Chapter 298 Rounding Up
【Why did I fall asleep? 】
Chu Liuzheng tried hard to swallow a yawn, turned around and looked around, and asked, "Eunuch Zhou, where is His Majesty?"
Zhou Yuande thought to himself, how dare you ask? The master is awake but you are still sleeping. Is this how a servant should behave?
He squinted at Chu Liuzheng and said, "His Majesty is naturally in Wenhua Palace. Now that you've woken up, go back and wash up quickly. We have to go to Wanshou Palace. His Majesty can't be without someone by his side."
[Aren't we still doing random checks? Has the tyrant changed his mind again?]
Chu Liuzheng ordered someone to clean up the chess table and quickly returned to the side room in the back hall.
As soon as I lifted the curtain, I saw Xia Qiaoru sitting on the bed in a daze, staring at the box of ointment in her hand.
"Qiaoru." Chu Liuzheng called out as he entered the room, puzzled, "Why didn't you go to the tea room?"
Hearing the voice, Xia Qiaoru turned around suddenly and asked in surprise, "Why are you back?"
Chu Liuzheng was surprised to hear this. Since she lived here, of course she had to come back. Where else could she go?
"I'm coming back to wash up." She yawned and covered her mouth. "I spent the whole night playing chess according to the chess manual. I'm very sleepy. Can you help me find some peppermint oil? I'll put some on to wake me up."
"Play chess?" Xia Qiaoru blinked and raised her tone, sounding a little strange.
Didn’t they say Liu Zheng was sleeping in the bedroom?
Why just play chess?
Chu Liuzheng was so sleepy that he didn't notice it. He washed his face with cold water and opened the wardrobe to get clothes.
After sleeping on my stomach for so long, my clothes are so wrinkled that I can’t wear them anymore.
Unexpectedly, she took the set that she had cut a large piece of herself, and suddenly felt that she was at a loss and was actually losing money to work.
She thought about showing it to Moxiang later. It would be best if it could be mended and she could continue to wear it.
She quickly changed her clothes and sat in front of the mirror to put on her makeup.
Xia Qiaoru stood up, took some peppermint oil, put some on her fingertips, and gently massaged her temples.
The fresh scent of mint filled his nose. Chu Liuzheng leaned back against her and asked casually, "What were you thinking about in the room just now?"
Xia Qiaoru's voice was gentle and soft: "I was wondering whether I should wait for you to come back to change the medicine or send the medicine to the bedroom."
"Of course, I'll wait for my return." Chu Liuzheng said with his eyes closed, "According to the rules, you are not allowed to enter or leave the bedroom without the emperor's order."
"Well, you said it before, and I remember it." Xia Qiaoru smiled, "So I took the medicine and waited for you to come back." She thought she would never be able to wait.
Thinking of Zhou Yuande's instructions, Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to delay too long. After hurriedly changing the ointment on his neck, he pulled Xia Qiaoru and hurried towards Wenhua Hall.
A meeting was going on in the Wenhua Hall. Chu Liuzheng stood at the door and listened for a while. He felt that it was not the time to go in, so he went to the tea room with Xia Qiaoru.
In the tea room, Chen Xing had just finished telling a joke, and Moxiang laughed so hard that her stomach hurt and tears came out of the corners of her eyes.
Seeing Chu Liuzheng and Xia Qiaoru coming, they hurriedly asked them to sit down.
"Sister Liu Zheng!" Chen Xing skillfully pounced on Chu Liuzheng and hung on her arm affectionately.
Chu Liuzheng was used to it. He sat down with the human-shaped pendant and handed the bag he was carrying to Moxiang: "My skirt is torn. Sister Lao, can you take a look at it for me? Can you mend it?"
Moxiang opened the bundle and took out the skirt. When she saw the tear, she frowned: "Who cut it like this?"
"I cut it myself." Chu Liuzheng rubbed Chen Xing's face as he leaned forward and coaxed him, "Be good."
When she heard that she had cut it herself, Moxiang knew there must be something behind it. However, since Chu Liuzheng didn't elaborate, she didn't ask any further questions. She grabbed the hem of her skirt with both hands and examined it carefully. She said, "Your skirt is plain. If I had a piece of the same fabric, I could try it out. I shouldn't be able to tell."
There was indeed some cloth left, so Chu Liuzheng diligently poured a cup of tea for Moxiang, and showered her with compliments, praising Moxiang as if she were the Weaver Girl in the sky.
