The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Before the Huns came to the capital, there was a big event in the palace, that is the Qianqiu of the empress.

This year is Empress Xie's 33-year-old Qianqiu. She has been looking forward to this day. After all, 33 years old is a very important age for a woman.According to her own intention, it was going to be a big deal, but when the Huns were coming to Dazhou, she could only stop thinking about it.

Empress Xie sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at her face in the mirror.She suddenly noticed that there were wrinkles at the end of her eyes, and a frightened and flustered expression appeared on her face.

"Jiang Chuan, do you think there are wrinkles in the corners of Bengong's eyes?"

Jiang Chuan lowered his head and carefully looked at the corners of Empress Xie's eyes, and found that there were indeed one or two wrinkles.Of course, she couldn't tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, it should be that you slept on your side last night, and there were wrinkles at the corners of your eyes."

Empress Xie's entire face was almost stuck on the bronze mirror.She asked nervously, "Is it really a wrinkle?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, it's really wrinkles. After two days, the wrinkles on the corners of your eyes will disappear." Jiang Chuan comforted Empress Xie and said, "I'll get you an egg and roll it. "

"Hurry up and get it." Queen Xie said hastily.

A moment later, Jiang Chuan fetched a freshly boiled egg and gently rolled it in the corner of Empress Xie's eyes.

Queen Xie was still worried.She hurriedly said to Jiang Chuan: "Go and get some Zihe carts. From tomorrow onwards, I will eat Zihe carts."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Wait," Empress Xie called to stop Jiang Chuan, "I remember that the deer fetus is also a food for blood and beauty, so you should prepare some."

"Your Majesty, you can just eat Zihe Che, and you don't need to eat deer fetuses anymore." Jiang Chuan felt that eating deer fetuses was not good.

"What do you know, deer fetus is a great tonic, you must eat it."

Seeing Empress Xie's insistence, Jiang Chuan didn't dare to persuade her anymore.

"Yes, ma'am."

Empress Xie waved to Jiang Chuan.She took out a small bronze mirror from the dowry and stared at the corner of her own eyes.The more she looked at it, the more upset she became, and she put down the mirror angrily.

Thinking that getting angry would cause wrinkles, Empress Xie took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down so that no more wrinkles would appear.

After a while, Jiang Chuan came back from the outside and respectfully said to Empress Xie: "Your Majesty, I have ordered it to go down. It will be delivered tomorrow. At that time, the slave will ask the small kitchen to cook soup for you."

"Stew and drink with Xueyan." Empress Xie confessed, "Blood swallow is also an excellent tonic, stew and drink with Zihe Che."

"Your Majesty is still thoughtful."

"You ask your family to send blood swallows in. The blood swallows at home are the best." Empress Xie showed a disgusted expression, "The blood swallows in the palace are not as good as the ones at home. Besides, if you keep eating the blood swallows in the palace It’s not good for the emperor to know about it.” The emperor advocates frugality and dislikes extravagance, so he doesn’t approve of eating such a precious tonic as blood swallow.If the emperor knew that Empress Xie ate blood swallows every day, he would definitely think that Empress Xie was an extravagant person.

When it comes to frugality, Empress Xie felt a little wronged.She was born in the Duke's Mansion of Zhen Guo, and she grew up well-clothed and well-fed.Whether it is food or clothing, they are all excellent, and they are also extremely expensive.Before she entered the palace, she had been living a luxurious life at home, but after entering the palace, as a queen, she had to lead by example and advocate frugality.

Over the years, she dared not wear too luxurious clothes, nor did she dare to eat too expensive things.She felt aggrieved and unwilling, but she dared not say it.

"Then lady, are you going to eat Zihe Che without telling it?" Jiang Chuan asked.

Empress Xie glared at Jiang Chuan, and said angrily: "Naturally, I want to eat without telling the truth, so maybe I have to beat the gongs and drums to eat."

Jiang Chuan hurriedly pleaded guilty and said: "My lady, forgive me, it's because the servant is stupid."

