In Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Li had already had dinner, and was gossiping with Mama Qing to comment on today's dishes.

After the gossip, the Empress Dowager Li, who had already learned about the turmoil in the court today, took the words and broke away from Huang Yi'an: "The small shortbread you made last time is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and delicious, the mourning family likes it very much, you go to write a recipe in it for a while, and go back to the mourning family to let the small kitchen of Cining Palace learn to make it, first, to eat fresh, and second, to save you hard work." ”

Huang Yi'an understood, said a humble word, "This is what a son should do", then agreed with a smile, got up and followed the palace people who led the way to the Yan Xi room opposite.

Turning a heavy curtain, Huang Yi'an glanced at Amei.

Amei will understand.

When she arrived at the Yan Rest Room, Ah Mei suddenly covered her stomach, her face was painful, her brows were furrowed, and she whispered to the maid of Cining Palace who was accompanying her: "Sister, I am suddenly in a hurry, can you please serve the queen first, I will come when I go." Please, just for a moment. ”

The people in that palace knew that Ah Mei was the first confidant of the queen mother who was the only favorite of the six palaces, and had the intention to sell her face, so they smiled and said: "You go, I can serve the mother." ”

Ah Mei clasped her hands together, thanked her repeatedly, and turned the curtain in a puff of smoke......

After a short time, Amei came back and thanked the people of the palace for their kindness.

Huang Yi'an finished writing the recipe and method of the small shortbread, and seeing that the Empress Dowager Li still didn't send anyone to ask, he knew that the mother and son had not finished speaking, so he used the excuse of writing a few more pastry recipes for the Empress Dowager Li and did not bother.

Seeing this, the palace people who were ordered to serve and "supervise" also let go of their high hearts. If the queen insists on leaving after writing the formula, it is not easy for her to be a slave and a maid.

The afterglow of the setting sun dissipated in the sky, and the night gradually began to fall.

When Huang Yi'an slowly finished writing the fourth dim sum recipe, Empress Dowager Li finally sent someone to invite her.

Huang Yi'an dried the ink, handed it over to the palace people to collect, and went out with Amei.

Empress Dowager Li did not keep two more.

When the emperor and queen came out of Cining Palace, the palace people who served Huang Yi'an presented four dim sum recipes and replied: "The queen mother said that it was rare for the queen mother to like it, so she wrote a few more dim sum recipes and kept them in the small kitchen for later use." ”

Empress Dowager Li's heart moved, took the prescription, and nodded with satisfaction.

She didn't believe that Huang Yi'an didn't understand that she had specially taken her away so that she could talk about government politics with Qi Yu. Since you understand her thoughts, it would be good to wait for her to send someone to invite her in the Yan Rest Room.

However, Huang Yi'an stayed in the Yan Xi's room without a trace on the grounds of writing a few more prescriptions, which did not prevent her from talking about government politics with Qi Yu, but also intimately helped her round the scene.

Such a smart and responsible queen, she really didn't choose the wrong person.

"It's rare for the queen to be filial, so let the mourning family come and see what kind of dim sum recipes she wrote." Empress Dowager Li said with a smile.

When she saw the snacks written on the recipe clearly, she smiled in surprise and said, "It's all the ones that the mourning family likes to eat in the past!" ”

Mama Qing joked on the side: "It can be seen that the queen mother serves the queen mother very carefully, so she remembers the taste of the queen mother so clearly!" ”

Empress Dowager Li smiled and nodded, very satisfied.

……

In Kunning Palace, after Huang Yi'an served Qi Yu to go to the clean room to freshen up, he withdrew from the palace, and beckoned Amei to come forward and asked in a low voice, "Did you hear it?" ”

Ah Mei also replied in a low voice: "The Queen Mother is very strict, and the slaves and maids dare not get close, nor dare to inquire with others, but only vaguely hear the mention of 'Zhang Shoufu' and 'Ding Wei'......"

Huang Yi'an had a flash of inspiration and immediately remembered.

In his previous life, not long after the implementation of the new policy, Zhang Guiyuan's father died in his hometown. According to the etiquette system, Zhang Gui needs to return to his hometown for three years to mourn, because he is worried.

However, the New Deal had just begun to be officially implemented throughout the country, and Zhang Gui was worried that if he returned to his hometown at this time and stayed away from the court, the New Deal would inevitably be abolished by the powerful who opposed it fiercely, and his years of hard work would be in vain, and his lifelong ambition would be difficult to realize.

Therefore, Zhang Gui finally resolutely chose to conceal his father's death and not report it, so as to hold on until the new policy was completely implemented and Qi Yu was able to control the court, and no one could abolish the new policy.

But there is no impermeable wall in the world, not to mention that Zhang Gui was extremely strict after he took office, and he offended many people, and now because of the new policy, he offended almost all the powerful people, and he was scolded by Shilin because he took his mentor Xu Jue to open the knife.

If it weren't for Zhang Gui's firm control of the court through the cabinet, as well as the resolute support of Empress Dowager Li and Qi Yu, I am afraid that he would have been knocked out of power by the opposing courtiers.

Now the officials who oppose Zhang Gui have finally caught his mistakes, and it is still a completely defensible crime of unfilial piety, can they not attack him in a group and try to kill Zhang Gui with one blow?

Huang Yi'an understands in his heart that the people who attack Zhang Gui may not be more filial than Zhang Gui serving his parents, and they hate Zhang Gui not because Zhang Gui violated the etiquette system, this is the court wrestling - if you violate my interests, I will seize the opportunity to kill you!

The emperor is sometimes nothing more than a tool for the balance of power.

"Mother?" After Amei finished reporting, seeing that Huang Yi'an did not respond, she asked for instructions in a low voice.

Huang Yi'an came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I know." ”

After a pause, he solemnly explained: "Don't mention this matter to anyone, remember?" ”

Amei nodded heavily and promised in a low voice: "Don't worry, the slave and maid are saved!" ”

Overheard the Empress Dowager Li and the emperor discussing the government, if this crime is suppressed, the queen will be in trouble.

Huang Yi'an heard the sound of water in the clean room gradually stopping, so he sent Amei away and went in to serve Qi Yu in person.

Maybe he was afraid that Qi Yu would be obsessed with women, so since he ascended the throne, the people around him have been screened by the Empress Dowager Li layer by layer, either as an internal servant, or as an honest palace maid.

When she got to the round house, she was alone......

……

The court quarreled because he concealed his father's funeral and refused to resign from the official system, Zhang Gui knew that he was at a loss, so he wrote to resign from the official office and ask for guilt, and temporarily thought about it at home behind closed doors.

Nevertheless, the decrees concerning the New Deal continued in an orderly manner at his implication.

Zhang Gui comforted himself, it's just a change of office, he is more comfortable at home, he doesn't have to mind, and so on. But comfort is comfort, but he knows very well in his heart that if he can't solve this matter early, then the matter will eventually be out of control.

If he doesn't want to resign from the government and abide by the system, doesn't want years of hard work to go to waste, and doesn't want his lifelong ambition to be annihilated, then there is only one way to go.

However, with so many people opposing him, can the emperor withstand the pressure and advocate for love?