He Changan nodded, picked up the ivory chopsticks with his slender hands, and gracefully put a Sixi ball into his mouth.
Wan Shi looked at him carefully, and saw that there was no abnormality in his expression, and he even boasted that it was delicious, so he felt more relieved, and moved his chopsticks to pick one up and put it in his mouth.
However, the meatballs were raw and the meat inside was undercooked.
The expression changed slightly, Wan's dared not speak, looked at Gong Yuhou, who was always praising the delicious food, and felt that he might be unlucky, and happened to be caught with an uncooked one, so he chose the green pepper meat next to him and continued to eat.
As a result, the meat was as salty as kimchi.
"Is it delicious?" Hua Chun asked nervously.
With a calm face, He Chang'an ate the food with the meal, and said with a smile, "It's delicious."
Wan Shi was silent, glanced at Gong Yuhou, and suddenly understood the young man's intentions.
Even her own mother can't praise her cooking skills, but he actually said it was delicious and ate so much. If this is not liking, then what is liking
It's a pity that this son-in-law is obviously more satisfying to her than the emperor when she was still married...
Hua Chun joyfully picked up the chopsticks, and was about to try it too, but He Changan said, "Don't move."
"Um?"
Swallowing the food in his mouth, he said: "Since this is your wish, then leave it to him and Mrs. Wan to eat. In order to repay you, I will treat you to Shanhailou's delicacies later."
Why? Hua Chun thought about it, and it seemed like a good deal.
"Shan Hai Lou?" Mrs. Wan said with a stiff smile, "I haven't eaten for a long time, and I want to eat it too."
"Then Madam, please stop chopsticks for now." He Changan said gently, "This table still belongs to me."
"Okay." Feeling relieved, Wan Shi let out a big breath, and immediately loosened his chopsticks.
Hua Chun looked at them suspiciously, and asked tentatively, "Is it not very tasty?"
"No." He Changan shook his head: "I'm very picky about my mouth. If it's not delicious, I definitely won't eat so much."
Open your eyes and talk nonsense! Qing Ling was almost moved, she just watched Hou Ye eat two bowls of rice, cleared the table, and asked someone to bring in the food from Shanhailou.
Having had a good meal, Hua Chun said, "Second Brother, rest well."
"En." He Changan nodded solemnly, he might really need a good rest.
This large table of food directly led to Gong Yuhou's absence from the morning court the next day.
"The ministers think that what Prime Minister Tang said did not take into account the veteran's contribution to the court."
The atmosphere in the Xuanzheng Palace was tense, and it was still a bit difficult for Tang Yue to cope with the situation alone. Li Zhongtang came to court, and together with the elders of the three dynasties, they raised objections to the emperor's decision yesterday.
"If the emperor insists on letting all the veterans retire and return to their hometowns, it will inevitably give people the feeling of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge." General Meng said with a serious face: "Please think again, Your Majesty."
Except for Tang Yue, everyone else is united with these people. The emperor was a little annoyed, and withdrew without giving any results, and asked Qin Eunuch in a deep voice, "Where is Gong Yuhou?"
"I heard that I was ill, so I couldn't come to court."
"What disease?" The emperor frowned.
After hesitating for a while, Eunuch Qin still said: "Ms. Hua Concubine is cooking. I guess... there is something wrong with her cooking, so Master Hou has had a stomach all night, and he is still raising it now."
She cooks
His eyes sank, and the emperor sneered, "I'm having a good time."
There was an inexplicable chill behind him, and Eunuch Qin raised his head carefully to look at the emperor, and explained: "Your Majesty probably has nothing else to do in the Hou's mansion. If you hone your cooking skills, you can come back and cook for the emperor."
Is he stupid to believe it? A person who is also called boring in the palace, why didn't you cook him something to eat
He waved his sleeves and walked forward, the emperor said coldly: "The situation is urgent, I will go out of the palace to discuss the matter with Lord Hou, you go and prepare the chariot."
"… yes."
Finally can't bear to leave the palace yet? Eunuch Qin secretly heaved a sigh of relief. If he could bring people back with him when he went out this time, he wouldn't have to worry about it all the time!
He Chang'an didn't show up for a day, Hua Chun asked Qing Niao curiously: "Where are the others?"
Qingyou looked at the sky: "Probably because I've been tired recently, I'm taking a rest."
"Then shall we go and have a look?"
"No, no, no, you need to rest first." Qing Ling said: "Hou Ye should recover by the time of dinner, so don't bother me now."
