"Guanjia'an!" Seeing that the emperor suddenly appeared in the house, Wu Xi hurriedly got up and saluted.

"Why should your family be polite!" Zhao Yu waved his hand, and then sat on the soft couch and said.

"The officials are tired, right?" Wu Xi saw that the little emperor's face was covered with sweat, and the back of his clothes was also soaked, so he took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat beads on his face.

"Don't bother, I'll have to bathe and change clothes in a while!" Zhao Yu shook Wu Xi's hand away and asked again, "Why did the queen come to Zhiyuan Hall today?" ”

"The concubine went to ask the queen mother for peace, and the queen mother said that the official family had already been there, and the message was to ask the concubine to be at her own convenience, and she didn't need to accompany her. Now that spring is beginning to appear, the sisters also want to visit the garden, and the concubines come over to see if the official family has free time. Wu Xi replied with some embarrassment.

"Oh, yesterday's official documents have almost been dealt with, and the rest of the things are not important, and there is still some free." Zhao Yu thought for a while and said.

"That's the best, the concubine will arrange it!" Wu Xi said a little excitedly.

"The scenery is right outside the door, you can't run, you can't lose it, what is there to prepare." Zhao Yu pursed his lips and smiled, and asked again, "The queen can have breakfast?" ”

"The concubine is not ready for dinner!" Wu Xi said with a slight salute.

"Tell the dining room, prepare the next one, the queen is eating here!" Zhao Yu listened and looked back at the little yellow door to the attendants.

"Thank you, official!" Wu Xi was a little surprised when he heard this, and said that except for the public banquet, the two of them had never eaten together, so he was stunned and hurriedly thanked.

"Sit down, make a cup of tea for the queen!" Zhao Yu moved his butt to the side, and instructed the palace maid who made tea.

"This ......"

"Drinking tea is like living a life, try it to know if it's good or bad. The queen doesn't have to easily assert that the tea she brews is not delicious, try it and say it again! Zhao Yu saw that he was a little hesitant, and pointed to the tea ceremony that was boiled on a few points.

"Yes!" Wu Xi sat down next to the little emperor, thinking that the two had never been so close to each other on the night of the wedding, but what she smelled was a heavy smell of sweat, but she didn't feel disgusted, but it made her heart beat like a rabbit, her face was red, and she didn't dare to raise her head.

"The queen will rest here for a while, and I will go to bathe and change clothes first!" Zhao Yu saw that the water still had to boil for a while, and he didn't want to wait any longer, so he got up and said.

"That'...... Then let the concubines serve the official family! Wu Xi also got up and said, but his face was red as if he could drip blood.

"This ......" Wu Xi's bold action startled Zhao Hao, and he looked at the shy beauty and couldn't speak nervously.

"Does the official family dislike the concubine?" Wu Xi didn't hear the response, raised his head and looked at the emperor.

"I ...... I'm just not used to it! Zhao Yu knew that in this era, it was very common for wives and concubines to serve their husbands and take a bath, and how could Hua Qingchi leave so many reverie, but he still couldn't accept it, and stammered and left.

"Niangniang, don't care, the official family has always been like this since childhood, and they never need others to serve when bathing. And the only thing in the official family is that they still can't comb their hair, and they can't wear clothes well! This is Su Lan walking out, holding a stack of clothes and saying.

"These clothes are so old, why don't they get new ones?" Wu Xi was knocked out of her mind, and she felt even more embarrassed, so she turned to look at her clothes, and she found that the emperor's clothes were all old, and there were still repaired places, and she frowned.

"The officials said that the old clothes were comfortable to wear, and they had to train with the soldiers every day, and the new clothes were old in a blink of an eye, so they often wore very old clothes before they were replaced with new ones. In fact, the official family is afraid of spending money, worried that it will cost too much, and I am afraid that there will be no new clothes for a long time in the future! Su Lan explained with a smile, and said gloomily.

"These explanations are repaired by the Shang Palace, and it is difficult to find them unless you look closely." Wu Xi didn't say much when he heard this, but said.

"Su Shanggong's hands are the most dexterous, most of the clothes of the official family are from Shanggong's hands, and others say that they are uncomfortable!" The palace maid who boiled the water saw that the water was boiling, so she quickly took the two bowls, put the tea leaves, rushed into the boiling water, and held a cup to the queen.

"Let's use it first, the official family likes to drink warm tea!" Su Lan put her clothes aside and said.

"Drinking like this, but you can smell the fragrance of the tea, and it is crystal clear, and you can see the dancing of the tea!" Wu Xi lifted the lid of the bowl, sniffed it, and looked at the tea color again.

