After dinner in the evening, the sky gradually became dark. In the study, the palace maid skillfully lit a candle for Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun took a short break, walked for a while, and then continued to read various books under the light. No one disturbed him, and Zhao Yun read carefully and devotedly alone.
The next day, Zhao Yun got up, washed up, had a simple breakfast, and then went to Cining Hall to pay his respects to Empress Dowager Yang.
Jia Chong took Xiaohuangmen and the palace maids to greet him outside the Cining Palace early. Zhao Yun walked in, followed by Gao Shi. Zhang Tong, Wang Wushi, Deng Ming and other accompanying guards stood outside the palace.
wait.
"When were these trees planted? They look good."
As soon as he entered, Zhao Yun saw many new small trees planted outside the main hall of Cining Hall, one after another, as high as half a person, and they were planted neatly, which looked quite unique.
Jia Chong bowed and said: "Back to Your Majesty, these trees were planted by the Empress Dowager yesterday afternoon. There are many flowers and plants over there that were planted a few days ago. When the Empress has nothing to do, she will go and plant them for them."
After watering and fertilizing, the queen is very happy and says she feels better."
"Well, it's time to raise flowers and plant trees. This looks comfortable."
Zhao Yun nodded and praised, entered the main hall, and met Empress Dowager Yang.
After the ceremony, the two exchanged a few polite words, and then Empress Dowager Yang ordered someone to bring a box of mung bean cakes and said: "Yun'er, the Ai family heard that your mother likes to eat mung bean cakes, so the Ai family specially ordered someone to make a box for you later.
Just bring it over, so that Aijia won’t have to send it off in person.”
Zhao Yun was stunned and looked at the box of mung bean cakes involuntarily.
Zhao Yun raised his hand and asked Gao Shi to take the food box. Zhao Yun said: "Thank you very much for your kindness. I would like to say thank you to you on behalf of my mother."
Empress Dowager Yang showed a kind smile on her face and said: "We are all one family. When Yun'er says this, it makes us look a little bit different."
"Hehehe,,,"
Zhao Yun had rarely seen Queen Mother Yang be so kind, enthusiastic, and like a family that loved each other. This made Zhao Yun a little at a loss, thinking that he had seen it wrong.
After leaving Funing Hall, Zhao Yun was walking on the way to Cixiang Hall, with many thoughts on his mind.
"Gao Shi, open the food box."
Zhao Yun asked Gao Shi to open the food box, and the more he looked at it, the weirder it became.
"Okay, will the Queen Mother be so kind as to give my mother food?"
Zhao Yun thought to himself and said: "Bring me the silver needle."
Gao Shi was stunned for a moment. After he realized what he was doing, he quickly took out a small box from his sleeve and took out a silver needle.
"Your Majesty, let the younger one come."
"Need not."
Zhao Yun took the silver needle and pierced it into the mung bean cake one by one. But to his surprise, the silver needle did not change at all. It was still shining silver and did not change color.
Zhao Yun was puzzled. Is it really not poisonous? Or can it not be detected by a silver needle?
"Gao Shi, find a kitten or puppy."
Zhao Yun was worried and asked Gao Shi to find a puppy again, and threw a few pieces of mung bean cake on the ground for the puppy to eat.
The puppy licked the mung bean cake a few times and then started eating it. After waiting for a while, the dog was fine.
"Your Majesty, it's not poisonous." Gao Shi said.
Zhao Yun didn't know if he was being overly concerned, but in any case, this matter is not trivial. If it is not poisonous, it means that Queen Mother Yang is showing goodwill to herself, trying to please herself, and eliminate the previous hostility with herself. If this is true,
Of course Zhao Yun also welcomes it.
And if it is poisonous, and it is the kind of poison that is difficult to detect, then Queen Mother Yang should die and be buried.
The two possibilities represent two completely different results, and Zhao Yun cannot help but take them seriously.
"Call the imperial doctor and let him take a look."
Zhao Yun ordered Gao Shi to find the imperial doctor again, and he had to get a solid result.
Naturally, the imperial doctor who came here also knew that asking him to examine the mung bean cake would definitely be complicated. It might also involve a struggle for the highest power, and the imperial doctor could not help but feel nervous.
"Doctor, you don't need to be nervous. This matter has nothing to do with you. You just need to do your own thing and don't worry about others."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The imperial doctor thanked him, and then inspected each piece of mung bean cake extremely carefully, for fear of missing even a single cent.
"Your Majesty, can the little doctor have a piece of it?"
The imperial doctor checked for a while and found nothing, so he boldly asked for a piece and tasted the taste and texture with his own mouth, so as to avoid making mistakes.
"Then I'll have to thank the doctor." Zhao Yun said sincerely.
The imperial doctor picked up a piece and ate it in his mouth, tasted it carefully, and finally ate it into his stomach. After a while, the imperial doctor said: "Your Majesty, I can guarantee with my life that this mung bean cake is not poisonous."
"Thank you for your hard work. Let's receive the reward."
When Zhao Yun heard that it was not poisonous, he was in a good mood and asked Gao Shi to give the imperial doctor a reward, thinking about it in his mind.
Empress Dowager Yang showed her kindness to her this time. Whether she was sincere or just pretending to be just a formality, it was a good sign. At least she wouldn't have to think too hard about her in the future.
Moreover, the harmonious relationship between himself and her has a very good effect on his reputation and the stability of the government and the opposition. Of course Zhao Yun is happy.
"Gao Shi, ordered the Political Affairs Hall to draft a decree to promote Yang Gu to the rank of Minister of Rites."
Feeling happy, Zhao Yun directly promoted Yang Gu's official position from Living Lang to Minister of Rites, which was considered as a response to Empress Dowager Yang's goodwill.
"Yes, Your Majesty, then this,,,"
Gao Shi agreed and looked at the pieces of mung bean cake in the food box, feeling a little embarrassed.
Zhao Yun was also a little confused. What to do with these mung bean cakes now? The silver needles have pricked them, the dogs have tasted them, and the imperial doctors have smelled them. Should they still be sent to his mother?
This is so fitting.
But it is definitely not okay to throw it away. After all, it was given by the Queen Mother. It is not justified to lose it. It is not okay to reward it to Xiao Huangmen and the palace maids. It does not look serious. It is even more unacceptable to use it to feed the fish.
I have to say, this etiquette thing is really a headache.
In the end, Zhao Yun was too lazy to think about it, so he waved his hand and said: "Send it to the late emperor's spirit, give it to the late emperor to taste, and say it is the Queen Mother's wish."
"ah?"
Gao Shi was stunned.
Later, Zhao Yun came to Mother's Kindness Hall to visit her mother.
Mother Zhao Quan took action early and made Zhao Yun a bowl of porridge with pickles. Zhao Yun liked to eat it very much and would eat a bowl every day when he came here to talk to his mother.
"Child, I heard there is a war outside?"
Zhao Quanshi looked worried, fearing that Zhao Yun was in danger.
Zhao Yun said while drinking porridge: "It's okay, mother, you don't have to worry. My son, I am the emperor. I am protected by thousands of people in the world and cannot hit me."
Zhao Quanshi felt relieved after hearing this, with a relieved smile on her face, "Child, you have to be kind to the people. Our family used to be a common people. You can't forget what the people are like."