After meeting those envoys that day, Lin Jiuqing forgot about the matter and did not take it to heart.

She didn't expect that this matter, which she had long forgotten, would be dug up by someone.

On this day, Lin Jiuqing was studying ingredients in the yard. Mo Xiao and Mo Chengning had been very busy these days. She was afraid that the father and son would not get enough nutrition, so she was very careful about their diet and the daily meals were carefully matched.

She had prepared today's menu and was about to have it sent to the kitchen when she saw Yingyue running in in a panic.

"Mother, something big has happened."

Yingyue looked pale, and her eyes were full of panic.

Lin Jiuqing frowned: "What happened? Is it your Majesty or Ningning?"

"Neither," Yingyue stared at Lin Jiuqing, "It's you, Madam."

Lin Jiuqing's expression eased a little: "I'm just standing here fine, what could go wrong?"

Yingyue pursed her lips and said softly, "That Tuoba Xuan drew a picture and said that he fell in love with the person in the picture at first sight. He said that he would not agree to sign the peace agreement until the court found the person in the painting, otherwise he would not negotiate with the court."

"The painting has been kept by your Majesty for a long time. I don't know how it got leaked. Today in the court, the ministers had an argument with your Majesty over the woman in the painting. Your Majesty has not left the court yet."

When Lin Jiuqing heard this, he had some vague guesses in his mind.

Sure enough, the next moment, Yingyue said, "My queen, the person in Tuoba Xuan's painting looks exactly like you."

Yingyue pursed her lips and said anxiously, "Those ministers are forcing Your Majesty to offer you as a sacrifice to promote peace talks between the two countries so that the people of the two countries can live and work in peace!"

"They say it lightly, generously for others. If it were their wives or daughters, would they be willing to send them outside the Great Wall?"

Speaking of this, Yingyue's eyes became red, and she was really worried about Lin Jiuqing.

This matter was originally suppressed by His Majesty and no one knew about it. But now it has spread and everyone knows about it, along with the story of the person in the painting.

If it was anything else, they could just ignore it. But when it came to the interests of the country, they couldn't even say no.

Lin Jiuqing has already realized what Yingyue is worried about.

She was silent for a moment, then handed the prepared menu to Yingyue: "Send it to the kitchen and ask them to prepare it accordingly."

Yingyue frowned: "My lady, aren't you worried at all?"

Lin Jiuqing: "It's no use for me to worry."

Yingyue was silent for a moment, then went to the kitchen with the menu in her hand.

After the kitchen prepared the food, Lin Jiuqing looked at the time and went to Yinghua Hall as usual.

At the entrance of Yinghua Palace, the young eunuch stopped her for the first time and said softly, "Empress Chen, he is busy inside. His Majesty has ordered you to go to the side hall to rest first. He will come as soon as he is done."

Lin Jiuqing paused, then nodded and prepared to go to the side hall.

However, just as he took a step, the door of Yinghua Hall was opened from the inside, and a group of ministers filed out. The ones walking in the front were Zhou Chen and the Minister of Revenue.

The two parties met and were stunned for a moment. Zhou Chen was the first to react and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Her Majesty the Concubine."

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