There was a moment of silence in the Wenxuan Hall.

"So you've suspected that there is a problem with the rations, it's been at least two years." For a long time, Ye said.

"Yes." He Qing replied succinctly.

After listening to He Qingchang's narration, Ye Tianhuai's face was not so ugly.

She stared thoughtfully at the fold in her hand, her eyes far-reaching.

"Can the grit in these rations be sifted out?" Ye Qianhuai suddenly asked.

"Yes."

"You go and sift it and see how much is left after the stone of soldier food is sifted. Then estimate how many stones there is a shortage of military rations according to the current needs of the rear army. Once you've figured it out, report it to me. ”

He Qingchang didn't ask much, took the order and left the Wenxuan Palace, and went to do business.

After he left, Ye Tianhuai sat in a daze for a while before picking up the unfinished fold on the case and flipping through it.

I flipped through it for half a moment, but I didn't read a word.

His mind was full of the war in Beidi and the food of the soldiers.

It was like a huge dark cloud hanging over her heart, lingering.

"Li Baoquan." Ye Qian Huai called.

Li Baoquan immediately ran in from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, the old slave is here."

Ye Tianhuai didn't look at him, his eyes still fell on the case in front of him, a little distracted.

"Drive back to Jingshou Palace, let's go back to the palace for dinner today." Her voice betrayed exhaustion.

Since the Yunzhou battle report came, Ye Tianhuai almost lived in the Wenxuan Palace, and it was the second watch day when he returned to the palace every day.

First, it was because of the proliferation of excerpts that needed her approval, and after all, she had just been in power for a short time, and many matters were not yet familiar, and she needed to ask the ministers or consult the classics to reply.

The second is that there are too many ministers who come to see each other every day, and they basically chase after them as soon as the court meeting is over, and sometimes when they encounter tricky things, they suddenly discuss until dark.

Li Baoquan saw that the emperor was in a bad mood today, so he didn't dare to say much, so he responded: "The slave will go and order the imperial dining room." ”

Ye Qianhuai closed his eyes and acquiesced, and did not speak.

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"Li Baoquan, tomorrow you go to Huisheng Pawn and ask Tao Yuan if you have found out what I told him to check last time." On the way back to the palace, Ye Tianhuai called Li Baoquan to his side and lowered his voice.

"The old slave will go early tomorrow morning."

It's been almost a month since Ye Tianhuai asked Tao Yuan to check the granary on the plateau, but Tao Yuan has never heard from there.

Ye Tianhuai has been busy these days, so he didn't ask.

Today, when He Qingchang talked about the issue of military rations, she remembered this matter again.

After all, He Qingchang is Gu Shihai's person, and he came to sue Chen Yuansi's household, how much of it is true or false, Ye Tianhuai dare not conclude.

Among the people she could trust, the only one who could help her find out the truth of this matter was Eagle Guard.

Sunset over the West Mountains. When he walked to Jingshou Palace, there were two little eunuchs outside the palace who were busy lighting the lamp, and when they saw the emperor's steps, they put down their work and knelt on the ground silently.

Passing by the palace people, he stopped outside the gate of Jingshou Palace.

As soon as Ye Tianhuai stepped down from the chariot, he looked up and saw a group of people coming at the corner of the palace wall.

The queen came with several palace maids.

Ye Tianhuai chuckled in his heart.

For the first time, she thought about what day it was.

May 20.

May 20 is a bad day. Ye said in his heart.

After speaking, she stopped, put on a smile, and waited at the palace gate for the queen to come over.

"Concubines, see Your Majesty." The queen walked quickly in front of Ye Tianhuai and saluted with a few palace maids.

Even the joy could not be concealed in the voice.

"What's wrong with Feiyan? I don't want to tell people in advance. Ye Qianhuai said to her with a smile.

Hearing Ye Tianhuai call her name, the queen glanced away in shame, and then said aggrievedly: "The concubines haven't seen Your Majesty for a month. ”

Indeed, since the wedding, the two have never met again.

It shows what a big psychological shadow that strong kiss left on Ye Qianhuai, so big that the emperor who was weak and weak began to practice martial arts.

"There have been too many things in the DPRK and China recently, and it was my negligence that made the queen aggrieved." Ye Tianhuai immediately admitted his mistake.

The queen was very knowledgeable, and said: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, and the concubines don't feel wronged, but they feel sorry for Your Majesty." ”

She turned around and signaled to the maid behind her, and the maid immediately stepped forward half a step, and Ye Qianhuai found that she was holding a tray, and there was a palm-sized casserole on the tray, faintly filled with heat.

"The concubine heard that His Majesty likes to eat braised beef, and these days I specially asked the imperial chef to learn how to do it, and Your Majesty tasted the craftsmanship of the concubine." The queen said to Ye.

After speaking, she looked at Ye Tianhuai with anticipation.

However, Ye Tianhuai was not as surprised and surprised as she expected. On the contrary, the smile on the emperor's face dissipated in an instant, as if it had been suddenly shattered by some heavy object.

Ye Tianhuai looked at the small pot held by the maid in a daze, and his expression was a little dazed.

She remembered Qin Baozhu.

and the braised beef that she didn't finish before she died.

There was a moment of froze in the atmosphere.

Ye Qianhuai quickly came back to her senses, she put on a familiar smile again, and said to the queen: "The queen is bothered. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's use it with me. ”

Seeing the queen nodding, Ye Tianhuai turned back to Li Baoquan and said, "Let the imperial dining room add two dishes that the queen likes." ”

The meal was eaten with respect.

I have to say that the queen's braised beef is not bad.

It's just that it's not the same taste as before.

"It's really good. I didn't expect the queen to have such a craft. Ye Qianhuai boasted.

After getting Ye Qianhuai's affirmation, the queen was overjoyed and said, "Then next time the concubine will do it for Your Majesty." ”

Ye Tianhuai shook his head: "You are the queen, the mother of a country, you don't have to bow down to these little things, let the next person do it." ”

"That's different!" The queen immediately retorted to Ye Qianhuai, "What the concubines do in person is naturally different from what they do. The concubine did it, that's ...... That's with heart! ”

Ye Tianhuai didn't expect her to have such a big reaction, so he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, stopped his chopsticks and looked at her.

The queen was also looking at her, her eyes full of seriousness, as if she was waiting for Ye Qianhuai to retract her previous words, otherwise she would not give up.

Ye Tianhuai suddenly felt that the queen's more real appearance was a little cute.

Looking at her so carefully, Ye Tianhuai realized that the queen had been carefully dressed up today.

Because in Ye Tianhuai's heart, the queen is still dressed ceremoniously when she was newly married. Therefore, I didn't notice it before, and if the queen's clothes and jewelry were placed on weekdays, they would be considered to be dressed up.

Ye Tianhuai looked at the queen in a daze, and the queen looked away a little embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, do you remember what Your Majesty promised your concubines on the night of the wedding?"

Her voice was rare and timid.

(End of chapter)