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"Eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor."

Now that Dong Ling is here, he feels that he must do his best not to disappoint his master no matter what.

"Your Highness, you should know what this dish is about, right?"

This dish was not ordered by her. It appeared out of nowhere, it must be because Lu Jingzhuo had instructed the kitchen to do so.

When she went to inspect agricultural affairs, she mentioned eating leek crispy boxes when she was a child.

He remembered it so clearly, so of course she liked it, but the taste was really...

She stopped eating leeks when she grew up because her mother forbade her to do so. Firstly, the taste was too strong, and secondly, it would easily stick to teeth. As a lady from a wealthy family, she understood the reason and naturally would never touch leeks again.

Seeing Dong Ling looking at her eagerly, she knew that Lu Jingzhuo's feelings should not be let down.

Release your hands, pick up your chopsticks and try to take a bite.

Before she opened her mouth, her throat tightened again. She dropped her chopsticks and covered her mouth again.

Dong Ling sighed inwardly.

Your Majesty has done her best!

He shouted, "Hurry up and withdraw."

These chefs are really stupid. Why do they have to make four dishes? Is it that important?

The palace maids hurried up to take the things away, and Manqing opened all the windows.

The air has regained its previous freshness.

Dong Ling walked quickly back to the Qianqing Palace.

Lu Jingzhuo raised his head and asked, "Has she finished eating?"

There was no doubt in his tone.

Dong Ling lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen didn't eat."

"But the queen tried hard to have a taste," he consoled her, "The queen didn't think the dish was bad, she just couldn't eat it."

Lu Jingzhuo frowned: "She's suffering from severe nausea?"

Dong Ling hesitated, not knowing how to answer.

If the master thinks it is serious, he will probably be very worried about the queen and may even go to the East Palace to ask in person. But after asking, he will definitely find out that it is Leek's problem, and then the master will definitely not be in a good mood. It is better for him to answer and try his best to make the master feel more comfortable.

Dong Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It's all the fault of the chefs. The emperor just ordered a leek crispy box, but they thought too much and made four dishes. The leek taste is already strong, and the four dishes are even stronger. The queen can't stand it."

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

Dong Ling added: "I will scold them later. This is too outrageous..."

"Go down," he interrupted.

If you look for someone else to blame, I'm afraid it's probably because of you.

I ordered the wrong chive crispy box after all...

Seeing this, Dong Ling quietly retreated to the back, not daring to make any sound.

Lu Jingzhuo sat quietly for a moment and reviewed the memorial again.

Chu Yin tried her best not to go to bed early at night.

After taking a bath, he walked into the inner room, with a familiar cool fragrance emanating from his body.

Chu Yin was pretending to be asleep, and after he lay down, she suddenly turned sideways and snuggled into the man's arms.

Lu Jingzhuo thought his wife was dreaming, so he hugged her waist.

He placed his nose against her fluffy long hair and took a deep breath of the scent from her hair.

Like smelling the pistil of a flower.

She pursed her lips and held back her laughter.

However, the two were too familiar with each other, and the sudden tension in certain parts of the body could not escape the other's fingertips.

He asked, "Awake?"

She pretended not to hear, but her body tensed again.

His wife suddenly became naughty, but he didn't ask any more questions and just rubbed her with his fingers familiarly and precisely.

After a while, she couldn't hold on any longer and gasped, "I'm awake."

His Adam's apple moved, and he lifted her cheek with his fingers: "Aren't you tired today? Why don't you go to bed after midnight?"

"Waiting for you." Her eyes were like dewdrops illuminated by moonlight.

"Why?"

She said tenderly, "I want to thank His Majesty in person, and thank His Majesty for asking Chef Yu to make me some pastry boxes."

The anger that had been pent up for the whole afternoon immediately disappeared.

His brows relaxed: "It's a pity that it's sent at the wrong time." She is afraid of the smell now.

“But I’m still happy.”

He stroked the corners of her red lips with his fingers, then lowered his head and kissed her: "Well, as long as you are happy."

After expressing her feelings, she curled up in his arms. She was really sleepy at this moment, with her eyelashes drooping.

He said, "It's late, go to bed."

She responded and soon fell into a deep sleep.

It's really different when you're pregnant. You can fall asleep as soon as you're told to.