It seems to make sense, the weather is very cold today, Huachun also feels very sleepy, so he just went to sleep.
The emperor arrived at Gongyuhou's mansion without making a sound, and went straight to He Chang'an's house.
"Your majesty?" Seeing him, He Changan was still very surprised: "Why did you leave the palace?"
"I have something to discuss with you." After sweeping around the room, Yu Wenjie's face became better, and he sat beside his bed and said, "Without you, Tang Yue can't accomplish anything by himself."
"About the old minister returning home?" He Changan frowned: "This is bound to be thwarted. Who wants to let go of the real power that has been held in their hands for so long?"
"So I came to you to find a way."
He Changan was silent, thought for a while and said, "Why don't you ask Concubine Hua?"
The emperor frowned: "You also know that she is a concubine, and you always ask her about government affairs, is it plausible?"
But if they don't ask, they can't think of anything now. He Changan pursed his lips, and he could understand in his heart that the emperor probably had an awkward relationship with Concubine Hua, so he changed the subject and started to discuss this matter from another place.
An hour later, the emperor got up and was about to leave.
"Aren't you going to meet her?" He Changan asked.
"There's nothing to see." Yu Wenjie walked out of He Chang'an's room without looking back, and as soon as he reached the garden corridor, he vaguely heard Hua Chun's voice.
"Who is that?" Hua Chun looked at the people in the corridor and rubbed his eyes.
Qing Niao was taken aback for a moment, and answered in a low voice: "It's the Holy One."
Heart trembling slightly, Hua Chun felt like vinegar was in his eyes instantly, he blinked for a while, a little red.
It's been a long time since I saw this person, and it's already starting to feel strange. In fact, it was only a few days before and after. He stood far away, as if he was separated from her by thousands of mountains and rivers.
It may be a bit hypocritical to say this, but it is indeed the inner feeling.
After cheering up, Hua Chun smiled, and ran towards the emperor with her skirt in hand, intending to say hello or something.
However, he clearly saw her out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't stop walking. He led Eunuch Qin all the way out of the Marquis Mansion, and got into the chariot.
"Emperor..."
Hua Chun was a little dumbfounded, he watched the chariot go away in the dust, and asked Qing Niao blankly: "Why didn't he wait for me?"
Qingyou pursed her lips, frowned and glanced at the direction where the chariot was going, and said, "I probably don't want to see you."
This time she didn't want to say anything comforting. When she walked out in front of them, even Eunuch Qin looked back at them. It was impossible for the emperor not to notice. That is to say, knowing that the master was behind, the emperor still left without any nostalgia.
Has such a man really had a heart for his master
Hua Chun was a little frustrated, tugged at the corner of Qing Niao's clothes and shook them, muttering in a low voice: "It's really quicker than anything else for a man to change his mind."
"Don't be afraid." Qing Niao said: "If His Majesty is really heartless, then you can remarry."
Looking up at her, Hua Chun looked very desperate: "Silly, this is ancient times, I married the emperor, only martyrdom, no remarriage."
Qing Ling was silent.
"Okay, just kidding, he might have something urgent." Hua Chun said, "Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out of the palace to find Lord Hou. Let's ask."
"… Um."
He Chang'an was still thinking of a way, when the servant outside the door came in and reported: "The concubine Hua is here."
"please come in."
Just in time to discuss with her, He Changan leaned on the bedside, looked at Hua Chun who came in and asked, "Is your empress free?"
"Yes." Hua Chun said, "Second Brother, what can I do for you?"
He Chang'an smiled, and told her about the situation in the court, and finally said: "Now what the emperor and I want to do is to find a way to give them some empty titles and let them go back to retire."
Hua Chun shook his head, rubbed his chin and said, "Those who have been in the court for so long are old, treacherous and cunning people who don't want to suffer. Of course they don't want to exchange your empty titles for their real power."
"Then is there any other way?" He Changan frowned: "Those old officials are no longer able to do things, and no one will lose to anyone who trips the emperor."
"There is a way." Hua Chun said: "The time has come to test the emperor's personal charm. The old minister is old, don't he still have sons? The emperor can make a decree for the sons of each family to inherit the official position."
He Changan frowned: "Official positions are not titles, and cannot be hereditary."
"Who said it's going to be hereditary?" Rolling his eyes, Hua Chun said, "You should also learn to be flexible. It's not much easier to handle the official position to their sons than they are? First, give a decree like this, and they have to pay back." Thank you, after the son succeeds to the throne, there must be many inappropriate things, so it will be easy to deal with. The old minister has made meritorious service, which will benefit the descendants, but the children and grandchildren make mistakes, which will also implicate the veteran."
