The prince is very fierce

The sedan chair swayed and passed through the winding corridors, gradually arriving at the Queen Mother's residence.

Although the Changle Palace was not as strict as the emperor's harem, it was not too loose either. Men were definitely not allowed to enter and leave easily, and there were many palace maids locked in the deep palace.

Everyone has seven emotions and six desires. Long-term sexual repression has caused these palace maids to yearn for life outside the walls. I don't know if they heard that the peerless Su Wang Prince was coming, but there were many more palace maids walking in the corridors today. When they saw Xu Buling's sedan chair passing by, they bowed and stood by the roadside waiting. After it passed, they secretly glanced and whispered.

Xu Buling had good eyes and ears, and could actually hear what these little palace maids said:

"Is this the Prince of Su Wang?"

"Yes... He is so handsome. It would be great if the Queen Mother could give me to Prince Xu..."

"What a wet dream... I heard that Prince Xu is as strong as a dragon and a tiger, and he is very fierce. You are skinny and have little flesh. Be careful not to die in bed..."

"I am willing to die in bed..."

...

Xu Buling's face was full of black lines, and he was very helpless about this. He just took it as a compliment to him.

The sedan chair stopped at the palace where the Queen Mother slept. From a distance, he saw the Queen Mother in a gorgeous palace skirt standing under the eaves. Because she was at home, she did not wear a phoenix crown, but a golden hairpin inserted diagonally between her buns. The phoenix head of the golden hairpin held a pearl, and her hands were folded on her waist. The dignity and nobility in her bones were revealed without deliberate movements.

The Queen Mother was once one of the Eight Great Masters of Xuanhe, and was as famous as Xu Buling's mother. In terms of appearance alone, she was the best in the world. Now that she is at the right age and has a more charming figure, coupled with her extraordinary status, the difference between her and the palace maid next to her is like heaven and earth.

As a junior, Xu Buling naturally couldn't stare at the queen mother from head to toe. He walked slowly to the front of the palace and raised his hand to perform a junior salute: "Queen Mother."

The queen mother smiled and raised her hand to make a friendly gesture:

"Little Buling, come here. We are all family. No need to be so polite."

Little Buling...

Xu Buling looked at the ground and blinked. He always felt that the name was too intimate. After thinking for a while, he said, "Queen Mother, just call me Buling. Well... Xiao Xu is also fine."

The queen mother turned and walked towards the brightly lit living room. She behaved in a friendly manner, just like an elder relative of an ordinary family: "Just follow the rules in front of outsiders, and don't be so distant in private. Xiao Ting always cried for his parents every time he came here. He used to roll around in the courtyard. I think it's quite interesting..."

She walked gracefully, and the hem of her skirt brought up waves of brewing ripples.

The queen mother had long legs and was taller than Madam Lu, but Xu Buling was taller, so he had to bow slightly when walking behind her.

Xu Buling walked a few steps, and the faint fragrance lingered around his nose. He felt a little awkward. Seeing that the queen mother was not polite, he naturally did not say anything either, and followed her walking straight.

The queen mother talked about some family matters. Xu Buling followed Mrs. Lu's instructions and just listened without answering. He occasionally hummed, like a mute.

The queen mother noticed that there was no response behind her, turned her head, and raised her cheeks slightly: "Buling, why don't you speak? Are you shy? I heard that you are quite courageous."

Xu Buling took a breath, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Well... not good at speaking."

"Hehehe~... Men should be more generous."

The queen mother raised her thin eyebrows, and was amused by this sentence. She walked into the main hall, sat down at the table, and raised her hand to pat the chair next to her.

In this world, the royal family usually eats at separate tables. Several small tables are placed in the room, and each person sits in front of a small table to eat together. Only the homes of ordinary people have a shared table.

There was a tablecloth in the Queen Mother's room. It was not very big, and it was covered with silk. There were not many dishes on the table, but they were extremely exquisite. Several candlesticks were placed in the corners, and the light in the main hall was sufficient.

Well... it was a candlelight dinner.

It was a bit strange for two people to have a meal at separate tables. Xu Buling thought about it and didn't say anything. He sat upright on the left side of the Queen Mother and smiled, "Thank you for your hospitality."

The Queen Mother acted like an elder. She took the tableware from Qiao'e and placed it in front of Xu Buling. She tilted her head and said softly,

"It's cold, put your feet in."

Xu Buling was a little confused. He looked down and found that the Queen Mother had put her slender legs and skirt under the table. He thought about it and put his legs in. He found that the table was warm. There was a heater with a copper cover on it. It would not burn your feet if you stepped on it. It was very comfortable.

The Queen Mother smiled and explained softly: "There are not many people living in Changle Palace. The emperor has always been frugal. He stopped burning the ground dragon because it was too wasteful. I grew up in Huainan and I am naturally afraid of the cold. The craftsman came up with this method. Xu Buling must have never seen it before, right?"

