Su Qingyi smiled and said: "Concubine, please wait for the queen mother. The queen is more familiar with the affairs of the harem. When the queen mother is well, she will take charge of the harem affairs. Concubine, I can follow the queen and learn from her."
The Queen Mother chuckled, "You are so talented that you don't need Tutor Ai. It's just that this harem is different from the temple. Gratitudes and grudges cannot be explained clearly in one sentence. It's even more annoying if you can't keep things straight and it becomes chaos."
Su Qingyi nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, that's why we have to learn from our mother."
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "When you say this, the Ai family reminds me of something."
"Oh?" Su Qingyi said seriously, "Mother, please tell me."
"Now that the Emperor's coronation ceremony has passed, it's time to prepare for the draft," the Queen Mother said calmly.
Su Qingyi's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, and smiled, "The queen mother and my concubine thought of going to the same place."
When the Queen Mother saw what she said, she slightly raised her lips and said, "That's very good. You should work harder to give birth to more heirs for the Emperor."
Su Qingyi chuckled, nodded and said, "Yes, I will work hard."
"Well, it's getting late, and the Ai family won't keep you here." The Queen Mother nodded and said
Su Qingyi stood up, chuckled and said: "Yes, I will leave."
After saying that, Su Qingyi nodded slightly, took a few steps back, turned around and left.
As soon as Su Qingyi left, Queen Mother Yin bowed and said politely to the side: "The Ai family is tired, you go out."
After hearing this, Wanyan lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen has ordered the porridge in the small kitchen to be ready soon. Your Majesty will eat it before going to bed."
The Queen Mother sneered, "The Ai family is not hungry, so go out."
She nodded politely and said, "The Queen Mother ordered the slaves to let the Queen Mother eat porridge before she can rest."
The Queen Mother was startled, and then she sneered in her heart. What a Su Qingyi. She was testing her own mind to see if she would keep her peace or go against her. She should not be underestimated.
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The sky is getting dark, and the Shou'an Palace is quiet
The maids brought the food in. Yuzhu, the maid in charge, walked up to Su Qingyi and asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you want me to go and invite the emperor to have a meal?"
Su Qingyi waved her hands and said: "No need."
Yuzhu was a little embarrassed, "But... the emperor just asked someone to say that the food is ready. Go tell him that he will come tonight."
Su Qingyi looked up at her, smiled and said, "No need."
Yuzhu nodded, stopped talking, bowed and stepped aside
After the food was set, Su Qingyi walked to the table and sat down. The palace maid came up to serve the dishes, and she started eating by herself.
Halfway through the meal, Li Dehai, the eunuch in charge, bowed at the door and walked in. He was a little surprised to see Su Qingyi eating, and then he looked a little panicked, "This... Queen... why have you already started eating..."
"What? When do I need your permission to eat?" Su Qingyi said slowly while drinking porridge.
"I don't dare..." Li Dehai choked and said, "But the emperor said he would come over tonight, and I also sent people over and said that I would wait for the emperor to have dinner..."
Su Qingyi raised her eyebrows slightly, "It's because he came late, but he blames me for eating early? If he doesn't come, I will have to wait for him hungry all the time. What should I do if I'm hungry?"
"This..." Li Dehai had never seen a concubine in such a posture before, and was speechless for a moment.
"Yu Zhu" Su Qingyi put down the chopsticks in her hand and said: "Send Eunuch Li out. It's getting late. The courtyard doors are closed. I'm tired and need to rest. No one is allowed in."