Don't help me, I can sit up by myself

This is unreasonable." The emperor lay half-lying in the carriage, feeling exhausted.

"Stop talking if you don't have the strength. Your Majesty, it's better to take a rest." Shi Jing shuddered.

"Shi Jing, you look a little miserable." The emperor stared at the roof of the car.

"Your Majesty, you don't look much better."

The history of dog courage. Since his father is the emperor's master, he doesn't speak lightly to the emperor.

The emperor's chest dropped.

"A few days ago, Cui Zhen's father, Cui Yi, the Fourth Grade Imperial Heavenly Supervisor Lingtai Lang, told me that according to the celestial theory, it is suitable for me to stay in the palace during the Lantern Festival. It seems that Cui Zhen's father's calculation is not bad. Du Chang is here , are you okay?"

Du Jiyan sat in the carriage and listened to the emperor bickering with Shi Jing.

She only hoped that the carriage could return to the palace quickly.

Although she knew that there might be many secret guards lurking around her now, the danger outside the palace was so close. If something happened to her, it wouldn't be a big deal. If the emperor had any good intentions, the nine members of the Du family would probably not be safe.

"Du Chang is here?" The emperor called her again.

"Your Majesty. Your Majesty and your concubines are fine."

"Go back in a while and ask an imperial doctor to check your pulse. If there is anything wrong, drink the medicine."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shi Jing was still dripping.

He was just fished out by Cui Zhen, and there was no heat in his body.

Thinking about the darkness and coldness under the water, it was like going to the gate of hell.

The emperor didn't care.

Shi Jing was really aggrieved: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I'll call a doctor later, and I'll make some ginger soup and drink a bowl. I'll be strong."

"Yes." The emperor said gracefully without emotion.

Perfunctory man.

Shi Jing curled his lips.

News spread that several people had returned to the palace, and the harem exploded.

Fireworks exploded over Changle Palace, shattering into strips of silvery flower trees, and half of the sky was bright.

Meng Yuzhu was really uneasy and could neither sit nor stand.

Cashew, the personal palace maid, walked in quickly and said a few words to Meng Yuzhu.

Meng Yuzhu's long armor almost penetrated into the palm of her hand.

Tian Lingyue held the tea in person, tested the temperature, and then carefully held it in front of Meng Yuzhu's face.

Meng Yuzhu flicked her sleeves and the teacup fell to the ground, the pink teacup shattering into pieces.

Cashew leaned on the ground and picked out the broken tea cup bit by bit. Tian Lingyue pinched Meng Yuzhu's back, but did not dare to say another word.

"Those idiots." Meng Yuzhu rubbed her temples, feeling that her head was swollen in size: "Those three people said they were masters from the frontier. What did they say that they were so frightening that they died so easily? I didn't let them. To kill people, they only asked the three of them to kidnap Du Jiyan onto the flower boat and let him go overnight. As long as she stayed on the flower boat for one night, even half the night, her reputation would definitely be in jeopardy in the eyes of everyone. This harem There is absolutely no room for her. Why can't they do such a simple thing?"

"It was done at first. It's just that they arrested the wrong person."

"Arrested the wrong person?"

"They thought the emperor was Du Changzai who wanted to take the emperor to the flower boat to pick up the guests." Cashew Guo replied.

"The emperor has left the palace? Isn't the emperor in the palace to meet with the minister of auxiliary affairs?"

"Some people must have flattered the emperor, so he secretly left the palace to have a private meeting with her."

Meng Yuzhu's eyes were so gloomy: "A bunch of idiots, the emperor is a man, they actually arrested the emperor to pick up a guest? And they almost accidentally injured the emperor? If the emperor has good intentions, wouldn't this matter be exposed? Just let them It is really unreasonable to threaten Du for just saying something. If you are dead, you are dead. Can you dispose of the body? "

"The corpse has been taken into custody by the government office. However, the dead cannot speak, and they will never be found here." Cashew Guo looked out the window with great vigilance.

Meng Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

The most important thing is to leave no trace.

It's a foregone conclusion that this matter will be exposed. As long as she can't be found, it will be a blessing. In comparison, the death of a few people is nothing.

After one night, the emperor's hand was swollen. All the doctors from the Imperial Hospital arrived at their posts to discuss how to treat the emperor.

The matter of the Lantern Festival is still not covered.

It was easier for the Queen to cope with it. The Queen personally cooked some pig's trotters and soybean soup. She said that it was a recipe from a book. Drinking this soup can strengthen the muscles and strengthen the body. She stewed it specially for the Emperor to mend. Maybe the injury on his hand would be healed. some healing.

The emperor asked the queen to put the soup on the table, and told the queen: "It is a virtue for a woman to have no talent. Please read less books in the future."

The queen went away happily.

In order to avoid the Queen Mother's suspicion, the Emperor went to Cining Palace after taking the decoction.

The Queen Mother was still talking to the parrot in the corridor. The parrot given by the King of Yue would imitate the King of Yue's tone and say a few words from time to time. Therefore, the Queen Mother always liked to chat with the parrot in her spare time.

