While discussing the details of the ink business with Xin Zhaorong, Aunt Bai Shao from Yinian Palace arrived.
"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence! The Queen Mother summoned Lu Jieyu and Wen Meiren to the Yi Nian Palace for tea. I originally wanted to go to the Chang Yi Palace later, but now I don't have to." Aunt Bai Shao smiled happily.
Xin Zhaorong still sat upright and elegantly, "Lu Jieyu has the habit of taking a nap, but she is almost awake now. Please wait a moment, aunt. I will send someone to the side hall to call her."
A quarter of an hour later, Wen Xiaotu and Lu Jieyu walked out of the Zhaohua Palace together. She couldn't help but ask Bai Shao: "I wonder what the Queen Mother has summoned her for?"
Aunt Bai Shao smiled warmly and said, "It's nothing important, just chatting with the two ladies about home affairs."
Homely routine? Which routine? I'm afraid it's likely to induce birth.
Lu Jieyu immediately lost most of her sleepiness, and a look of distress appeared on her elegant face.
The two of them looked at each other, then boarded their ceremonial carriages and went to the Yinian Hall.
There is not as much ice in the Yinian Palace as in the Zhaohua Palace, probably because the Queen Mother is old and cannot bear the cold. Even in the hot summer, the jasmine tea the Queen Mother drinks is still warm.
After Wen Xiaotu and Lu Jieyu greeted each other, they sat down on the embroidered piers on the left and right sides of the Queen Mother respectively, and each had a cup of fragrant and hot jasmine tea in their hands.
Although she doesn’t want to drink anything too cold, she also doesn’t want to drink tea that is hot in the mouth during the dog days of summer!
Therefore, she and Lu Jieyu just held it and were not in a hurry to speak.
The Queen Mother has a kind face. Look at her new favorite, Wen Meiren, who is a good childbearer, and look at her old love, Lu Jieyu. Well, her body and bones are also very healthy. Recently, the emperor only favored the Wen family, and it has been a long time since the Lu family was favored.
The Queen Mother said kindly: "Come and try the Bazhen cake from the Aijia Palace. This stuff is the most warming and nourishing to the stomach."
Wen Xiaotu was very interested in sweet pastries. He quickly put down the hot tea and picked up a white and tender Bazhen cake. He carefully lifted the corner of the veil and stuffed it in quickly.
She moved quickly, but it was inevitable that a small part of her chin would be exposed. Today she was sitting in front of the Queen Mother again, and the Queen Mother had to look at her very clearly.
Seeing the pitted mouth and chin with brown spots, Queen Mother Rong couldn't help but frown slightly. Was Wen's appearance so seriously damaged?
In fact, since time travel, Wen Xiaotu has been using the protein essence and whitening cream from Mustard Seed Space. The spots on her face have faded a lot, but the bumps and bumps are really gone.
Queen Mother Rong couldn't help but think, seeing Wen's appearance, how could the emperor be so doting on her?! This is unreasonable!
Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Rong couldn't help but feel uneasy, but recently Wen often went to the bedchamber. Not only did she stay in bed, the emperor also gave more rewards, and even gave Wen the chance to move to a side hall of Changyi Palace! Isn't it possible that Wen was saved?
He gave birth to an imperial heir and plans to take over the main palace in the future?!
Suddenly, Empress Dowager Rong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that... the emperor deliberately "favored" the Wen family in this way? Just to deal with the Ai family?
Seeing the Queen Mother's face turning blue and white, Wen Xiaotu couldn't help but worry, "The Queen Mother?"
Queen Mother Rong finally came back to her senses. She couldn't help but stare at Wen's features. Previously, she only saw Wen's beautiful features and gentle temperament. She almost ignored that Wen's face was unattractive to others!
"The emperor has been particularly fond of you recently." Empress Dowager Rong frowned tightly.
Seeing that the Queen Mother seemed a little displeased, Wen Xiaotu was a little frightened, so he quickly stood up and lowered his head, as if he was listening to the admonishment in a humble manner.
The Queen Mother squinted her eyes and looked at the beautiful lady in front of her. It was difficult for the Ai family to ask in detail about bedtime matters...
