He said this when he and Sanniang made a private decision for life. When Gao Meng wrote a letter, he had sneered at it. But what about now?
Not only must Sanniang be betrothed to him, but she must also be his concubine...
When the emperor forced himself to destroy the Buddha, everyone in the Gao family thought that a disaster was imminent. Only Li Chengzhi said frankly: The emperor was bluffing.
As he said, everything is calm now and the world is at peace...
So, what reason does Gao Zhao have to be suspicious?
Even if he had occasional doubts, he would deny them himself...
In the blink of an eye, Gao Zhao was sweating all over. It was like drinking sweet spring wine under the scorching sun, feeling comfortable to the core...
During the entire court meeting, Gao Zhao seemed to be in a state of disbelief. He even seemed to be stupid, and would show a sly smile from time to time.
There was nothing major, but there were a lot of trivial matters. It was almost noon when the court was over. The emperor stayed at the banquet as usual. After the meal, he took a nap and chatted for a while with Sangong, Yu Zhong, Yuan Yong and others.
Even at this time, Gao Zhao was still distracted. Sometimes he even had to ask the emperor twice before he could come back to his senses.
The emperor endured and endured, and finally saved him some face, and did not scold him in front of several ministers.
But the anger lingered, and when the ministers dispersed, the emperor asked Liu Teng half annoyed, half sarcastic:
"Sikong is so weird today, almost as if he's possessed by a demon? Could it be that he was maddened by what happened yesterday when Li Chengzhi and the Wei family looked at each other?"
Crazy?
Not really...
Liu Teng hesitated for a moment and thought it would be better to report to the emperor.
"I heard that when he entered the palace in the morning, Li Chengzhi stopped Sikong's car and locked it outside the door. Then he bowed to Sikong three times in a row, which should be to apologize to Sikong..."
"Apologising for sin outside the palace gate? It was midnight, and there must have been a lot of people who saw it. It gave Gao Zhao a lot of face. It also stopped the officials from sitting back and watching Gao become a laughing stock..."
There was a hint of sarcasm on Yuan Ke's face, "It seems that Li Chengzhi is really determined to marry Gao Sanniang?"
Liu Teng was also full of complaints and couldn't help complaining: "I also feel that Li Chengzhi is too stupid and straightforward: even if he dare not create a quarrel with Gao Sikong, he should not act like this in public..."
You clearly know that His Majesty does not like you being too close to the Gao family, but you are so high-profile. Are you not complaining that His Majesty is too busy?
"Haha... Did you read that poem in vain? If he didn't do something, he wouldn't be Li Chengzhi..."
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true!" Liu Teng responded quickly, "After the banquet, Li Chengzhi went to Shangshi. He has not left the palace. Why don't you summon him to give orders?"
"What are you going to do when you call me, and make him hold his neck and argue with me? It's not heartwarming enough..."
Yuan Ke smiled sinisterly: "It seems that Li Chengzhi is still too idle... Well, go and summon Yuan Yuan (General Tiger Ben Zhonglang), and I will find something for him to do..."
Liu Teng responded respectfully and sighed secretly in his heart: Has this stopped for two days and is it going to start again?
It’s also Li Chengzhi’s fault: You know clearly that His Majesty is a donkey, but he often gets into the donkey’s temper, yet you don’t believe in evil?
Cursing in his heart, he was about to turn around and tell Yuan Yuan when the emperor asked again: "Where is Sikong?"
"After leaving Shiqian Hall, we went to Zhaoyang Palace, probably to meet with Her Royal Highness the Queen..."
The emperor pondered for a few breaths, then waved his hand: "That's all, let's talk about it another day..."
……
Gao Ying looked up and down, always feeling that there was something different about Gao Zhao today.
It seems like a heavy burden has been lifted off, and the whole body is full of lightness. It also seems like a sudden joy, the face is as ruddy as jade, and the face is full of joy.
"Uncle, has something happy happened?"
Gao Zhao bowed slightly and replied with a smile: "It's a happy event, but it's just a little smoother than before..."
Good luck?
It must be that the emperor has returned to his former glory, which is why my uncle is so happy.
But what about yourself?
Gao Ying couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of how he always greeted the emperor with a smile, but every time the emperor kept talking in plain words and looked bored and impatient.
It was me who was murdered and almost lost my life. I was the one who was wronged, and I was the one who felt wronged. It’s fine if you don’t uphold justice for me, but you are becoming more and more neglected and drifting away?
Yuan Ke, you were not like this in the past, why did you suddenly take a turn for the worse?
I was fine just now, why did I shed tears?
Gao Zhao was suspicious for a moment and then he got a rough idea.
"Excuse me for being presumptuous: a king is a minister! In addition to husband and wife, Your Majesty and His Highness are still kings and ministers. Therefore, Your Highness should temper his temper and be more respectful..."