The emperor came to greet him, but the queen mother asked him to stand: "I heard that the queen stewed pig's trotter soup for you?"

"Yes."

The queen's kindness is always in vain.

The Queen Mother had a headache.

"As the Queen, as the middle palace, it is not appropriate to do this. It's just that she has good intentions and cares about you. Your Majesty won't blame her, right?"

"Of course not."

"Your Majesty seems to be especially listening to Ai Jia's words today." The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor's hands that were swollen like carrots, feeling distressed and angry: "Your Majesty, you are no longer a child, why are you still acting like this? Qin Tian Jian has informed you , I have clashed with the emperor in the past few days during the Shangyuan Festival. Your Majesty, it is best for you to stay in the palace and not go out. As the emperor, you keep your word, but do you keep your promise?"

The emperor chuckled: "I know I was wrong."

"You can still laugh." The Queen Mother pointed her finger at the emperor's forehead: "I was afraid that you would disobey and sneak out. That night, the Ai family asked you to stay in Cining Palace for a while, and I heard that you and the Assistant Minister Let’s meet, it’s already too late, so naturally you won’t go out again. I don’t think you have many ideas. Jian’er, you still sneaked out and actually hurt your hand. Look at how swollen your hand is, it’s ridiculous.”

The emperor just smiled: "A little injury is nothing to worry about."

"You are the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, and all the people in the world are pointing at you. If something happens to you, who can the Ai family count on, and who can the world count on?" The Queen Mother was the winner of the last palace fight and was very eloquent. Seeing that the emperor was still carefree, the queen mother asked: "Who sneaked out with the emperor that night?"

The emperor knew something was wrong and was unwilling to confess Du Jiyan and Shi Jing.

The Queen Mother has a sharp ear and eyesight. In fact, she already knew the answer in her heart, but she deliberately frightened the emperor: "No matter who it is, who allows the emperor to go out of the palace to have fun with her, ignores the emperor's safety, and causes the emperor to be injured, she deserves to die. She will carry out the will of the Ai family."

"Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong." The emperor said pitifully: "The city is busy during the Shangyuan Festival. I wanted to go out for a walk to relax, but I accidentally hurt my hand. I didn't do anything about the concubines. Please, please The Queen Mother knows clearly."

"Even if it has nothing to do with the concubines, those secret guards will follow you all day long. If the secret guards make mistakes, they will be executed."

The emperor couldn't help laughing.

The Queen Mother has always been kind. The servants made a mistake, and the queen mother still wanted to beg for mercy. She said these words just to scare the emperor.

The Queen Mother's acting skills were so good that the Emperor could not lag behind, so he also pretended to be scared: "I have already made a wish in front of my ancestors during the Lantern Festival——"

"Make a wish in front of your ancestors?"  "I mean, during the Lantern Festival, I counted the gains and losses of the old year in front of my ancestors. In the future, I will be more diligent in doing good to the people. If I go on a killing spree for the smallest things, Doesn’t he become a tyrant?”

That's the truth.

I don’t know how the emperor is doing, but he is a kind little king.

The Queen Mother was quite satisfied with this point. However, because the Emperor was injured, the Queen Mother did not want to let it go. She said: "Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be escaped. The Emperor said, what should I do with Du Changzai?"

"The imperial doctors in the palace are all excellent. That Zhang Zhaoyi, let him come and show me. Doctor Zhang's medical skills are excellent."

"The Ai family is asking how Du Changzai should be dealt with."

It seems that it can't be fooled.

"Then I'll punish Du Chang to sleep with you for two nights."

"Your Majesty, what is your attitude?"

"If the Queen Mother is dissatisfied, she will be punished by not being able to sleep with her for two days. Queen Mother, if a woman in the palace is not allowed to sleep with you, that is a big deal."

"Then she will be punished and not allowed to sleep with her for two months." The Queen Mother gave the final answer.

Living in the harem, if you are not favored, you will have no status, no status, and even those who work as slaves will not be looked down upon. Those concubines who are not favored will either sit and count the fallen flowers in the palace courtyard, or lie down and count the floor tiles in the palace. . Even when the Ministry of Internal Affairs distributes copies, it may be withheld. Life was much more difficult.

If the king is ruthless, two months is enough for him to forget someone. If the emperor forgets her, then she will have difficulty in the harem.

The emperor protested in his heart.

Two months without the presence of Du Chang is sixty days.

"These concubines are becoming more and more unruly. I guess they are spoiled by the emperor. Your Majesty, you must know that the word "pride and arrogance" does not come for nothing. Your Majesty, you must have equal exposure to rain and dew to achieve long-term success."

"I understand."

"From today on, let the queen do the sleeping duties at night. The Ai family sees that the queen is very willing to serve the emperor."

"Forget it, I have official duties tonight."

"The emperor is unwilling to let the queen serve. It must be because the queen is too big-hearted and is not serving her properly. There is a suitable candidate for the Ai family here. Mr. Wei is sensible, appropriate and doesn't talk much. When he was serving the Ai family in Cining Palace , It’s very good. Starting tonight, a noble Wei will come to take care of you.”