That being the case...
The Queen Mother suddenly smiled and said, "Why did you stand up so suddenly? Sit down, today is just about gossiping, there is no need to be so formal."
Wen Xiaotu cursed, why did the Queen Mother change her face like a Sichuan opera, going from cloudy to sunny, she said "yes" and sat back obediently.
The Queen Mother smiled and told Aunt Bai Tan beside her: "The emperor is most afraid of the heat. Please ask the kitchen to make a cup of heart-clearing and lung-replenishing soup."
Aunt Bai Tan was stunned for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Is this the kind of tonic soup the Queen Mother is talking about?"
The Queen Mother said lightly, "Go ahead."
Aunt Bai Tan didn't dare to say anything. She said "yes" and went down to stare at it herself.
Wen Xiaotu was confused, what kind of tonic soup it was?
The Queen Mother smiled warmly and said, "Mr. Wen will send the tonic soup to Qian'an Palace for the Ai family later."
Wen Xiaotu was stunned, why did Mao want me to run errands? Although he was confused, he still said "yes" obediently.
Lu Jieyu on the side suddenly thought of something. Her face suddenly turned red and then turned white. She was anxious, but she did not dare to discredit the Queen Mother, so she could only show a look of pity for Wen Mei.
Wen Xiaotu looked at Lu Jieyu: Sister, what do you mean?
The Queen Mother was slightly unhappy, "Lu Jieyu looks tired today, so she should go back and rest."
Lu Jieyu lowered her head in fear, not daring to reveal anything, "Yes, I'm resigning."
Half an hour later, Wen Xiaotu arrived at the emperor's Qian'an Palace, accompanied by Bai Tan, the eldest nun of Yi Nian Palace. It was already past mid-afternoon and the sun was not so harsh, but the air conditioning in Sheng'an Palace was still quite sufficient.
Since the royal study was closed and no palace guests were allowed to enter, Sister Bai Tan gave her a red food box and said, "Come in, beauty. It's time for this servant to go back to the Queen Mother to resume her life."
Wen Xiaotu nodded, then carried the food box and walked into His Majesty the Emperor's study room. Seeing that the Emperor did not criticize the chess pieces, but was sitting on the Arhat couch playing with the black and white jade chess pieces. Wen Xiaotu felt blessed, so he He took out the large cup of tonic soup from the food box and said, "Your Majesty, this is the tonic soup specially ordered by the Queen Mother. It is said to clear the heart and moisturize the lungs."
Emperor Mingzhao raised his eyebrows and laughed out loud, "Another tonic soup?!" - The Queen Mother's tonic soup is not easy!
Seeing the mockery on the emperor's dark face, Wen Xiaotu looked puzzled. She couldn't help but think of Lu Jieyu's weird expression. Could it be that... there is something wrong with this soup? No way? The emperor is the Queen Mother's relative. Son, can the Queen Mother still murder her own children?
Moreover, just outside, the imperial eunuch had tested the poison with a silver needle and tasted the poison himself.
Ming Zhao squinted his eyes and looked intently at Mrs. Wen's confused eyebrows. Did Mrs. Wen...not know about it, or did she not report what she knew?
Wen Xiaotu said: "Your Majesty, Aunt Baitan has left. If you don't like drinking, there is no need to force it." - The Queen Mother didn't know anyway.
Ming Zhao thought to himself, it seemed like he didn't know.
However, the soup smelled really fragrant. She sniffed and said, "But it would be a pity to pour such fragrant soup. If you really have no appetite, just give it to my concubine!"
Ming Zhao's dark face became even darker. You know what kind of soup this is and you dare to ask for it?!
This Wenshi remembers to eat but not to fight!
Seeing that the emperor's face was not good, Wen Xiaotu felt resentful and said, "I won't give him anything if I don't want to give him." What does it mean to be embarrassed?
Ming Zhao snorted, and suddenly thought that the Queen Mother's soup was not harmful to the body after all. Drinking less of it would be okay with my self-control, so he picked up the spoon and started to taste the tonic soup.