Drunk Bamboo

Xie Yuzhu was waiting at the Jinjie Gate for Hua Qinfeng to come down from court.

With the peony jade pendant given by the queen, it is very convenient to enter the palace.

Yun Ling was holding two wooden boxes filled with various dried fruits, and Xie Yuzhu was holding a basket of fresh fruits, both of which were prepared for the emperor and the empress.

Officials leaving the court passed by the Jinjie Gate one after another. Some of them saluted from afar when they saw Xie Yuzhu, some stepped forward to salute, and some exchanged a few words of greeting before leaving.

Xie Yuzhu smiled politely and nodded.

She regretted standing here waiting for Hua Qinfeng. She should have waited in the carriage outside the palace.

She didn't expect that the wind direction in the court would change so quickly. Even she, the Princess of Feng, had to take advantage of the Feng King, attracting much attention and being flattered and befriended.

Maybe there will be posts in the future that I will need to find reasons to reject.

Now, she could understand Hua Qinfeng's troubles yesterday.

Fortunately, Huaqinfeng came out quickly.

Seeing him come out, Xie Yuzhu immediately stepped forward and hurried towards the inner court.

"My father is in Baoping Palace." Hua Qinfeng saw that she was going in the wrong direction and pointed it out.

"I haven't been to the palace for so long that I even remembered the way wrong." Xie Yuzhu made up an excuse.

"Why are you acting weird? Did something happen while you were waiting for me? Did someone bully you?!"

"No, who dares to bully me now?" Xie Yuzhu sighed softly, "Everyone has to bow to me when they see me, and they all come over from afar to greet me. I am just a little annoyed."

Hua Qinfeng chuckled, "You finally understand this kind of trouble."

Then he said carefully: "Next time, go out later. I will wait for you outside the palace. You can also get more sleep."

"Since you still have to visit the Grand Tutor and go to the Imperial Guard, you are really busy. So I will leave early so that you can leave the palace early too."

"It's not a big deal. It doesn't matter if we go earlier or later. The Grand Tutor and the Imperial Guards are all our people. It doesn't matter when we go."

After hearing what he said, Xie Yuzhu no longer felt that the worry she had just felt was really a worry.

They first went to Baoping Hall and presented the emperor with a box of preserved fruits and a basket of fruits.

The emperor was very happy and asked about Xie Juesheng's health.

After a few words, an official came to discuss something with him, so they left first.

Then we went to the Queen’s Changle Palace.

Qiao'er is always particularly happy when she sees them.

Qiao'er took the wooden box sent by Xie Yuzhu and smiled: "Your Majesty is also very concerned about the prince and princess. I heard that Dean Xie was ill, and I wanted to bring some medicinal herbs from the palace, but the prince and princess passed away quickly. When I sent them out of the palace, you were gone."

"The Queen said that the prince and princess are the most filial. Dean Xie will definitely get better after seeing you."

Xie Yuzhu smiled and said, "Thank you, mother, for your concern."

Qiao'er: "As soon as the prince and princess came back, they came to the palace to pay their respects to the queen. The queen was happier than anything else."

After the prince got into trouble, the queen rarely smiled, and the emperor never set foot in Changle Palace again.

Although the prince had returned, he was always busy and mostly came to talk about official business or to ask how he was.

Fortunately, Princess Feng has come and can make Her Majesty smile.

Qiao'er really likes Princess Feng.

The queen still sat on the throne in a dignified and elegant manner.

Tea and snacks were prepared in the hall early. As the weather was a bit dry, white fungus and lotus seed soup was specially prepared.

Hua Qinfeng didn't have breakfast. After paying his respects, he sat down without any hesitation and drank two bowls of Tremella and lotus seed soup.

Anyway, I can't have dinner with Xie Yuzhu later, so I might as well eat in Changle Palace and then go out. I don't have to think about where to eat or what to eat.

The queen looked at him lovingly, with a smile inadvertently appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"The prince puts down everything he eats after two bites. Feng'er is lucky to eat so much that I feel hungry."

Hua Qinfeng was busy eating, he raised his head and smiled, "My mother must be hungry."

The queen smiled even more widely, "Feng'er is right, I am hungry."

Qiao'er immediately served the queen a bowl of lotus seed soup.

As expected, Prince Feng and Princess Feng are both the Queen's happy pills.

"Mother, please try the preserved fruits we brought from Nanmi. They will whet your appetite and you can eat two more bowls of rice." Xie Yuzhu also drank a bowl of lotus seed soup, but Baiguo's cooking was better.

"Since Yuzhu said so, I must try it."

The queen ate a piece of almond preserves and praised it repeatedly.

"It is said that the fruits and vegetables in Nanmi are especially delicious. They are indeed more flavorful than those in Zhongdu."

"If the Queen Mother likes it, I'll ask Father to send some more."

"Thank you, Dean, you are so lucky." A hint of envy flashed in the queen's eyes.

The Xie family is really harmonious, with a kind father and filial son.

Xie Yuzhu chatted and laughed with the Queen, while Hua Qinfeng listened, watched, ate, and occasionally said a few words.

The atmosphere in the hall is very relaxed and pleasant.

The queen felt much better now that she had someone to keep her company. She had originally had no appetite for breakfast.

Now he has eaten a lot of food here and there, and his complexion has improved.

Qiao'er was serving beside them. She would see what Prince Feng and Princess Feng were eating and then serve some to the Queen. The Queen would always eat a few more bites.

After Hua Qinfeng had his fill, he found an excuse to leave the palace.

Of course the Queen agreed.

"Mother, now that we're full, how about I accompany you out for a walk and appreciate the flowers?" Xie Yuzhu suggested.

"Where does Yuzu want to go?" the queen asked with a smile.

The hot summer had just passed, the summer lotus had lost its stamens, the golden osmanthus and autumn chrysanthemum had not yet bloomed, and now was the season with the least flowers to see in the garden. But she suggested going to see the flowers, which was really strange.

"I heard that there are many precious flowers and plants in the Royal Concubine's Bauhinia Garden. Yuzhu is very curious and wants to go and see them." Xie Yuzhu looked at the Queen frankly without hiding anything.

The queen was stunned for a moment, then stopped smiling. "Yuzhu, you are my dearest child, so I don't need to hide anything from you. On the surface, I and the Royal Concubine have always been friendly and have never had any unpleasant expressions. But privately, I have never set foot in each other's palaces."

A trace of sadness emerged, "Since she was named Imperial Noble Consort, His Majesty has exempted her from all greetings on the grounds that she is weak."

Finally, the Queen also said bluntly: "I am sure you have heard it. Now, I have completely broken off with His Majesty for the sake of the Crown Prince. She is the apple of His Majesty's eye, and I don't want to provoke her."

Xie Yuzhu stood up and saluted solemnly to the queen.

"My mother is kind-hearted. She has been kind and righteous since she was a child. Not everyone has such a kind heart. Your Highness is virtuous and polite, but he has been repeatedly framed. The innocent are innocent, but sometimes you need outsiders to prove your innocence. This innocence is not for yourself, but for Your Majesty, the court officials, and the people of the world."

Every word Xie Yuzhu said touched the Queen's heart.

How could she not know that?

But His Majesty favors the Imperial Concubine and Prince Wen, so what should he do with her and the Crown Prince? !

The queen retained her last bit of dignity and did not voice out her resentment.

"I am very grateful for what Feng'er did for the Crown Prince and Wang that night."

"A mean person has his own dark ways, and an upright person has his own ways." Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes slightly, "Mother, why don't you find out her flaws openly?"