The red bean mung bean is very small, and it is taken with silver chopsticks, since it is more time-consuming and laborious, it is inevitable that it will be difficult to work under the sun for a long time, and Concubine Hou Xian has a life, this is Qin Shujiu's punishment and others can not help, and the curtain can only kneel there and look at it distressedly, even Su Die can only do this, accompany her under the sun, and from time to time Yijuan Pa wiped the beads of sweat rolling down and looked worried.

The body should be tired, but Qin Shujiu also gritted his teeth and held on, and the sifting of such grains could be regarded as dividing the two-color beans into two bowls, so that people were already a little dizzy from exhaustion. Concubine Hou Xian wanted to use this matter to suppress Qin Shujiu, even if she had already divided it, she was not embarrassed by her, she smiled and looked at Qin Shujiu and then let her get up, and then pretended to say that she would go back to the palace to rest, and after the decree was made, Concubine Hou Xian got up and went back to the palace first.

The curtain on the side had already been distressed, and when Concubine Hou Xian's words were gone, she rushed up, supported Qin Shu's drunken body, and then asked, "Is there a big problem with Jieyu?" After asking anxiously, Qin Shu smiled and replied: "It's okay, Xu has been kneeling for a long time and asked the sun to bask in the sun, so that the heat is gone, and it will be okay to go back to the palace to rest." ”

It was like this that Su Die was displeased, and said: "Concubine Hou Xian is obviously deliberate, but she is not happy to treat you like this when she sees your increasing grace, you are really stupid, how can she say whatever she says, it is inappropriate to give this matter to Your Majesty." ”

After seeing Su Die's indignant words, Qin Shujiu smiled and said: "What if you give your majesty, it is the curtain and Chu Meng who made a mistake, Concubine Hou Xian, as a respected second-grade mother, really wants to pull the two of them down with a cane and kill them, even if this matter is to be punished if someone catches the handle first, it is better than asking the two of them to ask someone to be escorted into the court." ”

When Su Die was angry, she said helplessly: "If you really go to a place like Yeting Prison, the two of them will also be abolished, Concubine Hou Xian is very poisonous this time, and she is also sure that you will not let them be tortured when you carry it alone, it is really infuriating." ”

This matter is in Concubine Houxian's calculations. Qin Shujiu's punishment can't be escaped. also saw Qin Shujiu's tiredness, but it made the curtain regret it, and said.

"It's all the curtain that was careless and caused Jieyu to suffer such a crime, and it was the curtain 'er's fault." After saying this, he saw Qin Shujiu and smiled lightly. Then he said: "How can I blame you, Concubine Hou Xian was originally uneasy and kind to invite today, and since she came, she must have set up a trap for us." Even if you are extremely careful, if others have bad intentions, you will not be able to avoid it, and this matter is no wonder to you. I almost hurt you. ”

Qin Shujiu's words made the curtain even more blame herself, and she didn't say much at the moment, just carefully supported her, for fear that she would not be comfortable if she accidentally called Qin Shujiu. also supported Qin Shujiu all the way back to Zhong Sha Palace, and when he saw Qin Shu Jiu fall asleep and rest, Su Die left Zhong Sha Palace.

Qin Shujiu's punishment was also covered up in this way, because no one mentioned it, so the matter was not reported, seeing the years and days passing, and the Mid-Autumn Festival birthday banquet is coming.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is the night of reunion and Liqing's birthday, everything in the palace must not be sloppy, although these things were done by Queen Zheng on behalf of the first queen, but this year she is the queen of the queen to handle the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion. When it is more cumbersome to bother.

It's also a hands-on effort in everything, but there are some people who can't do it, so please consult Liqing. After receiving the folds handed by Empress Zheng, Liqing looked at them one by one before saying, "These things are up to you, don't worry." After saying that he was the way, he immediately folded it back to Empress Zheng, and his eyes were full of appreciation.

It was the matter of receiving Liqing's handover, and Empress Zheng replied: "Your Majesty has praised it, and the concubine was worried that things were not done well, but it was His Majesty's words that made the concubine settle down." Fang Luo Liqing replied with a smile: "Are you still uncertain about your affairs?" Everything in this palace is handled by you alone, and this year, it will be done as usual. When Liqing's words fell, Empress Zheng thanked Liqing for her praise and then responded.