Turning his mind, He Chang'an understood, his eyes were as bright as the night lights, shining like stars: "I will send someone to report to the emperor immediately."
"Is this what you were anxious about just now?" Hua Chun asked.
He Changan nodded.
"..." Smiling, Hua Chun got up: "Then I will go back first."
"Okay." He Changan nodded, watching her go out, it took him a while to react, he frowned and called the servant outside to ask: "Your Majesty bumped into the Emperor?"
"I bumped into it."
"Did the emperor say anything?"
The house slave shook his head: "The emperor didn't stop walking, and he left without even looking at the empress."
He Changan: "..."
What are you doing? Now that you've bumped into each other, won't you stop to say a few words? Does he mean to give up Huachun by being so indifferent
"Send someone into the palace." After a moment of silence, He Chang'an ordered: "Ask who the emperor favors recently."
"yes."
Hua Chun bounced back to her own yard, changed her clothes and planned to continue sleeping.
"Master." Qing Ling frowned: "Are you still sleeping?"
"There's nothing else to do except sleep." Hua Chun said, "When you wake up and feel refreshed, you can show me the roster of the court's veterans."
Qing Ling was a little angry: "Your Majesty has treated you like that, and you still worry about such things?"
"Friendship is not a business." Hua Chun said: "A woman can't rely on her feelings for a lifetime. If he really loses interest in me, then restore the relationship between the boss and the subordinate, and let me have something to eat."
Inexplicably feeling sad, looking at the silkworm chrysalis on the bed, Qing Niao said in a low voice: "I regret it a little bit."
If I knew it earlier, why let her come here again? How could things develop as beautifully as she thought
Huachun closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep, sleeping very sweetly.
The person who went to the palace to inquire about the news came back, and said to He Changan: "Recently Concubine Shu has been favored, and the emperor has flipped Concubine Shu's brand for several days in a row."
"Understood." He Changan nodded, felt comfortable after taking the medicine, got up to wash up, and then went to Huachun.
"Let's go to release sky lanterns tonight." He said, "I heard that there are some folk activities with sky lanterns to pray for blessings."
"Okay." Hua Chun nodded: "Isn't the sky lantern the Kongming lantern? Bring a pen and ink, and you can write some wishes on it."
After looking at her distressedly, He Changan agreed, and then asked people to prepare.
Along the way, he felt his heart sank and flustered, and the more Hua Chun laughed, the more uncomfortable he felt, and he didn't know what to say.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, the two of them took their entourage and climbed up all the way. Originally, He Changan felt that she was in a bad mood, so he wanted to take a slow walk with her.
As a result, as soon as he saw the mountain, he turned into a monkey, galloping all the way, and left him behind in a blink of an eye.
He Changan was in a complicated mood, and asked Qing Niao who was panting next to him: "Your master likes to climb mountains?"
Qing Ling said helplessly: "Yes, she said it feels really good to go up."
He Changan was silent, took a deep breath, raised his foot and chased after him.
There are so many people on the top of the mountain, and when it gets dark, sky lanterns are everywhere. Hua Chun took out the pen and ink, clasped his palms together and muttered for a while, then opened his mouth to write something on the lamp.
He Chang'an felt that now that she was full of worries, she should have to write something that hurt the spring and the autumn, and wished the emperor a blessing, so he followed suit.
Just as he was writing "Thousands of Miles Together", before the last stroke was finished, he inadvertently glanced sideways at Huachun's sky lantern.
"… What's this?"
Hua Chun happily scribbled, and introduced him: "This is Crayon Shin-chan, a child. That one is Jingdong Cat, very powerful, with a lot of things in his pocket. And that one, Hello Kitty, I I feel that my paintings are very vivid, at least the charm is there."
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and He Changan looked at her incomprehensibly: "Wishes are written on sky lanterns, what kind of wish are you?"
Shrugging, Hua Chun said: "I just suddenly realized that I don't have any wishes anymore, so I just played around."
"Don't you want to get back together with the emperor?" He Changan frowned.
Hua Chun laughed: "If it can be realized by writing a lantern, I'm afraid there will be a fire in the palace."
Qing Ling looked at her drawing from behind, pursed her lips and said, "You can also add a big ear Tutu."
"Oh yes, that's a good painting." Hua Chun nodded, and quickly picked up the pen again.
He Changan pursed his lips, looking at her side face, suddenly felt an impulse in his heart.