Empress Dowager + Spoiler

Zhao Sansi raised his hand to help him up, and his smile faded away, "I don't doubt the employment, and I don't need the doubt. Even if we will come to this step in the future, I still have to trust the prime minister at this moment, and I can't doubt him. Everyone in the court knows , I am a prince with no power and no power. To be able to sit firmly on the throne, I rely on the prime minister. Aiqing, tell me, what do I have to be afraid of? If he is able to fight against him, if he has another heart, if it is not that I, the emperor, is too stupid, or the prime minister is out of his mind."

Xu Yingmin was ashamed for no reason at what she said, but it was more of admiration for the little emperor in front of him who seemed to have not grown up, "It's my minister who is stupid."

Zhao Sansi shook his head, "Aiqing is a smart person. Since I trust the prime minister, I also trust the prime minister's way of looking at people. He can regard you as a confidant, which shows that Aiqing must be the same kind of person as the prime minister."

Xu Yingmin lowered his head and smiled, "I finally understand."

What did he understand, Zhao Sansi probably guessed a little bit, but she didn't want to ask now, because the little six came to tell the empress that the empress was already waiting outside.

It was the first banquet that the emperor and empress attended together, so they naturally had to attend together.

Zhao Sansi, who didn't want his queen to wait for a long time at all, looked more relaxed than before, "It's getting late, let's go to the banquet together, Ai Qing."

Xu Yingmin nodded, and said respectfully: "I will do my best to serve the emperor."

Zhao Sansi smiled, didn't answer, but looked at Huarong outside, "Let the queen wait a moment, I'll be right there."

When the sky darkened, Zhao Sansi and Gu Xizhao walked up to the Taihe Building. After receiving the gift from the people present, she raised her hand to let people get up, helped Gu Xizhao to sit down, and then she sat down casually .

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is a good day for family reunion. I think that everyone's small family reunion is worse than our monarchs and ministers getting together and becoming a family reunion. That's why this moon appreciation banquet is held." Zhao Sansi said, and then He waved to the people below to signal them to take a seat, then sneaked a sneak peek at Gu Xizhao.

Seeing Gu Xizhao looking over with a smile, she quickly retracted her gaze, looked at the crowd below who couldn't tell who was who, pressed her lips, pretended to clear her throat, and continued: "As the saying goes, it's better to be alone than to be happy. , we gather together during the festive season today, everyone should be more relaxed. Finally..."

Zhao Sansi looked at Gu Xizhao openly this time, and stretched out her hand towards her, folded her hands together, and she said loudly: "I work hard on state affairs every day, and the moon feast is all up to the empress to manage it. Empress."

In private, she was flattered to be praised by the little fool, but in front of outsiders, listening to these crooked words, she did not boast, "What does the emperor say? It is the concubine's responsibility to share the emperor's worries. pleasure."

As soon as she landed, the people below got up and knelt down to thank them, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Empress."

The cool wind blows, and the full moon has climbed into the night sky at some point, and the stars are dotted with picturesque beauty.

Zhao Sansi listened to the roar of thanksgiving below, and squeezed Gu Xizhao's hand again, "Queen, it's Mid-Autumn Festival today."

"Yes, it's Mid-Autumn Festival today."

Zhao Sansi looked at her, and said softly: "Chang'e should regret stealing the elixir, and Bi Haiqing is heartbroken every night."

This is what the two said when they were lying on the roof watching the moon last year.

It was obviously only a year, but looking back now, it seems like a long time has passed.

Gu Xizhao lowered her eyes. At that time, she never thought that one day, she would be able to sit beside the little fool and accept the worship of the world.

"The concubine has no regrets. Last year, this year, every Mid-Autumn Festival in the future, or other big or small festivals, the concubine will spend it with the emperor."

"Yes, we lived together." Zhao Sansi nodded, then looked at the person who was still kneeling below, "Finger."

After everyone was seated again, Li Zhongxian said in a shrill voice, "The moon feast begins now, and the rituals and music begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sitting in the corner of the stage played the instrumental music in their hands, and the melodious and cheerful music swept away the solemn atmosphere just now.

Immediately afterwards, a group of eunuchs and palace maids filed in with things, which were the dishes on the moon feast.

Few of the people who came to the banquet came to enjoy the delicious food in the palace, and most of them came for this honor, but they were still surprised when they saw the various vegetarian dishes in front of them. The neighbors all looked at each other with incredulous faces, "This..."

Zhao Sansi and Gu Xizhao pretended not to see the reaction of these people below. After the palace servants put everything together, Li Zhongxian next to him secretly tested the poison with silver needles, and then began to distribute meals to people.

