Eleven Salted Fish

Chen Chuchu lay on the side of the imperial concubine's couch, crossing her legs while happily eating a plate of winter dates sent by Biyue.

Although this winter date looks green on the outside, it actually tastes sweeter than honey. It is big and round and looks very pleasant.

Biyue said that this winter date was also paid tribute by the vassal states this winter. It only takes once every five years, but it is not comparable to an ordinary date in Jin Dynasty.

The vassal states paid a total of ten kilograms of winter dates, the emperor kept three kilograms in the Palace of Harmony, and gave three kilograms to the Empress Dowager.

There were still four kilograms left, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs only gave her half a kilogram of winter dates.

Chen Chuchu didn't care much about the more or less. Biyue looked at her for a long time when she wanted to speak, but she couldn't help but say, "The emperor gave Jiapin a lot of rewards yesterday, including two kilograms of winter dates in the vassal state.

Yes, Jiapin, a fourth-rank concubine, can get two kilograms of winter dates, but her position is two levels higher than Jiapin, but she can get half a kilogram of winter dates. This shows how much the dog emperor favors Jiapin.

The imperial concubine's couch was next to the window. Because there was a gap in the window, Chen Chuchu sneezed by the wind in the pendant. She rubbed her slightly red nose and glanced at the brazier under the couch.

If she had been in the house all day, five kilograms of carrot charcoal this day would not be enough. In order to keep warm, she had to order the palace servants to burn black charcoal during the day. When it was colder in the evening, she would take out the carrot charcoal and burn it.

However, this black charcoal is a low-grade charcoal fire, not only is it not as resistant to burning as carrot charcoal, but also there is a faint smoke when the black charcoal is burned. If there is no gap in the window to ventilate, it is easy to get carbon monoxide poisoning.

Just make do with it first, it is better than being frozen. Anyway, winter is almost over, so there is no need to burn charcoal in spring.

A dazzling ray of sunlight shone in through the window frame. Chen Chuchu sniffed and took a book from the side to cover her eyes. She closed her eyes and chewed the winter dates with her eyes "crack" and enjoyed the last tranquility before the palace banquet.

When she put on the gorgeous clothes sent by Jiapin tomorrow, she would inhale the pollen from the gorgeous clothes. Maybe she would feel allergic to what she was. She would be basking in the sun with a pig's face. She would not feel comfortable now.

Just as Shen Chuchu was enjoying her life, she lifted her luxurious chariot and stopped outside Yonghe Palace.

Yang Hai looked at the emperor's face carefully. After the singling stopped, he was about to shout at the emperor's arrival at the top of his voice when he heard a cold voice coming from the singling: "No need to inform."

Sima Zhi's expression was faint, and it was also impossible to see the joy and anger. He took big steps and walked into Yonghe Palace with his hands behind his back.

Yang Hai has been with the emperor for more than ten years, so how could he not guess the emperor's thoughts? As long as the emperor shows such a salty and unpretentious expression, someone will definitely be in trouble. He just hopes that Concubine Chu will be blessed.

When the palace people in Yonghe Palace saw the emperor arrive, they all wanted to kneel down to salute the emperor. Before everyone could speak, Yang Hai raised his hand to stop him.

Biyue happened to walk out of the side hall. She had just finished the medicine for Luluo and was about to go to the imperial kitchen to get the master's lunch meal. When she raised her eyes, she saw a bright yellow color appearing in the yard.

She looked at the emperor wearing a yellow robe with golden dragon woven silk, and the food box in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

How could the Emperor come here at this time?

It's over! Two imperial physicians were following behind the emperor. It must be that the emperor guessed that his master was pretending to be sick and brought people to catch him. He is here to catch him!

Biyue hurried over and tried to find a way to make a sound to attract the attention of the master in the hall.

But before she could pass, Xiao Dezi walked forward in three or two steps to stop her. His white face was smiling: "Miss Biyue is waiting outside the hall, but don't make a sound to disturb the emperor."

Looking at the smiling face, Biyue felt more and more panicked. She knew that what Xiao Dezi said was not about discussing with her, but about warning her.

While she was talking, the emperor had already pushed the door into the main hall of Yonghe Palace. Even if she made another noise to notify her master, it would be too late.

Biyue only hoped that his master had finished eating the winter dates at this moment and went back to the bed to take a nap. After all, even if he was not good, he would be better than the emperor who caught his master eating the dates in an indecent manner.

The palace servant outside the hall knelt all over the ground, but Chen Chuchu bit the winter dates completely unaware of it and hummed happily: "The weather is so sunny today, and the scenery is so beautiful everywhere..."

Sima Zhi opened the door and walked into the outer hall, and saw this scene.

Concubine Chu, wearing red clothes, crossed her legs, and a book covers her face, leaving only a bright red mouth. She chewed the winter dates in her mouth, and humming some strange tunes in a vague way between her teeth.

This is what Concubine Chu, who was passed down by word of mouth by word of mouth by the palace people, copied Buddhist scriptures all night long.

Yang Hai's face turned red, and he felt that Concubine Chu's absurd behavior was simply disgusting.

He wanted to remind Concubine Chu, but before he could open his mouth, he saw the emperor strode over and quietly picked up the last three winter dates left in the small plate placed on the Concubine's couch.

After chewing the winter dates in his mouth, Chen Chuchu stretched out an arm to touch the plate with his feelings. After touching for a long time, he couldn't even touch a date.

