Su Fengyi asked Xue Yu to summon the cabinet to discuss matters, and the meeting was scheduled for noon. However, just after dawn, when the palace gates opened, the cabinet ministers entered the palace one after another, waiting to be summoned by the emperor.

When the Minister of War, Lord He, arrived, the Minister of Rites, Lord Yao, had already arrived.

Lord Yao was a bit fat, and he suffered especially during the hot summer days. Standing under the eaves of the study in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his back was wet from the heat, and his whole body was sweating. He kept wiping the sweat off his face with a handkerchief.

Seeing Lord He, Lord Yao put away his handkerchief, made a bitter face, bowed to Lord He, and asked:

"Master He, was there anything in your house yesterday?"

Lord He also bowed in return, sighing:

"Alas, misfortune for the family, misfortune for the family."

Before leaving the house in the morning, Mr. He called his wife, children and the elders together and began to arrange his funeral arrangements. Everyone in the He mansion suddenly burst into tears.

The Emperor has been on the throne for so many years, but he has summoned the cabinet to discuss matters only a handful of times. Today, he summoned the cabinet probably to hold each family accountable for their crimes yesterday.

So Lord He came to the palace this time with the determination to die.

Lord Yao thought so too. Before leaving today, he went to try out the large coffin that his housekeeper had made for him. He was worried that the coffin was too small and he would suffer when he died.

The weather is hot and stuffy. According to the emperor's personality, if it is Chenshi, it would be good if the emperor can get up by noon. I don't know how long he will have to wait.

The guillotine hanging above your head may fall at any time, and every minute and every second is torture. The longer you delay, the more suffering you will suffer.

Lord Yao began to wipe his sweat again, walked closer, and said in a low voice:

"I heard that the eldest princess was here yesterday. Lord He, do you think there will be a chance for this to turn around? Wasn't it the eldest princess who persuaded the emperor to stop the massacre last time?"

Lord He kept shaking his head:

"It's hard to say. The princess and the emperor are from the same mother. The affection between them is naturally incomparable to you and me. Last time, the princess helped us because we were right. This time, the little bastards broke into the emperor's carriage and kidnapped the imperial guards. We are not right."

Lord He looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Besides, if you dare to use force in front of the emperor, it would be a crime of treason..."

As the two were talking, a young eunuch came over:

"My Lords, the weather is hot. The Emperor has ordered me to serve you all to wait in the side hall. My Lords, please follow me."

Lord He and Lord Yao quickly stopped talking, thanked him, and followed the eunuch to the side hall.

As soon as I entered the side hall, a cool breeze hit me in the face. There were actually ice cubes in the side hall to help me cool down.

Lord Yao couldn't help but shout, "Wow, it feels so good!"

The young eunuch brought up some cold tea, snacks, and face towels for the two adults to use.

Another young eunuch came in and said:

"Your Majesty is having breakfast. Let me ask you, have you ever had breakfast? If you haven't, you can have some with Your Majesty."

When has the cabinet ever been treated like this in front of the emperor? And when did the emperor become such a considerate master?

You know, in the past, even a veteran minister like Lord He, who had served three dynasties, was never given a stool in front of the emperor.

Lord He and Lord Yao looked at each other and saw surprise and suspicion in each other's eyes.

Dining with their immediate superior was too stressful. The two adults quickly shook their heads to express their gratitude to His Majesty for his kindness. They had already eaten before leaving and were now very full and could not eat any more. They did not dare to disturb His Majesty while he was dining.

After the young eunuch left, Lord Yao said to Lord He with a sad face:

"The emperor has prepared a final meal for us. I'm afraid it's over for you and me today."

After a while, the Minister of Revenue, Lord Xu, was also led into the side hall. When he saw this scene, his face was dejected and he kept sighing as he sat in his seat.

……

While the cabinet was filled with gloom, the atmosphere in the Yangxin Palace's bedroom was like spring, and the atmosphere was excellent.