He looked at her for a moment and then closed his eyes.

Princess Baocheng was the younger sister of Emperor Jianxing. Normally, she only had to observe mourning for a month according to the national mourning rules. However, she suffered a great blow due to the death of her brother and became depressed. Her two sons were extremely worried and moved into the princess's mansion to take care of their mother during this time.

Another two months passed before she gradually recovered.

At the same time, her rationality returned to her, and she felt that she should go visit the new emperor, her eldest nephew, sister-in-law, and eldest niece-in-law.

Unlike before when she could enter and leave the palace freely, Princess Baocheng first obtained permission before she could go to the Qianqing Palace.

However, Lu Jingzhuo did not see her and asked Dong Ling to tell her to go see the Queen Mother first. If he was free in the evening, he would have dinner with her.

Princess Baocheng did not dare to complain.

Her original world had collapsed, and now the only one who could protect her was Lu Jingzhuo. To be honest, let alone waiting for a while, it would not be a big deal for her to kneel down. Having experienced so many things, she was very aware of the current situation.

When Queen Mother Jiang saw her sister-in-law, she was shocked: "Shanhui, you must take good care of yourself!"

She's lost so much weight, she's almost unrecognizable.

She felt a little sad for a moment. Her husband was not a good husband, but he was a good brother, and Princess Baocheng was also grateful and sincere to her husband.

"Shanhui, his spirit in heaven will be sad if you act like this, so you have to be more open-minded." Queen Mother Jiang comforted her.

Princess Baocheng sighed, "Sister-in-law, I understand. Sometimes I just can't help it, but I will get used to it... I know my brother's spirit in heaven must hope that everything is well for me... Sister-in-law, I still want to go see Ayin."

"Let's go together."

The two of them then took a car to the East Palace.

Chu Yin was more than four months pregnant at this time and was folding paper for her son.

Lu Wei said she wanted a tiger. She had nothing to do anyway, so she might as well kill some time. Lu Zhen watched from the side and told her that the saplings had grown taller and that the pomegranates had also grown. She also asked her how big the baby in her belly was now.

Chu Yin said it was as big as a duck pear.

The two children were clamoring to see it.

Queen Mother Jiang and Princess Baocheng heard their voices from outside.

"Er'er, Zhen'er, come and meet your great aunt." Queen Mother Jiang waved.

Chu Yin met Princess Baocheng and was greatly surprised.

"Why is my aunt so thin?" In her previous life, Princess Baocheng was also very sad, but she was not that thin.

But if you think about it, you can understand it.

Her father-in-law died after suffering from illness for a year. He lay in bed all day and couldn't move. Princess Baocheng might have become numb to it, and in the end she felt it was a relief. Unlike in this life, her father-in-law passed away suddenly and she couldn't bear it.

Princess Baocheng held her hand and said, "I'm fine. I'll grow back in a while. But you should take care of yourself. Look at your thin arms and legs. How come you haven't gained a few pounds? It's all on your face."

"I used to feel sick all the time, but now I'm starting to gain weight."

"Oh, no wonder, I, Huailin, was the same when I was a child..." Princess Baocheng smiled kindly, and her attitude was much gentler than before.

Lu Jingzhuo did not refuse face to this aunt, and returned to the East Palace at 5 p.m.

The family had a meal together and it was a rare lively occasion.

Princess Baocheng found that Lu Jingzhuo's attitude towards her was the same as before and had not changed. She was somewhat relieved, but she also secretly warned herself that a new emperor appoints new ministers, and she should think twice before doing many things in the future. The new emperor would never tolerate her as unconditionally as her brother.

She felt sad again.

After Queen Mother Jiang and Princess Baocheng left, Chu Yin felt a little tired and leaned on the couch to rest.

July's clothes were thin, and one could easily feel her slightly bulging belly when one touched it with the palm of one's hand.

"He's growing up very fast," Lu Jingzhuo's palm lingered there, "Er'er, was Zhen'er also this big at this time?"

"How can one child compare to two children? Er'er and Zhen'er must be older."

"Those two kids are more likely to cause trouble," he held her on his lap, "No wonder you said he was more obedient than those two. In fact, he just has one less troublemaker."

