Chapter 434 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
A light snowfall caused the snow-white plum blossoms and the beautiful green plum blossoms in the imperial garden to bloom.
Later, Zhou Youning had rested enough and came to Chengyang Palace to have dinner with Shi Li.
Walking in the corridor where winter plum blossoms were just beginning to bloom, Zhou Youning saw Zhou Chenghao coming towards her from another direction, seemingly heading to the same destination as her.
"Sister Royal."
Zhou Chenghao also saw her and stepped aside respectfully.
Zhou Youning leaned slightly to the side and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty is going to Chengyang Palace too?"
"Yes... I will go to have dinner with the Queen Mother." Zhou Chenghao replied.
"Then let's go together... The Queen Mother's Thousand Years' Day will be celebrated next month."
Zhou Youning seemed to suddenly remember something and raised his head to look at the sky which was just clearing up after the snow.
The birthdays of the Empress Dowager and the Queen were called Qianqiu Festival in this dynasty.
Shili's birthday is in the twelfth lunar month, close to the New Year.
In previous years, the late emperor would take her and Zhou Youning to the highest Deer Tower in the palace, where they would stand on it to admire the lights and fireworks all over the city.
This year, Zhou Youning didn't want her birthday to be too lonely.
"Of course, the Queen Mother's thoughts are the most important."
Zhou Chenghao answered without hesitation, causing Zhou Youning to look at him again.
She thought that Zhou Chenghao would not pay much attention to Shi Li now that he had firmly established himself on the throne, but she did not expect him to be so nice.
In that case, she would be willing to help him.
Dinner in Chengyang Palace is ready.
Because the emperor and the eldest princess were present, the feast was much more sumptuous than usual.
Xin Tang was very clever. He arranged all of Shi Li's favorite dishes together so that she wouldn't have to worry about her favorite dishes being too far away to pick up.
There was no trace of the melon crisps on the table.
When the nominal mother, son and daughter sat down, the other two focused their attention on Shi Li.
Zhou Youning was simply worried that Shi Li would not like the food for dinner.
Zhou Chenghao was worried that Shi Li had something to say. After all, he had heard that Tutor Su had come to visit the Queen Mother not long ago.
Being watched by these two people, Shi Li felt under great pressure.
After thinking about it, he pretended to pick up the serving chopsticks and picked up a dish for Zhou Chenghao.
"The Grand Tutor came to see me before and mentioned his granddaughter... He also asked me to keep an eye out for a candidate for the Queen."
She never spoke in a roundabout way. No matter how tactful she was, she could not be more tactful than other people in the palace. It was better to be straightforward from the beginning.
Hearing this, Zhou Chenghao subconsciously moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something. But in the end, he did not speak, and only perfunctorily said, "Let the Queen Mother worry about it."
"If you have any ideas, tell me and don't let me misunderstand you." Shi Li continued.
She and Zhou Chenghao are still in the same group so far, and they can still help each other in this kind of thing.
"Alright, alright, he's only a little old, why are you in such a hurry to establish a queen? Let's eat."
Zhou Youning had been listening nearby. He then picked up a chicken leg and put it in Shi Li's bowl, interrupting the conversation.
The surrounding area is lit by candlelight, and it feels warm just looking at it from afar.
The same scene was not seen at all in the General's Mansion.
The Qi family suffered a disaster in their early years, leaving only Qi Changchuan.
Now that he has achieved success and fame, he is the only one in the whole mansion.
Even faced with a table full of sumptuous dishes, I can't muster much interest.
Qi Changchuan ate a few bites and then stopped, then got up and walked outside.
It was chilly in the corridor, and the biting wind was like a sharp knife.
If you raise your head slightly, you can see the full moon hanging on the eaves, as bright as snow.
Like many years ago.
The months are the same every year, but the people are different every year.
Qi Changchuan looked at the full moon silently, as if he was talking to himself, or as if he was talking to someone.
"Next month will be the twelfth lunar month..."
His subordinate happened to come over, and seeing him here, he stopped and bowed.
"General?"
Qi Changchuan turned his head and looked at him expressionlessly.
"A letter came from the Southern Territory, sending a princess to pay homage to the Queen Mother and congratulate her on her birth."