When sleeping until the fifth watch, Ehu came to call the door, Guan Yi immediately got up to wash, and after cleaning up, the old servant led the horse, Guan Yi turned over the horse, and the two rode slowly to the palace.

In Chengdu's winter, the dew is heavy in the middle of the night, the cold night is long, and the sky is not yet fully bright when Guan Yi and Ehu hit the road. When they arrived at the gate of the Golden Palace, Zhuge Zhan and Dong Ju also happened to come, and a group of courtiers saw Dong Ju and Guan Yi, and they were surprised, but they greeted each other according to the number of etiquette.

Zhuge Zhan and Dong Ju smiled and Guan Yi saw the salute, and they were about to enter the Golden Palace, but they saw a small yellow door in the hall hurrying over, stopped a group of people, and said sharply: "Your Majesty occasionally feels unwell today, and has a special will, and will be exempted from the court in the near future, please go back, all the adults." ”

When a group of courtiers heard this, they exchanged their heads and ears, they knew that Liu Chan had neglected the government over the years, and often did not go to the court to discuss politics for dozens of days, so they did not feel strange at all, and the discussion gradually dispersed after a while.

Zhuge Zhan frowned slightly, how could His Majesty be sick at this time? I was suspicious in my heart, but my face was as usual, and I stopped Xiao Huangmen, who was about to leave, and said, "Father-in-law, is Your Majesty's dragon body okay?" ”

Zhuge Zhan's identity is honorable, and the little yellow man saw that Zhuge Zhan asked him, how dare he hold it up, and bowed his head and said: "General Wei, rest assured, Your Majesty is just occasionally feeling cold, and the Taiyi Shicai has already seen it, and it is no big problem." ”

Zhuge Zhan didn't see anything abnormal on his face, nodded, and said to Dong Ju and Guan Yi: "Your Majesty, since the dragon body is not safe, I will wait and come back tomorrow!" ”

Dong Ju nodded slightly, and when Zhuge Zhan asked about the little yellow door, he guessed Zhuge Zhan's concerns. According to the discussion between him, Zhuge Zhan and Guan Yi at the banquet yesterday, Zhuge Zhan first sent his henchmen to Hanzhong today to contact Jiang Wei, and after getting the joint recital of the military generals, Zhuge Zhan and he will impeach Huang Hao together in the imperial court. As for Liu Chen, the king of the Northland, and Fan Jian, Zhuge Zhan did not deliberately contact him. After all, since Liu Chen impeached Huang Hao on the above table, he has naturally become a fire and water with Huang Hao, although Fan Jian is powerless to correct Huang Hao, but he does not associate with him, and has supported Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition alone for many years. It is foreseeable that once Zhuge Zhan and him impeach Huang Hao, Liu Chen, Fan Jian and others will naturally not need to be greeted, and they will definitely take advantage of the situation to follow the table. Therefore, at this time, whether the heir is really sick or excused himself, a delay of a few days will not affect the overall situation.

Everyone left the forbidden palace and went home with their own farewells.

At this time, it was already dawn, and after returning to the house, Ehu led the horse to the side door. As soon as Guan Yi walked into the front hall, he saw Zhou coming over with breakfast. When Zhou saw Guan Yi coming back from outside, he was surprised, hurriedly put down the dinner plate, made a regular salute, and said softly: "I've seen Engong!" ”

Zhou didn't know that Guan Yi had already gotten up to go to court on the fifth watch, and thought that Guan Yi was in the room at this time, so he went to the kitchen to cook breakfast in advance, and he could eat after Guan Yi got up. Guan Yi saw that Zhou's demeanor was dignified and he knew etiquette, so he nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand to signal her to get up, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law of the Zhou family doesn't need to be polite, if you don't dislike it, you will treat this place as your own home in the future!" ”

"The grace of Engong's recreation, the concubine is broken and broken, and it is difficult to repay it in case!" Zhou nodded, secretly sighing in his heart. Originally, she had been secretly uneasy when she left Hanzhong, but now she sees that Guan Yi and the people in the house have always treated her mother and daughter politely, so she knows that Guan Yi is really helping her mother and daughter, and a hanging heart has also been put down. picked up a bowl of porridge, handed it to Guan Yi, and said in a low voice: "Engong, please have breakfast." ”

Guan Yi took it, and saw that this bowl of white porridge was boiled like snow, and when he saw it, his index finger moved, and he took a sip of it, only to feel that the entrance was thick and sticky, fragrant and refreshing, and he couldn't help but praise it secretly, closed his eyes and slowly reminisced, and only raised his eyes and said to Zhou for a long time: "Sister-in-law Zhou, is your porridge boiled?" ”

Zhou saw that after Guan Yi took a sip, he stung his eyebrows and closed his eyes without saying a word, only saying that this porridge was not boiled well, and he was suddenly terrified in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Concubine, concubine's skills are shallow, this porridge must not be in line with Engong's taste, Engong forgives his sins!" ”

Guan Yi saw Zhou's panicked expression, knowing that she had misunderstood what she meant, and said with a faint smile: "What did Sister-in-law Zhou say, your porridge is rich in grain aroma, soft and smooth, I have never drunk such delicious porridge when I am so old, if you want me to say, Sister-in-law Zhou's cooking skills in making porridge are only afraid that they are not inferior to the imperial kitchen in the inner garden of the palace." ”

"Engong has a good reputation, how can the concubine dare to compare with the adults in the palace with this rough craftsmanship!" Zhou's pretty face flushed, and she didn't know if what Guan Yi said was true or not, but since Guan Yi likes to drink, that is the best compliment for her. In Zhou's heart, Guan Yi is the life-saving benefactor of her mother and daughter, and her grace is higher than the sky, she has no way to repay a weak woman, and the only thing she can do is to do her part as much as she can.