"Do you think Concubine Rong has any wrinkles on that bitch's face?" Empress Xie asked suddenly.

Jiang Chuan was taken aback by the question, with a dazed look on his face.

"Concubine Rong is a bit older than me, she must have wrinkles around her eyes and face." Empress Xie is the second youngest concubine among the emperor's concubines, and the first young concubine is Concubine Ying. "You see she usually puts rouge and powder on her face, it must be to cover the wrinkles on her face and the corners of her eyes."

"Your Majesty, it's true for you to say so." Jiang Chuan echoed Empress Xie's words, "No wonder Concubine Rong wiped her face as white as white paper, so it was to cover up the wrinkles on her face."

"Have you noticed that Concubine Rong has aged a lot since this year?" Empress Xie showed a mocking smile, "Look at the makeup she's wearing now, it's getting brighter, no, it's more gaudy, just to cover her up old-fashioned face."

"Your Majesty is right, Concubine Rong is becoming more and more gaudy, just like a prostitute."

Empress Xie pointed at Jiang Chuan and said with a smile on her face: "Yes, you are right, that bitch Rong Guifei is just like a prostitute."

"Empress, don't compare Concubine Rong with you, it's bad luck."

"You're right, I'm younger than that bitch Rong Guifei." Originally, Empress Xie was troubled by a couple of wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but thinking that Rong Guifei was older than her, her bad mood immediately improved.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do with Qianqiu?" Jiang Chuan asked, "Are you really not going to make a big deal?"

"It's not the birthday of the whole year, so there is no need to make a big deal. Besides, the Huns will come to the Great Zhou soon. If this palace organizes a grand event at this time, the emperor will definitely be upset."

"Your Majesty, if it's not a big deal, then let's do it small." Jiang Chuan said, "My Lady, you have to do it for your future."

"Just keep it simple." Empress Xie repeatedly explained, "Keep everything simple."

"Your Majesty, how simple can that be?" Jiang Chuan felt wronged for Empress Xie, "You are Empress Empress, your future cannot be too simple."

Empress Xie didn't want to do it too easily, but...she thought for a while and said, "I won't do it this year."

"Ah, don't do it anymore?" Jiang Chuan asked with an unbelievable expression on his face, "Ma'am, you really don't want to do your job anymore?"

"It's not going to be done, let me tell you, this year's Qianqiu will not do it."

"Mother, why is this?" Jiang Chuan asked in disbelief.

Empress Xie smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "The emperor is worrying about the Xiongnu, and my palace is going through the millennium at this time, isn't it adding trouble to the emperor. Besides, the emperor is not in the mood to spend the millennium for the palace, so it's okay, so You can still please the emperor, can't you?"

"Your Majesty is more considerate." Jiang Chuan said, "You are only a thousand years old at this time, the emperor will definitely praise you for your virtuousness, and the emperor will feel wronged by you. After the Huns leave, the emperor will definitely compensate you."

Empress Xie smiled and said, "This is exactly what I'm planning."

"Your Majesty is wise." Jiang Chuan flattered and said, "I admire you."

Empress Xie was so coaxed by Jiang Chuan that her eyes widened and she smiled: "You have a sweet mouth, and you can serve me breakfast."

"Yes, the Queen Mother."

After Empress Xie finished her breakfast, King Jing came down to pay her respects.

Empress Xie hurriedly asked King Jing what happened early.King Jing didn't have any important matters, and he was talking about the impending New Year's Day of the Huns.

"This time when the Huns come to Dazhou, they must be bad people. They will definitely provoke Dazhou at that time. You have to behave well then."

King Jing said with a disgusted face: "The Huns are a group of barbarians. They only know how to wield knives and guns, so I don't bother to talk to them." King Jing said this, but in fact he knew in his heart that he was no match for the Huns.

"That's right, they won't compare poems and songs with us."

King Jing said: "If the Huns compete with us in poetry and songs, I will give them a high regard."

