Jing Guiren suddenly opened her mind, and instructed Yurun to make a white fungus lotus seed soup that defeated the fire, and then make a few fragrant and delicious snacks, and she was going to send it to the emperor.

For the opening of the Jing nobleman, Yu Zhuo has been looking forward to it for many days, but at this juncture, Yu Zhuo can't be happy about the opening of the Jing nobleman.

"Nobleman, the emperor is now worried about the affairs of the Western Chu Kingdom, and the nobleman should not go over yet. When this is over, it's never too late to go! If the emperor is in a bad mood and angers the nobles, what should he do? Yuzhuo comforted bitterly.

Mama Kong also said in a timely manner, "What does the noble man think?" ”

Chu Shuyao naturally couldn't explain her true intentions to them, and she was annoyed by their questions, so she couldn't help answering. So he could only explain, "As the saying goes, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger." Wealth and danger are sought! If it is an ordinary way, it will be favored. The emperor will soon be left behind. That's the way to do it! You have to take a risk. Don't worry! I am measured, how can I gamble with my net worth and life? ”

Mama Kong was still worried, but she was relieved, "It's good that the nobles have a plan in their hearts." ”

Jing Guiren went straight to the imperial study, knowing that the emperor didn't have the heart to see her, she didn't force it, and only asked the eunuch to send the food box in.

Mr. Yin took the food box and promised to send it in. Jing Guiren left.

She knew very well that if the emperor didn't have this mind, she stayed here, and the emperor wouldn't see her. And if the emperor is as she thinks, then the emperor will definitely go to her.

The white fungus lotus seed soup and a few pastries sent by the Jing nobles were all decent. There is only one pastry, which the emperor has never seen.

Seeing that the emperor was puzzled, Chief Manager Yin explained in a timely manner, "When the noble lady Fang Cai Jing sent the pastries, she specially instructed them, among which this horseshoe cake is a specialty of the Western Chu Kingdom, and she specially learned it from Concubine Xian. said that she would let the emperor taste it, but if she didn't like it, she wouldn't dare to do it again next time. If the emperor likes it, then it is such a blessing for pastries. ”

"Why did the noble Jing say so much? Since you're worried that I don't like it, you dare to send it over? ”

Manager Yin trembled, "This ...... Jing Guiren also said that the emperor has not tried it, so how do you know if you like it or not? If you like it, but you don't want to try it, won't you lose the opportunity to taste a delicious dish? ”

The emperor's face gradually became hazy. Mr. Yin was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak anymore.

After a while, the emperor laughed again, "It's a little interesting, even sending snacks is so connotative." ”

When the emperor said this, he actually picked up a piece of horseshoe cake and ate it.

After tasting it, he objectively commented, "It tastes good, sweet but not greasy." But for the north, it's still too sweet. It is worthy of being a southern pastry, which is sweet and loved by southerners. ”

In terms of geographical location, the Tanglin Kingdom is in the north, the Western Chu State is in the south, and the Southern Xinjiang State is in the east of the Western Chu State, that is, the southeast of the Tanglin Kingdom. The Northern Desert Country is naturally in the north.

Mr. Yin couldn't figure out the meaning of the emperor's words, but he had served the emperor for many years, and with intuition alone, he could feel that what the emperor said had a deep meaning.

As for how deep, he does not know. After years of experience, he can almost discern the emperor's mood and the general direction of his words from the emperor's tone.

In the afternoon, after the emperor finished dealing with the recitals, he suddenly said to Manager Yin, "Today's dinner, let's go to Jing Guiren!" ”

Manager Yin was stunned for a moment, and immediately responded.

Could it be that those pastries worked? That's really strange, those concubines didn't give away cakes before! Why didn't the emperor go?

It seems that the emperor's mind is really impossible to guess? A change in a while!

Mr. Yin pondered in his heart, but he didn't dare to be careless when it came to doing things. Immediately instructed his apprentice to go to Jing Guiren. said that the emperor was going to Jing Guiren for dinner.

Because what the eunuchs around the emperor did, it means what the emperor ordered. Therefore, the eunuchs around the emperor are also always watched.

And the little eunuch went to Jing Guiren, and after he came out, someone naturally asked. So, the news that the emperor was going to Jing Guiren for dinner spread like this.

And the concubines in the palace inquired again, and it turned out that Jing Guiren had sent some pastries to the emperor.

When did the emperor like to eat pastries? Haven't heard of it?

No matter when you like it, in short, the people in the palace have decided to send some pastries to the emperor from time to time in the future.

What if one day the emperor is in a good mood, for the sake of pastries, he comes to their palace, so that the holy favor continues?

So the emperor didn't expect that because of his actions today, in the next six months, someone would send him pastries every day.

He can't eat it, throw it away! It's too much, so much waste! So he gave all the cakes to the people of the palace.

The concubines are still happy to send pastries, and the palace people eat pastries happily every day. Occasionally, those palace people will guess which concubine will send over today. Is there a favorite hibiscus cake for her?

When did the concubines stop delivering pastries? It's more dramatic.

On that day, Concubine Li's palace wanted to punish a palace maid because the palace maid stole the pastries that Concubine Li gave to the emperor.

But the palace maid just didn't admit it, and the palace maid said that she had a fellow sister who was the palace maid next to the emperor. It was a cake from the emperor, and her countrymen gave her some.

After all, for the palace maid, such a pastry is usually not eaten.

