The Queen's Zhongshen Palace.
When King Qi and Chu Mingcui entered the palace, they first went to greet the queen.
When Chu Mingcui entered the hall, he saw that the queen's face was a little bad, and she was sitting with her chest tight.
Chu Mingcui had always been considerate in front of the queen, and greeted him a bit, but the queen was still unhappy.
Knowing that there was something in the Queen's heart, Chu Mingcui smiled and said with a smile: "Didn't the prince say that he wrote a new poem to memorize to King Lu? Go ahead."
King Qi didn't like to write poetry, but King Lu liked it. Both King Qi and King Lu were born by queens. They were a compatriot. In order to be loved by this poor brother, and to relieve his fatigue, he began to learn to write poetry.
Now that he has a new poem, he was anxious to show off in front of King Lu. Hearing Chu Mingcui said, he smiled and left.
As soon as King Qi left, Chu Mingcui sent away the people who were serving in the palace, and sat next to the queen and asked, "Aunt, what happened?"
When the queen saw her son gone, she said bitterly: "My palace and the emperor, a couple of more than 20 years, have never eaten alone with my palace since the day of their wedding. Tonight, he made an order. Give Yuan Qingling a meal together."
Chu Mingcui was shocked, "Yuan Qingling? Wasn't she taken into the palace for questioning? Why didn't she lock it up?"
She never asked when she entered the palace, thinking that according to Yuan Qingling's crimes, even if she was not sent to prison, she would definitely be locked in the darkroom first, and then after the investigation was clear, she would deprive her of the position of Princess Chu, and the rest of the punishment would be based on the common people. Identity to dispose of.
Empress Chu said coldly: "Guan? Now she is dining with the emperor, only two of them are alone. I don't know what to say before the emperor."
Chu Mingcui's heart was slightly shocked. Yuan Qingling seemed to be much smarter recently. If her doubts about herself were to be followed by the emperor, the consequences would be disastrous.
She turned to look at the queen, her eyes gleaming slyly, "Aunty, do you feel dizzy?"
Dinner is set in the Feilong Hall, one palace away from the Imperial Study Room.
Yuan Qingling hopes that Prince Rui will eat together, at least one more person, one more sentence.
However, when Mu Ru father-in-law led her to the Feilong Palace, the fire of her hope was extinguished.
A small sandalwood round table, if it weren't for tableware, Yuan Qingling would almost think it was a coffee table for tea, no, the coffee table was too small, it could be a dish at best.
Such a small table, even if it is sitting opposite, the distance is very close.
Now, Emperor Ming Yuan is sitting next to the round table with his back straight, hands on his knees, and raised slightly sharp eyes to look at her.
He may be trying to make a gentle look, but the dignity has been too long, and this gentle expression can't come out. He just bends his lips slightly and freezes. This expression makes people look even more chilled.
Yuan Qingling walked over slowly, just as he was about to salute, the Ming Emperor Yuan said in a convenient way: "You don't have to be formal, sit down."
Yuan Qingling let out a cry, walked to the dining table in small steps, and sat down cautiously.
"You don't need to be cautious, it's an ordinary meal." Ming Yuan Emperor saw her nervousness and said with relief.
Yuan Qing Ling thought to her heart, where can we not be nervous? Ordinary meals do not say that only the family member and the daughter-in-law eat separately. What's more, you are still the emperor.
"Yes!" she answered.
When she came, she thought in her heart that Emperor Ming Yuan asked her to come to eat this meal. She must have something to ask her. Her guess was actually the same as Yu Wenhao's guess, nothing more than asking about the Chu Prince's Mansion. , Ask Yu Wenhao about his movements, who he is dealing with, and so on.
She also thought about the proper words in advance.
Emperor Ming Yuan didn't ask, but said to Father Mu Ru indifferently, "Take a meal!"
Yuan Qingling looked at the size of this table and served meals. I don't know how many can be served
The first dish is stew.
Two exquisite small stew cups were brought up and placed in front of Emperor Ming Yuan and Yuan Qingling. The lid of the stew cup was taken away, and the aroma floated out and drilled straight into Yuan Qingling's nose.
She immediately moved her index finger, wishing to drink right away.
It’s just that she thinks it’s not that simple. When the emperor eats food, he has to be tested for poison and then wash his hands.
The lady of the court stepped forward to pour the soup into a small bowl for her, and put a silver spoon, while on the side of Emperor Ming Yuan, Father Mu Ru was waiting.
Yuan Qingling didn't dare to move, until Ming Yuan Emperor picked up the silver spoon and started drinking soup, she breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to touch the spoon.
I am really hungry. I am really hungry, and my nervous mood naturally relaxes slowly, thinking that no matter what he asks for a while, he already has an answer, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
The soup was delivered to her mouth. Before it was drunk, she heard rapid footsteps coming from outside. She put down the spoon and looked outside.
Mu Rugong's eyes were slightly stunned, and he walked out quickly, but for a moment, Mu Rugong's face changed slightly and came in and said: "The emperor, the empress is unwell, she's suffocated."
Emperor Ming Yuan frowned and stood up, "Stop it!"
Yuan Qingling breathed a sigh of relief again, and the emperor left, so she could eat as much as she wanted.
I'm really too hungry to eat delicately.
Emperor Ming Yuan swept his eyes and looked at Yuan Qingling and said, "You follow."
Yuan Qingling's eyes moved away from the soup in the bowl with difficulty, and he replied, "Yes!"
She stood up, and Father Mu Ru took out a cloak. Emperor Ming Yuan turned her back to Yuan Qingling and asked Father Chang to wear the cloak and sort out the wrinkles on his clothes.
Yuan Qing was hungry and gave birth to the gall. Before Emperor Ming Yuan and Father Mu Ru didn’t see it, he suddenly picked up the soup bowl and delivered it to his mouth. After two mouthfuls, one bowl of soup went down, and the hot soup went down his mouth to his throat She slid down and burned to her stomach, making her tears so hot.
Emperor Ming Yuan turned his head and looked at her with a little surprise.
With tears in her eyes, Yuan Qingling forced a smile and stood awkwardly.
The Ming and Yuan emperor suddenly asked Mu Ru father-in-law, "Today, can King Qi and Princess Qi enter the palace?"
"Back to the emperor, Prince Qi and Princess Qi have just entered the palace soon." Mu Ru father-in-law replied.
Emperor Ming and Yuan slowly sorted out the straps on his cloak, thoughtfully.
He sat down again, "Please go to the Queen's Palace for a visit and continue eating."
Yuan Qing Ling was slightly surprised, looked up at Mu Ru father-in-law, but Mu Ru father-in-law seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
What exactly is going on? The queen fainted, why couldn't the emperor pass
Does this have anything to do with King Qi and Princess Qi entering the palace
She didn't dare to ask, she drank the soup slowly, then the stew cup was removed, and then the top dish, it turned out to be a dish on the ground. She watched that Emperor Ming Yuan only ate two mouthfuls of each dish, and would not make another third time. chopsticks.
There was a roasted elbow, Yuan Qingling ate it very well, Ming Yuan Emperor took a bite, and said to Mu Ru just: "This elbow is good, reward Prince Rui."
"Yes!" Mu Rugong walked out and asked the eunuch to send it to Prince Rui.
Yuan Qingling knew that the emperor had such hobbies, and he liked to give the ministers his leftovers. This is grace, and the ministers generally feel that there is supreme glory.