Gao Lingxi glanced at Wang Xizi, who was holding a casserole behind him, and the annoyance in his heart could be imagined. "Be careful, the casserole is hot, don't throw it away. That's the heart of the main palace. ”

Wang Xizi responded respectfully, not daring to be sloppy at all: "Don't worry, the slave doesn't dare to have such an omission." What's more, through the boxwood tray, no matter how bad it is, it can't hurt the minion's hand. ”

Bi Lan's face was slightly displeased, but it instantly subsided when her shoulder fell outside the gate of Changchun Palace, and was replaced by deep joy: "Hello Gonggong Xue, Concubine Hui has come to say hello to the queen." ”

Xue Guining greeted him, and a thousand children went down: "Hui Guifei Niangniang Wan'an." The slave didn't know that the mother was coming, and he was far away. ”

With Bilan's hand, he walked down slowly, Gao Lingxi's face was like a peach and plum, and his smile was bright: "Don't be polite, please let my father-in-law lead the way." ”

"This ......" Xue Guining was at a stalemate, and was embarrassed: "The concubine doesn't know something, the queen is accompanying the emperor to eat at this time, I'm afraid it will be ......"

The implication is to keep her out of the palace gate. Gao Lingxi was not annoyed, and said calmly: "This palace is here to present this Yunnan delicacy ginseng steamed chicken to the emperor and queen." ”

"Huh." Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Xue Guining had no choice but to give up. "Please slow down the concubine, and let the slave go and spread the word first."

"The queen's craft is getting more and more sophisticated." Hongli looked at the delicacies in front of him, some of which he liked to eat on weekdays, and some of which rarely touched his lips, and he couldn't praise them. "I remember that my ancestors set the rules, but whenever the food is passed in the palace, there are always a hundred and ten kinds of tricks, some like it, some don't like it, and those who don't have the right appetite, but they are never allowed to say famous words. The same is true for meals, which do not eat more than three, and do not give orders by name.

Sometimes it is common to want to eat your favorite dishes, and it is common to look forward to it for ten days and a half months. It is precisely because of this that the harem is peaceful, and a lot of right and wrong are avoided. It's hard for the queen to remember. ”

Lan Xin smiled and diligently prepared dishes for the emperor: "The concubines don't want to remember, but the rules are always the rules, and the concubines don't dare to forget it." ”

"Being in the harem, it should be like this." Hongli also put the spring return earth balls in front of him in the blue and white porcelain bowl in front of Lan Xin. "It's always like this, I'm tired, and I guess the queen is the same."

"The emperor dislikes his concubines and detains the emperor?" Lan Xin's half-joking tone was light and gentle, as if there was no barrier, and he could talk to the emperor about what was in his heart.

Hongli put down the ivory chopsticks in his hand, and said, "It's not that you are holding me back, but this palace rule is holding us back." I remember that the queen's riding skills were also good, but if you think about it, the queen hasn't ridden a horse for a long time. ”

Lan Xin heard the emperor's words today, obviously referring to something else, and was about to ask, but it was Xue Guining who came in in a hurry, followed by Wang Xizi.

"Your Majesty, the Queen's Mother, Concubine Hui Guifei Niangniang personally sent ginseng steamed pot chicken, please taste it to the emperor and queen." Wang Xizi was full of smiles and stepped forward respectfully.

Suo Lan got the queen's eye and moved a suitable position. With a thick cloth, he took a casserole from Wang Xizi and placed it on the table.

"The emperor is blessed with Jin'an, and the queen is blessed with the queen." Gao Lingxi politely saluted, and said with a smile: "After getting such a good food, the concubines didn't dare to be self-conscious, so they specially worshiped the emperor and queen to taste, so they rushed to send it over at this time." ”

"Concubine Hui has a heart." Lan Xin's smile grew, thinking in her heart what tricks she had come up with. But he said: "Since it was sent here in a hurry, it must have not been eaten yet." Suo Lan, add a pair of chopsticks to Hui Guifei. ”

Hongli also praised the queen's words: "It's okay, I haven't talked to Ling Xi for a while. ”

Gao Lingxi thanked him again and sat down solemnly. "Although this ginseng steamed chicken is a delicacy in Yunnan, the ginseng used by the concubine is the wild ginseng abundant in Changbai Mountain. It is tonic but not dry, and it is most suitable for recuperating in spring. The emperor and the queen mother, try it, do you like it? ”

Suo Lan scooped up the ginseng soup for the emperor and was about to pay respects, but it was Bi Lan who took the lead and offered the bowl in his hand to the emperor. Although he was unhappy in his heart, he didn't show it on his face at all. Suo Lan naturally brought the ginseng soup to the queen, and said with a smile: "Niangniang, taste it quickly and see if it is compatible with the spleen and stomach." ”

Lan Xin smiled approvingly, but it was not because it was hot, but because Suo Lan knew the severity very well. "When you smell it, it must taste great." Lan Xin waited for the emperor to taste it first, and then he took a sip. "What does the emperor think?"

"In the end, it is the wild ginseng of Changbai Mountain, and it tastes very good. It's hard for you to have such a heart. Hongli instructed Bi Lan: "Add a bowl of soup for the concubine and taste the umami." ”

Gao Lingxi thanked him happily and took a small sip elegantly.

