The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 6 Entering the Palace (2)
"Little Fuzi, why is it you? Aren't you working in front of the emperor today?" Zhao Jing asked, and Xiao Fuzi had already jumped out of the car, and while helping her, he said with a smile: "The emperor wants to I ate fried chestnuts from Maoer Hutong, and I was afraid that others would not be able to buy them, so I asked my slaves to come out and take my aunt back along the way."

"What? Didn't the Empress Dowager send you out?"

"The regent is in the empress dowager's palace! How can the empress dowager care about these things, aunt, let's go quickly, the emperor will be in a hurry." Xiao Fuzi said while urging the coachman to set off.

There was a stove in the corner of the carriage, and it was very warm inside. Xiao Fuzi dug out a hand stove covered with orangutan felt from the corner, handed it to Zhao Jing, and said with a smile: "The emperor ordered it for my aunt. My aunt has frostbite on her hands, and she is afraid that the car will be cold and freeze you."

Thinking that the little emperor was so busy with his homework, Zhao Jing couldn't help but think about it, but then he thought that the little emperor was usually stubborn, and he didn't see him do many serious things, but these trivial things On the top, he seemed to be very careful, but he couldn't help shaking his head.

As soon as the carriage arrived at Mao'er Hutong, I could smell the aroma of roasted chestnuts outside, and I could hear the crackling sound of chestnuts bursting outside, which felt fresh to my ears.It's no wonder that the little emperor likes to eat these things. Every time those things in the palace are delivered to the imperial court, they don't know how long it has passed, and they have been heated up several times.

Xiao Fuzi bought chestnuts and brought them up, and threw a bag beside Zhao Jing: "Auntie, eat it while it's hot, and when you return to the palace, there are rules everywhere, so you can't eat a few properly."

Zhao Jing was not hungry at this time, so she waved her hand and said, "Save it for those little ones, the emperor can't eat these, he can only eat a few, otherwise the dinner will not be good, Queen Mother If the empress asks, do you still want your butt?"

After being reminded by Zhao Jing, Xiao Fuzi immediately came to his senses. He quickly replaced the extra bag, made another smaller one, and said with a smile, "Thank you, aunt, for reminding me. I just want to ask for credit, if the emperor is fed up, the servant will be punished."

Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, Zhao Jing didn't argue any more, she just smiled and said: "In terms of rules, you can't bring in anything outside for the emperor to eat. This time it's fine. If there is a next time, I won't follow it. Instead, come out to pick me up and ask for this cheap, let the queen mother know that the emperor will definitely be punished."

The first emperor had a magnificent life, the only regret was that he had not had many heirs. Several older princes died in battle at the beginning of the founding of the country, and now there is only one single seedling left, the emperor, who almost died ten years ago. During the palace chaos, he was abolished by the regent.The old people in the palace kept secret about that matter. When Zhao Jing woke up, it was just a few months after the turmoil, and Yuan's memory was fragmented, so he didn't know about that matter.

It didn't take long for the carriage to cross the moat and came to the gate of Shenwu.After handing over the palace card, the carriage drove for a short distance, Zhao Jing got out of the carriage, separated from Xiao Fuzi, and went to her own quarters.After changing her clothes, combing her hair and cleansing her face, everything was done according to the palace rules, Zhao Jing got up and went to Yongshou Palace where the empress dowager lived.

The snow fell a lot less outside, but Zhao Jing was still shivering from the cold when she walked under the palace wall in the cold weather wearing the winter clothes prescribed by court ladies.After finally entering the Yongshou Palace, Zhao Jing raised her spirits and asked the little eunuch to go in and answer, while she stood respectfully and solemnly under the red rhinoceros in the main hall.

Fengyi Hall was brightly lit, and the floor-to-ceiling curtains woven of bright yellow brocade separated the cold and hot air from inside and outside.

The heavy snow had already covered the ground, and Zhao Jing couldn't help lowering her head when she saw that there was no one around, and blew warm air on her already frozen hands.At this time, the door of the main hall suddenly creaked open, Zhao Jing only felt the curtain flashing in front of her eyes, and when she raised her head, she saw a healthy and burly figure stepping out of the main hall.

The man was wearing a stone-blue gown with arrow sleeves embroidered with the pattern of double dragons playing with pearls, a sapphire blue golden brocade cloak, and flying cloud boots. Zhao Jing couldn't help but feel her heart tense, she only felt a slight pain in her knees, so she bowed her knees and said, "My lord, Wan'an."

This person is none other than Zhou Yi, the regent of the dynasty, who Zhao Jing couldn't help but feel frightened when he saw him for no reason.

Zhou Yi seemed to glance at Zhao Jing from the corner of his eyes, his thin lips moved slightly, and he said something like this: "I heard that you will be leaving the palace in two months, and everything outside the palace has been settled. Yet?"

Zhao Jing stiffened her neck, her forehead was already sweating, so she could only reply in a low voice: "This slave girl has a simple family background, and there is nothing to settle for. It's just a matter of finding a place to stay."

Hearing this, Zhou Yi just smiled coldly: "Very well, so you plan to live in the bungalows of your brother's house on Gulou Street?"

Zhao Jing just felt her head was in a daze. When she raised her head, Zhou Yi had already stepped past her, and Yi Ren's majestic back was hidden in the heavy snow.

(End of this chapter)