At the beginning of summer, this is the hottest time of the day.

Concubine Shu turned around and was about to enter the main hall when she saw the window on the side ajar.

The windows are half-propped up to allow for ventilation.

The window was behind the couch where the Queen Mother was sitting.

Concubine Shufei lowered her eyes and went in.

"Why did you go for a while?" The Queen Mother smiled kindly and beckoned to her, "Look, there is sweat on her forehead." ”

Concubine Shu took out a handkerchief, pressed it on her forehead, and said, "It's weirdly hot outside." ”

"When it's the height of summer," said the Queen Mother, "how are you going to get out and about?" ”

Concubine Shu sat down beside her with a smile, took advantage of the situation, and naturally answered the previous question: "Just now Gonggong Xu was not there, and the emperor was in a hurry to leave, so I looked for it behind me and said hello to Gonggong Xu." ”

Through the open window, the Queen Mother had certainly seen some movement before.

Because of the angle, you can't see the whole person, only a section around the waist, but you can also judge the identity of the other party from the clothes.

She saw with her own eyes that after Concubine Shu sent the emperor away, she walked through the corridor and went to the backyard.

Not long after, Gonggong Xu came out in a hurry, probably to chase the emperor.

Concubine Shu was late.

This is also common, the harem concubines, and they don't hurry, they walk slowly, slower than Gonggong Xu, who is trotting.

Moreover, Concubine Shu's pace is slow and slow.

The Queen Mother knows too well that Concubine Shu's steps can be slower than that of an old woman.

When walking with her, or walking with the emperor, Concubine Shu will speed up, and when she doesn't need to cooperate with others on weekdays, she is really one step at a time, partial birth, from the perspective of the queen mother, slow but not procrastinating, small steps, walking is quite good-looking.

"Speaking of which, I'm stained with your light again." Concubine Shu's eyes bent, and her smile revealed a little smugness.

"Oh?" The Queen Mother motioned for her to continue.

"That day, I summoned Miss Qin to come, and when we chatted, she said that the lily cake made in the kitchen of the Hou Mansion tasted good," Concubine Shu blinked, "I heard it at the time, but I knew that I was worried about it at night, and the more I thought about it, the more greedy I became."

However, the special envoy went to the Hou Mansion to ask for lily cakes, which was a shame.

That's right, you asked someone to invite Mrs. Hou to come, and I asked him to ask for pastries along the way. ”

"You're really!" The Queen Mother laughed and said affectionately, "It's a shame to be a special person; By the way, there is no shame in begging? Other people's children are greedy, you are also greedy, and the craftsmanship of the imperial dining room is not enough for you? ”

"I have eaten too much in the imperial dining room," said Concubine Shujiao, "I haven't eaten in other people's kitchens." ”

This is a very good reason.

Not only the food, but also the things next to them, aren't they all their own freshness, and other people's eyes are red?

The queen mother couldn't cry or laugh, stretched out her finger, and nodded at the concubine: "You, you!" ”

Not to mention, among the concubines in the emperor's harem, she only likes concubines?

Sensible, worry-free, and able to look at the eyes, this is one of them.

Another point is that Shufei is very easy to understand.

There is no shortage of smart people in the palace, but they think too much and ask for too much.

Concubine Shu also wants a lot, her preferences are delicate jewelry, beautiful satin materials, and dim sum dishes to her taste.

Rewarding her things, Concubine Shu sincerely felt happy.

That kind of joy is so real, it can be very infectious, and it will make the queen mother, the person who rewarded it, happy.

Who doesn't want to give something that the other person likes in their hearts?

Even if it's a good deal.

Compared with other people's courtesy, flattery, and superficial gratitude, Concubine Shu is much more real.

Praise things, you can praise the truth.

For example, the calming spice given to her last time, Concubine Shu will happily say that not only does she smell and like it, but the emperor also feels good when he smells it.

The little look and gesture when she spoke, the Queen Mother looked at her and felt warm.

As for why he is such a sensible and childish temperament, the Queen Mother thinks that it has something to do with Concubine Shu's background.

Difficult times are difficult.

Whether it is Queen Cheng or Concubine Shun, although they also grew up in troubled times, they have a good background, and they can eat and dress decently.

Concubine Shu's maiden family is very ordinary, a folk child, and she must have suffered a lot when she was young.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established, the political situation gradually stabilized, and the elders picked up their homework and gained fame, so they gradually got rid of the hard days.

If you can eat and dress warmly, you will have the spare energy to let Concubine Shu learn this and that, and be elected to the palace when she grows up.

Children who have endured hardships and hardships will cherish things extraordinarily.

Gold and silver are the things in the eyes of the rich and noble, but they are the life-saving things that can be exchanged for everything in the eyes of the poor children.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's gaze at Concubine Shu softened a lot.

Concubine Shu smiled and talked to the Queen Mother.

Her tone was as unhappy as her calming mind.

Any incomprehension and doubt must be pressed to death as soon as the signs are revealed, as long as it is pressed quickly, the queen mother will not think carefully about it.

Once the sprouts grow taller, they can't be stopped just by just saying a few words.

And as long as the seed of doubt grows, it is like a thorn that can no longer be pulled out.

On the other hand, in the mansion of the Marquis of Yongning, the Ji family was sweating profusely.

The eldest girl went to the Anguo Mansion, but she didn't know if it was good or bad, and the Ji family was really uncomfortable.

When you are idle, you will be cranky, simply, keep yourself busy.

Playing two sets of boxing techniques under the sun, there is no time to think about anything else.

While practicing, a grandmother hurriedly came from the front and said, "The palace envoy is here, and Cining Palace summons the old lady into the palace." ”

Ji slashed his palm on the wooden man, didn't control his strength well, and frowned in pain.

What's going on today?

For a while, the Anguo Mansion invited the eldest girl, and for a while, the Cining Palace invited the old lady.

They Yongning Hou Mansion have become fragrant and gluttonous?

After wiping his sweat briefly, he didn't care about tidying up his appearance, and Ji was busy going to the main courtyard.

In the house, Mrs. Yongning Hou sat upright and said to the waiter: "Grandpa Zhang is hard. ”

"Where," Gonggong Zhang said with a smile, "Yes, Concubine Shu's mother asked the miscellaneous family to bring a sentence, saying that she heard the eldest girl of your mansion mention the lily cake in the house before, and she also wanted to taste it." ”

Mrs. Hou raised her eyebrows and said, "Unfortunately, she went out." ”

"Yes, Niangniang said, the eldest girl must not be empty today, and the eldest girl will be empty another day, and when she enters the palace, she will bring some." Zhang Gong is fair.

As soon as the words entered her ears, Mrs. Hou chuckled in her heart.

Ji Shi happened to come in, and when he heard this, he subconsciously frowned.

This doesn't seem right.

For a while, she didn't come up with a specific product.

Ji hesitated and looked at Mrs. Hou.

Mrs. Yongning Hou laughed and said to Ji's: "Did you make lily cakes in the kitchen today?" ”

Ji replied as follows: "I didn't do it, just some bean paste cakes." ”

"Let people go and put it up," Mrs. Yongning Hou finished instructing, and said to Zhang Gong with a smile, "It's not that I'm boasting, the chef in our house is really good at making dim sum." Father-in-law Zhang sat and waited, I went in to change my clothes, and asked the kitchen to prepare some others, and I took them to my mother. ”