"It is also the inheritance of His Majesty's trust in the first queen to teach the concubines to take care of the affairs in the palace, although when the first queen is unwell, the affairs of the harem are all the concubines. However, the assistant is just sharing the worries of the first queen from the side, and it is the first queen who finally decides some important matters. Nowadays, such large and small affairs are decided by the concubines alone, but they have to live in peace, for fear that if the affairs are not handled well, they will disappoint His Majesty. ”

Respectfully. Empress Zheng said from the bottom of her heart, it was this remark that made Liqing laugh, and when she looked at her, she immediately said: "You, I have always believed, and you are also familiar with the affairs of the harem, so I have followed you." ”

The affairs of the harem are not intubated, which is Liqing's greatest trust in Empress Zheng. It is also a blessing for Empress Zheng to have Liqing's trust. At that moment, he responded: "Since His Majesty said this, the concubine should be the leader, but this year is also the first year that all affairs in the Mid-Autumn Festival are taken care of by the concubine, but there are also some things that really need to be decided by His Majesty." ”

Since he said so, Liqing also nodded at the moment and said: "Since the queen said so, I want to see what can make my virtuous queen so undecided." That is, Empress Zheng replied: "The Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet is approaching Your Majesty's birthday, and it should have been a big deal, but Your Majesty made a holy decree this year." If the concubine obeys the previous Gedu, it is against His Majesty's will, but if it is slightly reduced in private and I am afraid that the Mid-Autumn Festival birthday banquet will not be happy, I can only ask His Majesty to decide. ”

Empress Zheng's words also made Liqing Ji think of this, and then said: "It's still the queen Zhou Dao, but I mentioned it, now that the war is tight, if the palace quota is still extravagant and excessive, I am afraid it will make the soldiers on the front line cold." ”

After bowing his head and saying this time, Liqing's words fell to Empress Zheng and continued: "Your Majesty is sympathetic to the soldiers ahead, and the concubines know very well in their hearts. After speaking, Liqing raised her head to look at her, and then asked: "That is the case, this year's birthday family banquet is simple, don't be as extravagant as in previous years." It is how to do it, and a qiē follows the queen's meaning. ”

After the words, there was a meal, and then he carefully searched for Li Qingfu is and said: "This is not only limited to this Mid-Autumn Festival, but also the degree of food and clothing on weekdays should be recalculated. After this words, Empress Zheng should bow and bow, and then said: "Your Majesty understands the meaning of the concubines, and the concubines also think like this, but the food and clothing of the harem concubines and the silver should be calculated carefully." Although it is not extravagant, it is also inexhaustible, and it is also a waste. If the surplus share is a piece of silver, but it is not a small amount of silver, even this silver tael does not know how much side things can be done. ”

Empress Zheng agreed with what Liqing said, and said: "This matter should be recalculated, and I will hand over this matter to you." You do things, I can rest assured, and the peace of my harem is thanks to the queen's hard work. ”

The words of trust made Empress Zheng smile, and then replied: "It is the duty of the concubine to worry about your majesty, and your majesty's words of gratitude make the concubine panic." The concubines have no intention now. It is to look forward to the fact that this Mid-Autumn Festival birthday banquet can be done properly, and it is enough for His Majesty to be the concubine of Longxin Shengyue. ”

"In that case, I will wait." After laughing, I heard Empress Zheng say: "Your Majesty, this joke is putting pressure on the concubines, but the Mid-Autumn Festival affairs here also remind the concubines of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion at home when they have not yet entered the palace." ”

I rarely heard Empress Zheng mention the matter of her mother's family, and today she seemed to have a feeling, and immediately asked Liqing to ask about it: "You haven't entered the palace yet, that is the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet in Mrs. Zheng's house, and I haven't heard you mention it in the palace for many years. ”

Since Liqing was interested, Empress Zheng should be truthful. smiled and then replied: "My father has always been diligent and thrifty, even if it is the New Year, he has not made a big deal, let alone the Mid-Autumn Festival?" It's just a family feast, just a family gathering together for a reunion. Before entering the palace, every Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet is a family gathered in the courtyard, tasting the moon and enjoying the bright moon, but also enjoying the joy of family. My father's favorite thing to say during the Mid-Autumn Festival is that the country is healthy and the people are stable, and the family is peaceful and prosperous, which is to sigh that the country and the society are stable, and the family and everything are safe. ”

After saying goodbye, Empress Zheng said with a calm smile, this is a comfortable picture of Qi Guo's healthy home and Shun, but Liqing was speechless after listening to it. Although his face did not change, he also stared at Empress Zheng.

It was this ignorance that made Empress Zheng a little uneasy, and she called out lightly: "Your Majesty? A soft call to Liqing ****: "What does the queen mean by this?" After the inquiry, Empress Zheng's heart suddenly sank, and then she knelt down and bowed, and then she hurriedly opened her mouth and replied: "The concubine has no other intentions." It's just that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival is all handled by the concubines, and I remember the ...... before entering the palace."