Guan Yi smiled, and suddenly saw An Niang rubbing her eyes and walking over, knowing that this little girl had just woken up. When Zhou saw An Niang, he hurriedly ran over to stop her, and said in a low voice: "You kid, didn't my mother tell you that you are not allowed to come to this front hall casually, why did you forget it?" Go back to the house quickly, and my mother will come in a while. ”

Although Zhou's voice was small, Guan Yi could hear it clearly, and he also understood Zhou's meaning, this front hall is a place for entertaining guests, and idle people are not allowed to stay here, Zhou's mother and daughter live here, and their identities are the same as the old servants in the house, and they usually perform their duties, if they have nothing to do, they can only stay in the inner courtyard.

An Niang was originally hungry, but she woke up and didn't see Zhou, so she searched all the way. When she looked up, she saw Guan Yi sitting in the middle of the lobby, she was very sensible, although she was reluctant to go back to the house, she didn't dare to stay longer, she responded to her grievances, and turned around with a bitter face.

When Guan Yi saw An Niang's appearance, he felt inexplicably distressed in his heart, hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and said with a smile: "An Niang, come to uncle!" ”

Zhou was stunned for a moment, and wanted to say something, but his lips moved, but he didn't say a word. An Niang glanced at Zhou, and seeing that she didn't stop her, she walked timidly to Guan Yi and saluted obediently, and said crisply: "An Niang has seen Engong!" ”

Guan Yi Dale picked up An Niang, let her sit on her lap, and said with a smile: "Is An Niang hungry?" ”

An Niang glanced at the white porridge and a few small snacks on the desk, and nodded slightly with a bitter face. These days, she has been getting along with Guan Yi and others day and night, although she is young, she also knows that this Engong likes her very much, so Guan Yi is not afraid of talking to her.

Guan Yi was very pitiful, touched her little head, and said with a smile: "Since An Niang is hungry, she will have breakfast with her uncle, okay?" ”

An Niang turned her head to look at Zhou, Zhou's heart was anxious, and hurriedly said: "Engong, how can this be done?" ”

"How not?" Guan Yi smiled and said, "This house is deserted, and you and An Niang live in it, which adds a little warmth." In this way, in addition to my bedroom, An Niang can walk around the house casually in the future. ”

Zhou was stunned, he didn't expect Guan Yi to love An Niang so much, and he was terrified and secretly relieved at the same time. Although An Niang didn't fully understand what Guan Yi meant, she generally knew that Guan Yi loved herself. Tilting his head and thinking about it, he blinked his big black eyes and asked, "Engong, apart from Fuzhong, can An Niang and his mother go to the street?" ”

"That's natural, if An Niang wants to go to the street, Uncle will let someone accompany you!" Guan Yi estimated that this little girl came to a big city like Chengdu for the first time, and she was very curious, which is why she asked this question. After thinking about it, he smiled: "But, for now, you have to go wash up first, and then come to have breakfast with your uncle, understand?" ”

An Niang nodded her little head obediently, squeaked off Guan Yi's lap, and ran to the inner courtyard with a smile. Guan Yi was in a good mood, stopped Zhou who was following her, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Zhou, I will put the things in hand first, and then withdraw a little money from the housekeeper, take An Niang to the street, and by the way, buy a few good clothes for yourself and An Niang!" ”

Zhou wanted to resign, but after getting along with Guan Yi and others these days, he knew that he had always done what he said, and if he resigned, he was afraid that Guan Yi would be unhappy, so he thought about it a little, nodded and answered, and led An Niang into the inner courtyard to wash.

After a while, An Niang had finished washing, and ran over, Guan Yi reached out and touched her little head, put a bowl of porridge in front of her, and said with a smile: "Come, An Niang drink porridge!" ”

"Thank you, Eun-gong!" An Niang grinned and said crisply to Zhou: "Mother, you can eat together!" ”

"Mother has already eaten, you and Engong can eat!" Zhou smiled, and saw that although An Niang was young, she was very filial, and she felt quite relieved. However, she knew who she was, and the servants and masters could not eat at the same table. As for Guan Yi letting An Niang dine with him, he knew that it was because Guan Yi loved children, and it was by no means that there were no rules in the house.

Where did Guan Yi know Zhou's thoughts, he looked up at Zhou, naturally he had the intention of inquiring, and when he heard that Zhou's had already had breakfast, he didn't say anything anymore. Although he didn't mind that the Zhou family ate at the same table, and he also scoffed at the clear concept of respect and inferiority, he would not do it deliberately, after all, Zhou's identity was different from his own.

An Niang took a sip of porridge, blinked her eyes, and said to Guan Yi with a smile: "Engong, this porridge is so delicious!" ”

Guan Yi saw that she was a benefactor, looking like a little adult, and laughed in his heart, and said: "Anniang, don't call me Engong anymore in the future, just call me uncle, what's the matter?" ”

"Well, Engong asked An Niang to call it, and An Niang called it whatever she wanted!" An Niang nodded her little head and agreed seriously, but she didn't know that she was still called Engong.

Guan Yi was dumbfounded, then shook her head with a wry smile, knowing that she was used to being called Engong these days, and she couldn't change it for a while, so she didn't care.