Su Fengyi said yesterday that Lu Hong would decide what she ate, used and wore, so today, Lu Hong got up before dawn to arrange Su Fengyi's breakfast and pick out clothes for her.

Su Fengyi was a little tired yesterday. When she woke up, she saw Lu Hong was still a little confused. He couldn't figure out what time it was and where he was.

But no matter where or when, Lu Hong is here, which means it is safe here.

Su Fengyi was in a daze. She looked at him and smiled, while reaching out her hands for him to hug her.

When Lu Hong saw her smile, he also smiled at her, then half-hugged her and helped her get up and put on her clothes.

When Su Fengyi saw the bright yellow dress embroidered with a dragon on her body, she finally realized that this was the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and she was the emperor now.

When Lu Hong was serving her breakfast, Dan Gui came to report:

"Your Majesty, Lord Yao and Lord He have arrived."

Su Fengyi looked at the sky outside the window and couldn't understand it. It was too early. There was still an hour before noon. Why did these ministers come so early?

According to the time calculation, those who live far away have to get up at 3:00 p.m., which is too hard.

Dangui has always been a considerate person. Not only did she come to report the adults' visit, she also noticed that Master Yao was afraid of heat, so she asked Su Fengyi:

"It's hot in the summer, and I see that you are tired of waiting outside. I want to prepare a place for you to rest and wait in the side hall, so that when Your Majesty summons too many people in the future, they will all be blocked under the eaves, which will look ugly. Your Majesty, do you think it's a good idea?"

In the daily interactions between people and the accumulation of affection, many times, we must not only look at the big picture, but also the small details.

Whether it is thoughtfulness or perfunctory, sincerity or insincerity, many times it depends on the little things in these interpersonal relationships.

In this regard, Dangui has always done a good job. Su Fengyi praised:

"Yes, you are very thoughtful. Let's do it this way. Ask again. If there are any adults who have a long journey and don't have time to have breakfast, make arrangements for them as well."

His Highness became His Majesty and moved to a higher position. He also handed over the task in Lord Xue's hands to herself. On the one hand, Dangui was grateful for His Majesty's promotion, but on the other hand, she was worried that she had just arrived and would not be able to keep up with His Majesty's pace and would not do the job well enough.

Now that her proposal was approved by His Majesty, Dangui finally felt relieved and happily bowed and left to do her job.

After Su Fengyi had breakfast, she packed up and prepared to go to the front hall to meet the ministers.

Lu Hong saw her off at the door of the back hall, and Su Fengyi said:

"You can go back now. Don't see me off. I'll be back at noon to have lunch with you."

Lu Hong straightened her already neat clothes and nodded.

Su Fengyi went to the study in the front hall. When she was about to enter the front hall, she thought of something and looked back. It turned out that Lu Hong had not returned yet and was still looking at her.

Their eyes met. When Lu Hong saw her turn around, he was stunned for a moment, and then the two looked at each other and laughed.

At that moment, Su Fengyi felt that she could especially understand why some kings, after getting a beauty, no longer wanted to attend court in the morning.

Understanding is understanding, but she cannot stop, she still has a lot to do.

She waved at Lu Hong again, signaling him to go back. Lu Hong then returned to the back hall and disappeared.

Seeing that he was sure to go back, Su Fengyi stepped into the front hall of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and entered the study.

Dangui had already arranged for the young eunuchs to summon the cabinet officials to the study to wait, including Lord Xu, Lord Yao, Lord He, Lord Pei and Xue Yu, all of whom were present.

There was a lot of greetings in the study, and Su Fengyi said, "No need for that."

Although Su Fengyi wore the dragon robe and tied her hair up, she did not pretend to be the emperor and still used her own voice.

So when she said "no need to be polite", several officials in the cabinet were stunned. They looked at her and then at each other.

At this time, Pei Yu, the representative of the model student class, once again set an example for the adults and replied seriously:

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will obey your command."

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