The Empress Dowager spoke to Gu Sang with a very kind expression, looking very expectant.
"Hmm." Gu Sang nodded with a smile after hearing the Empress Dowager's words.
"Come on, try this quickly." The Empress Dowager pointed to the dish in front of her and said to Gu Sang with a solicitous expression.
Upon hearing this, Gu Sang immediately smiled, picked up her chopsticks, and put a piece of food into her mouth.
"Is it delicious?" The Empress Dowager asked Gu Sang with a smile after she took a bite.
"Mmm." Gu Sang answered immediately with great certainty, and then began to focus on tasting the food in her hand.
"Come, try this one. This is a fruit that your Nanling Kingdom has just developed. It's called a peach, and it's very sweet." After hearing Gu Sang's words, the Empress Dowager immediately picked up a peeled peach, cut it into small pieces, and handed it to Gu Sang.
"Okay." Gu Sang took the peach from the Empress Dowager, took a bite, and a crisp and refreshing sweetness immediately filled her mouth, making her feel very comfortable.
"Yes, it's really delicious! Your Majesty, please try some!" Gu Sang said with a smile, looking very pleased.
"Yes, eat more if you like it." After hearing Gu Sang's words, the Empress Dowager immediately nodded with a smile and started eating the peach in her hand.
"Your Majesty, this shark fin and pork rib stew is excellent. Please try some!" Gu Sang said to the Empress Dowager while eating the food in her bowl. After speaking, Gu Sang took out a few pieces of roasted chicken leg from her pocket and handed them to the Empress Dowager.
"Alright, you should eat some too. Seeing how thin and weak you are really heartbreaking. It makes me very sad." The Empress Dowager took the roasted chicken leg from Gu Sang, put it in her mouth, and said gently to Gu Sang while chewing.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know you are good to me. But don't worry, I will definitely find a chance to avenge this assassination attempt. I will definitely catch the murderer and bring him to justice." Gu Sang nodded and said to the Empress Dowager with a determined look. Although Gu Sang could not use her martial arts now, she was not worried at all. Because she had now recovered her martial arts skills, she was not so afraid of assassination attempts. Moreover, she was no longer worried because the target of the assassination was the Empress Dowager. As long as Gu Sang captured the Empress Dowager, the assassin would have nowhere to escape.
Therefore, this assassination attempt will definitely fail, because if the Empress Dowager, a living person, is assassinated, then other assassins will be no threat.
Gu Sang's words could be considered a promise to the Empress Dowager, because if the Empress Dowager were assassinated, Gu Xiangping would definitely be furious and might even take some measures against him. In that case, it would definitely affect the morale of Gu Xiangping's troops, since the Empress Dowager was still a very big threat to Gu Xiangping.
The Empress Dowager understood what Gu Sang meant, and she did not refute it, because she knew that this was exactly what she needed now, so she did not refuse Gu Xiangping's kindness.
"Yes, good." The Empress Dowager nodded, then glanced at Gu Sang and said with great agreement.
Seeing that the Empress Dowager had agreed, Gu Sang was very happy and continued eating the food in her bowl.
Ling Xiaohan, who had been quietly eating, was immediately puzzled after overhearing Gu Sang's conversation with the Empress Dowager. He looked at Gu Sang with suspicion. What exactly was the relationship between Gu Sang and the Empress Dowager? What was going on between them? Why had they suddenly become so close?
Ling Xiaohan found it increasingly strange, because he always felt that there was something between Gu Sang and the Empress Dowager that he still couldn't understand. Therefore, Ling Xiaohan decided to observe this matter carefully. So, at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, he kept a close eye on Gu Sang.
"By the way, Gu Sang, the reason I called you here today is to tell you this. Spring plowing is about to begin, so there will be all sorts of festivals and events in the capital these next few days. Are you interested in participating?" The Empress Dowager put down her chopsticks and immediately said to Gu Sang with a smile. The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with Gu Sang now because she knew that her daughter's life in the mansion was very difficult. Although the Empress and the concubines were now helping them and making their lives less difficult, the Empress Dowager also knew that if they wanted to improve their lives, they would definitely need to work hard for a while.
Now, seeing that Gu Sang and the Empress Dowager get along very well, she felt very gratified. Therefore, the Empress Dowager took the initiative to suggest that Gu Sang also participate in this year's spring planting activities. The Empress Dowager felt that since Gu Sang was a female official with ability, and Gu Xiangping valued her highly, Gu Sang should be able to handle this job.
"Of course I can participate. It is my duty. I will do my best to seize the opportunity and try to help the court solve some practical difficulties and do some practical things for the people. Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Gu Sang was very happy when she heard the Empress Dowager say that she wanted to participate, because in this way she could get closer to the Empress Dowager and have more opportunities to interact with her.
"Alright, then do as I just said. This time, you must do your best to demonstrate your abilities. I believe you can do these things well," the Empress Dowager said to Gu Sang with a smile.
"Hmm." Gu Sang nodded, looking at the Empress Dowager with a serious expression. She now agreed with the Empress Dowager's words, because she felt that the Empress Dowager's words made a lot of sense.
"Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, this morning I met the Grand Tutor at the palace gate. It seems that the Grand Tutor wanted to see Your Majesty. So, Your Majesty, would you like to meet the Grand Tutor?" Gu Sang said to the Empress Dowager with a smile.
"Yes, go and make the arrangements to let him in! I haven't seen him in a long time. How is he now?" The Empress Dowager nodded, her face full of gentle smiles, and said with great affection.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gu Sang smiled, bowed to the Empress Dowager, and then turned and left.
"Your Majesty, your health is still so good!" After Gu Sang left, Princess Zhao looked at the Empress Dowager and said with a smile.
"Oh my, this girl's cooking is so good! It's so delicious! I've never tasted such delicious food before! This child's culinary skills are truly excellent! I really enjoy eating it now!"
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