Although these words were spoken to Eunuch Xiang, the emperor still knew about it. It was also meant to remind himself, after all, he was on the sedan chair.
And what about his son? If he continues to block the queen from returning to the palace, the queen will definitely ask the guards to speed up in case something unexpected happens.
If the Queen and the Prince fell down, the Queen would probably be even angrier. Moreover, the Emperor also understood the current situation clearly. In the current situation, he couldn't touch the Queen at all.
She rolled her eyes at Eunuch Xiang and said, "For your life, stop chasing me. Just follow me and walk behind the Queen!"
Eunuch Xiang was immediately filled with gratitude and burst into tears. The emperor had chosen to give in for his sake, so he ordered the guards to follow the queen's team and move forward together.
Since the emperor didn't cause any trouble, the queen didn't pay any attention to him. When she arrived at the door of her palace, she just got out of the sedan chair with the child in her arms.
She said to the emperor behind her: "Your Majesty, Yin'er needs to rest. I will not greet him any more. I will take my leave."
The emperor was pushed out of the door like this, which made him even more confused. After thinking about it all the way, he decided to stay in the queen's palace tonight.
But what does it matter if the queen doesn't let him in? For a moment, as a man, the emperor felt greatly dignified, snorted coldly, and looked at Eunuch Xiang.
"Go to Qinghe Palace."
Eunuch Xiang was stunned for a moment, looking at the expressionless queen, he could only shout: "Get up."
After walking out for a while, Eunuch Xiang continued, "Your Majesty, are you really going to Qinghe Palace? How do you explain to the Queen Mother?"
The emperor only then remembered that the empress dowager had asked him to go to the empress's palace. He was so angry that he almost did something wrong again. Forget it, he decided to go back to the Qinzheng Palace.
"Forget it, I'm busy with official duties, so let's go to the Qinzheng Palace!"
Eunuch Xiang also breathed a sigh of relief and went to the Qinzheng Palace. The Emperor decided to use tonight to think carefully about what the harem should do.
On the other side, Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning quickly left the palace on horseback. As they got out of the palace, the crowd gradually increased.
Xiaoman could see heads everywhere even when she was riding on her horse, and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that Kyoto's night market is also doing very well."
"I still remember when I first came to Kyoto, there was still a curfew. It's really changed a lot in just a few years."
Gu Xiangning smiled and said, "There is a curfew now, but that is midnight, and it is still early now. Speaking of which, there is very little night entertainment in our Great Zhou."
"After my sister spread the word about mahjong, it did give people another form of entertainment, but some people became addicted to it. I don't know if this is a good thing or not."
Xiaoman looked at Gu Xiangning helplessly: "This matter depends on personal opinion! Mahjong is also a form of gambling, and gambling houses are very applicable."
"Besides, even if there was no mahjong, wouldn't gambling houses still be popular? It just gave people another choice! Besides, not all people today are rich enough to play mahjong."
Gu Xiangning nodded: "Yes, speaking of which, up to now, Mahjong has been circulated among high-ranking officials and more in gambling houses."
Xiaoman nodded; "So, if you are interested, you can issue an order that only jade mahjong can exist in this world, not wooden ones."
"We found a wooden curse! Now, ordinary people can't play it anymore. After all, jade mahjong is still very expensive. Oh, we're at the Kyoto Restaurant ahead."
"How about we have dinner here?"
Gu Xiangning agreed with a smile: "Of course I agree with you, but do you know who owns the Kyoto Restaurant?"
Xiaoman smiled and nodded: "I've heard a little bit about it, let's go."
As they were talking, their carriage had already arrived at the entrance of Kyoto Restaurant. A waiter came up to lead the horses for them. They walked in and when they saw Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning,
The restaurant's chief shopkeeper came over in person and said, "Meet the Prime Minister, Miss Xiaoman."
Xiaoman raised her eyebrows. There was only one place that would call her "Miss", and that was the people from the Bingjian Palace. Kyoto Restaurant was indeed Mu Yexiao's property.
Qian Jiujiu is such a foodie, how could he not own a restaurant? He looked at the shopkeeper with a smile and said, "Shopkeeper, you are too polite. Do you have any private rooms?"
The shopkeeper nodded immediately: "Yes, please follow me up."
As he said that, he took Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning upstairs. As soon as they stepped onto the stairs, they heard the arrogant voice of a young man.
"Shopkeeper, please stop. Master, I just heard you say there are still private rooms. Then why did you say there are no more when I asked you just now?"
"You let me, the young master, sit in the hall to eat. Do you look down on me, the young master?"
Xiaoman raised her eyebrows. This is really interesting! She was being troubled just after returning to the palace. This is good. She went out of the palace to have a meal, and there are still people who are blind.
Looking at the young man: "Whose family are you from?"
