The palace maid said yes, turned around and saw Long Yi coming over, and was about to salute when Long Yi stopped her.
He waved his hand to signal them to leave, and he took the tea can from the palace maid and put it in the drawer himself.
"Why is the emperor free again?" Qiao Wanyou asked with a smile.
"Did you realize it was me?"
Long Yi held her hand and they sat down together.
"I can make out the outline of your figure. Besides, I can smell the ambergris on the emperor." After a slight pause, Qiao Wanyou continued, "I can even hear the sound of your footsteps."
Long Yi smiled.
If it were another woman, she would probably make a fuss to show her love for him as her husband because she couldn't see.
But she is different.
She said it all, which shows that her feelings for him are real.
If she hadn't lost her memory, how great it would be!
"Can I have lunch at your place?"
"Of course you can," Qiao Wanyou said, "but we just moved in, and the small kitchen hasn't been used yet. We eat the food sent from the imperial kitchen. Does the emperor mind?"
"I want to have a meal with you. It doesn't matter what you eat."
"Okay then." Qiao Wanyou called out, "Madame Li, serve the meal."
"Yes, my lady."
Nanny Li responded and ordered the meal to be served.
Inside the house, Qiao Wanyou said, "Wenyu and Fu Ning are supposed to move into the Prince's residence today. When we left the palace just now, only Fu Ning was still waiting for Wenyu to come down from the morning court." As she spoke, she sighed, "Actually, I feel a little sad about this separation."
The eldest son and daughter-in-law lived outside the palace, the daughter lived in the palace, quite a distance away from her, and the youngest son lived in the prince's residence, which was also in the palace but far away.
And Ali is an introverted and self-deprecating kid. Now that their identities have changed, no one knows how he will react.
"Why are you sad? I am by your side."
Long Yi patted the back of her hand and warmed her hand with the warmth of his palm.
"Your Majesty, you don't understand. When we were in the countryside, we lived in a small farmyard. Life back then wasn't as good as it is today, but we were always full of laughter. The children were very filial and always made me laugh."
Long Yi nodded: "Indeed, the royal family's affection is shallow."
This is what is called a lonely man.
After having lunch in Qiao Wanyou Palace, Long Yi had no intention of leaving.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go sit with the other sisters in the palace? We all came to the palace together today, but you only came to my place. There will definitely be disputes then."
"Are you so generous?"
"This isn't a question of generosity." Qiao Wanyou reached out and hooked her hand around his collar, whispering, "I also want Your Majesty to accompany me day and night, but Your Majesty is the Emperor of Dajing, the Emperor of all the people. Publicly, Your Majesty should treat everyone equally; privately, I want to be an ordinary couple with Your Majesty."
Long Yi thought for a moment and said, "I'll listen to you."
It is better to avoid disputes before the queen is officially crowned.
This woman's war is sometimes more terrifying than a war.
After saying that, he walked out.
Qiao Wanyou was sighing as she sent the man away, but unexpectedly he turned around, quickly hugged her body, and kissed her hard on the lips.
"I came to look for you at night."
Only then did he really leave.
Qiao Wanyou: "..."
No!
Was all the things she said nonsense?
He was an emperor, so it was naturally impossible for him to be an ordinary couple with her, let alone live a pastoral life with her.
Why does he seem to have misunderstood?
--
The Duke's Mansion.
In previous years, the Duke's Mansion had countless guests visiting during the Spring Festival.
Now, apart from the Chengwang Mansion, the Yuan family and the Hong family, no one else can be caught.
Second Master Yan shook his head, stared at the door for a while, and sighed, "They all took a detour, making our Yan family look like cannibals."
"That's what they said." Third Master Yan also said, "My wife's relatives from her mother's family didn't come. They said they were busy this year and would come next year."
"Third brother, our two daughters are still unmarried. I wanted to meet them one day these days. Now that's great..."
"Don't mention it. It was because our father didn't support Prince Jin in the first place."
The old Duke heard what the two brothers said.
His face immediately darkened: "Tenglong Xiaohu, teach these two useless people a lesson!"
The dog and the goose received the order, one spread out its four legs, and the other flapped its big wings, and they rushed directly to the faces of Master Yan Er and Master Yan San.
The two grown men were so scared that they screamed.
One ran back to the West Garden and the other ran back to the North Garden.
Tenglong Xiaohu didn't really bite them. Seeing that his goal was achieved, he staggered back to his master.
The old Duke stroked their heads left and right and entered the South Garden.
After all, Nanyuan is lively.
He had just finished lunch and went back to the East Garden to rest. Unexpectedly, the old woman kept nagging, so he came out again.
"As the saying goes, a new official starts with three major changes, and the new emperor is even more so. Our Yan family has been keeping a low profile these past few days," said the old Duke. "I suspect the new emperor is about to crown a queen."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Fu Ciyi.
Yan Bojian asked directly: "Could it be Aunt Wan?"
"Mother said that she would fight for this position for us." Fu Ciyi said calmly, "But we can't guess what he is thinking."
"Let's see what happens first, and act accordingly." The old Duke thought for a moment and looked at his son. "Let's go to the morning court tomorrow and support our in-laws."
"Yes, father." Yan Cheng agreed.
If the Yan family is targeted by the new emperor again, the new emperor will also have to be wary of the Yan family's hundreds of years of foundation.
--
On this day, Long Yi went to each woman's palace and sat for a while, usually about a quarter of an hour, no more, no less.
This made the women unable to guess who Long Yi had in mind as the queen candidate.
During dinner, he deliberately brought the Empress Dowager and the Emperor's Dowager together.
After the meal was served, he spoke: "Both of you are my mothers. I hope that you will, for my sake, live in harmony with each other."
The Empress Dowager hummed, "You are a filial son. The late emperor was not wrong about you."
At least he did the right thing in enthroning the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager could only smile and say, "My sister and I have always had a deep affection for each other, and we will definitely be even more harmonious in the future. The Emperor just needs to do his job well."
"That's good." Long Yi raised his hand. "I have specially ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare some easily digestible meals. Please try them."
"Okay, the emperor is thoughtful." The empress dowager kept smiling.
A fierce look flashed across the Empress Dowager's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Her teeth were in good condition, unlike the old woman sitting opposite her, who had almost no teeth left.
However, he didn't bring up the matter at this moment. Instead, he thought of something else and took the opportunity to ask, "Emperor, have you decided on the empress? Both of our queen dowagers are here now, so we can help you with your consideration."
The Empress Dowager put down her chopsticks and asked, "Yes, who is it?"
"Do the two queens have any recommendations for candidates?" Long Yi asked.
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "There's no need to suggest any candidates. The most important thing is who the Emperor likes."
"I think that the family of the empress candidate should not be too powerful, so as to prevent the interference of foreign relatives in politics to the greatest extent." The empress dowager glanced at the emperor's dowager.
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