Prince Ruyang...
Queen Mother...
Finally back.
An Jiu went to see the emperor, and he had no expression on his face. He asked, "Where is he?"
Xiaofu lowered his head, his voice trembling: "Just wait outside."
The emperor sneered: "Let him in."
He winked at Anjiu, who quickly cleared the things on the table, took the teapot and went out to make tea.
But she met Xiaohua and Nanny Chang in the backyard. They seemed to be talking about something, but when they saw her coming, they fell silent.
"Sister Xiaojiu, don't you need to serve His Majesty?" Xiaohua asked with a smile.
After not seeing her for a few days, she seems to have become much more shrewd. It seems that Nanny Chang is quite good at disciplining her.
"You are older than me, don't call me my sister, why can't you remember?" An Jiu looked at Xiao Hua with an arrogant and brainless look: "Still, don't mind the affairs of Guanghua Palace."
After saying that, he left without giving Xiaohua a chance to speak.
After An Jiu left, Xiao Hua's face darkened.
"Mammy, look at her, this bitch..."
Nanny Chang glanced at her, and Xiaohua's voice became quieter.
"Mammy..."
Nanny Chang looked at An Jiu's back as she left and said, "She has only been here for a few months, but she has already established herself in Guanghua Palace. What about you?"
Xiao Hua was unconvinced and said, "She just knows how to cook a few dishes, right? I can do that, too."
Nanny Chang looked at her with contempt, as if she was looking at an ignorant fool.
"Mammy, I know I was wrong." Xiaohua said with her head down.
Nanny Chang said coldly: "Xiao Jiu is just an insignificant palace maid. No matter how scheming you are, you can't make any waves. Don't forget what I told you."
Xiaohua lowered her head and said respectfully, "I understand."
…
She went to the kitchen to get some hot water, and when she came back with the kettle, Prince Ruyang had already arrived.
As soon as An Jiu entered the hall, he heard the emperor's hypocritical voice.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. You have grown taller."
[If you are taller than your mother, then your mother will be short. If your mother is short, then you will be short too.] 】
An Jiu paused, and Eunuch Li saw her and motioned for her to come over.
An Jiu came over and poured tea for the two of them. Prince Ruyang's clear voice came, a clear voice that only teenagers can have, with a bit of excitement: "Really, brother? Have I really grown taller?"
【Fake, you shorty. 】
【You will never grow taller in your lifetime. 】
The emperor smiled hypocritically and said, "Yes, it's true."
The emperor paused and said, "Haven't you visited your mother yet?"
Prince Ruyang smiled and said, "I miss you so much, I came to see you as soon as I got back."
【hehe……】
【No need for that. 】
[I don’t want to see you at all.] 】
"How have you been doing out there these years? I heard that your cotton harvest was good this year, and the court also bought a lot."
An Jiu stood aside, a little speechless.
The emperor is still thinking about cotton...
She secretly glanced at Prince Ruyang. His profile was very pretty and clean, just like a 10-year-old boy, with a face that still had the youthfulness of a teenager.
From the outside, it doesn't look offensive.
"I only have some cotton to sell, and the people all depend on it for their livelihood. Fortunately, the court bought it this year, otherwise I don't know what to do."
Prince Ruyang took a sip of tea and suddenly turned to look at Anjiu. Anjiu could see his face clearly. He looked a bit like the queen mother, with big eyes and fair skin. He had a very pleasing appearance. He smiled and said, "This sister makes really good tea."
An Jiu: "..."
Just forget it.
Really...
Just add some boiling water to the tea leaves.
No skills required to make tea.
Hearing Prince Ruyang's words, the emperor also glanced at An Jiu, smiling and saying, "It seems that you haven't lived very well these years. It's rare to drink tea like this."
[You complain to me and want to stay in the capital? Dream on. I won’t let you. 】
Prince Ruyang sighed: "It's fine now, but I miss my brother and mother."
【snort. 】
The emperor smiled and said, "In that case, I will spend some time with the Queen Mother during this period of time."
Prince Ruyang took another sip of tea.
The emperor suddenly said, "By the way, I remember that the emperor carved a zodiac jade sculpture for each of us brothers. When I saw myself a few days ago, I thought of the emperor..."
He sighed: "Do I remember that you are a big rooster?"
Prince Ruyang seemed to not understand why the emperor suddenly said this.
"It seems to be..."
The emperor asked: "Is your jade carving still here?"
Prince Ruyang shook his head: "My things are all kept by my mother."
[It is true!] ! ! 】
An Jiu secretly glanced at King Ruyang, and he seemed to remember nothing at all...
Could it be that the one who stole the things is the Queen Mother?
The two brothers said a few more meaningless words.
The emperor was too lazy to even pretend, and said quietly: "You go and accompany the Queen Mother first. I have asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet. Tomorrow, we brothers will get together to welcome you."
"Thank you, my Royal Brother. I will take my leave now."
When Prince Ruyang stood up, An Jiu realized that he was indeed not tall, but he was a sixteen-year-old boy and should still grow taller, but it was probably impossible for him to grow as tall as the emperor.
An Jiu was lost in thoughts.
The emperor suddenly spoke, in a rather sarcastic tone: "Come here and make me a cup of delicious tea."
An Jiu really wanted to roll his eyes.
She walked over and poured the emperor a cup of tea.
The emperor snorted coldly.
"Prince Ruyang has loved snatching things from me since he was young. Don't be fooled by his appearance."
An Jiu paused.
What does the emperor mean by this?
Grab it...
What's the relationship with her?
Is it possible that Prince Ruyang will snatch the palace maid from you?
After thinking about it, An Jiu felt that the emperor was most worried that she would be bribed by Prince Ruyang to betray him, so she immediately expressed her loyalty: "I understand, Your Majesty, rest assured, I will never betray you."
The emperor took a sip from the teacup and frowned slightly: "What does this tea taste like?"
An Jiu smiled and said, "It's old tea from last year. I'm going to use it to make tea eggs."
「Ah, is that so?」 That Xiaojiu is really considerate~]
An Jiu saw that the emperor's brows relaxed a little.
He said, "I want milk tea."
An Jiu smiled and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, would you like some tea eggs? Put them in the noodles..."
After a pause, An Jiu asked, "How about having braised beef noodles tonight?"
She felt that in this weather, a bowl of steaming hot noodles would be a comfort.
The emperor hesitated for a moment. He had eaten noodles before. The noodles sent to him by the imperial kitchen were a bit lumpy and lukewarm. For a long time, the emperor thought that noodles were just like that.
but……
He remembered that when he was sick some time ago, Xiaojiu cooked noodles for him. They were steaming hot and very delicious.
He nodded.
Now that Xiaojiu asked him to eat human flesh, he wanted to try it.
In the morning, he poured the emperor a cup of milk tea. Because of his awkward relationship with Prince Ruyang, the emperor had to pretend to be a friendly brother to Prince Ruyang in front of outsiders. This welcoming banquet must be held.
The emperor then ordered Eunuch Li to arrange this matter.
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