"My son, Liu Mingzhi, meets my mother and is a thousand years old!"
Liu Mingzhi followed Qian Lu, Manager Qian, walking east and west and finally arrived at Funing Palace, where Nangong Meng had recently moved.
After all, after Li Baiyu ascended the throne, Nangong Meng could no longer live in the palace where the queen lived. That was the place where the new queen would be in the future. Although Li Baiyu wanted to build a new palace and let the queen live in the palace she was used to, Nangong Meng blocked it.
Already.
The reason is of course not to be extravagant and wasteful. Although the national treasury is now a little rich, the world is so big that there are too many places to spend money.
Wearing a luxurious phoenix robe, Nangong Meng smiled lightly and looked at Young Master Liu who was standing by the door and saluting: "Mingzhi, you kid doesn't need to be so polite, hurry up and take your seat!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
Liu Mingzhi gave the third princess who was looking at him affectionately a smile and sat down next to Nangong Meng.
"Old Qian, pour some wine for the Prince Consort!"
"Yes, empress!"
"Mingzhi, you have been working hard these days for your father and Yu'er. Thank you for your hard work! Your father has just made a big success, and I don't want to be too grand, so I have prepared some simple meals. Today is the first day of the new year. You
I didn’t even have time to have a reunion dinner.”
"The queen mother feels guilty, so she calls you to express her feelings!"
Nangong Meng said it was just a simple meal, but in fact, he prepared six dishes and two soups.
It can be seen that Nangong Meng is still grateful to Liu Mingzhi for supporting his son so much.
Liu Mingzhi picked up the wine glass and nodded to Qian Lu: "Thank you!"
"Mother, these are the things that a minister should do. Since the emperor has designated his minister as an auxiliary minister, it is natural for the minister to do these things for the sake of the stability of the court."
"It's a pity that God is ruthless. My father was in his prime."
"Fortunately, there is peace inside and outside for the time being, giving His Majesty time to adapt. This is also a blessing among misfortunes."
Nangong Meng's eyebrows also had a hint of sadness: "Mingzhi, the dead have passed away, and the living are mourning!"
"Your father can go away with peace of mind, and the queen mother will be satisfied!"
"In life, there will always be a day of autumn for the trees and grass. Even if the queen mother doesn't want to look away, she has to look away!"
"Mother, your sons and ministers should not mention the sadness of your mother, please forgive me!"
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and his mother's teachings are indispensable. I would like to drink a glass of wine to my mother and queen, and let him let bygones be bygones!"
"Yan'er also respects her mother!"
The three of them drank all the wine in their glasses, and Nangong Meng looked at the third princess with a chuckle.
"Yan'er, there are two desserts left in the imperial dining room. Go and pass the news. Those eunuchs and maids are uneasy because of your father's affairs. It is inevitable that something went wrong and their mood was disrupted."
The third princess was stunned and nodded obediently: "Mother, I understand, you and your husband will have your meal first!"
"Husband, I will come as soon as I go!"
"Okay, be careful!"
The third princess slowly left the palace and looked at the eunuch standing outside the palace: "Tell me, what did the queen ask me to do?"
The eunuch was stunned and quickly responded: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is waiting for Your Highness in the Royal Study. As for what happened, we don't know."
"Brother Royal? This princess knows, please lead the way!"
"Yes, please come this way, Your Highness the Princess."
Nangong Meng looked at Young Master Liu who was engrossed in eating: "Mingzhi, what do you think of King Shu and the others?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Nangong Meng in surprise as he ate. Sure enough, it was not because of the food and wine that Nangong Meng sent away the three princesses.
After thinking for a while, Liu Mingzhi put down the chopsticks in his hand: "I don't know what aspect the queen is talking about?"
Nangong Meng pondered for a while, with a slightly strange look on his still charming face.
"For example, what they think about Yu'er ascending the throne as emperor!"
"From your point of view, do they now accept the fact that Yu'er has ascended the throne?"