The emperor sighed.

The Queen Mother is worthy of being the daughter of the Wei family, and she never forgets to promote the Wei family.

In the past, the emperor could refuse the promotion to the queen, but now if he refuses the queen, Wei Guiren will be the substitute.

Perhaps the Queen Mother did not consider the Queen in her heart, and she just wanted the noble guard to come to bed with her.

The Queen Mother has already said this, and if she refuses again, it would be unfilial.

Can only agree.

Wanrudian.

Du Jiyan was listening to Ertiao and other waiters reporting on their work.

"These fireworks are called fairy flowers. These are the finest glutinous rice balls sent by the Queen Mother."

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent this month's monthly silver, as well as some ornaments and utensils for the Lantern Festival."

Shi Jing sat under the window worriedly, his handkerchief messed up by her.

It was rare that her makeup was so sloppy that day. Maybe she didn't sleep well at night, and there were bruises under her eyes.

"The Emperor is injured on Shangyuan Festival. I don't know what to do with us?"

"There is no news from Taihe Palace, which is the best news."

"But - I heard that the imperial doctor went to the Taihe Palace to prescribe medicine for the emperor and correct his bones. The emperor went to the Cining Palace and took a long time to come out. I don't know what happened in the middle -"

"Eunuch Gao has arrived."

"I'm such a crow's mouth. Eunuch Gao's visit will definitely mean nothing good." Shi Jing muttered.

Gao Rang came to Wanru Hall and brought news to Du Jiyan. The emperor said that she would not be allowed to sleep with him for two months.

"Du Chang is having a good life. The emperor said that two months will pass quickly. After these two months, the emperor will still call you." Gao Rang expressed his sympathy and comfort.

Du Jiyan was secretly happy.

It's such a good thing that I can't sleep with you for two months.

If you don't go to bed for two months, you will definitely not get pregnant during these two months, and you don't have to work night shifts, so you will have plenty of time. Your main job is to be the emperor's concubine, and your side job is to open a restaurant and deliver food. Your main job is no longer available. It’s time for your side business to be prosperous. I can earn a lot of money for two months. Isn’t it good to make money?

When you go to the Palace of Supreme Harmony to serve the emperor, you not only have to be careful to serve the emperor, but some narrow-minded concubines will also be jealous. Once you die in the palace, your side job will rise with the same wind and skyrocket to 90,000 miles in a day?

Du Jiyan couldn't hold back the corners of his mouth.

After Gao Rang left, Du Jiyan called Er Tiao directly: "Hurry up and ask the small kitchen to make two good dishes. By the way, I also want to eat pickled fish. I will use the biggest herring to make it, and make twenty kebabs." Son. Shi Jing, if you want to eat anything, please order a dish."

Shi Jing stroked her chest and sat back outside the window. The bright sunlight enveloped her fat waist. She had been away from the palace for many days, but she was not favored. She was worried that she had eaten a few more bowls of rice, her waist became thicker, and she gained seven or eight pounds: " The emperor originally loved you the most, but now that he has not allowed you to sleep with him for two months, will he forget you? If you are forgotten by the king, wouldn't it be as good as death? It's a pity that I don't have a favorite, otherwise I can still share a little with you. Favor, forget it, I don’t have the appetite either, make me some sweet and sour pork, fat duck with sweet-scented osmanthus, some braised shark’s fin, and some yellow peas.”

The small kitchen was quickly tidied up.

You won't die without a man.

You still have to eat well.

If you have a small kitchen in your palace, you won't suffer any loss.

Those twenty kebabs were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The pickled fish made from big herring was filled with red pepper. It was so spicy that your mouth was on fire and your body was sweating. It was so delicious when paired with a bowl of rice. The peas were made golden and clear, and Glutinous and sweet, the sweet and sour pork tenderloin is crispy and refreshing, and the unique osmanthus fragrance in the fat duck soup will leave you with an endless aftertaste.

The food is very good, but it can’t be just food without wine.

"Nijiao, warm up a pot of apricot blossom brew. Master Shi and I will have a refreshing drink."

"Get two big cups."

Ertiao quickly warmed up the wine, and Du Jiyan and Shi Jing drank one glass at a time, clearly forgetting about the emperor.

Taihe Palace.

The eunuch brought tea, which was Tieguanyin that the emperor loved to drink.

Green tea, porcelain white bowl, and the lingering fragrance of tea. It's new tea.

The entire Taihe Palace is filled with the fragrance of tea.

Gao Rang replied, saying that he had gone to Wanru Hall to announce the decree, and Du Changzai already knew that she would not have to sleep with her for two months.

The emperor sympathized with Du Jiyan quite a bit. He used a tea lid to grind the Tieguanyin floating in the tea: "Then Du Chang must be very sad, right?"

"This"

"I mean, it must be hard for Du Changzai to bear such a heavy blow of not being able to sleep with you for two months, right? Did she cry?"

"Your Majesty, this servant doesn't look like you."

"Huh? Please tell me carefully."