After the moon cakes given by the Empress Dowager were distributed to the palaces of the ministers, the extra boxes were distributed by the palace people.

Today is busy, most people can't take care of eating, but there are also greedy and anxious, as a result, as soon as they break it, the filling inside has been moldy, and then find a few people to break the moon cakes they have distributed, two or three out of four or five are bad.

This is a great thing, the innocent person who handles it does not want to bear the responsibility, the only way is to take the initiative to sue and find out, in order to return his innocence.

"When each family receives a reward from the Empress Dowager, they will first offer it to the incense table, and they will never eat it today." Shu Shu understood these rules and said to Su Mala, "It's too late to take it back now." ”

Su Mala said: "In whatever name should be used to collect it, no matter what, it will make jokes, and as long as a family eats the moldy stuffing, this matter will be exposed." ”

Shu Shu recalled that when he was a child, his family received court rewards, which were all placed high on the incense table, and children were not allowed to move casually, and the naughty brothers and brothers at home were also punished for this.

After thinking about it for a while, Shu Shu decisively decided: "The moon cakes sent to various prefectures, they must put them for several days before eating, or even not eat them at all." After a few days, the moon cakes became moldy, that is, they did not keep them well, and they were so disrespectful to the Queen Mother, usually people did not dare to make a noise. At present, let's first collect all the moon cakes in the palace, and check all the people who handle the moon cakes. ”

Su Mala's originally frowning brows gradually eased, and she also smiled: "If the slave obeys the order, she will do what the mother instructs." ”

Shu Shu hurriedly restrained the momentum on his face: "Mama, I don't know anything, don't laugh at me."

Su Mala said with a smile: "Yes, the Empress Dowager and the emperor can't hide it from each other, in case someone makes things difficult, and you can't make the emperor lose face in the court." In addition, this matter will be handed over to the slave maid, and within three days, I will definitely give you an answer. ”

Shu Shu said: "The old palace maid who was kicked out may be the source, and Mama can go there to check." ”

Su Mala also sighed: "What Niangniang said, I am afraid that someone will deliberately target Concubine Zhao, and one day in the future, she suddenly shouted, saying that the moon cakes given by the Empress Dowager are moldy things." ”

Shu Shu's background and the environment in which she grew up since she was a child gave her a natural nobility and pride, and she said to Su Mala very calmly: "If people outside want to say that the heavenly family is not good, they can make up anything, the important thing is that we are stable." The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the emperor said that the sun rises from the west, and from then on the sun cannot set from the west. Mama, what do you say? ”

Su Mala's heart settled: "The slave and maid will do it, Niangniang, you accompany the ladies to talk." ”

The matter of moon cakes was quickly suppressed in the palace, as Shu Shu said, the reward of the Empress Dowager reached each family, and it would not be eaten in a hurry, but burned incense to worship. Even Ao Bai did not dare to ignore the grace of the Empress Dowager, and one of the twenty-four charges he had against Sukh Saha was that he had discarded the things given by the previous emperor.

Today's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is very smooth, the young children are doing big things for the first time, and they are so fine that the utensils and chopsticks are checked one by one.

The Empress Dowager said to several old princes in public, Fu Jin, that the children are all out of peace, and she can live for her old age, praising Concubine Zhao for her virtuous and capable, and the queen for her generosity and stability.

This is the happiest day for Lingzhao since the day of the earthquake in Nanyuan Palace.

When the feast was over, her good reputation for being virtuous and virtuous spread, and everything she had worked in the past two years finally paid off. will never mention Concubine Zhao of Yikun Palace again, she is not favored, she is the righteous daughter of Aobai, from now on, she has her own existence.

And the matter of the moon cake, because Su Mala pressed it down in time, not a word spread in the palace, and Ling Zhao at this moment still didn't know anything.

The night is getting deeper, the full moon is in the sky, the Forbidden City, which has been lively all day, finally quiets down, Lingzhao sits on his shoulder and walks back from Cining Palace, the cool breeze is blowing, the golden osmanthus is fragrant, and it is so comfortable.

I was in a good mood, and I felt comfortable looking at everything, but when I passed by the west gate of Kunning Palace, Lingzhao glanced at it inadvertently, and saw the little eunuch holding a lantern and leading the emperor all the way to Kunning Palace.

Ling Zhao's heart sank suddenly, there were always some things that she couldn't get no matter how hard she tried.