She couldn't help laughing and said angrily, "How did His Majesty's child become a troublemaker? Don't blame him, he didn't do it on purpose."

It would be tiring after all. Lu Jingzhuo ignored the words and reached out to rub her cheek.

This face is much fuller than before, and has a chubby and cute look.

Unable to let it go, he touched it again and again.

Chu Yin felt like she had become a dough ball and the man was the dough kneader.

However, as I rubbed it more, the scope expanded.

Her cheeks began to turn red.

He kissed her again, sucking her lips and tongue repeatedly.

Counting the time, he has been holding it in for more than three months. He hasn't touched her since she became pregnant. Although he was in mourning before, he doesn't need to do so now given his status.

But how could she deal with it? If she continued in the same way as before, she might hurt the child.

Is it possible that...

The thought flashed through her mind, and she hesitated whether to speak, but the man suddenly grabbed her wrist and pressed it down.

When it comes to being thick-skinned, she is truly second to none.

The object in her palm was so hot that her eyelashes trembled.

Seeing it and touching it are completely different feelings.

My fingers suddenly lost all their strength and became soft.

The man's breath fell into his ear: "Don't worry, there is plenty of time to learn."

Her face got hotter.

"I can learn it too," he added.

A long and shameful evening.

Dampness, heartbeat, intertwined breathing, and hands that have been washed for a long time.

But then she fell into a sound sleep.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother brought me a pair of embroidered shoes she had made herself, which were much looser than the shoes she usually wore.

Her feet would swell during pregnancy, and the mother was well aware of it.

Chu Yin immediately changed it to her feet, but it was still a little big and might take some time to fit properly.

She sent the freshly made mooncakes to her parents' kitchen, which were very delicious.

At the same time, the swaddling clothes from Prince Jin's Palace were also sent to the Eastern Palace after being inspected by the eunuchs.

When Honeysuckle unfolded it, she was stunned: "Prince Jin and Princess Jin are so bold that they dare to send me such needlework? This, even if this was embroidered by Princess Jin herself, it's too..." It has nothing to do with exquisiteness.

Chu Yin asked her to bring it over for review.

"I really don't know what they mean." Honeysuckle was very dissatisfied.

Chu Yin understood instantly.

The value of a gift lies in the thought behind it. She is the queen and has no shortage of any rare treasures in the world. When she was pregnant earlier, Lu Jingchen and his wife had already given her valuable gifts. Now, they added the swaddling clothes embroidered by Tang Feiyan herself, hoping to impress her.

This didn’t happen in the previous life.

In her previous life, her relationship with Tang Feiyan was worse than it is now, and Tang Feiyan must have known it. So after her father-in-law passed away, she did not make any attempts to please him or ask Lu Jingzhuo for mercy. Instead, she followed Lu Jingchen to Huaizhou to observe mourning.

Now that the situation has changed, I wonder if Lu Jingzhuo's decision will be different.

Chu Yin's eyes fell on the cradle lion, planning to find a chance to ask.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and Lu Jingzhuo will definitely return home early.

But this festival must be celebrated quietly and simply, without any music, singing or dancing.

As the sun set, the man in the black dragon-patterned robe returned to the East Palace early. He took his children for a walk in the yard and cultivated his relationship with them.

Chu Yin was talking to her mother-in-law in the hall.

Queen Mother Jiang said, "Shu Taifei asked to leave the palace yesterday and wanted to live with Jingchen. I think that's a good idea. Feiyan is going to give birth next month, so she can help. As for Hui Taifei, she has only one wish, which is that I find a good marriage for Jingrui, but it's too early to do that..."

In her previous life, Concubine Shu did not go to Huaizhou with them. This time she proposed to go to Prince Jin's Palace. I'm afraid she wanted to help her son and daughter-in-law stay in the capital.

"I wonder if His Majesty will allow it." Chu Yin was unsure.

"Why isn't this allowed? It's perfectly normal for mother and son to be reunited." Queen Mother Jiang was puzzled.

Who would have thought that Lu Jingzhuo was really inaccurate.

"We'll talk about it later," he said.

The tone was light, but Queen Mother Jiang could hear the unquestionable nature of it, so she had no choice but to give up.

