The old emperor thought about it for a long time and finally made the decision.

"The upper study room has been in disrepair for a long time. A few days ago, someone came to report that the earth dragon was also broken. Lao Ba and the others have frozen hands when writing."

"After the Chinese New Year, you select a few people from the Ministry of Industry to come and repair it together. I'll give you one year. It's best to renovate it inside and out."

Xie Chenyu's face froze and he asked doubtfully that it would take a year just to build a study room?

"Is one year not enough? How about adding another half a year?" The old emperor took a sip of tea.

"Enough, enough"

Xie Chenyu laughed again, the smile reaching into his eyes.

"Thank you Father for your grace"

The old emperor patted his son on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Do a good job. Once this is done, I will give you other errands."

"The son must live up to his father's expectations."

Coming out of the imperial study, the smile on Xie Chenyu's face instantly froze, and his eyes were covered with a thick layer of frost.

He walked forward a few steps with heavy footsteps, then looked back at the imperial study room.

Liufu was silently beating and scolding the two young eunuchs. After the beating, he smiled and invited three beautiful palace maids to bring tea and serve them.

With a hint of sarcasm on his lips, Xie Chenyu turned around and strode away, never looking back again.

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The winter is bitterly cold, and the New Year is approaching in a blink of an eye.

The palace was already busy a month in advance.

Laba Banquet, Little New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve Banquet, annual tribute, praying for blessings, and worshiping ancestors.

With all the things piled up, even the Queen, who had been skilled for many years, felt powerless.

As a last resort, several young concubines were chosen to help, including Concubine Meng.

At this time, there is no need to pay attention to any personal grudges. The queen has only one request, that is, she should handle this year with dignity.

Since entering the twelfth lunar month.

In the small side hall of Jiaofang Palace, a charcoal pot was lit every day. The various stewards of the Shang Palace Bureau came in and out, and the masters of each palace were permanently stationed here.

For a time, Jiaofang Palace became the busiest place in the harem.

During the Laba Festival, the palace cooks porridge and gives a banquet.

The banquet was placed in the Jiaotai Hall, and those who drank the banquet were all royal relatives and nobles, both internal and external.

Early that morning, Xie Chenyu took Lin Ximeng into the palace.

The carriage was swaying, and Lin Ximeng huddled next to Xie Chenyu and muttered softly.

"You don't have to let me offend you this time, right?"

When it came to the farm last time, the queen obviously did not allow the princes to have too many properties.

Xie Chenyu hugged her round waist tightly.

"No, let's just watch the show this time."

"By the way, is the second prince Li Liangdi going?" Lin Ximeng was curious.

"I don't know, I shouldn't go, right?"

"I think we should go. Doesn't it mean that Liliangdi was rewarded by the Queen just like me? You took me there, how could the second prince not take Liliangdi with him?"

What everyone sells is a well-behaved and unambitious persona, right?

Xie Chenyu curled her lips: "Maybe"

The palace arrived soon, and the two of them went to the banquet together. There were not many people, and other princes had just arrived one after another.

As soon as I found my seat and sat down, the second prince arrived.

Lin Ximeng's eyebrows jumped, and sure enough, Liliangdi didn't come.

"You're so awesome, he didn't bring Liliangdi with him"

Xie Chenyu knocked on her head.

"Stop talking nonsense, can't you stop your mouth with these snacks?"

Lin Ximeng picked a piece of walnut cake and ate it with relish. The tea was also good, it was fragrant and tasty.

After eating a few snacks, the princes had almost arrived, but the third prince was missing.

"Huh? Why didn't Concubine Chen come? Your Highness, is the person who murdered the eighth prince really the third prince?"

Lin Ximeng nuzzled Xie Chenyu's ear.

"What do you think?"

Xie Chenyu took a piece of walnut cake and blocked Lin Ximeng's mouth.

After everyone arrived, the emperor and empress came hand in hand.

The queen is still so fat and looks unchanged, but the old emperor is just...

I can’t tell you what I feel. In Chinese medicine terms, it means my hall is darkened, my qi and blood are deficient, and even my eyelids are swollen.

Please take a seat.

The emperor waved his hand: "Today is a family banquet, there is no need to be formal, you should eat and drink as you should."

The queen also smiled and said a few auspicious words, saying that this year the palace was practicing frugality and had saved a lot of money compared to previous years.

It is also said that the concubines abide by the rules, and the princes and princesses are also filial. It is the emperor's dragon energy and heavenly power and blessings that make the great dynasty prosperous and the seas and rivers clear.

The queen praised her in an almost flattering manner, and the emperor was very happy.

It was a rare moment to pat the queen's fat shoulder.

"This is also because the queen is kind and generous and manages the harem well."

Everyone has long been accustomed to the emperor and empress complimenting each other like a "husband and wife".

Everyone knows that the emperor has stopped entering Jiaofang Palace for a long time, and the most favored ones are the young and beautiful concubines.

But who can say?

When the banquet began, the palace maids filed in and served the Laba porridge that had just been cooked.

The fragrant porridge is filled with steaming heat and is served with two refreshing side dishes.

Lin Ximeng only smelled it and started to swallow.

The queen smiled and invited everyone to drink porridge.

"It's not anything too expensive, it's all common folk peanuts, sesame seeds, walnuts, red beans, etc. There are also jujubes and candied fruits in it, all of which are sweet."

"The Queen's strict frugality is how a mother behaves in the world, which makes her sons extremely ashamed."

The second prince Xie Chenke was the first to jump out and flatter him.

The queen turned her head and looked over. Seeing that Liliangdi was not there, she casually asked why she didn't come with her.

Xie Chenke was stunned for a moment, then suddenly knelt down and covered his face in tears.

"Li Liangdi is raising her fetus in the palace, and the imperial doctor specifically told her not to get out of bed and move around at will."

"What?"

The queen was confused and asked what was going on.

"I was already three months pregnant last time, so the fetus should be stable and able to move around."

"Is there any accident?"

The hall suddenly fell silent, except for Xie Chenke, who was sobbing non-stop.

He spoke intermittently, looking very sad.

Everyone also heard a rough idea, saying that Liliangdi accidentally fell when she went out and became red on the spot. The fetus was narrowly saved, but she could no longer get out of bed easily.

I can only keep my baby in bed every day.

"That was so careless."

The queen calmly told Fangrui to go back and find some anti-fetal medicines to send over, and ignored her.

No one mentioned it anymore.

Someone smiled and said lively words, and the atmosphere in the hall became lively again.

Because it was a small banquet, the queen only arranged for the maids from Siyuefang to play music.

Although the music in the palace is not as fresh and beautiful as that outside the palace, it is still generous and decent, without losing the royal style.

A good banquet was going to go smoothly, but unexpectedly there was a woman playing the pipa among the musicians.

She seemed to be new here, and she was not very familiar with the music. Her crescent eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and her slender fingers carefully strummed the strings, occasionally pausing slightly.

Suddenly there was a mistake in a note, and the old emperor immediately looked over.

The musician also raised his eyes in panic.

The moment their eyes met, the old emperor froze, and a strong passion shot up from the soles of his feet to the sky.

What a face this is.

To say that he has conquered the country and conquered the city is too conceited. It can only be said that he has tasted all the beauties in the world in his life, and no woman has ever moved him so much.
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