Chapter 1842 Angry
The emperor nodded slightly and asked, "What do you think of the suggestions made by Bai Shan and others?"
Even Wei Zhi couldn't help but become cautious. After pondering for a while, he said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."
The emperor also sighed, "Yes, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Let's wait until the matter in Jiangnan is settled."
Wei Zhi agreed that it was inevitable to fall if one walked too fast. Since this matter involved too many people, one naturally had to be more careful.
The emperor and his minister tacitly passed over the topic. As soon as Wei Zhi left, the emperor said to Gu Zhong, "Warn the palace servants who served them today not to spread what they said in the pavilion."
Gu Zhong quickly agreed, paused, and then whispered, "Your Majesty, from what they said, they still have to write a memorial to ask for your advice if they can't figure it out."
emperor:……
He was speechless for a long time, "You really don't know your place."
Gu Zhong heard the appreciation in the emperor's tone, smiled and didn't mention the matter again.
Although the emperor was not afraid of them submitting memorials, he was afraid that once the memorials were written, they could not be concealed.
He didn't want these youngsters to die before they grew up, and he didn't want to have to go through the trouble of cleaning up their mess later, so the next day when Zhou Man was giving her acupuncture, he went to pay his respects to the empress dowager.
The empress dowager was originally very happy and was ordering the palace servants to prepare the emperor's favorite snacks and meals, but the emperor called Zhou Man aside to talk to him alone after just a few words to her.
At first, she thought he was asking Zhou Man about her condition, but when she walked over with her clothes straightened and her hair combed, she heard him say to Zhou Man, "...Anyway, you're not allowed to submit this memorial. You can't even write it, understand?"
Manbao didn't expect that the emperor would actually eavesdrop. As expected, there are no secrets in the palace.
The people who received the memorials said so. She couldn't force them, could she? Their original intention was to ask for advice, but since the emperor didn't want to consult the officials to answer their questions, then there was no point in them submitting the memorials.
If you don’t want to write, then don’t write.
Manbao agreed.
The Empress Dowager, who only heard half of these words on the other side of the screen, turned away in anger. Just then, the palace servants brought up the Emperor's favorite snacks, and the Empress Dowager said directly, "Throw it away. We don't want it anymore."
Palace maid: ...
They hesitated for a moment, and seeing that the Queen Mother seemed even angrier, they hurriedly took the plates away.
Manbao and the emperor came back and saw it, so she asked casually, "This snack is still steaming, why did you throw it away?"
The emperor was also puzzled.
The Queen Mother raised her eyelids and glanced at the two of them, then looked at Manbao, "Do you like to eat?"
Manbao took a look and found a dish of golden crisps on the plate. It was made by wrapping meat and various ingredients in flour and frying them in a pan.
She had eaten it twice at Changyu's, and it was her favorite dessert. Manbao also liked it, so she nodded.
The Queen Mother waved her hand generously and said, "This is your reward. Come, pack up these snacks for Doctor Zhou."
The informed senior palace maid: ...
She couldn't help but glance at the emperor.
The emperor hadn't noticed anything unusual. He glanced at the snacks on the plate and then, smiling, went to the empress dowager and said, "Mother, I happen to like these snacks too. Why don't you give me two pieces?"
The Queen Mother said with a stern face, "You are the Emperor. You can eat whatever you want. Do you really need me to reward you? How can you, at your age, compete with a child for food?"
emperor:……
He dropped his smile and sat up straight in his chair, feeling that he had been scolded for no reason. However, he did not dare to anger the Queen Mother. After a pause, he could only force a smile and respond, "Your Majesty is right."
The mother and son were speechless for a moment.
Manbao, who was happy because he got three plates of snacks for free, paused when he saw this. He looked at the empress dowager, then at the emperor, then turned back to look at the snacks on the plates, and couldn't help scratching his head.
She also carefully sat aside and said to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, why are you angry again? Just now, His Majesty repeatedly asked you if you were in a good mood recently and how your meals were going. I always said they were fine, but now you are angry. Aren't you ruining my reputation?"
The emperor couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhou Man. When had he asked these questions? No, how could Zhou Man speak to the empress dowager in such a tone?
The Queen Mother was not angry, but her expression eased slightly and she glanced at the Emperor.
The emperor suddenly had an idea and smiled at the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother's expression softened a bit, and she said to Zhou Man, "You can go back after you finish your treatment. Aren't you and I always complaining about being busy and never having enough time?"
Manbao then responded, stood up and bowed to take his leave.
Of course, before leaving, I also received three packets of paper-wrapped snacks, which were still hot in my hands.
Manbao carried the medicine box and some snacks and walked slowly towards the East Palace. She even took a detour and headed towards the Taiji Hall first.
By the time the emperor's sedan chair caught up, Manbao had been squatting in the roadside flower bed looking at the flowers and plants for a long time. It was a pity that she had dug up all kinds of these flowers and plants, otherwise it would not be a big deal to pick some branches and leaves at this time.
Manbao stepped aside to the side of the road. The emperor knew at a glance that she was waiting for him, so he got off the sedan chair, waved to Zhou Man who bowed, and walked ahead.
Gu Zhongze and the palace maids stopped behind. Seeing that Zhou Man didn't move, Gu Zhong gave her a wink and told her to hurry up and follow.
Manbao picked up the medicine box and ran after them. Gu Zhong waited until they were a little further away before following them with the palace servants.
"Your Majesty, you know I am waiting for you."
The emperor said, "I am not stupid. Just tell me what you want to say."
Zhou Man said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager actually loves you visiting her. In the past, the snacks I've seen in the Empress Dowager's palace were mostly sweet snacks like various soups and osmanthus cakes. These three snacks were rarely seen."
She said, "I think these three snacks are prepared for His Majesty?"
The emperor fell silent, this was indeed his favorite snack.
Seeing that he had taken her in, Manbao said, "During the time I've been treating the Empress, the person I've seen the most is the Empress, followed by Princess Mingda and Princess Changyu, and then the Crown Prince. Only on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month would I occasionally see His Majesty come to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager."
Man Bao said, "Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs, but sitting for long periods of time is not good for your health. Walking for about half an hour every day is best. It's just right to walk from Taiji Hall to the Queen Mother's Palace and back twice, and then walk around the Imperial Garden once more."
The emperor listened to her lame excuses and couldn't help but interrupt her, "Alright, I understand. You can go down now."
Manbao breathed a sigh of relief. She was indeed too young to be very good at persuading others.
Manbao carried the medicine box and some snacks, bowed, and turned to leave.
The emperor suddenly looked at the paper bag in her hand and said, "This is what the Queen Mother prepared for me..."
Manbao subconsciously hugged it tightly and said, "This is a reward from the Queen. It seems a little cold and may not taste good. But don't worry, Your Majesty, I will finish it."
After saying that, he turned and ran away.
When the emperor saw her running away with the medicine box on her back, he was speechless for a long time. He turned his head to look at Gu Zhong behind her.
Gu Zhong immediately trotted forward, and the emperor asked him angrily, "Am I such a stingy person?"
Gu Zhong smiled and said no, Doctor Zhou must be overthinking it.
The emperor's expression looked better then. He snorted and turned away.
Gu Zhong hurriedly chased after him, "Your Majesty, won't you take the sedan chair?"
"No need to sit anymore. Didn't you hear Zhou Man say that you should move around more?"
Gu Zhong didn't dare to speak anymore.
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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