His Majesty came to the harem, except for Xianya Palace and Cining Palace, he would not go anywhere else, the concubines of the middle palace thought that "the building near the water will get the moon first", but it is a pity that Concubine Chen does not give them face, when His Majesty is in Xianya Palace, she has always been not hospitable.

Therefore, in the cold weather, you can also see many palace concubines dressed in big hats, walking in the snow in pairs and walking in the snow at the gate of Xianya Palace.

When the Queen Mother came over, she saw such a scene.

The sedan chair stopped at the door, and the eyes of these palace concubines lit up, and they saluted one after another: "The concubines see the queen mother!" ”

Gardenia went to invite the Queen Mother to come over according to Shang Kelan's intentions, and when she saw this scene, she had to press the urge to hold her forehead and stand silently beside the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother glanced around, looked at these concubines with some confusion and said, "It's so cold, why do you come here for a walk?" ”

"Uh......"

The concubines looked at each other and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Jia Zhaoyi, who is usually the most talkative, did not come because she was listening to Yuxuan's illness, so she introduced an inconspicuous concubine, and explained to the Queen Mother resignedly: "The Queen Mother, the concubines are passing by the Xianya Palace, and by the way, they are touched by Your Majesty's blessings......"

This remark immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of all the concubines, who pushed her one after another, and complained: "What the hell is she talking nonsense? Will you speak! ”

The Queen Mother only thought it was funny: "Okay, it's so cold this day, don't freeze your body, go back quickly!" ”

Since the Queen Mother ordered it, who else would dare to stay here?

I didn't expect that their majesty didn't meet them, but they met a queen mother.

So, a group of well-dressed women returned to their respective dormitories in vain.

Gardenia breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time, Wanqin said to the attendant who carried the sedan chair: "Go and rest, put the sedan chair in the shed to cover it, don't let the snow fall." ”

"Yes, Aunt Wanqin!"

After several chamberlains nodded to Wanqin, they carried the sedan chair into the shed in the outer courtyard to cover it when Wanqin and Gardenia helped the Queen Mother to approach the Xianya Palace.

At this time, inside the dormitory.

Hearing the movement of lifting the curtain, Shang Kelan raised her eyes and looked at it, got up and greeted her with a smile: "Queen Mother, wait for you for a while, many dishes are waiting for you to come before you come to the pot, I know that you can't eat spicy food, and I specially use seafood to boil a clear soup for you, you can try it." ”

As she spoke, the Empress Dowager Fu sat down beside Jin Yantang and took the big coat on her body and hung it aside.

Jin Yantang's expression was a little stiff, but still under the hint of Shang Kelan's eyes, he poured a cup of tea for the Queen Mother, sandwiched a piece of tofu, and then softened his voice and said, "Queen Mother, taste this tofu, it has just been scalded." ”

On the side, Shang Kelan also echoed: "Yes, Queen Mother, Your Majesty knew that you were coming over early in the morning, even if it was time to put this tofu in the pot, it just so happened that this time was just right!" ”

Looking at the tofu in the bowl, the Queen Mother said with some dissatisfaction: "The mourning family only likes to eat meat." ”

Shang Kelan put away the chopsticks and didn't speak, Jin Yantang couldn't help frowning, and sandwiched vegetables for her: "When my father was here, he said that you should eat less meat, and the imperial doctor also asked you to eat more vegetarian dishes, you should put your body first!" ”

The Queen Mother reluctantly picked up the chopsticks and turned over the things in the bowl, and said: "I have been in the temple for a long time before, I pray for you every day, and I am used to eating fast food, but the fast food in the palace is not a taste, I finally like to eat meat, and you are not allowed to eat it at home!" "Sweet potato

"It's like just now, Concubine Chen asked people to come to mourn for dinner, the weather is cold and windy, and the mourning family didn't want to come, but for your sake, the mourning family is still here!"

Jin Yantang couldn't help but get up a little helplessly and apologized: "That son, thank you to the queen mother for giving me this little bit of thin noodles." ”

Seeing that the stiff atmosphere of the mother and son had eased a little, Shang Kelan got up and said, "Oh, I didn't pay attention, this dish went down for the most part, the Queen Mother, you and Your Majesty wait, the concubine will go and get some dishes." ”

So saying, she went out.

In the dormitory, only Jin Yantang and the Queen Mother were left.

As soon as Shang Kelan left, there was less personal active atmosphere, and Jin Yantang also knew that the Queen Mother was a stubborn donkey temper, but he was also a person with few words, and he was used to keeping a straight face all year round, and only when he was with Shang Kelan would he show a natural smile.

At the moment, he is no exception.

Although his expression still looked a little cold, the movements in Jin Yantang's hand were very warm.

He remembered the dishes that the Queen Mother liked to eat and the tea she was used to drinking, so he asked Fupu to prepare ginseng tea, and asked Wanqin to prepare plum cakes.

The Queen Mother couldn't help but look at Jin Yantang in surprise and said, "Why is there still Lamei in the palace?" ”

At the beginning, Zhao Kehan's disfigurement was caused by her allergy to plums, so the Queen Mother ordered people to cut down the plum forest in the imperial garden.

And Jin Yantang stopped him after learning about this, and because of this, the relationship with the Queen Mother was stiff, he sometimes wanted to say to the Queen Mother that Zhao Kehan was no longer the Zhao Kehan she used to be, but the Queen Mother repeatedly defended her, and did not uphold justice for Concubine Chen, so that Tai Jin Yantang went to Cining Palace less and less, and there was an estrangement between the mother and son.

Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Jin Yantang explained while picking up vegetables: "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and when it is cold, the fragrance spreads far away. ”

The Queen Mother suddenly realized and said, "I see." ”

She said, but she also looked away from Jin Yantang's face, and said a little uncomfortably: "Tang'er, do you think that the mourning family is too much to be a mother now?" After all, no matter what happened in the palace, as long as Han'er said a word, the mourning family would defend her, so that Concubine Chen suffered a lot of grievances. ”

What Concubine Chen looks like, the Queen Mother herself is also clear.

Jin Yantang kept using chopsticks, although he said that the Queen Mother couldn't eat too much meat, he still sandwiched a lot of meat slices and meatballs for her.

As soon as the Queen Mother's words fell, Jin Yantang said: "Queen Mother, can you tell me why you are so partial to Concubine Jia?" ”

Outside the door, Gardenia and Late Winter were also engrossed in guarding the door, not forgetting to listen to the words of the two in their ears.

At the same time, Fu Pu and Shang Kelan went to the side hall to talk, and the hot pot dishes were prepared by Xiaoxia early in the morning and placed outside the door.

In the room, I only heard the Queen Mother sigh, and then replied: "Alas, after all, our Jin family owes her, how can the mourning family not know that Han'er sometimes uses some means?" But don't forget, she saved you before, saved the only bloodline of the Jin family, and you can't be a person without knowing Entu! ”

After hearing this, Jin Yantang's eyes flashed slightly, put down his chopsticks, and said softly: "Queen Mother, if your son is an ordinary person, it is understandable for you to think so, but now, I am the emperor, and leaving her in the palace to take care of her for the rest of her life is the best way to repay her, I promised Lan'er at the beginning, she is the only one in this life!" ”

Hearing Jin Yantang say this, the Queen Mother frowned coldly, put off her chopsticks, and said strangely: "Look, you will only protect Concubine Chen, what is the difference between you and the mourning family?" That's it, the mourning family has nothing to say to you, but if you make Han'er sad again in the future, the mourning family will definitely not let you go! ”

As soon as the words fell, the Queen Mother got up and left!