But in Kunning Palace, there is no good flower, the full moon is warm and sweet, Xuan Ye is eating supper with a cold face, Shu Shu carefully clips a chopsticks side dish for him: "The emperor don't just drink porridge." ”

Xuan Ye said: "Things are like this, do you still have to come forward to be considerate?" It's her fault, then let her bear it. ”

Shu Shu said softly: "But this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is co-hosted by the concubine and Concubine Zhao, isn't the emperor willing to sell his personal favor to the concubine?" ”

Xuan Ye put down the spoon and said angrily: "Didn't she just let her know how many catties and taels she had, and if she made a bad idea in the future, she couldn't get along with you." ”

"This is a matter between the concubine and Concubine Zhao, and there is no need for the emperor to bother." Shu Shu said solemnly, "And the emperor also has the responsibility of the emperor." ”

Xuan Ye disdainfully: "What responsibility do I have?" ”

Shu Shu said: "Don't let her despair. ”

Xuan Ye was silent, Shu Shu continued to serve him vegetables, and said: "The emperor thinks that the harem is too peaceful, so he will indulge his emotions, and he doesn't like Concubine Zhao, you don't beat or scold but torture her with your own attitude." Ten years later, the six palaces are full, and the emperor can't take care of it, but now, there are only us. ”

Xuan Ye continued to drink porridge, although the banquet was successful, the emperor had almost no time to move his chopsticks, and those ministers were happy to line up and kowtow.

"All the willfulness and willfulness of the emperor will be passed on to me, what you think is too peaceful, but that's it." Shu Shu said, "Your Majesty, are you willing to do it?" ”

Xuan Ye was so impatient: "What should I do, go to her bed in Yikun Palace and accompany her?" ”

Shu Shu said quietly: "Sooner or later, there will be this day, isn't it?" ”

Xuan Ye threw away the spoon and was furious: "I said that there is only you in Kunning Palace, and I don't want to discuss her affairs with you." ”

Shu Shu walked around to Xuan Ye's side and said softly: "You said okay, let's spend a hard life together, are you tired, are you afraid?" ”

Xuan Ye squeezed Shu Shu's hand and said frankly: "I don't like her, you all think it's related to Aobai, no, that's just an excuse I use to be honest and dislike her." If I want to let her out of the palace now, and let her marry someone else, I will agree immediately. ”

Once the trust is destroyed, I am afraid that it will not be able to make up for it for the rest of her life, this is the evil fruit of Niu Hulu Lingzhao, Shu Shu knows very well in her heart, and she understands that if she is a little shaken at the beginning, she may never get Xuan Ye's sincerity.

"The emperor is not a child, say these unrealistic words, let's discuss seriously, the emperor will give her a favor about moon cakes." Shu Shu said, "Just tell the people in the palace that whoever dares to bully Concubine Zhao secretly is bullying the emperor, and if the slave wants to climb to the master's head, there is only one way to die." ”

Xuan Ye relied on Shu Shu: "I'm too lazy to bother with my brain, I will do what you say." ”

Shu Shu was disgusted: "Let the imperial grandmother know, see if you dare to be lazy." ”

If you want to say that these moon cakes, they were really sent to each house for three or two days and no one moved, but Su Mala had already found out some people along the vine, and the board in the worship room was served, and all of them were recruited.

Just because Concubine Zhao severely punished the palace maid who lent money privately, the Internal Affairs Office took the opportunity to rectify the rules of the eunuchs and palace maids, so that they lost almost all the money they lent, and they were also punished, so they tried to make Concubine Zhao suffer too.

The people in the palace know how much that the emperor doesn't treat Concubine Zhao very much, and if the Empress Dowager and the emperor are allowed to appear in front of the ministers this time, Concubine Zhao's fate will definitely be even worse.

And a few of the related people were assigned to prepare the moon cakes given by the Empress Dowager, and they handled dozens of boxes of hundreds of moon cakes.

"A bunch of idiots." After listening to Su Mala's advice, Yu'er sighed, "Can there be some smarter ways to make them clean and beautiful, I still admire them." ”

Shu Shu said: "Imperial grandmother, grandson wants to set up a rule, and the things that will be given in the future, no matter how much more they are handled, will be reported and destroyed, and the palace people are not allowed to share them privately." After all, this is something for the ministers and the royal relatives to enjoy, and if they are divided, wouldn't it make them equal to the princes and ministers. ”

Yu'er bowed her head: "That's it, I will tell you to go down in a few days, but before that, let Concubine Zhao understand where her negligence is." I really want to blame her for this, and I can't blame her, do you want her to break the moon cakes one by one to check? ”

Shu Shu smiled: "Grandmother Huang, the emperor will solve this matter on Concubine Zhao's side." ”

Yu'er didn't believe it, and asked in surprise: "This is strange, the sun is coming out in the west?" ”