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On the carriage.
Su Changan looked at the female official Xianghong who had been staring at him.
I moved to the right, and the female official's gaze followed me. I moved to the left, and the female official's gaze followed me again.
Unable to bear it any longer, Su Changan simply stared at Xiang Hong.
But after watching for a long time.
very good!
You are thicker-skinned than me, you win!
I'm willing to give up!
After muttering this in his heart, Su Changan turned his head away, but saw that Xianghong was still looking at him.
This made Su Changan a little shy for a moment, wondering if Xianghong was bewitched by my handsome appearance.
but
After thinking about it, he looked down and saw that because they were in the carriage, the aroma of food wafting from the food box had filled the entire carriage.
So I thought, maybe this person is just greedy.
While thinking about it, Su Changan put away the lunch box and moved it closer to himself.
This is for my wife, I can’t let anyone else think about it!
Soon, they arrived outside the imperial city.
Since we couldn’t take the bus, we had to walk the rest of the way.
However, thanks to Xiang Hong, the journey was smooth.
at last
We have arrived at Xingqing Palace, the Empress Dowager’s bedroom.
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PS: Catch-up reading is very important!! Especially in the past two days!! Everyone must catch up reading!! Please!!!
Ps: Then I found that many people’s recommendation tickets and monthly tickets were gone. Where did everyone go? ! Were they dazzled by the charming little fairy outside and followed her! ! Come back soon! ! Aren’t I pretty charming here too!
Chapter 43: The Queen Mother is like a lunatic
Xingqing Palace is not very big.
But Su Changan never came.
Although Su Changan had stayed in the palace for half a year before, she was just a small servant in the Shangshi Bureau.
There are many rules and prohibitions in the imperial city.
Small servants like Su Changan could only stay in the assigned areas. If they violated the rules, they would be beaten with a stick, and in serious cases, they would even be beheaded.
So Su Changan abides by the rules very much and doesn't run around anywhere.
As we walked along, we rarely saw palace maids in the huge palace.
It was not until we arrived at the palace gate that we saw two frightened palace maids cleaning.
Xiang Hong, who had been silent all the way, turned to look at Su Changan and the others: "The Queen said that only Miss Changan can go in."
Yan Ruyu nodded and said, "Thank you Si Ji for leading the way."
Then, he looked at Su Changan and said, "Maomao and I will wait for you here."
After saying that, he looked at Su Changan and added, "Don't worry."
Su Changan nodded and handed the food box to Yan Ruyu: "Watch it carefully, hold it straight, if it spills it has nothing to do with me."
Yan Ruyu was helpless, but knowing that this was given to His Majesty by Su Changan, she naturally took it carefully.
And this time.
A palace maid ran out, bowed to Xiang Hong, and then said, "The Queen Mother said that Miss Chang'an should come in with her food box."
hear the words
Su Changan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at Yan Ruyu, then looked at the palace maid: "Why bring a food box? Isn't this for the Queen Mother?"
Xiang Hong frowned.
The maid had not expected that Miss Chang'an would be so bold as to say such a thing, so she said, "The Queen Mother said to bring it in. She knows it is for His Majesty, and she just wants to take a look."
Su Changan frowned.
Yan Ruyu said, "Bring it in."
Su Changan thought about it and felt that it was nothing. He wouldn’t give it to you anyway, and you’ll be so greedy!
So he took the food box back from Yan Ruyu.
Xiang Hong made a gesture to Su Changan to invite him in without saying a word, and Su Changan naturally walked in.
Xianghong followed closely behind, and the palace maid followed at the end.
Yan Ruyu stood outside the palace gate. After a sudden pause, she looked at the old eunuch who suddenly appeared at the corner of the fence outside the hall not far away.
His expression was tense.
Like facing a formidable enemy! !
On the contrary, the old eunuch looked into the distance, his two white eyebrows often drooping and swaying gently. He was only an eighth-rank official and nothing to be afraid of.
What we should be really afraid of is the people drinking on the roof over there.
After passing through a corridor in the hall, Su Changan saw the Queen Mother sitting at the top of the hall.
She was wearing a simple white dress, with her black hair hanging straight down, without any jewelry to embellish her appearance.
At that moment, she was leaning casually on the table, looking graceful and charming.
She is the empress dowager after all. She looks so well maintained that she doesn't look like a woman in her forties.
Su Changan thought so in his heart.
Xiang Hong bowed respectfully: "Empress Dowager."
The queen mother smiled and looked at Su Changan warmly, "No need to bow. I won't tell you about those rules, and you don't have to be restrained. You and I will be a family in the future. But, let me take a good look."