"The official family hated the incense added to the tea, and did not like the tea foam floating on it, nor did they like the tediousness of boiling tea, so they changed to brewing, but it also tasted different. After several ministers in the court, they also liked it. Su Lan said, and encouraged the queen to try it.

"Does the official always do something unexpected that makes it difficult for people to understand what he is thinking?" Wu Xi took a sip, it was not as unpleasant as she thought, and there was still a faint aroma between her teeth after tasting it, and she asked softly. Today's visit made her discover the other side of the little emperor, which is not as strict as the outside world legend, nor is it so unkind, so she is even more eager to know more.

"The official is not so reckless, but thoughtful, and will not do impulsive things unless he touches his sore spots. But officials often have whims and do things that are difficult to fathom, but they are often guessed by him. And there have always been rumors in the palace that the official family is a god in the sky, who can predict blessings and misfortunes, and is familiar with world affairs, so it is not surprising to do something unusual about people! Su Lan replied respectfully.

"When I was at home, I also heard many rumors that the official family could predict the changes of the weather and the weather, be able to drive the thunder, mobilize the gods and generals, and have the protection of heaven and earth to be able to turn danger into victory and win every battle." Wu Xi said, "Shang Gong Mo smiled, I often think that the official family can lead the army to fight at the age of five, inherit the unification at the age of six, and win almost every battle, how can a child do it." ”

"The official family has finished bathing, and the mother can go to see if the official family is a fairy. The slave maid went to the dining room to see if breakfast was ready! Su Lan listened attentively, pointing to the clothes that were placed aside.

"This ......"

"Niangniang, go quickly, the official family is calling people again, you will be angry if you are late!" Su Lan looked at the queen as if she was ashamed, picked up her clothes and put them in her arms, and then went out to the dining room.

Wu Xi was a little stunned for a while, and her heart was even more mixed, she knew very well the little emperor's attitude towards herself, and she was even more dissatisfied because of the Lantern Festival, and the current attitude was not clear. But the seventh brother offended the emperor again, and seeing that his life was not guaranteed, the family was afraid that he would also be affected by it. All this left her at a loss, and she didn't know what to do. But he also knows that his identity is different at the moment, and the first thing to protect is the interests of the royal family, but he also hopes that his family can survive this crisis safely, so he also hopes to ease relations with the emperor. Under this contradictory psychology, I unconsciously came to Zhiyuan Hall, but now I have the opportunity but I panic in my heart.

"Niangniang, the official family is urging!" There is a small yellow door at this time to come to Shi Lidao.

"Well, lead the way!" Wu Xi stabilized his mind and raised his hand to speak.

"!" Seeing the queen come in, the palace maids and Xiao Huangmen who were serving on the side hurriedly saluted.

"Let's come from Hongu!" After Wu Xi came in, she saw that the emperor had finished bathing and was not naked, and a maid was drying his hair, which made her secretly relieved and waved them out.

"Queen?!" Zhao Yu turned around hurriedly when he heard this, and was very surprised to see Wu Xi.

"Let the concubines tie their hair and change their clothes for the official family!" Wu Xi gave a slight salute and took the tooth comb and said.

"Okay!" Zhao Yu looked at Wu Xi and nodded, but there were ripples in his heart, and he couldn't think of any words to use to express his mood at the moment.

It stands to reason that Wu Xi is the most innocent person, she can't resist her parents' words, and she is even more powerless to resist the royal arrangement, and she does things in a decent manner, and she does not go beyond the past conventions, strictly speaking, she just failed to adhere to her usual practices, and it can also be said that she lacks experience. But you can make a young girl who is only sixteen years old and has just married into the royal family understand the mystery and understand the cruelty of political struggle.

Zhao Yu thought about how he was an ignorant middle school student when he was sixteen years old in his previous life, but Wu Xi was able to keep the harem in order, and organized the Great Dynasty Banquet and the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, but he was afraid that he would not even be able to organize the party in the class. But it is really difficult for him to impose his resentment against the Wu family on him, and let him bear the 'sins' of the family. But the cruelty of political battles is not spared because of your innocence, and the same applies to those involved, who can only blame you for being born into a powerful family.

"The official family, this time the concubine used the inner treasury money without authorization, which made the official family embarrassed!" Wu Xi smoothed the emperor's hair at once, but he was still uneasy in his heart, and finally mustered up the courage to break the silence.

"The queen should know that at present, our dynasty has just recovered Jiangnan for more than a year, and it is a time when a hundred ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, and a lot of money is needed to rebuild the court or improve people's livelihood. Moreover, there are still Meng Yuan across the river, and the needs for arming and fighting are even more huge, and the taxes on the income of the imperial court can only be maintained. And I have decided that I have little savings, and if the war resumes, or if there is a catastrophe, what will I do? Zhao Hao sighed lightly.