"It's okay for Ping'er and the others. You must know that Hong'er and Long'er have been eyeing that position while your father was still alive."
"The Queen Mother is worried that they still won't give up. If something goes wrong, it will be a big trouble for Yu'er, the court, and the stability of the country."
"Mingzhi, you are one of the auxiliary ministers appointed by your father. I wonder if there is any way to deal with it in advance!"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head slightly: "My mother, my son, and my ministers don't have any good ideas."
"After all, these royal brothers are relatives of the Li family, and with the clan's mansion on their side, not to mention the ministers, even His Majesty can't do anything good."
"Now that the matter has come to an end, my son's intention is to take advantage of the situation."
"As long as His Majesty stabilizes the imperial court, even if the imperial brothers have any ideas, it will be in vain!"
"You really don't have the ability to anticipate the enemy's opportunities!"
Nangong Meng nodded regretfully, she also knew that what Young Master Liu said was the truth.
With the sect's mansion on the side, they had to think twice even if Li Baiyu tried to manipulate Li Yunlong, let alone Liu Mingzhi, a foreign minister.
As long as Li Yunlong and the others did not take any actual actions, Li Baiyu and any emperor could only stare.
"Eat slowly. I've been hungry for a long time. Drink soup to nourish your stomach first!"
"Thank you so much, Queen Mother, I'm so rude!"
Afraid that Nangong Meng would ask some weird questions again, Young Master Liu buried his head in eating again.
As for etiquette issues, the late emperor Li Zheng didn't even bother to ask himself about this matter, let alone Nangong Meng, a queen mother!
There was only a little food left on the dinner table. Nangong Meng frequently glanced at the palace door with an anxious look on his face.
If the daughter doesn't come back, the whole thing will have to be exposed.
Nangong Meng didn't know that Young Master Liu had long understood that Nangong Meng intended to drive away the third princess.
While Nangong Meng was waiting eagerly, the third princess came in first, followed by two eunuchs holding cakes.
"Mother, my son is back!"
"You kid, you don't know how to urge those royal chefs to come back after taking so long!"
"The queen mother wrongly blamed her son. Pastry takes time, and my daughter didn't do it on purpose!"
The third princess took the tray from the eunuch's hand: "Mother, husband, please try the newly made osmanthus cake by the imperial kitchen!"
Nangong Meng stretched out her well-maintained slender jade fingers to pick up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, put it into her lips, tasted it briefly, and then put it down: "It tastes good. Mingzhi, please eat more. My mother has a poor appetite because of your father's affairs."
, just try it.”
"Thank you very much, Queen Mother. You are welcome, sir!"
Young Master Liu grabbed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and wolfed it down, selectively turning a blind eye to the angry eyes of the third princess.
Not only is it important to fill your stomach, but it can also avoid topics, which is a great thing.
After a long time, Young Master Liu patted his belly and said: "Mother, if there are no other matters, I and Yan'er will leave first. After all, it is not good for your son to stay in the harem for too long!"
"Okay, after you have eaten and drank enough, Queen Mother will feel relieved. You go and wait outside the palace first. The Queen Mother has been given the Queen Mother's robe twice in the dressing room. Queen Mother wants Yan'er to give her a reference. It won't take long!"
"Yes, I will leave first."
Young Master Liu walked out of the hall without changing his expression.
Nangong Meng looked at the third princess with a chuckle: "Let me tell you what your eldest brother wants to reward you for!"
"I told you, but I also asked some other things!"
Nangong Meng was stunned: "Other things? What else did you say?"
The third princess looked back at the outside of the palace with a complex expression: "Brother the emperor asked my father-in-law if he has a lot of money!"
Nangong Meng's face was puzzled for a moment, and then her face suddenly changed slightly: "Mother knows, you should go back with Mingzhi first!"
"Yes, I am resigning!"
After the third princess left, Nangong Meng looked at Manager Qian: "Qian Lu, go and send Yu'er to me to say hello."
"yes!"
To be continued...