Amei answered "yes" in a low voice, beckoning Hongzhu to come in and take down the imperial meal.

Huang Yi'an smiled softly at Qi Yu: "It's not good to eat cold food at this time. Your Majesty, wait a minute, wait for the concubine to make some hot soup and hot dishes. ”

Qi Yu, who had just made a promise to her, had no choice but to give in in to Empress Dowager Chen's "kindness" called persuasion and persecution, and she would definitely feel that she could not face her as calmly as before.

She just took the opportunity to hide out, and asked Qi Yu to sort out her emotions first, and then discuss how to go next.

Qi Yu heard Huang Yi'an say this, and really didn't make a sound, only nodded.

Huang Yi'an got up and went to the kitchen.

Amei hurriedly followed.

On the way, under the cover of the sound of rain, Amei whispered: "Niangniang......"

Before Ah Mei's words could be spoken, she was stopped by Huang Yi'an's eyes.

There are people from the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces in Kunning Palace, and naturally there are also people from Qi Yu - although it may not be to stare at her.

She used the excuse of cooking to hide, just to let Qi Yu think clearly and make decisions quietly by herself, so why bother him anymore.

Ah Mei understood, so she didn't say more.

Huang Yi'an delayed in the small kitchen for more than half an hour, then took off his apron, readjusted his makeup and clothes, and returned to the main hall.

Amei stayed behind to arrange for the palace people to pass the meal.

When Huang Yi'an returned to the main hall, Qi Yu was still sitting alone in a daze.

The candlelight swayed in the night wind, illuminating Qi Yu's side face flickering brightly and dimly.

Huang Yi'an stood outside the temple gate.

Seeing this, the waiting palace people didn't dare to disturb, and stood behind with their heads down.

After about a quarter of an hour, Huang Yi'an saw that Qi Yu's stiff body finally moved, so he stepped into the hall and said with a smile: "Dinner is ready, Your Majesty go and clean your hands." This autumn rainy night is cold, eat some hot soup and hot dishes just to warm up. ”

Listening to the very homely words, Qi Yu's cold body gradually warmed up.

"Okay." Qi Yu smiled softly.

Huang Yi'an saw guilt and unprecedented closeness from the gentleness that he had never had.

This is an opportunity! She thought to herself.

Smiling slightly, Huang Yi'an personally served Qi Yu to clean his hands.

Dinner was put on the table, two meat and two vegetarian dishes, salty and sweet soup, and a Yangchun noodle.

It's a very homely meal, but Qi Yu's index finger is so hungry.

After drinking two bowls of soup and a large bowl of noodles in one go, and eating most of the dishes, Qi Yu stopped satisfied.

Seeing this, Huang Yi'an also put down the chopsticks that he hadn't moved much for a long time.

Seeing this, Ah Mei and Hongzhu served tea and water, serving Qi Yu and Huang Yi'an to rinse their mouths and clean their hands.

Huang Yi quietly stayed by Qi Yu's side, waiting for him to speak.

I have done everything I need to do, and the rest depends on Qi Yu's choice.

Will Qi Yu open his heart to her and advance and retreat hand in hand, or will he perfunctory and never mention the matter of choosing a concubine?

After a while, Qi Yu said with a smile: "Don't fall asleep immediately after dinner, otherwise your spleen and stomach will hurt." It's rare that tonight's wind and rain are pleasant, and the queen will accompany me to enjoy the wind and rain and play chess, how about it? ”

Huang Yi'an's hanging heart slowly put down, raised his head and said with a smile: "Okay, the concubine is willing to accompany His Majesty to enjoy the wind and rain and play chess games!" ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the haze of the past few days was suddenly blown away by this smile.

The future may be bumpy, stormy, but with the support of the people around them, the two will definitely move through!

……

The queen mother of the two palaces did not know that their joint "persecution" would inadvertently inspire Qi Yu's complete rebellion, as well as the emperor's and queen's unswerving oath to help each other.

In their opinion, the selection of concubines has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no need for additional distraction, and the most important thing at the moment is the implementation of the new policy, especially in the army.

Empress Dowager Chen only cared, but did not interfere in this matter.

Since she entered the palace for more than ten years without giving birth to a prince, she has stopped thinking about fighting for power; When the first emperor collapsed unexpectedly, Qi Yu ascended the throne, and Li Guifei was enshrined as the empress dowager as the emperor's biological mother and was ordered to assist the new emperor, whether it was the previous dynasty or the harem, she didn't touch her hands at all.

Unless the Empress Dowager Li is invited, such as choosing a concubine after the election, she will live in Cining Palace, chanting scriptures, knocking on wooden fish, and never taking the initiative to ask about the world.

Empress Dowager Li did everything herself, for fear that Qi Yu would be young and disobedient, and she would make a big mistake if she was not careful.

For things like the implementation of the new policy in the army, Empress Dowager Li naturally did not feel at ease and completely handed it over to Qi Yu to do.

Zhang Gui is not there, how can the young son of heaven, who has no power in his hands and is immature, be able to resist the opposition and direct advice of those courtiers who have been immersed in the officialdom for many years and are intertwined?

That's why Empress Dowager Li will privately discuss with Zhang Wei and other cabinet ministers, prepare everything and then inform Qi Yu.

Who knew that Qi Yu actually found out first, and in turn concealed it from Empress Dowager Li.

Huang Yi'an thought about it for a long time, but he didn't think of who told Qi Yu the secret.

In the eyes of outsiders, although Qi Yu is the emperor, he obeys the Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Gui in everything, and has no value in informing.

However, as the queen, Huang Yi'an did not dare to ask Qi Yu rashly.

But now it's different, on that cold night with autumn rain, the promise of the two to "enjoy the wind and rain and play a chess game" made everything change quietly.

For example, although Qi Yu will not discuss court politics with her, he will confide in Huang Yi'an about the grievances he received in the court.

Huang Yi'an pieced together these words little by little, and the "informant" also came out - not Zhang Wei, the detailed work that Gao Heng left in the cabinet, which she originally guessed, but Yu Keyuan, who was revised by the Hanlin Academy, was a real descendant of Zhang Gui, an upright minister, and a gentleman who was praised by Shilin.

After Huang Yi'an pieced together the truth, he still couldn't believe it.

Zhang Wei, who is a fine worker, has not betrayed Zhang Gui, why did Yu Keyuan, who is a student of Zhang Gui's family, "betray" him first?

I thought about it, but I felt that it was not impossible.

Because in his previous life, Yu Keyuan criticized Zhang Gui for being unfilial when he was "seizing affection and seeing things", and also opposed him for acting too radically when Zhang Gui implemented the new policy...... When Zhang Gui was liquidated after his death, he disregarded his personal safety and bluntly advised him to protect Zhang Gui's only bloodline in this world, and was deposed and expelled for this.

It is not impossible for such a person to remind the emperor a few words for the sake of the righteousness and norms in his heart.

Huang Yi'an sometimes thinks that if there are more direct ministers like Yu Keyuan who are not afraid of power and do not seek fame and fortune, Qi Yu's situation will definitely be much better.

It's a pity that even if she has experience in her previous life, she can't say anything to Qi Yu clearly, so she can only knock on the side and pretend to remind her a few words when Qi Yu confides in her.

On this day, Qi Yu went to the imperial study to study and manage politics as usual, but instructed Tian Yidao: "I am a little hungry, you go to Kunning Palace to say something, and let the queen make some snacks and send them." ”