Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

Jinzhi opened the basket and carefully brought out a plate of hot flower-shaped rice cakes, along with which a faint scent of plum blossoms wafted.

Gao Hao glanced at it, showing no interest, and just rubbed his temple.

"Did she do it herself?"

Jinzhi nodded, her eyes bright.

"Yes, when the Queen Mother was doing it, this servant was by her side the whole time, and never left for a moment."

Gao Hao threw the memorial in his hand onto the table and asked, "How about deposing the emperor?"

Jin Zhi replied: "Dr. Lu said that there is nothing serious for the time being, but he needs to be well taken care of in the future."

She paused, then added, "The Queen Mother is well versed in medicine and has taken very good care of the deposed emperor. She personally oversees all of his food and medicine."

Gao Hao shook his head, looking quite disdainful: "I really didn't expect that she actually has some true feelings towards that sickly guy."

Jin Zhi raised her eyes slightly, saying meaningfully: "There are always times when you can't guard against them."

Gao Hao frowned and smiled: "Hasn't she always wanted to leave the palace? It won't be too late after she leaves the palace."

Jin Zhi was surprised: "The Queen Mother wants to leave the palace?"

Gao Hao raised his eyes and looked at her.

Jin Zhi's face turned pale and he immediately lowered his head and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty forgive me."

Gao Hao didn't look at her, just waved his hand.

"I'll take my leave." Jin Zhi retreated respectfully.

Gao Hao picked up a piece of soft and glutinous rice cake from the plate, squinted his eyes and looked at it quietly, his eyes were cold.

Even though she tries to please everyone and seems to have compromised, she hasn't changed at all.

That day she said that she would trick Gao Huan into the palace under the pretext of killing her, and after killing Gao Huan, she would pin the crime on the Empress Dowager...

It seems that all designs are as they expected.

But if it was Gao Huan instead of me sitting in this position today, would everything make sense?

"Your Majesty, the Queen requests an audience."

A eunuch reported.

Yuan Yun'e walked forward and bowed respectfully.

"Why is the Queen here?" Gao Hao put down the rice cake in his hand and waived her greeting.

When Yuan Yun'e stood up, her eyes casually swept across the table, and she said gently, "There are two things I want to tell Your Majesty."

Gao Hao hummed lightly.

Yuan Yun'e said, "Your Majesty conferred titles on people who were old in the palace the day before yesterday. It is a blessing for the Great Qi that you focus on government affairs, but you should not forget to expand your family. I have ordered people to select good girls to fill the harem. This is the list submitted to me. Please review it, Your Majesty."

She lowered her head and handed over the list, looking gentle and respectful.

Gao Hao took it with one hand, without even looking at it, and threw the list aside.

"Just take care of these little things."

Yuan Yun'e looked up, but saw that the emperor was staring at the cakes on the table with a worried look on his face. Her heart tightened.

It was clearly done by the Queen Mother.

Could it be that the reason why the emperor is so cold towards the harem is because of the empress dowager?

Yuan Yun'e was very nervous.

She calmed down a little and said, "There is another thing. Zhaoyi's birthday will be in a few days. What do you think——"

"Let's do it as usual." Gao Hao had no expression.

"Yes." Yuan Yun'e pursed her lips.

Gao Hao: "Does the Queen have anything else to say?"

Yuan Yun'e hurriedly shook her head and bowed again: "I will take my leave now."

"Wait." Gao Hao called her.

Yuan Yun'e raised her eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"

Gao Hao tilted his head and looked at her: "Why haven't you been talking to the Queen Mother recently?"

Yuan Yun'e didn't react for a moment and opened her mouth: "I..."

Gao Hao added: "I noticed that you two got along very well before, didn't you?"

Yuan Yun'e couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, so she just said, "I've been busy with the selection process lately... Your Majesty, your Majesty likes quietness, and I'm not good at it either—"

"Who said she likes quietness?" Gao Hao raised his eyebrows. "It's because there is no one in the palace who can talk to her."

Yuan Yun'e was startled and lowered her head quickly: "Yes, I will--"

Halfway through her words, she fell to her knees.

"Your Majesty, there have been rumors spreading in the palace recently. You really can't just let them run wild."

She rested her forehead against the cold jade brick, her heart beating wildly in her chest.

This was the first time she disobeyed him after all these years of marriage.

Although I don’t know what the consequences will be, we already have Concubine Lu, and we can’t have another Empress Dowager Liang.

Of course, even if there is something wrong, it shouldn't be known to everyone.

Although the person above her was not angry with her, he did not forgive her either.

My palms are sweaty.

To be honest, I'm still afraid.

After a moment, the person above spoke lightly.

"Queen, do you know that if it weren't for the Queen Mother's plea, perhaps the position of Queen would not have fallen to you?"

Yuan Yun'e took a deep breath and slowly raised her head: "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu is different from the Queen Mother."

Gao Hao pursed his lips, leaned into the dragon chair, and looked at her leisurely: "How is it different?"

Yuan Yun'e asked, "Do you still remember that Emperor Wenxuan conferred the title of 'Empress Kehedun' upon the Empress Dowager?"

Seeing that Gao Hao did not interrupt, Yuan Yun'e continued: "As far as I know, 'Khe Dun' means the wife of the Khan. The Queen Mother is originally a Han Chinese, but why did Emperor Wenxuan give her this title?"

Gao Hao nodded and smiled: "The central army is divided into Han army and Xianbei army. He naturally wants to win over and gain the support of the Xianbei generals for her."

Yuan Yun'e prostrated herself again: "Your Majesty is wise."

Gao Hao bent down and helped her up, staring into her eyes, and said meaningfully: "The Queen doesn't know, the Queen Mother has repeatedly asked me to leave the palace, but do you think I can agree?"

When Yuan Yun'e met those deep black eyes, she felt as if she had fallen into a bottomless black hole in an instant.

"……His Majesty?"

Gao Hao curved his lips, pulled her to sit beside him, and looked at her with a smile: "The queen has never had a child."

Yuan Yun'e's heart skipped a beat and her hands and feet turned cold.

Gao Hao took her hand and patted it gently on his palm: "When the Queen Mother suggested isolating you as the Queen, she said that all the sons born to concubines are the Queen's sons. What do you think?"

Yuan Yun'e's mind went blank for a moment, then she nodded: "I know I am guilty of not being able to give birth to a child for Your Majesty, and I have failed Your Majesty's kindness. However, no matter which concubine in the harem gives birth to a prince or princess for Your Majesty, I will treat her as my own."

Under this gaze that was fixed on her, she broke out in a cold sweat.

But somewhere in my body, it seemed as if it became transparent in an instant.

Gao Hao frowned slightly and let go of her hand: "The Queen Mother always wants to leave the palace. She must be bored here. What do you think, Queen?"

Yuan Yun'e immediately stood up, knelt down, and bowed to the ground: "It is my fault. I will definitely live up to your Majesty's expectations."

Gao Hao wiped his hands, picked up a piece of rice cake, and leaned back into the dragon throne.

Although it doesn't look as beautiful as the ones made by Sishansi, it is soft, delicious, lightly sweet and not greasy at all.

It was obviously done according to his preference.

Yuan Yun'e knelt on the ground and watched him finish a piece in silence.

Gao Hao took another sip of tea, then looked at her thoughtfully: "Just now the Queen said that Zhaoyi's birthday is in a few days?"

Yuan Yun'e replied: "Yes, it will be in five days."

Gao Hao nodded slightly: "Let's do it well."

As soon as Yuan Yun'e left, someone stepped into the hall.