As he spoke, Rong got out of his seat, personally supported the hand of the Empress Dowager Duan, and waited for her to sit down.

"Originally, the emperor couldn't complain about his mother, isn't it because his mother misses you. Next to Empress Dowager Duan, the short and fat Jianing said with a smile.

In the past, when Empress Dowager Duan was still the imperial concubine, Jianing had always been by her side. Now that the Empress Dowager Duan has become the Queen Mother, her identity has naturally risen, and she has become one of the best grandmothers in the palace.

He was already accustomed to the ugly palace maid beside the Queen Mother, and knew that she was wholeheartedly devoted to the Queen Mother Duan, so he also respected her very much.

"The queen mother has to come over more seriously, but what's the matter?"

"Seeing that you didn't use anything at the palace banquet today, Lan Ruo has been begging in the Mourning Palace. He said he wanted to bring you some food, but you refused to call any concubines. I hope that the mourning family can make it convenient. ”

Rong Shi frowned: "How can Concubine Lin disturb the queen mother's cultivation, it's really annoying." ”

"You don't have to blame Lan Ruo, she also cares about you. The mourning family saw that she was sincere, so they allowed her to come with the mourning family. ”

"How is the queen mother...... Why did you bring her here?"

"If you want to mourn the family, you are also a little cold to those concubines in the harem. As a saint today, you see that you are shouldering the fate of the entire South Vietnam in the future. It should also be spread out as soon as possible, and more and more lin'er will be born for the south. ”

"The queen mother taught me a lesson. Rong Shi lowered his head: "After waiting for a while, after calming down the bandits everywhere, Erchen will naturally consider these things." ”

The mourners did not agree with this. Empress Dowager Duan sank her face: "Isn't it an overnight thing, if it's not that the bandits are uneven, you won't have children?"

"The mourning family thinks that you should be closer to the concubine from now on. This is not your business alone, the relationship between the women of the harem and the emperor will affect the stability of the previous dynasty at any time. ”

Rong Shi lowered his eyes: "The queen mother taught me a lesson." ”

"It's good that you can really listen to it. As she spoke, Empress Dowager Duan turned her head to look at Jianing: "Go and invite the concubine in." ”

The effort was not great, so Lin Lanruo followed Jianing into the hall.

"The concubines see the queen mother, see the emperor. ”

Rong Shi still lowered his eyes and told her to get up.

"The concubine heard that the emperor has always loved to drink lotus seed porridge, and after returning today, she picked lotus seeds and boiled this bowl of porridge with her own hands. Please drink it while it's hot. ”

Rong Shi glanced at Empress Dowager Duan, who was speechless at the moment, but stared at the two of them with burning eyes.

"Thank you, concubine, I'll drink it later. ”

"If the porridge is cold, you can't drink it. According to the emperor's habit, the concubines put a lot of white fungus in the porridge but did not add sugar. Your Majesty, try it, is it your favorite flavor on weekdays?"

"Mother, give it to the minions. Father-in-law Lu smiled and went to pick up the food box in Lin Lanruo's hand: "After such a long time, the porridge is already cold, so the slave will go to give the emperor a hot heat and eat it again." ”

Lin Lanruo refused to let go: "This porridge has been warmed in a thermos pot since it was boiled in the palace, where is it cold?"

"You slave is getting more and more presumptuous. Empress Dowager Duan said coldly: "The emperor didn't say that he needed to take it out of the heat now, how can you make the decision for the emperor?"

Father-in-law Lu knelt down with a puff: "It's the slave who is talkative, and the slave should be punished." ”

As he spoke, he shook his two mouths with his bow left and right, and a crisp sound immediately echoed in the air above the hall.

"Even if you still know each other, keep fighting!" Empress Dowager Duan said lightly: "The mourning family didn't say to stop, not to stop." ”

"Yes. ”

Father-in-law Lu immediately lowered his head and slapped his cheek hard.

Rong Shi frowned: "Bring the porridge, I'm really hungry this time." ”

Lin Lanruo happily sent the food box to Rong Shi's side.

Rong Shi didn't reach out to pick it up, only frowned and said, "Xiao Luzi, why don't you quickly roll up and give me porridge?"

"Yes, yes. Father-in-law Lu hurriedly got up, took a silver bowl and chopsticks, and poured a bowl of porridge. I tasted it first before handing it to Rong Shi.

Rong Shi stretched out his hand to take the bowl, looking at the red and swollen five-finger marks on Father-in-law Lu's cheeks, and his brows became tighter and tighter.

"Look at what you look like, I see you have no appetite at all. Get out of here and wait, don't affect my appetite. ”

"The minions obeyed. Father-in-law Lu quickly retreated.

Where did Empress Dowager Duan not know that Rong Shi was clearly relieving Father-in-law Lu. That way, he doesn't have to slap his mouth anymore. She didn't really want to deal with Father-in-law Lu, but she just used Father-in-law Lu to remind Rong Shi to be obedient.

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to tear your face for the sake of a eunuch.

After drinking two mouthfuls of porridge, he put down the dishes and chopsticks, took the silk scarf on the tray and pressed the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you, concubine, this porridge is indeed very appetizing. It's not early, so the concubine should go back to the palace early to rest. ”

Lin Lanruo was stunned for a moment, and went back to the palace to rest?

She came to deliver porridge on purpose, but didn't she really watch him come to drink porridge? That's it...... Just go back and rest, how can you be willing?

