Chapter 250: Drink a few cups (ask for monthly ticket)
It seems that the mother and son are not breaking up!
Zhao Yuanxi pulled Madam Mi in and said with a smile, "That's good. Those guys are the most troublesome, so out of sight, out of mind."
"Madam, if you are willing to stay with me, I will give you a warm welcome."
She took Madam Mi's hand and turned to You and said, "Tell the kitchen to prepare some Korean dishes and some of our specialties."
She then asked, "Madam, can you drink?"
As the wife of the Zhang family, Mrs. Mi had to maintain the relationship between the family members. Noble ladies often visited each other and chatted with each other about daily life, but they still had to abide by etiquette in their words and deeds. If they met the queen, they had to strictly observe the rules between the monarch and his subjects.
But Queen Mother Zhao did not have the arrogance of a royal family at all. She was friendly and polite, yet had her own sense of propriety. No wonder Liang'er loved her so much.
For a moment I didn't know how to respond.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhao Yuanxi thought she was embarrassed to refuse, "It's okay if you don't know how to drink, some sweet rice wine will be fine."
"I can drink a little."
Most of the banquets for the nobility were hosted by the hostess. Drinking was an elegant thing, and it was also very common to accompany guests drinking at banquets. After Zhang Ping's death, all the affairs of the Zhang family were handled by Madam Mi, and drinking was really nothing to her.
"That's great, let's have a drink today." Zhao Yuanxi was even happier when he heard that she could drink.
When they really started drinking, Zhao Yuanxi realized that although Mrs. Mi could drink a lot, she could finish several large glasses of wine without even blushing.
Zhao Yuanxi stared at the unfinished cup in her hand and had to drink it silently. She really didn't expect that Mrs. Mi could drink so much!
She couldn't help but sigh, "Mrs. Mi has a huge appetite!"
"I'm sorry."
Zhao Yuanxi poured her another glass of wine. "That's not rude at all. You and I are of similar age and have similar interests. I'm a few years older than you. If you're willing, we can call each other sisters."
Madam Mi's hand holding the wine glass trembled. It was common for women to exchange pleasantries with each other, and many of them called each other sisters. Most of them made friends for the sake of profit, but she was just a clan woman who was forced to enter Qin after surrendering, and the other party was the Queen Mother of Qin, who was second only to the Emperor. What was there in her that was worth her wasting so much time on it?
The first thing she thought of was Zhang Liang, but if she wanted Liang'er to work for her, she only needed to let her live here. Why did she need to call her a sister?
"Your Majesty, you are drunk." Madam Mi reminded.
Zhao Yuanxi shook the half-full glass of wine in his hand and laughed, "You look down on me too much. Although I can't drink as much as you, I can still drink a few glasses. Or do you think I'm joking?"
She pretended to be pitiful again and said, "I'm very bored in this palace. I don't even have anyone to talk to. I'm very happy that you can live with me."
"Don't my elder brother and I usually talk to our elder mother?" Ziying looked puzzled, and continued counting on his fingers, "There are also Mr. Han Zhong, Teacher Han Fei, Teacher Chunyu, the maid You, Uncle Qin Wang, Uncle Mi, Mr. Li, and..."
Doesn’t the grandmother usually hate their noise and ask them to go find the teacher and stop hanging around her?
Zhao Yuanxi turned his head, his face full of black lines, and made a sound to drive away the small animals, "Go away, go away, adults are talking, children should not interrupt."
This naughty kid always sabotages himself.
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Ziying moved his butt unwillingly and simply squeezed together with Fusu.
Madam Mi: "I really don't dare to address you as sister. If the Queen Mother is willing, you can call me Gan Tang."
"The tang tree of Gan Tang, which is covered with thorns, must not be cut or felled. It is the property of Duke Zhao. His wife's nickname was Gan Tang. I believe she was very fond of Duke Zhao."
Gan Tang is also known as Tangli and wild pear.
Duke Zhao, Ji Shi, assisted King Zhou in destroying the Shang Dynasty and was an important founding minister of the Zhou Dynasty. He ruled for forty years, expanded the territory externally, maintained peace and prosperity at home, and ruled the people with benevolence. Because he often handled lawsuits under the Gan Tang tree, after Duke Zhao's death, the people guarded the Gan Tang tree.
Hearing this, Madam Mi chuckled softly, "No, it's because my mother loved eating Gan Tang fruit when she was pregnant with me, so my father gave me this nickname."
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help laughing. She also had the habit of doing reading comprehension.
"Although it's just a coincidence, the name Gan Tang is quite appropriate for Madam."
"I call you Gan Tang, so you can also call me Yuan Xi. You don't have to call me Queen Mother in private. You can be more casual."
Madam Mi nodded slightly and raised the wine glass in her hand, "Okay, Gan Tang will toast you a glass."
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The two of them drank happily.
Zhao Yuanxi was really a little drunk this time. Madam Mi's talent and knowledge really amazed her, and she drank a few glasses without realizing it.
You helped her back to the bedroom, took off the pearl hairpin on her head, changed her into a loose nightgown, and combed her hair. "The Empress Dowager seems to like this Madam Mi very much?"
You didn't understand. Although Madam Mi was Mr. Zhang Liang's mother, how could she be so favored by the Queen Mother?
Zhao Yuanxi propped his head up with his right hand, a hint of drunkenness on his face. "Madam Mi is knowledgeable and talented, upright, loving as a mother, loyal as a minister, and a capable wife who protects her family. It's so rare to find someone like her in this world!"
A person with good moral character may not necessarily have talent, and a person with talent may not necessarily have such moral character, not to mention that she is so beautiful.
Zhao Yuanxi even had a moment of desire to regard her as a role model for women, but unfortunately, it was precisely because she did so well in all aspects that Zhao Yuanxi had to be more cautious.
The original intention of Ban Zhao's "Instructions for Women" was to teach women how to survive better under Confucian ethics, but with the changes of the times, "Instructions for Women" has become a dogma of social oppression of women.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't want the example he promoted to become a cage for oppressing women in the future.
Madam Mi was too kind. She was able to maintain this kindness by relying on her status as the mistress of the Zhang family and the fact that the Zhang family still had influence in Korea. It was not until she fell into the palace and was besieged by those people that she finally showed her aggressiveness.
Zhao Yuanxi told You his thoughts, and You finally understood what the Queen Mother meant.
"Since the Queen Mother likes Madam Mi so much, then we will do as you wish. As for your concerns, there is not only one standard in the world. There are many different schools of thought, and people do not have only one way out."
Zhao Yuanxi seemed to have gained enlightenment. He picked up You and spun you around, laughing loudly, "You are indeed my good Youzi. You understand better than I do."
You blushed and said, "Empress Dowager, please put this servant down quickly."
Zhao Yuanxi was so excited that after putting You down, he pulled You to dance again. However, her dancing was so fragmented and her steps were so messy. After a crazy dance, she fell on the bed and fell asleep.
You's face was still flushed from panic. Seeing that the Queen Mother had fallen asleep, she couldn't help but laugh, "Next time, I will definitely not let you drink so much."
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