Chu Yin took the opportunity to ask Lu Jingzhuo: "Does His Majesty want my second brother to be a vassal, so he wants to bring it up later?"

Lu Jingzhuo glanced at her and said, "Let's wait until he is free of mourning."

It’s different from the decision made in the previous life.

But what will happen in two years is still unknown.

Chu Yin did not continue to inquire.

The breeze was blowing gently, and the air was filled with the sweetness of osmanthus. A family of five sat outside to admire the moon. The two children asked their grandmother, father and mother to tell them stories about the moon. They wanted to listen.

Queen Mother Jiang talked about "the Jade Rabbit making medicine", Lu Jingzhuo talked about "Wu Gang chopping down trees", and Chu Yin talked about "Chang'e flying to the moon".

She was still dressed in mourning, in white, without any jewelry, as plain as a ray of moonlight.

But an occasional smile is like a night-blooming cereus quietly blooming in the night.

His eyes couldn't help but follow.

Naturally, she had to "practice" again in the evening.

Of course Chu Yin didn't suffer any loss either, he liked to "practice" with each other.

But in the second half of the night, Chu Yin suddenly woke up.

I opened my eyes and saw nothing but darkness.

Judging from the time, it might be an ugly time.

This feeling was familiar to her. From today on, she was afraid that she would have to get up frequently at night...

The man was sleeping next to her, and Chu Yin didn't want to wake him up, but it would be dangerous for her to get up at night with a bulging belly without anyone to support her, so she stuck her head out of the bed and called Rendong's name as quietly as possible.

The first one to make a move was Lu Jingzhuo.

He sat up and asked, "What's wrong?"

It still woke him up.

Chu Yin said, "You continue to sleep, I will call Ren Dong to come."

Now that you're awake, you can speak louder.

Lu Jingzhuo put his hand on her shoulder and said in a deep voice, "I asked you what's wrong."

"...I need to get up to go to the bathroom." Her voice became smaller again.

To prevent this, she usually drinks less water before going to bed, so she never gets up at night. But after she got pregnant, this became difficult to control, and she might get up not just once but two or three times a night.

He laughed and said, "What's the big deal? I'll carry you there."

Hug me when I say hug me.

He put one hand around her waist and the other hand held her legs, then gently carried her to the official room.

"Guanfang" is an elegant name for the toilet. The toilet in the East Palace is made of rosewood, filled with fragrant wood powder, and the top is wrapped with lavender silk cloth, which is very soft.

Chu Yin's ears felt hot: "Okay, Your Majesty can leave now."

Lu Jingzhuo found the tinder and lit the candle beside him.

"I'm leaving, aren't you afraid of falling?"

"I'll call the maid," she couldn't hold it in any longer, "you should leave now."

In the flickering firelight, her cheeks seemed to be stained with peach juice.

Lu Jingzhuo raised his eyebrows slightly: "Are you still avoiding me?" What hasn't he seen?

They were very familiar with each other, but he had never seen anything like this before.

Chu Yin didn't want to ruin the image of him in his mind. Her face was red as blood. She bit her lip and said, "Just go, okay..."

The voice trembles.

Lu Jingzhuo had no choice but to turn around and walk away.

After waiting for a while, I heard her call Honeysuckle.

In fact, Rendong had woken up a long time ago. Knowing that Lu Jingzhuo was there, she did not dare to disturb him and rushed in quickly holding the basin of water.

She skillfully washed the queen's hands and then helped her out.

Lu Jingzhuo sat beside the bed.

Honeysuckle retreated again.

He held her hand and felt that it was not completely dry and still had a little moisture.

"That's not necessary," he said.

She is a human being, and as a human being she eats, drinks, defecates and urinates.

She pursed her lips: "Just no."

Lu Jingzhuo was speechless.

Carry her to bed and put her down.

"Go to sleep," he said.

Chu Yin didn't sleep. She turned over and suddenly said to him, "How about starting tomorrow, His Majesty and I sleep separately?" From then on, they got up frequently at night. She could make up for her sleep during the day, but Lu Jingzhuo couldn't because he had to deal with government affairs.

"What?" He suddenly opened his eyes.

Not only do you not let him see it, but you actually have to sleep in a separate bed?

Lu Jingzhuo: This is impossible!