In the past, Feng Jun would turn his face away and leave when he heard this, but now he has become sensible, as if something has changed.
I always feel something weird.
"It's okay, just send someone to tell Wen Cejun. There are plenty of good days, so you can pick another day next time and let Wen Cejun serve you."
This surprised Xu Jinyi. Given her mother's temperament and Wen Yu's methods, the two of them had not slept together yet.
It seems that Li Cejun should not be underestimated!
But since when did her mother, the Queen, have to choose a day to sleep with someone?!
"Isn't this a bad idea? Will Wen Cejun be angry?"
"No, he is obedient and kind, and has some similarities with Li Cejun in character," said the empress.
Xu Jinyi looked at her father worriedly, feeling that her mother had mentioned all the things she shouldn't have mentioned.
No wonder her father ignored her, she deserved it.
People can't help but chatter. Just as I finished talking about Li Cejun, someone appeared.
When Li Cejun came to pay his respects this morning, he was offended by Feng Jun.
He was told in front of Wen Cejun that he had a white hair and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He knew it was the truth, but it was so painful to be told like this by Fengjun in front of the empress's new love.
Isn't this just saying that he is not as delicate and tender as young people, and that he will soon fall out of favor?
So he panicked and returned to the palace to look at himself carefully in the mirror.
Touching my no longer young face and my skin without elasticity, a sense of panic came over me.
If Wen Cejun really came to power, what capital would he have to retain the empress's love?
The reason why he is so popular in the harem now is all because of the favor of the empress.
If he loses this bit of favor, how will he survive in the harem when he is old and ugly?
He is not like Feng Jun, who has a distinguished family background, holds a high position, and is deeply respected by the empress.
Even though the two of them had a quarrel, the empress did not get tired of him and would go to his palace on holidays and the first and fifteenth days of the month.
He is no match for Feng Jun. If even this little bit of favor is taken away by Wen, then his glorious life will really be over.
He was old, and it was no longer appropriate for him to wear white gauze clothes and act coquettishly and make faces to the emperor like he used to, nor could he put on heavy makeup to make himself look unsightly.
As he got older, being dignified was the only thing he could do. As long as he could make the empress accustomed to his presence and companionship, and occupy a place in her heart, he would not be afraid of being neglected one day.
So Li Cejun changed into some decent clothes and came.
Even when he walked over, he held his head high and straightened his back, imitating Feng Jun's noble temperament.
He had no idea what the palace maids behind him said after he passed by.
But what he never expected was that the always noble and cold Feng Jun would actually come to Fengxi Palace on his own initiative.
Listening to the harmonious voices of the family of three inside, his whole face twisted.
Li Cejun took a deep breath, adjusted his facial expression, and walked in.
"Greetings to His Majesty, Lord Feng, and Prince Xian."
Seeing the palace servants setting up the meal, Li Cejun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I made a dessert myself. It tastes pretty good. How about you, Feng Jun, try it too?"
Li Cejun placed a plate of exquisite snacks on the table, picked up a piece with a smile on his face and fed it to the empress.
The empress subconsciously glanced at Feng Jun, and found that he was not looking at her, so she opened her mouth and took a small sip.
Feng Jun finally spoke: "Since Li Concubine is here, let's have dinner together."
"If there's not enough food, just tell the kitchen and order whatever you like."
Li Cejun thought Fengjun would be angry, but unexpectedly he invited him to sit down and eat together.
"Thank you, Lord Feng. However, Your Majesty's small kitchen knows what I like to eat and will make two of my favorite dishes every day, so there is no need to add more."
Afterwards, Li Cejun sat next to the empress, and Xu Jinyi was forced to sit on one side. Instead, Feng Jun took the initiative to sit on the other side of Xu Jinyi.
Xu Jinyi was caught in the middle and looked at her father several times.
The Empress did the same, frowning and sternly scolding Li Cejun: "No rules!"
"Mr. Feng is here. When will it be your turn to sit here? Why don't you get up?"
Li Cejun stood up with tears in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Feng Jun, I'm used to sitting next to your majesty, I forgot for a moment, I'm sorry."
Feng Jun smiled and acted very magnanimous: "It's okay, sit down, you didn't mean it."
Xu Jinyi: "Yes, Li Cejun, you are a palace maid. Unlike my father, these rules are engraved in your bones. It doesn't matter if you forget them for a while."
"Don't blame yourself. The Queen Mother won't blame you. Sit down."
The Empress nodded and said, "Although you don't have a good background, rules are learned later in life. You must put in more effort to learn them when you return."
"To prevent any future palace banquets from causing trouble."
Li Cejun's face twisted for a moment. Background, background again.
Li Cejun suffered a big blow today. This morning, he was told that he looked old, and now he was said to be unruly and of humble origin.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely learn the rules well when I return." His tone revealed a bit of grievance.
Xu Jinyi picked up a piece of cake and put it into her mouth, then spit it out with a look of disgust: "This is too sweet, Li Concubine, you should stop making pastries in the future. You are already a concubine, why are you still doing the work of a palace servant?"
"Although you were once a palace maid in the imperial kitchen, after so many years, your skills are bound to be rusty. It's better not to cook in person."
"The imperial physician said that the Queen Mother's body needs a light diet, not too salty, too sweet, or too spicy."
"You put so much thought into making this, it's not good for the Queen Mother not to show her support. It's not good for you to eat it without considering your own health."
"If it doesn't taste good, don't blame me too much. After all, it's your thoughtful gesture."
Xu Jinyi seemed oblivious to Li Cejun's unpleasant expression and continued, "The most important thing is, you're a Cejun now. It would be beneath your dignity to cook in the kitchen."
"Instead of wasting time on these menial tasks and bringing shame upon the Queen Mother, it would be better to learn some etiquette, grace, and dignity."
Xu Jinyi was still speaking rapidly when he was slapped on the back of his head again: "Father! You hit me on the head again, are you trying to make me stupid?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Li Cejun is your elder, how can you judge him?"
"No matter how wrong he was, he still has your mother to teach him a lesson. How can you, a junior, teach him a lesson?"
After saying that, Feng Jun looked at Li Cejun and said, "Li Cejun, don't mind it. Jiaojiao is a straightforward child. Don't take it to heart."
"This pastry is quite good and looks great."
The empress's eyes also fell on the plate of pastries, which seemed... indeed too sweet.
She cleared her throat, refusing to admit that she had once thought it was delicious. "Let the palace maids in the kitchen do this kind of work in the future. You'd better not touch it."
Xu Jinyi nodded: "Queen Mother, you also think it's too sweet, right? Father even hit me, it's really..."
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