Zhang Mengjie said: "How did Concubine Zhuang know Zhuang Shangshu and recognize him as her father-in-law?" ”

Zhuang Xinyan said: "The concubine has lived with her mother since she was a child, and she doesn't know who her father is. can't escape the fate of the draft, and it's not easy to survive without a background in the palace. The concubine's mother was kind to Zhuang Shangshu's wife, so the concubine recognized Zhuang Shangshu as her father-in-law, and even took his surname. ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "In this way, the palace also wants to go to see Concubine Li, when will Concubine Zhuang go to inform the palace that we will go together, the palace wants to see the medicinal effect of the scorpion grass, if it is really as good as Concubine Zhuang said, the palace can also try it if the palace has a cold in the future." ”

Zhuang Xinyan said: "Okay, Zhuang Shangshu said that Heaven ordered people to send scorpion grass to the concubine, I don't know if it's early or late, if Concubine Li's sister is not good tomorrow, the concubine wants to boil the scorpion grass the day after tomorrow and send it to Concubine Li's sister, and the concubine is waiting for the queen in the old place." ”

The two discussed the approximate time and waiting place to visit Li Yuqi, and then went back to their own courtyards.

When Zhang Mengjie returned to Luanfeng Palace, Murong Xue felt a little comforted when she saw that the bowl in the tray was empty.

Zhang Mengjie chatted with Murong Xue for a while, and then went to the small kitchen to make a few dishes of Murong Xue's favorite meals. As soon as Qingfeng Qingyu put the meal on the table, he saw Su Yan, who looked a little tired, walking towards him.

Su Yan didn't expect Murong Xue to be there, and just wanted to make a detour back to his room.

Zhang Mengjie took a step faster and said: "Father-in-law Su came by coincidence, I don't know if Father-in-law Su has dinner?" If you don't mind, use a little more? ”

Murong Xue said: "It just so happens that the mourning family also has something to ask Father-in-law Su." ”

Su Yan, who was in a dilemma, listened to Murong Xue's words and sat down at the table.

Qingyu, who was setting the dishes and chopsticks, didn't come back to his senses for a while, although Zhang Mengjie reminded Lu Deshun many times to let Su Yan eat in Luanfeng Hall if he was fine, but he never saw Su Yan come here to eat, and his sudden arrival Qingyu couldn't react for a while, but Lu Deshun on the side hurriedly added a pair of dishes and chopsticks.

Not to mention Qingyu, Su Yan was also a little uncomfortable for a while. Although Long Tingxiao and Murong Xue usually don't treat him as a human being, and they often eat at the same table with them, but they haven't eaten in Luanfeng Hall for a long time, especially when they see Qingyu's somewhat resentful eyes, he is really uncomfortable.

In fact, it's not that Qingyu is still resentful of Su Yan, just as Zhang Mengjie said, so long after so long, she has already let go. Zhang Mengjie put it down, what else did they care. She also knew that Su Yan had been helping them in secret. It's just that Su Yan, who is also a subordinate, is treated much better than them, and she feels a little uncomfortable.

Murong Xue also saw the clue: "Look at your bitter faces one by one, as if the mourning family and Father-in-law Su owe you money." Don't think that the mourning family doesn't know that you Luanfeng Hall usually have no master and servant, and they all eat together. The mourning family and Father-in-law Su are guests, the guests are as they please, you can also sit down and eat together! ”

Although they really wanted to sit down and dine with the three of them, they really didn't dare to be so casual with Murong Xue.

Zhang Mengjie said: "The queen mother has spoken, what are you still doing in a daze?" Do you want me and the queen mother to bring you dishes and chopsticks? ”

Usually they and Zhang Mengjie are not masters and servants, but let Zhang Mengjie bring them dishes and chopsticks, how dare they! So they quickly took their own dishes and chopsticks and sat down.

At the beginning, they ate a little restrained, but later Zhang Mengjie still served them vegetables as usual, and Murong Xue didn't react at all, so they let go.

Murong Xue saw that they were eating happily, and before she knew it, she was eating more than usual.

After eating Chunlan and Qiuju, they cleaned up the mess, and Qingfeng and Qingyu made tea for the three people chatting in the living room.

Zhang Mengjie said: "Father-in-law Su, when I brought lotus seed soup to the emperor just now, I heard you say to the emperor that it was not appropriate for him to go in person, where is the emperor going?" ”

Su Yan said: "The weather this year is different from previous years, from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, it was basically sunny weather, and now it is raining continuously. The towns near the capital city of Longcheng are fine except for some inconveniences in daily life, but Mincheng, the main source of food in Longcheng, has become a city of water, and houses and fields have been flooded. Not to mention paying tribute to the imperial court, they themselves have no food to eat. The people of Mincheng will either join their relatives or hide in the caves, and if they don't solve the flood, let alone food, even the people's hearts will be unstable. ”

Murong Xue said: "Then you don't need the emperor to go in person, just send a minister to go." Besides, the emperor is gone, who will handle the government affairs? ”

Su Yan said: "The old slave and General Zhao also think the same, but no one has ever seen or heard of such a serious natural disaster, and the ministers in the court don't know who to let go." The emperor was also worried that the ministers sent by him would be ordered to go there to only watch things and not do things, and even ignore the people and only care for himself when he was in danger, so the emperor wanted to deal with the flood himself. and ordered someone to find the idle prince and act as an agent for the government during the emperor's absence. ”

Murong Xue said: "I haven't seen Uncle Wang for many years, and I don't know where he is now." If there is really something important, it is the best choice for Uncle Wang to come back to deal with the government, but it would be a big deal for the emperor to deal with the flood himself. ”

Zhang Mengjie had never heard anyone mention the idle prince and didn't know who he was, Long Tingxiao and Murong Xue trusted him so much, it can be seen that he has no ambition for the imperial court. Murong Xue downplayed the flood, it wasn't that she didn't know the seriousness of the matter, she just didn't want Long Tingxiao to get into danger.

Zhang Mengjie said: "The queen mother is worried that the emperor Jie'er understands, and listening to the words of Father-in-law Su, the emperor is determined to go." Sometimes, in order to stabilize the country, it is not a good thing for the emperor to do something that others dare not do. Instead of trying to dissuade the emperor, we should think more about whether we can help in the problem of flooding. ”

Zhang Mengjie did not object to Long Tingxiao going to Mincheng and encouraged him to go, which surprised Murong Xue and Su Yan very much.

Murong Xue said: "What can a woman from the mourning family help?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "Since it is a flood, people who go to Mincheng are indispensable to wear clothes, the waterproof effect of the clothes is good, but once the water is absorbed, it is very heavy, so it will inevitably delay the trip." It is urgent to solve the flood, and we may wish to make some simple raincoats before the emperor goes to Mincheng. ”

Murong Xue said: "The idea is good, but how can there be clothes that are not wet." ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "The oil paper used to make the umbrella will not get wet. ”

Murong Xue said: "How much oil paper does this cost?" ”

Zhang Mengjie said: "How much can be collected, Jie'er thought of a simple raincoat, and when she bought the oil paper, Jie'er drew a style and asked the clothes room to do as much as possible before the emperor went to Mincheng." There is also a lot of inconvenience in bringing grain and grass in such weather, so let the purchasing department collect oil paper and buy some dried vegetables from last year's vegetable farmers. The sooner these two things are done, the better, Lu Deshun, you go to the purchasing department now, and let Father-in-law Qian do these two things well as soon as possible. ”

Murong Xue and Su Yan were stunned by Zhang Mengjie's resolute actions.