Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

The huge court suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Those who really had this idea lowered their eyes subconsciously, fearing that the Queen Mother would find out something and arrest them to set an example.

Some veterans with rigid and stubborn personalities instinctively dislike it.

This was the first time the Queen Mother appeared at a court meeting and became angry. Her overpoweringness made the old diehards uneasy.

If the Queen Mother is too strong and domineering, it will appear that the Emperor is weak, which is not a blessing to the court.

But if they were asked to stand up openly and accuse the Queen Mother of overstepping their bounds, they would not dare.

First, what Ruan Qing has done in recent months has unknowingly established a strong deterrent in everyone's mind, making the courtiers treat her with awe.

Secondly, sweet potatoes have been placed in front of everyone, although we don’t know how they taste yet.

But as long as it is confirmed that this thing can be used as food and has high yield, the Queen Mother will take the greatest credit.

Although the sweet potato was discovered by Prince Ou of Cairo, it was the Queen Mother who persuaded Ou Yihao that Daxi was able to obtain it smoothly.

Not to mention that the Queen Mother may also know how to improve the soil and increase food production.

What if someone really made the Queen Mother angry and returned to the harem by saying that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and then gave up her career and stopped working? What should I do?

There were also some people with evil intentions who couldn't help but raise their eyes to look at the emperor on the throne.

The Queen Mother is so powerful. With her own strength, she can suppress the ministers in the palace so much that they can't lift their heads. I don't know what the emperor will think.

"Why are you looking at me with such strange eyes? Do you want to take the opportunity to sow discord between me and my queen mother?

I tell you, please save your time and worry. I have never doubted my mother, and my mother has no doubts about me. "The emperor raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

Ministers...

Well, it turns out that all this is just a double act sung by you mother and son.

The originally anxious atmosphere disappeared with the emperor's words.

Just at this moment, a sweet fragrance came in.

Immediately afterwards, a chamberlain came to report: "Your Majesty and Queen Mother, the sweet potatoes are steamed. Do you want to bring them in?"

"Bring it in." The emperor said with a happy face.

The treasury was empty and food was insufficient. Not only Cui Zhiqing was anxious, but he, the emperor, was also extremely anxious.

Ever since I heard about the sweet potato, I have been looking forward to it day and night.

Not long after he finished speaking, half a basket of steamed sweet potatoes was brought in.

The rich sweet fragrance instantly enveloped the entire hall.

Regardless of what the minister had thought before, his eyes were firmly attracted to the bamboo basket at this moment.

"Mother, is this the smell of cooked sweet potatoes? Just smelling it is enough to make you feel refreshed, and it tastes so delicious." The emperor's eyes were also glued to the bamboo basket, and the smile on his face could not be hidden no matter how hard he tried. .

"I won't be disappointed. There are more than forty people in the hall. There should be enough sweet potatoes in the basket for each person to share one. The emperor will ask someone to share it. This food tastes much better when it is hot than when it is cold." Ruan Qingdao.

"Zhang Yu, hurry up, go down and share the sweet potatoes." The emperor turned around and ordered the eunuch beside him.

"Yes."

Zhang Yu walked down and took one to the Queen Mother, then another to the Emperor, and then Princess Ronghua...

"Mother, please come up and sit down." When the emperor saw Ruan Qing taking the sweet potatoes, he instinctively felt that it was not appropriate for her to eat standing down below, and wanted someone to move a chair next to him so that she could come up and sit down.

When the ministers heard this, they were immediately surprised.

Wouldn't it be a mess if the Queen Mother sat next to the Emperor? Will the Queen Mother go to court with the Emperor to listen to politics in the future?

A few stubborn old men subconsciously wanted to stop it, but before they could speak, Ruan Qing's voice rang out: "No, the Ai family only came to the palace to see someone questioning the sweet potatoes and soil improvement.

Now that it has been explained clearly, it is time for the Ai family to leave. The Ai family will not do anything that violates the rules of their ancestors.

Regarding sea trade, you can ask Ou Shizi more, he is more experienced. "

After saying these words, she glanced at the stubborn old men who were extremely wary of her with a half-smile, and left the palace.

Those few veterans were left alone in the wind and chaos.

After Ruan Qing left, the meeting in the Great Hall lasted for nearly an hour before it ended.

After the court meeting, Princess Ronghua hesitated for a moment, then turned around and went to Suwen Pavilion.

Since you promised the emperor to ask Xiao Hu to be the deputy examiner, you can't break your promise.

When she came in, Xiao Hu was sitting at his desk making notes on a book.

"Xiao Hu." Ronghua looked at the middle-aged man who was all focused on his book. He was silent for a moment and then called out.

"Princess, why are you here?" Xiao Hu looked up, surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Come to see you and talk to you about something by the way. Do you have time? If so, come with me to the garden outside." Ronghua said.

"It's okay, my waist and neck hurt after sitting for a long time." Xiao Hu folded the book slightly and closed it.

"In today's court meeting, I recommended you to your Majesty to be Enke's deputy examiner this year. His Majesty has already agreed. You won't offend me, right?" When they came to the garden outside, Ronghua turned his head and glanced at him and said.

"You have said everything, what else can I say? By the way, who is the examiner?" Xiao Hu was a little speechless.

"Lin Haoming."

"He, it's okay to partner with him. This guy is a character." Xiao Hu heard that the examiner was Lin Haoming, and he was not so repelled by this sudden job.

"You are still like this. It has been decades and your temper has not changed at all." Ronghua looked at him with a more complicated look.

Xiao Hu has been like this since he was a child. If someone catches his eye, even if he is penniless or so poor that he only has one steamed bun left in his hand, he can refuse to eat the steamed bun himself and give it to the person who catches his eye.

If you don't like it, he won't even want to take a second look at you.

Because of this temper, after becoming a Jinshi, he refused to accept the official position and quietly stayed in the Hanlin Academy to study.

"What do you think about Queen Mother Ruan?" Ronghua asked again after being silent for a moment.

"She was a very clever girl when she was a child. In terms of talent and aura, she was not inferior to her brother at all.

Later, he was transferred to Yeting, so he had no chance to contact him and didn’t understand him.

However, she was able to become the final winner with her son, and with what she had done in recent months, she should not have become stupid.

Why, you suddenly mention her, but you feel dissatisfied with her and want to compete with her? "Xiao Hu said.

Prosperity...

You really dare to speak with that mouth.

"No, if I compete with her now, I probably won't win." Ronghua was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"That girl, no, has the Queen Mother really become so powerful?"

"Well, she is indeed very powerful, and she is different from before. I can see that she sincerely wants to govern Daxi well, and hopes to win over all talented people to help the emperor build a strong country and a strong people. The age of wealth is truly prosperous.

As the eldest princess of Daxi, I cannot hold her back. "

"You two are actually quite similar. You are both ambitious and capable, and you are also soft-hearted and have the same bottom line.

Ronghua, I heard that you divorced your consort. Do you want to consider recruiting a new consort? like me? "

Xiao Hu turned his head and looked at her for a moment, then said with a smile.