At noon, when Baozhu and Yuenu returned from the garden, they happened to see Ah Yan holding a large bouquet of lotus flowers and placing them in the water tank.

Baozhu always felt that Ah Yan didn't look like a eunuch, if it weren't for the eunuch's clothes on his body, Baozhu would think that the handsome son of which family had strayed into the deep palace.

Since Ah Yan came to Weiyang Palace with Baozhu, he has changed from a little transparent who was bullied in the past to the head of the first palace, and because of Baozhu's favor, he has also become the object of flattery in the palace.

It's just rare that Ah Yan has always been pampered and gentle, which makes Baozhu more and more curious about his identity when he didn't enter the palace.

In the scorching summer, Qi Junce sent two tanks full of ice early for Baozhu to cool off.

And Begonia, who is clever, also prepared chilled fruits, which made Baozhu sigh that the life of the favorite concubine was really comfortable.

Baozhu didn't want to scold his subordinates, so that everyone who didn't live went back to rest early, and the three people who came back from Lanyue Pavilion were in the hall with Baozhu.

Baozhu took a bite of the sweet watermelon, and a stream of translucency came down from his heart, and he instantly dissipated a little sleepiness.

Baozhu looked at Ah Yan, and couldn't help asking, "Ah Yan, what did you do before you entered the palace?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the people holding the watermelon also looked at Ah Yan curiously, and Ah Yan, who had just wanted to put the watermelon into his mouth, had to pause.

"Minions, after the sinners. After the whole family was convicted, His Majesty did not implicate the children of the guilty ministers. Ayan lowered his head and said slowly.

Baozhu has begun to regret it at this moment, why do you ask Ah Yan about this, the watermelon in his hand is not sweet.

"But the slave still has an infant brother to support, so he has no choice but to enter the palace." Ah Yan said, raised his head and let out a relieved smile.

Baozhu was a little apologetic, pursing her lips and not knowing what to do. However, Ah Yan saw the embarrassment of Baozhu and hurriedly played a round.

"The concubine doesn't have to feel guilty, this is the fate of the slave, the slave is just telling the truth." Ayan said with a smile.

Baozhu sighed, "Now that you are the head of the first palace, the moon silver has more than tripled, and the life at home should be much better." ”

Ah Yan listened to Baozhu's words and smiled even brighter. "Yes, it's all thanks to your concubine that the slave's younger brother can study."

Seeing this, Haitang was talking about other topics, and was chatting happily, when she saw Ma Dong's little apprentice Ma Liu running over in a hurry with a sweaty head.

Before he could stand firmly, he muttered a lot of breathlessness. Baozhu hurriedly asked Ah Zi to pour him a cup of tea, and went down a few sips.

"Noble, noble concubine, go to the Hall of Eternal Life to have a look, Your Majesty has a big temper." Ma Liu's face flushed and said.

Baozhu silently rolled her eyes in her heart, thinking about what it had to do with me if she lost her temper. But Ma Liu is Ma Dong's apprentice, and what he conveys is naturally the meaning of Qi Junce.

Helplessly, he put down the watermelon in his hand, took his things, and followed Ma Liu to the Hall of Eternal Life. Before I arrived at the Hall of Eternal Life, I heard the sound of smashing things inside.

Baozhu pursed his lips, the furnishings inside were as few as hundreds of gold, and as many were valuable, he was really a loser emperor.

Baozhu took a deep breath, put on a gentle smile, and walked in with the food box.

Bang! A Ru kiln porcelain smashed directly at the foot of the orb, and the orb was startled and let out a small exclamation.

Qi Junce's face was gloomy and terrifying, his eyes were bloodshot, and he saw that the orb eased slightly. "You're here, this Ma Dong knows how to come." Qi Junce snorted and said.

Baozhu pretended to be innocent and looked at Qi Junce, it seemed that he was not repulsed by his arrival. stepped forward and took out the shaved ice that Haitang had originally prepared for himself from the food box and brought it to Qi Junce.

"Your Majesty, the summer is hot, and people will inevitably get angry. This is shaved ice to cool off, so please try it, Your Majesty. Baozhu was offered with both hands, and his sparkling eyes stared straight at Qi Junce.

Qi Junce sighed, but did not take it. "The queen gave me the shaved ice yesterday, and I think it's too sweet."

Hearing this, Baozhu tilted his head and scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth, "Well, it's not sweet at all, Your Majesty will try it." ”

Seeing that Qi Junce seemed to be distracted, Baozhu boldly got up and leaned over, and the cold lips of the cherry blossoms touched the lips that had just had a big temper, and Qi Junce's body couldn't help but stiffen.

Baozhu gave the unmelted coldness in his mouth to Qi Junce, and let go of his mouth without too much greed.

"yes, not tired at all." Baozhu smiled proudly, looked at Qi Junce with crooked eyebrows and said.

Qi Junce touched his lips, his face that was still full of anger just now was washed away by Baozhu's actions.

Some laughed and said: "You, you, the whole harem is so bold as you." ”

Baozhu snorted, put the bowl in front of Qi Junce, and turned sideways pretending to be angry.

"It's noon now, and the concubine is walking briskly under the scorching sun, for fear that the shaved ice will not taste good, and if Your Majesty doesn't eat a bite, then it will be a disappointment to the concubine." Baozhu said in disgust.

With a gentle smile on his face, Qi Junce picked up the shaved ice and tasted it slowly.

Ma Dong, who was standing outside the door, retracted his stretched neck with satisfaction, and Ma Liu was still secretly looking.

