Just as the group walked out of the back garden and escorted Zhao Xin to the Purple Palace, in the Queen Mother's Palace, Queen Mother Zhao Cui was completely unaware of the turmoil outside.
Since being placed under house arrest by the emperor, she has not left Yong'an Palace for a long time.
Although the emperor did not deliberately reduce her expenses for basic living needs, the palace maids and eunuchs were all allocated in full according to the rules.
However, Queen Mother Zhao Cui still felt that Yong'an Palace was gradually dying just like herself.
Even on a summer day like this, there was an illusion that it was a little cold in Yong'an Palace.
Zhao Cui was leaning on the soft couch in the pavilion, her eyes seemed to be admiring the scenery in the garden through the gauze curtain, but in fact her eyes were not focused.
Several palace maids served cautiously nearby, not daring to make a sound.
The entire pavilion, and even the entire garden, seemed to be silent, extremely quiet, or silent.
Even the wind seemed to be silent.
Or maybe the wind wasn't moving at all. The only thing that was moving in the entire Yong'an Palace was probably the silent time and the sun overhead...
"What time is it?"
Zhao Cui suddenly spoke in a low voice.
"Reporting to the Queen, it is almost noon."
The palace maid answered carefully.
"Um……"
Zhao Cui responded slowly, and then there was silence again.
It was unknown how long it took before Zhao Cui came back to her senses. She sighed softly and said, "Serve the food. I only have food left now."
The palace maids did not dare to respond to her sigh, or rather her own sigh.
He simply leaned forward and reported, "Your Majesty, His Majesty just sent someone to deliver a food box."
"Food box?"
Zhao Cui was stunned at first, then her face turned pale. She sneered sadly, "Has the emperor finally decided to send me to the afterlife?"
After saying this, he angrily swept everything on the table in front of him to the ground.
He angrily said, "I've already done this, isn't it enough?
I won’t eat. You, you, and all of you, go tell him that if you want to kill me, just let him use the knife. I’m not afraid…”
When the palace maids saw that Zhao Cui, who had a lazy look on her face just now, suddenly became hysterical, they were so scared that their faces turned pale.
He quickly knelt down and explained, "Your Majesty has misunderstood."
"Recently, the governor of Shanglin Garden in the capital presented a kind of golden grain that can produce ten dan per mu. Your Majesty was very pleased with it, so he invited all the virtuous officials in the capital to hold a golden grain banquet.
To celebrate the grand occasion, His Majesty and the Empress personally prepared a delicious dish using this auspicious grain to entertain all the virtuous people.
And have someone send a copy to Your Majesty as well, please enjoy it with us!"
The palace maid recounted the entire incident in detail, then leaned forward again and said, "Your Majesty is a benevolent and filial monarch. How could he do such a treasonous act? The Queen Mother need not worry!"
"Golden Harvest Feast?"
When Zhao Cui heard the palace maid's explanation, her expression was still changing, but her demeanor gradually calmed down.
But then he looked at the palace servant kneeling on the ground and sneered, "Please join me in the fun. Haha, the emperor is indeed filial. In that case, please present it."
“Here!”
The palace maid stood up and waved her hand for the food box to be brought up.
Then he personally approached the Queen Mother.
Zhao Cui opened the food box and took a look. She saw a jade bowl in the box, and in the bowl was a kind of food she had never seen before.
The color and shape look like acorn soup, but it is different.
"Is this the delicacy made by Jiahe?"
Zhao Cui stirred it gently with a silver spoon, then carefully scooped up a little soup and hesitated before putting it into her mouth.
He found that it didn't seem to be poisonous and tasted unexpectedly good. He couldn't help but show his interest.
After taking two more bites, I found it more delicious and no longer felt timid.
And I also learned to use the sauce next to it without any instruction.
Before I knew it, I had finished the whole bowl and still felt a little unsatisfied.
But he didn't ask for another one.
He washed his hands in the clean water that the palace maid found next to him, rinsed his mouth, and took the towel handed to him by the palace maid and wiped his mouth.
Her face was a little redder than before, and her expression had returned to its lazy state. She said lightly, "The emperor is thoughtful."
Although his tone seemed a bit sarcastic, he felt much calmer inside.
At the same time, he was wondering if the emperor had any purpose.
Is it because my brother is so powerful that the emperor is afraid of him, so he wants to ease relations with me?
If that's the case...
Zhao Cui's heart began to move a little at this time, and she seemed to see a little hope vaguely.
He was just about to ask the palace maid to help him walk in the corridor.
Suddenly, I heard light footsteps and turned around to see a eunuch walking in cautiously.
This eunuch was an old acquaintance of hers in Yong'an Palace. Although he was not her confidant, she was familiar with him.
However, after the emperor took control of Yong'an Palace, most of the original people in Yong'an Palace were transferred away, and those who remained were only responsible for miscellaneous matters outside.
Those who are close to him are naturally the emperor's men.
At this moment, he saw this familiar eunuch coming in, and no one stopped him.
Zhao Cui was slightly startled and subconsciously glanced at the palace maid next to her, only to see that the latter did not react.
Then he asked as if he didn't care: "What's the matter?"
"My Lady."
The eunuch leaned forward cautiously and replied, "The eldest son of the Imperial Censor, Cui Wenhao, is outside requesting an audience!"
Zhao Cui was suddenly shocked when she heard this. "What?"
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