Su Changan, who was about to bow and end the matter, was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I've heard many people say that the poems about beauties you wrote seem to be about other beauties, but in fact they are about yourself. I've always wondered what it would be like if you were really writing about yourself. Even our Majesty has been fascinated by you."
"After seeing you today, hmm! You are indeed worthy of being called Clouds Reflecting Clothes and Flowers Reflecting Beauty. You are really worthy of the title and you are very beautiful. However, many people like your poem Clouds Reflecting Clothes and Flowers Reflecting Beauty very much, saying that it exudes a fairy spirit. However, I like your poem Lotus is not as good as Beauty's Makeup even more. After all, whether a woman is beautiful or not still depends on when she is waiting for someone with tears in her eyes."
Su Changan thought of the poem "The lotus is not as good as the beauty's makeup", which actually talks about the concubines in the harem shedding tears just to seek the favor of the king.
This is clearly a hint of something.
Attack me.
Why attack my "wife"? !
So he immediately said: "The Queen Mother is joking. Chang'an did not dare to follow the poems I wrote. After all, I wrote those poems thinking of your Majesty's face."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty is indeed a first-class beauty."
Su Changan immediately took over the conversation, not letting the Queen Mother say the rest: "In the eyes of the beholder, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. In my eyes, Your Majesty is not the best, but the real Yun Xiang Yi Shang Hua Xiang Rong, a peerless and independent existence."
Xiang Hong frowned again and looked at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "A lover's eyes see beauty in everything. It seems that you are really in love. No wonder your Majesty treats you like this. But you are still young. There is no love in this palace."
Su Changan bowed and said, "As long as the sky is not old, love will not fade. The late emperor and the late queen are proof of this. If you read through the history books, there are countless people in the Great Xia Dynasty who were as affectionate as the late emperor and the late queen."
After that, Su Changan added: "Queen Mother, I didn't say that. It's written in the book."
Xiang Hong frowned and looked at Su Changan with increasingly cold eyes.
The Queen Mother's smile suddenly disappeared, but she smiled again immediately: "What a wonderful saying, 'The sky never gets old, and love never fades'. You are worthy of being the champion of the poetry competition. I am a little curious about which book it is. I will take a look at it someday. What kind of infatuated person can say this."
At this point, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "However, I heard that you are as timid as a mouse, but today you are so brave in front of me?"
Su Changan said immediately: "After all, I took the risk because the Queen Mother seemed so kind. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "Kind? I haven't heard anyone say that to me for a long time. Well, I won't say that to you anymore. A palace maid just told me that you cooked a dish for His Majesty. I'm a little curious about what you cooked. Because I heard that you are very good at cooking, and the dishes are delicious. Even Yan Ruyu gained some weight. So I've always been curious and have always wanted to try it."
Su Changan bowed to the Queen Mother and then said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just used to being hungry, so I always want to make my own food. I started to like cooking without thinking. These are just some dishes that are not presentable. But Your Majesty likes them, so I made some and brought them in. I am sorry to make you laugh."
Su Changan was not surprised that the Queen Mother knew all this, so he didn't feel anything.
The Queen Mother heard this and said with a smile, "Then today, didn't you bring those dishes that are not presentable to the table to me?"
Su Changan smiled and replied: "Everything I did today is worthy of being on stage."
The Queen Mother smiled awkwardly: "How clever. I heard that you also know medical skills, right? I have been feeling a little uncomfortable lately and I can't sleep at night. Can you help me?"
As she spoke, the empress dowager gently lifted her sleeve, revealing her right wrist and looked at Su Changan.
The meaning is very clear, come up and take my pulse.
Su Changan didn't know any medical skills, so he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. I don't know any medical skills. I just heard it from others."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, and then said, "You can save lives just by hearing about it? That's really amazing."
Hearing this, Su Changan thought that this was talking about how he saved Li Xingyue, so he said, "You're a bit luckier. Besides, the Queen Mother has the Imperial Physician and the Palace Physician. Summoning them to treat the disease is much more effective than me. And if you don't sleep well, the Queen Mother is probably worried too much. Maybe you're a little tired. Exercising more and worrying less may help you sleep."
The Queen Mother sneered, "You want me to think less?"
Then, the Queen Mother asked, "It seems that this is correct, but I do have some pain in my shoulders recently, so come up and rub my shoulders for me."
Su Changan was stunned for a moment.
But the empress dowager waved her hand gently, asked Xianghong to take away the small coffee table in front of her, and then looked at Su Changan.