"Wait." Moxiang pinched her cheek. "If you really want to thank me, the imperial kitchen will send some snacks over later. You can take them to the emperor for me."
Chu Liuzheng blinked: "What kind of snacks are you afraid to give to your elder sister?"
"The Empress Dowager asked Doctor Feng to prescribe this recipe for Your Majesty's health. It's very bitter." Chen Xing rested his chin on her shoulder. "Originally, it only needed to be ground into powder and brewed, but I don't know who the Empress Dowager heard it from, but she insisted that the imperial kitchen make it into a dessert, saying that it would look better and Your Majesty would like it more."
Chu Liuzheng was speechless.
[To a tyrant, anything bitter is like carvings on shit; he doesn't even want to look at it, let alone eat it.]
Chen Xing said, "The Queen Mother also forbade the use of sugar, saying it would compromise the medicinal properties. The eunuch who tasted the meal said the snack tasted like medicine and was difficult to swallow. But the Queen Mother ordered that, no matter what, His Majesty must eat at least half the plate, otherwise we will be held responsible."
Chu Liuzheng asked, "How big is the plate?"
"It's this big." Chen Xing stretched out his hand to show her.
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
She decisively took the skirt back and said calmly: "Don't bother me, sister. I can do it myself..."
"With your craftsmanship, please don't ruin anything." Moxiang snatched back the skirt and said with a smile, "Thank you for delivering the snacks."
Chu Liuzheng: T^T
Seeing her miserable face, Xia Qiaoru said, "Why don't I go and take it off."
The three of them looked at her in unison. Xia Qiaoru looked puzzled and stuttered, "No, no?"
"Your Majesty can throw plates." Chen Xing patted her. "It's very scary."
Moxiang and Chu Liuzheng nodded in agreement.
Xia Qiaoru: “…”
"Let me do it." Chu Liuzheng rubbed his face. "You guys prepare the candied fruit and sweet tea, I'll take them over."
Chen Xing immediately pulled Xia Qiaoru to prepare, while Moxiang carefully studied Chu Liuzheng's torn skirt.
Chu Liuzheng talked to her for a while, and waited for the imperial kitchen to deliver the snacks before carrying them on a tray to the main hall.
The two ministers who came to discuss matters had already left. Chu Liuzheng glanced at them and saw that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood.
She placed snacks, sweet tea, and preserves on the table.
Xiao Jingfan didn't eat much for breakfast and was indeed hungry at the moment, but the large plate of snacks next to him, although made in the shape of a plum blossom, was so green that it almost looked dark, which made him lose his appetite at first glance.
The imperial kitchen is really getting less and less capable!
He frowned and ordered, "Retreat."
Chu Liuzheng knew this would be his reaction, so he gently advised, "Your Majesty, this is a snack that the Empress Dowager specifically ordered the Imperial Kitchen to make. It's good for your health, so you should try some."
She poured out a cup of sweet tea from the pot: "I asked someone to prepare sweet tea and candied fruit. They should taste good together."
Seeing her confident words, Xiao Jingfan reached out and pushed the plate towards her: "Here's a reward for you, eat."
Chu Liuzheng, who also disliked bitter medicine, said: "..."
She reached out and picked up a piece, took a small bite, and swallowed it quickly without tasting it.
"How is it?" Xiao Jingfan stared at her expression.
Chu Liuzheng nodded in defiance of his conscience: "It's delicious."
Xiao Jingfan was suspicious: "Really?"
Chu Liuzheng nodded again.
Anyway, everyone has different tastes, so this isn't considered deceiving the emperor. She'll just trick the tyrant into eating it first.
No matter how much or how little you eat, even if you only take a bite, if you round it up, it's considered half a plate.
She was calculating in her mind, and when she saw Xiao Jingfan's expression soften slightly, she quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty, please don't let the Empress Dowager down."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and took a piece. Under Chu Liuzheng's expectant gaze, he took a bite reluctantly.
At this moment, Xiao Anzi hurried into the hall to report.
Someone struck the drum to file a complaint with the emperor.
I suddenly don't want to write chapter titles anymore. I always don't know what to choose. If there is no chapter title, will it affect the reading of the children? I would like to ask for your opinions. If everyone has no objection, then I will follow my own heart^v^
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