Qin Zhao took the lead in saluting Xiao Ce. Xiao Ce looked at her and went to the Empress Dowager to say hello.
"The Ai family has figured it out. From now on, we will no longer get involved with you two. Let everything take its course. However, Zhao Yatou has always been the most valued child of the Ai family. Ace, please don't treat her too badly." The Empress Dowager said earnestly and sincerely.
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"Yes, Imperial Grandmother." Xiao Ce helped the Empress Dowager and went indoors.
Qin Zhao walked behind their grandparents and grandchildren, acting as a silent background.
After that, Xiao Ce talked to the Empress Dowager, and Qin Zhao sat beside him until Baoyu prepared the meal and came over.
Aunt Li hurriedly stepped forward to take it, placed it in front of the Empress Dowager, and said, "Your Majesty, you didn't eat last night, and you didn't eat much this morning. Why don't you try Baoyu's cooking skills?"
The Queen Mother looked at the exquisite dishes and her heart moved slightly.
"How about I, my concubine, accompany your mother to have a meal?" Qin Zhao said and asked someone to come over with the soup.
When Xiao Ce saw this, he also came to help. Seeing that it was difficult to refuse the hospitality, the Empress Dowager tried to take a bite.
After taking the first bite, she felt it tasted good and took another bite.
Seeing this, Qin Zhao felt relieved, and she served the Queen Mother with food. This time, the Queen Mother still didn't eat much, but she did eat at least.
"My concubine has been staying in Shoukang Palace for the past few days. Luo Qing will enter the palace tomorrow and ask her to come over and help the empress ask for peace of mind. Although loss of appetite is not a serious illness, people are like iron and food is like steel. It is impossible not to eat, so we should first
It's better to take some care of yourself." Qin Zhaoti suggested.
Xiao Ce glanced at Qin Zhao when he heard this, but didn't say anything.
Qin Zhao is a man of action. Since he decided to stay in Shoukang Palace for a few days, he certainly wanted to make the most of himself.
She also deliberately read books on medicinal diets. Because she read quickly, she quickly found a few good recipes and gave them to Baoyu to make.
Because she was too focused on reading, she didn't know when Xiao Ce left, and it wasn't something she should be concerned about right now.
Baoyu spent the entire afternoon researching medicinal diets. It was quite difficult to maintain the efficacy of the medicines and make them as delicious as possible.
But hard work paid off. When Qin Zhao took the medicinal meal, he gave Baoyu a thumbs up and said, "Baoyu, you are the God of Cooking!"
When Baoyu received Qin Zhao's approval, he immediately smiled and said, "I wonder if the Empress Dowager would like it."
"I'm sure you'll like it. I'll bring it over right now." Qin Zhao said, putting all the medicinal food into the food box.
As soon as she stepped out of the small kitchen, she saw Xiao Ce coming towards her.
"Why is the emperor here?" Qin Zhao was a little surprised.
"Don't worry, Grandma Huang, come and take a look." Xiao Ce saw Qin Zhao carrying the food box and took it without thinking.
This heavy work should be done by men.
Qin Zhao didn't stop her. She had been helping in the kitchen before, and she didn't feel tired at the time. Now she realized that she was spoiled, so she just helped for a while, but her back hurt.
She was shaking her arms, and Xiao Ce's eyes swept over her from time to time, making her puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Ce slowly shook his head.
Qin Zhao didn't ask any more questions. It wasn't until the Empress Dowager saw her and wiped her face with a smile that she realized her face was stained with stove ashes.
Xiao Ce clearly saw it before, but didn't remind her, and he didn't know what his dark psychology was.
Qin Zhao was concerned about Baoyu's labor results and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please have dinner first."
The Queen Mother had no appetite: "If you don't want to eat it, just leave it for now."
"This is the dinner that the imperial concubine has prepared for a long time. How can the imperial grandmother bear to ruin her thoughts?" Xiao Ce said and ordered someone to prepare the dishes.
This time the Queen Mother did not refuse.
Qin Zhao first brought a bowl of appetizer soup to the Empress Dowager and said, "My queen, try it."
The Empress Dowager followed the instructions and took a sip. It tasted pretty good. The most important thing was that after finishing the drink, her mouth felt sweet and she seemed to have the desire to eat.
She unconsciously took another sip.
When the bowl of soup was at the bottom, Qin Zhao took another bowl of porridge and delivered it to the Empress Dowager.
Now that the Empress Dowager had an appetite, she picked up the porridge and started eating it. With the side dishes specially prepared by Baoyu, the Empress Dowager actually drank two bowls in a row.
Qin Zhao saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart.
Although the porridge and side dishes are ordinary, they are actually medicinal. It's just that Baoyu thought carefully and removed the medicinal taste, which made the Empress Dowager so happy to eat.
Seeing this, Grandma Li was extremely happy: "The imperial concubine has a solution. Our mother-in-law hasn't had such a happy meal in half a month."
Xiao Ce had a rare smile on his face: "Your concubine has done well and will be rewarded."
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Qin Zhao responded happily.
The Queen Mother had eaten and drank enough, and was in good spirits. She thought of the two of them, and said, "The best reward is companionship. A Ce will stay in Shoukang Palace tonight to accompany Zhao Yatou."
Qin Zhao didn't expect that the old man would say one thing but do another. She hurriedly said: "The emperor is a very busy man. He must have government affairs to deal with and can't get away..."
"Everything depends on the arrangement of the Imperial Grandmother." Qin Zhao was interrupted by Xiao Ce before he could finish his words.
"Okay, A Yuan will sleep with the Ai family tonight." The Empress Dowager was in a very good mood and said with a smile on her face.
Just like that, there was no room for Qin Zhao to speak, because everything had been arranged by the Empress Dowager.
Qin Zhao lived in the east room. After she gave Little Atom a bath, Little Atom was taken away by the treasure.
Zhang Jixiang also knew what was going on and took the others away. Soon only Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce were left in the room.
Qin Zhao didn't expect Xiao Ce to let her go, so he said: "I, my concubine, please sleep on the floor tonight."
As she spoke, she opened the wooden cabinet to see if there were any extra quilts. She found the quilt, and Qin Zhao felt hot when he saw it.
It's June now. Lying on the quilt in such hot weather, she might die from the heat.
Xiao Ce said nothing and just watched Qin Zhao busy.
When Qin Zhao put the quilt on the ground and saw Qin Zhao lying on it sweating, he felt that this woman was also a weirdo.
After that, he stopped watching the excitement and simply went to the clean room to take a bath.
He returned indoors refreshed, and saw a lot of ice cubes in the room, and two more basins of ice placed next to the floor.
When Xiao Ce saw this, the corners of his lips curved slightly: "My beloved concubine is quite capable, and she is also extravagant and wasteful."
"Just tonight, the cost of my ice cubes will also be recorded in this month's ice account tonight." Qin Zhao replied quietly.
She is a royal concubine. She usually has the best food and clothing, and uses a certain amount of ice every month. She spent a lot of money tonight and just wants to spend the night safely.
What she didn't say was that Bingjian's account was settled on Xiao Ce. Since Xiao Ce was the emperor, he naturally used Bing more than anyone else.
There were ice mirrors and ice basins in the room, and Qin Zhao felt a lot cooler. She also sweated a lot, so she went to the clean room to take a bath.
After taking a bath, she lay on the floor and sighed with contentment.
