Chapter 459 This woman can bewitch people.
Wen Jiu wanted to chat with everyone for a while, but now he yawned subconsciously, tears streaming down his face. He waved his hand and said, "No, I'm going to bed. You guys take your time eating and try to finish it all."
The others naturally responded with a smile, coaxed him to go to bed with warm wine and have a good rest, but then they all became sad.
"The girl is pregnant now. If she doesn't eat, I'm afraid her body won't be able to bear it." Liusu said with a frown.
Dashao pulled a handful of hair and said, "Why don't we go find Lord Beile?"
Liusu immediately pulled her back, "That won't do. Lord Beile does care about you, but today is the Emperor's birthday. I'm sure he's busy, so how can he have the time to come back? Besides, even if he comes back, it won't be any use. You still won't have an appetite."
"I'm making some exquisite food and will send it to the girl later. She can't stand meat, so I'll just prevent her from seeing any meat." An Luhai said.
Liusu nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, brother. I hope the girl can use some of it when she wakes up later."
An Luhai waved his hand: "Sister Liusu, you are too polite. We are all doing this for the good of the young lady."
The Fifth Master had already arrived at the Empress Dowager's courtyard.
"Grandmother, is your migraine better? The Emperor said he would come to see you later."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Today is the Emperor's birthday. I am not in good health and I am afraid I will cause trouble to the Emperor again. If I had known this would happen, I would not have come out with the Emperor."
The emperor always wanted to show his filial piety and take her to this beautiful place to take a good look.
When he went out, he repeatedly asked her to go with him. Feeling better, she agreed, but then her old migraine came back. Even for the Emperor's birthday, she couldn't go.
The Emperor is already extremely busy with official duties, and the people of Yangzhou have been in turmoil recently, so the Empress Dowager is somewhat worried.
When the emperor came to pay his respects in the morning, the empress dowager immediately drove him out and told them to go about their own business.
Seeing the Fifth Master coming over, her face was wrinkled with smile, and she added: "I'm in good health, don't worry."
"The Imperial Grandmother is not a problem. Xiaowu felt like something was missing when he didn't see her for a while. I'm sure the Emperor thought the same. Otherwise, why would he be thinking about the Imperial Grandmother during the banquet?
Grandmother, this is a gift from the Emperor, would you like to try it?"
"You're becoming more and more articulate." The Queen Mother tapped Fifth Master on the forehead. Then, looking at the cake in front of her, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Wow, this smells amazing, and there are pearls on top. What kind of food is this?"
"This thing is called a cake. It's a smooth and sweet pastry. The pearls on top are actually sugar balls, which are edible. The Emperor also said that this taste should be what you, the Emperor's grandmother, like."
"There's been so much new food lately. Is this... another gift from your fourth brother?"
Wu Ye's expression froze for a moment, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded and said, "That's right."
The Queen Mother glanced at the Fifth Master and patted his hand: "Child, you should be more thoughtful. There may still be some misunderstandings about what happened back then. Don't blame your Fourth Brother too much..."
"Grandmother!" Fifth Master suddenly interrupted the Empress Dowager and said, "Please try it. It won't taste good if it's kept for too long."
The Fifth Master smiled and handed the food to the Empress Dowager, and also presented her with a pair of chopsticks.
The Queen Mother did not continue speaking. She just took the cake and took a small bite.
Then he suddenly nodded: "This tastes really good, could it be made by that girl next to the fourth brother?"
Jiu Ye was slightly stunned and said, "My grandson doesn't know who did it."
The Queen Mother took a look at the cake and couldn't help but frowning slightly.
"This woman is even better at bewitching people." It's okay for a woman to be good-looking, but if she has such a good appearance and so many thoughts, you have to be more cautious.
The Fifth Master raised his eyelids but said nothing. He simply picked up some more cake with his chopsticks and brought it to the Empress Dowager's mouth: "If the Empress Dowager likes it, please eat more. It will be good for you to get better soon."
"I am in excellent health, there is no need to worry." As she spoke, the Queen Mother suddenly turned and ordered, "Madame Fang, go and call that maid over."
She wanted to take a closer look to see whether this girl was a human or a ghost.
After hearing this, the Fifth Master couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "Grandmother, the girl next to Fourth Brother seems to be pregnant."
"So what if she's pregnant?" Seeing the worry on Fifth Master's face, the Queen Mother just glared at her and said, "I know what's going on. Go and do your thing."
The Fifth Master returned to the banquet with a heavy heart to report to Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi asked with a smile, "How was it, did the Empress Dowager say anything after eating the cake?" The Fifth Master smiled and said, "In reply to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager thought the cake tasted very good and was in a very good mood."
Emperor Kangxi chuckled and said, "That's good. Go have a drink with your elder brother and the others."
"Yes," Master Wu clasped his fists and sat down at the table.
Fourteen, who had just sat down, came over mysteriously with a small box in his hand.
"What is this?"
Fourteen chuckled: "Fifth Brother, you were not here just now, so I specially left a piece of cake for you."
Fifth Master took it from Fourteenth's hand with a faint smile and said, "Who wouldn't like such a sweet cake?"
He smiled and said to Fourteenth Brother: "Thank you, Fourteenth Brother."
Fourteen chuckled: "Fifth brother, you should go and thank Fourth brother. Fourth brother left it for you, but he was too embarrassed to tell you."
After hearing this, the Fifth Master was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked towards the Fourth Master who was sitting above him.
I saw his fourth brother eating the fruit bit by bit, and he didn't even look at the money.
Suddenly, he put down the cake box and said, "I'm not hungry. Fourteenth brother, please eat it."
Fourteen's eyes lit up: "Really, Fifth Brother?"
Wu Ye: "Really."
The banquet had been going on for a while, and the song and dance before my eyes had been repeated several times. This time, a few young girls were replaced, dressed in green clothes, and they were soft and shy, swinging their long sleeves.
Now that he has all the wine, beauties and delicious food, Fifth Master is still a little anxious.
Finally, he couldn't help himself and waved to the eunuch beside him, saying, "Go out and find out where Fourth Brother's concubine is."
"Yes," the young eunuch replied and immediately trotted out the door.
Not long after, he came back and said, "Master, the Queen Mother has called for him a while ago, but he hasn't come out yet."
The Fifth Master frowned, drank the whole cup in one gulp, and finally put the cup down heavily. He turned to the Fourth Master beside him and said, "Fourth Brother, I have something to tell you."
The Fourth Master looked over with a hint of surprise.
The Fifth Master pursed his lips and said stiffly, "The concubine in your house has been invited over by the Empress Dowager."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Fourth Master frowned immediately, and the next second he suddenly stood up, turned around without hesitation and walked out.
"Fourth Master, where are you going?" Emperor Kangxi happened to see Fourth Master's actions and asked with a frown.
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