Zhang Chun seemed to have come here for something, so he left directly without entering.
Li Mu closed the door again and returned to the courtyard.
He originally planned to start cooking with Xiaobai, but the Queen suddenly arrived, and the purpose of her visit was unknown. He couldn't be busy with his own affairs and leave the Queen and others here.
Li Mu walked behind the Queen and stood quietly, guessing her purpose of coming.
Then he realized that he couldn't guess it at all.
A woman's heart is like a needle in the sea. Li Mu can only guess the thoughts of Xiaobai and Wanwan. The queen's thoughts are even harder to guess than Liu Hanyan's because she has two personalities, one is the majestic and upright emperor, and the other is...
Li Mu's nightmare with unparalleled whip skills.
The Queen stood in the courtyard, with her back to Li Mu, and asked: "Are you still used to living in this house?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "It's just a little big, so it's troublesome to clean it up."
The Queen turned around and looked at him and said: "I gave you a maid, but you didn't want it. If you don't like the size of the house, I will give you a smaller one."
Li Mu quickly said: "No, no, no, just get used to it, just like it."
A big house with a fifth floor is Zhang Chun's lifelong pursuit. Who would think that his villa is too big?
Li Mu and Xiao Bai live in such a big house, which is naturally a bit big, but Liu Hanyan and Wanwan haven't come back yet, and if there is a new child in the family in the future, maybe Wujin will still seem small...
The Queen asked and then said nothing more.
Li Mu waited for her to go elsewhere on her private tour, but they seemed to have no intention of leaving.
Li Mu asked tentatively: "Xiao Bai and I are preparing to cook. Do you, Your Majesty, Master Mei, and Master Shangguan want to eat here before leaving?"
This is an obvious way to see off guests. As the monarch of a country, the Queen will not and cannot stay here to eat. This is inconsistent with her identity and status.
Li Mu even wondered if she didn't need to eat on weekdays. Li Mu, who was in the realm of supernatural powers, was already able to live without food. In the realm of transcendence, did she feed on the aura of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon...
The Queen simply sat on the stone chair and said, "Okay."
Li Mu was completely stunned.
Couldn't she understand that this meant seeing off guests? A sudden guest should be politely refused if the host stayed for a meal. Isn't this the traditional virtue of the Zhou Dynasty?
Li Mu asked: "We haven't started preparations yet. It will take a long time to eat. Will it delay His Majesty's handling of state affairs?"
Shangguan Li said: "The imperial court has three provinces, six ministries and twenty-four divisions. If your Majesty has to handle every matter, why should they do it?"
Master Mei grabbed Li Mu's arm and said, "Let's go, I'll help you in the kitchen..."
After being dragged into the kitchen by Mrs. Mei, Li Mu knew that they had made up their mind to stay and eat.
Although the food she and Xiaobai bought for two people was eaten by five people in one meal for two days, it was not considered a loss for themselves. After all, this was probably the only one in the city of Gods who could be touched by the queen.
Mrs. Mei takes care of him like a big sister, and it is right to treat him to a meal. The Queen is Li Mu's financial sponsor, so she must be satisfied and comfortable no matter what.
As for Shangguanli, it has been automatically filtered out by Li Mu.
For five people, Li Mu and Xiao Bai cooked four dishes and one soup. It was not a rich meal, mainly because they didn't buy much food.
After the dishes were served, the Queen sat at the table, with Lord Mei and Shangguan Li standing behind her.
The queen said: "This is not a palace, please sit down."
Li Mu was still hesitant at first, but when the Queen said this, he took Xiaobai and sat down with confidence. Master Mei and Shangguan Li sat on the left and right of her, and their actions were much more reserved.
When the queen picked up the chopsticks, they followed suit and would only eat the dish in front of them.
In Li Mu's view, being an emperor actually has no meaning. After sitting in that position, his relatives and friends will change. At least for Li Mu, he would rather not have power than give up these.
On weekdays, there were just him and Xiaobai at home. There were no rules when eating. It was normal to talk and laugh. But with the Queen here, Master Mei and Gongsun Li were sitting on the side like guardians, and the atmosphere became brighter.
It was a bit serious, and the meal was tasteless.
The queen suddenly asked: "Why is there a fox demon next to you?"
Xiaobai was startled when he heard this. He immediately put down his chopsticks and leaned towards Li Mu.
Li Mu explained: "I saved her once before she transformed, and then I met her again. In order to repay my kindness, she stayed with me."
The Queen asked: "To repay the favor, is she from the Sky Fox clan?"
Li Mu nodded. The biggest difference between the Sky Fox Clan and the ordinary Fox Clan is that any kindness must be repaid, and any grudge must be repaid, regardless of cause and effect. Hundreds and thousands of years ago, their ancestors became Sky Fox, and they have passed it down to this day. In fact,
There isn't much blood power left.