The arrogant young man who was speaking snorted coldly when he heard Xiaoman's words: "You are a woman, and you are not at home to take care of your husband and children. Do you have the right to speak?"
"Besides, who do you think you are to dare to question me, the young master?"
When Xiaoman heard this, she was confused for a moment, and then she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had been in a high position for several years and had never heard these words.
No one dared to ask, what is she? Even when she was competing with a group of men to go out to fight, no one was told this!
What's more, it is now, no wonder Xiaoman was unable to react for a while, and the shopkeeper was also dumbfounded. This young lady is praised by everyone in the palace.
This Master Lin actually dared to speak to this young lady like this, tut tut tut! He really thinks he is lawless because the emperor favors the imperial concubine.
The shopkeeper looked at Xiaoman's expression and then spoke: "Miss, this is the second young master of the Lin family, Lin Xin, the younger brother of the imperial concubine."
Xiao Man immediately understood, looked at Lin Xin, and raised an eyebrow: "Your sister, Concubine Lin, is really unlucky to have a brother like you. One of her maids was just beaten to death."
"Your own title has been stripped away, and as a younger brother, why don't you hurry up and comfort him instead of causing trouble outside! Someone, open your mouth!"
"Pull out his teeth and send him back to the Lin family, so that he will remember who this county lady is! By the way, let Minister Lin come and tell this county lady what this county lady is!"
When Lin Xin heard Xiao Man's words, he was already shocked. Who is this person? He bumped into the evil star Chen Man'er who just came back.
Still want to apologize! The servant beside Gu Xiangning had already attacked him, beating him so hard that he couldn't speak, and he had to continue being beaten before his teeth fell out.
Xiao Man didn't even look at him, but looked at the shopkeeper: "When you send Young Master Lin back later, remember to tell Minister Lin that this county lady is waiting for him at the Kyoto Restaurant."
The shopkeeper immediately saluted Xiaoman: "Yes, County Lady!"
The shopkeeper stayed here and watched Lin Xin being beaten, and the second shopkeeper soon appeared and greeted Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning on behalf of the shopkeeper, and brought Gu Xiangning and Xiaoman to the box.
Xiao Man waved her hand and said, "Go down, have someone serve some food quickly, or this county lady will starve to death."
Gu Xiangning looked at Xiaoman helplessly: "I say, County Princess Xiaoman, you are too strong a woman. It makes me, your fiancé, lose face."
"You didn't even have time to open your mouth, and your problem has been solved, hey!"
Xiaoman laughed and said, "I think you are useless, too. How about this, when we get married, you will be the sedan chair bearer."
"How about I come and marry you on horseback?"
Gu Xiangning rolled his eyes: "You have a nice thought, but speaking of it, what's the matter with this Lin family? Is it in conflict with you?"
Xiaoman snorted coldly: "Who knows what happened? I lived in the Lin family for a while before, and I felt that the Lin family was very good. Who would have thought that people's true nature would be revealed over time."
"This Minister Lin is good at handling state affairs, but when it comes to handling family affairs, he favors his concubine and ignores his wife. Such a person should be executed. Who would have thought that such a person would actually be a national patriot!"
"Brother, this Minister Lin is quite capable. It seems that we should dismiss him from his post to prevent the foreign relatives from monopolizing power in the future. He has two daughters who are stirring up trouble in the harem!"
Gu Xiangning nodded: "Actually, I have been thinking about this group, but I haven't made up my mind yet. The Queen's eldest brother is indeed talented."
"It's a pity to leave such a person alone."
Xiaoman smiled and said, "Your sights are not limited to Kyoto. If you feel sorry for it, you can just go outside and have a look."
Gu Xiangning's eyes lit up: "Do you support this too?"
Xiaoman blinked, and it seemed that the two of them were thinking the same thing again. Just at this time the waiter came to serve the dishes, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.
Lin Xin outside had all his teeth knocked out and could barely speak clearly, but the shopkeeper had no sympathy at all.
He took Lin Xin with him and prepared to send him back to the Lin family. On the way, the shopkeeper suddenly said, "Oh, Master Lin, I suddenly remembered something."
"There is one more question I haven't answered for you. Actually, our restaurant does not have any private rooms. I am not lying to you. In addition, we have given the county lady a private room."
"But we reserved it for the master's family. Even if there are many people at ordinary times, it is not open to the public. Young Master also knows who our master is. The county lady is also our master."
The shopkeeper hasn't said it yet, even though Xiaoman no longer has the position of general and is only a county lady, that's only because the title of county lady was conferred by the late emperor.
Therefore, the emperor did not confer any title on the county princess. However, the rank of County Princess Xiaoman was unexpectedly high, and was not inferior to that of a princess.
Even the princesses in the harem had to pay their respects to the County Lord Xiaoman when they saw her. She was the number one County Lord in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Even their princess does not have such an honor.