Yang Hai frowned and said in surprise: "Queen Mother, I understand the meaning of benevolence, but what does courage... mean?"
Ling Ruo glanced at him and said: "Ordering the Ministry of Internal Affairs to control the water use in each palace is equivalent to indirectly offending the people in each palace. It would be better if you understand the truth, otherwise... shouldn't you still hold grudges in your heart?"
After Yang Hai suddenly realized, Ling Ruo said again: "No matter what they think, you still have to do what you should do, because you are the queen, and the higher your position, the heavier the responsibility. You should understand this truth."
"Yes, I will do my best to tide over this difficult situation with the emperor. After I return, I will remove the ice from Kunning Palace so that..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ling Ruo said: "You don't have to follow what the Ai family did. You are pregnant with Liujia now, and pregnant women are most afraid of heat. If you withdraw the ice, I'm afraid it will affect the stability of your fetal gas.
Sometimes, it makes the emperor more troubled."
Xianyue responded and said: "I'll think of another way." As she said this, she glanced at Jinping, who knowingly opened the brocade box in his hand and handed it over, "Queen Mother,
This is the sandalwood that the master has specially found for you. It has the purest aroma and a long-lasting fragrance."
Ling Ruo took a look and said: "There is still a lot of sandalwood here in the Ai family. The queen can keep it for herself."
"I have never used incense very much. After I became pregnant with the dragon fetus, I used it less. If I put it with my son, it will only collect dust. Giving it to the emperor's mother will make the best use of it." After saying this, Xia Yue smiled.
He said: "It's strange to say that I don't like to smell sandalwood in my own palace, but I like it very much when I come to the Queen's house."
Ling Ruo smiled and said, "You are getting better and better at coaxing people, but sandalwood is a good thing..." She stretched out her hand, Jinping handed the brocade box knowingly, Ling Ruo stroked the sandalwood,
He whispered: "Only when smelling sandalwood, Aijia will believe that there are really gods and Buddhas in the sky, and also believe that... Aijia will be able to see the late emperor again in a hundred years."
"The emperor's mother and the emperor have a deep love for each other. A hundred years later, they will definitely meet the late emperor. However, I always hope that you can live not only to a hundred years old, but also to a thousand years old, so that I and the emperor can be more filial.
You have some days."
"A thousand years old..." Ling Ruo said with a smile: "At that time, you should think that the Ai family has lived too long." Before Xianyue could say anything, Ling Ruo looked at her bulging belly and said, "The Ai family has lived too long."
What you look forward to most now is to meet the Ai family's grandson, you must protect this child, you know?"
Xianyue stroked her abdomen and said, "I know that even if I have to give up my life, I will protect this child."
Ling Ruo nodded happily, and after giving Xianyue a few words, she was helped by Shuixiu to rest in the inner hall because she was tired. Xianyue also got up and left Cining Palace.
In this palace, unless deliberately kept, there are no secrets. Just like this time, not long after Xianyue came out of Cining Palace, many people already knew that she had gone to Cining Palace to pay her respects early in the morning.
In Jingyang Palace, Mrs. Ning listened to the report from the palace servants and said sarcastically: "No need to ask, I must have gone to the Queen Mother to claim credit for this drought, saying how hard she worked and how hard she worked for this drought. I really listened to it."
nausea."
The maid standing next to Ning said in a low voice: "Actually... the Queen has been very dedicated during this drought. I heard that Kunning Palace originally asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs for some koi carps and planned to keep them in the palace courtyard.
In order to save some water, the queen sent the koi that had been sent to Kunning Palace to Linyuan Pond, leaving none."
Mrs. Ning stared at her. When the palace maid was uneasy, she suddenly smiled and said: "Jianlan, have you ever served in Kunning Palace before?"
Jianlan shook her head and said: "No, not long after the slave entered the palace, he was sent to serve the master."
Ning nodded and said, "Then how much money did you receive from the queen?"
"Silver?" The palace maid repeated these two words in astonishment, then shook her head again, "No, this slave has never received a penny of silver from Kunning Palace. Why do you ask, Master?" Because Ning had a smile on her face all the time, the sword
Lan was not too scared.
However, before she could react, she was slapped on the face, and Ning's cold voice came to her ears, "I have neither received any money nor served in Kunning Palace, so why are you always helping her to speak? Who is it?"
Is he your master?!"
Jianlan didn't expect that Mrs. Ning would change her face as soon as she said so. She hurriedly covered her face and knelt down and said, "I just told the truth and didn't help..."
"How dare you say that!" Ms. Ning shouted violently, interrupting her words, her chest heaving violently and saying, "Are you deliberately trying to go against me?"
Jianlan was so scolded by her that she didn't dare to say anything, and she lowered her head as much as possible to avoid angering Ning again. The latter pointed at Jianlan with hatred and said: "You said that the queen is dedicated, but all that is just superficial.
In fact, who knows, only a fool like you would be fooled by her."
"Hey, why is Concubine Shen so angry?" Under Ning's surprised gaze, Yehenara held Chuntao's hand and pushed the door open and walked in.
Ning was startled. She didn't expect that Yehenara would suddenly appear. After she recovered her senses, she stepped forward and saluted, "I didn't let you know when the empress is here, so that I can welcome you."
"It's okay." Yehenala looked at Jianlan and said, "Why did this palace maid make Concubine Shen angry?"
Although Mrs. Ning was angry, she also knew that there were some things that she couldn't tell Yehenala so directly, so she said casually: "It's nothing important to say back to the empress. It's just that this girl is clumsy, so I am a little angry." After saying that,
She glared at Jianlan and scolded: "Get out of here quickly."
After Jianlan hurriedly calmed down, Ning Shi forced a smile and said, "I made you laugh." After asking Ning to sit down, she said, "Your Majesty, I'm here today. What do you want me to do?"
Yehenala stroked her gown and said, "Nothing's wrong, I just felt a little bored staying in Jingren Palace, so I came to talk to Concubine Shen. Speaking of which, I haven't been in a good mood these days."
Ning said in surprise: "Why is this?"
Yehenara sighed and said nothing. Chuntao said at the side: "I don't know, Concubine Shen. Ever since the empress issued that decree, the water consumption in Jingren Palace has been reduced by 60%, which is only enough for daily use."
, in fact, it is really stretched."
Yehenala glared at her and said, "You are too talkative! Who allowed you to say this?" Then, she said to Ning: "Shen concubine, please don't listen to this slave's nonsense. Although there is a little less water, it is still enough."
It has no impact. The Queen Mother did this for the sake of the people, and it is indeed a great kindness."
Mrs. Ning couldn't bear to hear this at the moment, and blurted out: "What a great act of kindness, she just wanted to gain a good reputation, so she tried different ways to torment us." After she finished speaking, she was shocked to realize that she had said what was in her heart.
He came out, but what he said was like spilled water, and he couldn't take it back, so he could only stay there with an embarrassed look on his face.