Concubine Fang Cai Hui has not yet come to the money, and Lan Xin vaguely sensed from the emperor's words that the emperor had the intention of leaving the palace to go out for a walk. At this time, Concubine Hui Guifei presented a steamed pot chicken made with Changbai Mountain ginseng, which was really suspicious. Could it be that the emperor wanted to go to the gate for a walk, and Concubine Hui got the letter early in the morning, looking forward to walking with the emperor, so she was so attentive.

In other words, Concubine Hui wants to leave the palace. Lan Xin gently touched the corners of her lips with a silk silk, and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, I was sick once a few days ago, and my concubine felt that her body was getting tired more and more. sent the imperial doctor to take a look, and actually said that the concubine was used to being pampered, but it became more and more poor.

The emperor mentioned equestrianism, but the concubines felt a little itchy in their hearts, and they didn't know if the emperor could take the concubines and the sisters in the palace out for a walk when the government was not busy. ”

Gao Lingxi was stunned, and her heart couldn't help but tremble. Did the queen see through herself so quickly? Or has the emperor already made it clear? "I wonder where the queen wants to go? The concubines may not have ridden a horse for a long time, and they also miss the days when they used to be in the palace and occasionally gallop with the emperor and hunt in spring. ”

Hongli was unhappy, but his face did not change in the slightest. "Then according to Ling Xi's wishes, where to go?"

"The concubine thinks it's better to go anywhere. The emperor is in charge. Gao Lingxi became vigilant, this matter was secretly arranged by his father to be an excerpt of the important ministers, and his father himself was also an excerpt. If now, if you propose to go to Guanwai, wouldn't it really be a combination of inside and outside.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, the Military Aircraft Department has been restructured, so that the imperial power is more concentrated in the hands of the emperor alone. There is no longer a need to be controlled by the Auxiliary Minister. It can be seen that the emperor does not like others to share his dictatorship. And interfering in politics in the harem is even more unwanted, and if there is a difference between a star and a half, I am afraid it will be a disaster.

The cold sweat in the back of her heart poured out, Gao Lingxi smiled calmly, still gentle and bright: "It's just that the concubine always feels that her identity is different now, and I'm afraid that she will never be able to get back to her former recklessness and arbitrariness." I'm afraid that I have failed the emperor's good intentions in vain. ”

"What Concubine Hui said is very true." Lan Xin saw that she was a smart person, so she only said: "If you can't get out of the palace, it's a later story." It's just that if you want to practice riding, there is a ready-made garden in the Old Summer Palace. The minions are also dotting, this summer, I wonder if the emperor is determined to spend the summer in the Old Summer Palace? If the emperor has this intention, the concubines only need to arrange it as soon as possible, and they will not be in a hurry. ”

After drinking a small bowl of ginseng soup, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Hongli's forehead: "This soup is really good, and I will send a bowl to the Queen Mother when I have time." ”

"Yes." Gao Lingxi pursed her lips and smiled, her expression was well-behaved, as if she didn't realize that the emperor was in an inappropriate mood.

"Hai Guiren is pregnant, the harem is trivial, and the queen is unwell, so it's better not to go for the time being." Hongli groaned slightly, and said, "I really want to leave the palace and leave." A few days ago, a minister made an excerpt and reminded me that since I ascended the throne, I have not returned to worship my ancestors. I think it's time to go back. ”

The hanging heart was slightly lowered, and Gao Lingxi said unhurriedly: "The emperor pays attention to benevolence and filial piety, and he should be like this." ”

Lan Xin also bowed his head frequently: "Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, more and more banner people have moved to Beijing to settle down. Life is rich, and it is inevitable that he will become more and more extravagant and slack, but he will be pampered and treated like a concubine. The emperor's move can not only worship the ancestors, but also warn the children of the Eight Banners not to forget their roots. The country was won by the ancestors in a bloody battle, and the people of later generations should be kept together from generation to generation. The concubines thought that this move was feasible and were willing to leave Beijing with the emperor to worship their ancestors. ”

The queen can say this, but she can't say it herself. Gao Lingxi always felt that the emperor was becoming more and more sensitive, as if he had just touched his lips, and he could already understand his true intentions, which was terrifying. In addition, the queen's behavior is very different from before, and if she doesn't pay attention to it, she will be blamed at every turn, and this grace is becoming more and more difficult to keep.

"In this case, I will let the Internal Affairs Office handle the relevant matters, and it will be set in the summer and the beginning of autumn." Hongli understated a sentence.

"Yes." Lan Xin put down the silk silk in his hand, glanced at Concubine Hui, and then asked the emperor: "The concubine asks the emperor to make it clear that she wants the concubine to accompany her when she goes to worship her ancestors outside the gate?" Those younger sisters are safe to accompany the emperor? ”

"I'll talk about this later, but I have another thing in mind." Hongli put down the porcelain bowl in his hand and glanced at Concubine Hui coldly: "I ordered the Xianfu Palace to be locked, so that the Melle clan and the Yehenala clan were all crowded in the Yonghe Palace. Why don't you clean up the Xianfu Palace and let the Melle family live. By the way, Zhang Changzai, who lived with Ling Xi, also moved over. ”

Gao Lingxi's face changed slightly, it couldn't be said that it was unnatural or something: "It's okay for Sister Erxiang to live with her concubines, why did the emperor suddenly move her to live in Xianfu Palace?" ”

"Chuxiu Palace, I still want you to live alone, clean." Hongli's words were naturally inaudible, but after saying this, he met the queen's eyes.

"The concubines obey the order, and immediately order people to do it, please rest assured that the emperor is." Lan Xin faintly sensed something, and a smile slowly bloomed on her gentle face.