"The concubine also knew that the inner treasury was in extraordinary need, and if there was an emergency, it could be allocated from the treasury, but the concubine didn't expect that the lantern club would be so huge that the inner treasury would be consumed!" Wu Xi said in a trembling voice.

"Since the queen is proficient in scripture and history, she should also know the situation in Qiongzhou, feeding hundreds of thousands of troops, and supporting the dynasty is already very difficult, and how much can the accumulation of the inner treasury be? And this time, for my wedding, the Queen Mother also issued an edict to stop the construction of the imperial mausoleum, relocate the coffin of the first emperor, return to the ancestral mausoleum, and take out 500,000 yuan of her accumulated private money, which is not enough to fill the needs, and I can only sell part of the inner treasury to barely support it. Zhao Yu did not blame, but explained the current predicament.

"The concubine was inconsiderate, thinking that the inner treasure was still abundant, so that it was a big mistake, and the official family was punished!" Wu Xi said in fear.

"At present, we have to make up for the arrears of the lamps, so that no matter how poor we are, we will not have food and clothing, while the people will be ruined and displaced. This matter is urgent, and I have asked the General Division to verify the accounts and raise funds. Zhao Yu said, "As the saying goes, there are no rules, there is no circle, and the country has national laws, the family has family rules, and the queen cannot tolerate it, as for how to punish it, I will make a separate decree after I find out." ”

"The concubines obey the order, and they are willing to reduce their own consumption to make up for the shortage!" Wu Xi said.

"No need, no matter how poor I am, I can afford to support my daughter-in-law. Letting the Queen Mother help me has made my face gloomy, ashamed, if even the queen's salary has to be calculated, I really have to laugh and be generous! Zhao Hao waved his hand and said resolutely. It's shameful enough to gnaw on the old, and if you eat soft rice, you might as well hang yourself with a rope.

"The concubine just saw that His Majesty used all the old things, but she still has to bear it alone, so that the concubine can rest easy!" Wu Xi's face was gloomy when he heard this.

"I also like fine clothes and food, singing and dancing every day, but at the moment, there are more external troubles, and internal strife is endless, and I am always on pins and needles. Moreover, how can I convince the ministers, the three armies, and the people. Zhao Yu said, "The ancients had a cloud: it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift." I need to be vigilant, and I can't follow in the footsteps of others. And the queen is in charge of the harem, and she has a great responsibility, so she must always keep it in mind! ”

"The concubines obey the teachings of the officials!" Wu Xi had already smoothed his hair as he spoke, pulled up his bun, put on a golden crown and pinned it with a hosta, and then saluted.

"I'm a little curious, the queen already knows that the Marquis of Xianping has been beheaded, why don't you see sadness?" Zhao Yu stood up and dressed under Wu Xi's service, he frowned and asked.

"The official family, although the concubines are blunt, they have also accepted the teachings of their fathers and brothers since they were children, and they understand the principles of three obedience and four virtues, and marry with their husbands. Before the concubine entered the palace, her father also taught that it was the glory of the Wu family to marry into the royal family, but since then, she is no longer the daughter of the Wu family, but there is a difference between monarchs and ministers. Wu Xi put on clothes for the emperor and tied them one by one.

"This time, the seventh brother stopped the holy car and slandered the saint, and he deserved to be a capital crime. The concubine is now the queen, and she should think about the official family, and the concubine has also been out of the palace the night before to see it, which can be regarded as a brother and sister, and how to deal with it is up to the saint! ”

"The queen understands the righteousness so well, but it surprised me." Zhao Yu looked down at Wu Xi, and saw a trace of sadness flashing on his face, and regained his composure in a blink of an eye, "The Marquis of Xianping is already a capital crime this time, will the queen be too ruthless?" ”

"How can a concubine resent the official family!" Wu Xi looked up at the emperor and said, "Seventh Brother has been stubborn since he was a child, and his parents have a pitiful background, so they can't bear to discipline him strictly, and even make a big mistake. But the seventh brother has always been very good to his concubines, and has cared for him in every way since he was a child, and he has never said a word of seriousness. Seeing his appearance that day, he naturally felt sad, but he offended Long Wei and slandered the official family, which was an unforgivable crime, and the official family punished him according to the law, how could the concubine have resentment! ”

"The queen can think about the overall situation, which makes me very happy. But if there is a mistake, it will be punished, which is also the principle that I uphold. The Wu family is not strict in discipline, and Wu Guogong will not escape the blame! Zhao Yu said......