Empress Dowager Yang was not happy, so she complained and hurt her mouth. If there is no solid backing of Yang Xiangye, Empress Dowager Yang can't say what she wants without scruples and do what she wants. Once the brother and sister were ambitious, they became more and more domineering.

Rong Hao bent the corners of his lips and was silent.

Yushu took a sedan chair to Daping Palace, and as soon as she stepped into the palace gate, she saw that Yang Xiangye was also seated, twisting his beard with his hand and whispering something to Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yaoxu was a little annoyed after listening to it for a while, and when he looked up at Yushu, he was obviously relieved.

Yushu's eyes waved, but when she saw Yang Xiangye's uncertain face, she knew that she must have touched a soft nail at Zhao Yao's place. Presumably Yang Xiangye is not giving up, so he has to stuff Zhao Yao with a Yang girl.

After Yushu greeted the two of them, she sat down.

When everyone arrived, the palace maids with trays in their hands rushed in, and the dishes and rice were served one after another.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Xiangye asked Yushu in a tone of voice: "Why is Little Lady Xie late?" ”

Late? She also wanted to ask Yang Xiangye why he was not invited.

Yushu said with a smile: "The little girl occasionally got a masterpiece, and she was so obsessed with playing that she forgot the time." ”

The paintings of Zhao Jin given to him by Yushu will be praised by anyone who sees them. earned a lot of face for Yang Xiangye. Hearing that Xie Yushu had something good again, Yang Xiangye's eyes immediately shone brightly.

"Oh? I don't know who made it? ”

Yushu smiled even more, "Zhao Niangzi's boudoir embroidery." ”

Yang Xiangye was surprised and delighted, and couldn't help leaning forward, and asked very urgently: "Where did Little Lady Xie come from?" Can you borrow an old man's view? ”

In addition to studying knowledge, Yushu and Humble Weng embroidered two sketches with needlework. To her surprise, Yang Xiangye was so interested in Zhao Jin's boudoir embroidery.

"Well...... " Yushu looked embarrassed and was silent.

Yang Xiangye's heart suddenly struck.

Zhao Yao is filial piety, and all the tools are simple. At the same time, the grain harvest in the suburbs of Beijing was lost, and Zhao Yao ordered the palace to cut the consumption. The three of them have eight dishes, of which the salt-and-pepper roast duck is the only meat, and the rest are mostly dishes that ordinary people can eat. Zhao Yao picked up his toothbrush and said to Yang Xiangye: "It's been hot recently, so it's just right to appetize with some vinegar celery." ”

Yang Xiangye agreed, looked at Yushu with great anticipation, and asked, "Little lady Xie is afraid that I won't pay it back if I borrow it?" ”

Yushu's face froze, and she replied politely: "Prime Minister Yang laughed." As he spoke, he glanced at the sizzling salt-and-pepper roast duck. Seeing this, Rong Hao hurriedly clipped a piece of it to her and put it in the bone dish.

Yang Xiangye sighed: "That's Zhao Niangzi's boudoir embroidery!" There was a bit of melancholy in the words that I couldn't toss and turn.

Yushu put the salt-and-pepper roast duck into her mouth, and there was a faint look of pride in her eyes.

Zhao Yao glanced at Yang Xiangye, who was scratching his liver, and knew that Yushu was digging a pit for Yang Xiangye. Some eat and watch, Zhao Yaole watched from the wall.

After Yushu finished eating the roast duck, she pinched the silk handkerchief and printed the corners of her lips, and said slowly: "It's not a great masterpiece." It's just a sketch. However, the magic is that it contrasts with the painting I gave Yang Xiangye before. If you knew this, you shouldn't have cut your love. ”

Hearing this, Yang Xiangye couldn't wait to go to Xie Mansion to see how they matched each other. hateful Xie Yushu said half of the words, and then stopped talking. Yang Xiangye was itching, because of Zhao Yao, it was not good to continue to ask.

The corner of Zhao Yao's eyes swept to Yang Xiangye, and he stopped talking, so he simply pushed behind his back.

"Yushu, tell me what the magic is."

Yang Xiangye's withering expression suddenly returned to life, and he nodded in agreement.