"Concubine, let's go back to the palace first. Empress Dowager Duan opened her mouth slowly: "The emperor has already realized your intentions, and he will naturally look at you when the time is right." ”

If Lin Lan was no longer reconciled, the Queen Mother and the Emperor both spoke, where did they dare not leave?

"Jianing. Empress Dowager Duan looked sideways at the fat grandmother beside her: "You go out and wait, the mourning family wants to say a few thoughtful words to the emperor." No one is allowed to come in without the orders of the mourners. ”

"Yes. ”

Seeing Jianing walking fast, Rong Shi's brows became more and more tight. From the bottom of my heart, I am quite resistant to being alone with the same Empress Dowager.

However, the filial piety that has been carved into the bone marrow for a long time makes him unable to play with his face that the emperor is majesty, and he can't say anything to refuse.

"The mourning family asks you, what do you mean by being in the Luanming Hall today?" Empress Dowager Duan's voice suddenly became cold and sharp.

Rong Shi only lowered his head, disapproving at her changing face, as if he had long been used to it.

"The son did not understand what the queen mother meant. ”

"Don't go around in circles with the mourners. Empress Dowager Duan stared at Rong Shi: "You obviously know that the mourning family wants to suppress the ghost king through Tang Yun's affairs, why are you speaking for that little mongrel?"

"Queen Mother, please be cautious, the ghost king is the biological son of his father. ”

"I don't care what he is, anyway, the mourning family just doesn't look down on him. When are you going to tell that kid to leave An Rong?"

"Now that the bandits in South Vietnam have not been eliminated, there are still many places that rely on the ghost king. ”

"What is a bandit? Zeqiu is much stronger than him. In those years, there was no ghost king, and Zeqiu guarded Kyoto alone, wouldn't Nanyue be too peaceful?"

"It's not the same time it used to be. Rong Shi said: "A few years ago, there were wars year after year, and the Haidong Army of the Nine Heavens Divine Domain was destroyed one after another. The Northern Qi Dynasty was guarded by the national teacher Le Zhengrong, and those who escaped by luck did not dare to enter the Northern Qi Dynasty, so they all fled to South Vietnam. If these people are not eliminated, they will eventually become a serious problem for our South Vietnamese. ”

"It's just a bandit, just ask Zeqiu to go. ”

"These bandits are extremely ferocious, and the danger is not comparable to that of the battlefields of the past. Isn't the queen mother worried that something will happen to General Guan on the battlefield and never come back?"

Empress Dowager Duan suddenly lost her life.

"Looking at the whole world, there is no one more suitable than the Ghost King to quell the bandits. ”

In that case, there is no need to ask him to stay in Anrong. Empress Dowager Duan said: "You have already crowned him king, you can follow the example of the first system and give him a fief." told him to leave An Rong far away with his men and horses and go to his own fiefdom. When you need to use him, just call him to the battlefield. ”

"The queen mother's law is inappropriate. Rong Shi shook his head: "Has the queen mother forgotten the rebellion of the two kings?"

Empress Dowager Duan was stunned, and suddenly she couldn't speak.

The history of South Vietnam is recorded about hundreds of years ago. The two princes who went to the fiefdom colluded with each other, recruited troops and horses in their fiefdoms, and smashed An Rong when the soldiers were strong and strong. It almost overthrew the regime.

Since then, South Vietnam has abolished the vassal system.

"In any case, the mourning family is a misfortune when they look at that ghost king. He may not really surrender to you, and if you ask him to make a few more military exploits, it is difficult to guarantee that one day he will not be able to make a high achievement, and he will have a crooked heart. ”

"The queen mother doesn't have to worry. This is also the reason why I asked General Guan to stay in Anrong to guard. The generals and the ghost kings contain each other, and South Vietnam will definitely be able to stay at peace forever. ”

"Not good. Empress Dowager Duan couldn't agree with his statement: "The ghost king is becoming more and more powerful, haven't you seen that he is now arrogant to the point that the emperor can be late for the summons?"

"The mourning family thought. Empress Dowager Duan looked at Rong Shi and was very focused: "Although the art of checks and balances is excellent, it should also be a great good to let the two ends of checks and balances be evenly matched." These days, apparently, there is no real parity. It's no wonder that the ghost king is getting more and more rampant. ”

Rong Shi raised his hand and pressed the corner of his forehead, with a headache: "What does the queen mother think?"

"The mourning family thought. Empress Dowager Duan's voice paused slightly, and she seemed to think for a moment: "The mourning family thinks that it is time to promote Zeqiu and increase the military power in his hands. Only his status is higher than that of the Ghost King. to be able to contain him well. ”

Rong Shi frowned: "General Guan is now crowned king. Our South Vietnam is crowned king as a general, and there is only one person with heavy troops, Guan Zeqiu. ”

"Not enough. Empress Dowager Duan shook her head: "The ghost king is the king, and the general king is also the king." Now it's just a match. The mourning family thought that the emperor should give Zeqiu the crown prince. ”

"Queen Mother!" Rong Shi Huo Ran got up, and there was already a faint anger on his face.

"Since ancient times, the prince must be the biological son of his father, how can you make General Guan the prince?"

"Why are you so excited?" Empress Dowager Duan glared at him: "Others don't know, don't you know? Zeqiu is the son of the first emperor, just like you, the younger brother of the same father and mother! Why can't he be a prince?"