"Master, this Concubine Song is really powerful, she can make Your Majesty happy in just a few words." Ma Liu couldn't help but admire.

Ma Dong grabbed Ma Liu's ears and pulled him back to the right position, which hurt Ma Dong straight and ouched.

"Stand at your post and don't look around. This noble concubine is really not simple. Ma Dong said with a deep face.

Baozhu massaged Qi Junce's tight temples, and could feel his body gradually loosen before he asked why he was worried.

Qi Junce sighed again, "It's not a matter of salt tax, there is no one in the huge court." ”

He then put the half-eaten shaved ice on the table, held the hand of the orb and continued.

"And the only minister who can be used, his nephew is a salt merchant, and he has to avoid suspicion. But the salt tax is imminent and cannot wait any longer. ”

Baozhu's eyes rolled, the court of this Li country is the same, how loyal and courageous the rumors say, it seems that most of them are also wise and self-protective.

"The concubine only hates, she is not a man, and she can relieve your majesty's worries." Baozhu is now speaking against his will neatly and naturally, and he is almost moved.

Qi Junce patted Baozhu's hand, pulled her into his arms and hugged her gently. Baozhu scolded in his heart, and hugged him when he died.

He had no choice but to reach out and wrap his arms around Qi Junce's arm, quietly waiting for him to get some moths again.

"So I decided to make a private visit and check the salt tax. What you said that day made a lot of sense, and if you hadn't gone yourself, no one would have fully conveyed what I meant. ”

Qi Junce said firmly, and Baozhu nodded a little blankly.

"It's just that it's very dangerous," Bao Zhu changed his worried expression and looked up at Qi Junce. "Concubine, scared..."

Qi Junce scratched the tip of the jewel's nose, "I crawled out of the corpse mountain and sea of blood, and this is the prosperous peace of the Li Kingdom." ”

Baozhu looked at Qi Junce with a determined face, it seems that he has to go, but don't have any accidents to make himself a widow.

"I asked the queen and the concubine to accompany you, would you like to go?" Qi Junce actually asked Baozhu with the solicitation, and Baozhu's heart chuckled, yes, he wanted to take me to die with him.

But then he smiled and said gently: "The concubine is willing to follow Your Majesty, even if it is a sword mountain and a sea of fire, the ends of the earth." ”

Qi Junce's eyes were full of tenderness, and he continued to hold the jewel tightly. She rolled her eyes deeply where she couldn't see the orb, it was really difficult to just want to be a free concubine.

After a while, Qi Junce let go of the orb. "By the way," Qi Junce said suddenly, "tomorrow I will hold a banquet in the palace, and my younger brother, King Yangcheng, will return from his travels." ”

Baozhu was a little puzzled, didn't he say that the emperor was the only son of the current queen mother, why did a king of Yangcheng suddenly appear.

"At that time, the Queen Mother, who is worshipping the Buddha outside, will also come back, and you should also go to see it." Qi Junce said.

"King Yangcheng?" Baozhu repeated with some confusion.

Seeing this, Qi Junce explained to Baozhu. "King Yangcheng was originally the son of my father, Emperor Concubine Yu, but Concubine Yu died early, so he was adopted by my mother as an adopted son."

Baozhu nodded, so it was.

"We grew up together, like mothers and brothers. He's been traveling all year round, so it's normal that you don't know. Qi Junce said.

Baozhu sighed, and then talked to Qi Junce about some and left. Before she had gone far, Aunt Yilan, who was beside the queen, came over and said that the queen wanted to see Baozhu.

The queen's party in Kunning Palace was all there, and they all looked at the orb, but they quickly looked away without moving.

Baozhu had a bad premonition when he saw this, but he still saluted the queen. The queen is still dignified, let the jewel sit down.

Immediately, with a wave of his hand, a man who looked like a doctor walked in. Baozhu looked at the queen with some puzzlement, and Liu Guiren immediately spoke.

"This is Imperial Doctor Li from the Tai Hospital, who specializes in seeing the woman's holy hand, and the queen mother specially came to show Song Guifei's body."

Baozhu was a little helpless, was the queen a little too anxious, but she still got up and thanked the queen for her grace.

The queen smiled kindly, "Sit down, sit down." You, who have served for so long and have not been pregnant, this palace is afraid that your little girl will be thin-skinned, and she is embarrassed to find a doctor. ”

Baozhu tried his best to resist the urge to roll his eyes and watched the queen act.

"That's why I took it upon myself to find Imperial Doctor Li, you won't blame Bengong, right?" The queen's face was full of sincerity, and Baozhu said a beautiful word in her heart.

"Niangniang, where is this, the concubine is only very grateful." Baozhu bowed down again to thank him, since they are all acting, let's accompany them to the end.

Immediately, Imperial Physician Li began to take the pulse of Baozhu, and everyone dared not come out to watch this scene.

After a long time, Imperial Physician Li put away the utensils, got up and reported to the queen: "Concubine Song is in good health, everything is fine. ”

The queen's face changed slightly, and then she asked with concern: "Then why is there no pregnancy yet?" ”

Imperial Doctor Li smiled, he is also a person who has been in the hospital for decades, and he can't talk smoothly.

"The matter of the heir can't be rushed, if fate comes, there will naturally be." Doctor Li said goodbye and left.

Baozhu watched the queen continue to act quietly, and the queen sighed, "That day, Your Majesty said that her heirs were scarce, and the palace blamed herself very much. ”

Then he stood up, and the concubines also got up.

"You have to do a lot for the royal family." With that, he turned and went back to the inner sanctum.