The White-haired Queen

Wen Lanyue gently pinched the little emperor's cheek and asked, "Then how can I be released from the ban?"

The little emperor said coquettishly: "Sister Yue'er, don't be angry. The ban will be lifted naturally after three days."

Wen Lanyue tempted: "I will give you a gift, and you will release me, how about that?"

The little emperor blinked his eyes and said innocently, "No, the emperor's words are golden. I put you under house arrest in the morning and released you in the afternoon. How can you obey others in the future?"

Wen Lanyue said: "But I have something important to go out for tomorrow."

The little emperor suggested, "Sister Yue'er, if it's urgent, you can ask Honghe to go out and do it for you; if you need to see someone, you can invite that person to the palace."

Wen Lanyue thought about it and seemed that this was the only way.

Seeing that the little emperor was so thoughtful about himself, Wen Lanyue took out the book "Essentials of Governing a Country" and handed it to the little emperor, saying, "This is the book I found for you outside the palace these two days. It is very suitable for you to read."

The little emperor took the book, looked at the front cover, then the back cover, rubbed it with his hand, and said, "Sister Yue'er, the paper of this book is better than the paper of ordinary books. It feels smooth and delicate. Where did you buy it from?"

Wen Lanyue said casually: "I met a foreigner at the market. I saw him holding this book, so I bought it from him."

Wen Lanyue added, "I think you will like it."

The little emperor opened the book, looked at the table of contents, and said, "It is indeed a good book. I like it very much. Thank you, Sister Yue'er."

Then, the little emperor took out a memorial from his sleeve like a magic trick, handed it to Wen Lanyue, and said, "Sister Yue'er, I received a memorial this morning. A minister said that potatoes were also found in other places and distributed according to the ratio of seeds to food."

Wen Lanyue smiled and said, "Congratulations, Emperor. Food is the most important thing for the people. Only when there is enough food can there be peace in the world."

The little emperor said: "This is all thanks to Sister Yue'er."

Wen Lanyue asked: "How do you plan to deal with the memorial from the Grand Concubine?"

The little emperor said: "I hope Sister Yue'er understands that sometimes the right thing may not be implemented immediately."

Wen Lanyue didn't expect the little emperor to say such a thing. He couldn't help but touch his head and said, "I understand. For many things, we just need to try our best. As the saying goes, 'Man proposes, God disposes'. Whether it can be accomplished or not, we just have to let nature take its course after trying our best."

The little emperor said, "I am very happy that Sister Yue'er thinks so."

The little emperor then asked, "Sister Yue'er, have you offended Minister Pang recently?"

Wen Lanyue thought silently for a while, then said, "Probably not. Recently, I haven't had much contact with him. We only ran into each other twice at the palace gate."

The little emperor said "Oh" softly, and then said: "In the morning court these two days, I felt that Minister Pang kept praising you, but I always felt that there was something else behind his words."

Wen Lanyue said, "Oh," and said, "Is it because of our encounter this morning that he felt I neglected him? Or is it because Consort Pang no longer holds the Phoenix Seal?"

"Oh my!" Wen Lanyue yelled, "I know. He must have thought that I had someone else replace his brother-in-law in the Secretariat."

After a pause, Wen Lanyue continued, "Could it be that there is also the 'Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall' for lunch today? I am not going to eat all of it. It was also served to me by the shopkeeper."

The young emperor thought for a moment and said, "They should be related. What I heard today was that you stole Concubine Pang's 'Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'."

Wen Lanyue said: "Who spread such vicious rumors?"

Then she explained, "It was the owner of the Beijing Grand Restaurant who brought me three bowls of 'Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'. I asked Hong He to consult the owner, but she couldn't find him and said he had left. I don't know any other details."

The little emperor said, "I planted flowers with great care but they didn't grow, but I planted willows by accident and they grew into shade trees. I hope Sister Yue'er will be more careful in the future. Just like the confinement incident this time, it made me very embarrassed."

Wen Lanyue looked at this little, sensible person, and felt warm in her heart. She said, "Xiao Xizi and Taohua have been working very hard recently, so let them take care of you."

At this time, the little emperor's personal eunuch Xiao Fuzi came in and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, a minister has gone to the Imperial Study to ask to see Your Majesty."

The little emperor stood up, adjusted his clothes, and said, "I will take my leave now."

After seeing off the little emperor, Wen Lanyue picked up the blueprint again and started to study it himself.

It got dark before he knew it, and the drawings were almost sorted out. Wen Lanyue stood up, stretched, and thought about what to do tomorrow.

Now that many things are happening at the same time, Wen Lanyue doesn't want to create any trouble for the little emperor.

Finally, she decided to avoid meeting everyone at a different time and go out in disguise. After all, this blueprint was very important, and Pavilion Master Mo couldn't be in the capital every other day.

The next day, before the palace gates opened, Wen Lanyue went out alone wearing men's clothes.

She used the spare key of the commercial bank to open the door. Just as she was about to slip inside, a club came down. She raised her hand to block it and said, "It's me." Then she cried out, "Ouch, it hurts."

Mo Jiang thought the voice was familiar, so he stopped and asked in the dim light, "Who are you?"

Wen Lanyue was in so much pain that she said unhappily, "Wen Lanyue."

Mo Jiang said, "Owner, why are you dressed like this?"

Wen Lanyue said, "I was under house arrest and I escaped. There is still curfew outside. If you speak loudly again, we will both go to jail."

Mo Jiang quickly covered his mouth and said in a muffled voice: "Why are you grounded?"

Wen Lanyue rolled her eyes, thinking of how to tease him, and said, "It's all because of your bowl of 'Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'."

Mo Jiang said: "A bowl of 'Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall' still confines you to your room, then let's not be the queen mother anymore, let's be the emperor ourselves."

Wen Lanyue patted Mo Jiang on the shoulder and said, "The country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. It is normal to accept the punishment."

Mo Jiang said: "I will never again..."

Wen Lanyue burst out laughing and said, "To tell you the truth, it has nothing to do with that. I want to disband the harem..."

Mo Jiang immediately raised his voice and said, "Owner, do you really dare to do anything? Since ancient times, the concubines of the previous emperor either died of old age in the palace or were buried with the emperor for love. There was no third way."

Wen Lanyue said, "How can we know if we don't try? Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's make a quick decision." After that, he took out the blueprint and handed it to Mo Jiang: "Take a look and see if there is any problem. If there is no problem, I will withdraw first."

Mo Jiang took a look and said, "How long will you be grounded? Will it be convenient for me to find you next time?"

Wen Lanyue said: "Three days, is there a problem with the drawings?"

Mo Jiang said, "My eyes are blurry and I can't see anything in such a short time. I'll contact you if I have any questions later."

Wen Lanyue said: "Then please say hello to Deputy Building Master Lin for me. I will leave first."

After saying that, Wen Lanyue flashed into the night at dawn.