Although they were all vegetarian dishes, Eunuch Wu from the Imperial Dining Room showed his housekeeping skills. All the dishes were delicious in color, flavor and flavor. Among them, two cold dishes were hot and sour, very appetizing.

When the emperor moved his chopsticks, the people below didn't dare to disrespect, so they moved their chopsticks, but most of them were just pretending.

Gu Xizhao held a "Hongmen Banquet" in Japan today. After eating a few chopsticks, she squinted and glanced around the people below, and then secretly tugged on Zhao Sansi's sleeve.

Zhao Sansi came over knowingly, put down the chopsticks, took the handkerchief Li Zhongxian handed over to wipe his mouth, and looked at the people below, "But the things arranged by the queen are not to your taste, why do you not like everyone? "

Immediately replied: "I dare not. I am very satisfied with the queen's arrangement."

Amid the echoes, Xu Yingmin's truth seemed very unique, "The things arranged by the empress are delicious, but they are too plain. I may only be able to eat dry food for ten and a half months in Jiangnan. Steamed buns, I thought that I would be able to have a feast of fish and meat today when I went to the palace for a banquet, but who knows that I have been looking forward to it for so long, and I also look forward to a plate of boiled pork slices."

As soon as Xu Yingmin's words fell, the crowd silenced, only the singing and dancing on the stage remained. Zhao Sansi raised her hand to signal the song and dance to stop. When the Taihe Building became quiet inside and outside, she calmly said, "Where are you?" Don't you all think the same way as Xu Aiqing, did you disappoint today's moon feast?"

After a short silence, Sun Yan, the idiot, spoke first, "It's not necessarily disappointing, after all, the food in the Imperial Dining Room is really delicious, but there are accidents."

Princess Mingzhao sat at the head of the women's family, looked around, and stood up, "Master Sun's accident is so well used. Mingzhao has participated in many palace banquets, big and small, since he was a child, but Only this time, the most unique."

Since entering the palace in April, Princess Mingzhao has been kept in the palace by Zhao Sansi. The reason is that the young prince of Huai'an has reached the age of schooling. The imperial sister was eccentric, so she kept the little prince, and Princess Mingzhao also stayed in the palace.

Princess Mingzhao used to be a dispensable princess in the palace, but now Zhao Sansi treats her like a serious princess. She is grateful to her son for being kind to her son, and she is also a kind person People, in this kind of occasion, she is naturally willing to help others.

"Today's dishes look plain, but the empress must have put in a lot of painstaking efforts. This year's summer is still at this time, and the heat is still hot. The hot weather has ruined people's appetite. Today's dishes are appetizing and refreshing. of."

After what she said, anyone with a little understanding of medical theory can see that today's dishes seem simple, but after careful consideration, from the vegetarian dishes to the last soup, they are actually things to appetize and relieve heat.

Immediately, everyone stood up and thanked Gu Xizhao. Xu Yingmin, who had said "disrespectful" just now, hurriedly came out and knelt down, "I also ask the empress to forgive me, I am stupid, and I can't understand the good intentions of the empress..."

"Today's banquet, although I have put some thought into it, the original intention is not here." Gu Xizhao raised her hand to signal him to stand up, "Master Xu, get up quickly. Speaking of which, you are really serious about water conservancy in the south of the Yangtze River." You have suffered a lot, and you should be treated kindly when you return to Beijing this time."

"No, it's Wei Chen..."

"Master Xu, you don't need to say too much." Gu Xizhao interrupted him, and was supported by Chan'er at the side, and said to the people below: "This time the banquet arrangement is simple, I hope you can't blame it. As it is clearly stated As Huang Jie said, this time things are a bit simpler and rougher, because of the weather, but more because of the emperor and the people of Dazhao."

"At the beginning of the construction of the Jiangnan water conservancy, the money spent is already a considerable amount. I don't know how much money will be spent in the future. For this reason, the emperor can't sleep and eat. As the queen, I live in the deep palace. I can't share my worries for the emperor, I can only live my life carefully."

She said it sincerely, and Xu Yingmin knelt down straight again, "Your Majesty has saved so much for the sake of the people, but I still care about these appetites. After a few days in Beijing, I have forgotten the suffering of the people in the south of the Yangtze River." Days. The people in the south of the Yangtze River have suffered from floods, droughts and droughts for a long time. When they heard that the emperor really wanted to think of a long-term plan for them, they were all excited and happy. In this place, those working people never pay attention to food..."