Xiao Yichen was so angry that veins on his forehead popped. He rubbed his forehead with his hand, called the secret guard to pay for the clothes, turned around and left angrily. He felt that if he stayed with Ji Lingxue for too long, his life would be shortened by three years.
The secret guard followed Xiao Yichen worriedly, walking lightly to minimize his presence.
After walking for a while, Xiao Yichen stopped and suddenly asked, "Which direction did Ji Lingxue leave in?" She must have some unspeakable secret by deliberately sending him away!
The secret guard replied cautiously: "It seems to be in the direction of the palace."
Xiao Yichen frowned, wondering why Ji Lingxue rushed into the palace in such a hurry. He turned his head to look in the direction of the palace, then turned back home.
The secret guard touched his head, unable to guess what his master was thinking, and followed Xiao Yichen even more carefully.
In the palace, Ji Lingxue squatted on the ground, rubbing the empress dowager's legs like a servile person. The empress dowager leaned back in the chair comfortably with her eyes narrowed.
"Xue'er girl... are you looking for me to ask for something?" The experienced empress dowager could tell what Ji Lingxue was thinking at a glance.
Ji Lingxue stuck out her tongue and said obediently, "The Queen Mother is wise. She can see what I am thinking at a glance. I really want to ask the Queen Mother for something to take back."
The Queen Mother opened her sharp black eyes and stared at Ji Lingxue's playful smile for a second, then nodded and said, "Tell me, what do you want?"
Ji Lingxue smiled and said, "I want the emperor's imperial calligraphy. Could you, Empress Dowager, help me?" After saying that, she reached out and grabbed the Empress Dowager's sleeve and shook it. Her coquettish and flattering gesture successfully made the Empress Dowager let go.
"No matter what the matter is, I will naturally help with this small favor." As he said that, he raised his hand to help Ji Lingxue up, patted the back of her hand, and immediately ordered the personal nanny beside him to invite Xiao Yimo over.
Xiao Yimo had a good impression of Ji Lingxue at the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. When he heard that she came to ask for a calligraphy, he left the memorial behind and rushed to the Empress Dowager's Palace without saying a word.
The empress dowager waved at Xiao Yimo, motioning him to come to her side. The four treasures of the study had already been placed on the coffee table beside her.
Xiao Yimo bowed, rolled up his sleeves, picked up the pen, looked at Ji Lingxue and asked, "What words do you want?"
Ji Lingxue said: "Qingfeng Yashe."
Xiao Yimo raised his eyebrows, "Is this a teahouse or a tavern?" he asked while his hands did not stop.
Ji Lingxue answered honestly: "It's a restaurant, the location is a bit remote, I came here to ask the emperor to make it famous throughout the city."
Xiao Yimo twitched his lips when he heard this, and quickly finished writing the words, blew on them, and handed them to Ji Lingxue, "Your restaurant business is all on my head, but you know that I don't give my calligraphy for free."
Ji Lingxue said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I'll cook a few dishes for Your Majesty to try."
Xiao Yimo was very satisfied with Ji Lingxue's preparation, "Okay, I'm feeling a little hungry, and I look forward to your dishes."
Ji Lingxue nodded, as if she had thought of something, and said to Xiao Yimo: "I came here to ask for a calligraphy, can the Emperor and the Queen Mother keep it a secret for me?"
Xiao Yimo nodded. As long as his stomach was satisfied, everything else would be fine.
The Queen Mother said, "Xue'er, you have been interested in cooking since you were a child. I am looking forward to the dishes you cook."
Ji Lingxue: Uh... the two most supreme people in Dongqi are both foodies
Ji Lingxue followed the nanny to the imperial kitchen. She felt her blood boiling as she touched the calligraphy on her chest. If she could attract the business of the imperial palace, she would be able to sit and count money until her hands were tired...
The nanny said, "Young lady, we have arrived at the imperial kitchen."
Ji Lingxue came back to her senses, subconsciously wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, nodded to thank the nanny, "Thank you for your help."
(End of this chapter)