The queen was dark and unclear, and after a long time, she rubbed the throbbing forehead and said, "The mourning family knows." The Qianqiu banquet has arrived, the harem affairs are busy, and the queen still needs to work hard, so I won't leave you at lunch today. ”

After the queen left, the queen mother looked at the bodhisattva statue on the offering table with a tired look and said: "Bodhisattva bless, don't let their brothers become enemies, don't let Xuan Yi go his own way and endanger the society of the Great Zhou Dynasty...... Don't shake the foundation of your ancestors......"

On the side, Mama Song quietly helped the Queen Mother up, and then reminded in a low voice: "Queen Mother, according to the prince's temperament, if you don't investigate to the end at this time, the old slave is afraid that he will not give up." After all, the matter of the first concubine can be regarded as a long-term knot in the prince's heart......"

Mo said that this knot has been buried in his heart for many years, even if it is not his knot, as long as it involves a case, he will never stop because of difficulties. What's more, since this matter has developed to the point where he is investigating the secret way, it is no longer a good thing.

"You mean......" The Queen Mother's heart suddenly tightened, and there was a trace of reluctance and hesitation in her eyes.

Mama Song sighed and continued: "Niangniang, this is not the time to be soft-hearted. If the prince really found out all the clues of the year and reported the matter to the emperor, how do you think the emperor would deal with himself? What would happen if King Su learned the inside story? ”

Seeing that the Queen Mother was deep in thought, she could only continue: "The slave and maid have grown up with you since childhood, and I don't ask for anything else, I just ask you and the emperor to be stable and healthy." Therefore, as long as there is the slightest thing that may endanger you and the emperor, the old slave can't watch it exist. ”

Mama Song said firmly, and also reminded the Queen Mother that she is not alone now. Although she represents the throne of the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she is the entire Song family behind her, including her nephews and great-grandsons, as well as the management and hard work of several generations of the Song family.

Back then, when the Song family was able to cover the sky with the Dong family, she survived in the cracks, and even she could keep her position safely, how could she really be that kind of soft-hearted person?

For the sake of status and power, for the sake of her son and family, even if she saw the clues from the distress letter handed by Concubine Xian, she only didn't know it. even, he did not say a word about the absurd acts of the previous emperor......

Now, even if she cherishes Xiao Qinglang again, in the final analysis, she can't compare to her son's throne.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's eyes couldn't help but darken, and after a long time, she stopped twisting the Buddha beads in her hand, and then closed her eyes and said, "This matter needs to be considered." According to the mourning family, Xu Chu was the only one who followed Xuanzhi as a secret path that day, but she never went to court today, thinking that Xuanzhi would not tell the emperor what he found today. ”

Thinking of this, she asked again: "According to the distance that the emperor said last time, when will King Su and his entourage arrive in the capital?" ”

"Back to Niangniang, I can be there tomorrow."

The Queen Mother nodded thoughtfully, and said lightly: "Since King Su and the others can return to Beijing to participate in the thousand-year-old banquet of the mourning family, how can Changlin, who is the grandson of the mourning family, be absent?" ”

"But the Queen Mother, the third prince has been demoted to a concubine by the emperor."

"So what, Mama Song, you will go and spread the word later, and invite the emperor to come to the mourning palace for dinner." After she finished speaking, she waved her hand tiredly to stop Mama Song's next words.

Some things are going to come anyway. But even if he came, it shouldn't be in this eventful time.

If those secrets are exposed now, wouldn't it give King Su and others a chance to stand in front of people again?

No matter how the hearts of everyone in the palace are surging now, Xu Chu, who is still in the Xu Mansion, has slept steadily for a long time.

The hustle and bustle of the capital market gradually increased, and it was already full of people until noon. Everyone knows that the recent banquet of the Queen Mother, the merchants and tourists who come and go, and the countless people who stay in the capital, is naturally a good time to do business. So these days, the capital is much more lively than usual.

After Xu Chu got up, he asked the house if he had not made lunch, so he simply took some copper plates and broken silver and walked out of the house.

Xiao Qinglang had also taken her to the Beijing Night Market in his busy time before, but they had never eaten snacks in the stalls next to the market. Now that she is finally alone, she doesn't need to worry about having a character like Xiao Qinglang sitting on the side of the street eating and drinking at will, she naturally has to feel comfortable.

Ten miles of long streets, the river is endless, the traffic is busy, shoulder to shoulder. It is the hawkers who carry straw targets and sell sugar gourds along the street, which are much more than in Cangyan County.

Xu Chu looked at a little brother who sold sugar gourds with interest, and said festive words to a couple with children with a smile, and after he coaxed the couple to smile, the couple bought two and handed them to a pair of children.

A pair of children were very happy to see the red and shiny rock sugar gourd, and the happy expression on their faces had already overflowed.