After the words were only spoken, and even before the words were decided, Liqing asked in a loud voice: "The queen is just touched?" Isn't it because of King Chong? Because it was the word Chongwang, Empress Zheng changed her complexion, knelt on the ground and bowed to ask for sin, Queen Zheng said: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, the concubine did not mean to, but it was close to the Mid-Autumn Festival to see the eldest princess of Tongyang. I couldn't help but feel pity, and I hoped that His Majesty would forgive my sins. ”

King Chong has been stationed in Bayi for more than ten years, during which he has never been recalled to Beijing, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the night of reunion, Tongyang is because he is in love, and it is common to feel melancholy. Even when he heard Empress Zheng say this, Liqing didn't say anything, but he paused slightly and then said: "The fifth brother has not been back to Kyoto for more than ten years. Besides, now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, even if I immediately ordered 800 miles to be sent to him urgently, it will not be able to catch up with the day of reunion, but it will also be hard work. ”

Liqing's words are determined, Chongwang still has no possibility of returning to Beijing, if the holy will is determined, it is also unintentional to say more, when it is distressed Tongyang's sorrow, but Empress Zheng can only follow the holy will, that is, she bowed and then wanted to open her mouth to ask for the matter of Fang Cai, who knew that this sentence had not yet been said but heard Liqing said: "The fifth brother of the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion can't catch up, but I still have time to let him be well-off when this holy decree goes down, and this year is thirty to be able to keep the year together." ”

The Mid-Autumn Festival is not unintentional to go back, but it is really not able to catch up, but the New Year is full of time, not only the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion can not be returned, it is also good to go back to Beijing for the New Year, and then Queen Zheng is relieved in her heart, and then thanked Liqing Longen for Tongyang.

It was after this thanksgiving that Liqing made Empress Zheng get up, looked at her slightly, and then Liqing smiled and said: "Tongyang, I didn't pay attention to this matter, but it is a loss to you to remember, when I was not on the throne, in order to appease the auxiliary general, I had to wronged the fifth brother, and now more than ten years have passed, and he and Tongyang have not seen each other for more than ten years, and now it is time to call him back to Beijing, and it is also a year of reunion and peace." It was this sentence that fell Liqing smiled and sighed, and then said: "I don't know if he will complain about me in his heart." ”

I didn't blame Empress Zheng for arrogating her, but thanked her for her concern, but it also made Empress Zheng happy in her heart, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty is concerned about the country and the country, and you should not pay attention to the trivial matters in the hearts of these daughters, and you want to come to the eldest princess." The eldest princess knows that King Chong is even more clear, King Chong is the younger brother of His Majesty, and he should understand that His Majesty was also a last resort for the sake of the society. Protecting the family and defending the country is the foundation of a man, not to mention that Chongwang is used to being a person who is sensible and reasonable, and his Majesty was also reluctant to give up at that time, and it was not Chongwang who asked for punishment, but he thought that in Chongwang's heart, His Majesty and Jiangshan Sheji Fang were important in his heart. Since it is for the sake of his heart, how could King Chong complain about His Majesty. ”

Because he looked at Liqing Ji and remembered that King Chong felt guilty, Queen Zheng was also distressed, so she was relieved. And what she said was also truthful, and it also made Liqing calm down, which was the answer.

"Yes, he has always been a person who understands the general situation, and he took the initiative to ask for guilt to guard Ba Yi because he had the country in mind, and I can't help him in this matter."

The mood is settled, but there is still a bit of self-blame in the words, and it is the relief of Empress Zheng that makes Liqing completely calm down. The will has been decided, and King Chong will also be able to return to Beijing this year to reunite his brothers and sisters, and Empress Zheng, who mentioned this matter, should have received a smile from Liqing.

After his mind settled, he couldn't help but lightly shake Empress Zheng's hand, and Li Qing said: "This matter is a loss to you If you mentioned it, I really didn't expect that Liyuan would be rebellious, and there would not be many of my brothers, so it would be good to recall King Chong's family reunion." King Chong has not returned to Beijing for a long time, and there are many things to do, so this matter will be fully responsible for you, and there is no need for me to make up your mind alone, but it is necessary to let the fifth brother come back when he is comfortable. ”

As soon as Liqing's will was settled, Empress Zheng responded, and then saw Liqing advise: "By the way, don't let Tongyang know about this matter for the time being, I want to surprise her." ”

"The concubine understands, your majesty can rest assured." (To be continued.) )