The queen stretched out her hand, and there was a crystal clear crystal bottle in the palm of her hand. In the crystal bottle, there was half a bottle of bright red liquid.
Li Mu didn't know what kind of liquid it was, but Xiao Bai seemed to sense something and held Li Mu's hand tightly, looking a little scared.
The Queen said: "There are a few drops of black fox blood here, which are of no use to me, but they should be of some use to her, so I gave them to her."
Li Mu's eyes lit up. The strength of the fox demon clan is divided by the last number. Those with one to three tails can only be called demon foxes. Those with four to six tails can be called spirit foxes. The ones that can be called black foxes are at least seven.
It is equivalent to the seventh realm of human beings.
If Xiaobai could refine and absorb these drops of black fox essence blood, Xiaobai would have a great chance to regenerate a tail and be promoted from a demon fox to a spirit fox.
Li Mu accepted the crystal bottle for Xiaobai and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Queen said: "I ate the food she cooked, so let's treat it as an exchange."
This kind of exchange is simply not a good deal.
The essence and blood of the black fox is enough to defeat the fox monsters in the world. For more than a hundred years, not a single black fox has been born in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I am afraid that this kind of existence can only be found in the country of ten thousand monsters.
As expected of a queen, she even has such precious things, and she is not stingy. If she is willing, Li Mu would not mind resigning from her job to be her personal chef.
After dinner, Li Mu saw the three of them out and said with a smile: "Go slowly, welcome to come again next time..."
Back in the yard, Li Mu told Xiaobai: "Go back to your room first and adjust your magic power to its peak state. I will help you protect your magic at night and refine these few drops of blood essence. You should be able to advance..."
Xiaobai has been incarnate for some time, and there is a steady supply of spiritual jade. Originally, he still has a long way to go before he is the fourth tail, but these few drops of black fox blood are enough for her to complete the transformation from a demon fox overnight.
The leap to the spirit fox.
It will take Xiaobai a few more hours to adjust his condition to its peak.
Taking advantage of this time, Li Mu returned to Duya first.
As soon as he stepped into the Yamen, Zhang Chun walked out of the back Yamen, walked up to him, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty is gone?"
Li Mu said: "I'll leave after dinner."
Zhang Chun sighed: "You are really good at both the hall and the kitchen, you are a virtuous and virtuous person, and your mother is the best in the world..."
Li Mu looked confused: "What are you talking about?"
Zhang Chun shook his head: "Nothing, nothing. Let's talk about Cui Ming. Why don't you directly ask His Majesty to issue an order to chop down that beast Cui Ming, which will save us trouble..."
Li Mu glanced at him: "Who do you think I am? I ask His Majesty to issue an order, and Your Majesty will issue an order?"
With the development of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the power of the emperor is actually very limited, and the queen cannot do whatever she wants.
If officials above the fourth rank or above, or relatives of the emperor, or members of the royal family break the law, only Zongzheng Temple can judge them, and the Queen cannot intervene.
What's more, this matter involves Princess Yunyang. Princess Yunyang represents the Xiao royal family. Since the Queen ascended the throne, she has not been close to either the Zhou family or the Xiao royal family. If she interferes in this matter, it will easily arouse outside scrutiny.
Misleading, thinking that she has made up her mind to suppress Xiao's old party, which will make the court more chaotic.
Li Mu's duty is to solve the Queen's problems, not to cause trouble for her.
Regarding Cui Ming, we cannot place all our hopes on the Queen. It is best to go through formal channels.
Zhang Chun spread his hands and said, "Then there is nothing we can do. Since ancient times, any official from the royal family, relatives, and officials above the fourth rank who violates the law must be handed over to Zongzheng Temple. Zongzheng Temple is also an old party, so how can we try him?"
Li Mu asked: "What were your plans before?"
Zhang Chuntao: "Since only Zongzheng Temple is qualified to deal with Cui Ming, then break into Zongzheng Temple. Your Majesty is intending to promote the restructuring of the court. If you can break the old party's control of Zongzheng Temple, you will be qualified to deal with Cui Ming. Unfortunately, I will go back
After checking, the government office found out that the officials of Zongzheng Temple have been held by members of the Xiao royal family since ancient times, making it difficult for outsiders to penetrate. The replacement of their officials is independent of the selection of officials by the court and is decided by the Minister of Zongzheng Temple..."
He looked at Li Mu and said leisurely: "Unless you have someone in Zhongshu Province who can return the power of appointment and dismissal of Zongzheng Temple officials to the imperial court..."
Li Mu smiled when he heard this: "Isn't this a coincidence..."