She licked her lips, and suddenly remembered that the last time she ate this thing was when she was young, and her father had won a silver reward, and when he came home, he bought her two strings to take home. It's a pity that at that time, my father hid the sugar gourd on the stove, and when it was time to burn the fire, the sugar coating solidified on the hawthorn had all melted, and it was contaminated with a lot of dust.

At that time, she couldn't see her father's frustration and chagrin, so she simply rinsed the hawthorn and boiled it into hawthorn sauce......

Thinking of this, Xu Chu's eyes couldn't help but swell a little. She exhaled deeply, pinched the copper plate in her sleeve pocket, and walked towards the vendor.

Before she could get closer, a slender figure suddenly appeared in sight. Before she could react, she saw that the man had already walked to the peddler's side, and without knowing what to say, the happy peddler nodded again and again, and handed over the straw target in his hand.

Xu Chu stood around his chest and stopped moving forward, only raising his eyebrows to look at the figure that was getting closer and closer. It's really no matter when, even if it's just plain clothes, it's still difficult to hide his handsome, elegant and noble atmosphere.

"Why are you here?" Xu Chu raised his head and looked at Xiao Qinglang, who was carelessly wearing a dark pattern robe of Yuehua, and asked.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her and didn't answer, just handed her an oiled paper bag in his hand, and said, "This is the hot bun I just bought from Dongjiekou, you fill your stomach first, and then take you to eat wontons from Mao'er Hutong later." ”

Xu Chu squinted, slowly took the steaming bun and took a bite, and said inarticulately: "Don't you go to the gluttonous building today?" ”

"You've already tasted all the dishes in the Gluttonous Building, so let's eat your favorite street food today." As he spoke, he explained, "There is an old couple in Mao'er Hutong who stuff pork belly all the year round, and the pork skin jelly boiled in the pork skin is sandwiched inside, so every bite is fragrant." Moreover, in spring and summer, they will use the old hen soup that has stayed up all night as the soup base, and in the autumn and winter, they will boil the soup with sheep and scorpions, and the wonton soup will be delicious and fragrant. Although it does not have the skills and taste of the chef of the gluttonous building, it is also full of fragrance. ”

"If it is served with pepper, sesame oil and chopped green onions, the taste is even more wonderful."

When Xu Chu heard Xiao Qinglang describe it so carefully, he felt more and more hungry in his stomach, and even the hot meat buns were a little less delicious. She rubbed her stomach, pursed her lips and sighed casually: "I didn't expect that the prince who worked hard in the case of the day was so familiar with the snacks in the market. In the past, I heard Brother Wei talk about some food magazines, and I thought that if I had free time, I needed to find a good book to study. Now it seems that I don't need it, and those graphics are not as good as yours. ”

Xiao Qinglang's footsteps paused slightly, and he twisted his head to the side a little unnaturally. Can he say that he just followed the food catalogue and asked people to search for all the snacks in the market, and then taste them one by one before coming to a conclusion?

He has never been picky about eating, and only the daily consommé dishes are sufficient. But after getting to know Xiao Chu, in order to make Xiao Chu more and more inseparable from him, he deliberately made many changes, and even followed her taste a little. So much so that he has developed a gluttonous tongue for Xiao Chu, but it's okay like this, it can always make Xiao Chu have a thing to pass the time in his spare time.

Xiao Qinglang walked while thinking that if he got married in the future, he would inevitably take a leave of absence every three or five days, and then take Xiao Chu all over the streets and alleys. Like an ordinary couple, looking for delicious and simple food.

At this time, they have gradually moved away from the bustling and noisy streets of Dongshi, and the two walk side by side, handsome men and beautiful women. is supposed to be a majestic and noble man, but his image is quite funny and holding a straw target with a sugar gourd, which attracts the attention of many people......

When they arrived at Mao'er Hutong, a group of naughty children ran out playfully, and when a few people saw the sugar gourd in Xiao Qinglang's hand, their eyes couldn't help but light up, and they hurriedly chased Xiao Qinglang and asked for the price.

is even more sweet, and has been calling Sister Xu Chu Fairy. It's just that when he transferred to Xiao Qinglang's side, he became an immortal uncle...... provoked Xu Chu couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect Xiao Qinglang to have such a day.

What's more, there are two young teenagers who looked at Xu Chu with red faces and asked Xu Chu for his name. That look, living is the appearance of accosting.

Xiao Qinglang corrected his title, seeing that it was useless, and when he looked up again, he saw two teenagers looking at his Xiao Chu shyly. He couldn't help but turn a little dark, strode towards Xu Chu, pulled the person to his side with a black face, and said righteously: "Your fairy sister is my unfinished wife, so you either call me brother-in-law or my brother......"

Without waiting for Xu Chu to laugh enough, Xiao Qinglang took off a sugar gourd, and then stuffed the target into the hands of a child next to him. Then half-wrapped Xu Chu's waist and walked towards the wonton stall at the mouth of the alley.