his eyes again. This woman's beauty and character were perfect.
Chapter completed!