Concubine Li didn't believe it, so she still wanted to beat the palace maid. The palace maid cried and said that her fellow villagers had enough to eat all kinds of pastries. In the past six months, the pastries sent by the masters to the emperor have been rewarded by the emperor to the palace people.

Concubine Li couldn't get evidence from the emperor, and because of her pastries, she went back to her palace from the emperor. Concubine Li felt that she had lost face, and she still had to punish the palace maid.

At this time, the palace maid in the emperor's palace came to Concubine Li to testify for the palace maid of the same country, and Concubine Li gave up.

The news spread far and wide, although no one mentioned it again. But no one continued to send pastries to the emperor, and he brought humiliation on himself.

Of course, that's all for later.

On this day, the emperor came to Jing and the nobles had dinner here. For this reason, the imperial dining room did its best to make a meal that was not only in line with the position of the noble, but also in line with the emperor's taste.

When the emperor came up, the Jing nobles didn't say anything, but only served the emperor for a few weeks.

The emperor has been waiting for Jing Guiren to take the initiative to say something, so as to guess Jing Guiren's true intentions. But the Jing nobleman was calm, the emperor didn't ask, she didn't say anything.

In the end, it was the emperor who said, "The horseshoe cake you sent over today is the pastry of Xichu?" ”

Jing Guiren replied seriously, "Yes, the concubine ate at Concubine Xian's Niangniang, and because she liked it, she learned it." Does the emperor still like it? ”

"The pastry is good, it's just sweeter, which is in line with the taste of Xichu's sweet tooth." The emperor replied so.

"So, does the emperor not like this pastry?" Jing Guiren asked again.

"It's not that I don't like it, the pastry itself is still good, but it's a little out of my taste. Eating too much is naturally not good, but tasting a little bit or two is no better. ”

When Mu Lingxuan said this, Chu Shuyao understood that the Western Chu Kingdom was not as simple as chicken ribs in the eyes of the emperor.

The Western Chu Kingdom is a good pastry, the emperor wants to eat it, but he doesn't want to eat more, and he can't get used to eating too much. It is also necessary to eat in the right way.

That's what it was going to be?

The emperor had dinner and left without staying overnight. This is also in line with Chu Shuyao's intentions.

As soon as the emperor left, Chu Shuyao went to Concubine Xian.

Today's Western Chu State can only cede land in exchange for peace.

And the person who said these words to the emperor can only be the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom, the virtuous concubine.

On the second day, Concubine Xian cried and begged to the imperial study.

Concubine Xian Niangniang knelt outside the hall and cried, saying that she asked the emperor to help the precarious Western Chu State and help the Western Chu State stabilize the situation. If the emperor is willing to help, she is willing to persuade the mother country to exchange ten pieces of the city for the assistance of the Tanglin Kingdom.

Without spending a single soldier, you can get ten cities in the Western Chu Kingdom, and the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom has no reason not to agree.

But he couldn't agree too happily. If he behaved too anxiously, but fell behind, he would be said that he had long coveted the land of Western Chu.

Although he is indeed covetous, and anyone with a discerning eye understands it, at least others have no evidence and nothing to say?

So he had to wait until everyone saw Concubine Xian's sincerity.

When the time comes, he can say that the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom insisted on begging him to help, begging bitterly, and he really couldn't bear it, so he agreed.

In this way, no one dares to say that he is not, and what he does is above board.

The emperor has not agreed to Concubine Xian's request, and Concubine Xian has been kneeling outside the imperial study hall for a day. When Concubine Xian fainted, the emperor hurriedly sent someone to send Concubine Xian back, and asked for a doctor, and she fed medicine, so she behaved a lot.

But fortunately, in the end, the emperor agreed.

Why? It's not just because I pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and I feel sorry for the virtuous concubine. Rather, there is a more perfect reason.

Concubine Xian is pregnant, and this is a child with the common bloodline of the Tanglin Kingdom and the Western Chu Kingdom.

With this child, the Tanglin Kingdom and the Western Chu Kingdom are like a family.

At this time, the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom interfered in the affairs of the Western Chu Kingdom, and no one dared to say anything.

However, the people of Tanglin Kingdom were not able to set foot in Western Chu.

Meng Yichen, the general of the Western Chu State, supported the young emperor to ascend the throne, and stabilized the situation with powerful means.

For the kindness of the Tanglin Kingdom, General Meng made the decision to politely refuse.

General Meng said that the virtuous concubine of your country is the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom. The princess who marries out is the water that is spilled, and the idea of the mother country cannot be taken away.

However, I still have to thank Concubine Xian Niangniang and the emperor for their kindness, and the Western Chu Kingdom understands it.

Since there is no need for the help of the Tanglin Kingdom, the city promised by the virtuous concubine Niangniang will naturally not be counted.

Hearing the news, Mu Lingxuan was so angry that he almost dropped the teacup. But in the end, I didn't fall.

Is he the emperor? Joy and anger are invisible!

But Chu Shuyao was relieved. If it weren't for the lack of help, she wouldn't have come up with the idea of letting the mother country cut the land.

She thought that the Western Chu Kingdom had been broken and was vulnerable. Unexpectedly, in the end, Meng Yichen was able to turn the tide.

Meng Yichen's ability, she still knows, with him sitting in the Western Chu Kingdom, she can rest assured.

At least the Western Chu Kingdom is worry-free in the near future.

The emperor of the Western Chu State is young, and Meng Yichen is also the best candidate for regent.

The sudden change made the big stone in Chu Shuyao's heart fall. It was also a joy for the rest of his life.