When Zhang Mengjie accompanied Murong Xue back to Kunning Palace, she saw Long Tingxiao standing in front of Kunning Palace from a distance.

"Son-in-law, please give peace to the queen mother!" When they approached Long Tingxiao, they greeted Murong Xue.

Murong Xue said: "The emperor doesn't have to be polite! ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The concubine has seen the emperor!" ”

Long Tingxiao said: "The queen is exempt!" ”

Murong Xue said to Zhang Mengjie: "It's cold outside, let's go in first." ”

When they walked in the door, Murong Xue saw that Long Tingxiao didn't walk: "Does the emperor want to come in and sit down?" ”

Long Tingxiao didn't answer, but came in.

Zhang Mengjie was a little uncomfortable at first, but when she saw that Long Tingxiao was the same as usual, she put it down.

As soon as the palace maid brought the tea for the three of them, the women of the harem came to Kunning Palace one after another to greet Murong Xue. They saw Long Tingxiao sitting there, and they didn't leave after asking for peace.

Zhang Mengjie didn't care, Murong Xue said that Long Tingxiao would not stay in Kunning Palace for a long time, and as soon as he left, these warblers and Yanyan would naturally follow.

Sure enough, after a while, Long Tingxiao said: "Queen Mother, the son has something to go out." ”

Murong Xue, who was accustomed to it, didn't stay much.

When Long Tingxiao got up, he said to Zhang Mengjie: "Is it okay for the queen to send me off for her mother?" ”

Zhang Mengjie was surprised by Long Tingxiao's proposal, but she didn't dare to refuse.

When he was about to arrive at the gate of Kunning Palace, Long Tingxiao said: "The queen knows that the queen and I like the favorite meal, I don't know what the queen's favorite meal is?" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Mengjie didn't react to the question asked by Long Tingxiao who suddenly spoke: "Oh, as long as it's not a concubine with a particularly strong taste, accept it." The concubine's favorite meal was braised lion's head. ”

"Just send it here, it's cold outside, you can go in!" After speaking, Long Tingxiao frowned and left.

As soon as Zhang Mengjie turned around, she saw a group of warblers, and Yanyan coming out of it talking in twos and threes. When they walked up to her, only Zhuang Xinyan bowed her head and smiled at her as a greeting, and she also smiled at her. Everyone else pretended not to see her walk past her, and Zhang Mengjie didn't mind walking inside.

At noon, Zhang Mengjie, who had not had breakfast and had been chatting with Murong Xue about homely things, felt a little hungry. Although there were pastries in front of her, she could only occasionally take some to eat.

Murong Xue said: "It's strange, why hasn't the imperial dining room sent food today?" Jie'er, are you hungry? ”

"Little" in front of Murong Xue, Zhang Mengjie never pretended.

Murong Xue said: "Then you eat some pastries first, and the mourning family will order someone to urge." ”

As soon as Murong Xue was about to call someone, Gonggong Yuan in front of her came to inform the imperial dining room that the meal was coming.

Murong Xue and Zhang Mengjie had just gotten up to prepare for dinner, when they saw Long Tingxiao behind their father-in-law who delivered the meal.

Murong Xue was stunned and said, "Aren't you leaving, Emperor?" ”

Long Tingxiao said: "Erchen just said to go out. Queen Mother, don't you mind your sons having dinner with you, do you? ”

Murong Xue said: "Of course, the emperor doesn't mind." ”

At the dinner table, Murong Xue saw that Zhang Mengjie was eating a little restrained, so she sandwiched a piece of braised pork and said to her, "Aren't you hungry?" Why don't you eat it, is it not to your taste in the imperial dining room? ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "How come, so many delicious daughters-in-law just don't know what to eat." ”

"That's good." After a while, Murong Xue said again: "What is this?" Weird shape. ”

Zhang Mengjie had already thought of the plate of meat puree that was vaguely shaped and a little like a lion's head: "Last time, Imperial Chef Liu in the imperial dining room asked his daughter-in-law about the meal. The daughter-in-law inadvertently mentioned to him that the daughter-in-law likes to eat braised lion's head. Maybe he knew that his daughter-in-law was in the queen mother, so he specially made this meal. ”

