It's already dark, but the lights in the vertical arch hall are still bright, although Liu E is a little tired after a busy day, but at this time she is still strong and energetic to review the twists and turns, although Zhao Heng's illness is better, but people are more confused, and all government affairs are also pressed on her, so usually her energy is almost all on government affairs.

"Mother, it's time for dinner!" Luo Chongxun has reminded Liu E for the third time that there are many rules in the palace, and there are also regulations on the time for the emperor and his concubines to eat, but Liu E has never eaten on time during this time.

"Got it, I'll talk about it when I'm done reading these notes." Liu E replied without raising her head at this time, which made Luo Chongxun have no choice but to retreat to the side and wait quietly.

Finally waited for Liu E to finish reading the remaining few books, Luo Chongxun just wanted to step forward to ask if he wanted to pass on dinner, but he didn't expect Zhao Zhen to bring someone in and salute Liu E: "Erchen meets the eldest lady, the eldest lady has worked hard!" ”

"Zhen'er, why are you here?" Liu E couldn't help but show a surprised expression when she saw Zhao Zhen come in, although she and Zhao Zhen are mother and son, but both of them have their own things to be busy with, especially her, because government affairs are inseparable, so she can only entrust Zhao Zhen to her good sister Yang Guifei to take care of, so except for some special days, they don't spend much time together with mother and son, plus Zhao Zhen is young, and rarely takes the initiative to think of her.

"The child heard that the eldest lady was busy for another day, and she couldn't even take care of dinner, so she asked people to go to Huiwei Zhai to buy a few signature dishes, and I heard from the people in the palace that the eldest lady also likes to eat roast duck there!" Zhao Zhen came to Liu E at this time, and then asked people to put down the food box with some trepidation, because he was still a little in awe of Liu E, and it was the first time he did this, so he didn't know how Liu E would react?

"You kid has really grown up, and he knows how to hurt people!" Liu E said with a relieved expression when she heard this, although she was strict with Zhao Zhen, as a mother, she was still very happy with her son's concern.

Seeing that his mother was happy, Zhao Zhen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately opened the food box himself, and placed several dishes in front of his mother one by one, which made Liu E even more pleased. Of course, Zhao Zhen will definitely not tell Liu E, this is Li Zhang's idea for him.

"Mother, try this roast duck, I heard that it is an improved ingredient from Huiwei Zhai, and the taste is fatter than before!" Zhao Zhen personally rolled duck meat for Liu E at this time, and then handed it to her.

Liu E didn't be polite to her son, she took it and tasted it immediately, and then praised with a smile: "It tastes good, Li Zhang, this kid is really talented in eating, and every food he gets tastes so unique!" ”

Some time ago, Li Zhang not only sent roast duck to Zhao Zhen and Miaoyuan, but also sent it to Liu E, and Liu E also likes to eat, in fact, Liu E's favorite food is to shop early, and from time to time she sends someone to buy some back.

Liu E praised a few words, and then finished eating the roast duck in his hand, then he suddenly remembered something, and asked Zhao Zhen at the moment: "By the way, how is your studies during this time, and Li Zhang's studies, his foundation is poor, can he keep up now?" ”

"Don't worry, the eldest lady can rest assured, even Li Xiang often praises her son's studies, and her cousin is now following up, Hu Zhijiao also looks at his cousin differently, but ......" When Zhao Zhen said at the end, he suddenly deliberately showed an embarrassed expression, as if there was something unhappy?

"Just what?" Liu E also asked casually when she saw Zhao Zhen's appearance.

"It's nothing, it's just that I had a bit of an argument with my cousin today." Zhao Zhen forced a laugh at this time and said, it seems that he is really a little unhappy with Li Zhang?

"Oh? The dispute over the name of the two children is nothing more than a few words. Liu E heard Zhao Zhen's words but laughed dumbly, in her opinion, Zhao Zhen and Li Zhang at most quarreled a few words because of some trivial things, which is also very common among children, but the word "dispute" seems a little big.

"Actually, you can't blame me, my cousin said that he used to live in Yizhuang, and he couldn't even eat enough every day, and in the end he even earned money by selling leftovers from restaurants to the coolies on the dock." Zhao Zhen said angrily at this time.

"What's wrong with that?" Liu E has long known about Li Zhang's affairs, so she was not surprised to hear this, and even felt that Li Zhang's child was not easy, and she took on the responsibility of supporting her family at a young age, and at the same time, this also made her see herself from Li Zhang, which was also one of the main reasons why she looked at Li Zhang differently.

"Of course there is a problem, my Great Song Dynasty is rich all over the world, the annual tax revenue is ten times that of the Liao State, and the people are also very rich, how can it be as unbearable as my cousin said?" Zhao Zhen said proudly with a small face at this time, as if he had forgotten all the folk sufferings that Li Di usually told him.

Liu E was too busy and rarely interfered in Zhao Zhen's education, and when she heard her son's words, she frowned, and then said again: "Do you think our Da Song is very rich?" ”

"Of course, it's not like I haven't been outside the palace? When my mother took me to Daxiangguo Temple before, I saw that many of the people outside were brightly dressed, and even the monks in the temple were fat-headed and big-eared, which showed that their lives were quite rich, and the poor people my cousin said definitely couldn't exist! Zhao Zhen said confidently again at this time.

Hearing these words of his son, Liu E finally realized a problem, he and Li Zhang were both born at the bottom, and they not only knew the suffering of the people, but also had a deep understanding of the people's suffering, but Zhao Zhen, who grew up in the court, had no experience in this area at all, so Li Zhang's life was unimaginable to him.

"Mother, why don't you speak, why don't you help us evaluate the theory, is what I said right, or is what my cousin said right?" Zhao Zhen saw that Liu E was silent, and immediately opened his mouth to ask again, but he was also worried at this time, he used to try his best to pretend to be smart in front of Liu E, so as not to be scolded, but this time he pretended to be stupid for the first time, and he asked for it in case he was scolded.

To Zhao Zhen's surprise, Liu E did not scold him, but showed a contemplative expression, which made him happy in his heart. Of course, all of the above words were taught to him by Li Zhang, and Li Zhang also understood Liu E's temperament thoroughly, and even he could guess Liu E's reaction after hearing Zhao Zhen's words, but whether his method can succeed depends on whether Zhao Zhen's acting skills can hide Liu E's eyes?