"Since that's the case, when the Huns arrive, you should stay away." Empress Xie also knew that her son was as good at riding and shooting as in martial arts. If he wanted to fight the Huns, he would definitely not be the Huns' opponent. Not only was it embarrassing, it was also embarrassing for Da Zhou.

"I definitely don't want to participate in this matter." King Jing asked about Empress Xie Qianqiu after finishing talking about the early court affairs.

Queen Xie said that she would not pass this year, and King Jing agreed with her after hearing this.

King Jing talked with Queen Xie for a while and then left.He has already grown up and is not suitable to stay in the harem for a long time.

Empress Xie asked Jiang Chuan to go to the imperial study to have a look.If the emperor is not busy, she will go to the emperor.

After Jiang Chuan got the order, he went to the imperial study.Seeing Jiang Chuan coming, Sun Doudou hurried up to ask her what's the matter.

"Little Eunuch Sun, is the emperor busy? Does the empress want to find the emperor?"

"The emperor is not busy now."

"Thank you little Eunuch Sun, this servant will go back and tell the empress."

Not long after, Empress Xie brought Jiang Chuan to the imperial study.

When the emperor saw that Empress Xie came to him at this time, he was a little surprised and asked Sun Kui to invite her in.

Empress Xie saluted the emperor first, and immediately brought a bowl of soup she brought to the emperor.

The emperor was not in a hurry to drink the soup, and asked Empress Xie if he had anything to do with him.

Empress Xie also knew that the emperor was busy, so she didn't dare to delay, so she hurriedly told the emperor why she came to the imperial study.

When the emperor heard that Empress Xie said that she would not do it this year, his first reaction was what Queen Xie was thinking.

"It's just a few Huns, and it won't bother me. You can do whatever you want with your Qianqiu."

"But, Your Majesty..."

The emperor smiled slightly at Queen Xie: "As a queen, you have to do it for your future, just do it the same way as in previous years."

Hearing what the emperor said, Empress Xie showed a joyful smile on her face: "Thank you, my concubine." Seeing that the emperor was going to review the memorial, Empress Xie tactfully did not stay long, and immediately exited the imperial study.

After Empress Xie left, the emperor looked at Sun Kui who was standing aside, and ordered, "Go and choose something for the empress as a birthday gift."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Kui hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to reward the Empress with some vegetables for the Qianqiu Banquet like in previous years?"

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "It's fine as in previous years."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor glanced at Sun Kui again: "The Empress's Qianqiu is coming soon, why didn't you remind me?" If it wasn't for Empress Xie who told her about her Qianqiu just now, the emperor would have forgotten about it.

"My servant thinks the emperor remembers you." Sun Kui didn't expect the emperor to forget about Empress Xie's Qianqiu.

The emperor glared at Sun Kui, and said in an unhappy tone, "I'm so busy, how can I remember this little thing?"

Sun Kui: "..." Your Majesty, is the future of the Empress a trivial matter?
The emperor said angrily: "I don't even remember my own birthday, how can I remember someone else's birthday?"

"Your Majesty's forgiveness is the fault of your servant." Your Majesty, you don't remember the Empress's future, and you don't remember your own longevity, but you remember the birthdays of Concubine Liang and His Highness the Tenth Highness, so you don't need to be reminded by your servant.

"Okay, remember to remind me the day before Empress Qianqiu." Although the emperor now knows that Empress Xie's Qianqiu is only a few days away, he will definitely forget it in two days.

Sun Kui respectfully said: "This servant will remind you."

The emperor didn't say anything more about it, and immediately lowered his head and continued to review the memorial.After approving for a while, he raised his head and said with a strange expression: "What do you mean the queen suddenly doesn't want to hold her Qianqiu banquet? What kind of trick is she playing?"

The emperor still knew very well about Empress Xie's temperament.Based on his understanding of Empress Xie, she would never be so virtuous and not hold a Qianqiu banquet.

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