Murong Xue was surprised: "Braised lion head? ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "It's not a real lion's head, it's made of pork, last time the daughter-in-law just told Liu Yuchu what to make it with, and I didn't have time to tell him how to do it because of something delayed." In fact, this braised lion's head is fried, not stewed, and it doesn't need to be made into a lion's head. ”

Murong Xue said: "The mourning family said that Jie'er would eat such a thing, and this Liu Imperial Chef is too, he doesn't know how to do it and dares to do it, but he has a heart." ”

Long Tingxiao said to Murong Xue at this time: "After finishing the meal, did the queen mother go to the imperial temple as in previous years?" ”

"Yes" Murong Xue said to Zhang Mengjie: "This year, Jie'er will go with the mourning family, okay?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Okay"

Because they were going to the imperial temple, Zhang Mengjie and Murong Xue threw themselves into the meal and didn't speak again, and Long Tingxiao, who was ignored by them, flashed a trace of unhappiness.

What was surprising was that Murong Xue suddenly felt a little unwell when she went to the Imperial Temple, and Murong Xue, who insisted on going to the Imperial Temple, was stopped by Zhang Mengjie: "Queen Mother, your body is important, and the Imperial Temple can't run, so it's the same next time you go." ”

Murong Xue said: "The mourning family promised in front of the statue that they would go every year today, and sincerity is spiritual!" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The queen mother is unwell, and the gods will not blame the queen mother." If the queen mother is not at ease, Jie'er will go for the queen mother. What wish does the Queen Mother have to say to the gods? ”

"The mourning family hopes that the emperor and ancestors will spend every day leisurely over there, not as hard as in the world, and hope that they will bless the country and the people of Longchen! Also" Murong Xue glanced at Long Tingxiao and did not continue.

Zhang Mengjie said: "Jie'er knows. ”

Murong Xue said: "But the mourning family doesn't worry about you going alone." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Last time, Jie'er didn't go alone. ”

Long Tingxiao said: "I have nothing to do today, I will accompany the queen." ”

Long Tingxiao's abnormality again and again today surprised Murong Xue, but this was something she couldn't ask for: "Okay, with the emperor by your side, the mourning family will be relieved." ”

Long Tingxiao said to Zhang Mengjie: "It's not early, then let's go, the queen!" ”

"Then the queen mother, you take good care of it, and Jie'er will come back to see you!" Zhang Mengjie, who was a little reluctant, had to follow Long Tingxiao in order for Murong Xue to recuperate with peace of mind, and this time Zhang Mengjie didn't take anyone with her.

At the foot of Huangmiao Mountain, Long Tingxiao said to Zhang Mengjie: "Do you want to rest for a while and then go up?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "No need, you won't be able to go down the mountain when it's late." ”

The Imperial Temple is not like an ordinary temple, there are temples and nunnery. The temple is at the top of the mountain, and the temple is halfway up the mountain. Last time, Zhang Mengjie went to the nunnery halfway up the mountain, but this time she was going to the temple on the top of the mountain, and it took at least half an hour to go up.

Although Zhang Mengjie is not the daughter of the government, her ancestors have been in business for generations, and her family background is okay. Long Tingxiao thought that Zhang Mengjie would be unbearable. Unexpectedly, Zhang Mengjie reached the top of the mountain without resting. I didn't see anything wrong with her other than a little panting.

Zhang Mengjie reached the top of the mountain and stood in the open space looking down the mountain, it was impossible for her not to be tired after walking for so long, she just wanted to take a break.

After a while, Zhang Mengjie said to Long Tingxiao: "Your Majesty, let's go!" ”

When Zhang Mengjie was praying for Murong Xue's affairs, she saw that Long Tingxiao had been staring at the emperor's everlasting lamp and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to let the host do a ritual for the emperor?" ”

Long Tingxiao said: "No need, my father doesn't mind." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "It's rare for the emperor to come to the imperial temple, so it's better to do a show." ”

As he spoke, he arranged for the accompanying presiding officer to do things for the emperor. For Zhang Mengjie's carefulness, Long Tingxiao felt inexplicably gratified.