Xu Buling had seen something similar, but he had never seen it in this world. He nodded gently: "It is indeed ingenious. This craftsman should be rewarded."

The Queen Mother did not let the palace maids serve by the side. She personally picked up the warm wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Xu Buling:

"There is nothing to do in the palace for many years. If life becomes more difficult, you can't stay there..."

The clear wine fell into the cup, and the fragrance of the wine emanated, which was refreshing.

Xu Buling was always drinking wine, and even though he didn't like it, he liked it. He sniffed and was a little surprised: "What kind of wine is this?"

The Queen Mother's eyes flashed with a subtle cunning, just like a strange uncle who successfully seduced a little kid with candy, and smiled: "Duan Yu Shao, it's sold in the Sun family shop in Dayefang, it's very common."

Xu Buling frowned slightly and shook his head: "I drank Duan Yu Shao for a year, the taste is similar, but this wine is obviously much better."

The Queen Mother put down the jug and said in a soft voice: "That's natural. As the saying goes, 'the wine becomes mellower as it is placed.' A fine wine that has accumulated over time will naturally taste better than a new wine that has just come out."

Xu Buling agreed with this. Not only the wine, but also the people. Aunt Lu was obviously more flavorful than a woman of her age. He picked up the wine glass and smelled it. The rich aroma of the wine was very refreshing, and he nodded:

"This old man Sun actually hid a special gift from the Imperial City, which made me take care of the business every day..."

The Queen Mother covered her mouth and laughed twice, then shook her head: "No, Sun's shop has always been in good business. It's just a small shop. No matter how much wine there is, it can feed a few people. After buying it, it will be gone. Sometimes the late emperor wants to drink it. I couldn't buy any of them. Before I entered the palace, my brother bought some specially, intending to take them out when the late emperor came to my place, but later... Anyway, after giving away several jars over the years, there are still two jars left. I guess there are only two jars of ten-year-old wine in the world, and I don’t know what the price would be if they were released.”

Xu Buling showed a bit of solemnity, picked up the wine glass, smelled it carefully, and nodded: "I'm afraid a thousand dollars can't buy it. The Queen Mother has hidden it for so many years, and it is really a waste to entertain me."

The Queen Mother shook her head: "I don't drink wine on weekdays, and I can't taste it. It would be a waste to keep this good wine. If Xiao Buling likes it..."

Xu Buling was stunned for a moment, and was about to raise his hand to refuse, but he didn't expect the Queen Mother's next sentence to be:

"Write a poem for me and I will give it to you."

The Queen Mother held her cheek with her left hand, put her elbow on the table, leaned forward slightly, smiled kindly, and winked.

This scene is really pleasing to the eye.

Xu Buling didn't expect the Queen Mother to be waiting for him here. After a moment of confusion, he put down his wine glass and said seriously:

"Your Majesty, I have been ignorant of poetry since I was a child. I asked my servant to buy the song "The Wind Has Gone to the Dust and the Fragrance of the Flowers Are Gone". It seems that I cannot enjoy this wine."

The Queen Mother's eyebrows showed a bit of disappointment, and she sighed faintly: "Not even one song?"

This resentment is comparable to Mrs. Lu's.

It's a pity that Xu Buling only accepted Mrs. Lu's tricks and was not interested in others. He shook his head:

"I really can't compose poetry. Please don't make things difficult for me, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother carefully looked at Xu Buring's eyes for a long time before she said dubiously: "Really not?"

"If I could compose poetry, I would stew myself in an iron pot!"

Xu Buling spoke with confidence, and it was true.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she laughed out loud, sat up straight, shook her head and joked: "Boiling alive is torture. As the dignified Crown Prince Su, how dare I stew you... Well, but you can You can’t lie to me, an elder. If you tell lies, don’t blame me for settling the score with you.”

Xu Buling didn't know how to compose poems. The poems were copied. What was he afraid of? "The Empress Dowager made serious remarks. If I could compose poems, I would let the Empress Dowager do as she pleased."

The Queen Mother's eyes showed a bit of disappointment, so she gave up and asked the palace maid to bring over two jars of aged wine and gave them to Xu Buling.

Xu Buling declined several times, but the Queen Mother would not take it back after she had spoken her words. After pushing and pushing, she finally accepted it.

The next step was to eat, but nothing special was said during the dinner. The Queen Mother asked, and Xu refused to answer. She deliberately avoided the matters between the court and the feudal prince, and talked about ordinary family pettiness.

This was Xu Buling's first face-to-face contact with the Queen Mother. He didn't feel anything other than a pleasure to watch. He stayed there for only half an hour. After he was full of wine and food, he stood up to say goodbye and left the palace with two jars of wine...