Chapter 213: Changed personality, blowing pillow wind
"I'll give Ah Wu a try of tea, too."
Emperor Wu Su poured another cup of tea.
Ji Qingwu was forced to use his tea cup and was fed a cup of tea by the emperor himself.
The way the woman swallowed with bulging cheeks aroused Emperor Wu Su's interest in feeding her, and he fed her four or five pieces of cakes and three cups of tea.
Ji Qingwu didn't dare to refuse and could only go along with his wishes.
But seeing that Emperor Wu Su was about to feed her the entire plate of food, Ji Qingwu touched her round belly.
He said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I can't eat anymore."
Emperor Wu Su also reached out his hand to confirm, and the soft flesh under his palm began to tighten, showing that she was really full.
He praised with satisfaction: "Being able to eat is a blessing. Ah Wu has a good appetite. He is a blessed person."
Seeing the smile on his face, Ji Qingwu felt that it was worth it even if he ate too much.
She did not ask why Emperor Wu Su demoted Wei Ting. No matter what the reason was, he always had his considerations.
If she asked about it, the emperor might use it as an excuse to say that she was concerned about Wei Ting's affairs.
In the end, Ji Qingwu returned home full and stuffed.
As soon as she entered the door of Wutong Garden, she asked Lanzhi to find two honey hawthorn balls for her that were good for the stomach and digestion.
Emperor Wu Su reviewed the memorials with satisfaction.
He just opened a memorial and said, "Li Yuzong, go and pass on the news from the Qinzheng Palace to the Queen Mother."
Li Yuzong bowed and was about to leave when he heard the cold voice of Emperor Wu Su coming from the hall.
"Also, spread the news that her niece disguised herself and stayed in Qinzheng Palace for a long time."
Li Yuzong looked up in surprise, only to see Emperor Wu Su holding up the imperial brush and dipping it in ink, his expression calm and composed.
He said worriedly: "Your Majesty, if the Empress Dowager knew that Miss Ji had been in the palace for a long time, I'm afraid she would..."
Emperor Wu Su chuckled and said, "That's what we should do."
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Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager had just learned the news that Prince Yong was only fined half a year's salary by the Emperor and was not beaten, so she felt relieved.
She sighed, "If Minghong is severely punished by the emperor, he will probably be sad again."
Shi Xi was squatting on the ground massaging the Queen Mother's legs. She said, "The Emperor is mindful of the brotherhood. After all, they are brothers. He will not let the Prince suffer any loss."
The Queen Mother slowly closed her eyes and said, "I know my son very well. I'm afraid Minghong thinks this brother is more important than me."
She closed her eyes and thought of the past, scenes from the past replaying before her eyes.
"When Minghong was a child, he always tried to provoke the emperor just to get his attention and care. He always came back with a black eye and a swollen face, but he would do it again and again."
At this time, Fanghua came in from outside and put the tonic soup on the table, interrupting the Queen Mother's recollection.
"My lady, this soup is freshly cooked. Drink it while it's hot."
The Queen Mother picked up the soup, took a sip, and said with emotion: "The Emperor has really changed his temper these days. Last time in this palace, he said that he and I are one family."
When she thought of that scene, her heart couldn't calm down, and ripples appeared in the soup in her hands.
"I was the second wife of the marquis. Huachang and the emperor have not been close to me since childhood, and I am not willing to stick my face to that cold butt and do something disgusting." Therefore, their relationship has always been cold.
The Queen Mother really couldn't understand why the Emperor had undergone such a drastic change.
This time, Emperor Wu Su not only showed mercy to Prince Yong's men and gave them a light punishment, but he also severely punished Wei Ting and demoted him two levels.
Concubine Wei's support is no longer stable, and no one will be able to match the Queen Mother's dominance in the harem.
This kind of "favoritism" made the empress dowager feel flattered.
Fanghua took the soup bowl and handed a handkerchief to the empress dowager.
"My lady, when I went to the imperial kitchen to get the stew pot, I heard the servants there talking about something."
The Queen Mother knew that Fanghua was not the kind of person who liked to gossip, so she asked, "What did you hear?"
"This afternoon, a woman stayed in the Qinzheng Palace for two hours before leaving. She even sneaked in dressed as a palace maid."
The empress dowager sat up straight. She remembered that when she pleaded for Prince Yong, she had been to the Qinzheng Hall. However, since this was where the emperor handled state affairs, if she stayed too long, it would be against the ancestral rules.
That woman was so bold.
She frowned and asked, "I remember that the emperor was in the Qinzheng Palace this afternoon. Have you found out who that woman is?"
Fanghua hesitated for a moment before saying, "It is the fifth young lady of the family."
The Queen Mother relaxed her frowning brows and asked in surprise, "It's Qingwu?!"
After a moment, she said with understanding in her eyes: "No wonder the emperor has been acting strangely recently. It turns out that the pillow talk has reached the emperor's pillow."
That day, Emperor Wu Su said that everyone present was a family, but it was possible that he was saying this to Qing Wu.
The Queen Mother pounded her palms and said regretfully, "When did this happen? Mother never even mentioned it to me. She even wanted to marry Qingwu to the third son of the Li family. She is really blind."
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother anxiously ordered: "Fanghua, send someone to tell the old lady tomorrow morning not to show Qingwu those unreliable families anymore."
After Qingwu enters the palace, her and the Ji family's status will be more stable. Now all she has to do is wait until the time is right and she will give another push from behind.
The Queen Mother said, "No, I am worried about sending someone else. Fanghua, you should go in person."
Fanghua said, "Yes, Madam."
The next day.
Ji Qingwu did not sleep until he woke up naturally, but was woken up by Lanzhi.
"Fifth Miss! Fifth Miss!"
The noise beside his ears was very loud. Ji Qingwu closed his eyes and asked confusedly, "What happened?"
Lanzhi said anxiously, "Fifth Miss, the old lady is waiting for you."
Ji Qingwu opened his eyes a little and said sleepily, "Lanzhi, you remembered it wrongly. I don't have to go to pay respects every morning and evening like Fourth Sister does."
Lanzhi said, "The old lady has come to Wutong Garden."
Ji Qingwu: "Grandma is here?"
She was about to flutter her feet when she heard the voice of Nanny Feng, who was beside Old Madam Ji, from outside.
"Lanzhi, don't bother Miss Five. The old lady said she's waiting for Miss Five in the living room."
Ji Qingwu was no longer sleepy at all. She stared intently towards the window.
"Lanzhi, open the window screen."
Lanzhi walked to the window and pulled open the gauze curtain, letting in the morning sunlight.
Ji Qingwu asked: "Help me see where the sun rises from today?"
Lanzhi said, "Miss Fifth is confused in her sleep, of course it is the east."
No matter what, she couldn't let her grandmother wait for a junior like her.
Ji Qingwu quickly finished washing up and appeared in the main hall.
As soon as Madam Ji saw her, she smiled kindly and said, "Young girl, get some more sleep to improve your complexion. Look at your face that looks like a flower bud."
Ji Qingwu stood at the door, not knowing whether he should go in.
Madam Ji called out, "Qingwu, come and sit next to grandma."
Ji Qingwu pinched Lanzhi who was beside him.
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