Yushu bit her lower lip, as if she was hesitating whether to say it or not, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "Those two embroidery and ink paintings are placed in one place, making up for each other and each has its own merits, which is indeed a rare ingenuity. ”

Yushu praised herself for being so good, which made her blushing with embarrassment.

Yang Xiangye's eyes narrowed slightly. I made up my mind to get those two boudoir embroideries. As long as the price is right, Xie Yushu will definitely be able to sell it. No matter how much it is, buy! But in front of Zhao Yao, he couldn't bargain with Xie Yushu. Yang Xiangye put this thought aside for the time being, had lunch, and left in a hurry.

Zhao Yao ordered someone to prepare fragrant tea, and he and Yushu walked around the Daping Palace. The two of them walked to the Mingyue Pavilion unconsciously, and Yushu raised her eyes to look at the plaque hanging high on the pavilion, her eyes were slightly sour. Those three words were written by Zhao Chang himself. It has been more than 20 years since now, after the wind and rain, the gold paint is mottled, and the handwriting is faintly legible.

Zhao Yao followed Yushu's gaze, knowing that the plaque must have a special meaning to her. But he didn't want Yushu to indulge in the past, so he changed the conversation and asked:

"Yushu, you deliberately embroidered in front of Yang Xiangye, what do you want?" This play disappeared as soon as it was sung, and Zhao Yao was inevitably curious.

Yushu came back to her senses, but she looked at him left and right, and asked with a serious expression: "Liuli, do you know that there is a locust plague inside and outside Kyoto?" She couldn't discuss political affairs in front of Yang Xiangye, and neither Yang Xiangye nor Zhao Yao mentioned locust plagues or droughts during the banquet. Yushu was afraid that Zhao Yao didn't know what the environment was outside, and she was quite worried in her words.

Zhao Yao bowed his head and made progress to Yushu, "I know." I ordered Fang Mutai to provide relief to the victims, and it is not a problem to give soup and medicine. Not only that, Fang Mutai has agreed with the major merchants in Kyoto that if necessary, the major merchants will also contribute to sheltering the hungry or opening a porridge factory. Shen Hongge, Yunlai Hotel and Xixi Building, which has just settled in Kyoto, are among them. ”

Yushu breathed a sigh of relief, and then frowned again, "Liuli, the influx of hungry people into Beijing will not only cause panic among the people, but will also bring epidemics. ”

Zhao Yao was silent.

Plagues, stealing or snatching food. Unexpected situations are unpredictable and uncontrollable. How can this be prevented? Do you drive away the people and keep them from entering the city? Liuli asked herself if she couldn't do it.

Seeing that Zhao Yao was silent, Yushu knew that he must be wrong, and continued: "I thought that prevention was the right thing to do, so I ordered the flower doctor to boil a decoction to avoid the epidemic and distribute it to the homeless, and by the way, remind them that once they notice that they are sick, they will come to Xie Mansion to report. I'll give them another place to rest. All of this requires money. "Not only does it take money, it's also a lot of money. Yushu used all the money from the previous sale of paintings to hoard medicinal materials, and now she is stretched.

"You, are you trying to grab ...... from Yang Xiangye?" Scam? Or earn? Zhao Yao is poor in words.

"I want him to do it again. But I can't rush it, Yang Xiangye has bitten the bait today, I just need to sit and wait for him to come to the door. Yushu believes that it won't be long before Yang Xiangye can come to visit.

With Zhao Yao's experience in dealing with Yang Xiangye, Yang Xiangye is definitely a cunning old fox. He asked worriedly, "How can Yang Xiangye be obedient?" ”

"Yes. Zhao Jin's paintings or boudoir embroidery are Yang Xiangye's weakness. Yushu climbed the stairs and stepped into the Mingyue Pavilion, followed by Zhao Yao. Yushu turned her head slightly, looked at Zhao Yao, and asked, "Yang Xiangye is anxious for you to stand up, right?" ”

Zhao Yao was stunned, but he also replied honestly: "Exactly, he ignored my filial piety, and hinted three times and twice that the eldest daughter of Yang Yu, the guardian of Yulin County, was the most suitable candidate." ”

Yushu's eyes narrowed slightly, and she reprimanded: "It's a shame that he is a veteran of the two dynasties, I don't know what to say!" ”