She sighed and muttered in a low voice: "I'll finish it so soon..."

It’s all because the dog emperor was too stingy, so he gave her half a pound of winter dates, which was not enough for her to stuff her teeth.

Sima Zhi narrowed his slender eyes, was he stingy?

The tributes paid to the Ministry of Internal Affairs were assigned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so the imperial concubine took care of the rest of the matter. He didn't share the winter dates, so why did he become stingy?

Chen Chuchu smacked her lips, as if she was savoring the aftertaste of winter dates. A stream of air flowed upwards in her stomach. As soon as she opened her mouth, she burped loudly.

The sound of hiccups echoed in the slightly empty Yonghe Palace, like a lingering sound that could not dissipate in everyone's ears for a long time.

Yang Hai and the two imperial doctors behind him were all red. This time they were not ashamed, but were laughing.

It was the first time they had seen such a concubine with no appearance in the past few decades. They heard that the concubine was suddenly in a cold and could not serve the disease, but listening to the burp that was like a bell was not like a patient could have it.

Without taking a pulse, the imperial physicians knew that the imperial concubine was not sick and pretended to be sick. If she had to say that she was sick, she might have some problems with her brain.

I have heard of students in the school pretending to be sick and skipping school, but I have never heard of any concubine pretending to be sick in order not to want to serve the disease. How many concubines want to serve the emperor is not qualified, but the imperial concubine is ignorant of serving the disease. Isn’t this just a brain disease?

Chen Chuchu rubbed her stomach and said to herself: "Does it take lunch?"

"Didn't eat enough?"

He asked in a cold voice.

She subconsciously replied: "It's a little..."

Before she could finish her words, her voice stopped.

This magnetic male voice seems to be familiar.

Chen Chuchu took away the book cover on her face in a stiff movement, and saw a bright yellow figure standing on her right hand, looking down at her with a condescending corner of her eyes.

She was stunned for a moment, as if she could clearly hear a string in her mind, and it broke with a "click".

Dog...How come the dog emperor is here?

When did he come in?

Why didn't anyone inform her?

Sima Zhirang bent down and slowly stuffed a winter date between her fingers into her little mouth.

With his thin calluses of fingertips, he accidentally touched her soft lips. Her body subconsciously trembled slightly, and her heart beating as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

Sima Zhi's eyes were lazy, and a casual smile hung on his face: "Is it delicious?"

Chen Chuchu held the round and large winter dates in her mouth, and supported the cheeks on her face, like a chipmunk with pine nuts hidden in her mouth.

She put down her legs raised high, climbed down from the imperial concubine's couch in panic, and said vaguely between her teeth: "The winter dates that the emperor admires are naturally very good."

Before she could kneel down, Sima Zhi reached out to hold her arm, and he looked at her with a smile: "I heard that my beloved concubine had been copying Buddhist scriptures all night, and accidentally got caught in the cold?"

She tried hard to chew the winter dates in her mouth, trying to finish eating them quickly before talking, but before she could chew them in her mouth, he raised his hand and stuffed them into her mouth: "If you taste good, eat more."

Chen Chuchu: "..."

She gritted her teeth and chewed the winter dates in front of everyone. She secretly hypnotized herself in her heart. What she ate was not the dates, but the dog head on his neck.

Sima Zhi paused, and couldn't help but squint his eyes, his...dog head?

"I am not seriously injured. I caught a cold last night and had some abdominal pain and diarrhea. I am afraid that I will not be able to serve the emperor well, so I asked Biyue to go to Yangxin Palace to inform me."

Chen Chuchu glanced at the two imperial physicians behind him and quickly changed his words.

There is no wind or cold, and the imperial physician does not even need to take a pulse, and it can be judged at a glance.

But diarrhea is different. She bit her to death and said she had diarrhea. Even if the imperial doctor did not diagnose any abnormalities, the dog emperor could not do anything to her.

She didn't believe it anymore. Can the dog emperor send someone to the side and observe how many times she went to the thatched cottage?

Sima Zhi had the last winter date in his fingers with distinct joints. He lazily played with the round date body, looking at her with a smile: "Is my beloved concubine still eating winter dates?

Could it be that the winter dates paid by this vassal state have the effect of stopping diarrhea?”

Chen Chuchu: "..."

Eating too much winter dates will damage the stomach and intestines. Not to mention diarrhea, even if a normal person eats too many winter dates at one time, he will inevitably suffer from abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea.

There is no need for the imperial physician to say this. Anyone who knows a little bit of common sense knows the principle that you should not eat winter dates when you have diarrhea.

Her little face turned red and she buried her head in her neck. Why did she forget this? Why is it so difficult to pretend to be sick?

This disease is not good, and that disease is not good. The imperial concubine and Jiapin did not go to serve the disease when they were sick, and the dog emperor did not take anyone to see them in person.

Why did he bring so many people to surround her when she was sick and didn't go to serve her?

She just doesn't want to face the face of the dog emperor all the time. Why is such a simple wish so difficult to realize?

Just as Chen Chuchu's mind was spinning rapidly and thinking about how to make up for it, he only heard the dog emperor smile: "Yang Hai, take the three kilograms of winter dates in the Yangxin Palace..."

"Since the winter dates from this vassal state can cure the illness of my beloved concubine, I will stay in Yonghe Palace and watch my beloved concubine eat three kilograms of winter dates before leaving."

He sat on the imperial concubine's couch with a smile and said calmly.
Chapter completed!