When have you never been submissive?
You only see how domineering Gu is in front of others, but you don’t know how wronged Gu is behind others?
I invited him to listen to the piano, but he found it too noisy. I invited him to dance, but he said that there was nothing new. I cooked new dishes and made soup by myself. I invited him to taste it, but he said that the salt sauce was too heavy and not as delicious as Li Chengzhi's. ?
Uncle, how can you ask me to be respectful?
The more Gao Ying thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and the more he thought about it, the sadder he became. Tears fell straight down like broken beads.
This was originally to remind the queen that Gao Wenjun would most likely become Li Chengzhi's concubine. He advised her not to anger Li Chengzhi, let alone make trouble with the emperor. But looking at her appearance at this time, how could Gao Zhao dare to say anything.< /p>
He looked around and advised in a low voice: "It all depends on people... After all, it's impossible for your Majesty to miss the old relationship after being married for many years. Your Highness still needs to be more patient..."
It all depends on human effort?
Gao Ying suddenly thought of Li Chengzhi, holding back tears and nodded: "Okay, as my uncle said, I must be more patient..."
I don’t know if she really listened, or if she said something sarcastic. Gao Zhao sighed secretly, stood up and left.
Gao Ying, however, was like a bottle of sculpture, staring steadily outside the hall, his eyes dimming and brightening: Everything depends on man-made things?
After a long time, she shouted again: "Come here, I will change my clothes and go to the palace like a chariot..."
……
Even though there was nothing important to discuss at court, the emperor still had no time to relax. After meeting Yuan Yuan, he began to review the memorial and did not stop writing until the sun turned west.
When he heard the bell ringing at the end of the tower, Liu Teng bowed slightly and reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time to eat!"
I don't feel hungry, but my mouth is a little dry.
Yuan Ke looked around and pointed at the porcelain urn beside the desk. Liu Teng took two steps forward, poured a cup of still warm soup for the emperor, and handed it to his hand.
"Well, why isn't it tea?"
Yuan Ke smacked his tongue, "The taste is so weird... It should be Nai Guo (apple), Pu Tao (grape)... Well, there is also caramel?"
Liu Teng couldn't help but admire him.
He has been drinking decoctions since he was a child. The emperor's sense of taste is not particularly sensitive, and he can guess accurately.
"Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said: tea is cold in nature. Although it can refresh the mind, regular drinking is not good for the stomach... Also known as guoguo, botao, maltose, etc., they all have the effect of nourishing the liver. And if the tea has expired, if you drink tea again , Your Majesty will definitely be unable to sleep all night. Therefore, I am bold and will replace the tea with fruit soup..."
Tea leaves are cold in nature, and fruit soup nourishes the liver...Why are these words so familiar?
After thinking for a moment, the emperor remembered that he had heard him mention it when he was playing chess with Li Chengzhi.
Including the fried tea and the thermal insulation jars were all created by Li Chengzhi... Thinking about it this way, he is quite considerate of me as the emperor, and is not disrespectful at all...
The emperor couldn't help but think of all the explanations he gave Yuan Yuan in the afternoon: Is it too much to deliberately torment Li Chengzhi?
That’s all, just think of it as an experience...
I was hesitating in my heart when I suddenly heard a shout from outside the palace: "The Queen is here!"
The palace door opened wide, and a fragrant breeze blew in.
The queen was radiant in green robes, clearly dressed carefully. She had a smile on her face. She moved lightly like a colorful cloud floating into the palace.
"I know that Your Majesty has many things to do every day, and you have to eat and drink at night, so I shouldn't disturb you. But I am worried that Your Majesty will forget to sleep and eat, so I took the risk and advised Your Majesty to take care of your holy body..."
After blessing her solemnly, the queen waved her hands back. Several palace maids each carried food boxes into the palace.
In the words of Li Chengzhi: The sun comes out from the west?
Yuan Ke took a deep look at the Queen and nodded gently: "Since the Queen is worried about you, how about having a meal together?"
Immediately, some waiters moved the wooden tables, futons, dishes, chopsticks and spoons.
As soon as the food box was opened and even before it was put on the table, Yuan Ke could guess which dishes it was.
A dish of pork ribs, first marinated with salt and pepper, then steamed over low heat, then topped with vinegar, a hot sauce that combines sweetness and sweetness, so it is sweet and sour.
A dish of steamed eggs with shrimp meat. From what Li Chengzhi said, it should be something from the sea. It’s a little fishy, but very delicious.
Yuan Ke originally hated eating meat, whether it was from the mountains or from the water. But there were several dishes like this, which were all recently created by Li Chengzhi, but the emperor was full of praise.
There are also some green vegetables such as cabbage and ferns, but they are not boiled in water, but stir-fried in soybean oil. They were also created by Li Chengzhi. According to Li Chengzhi, they all have liver-protecting effects, but they have not yet taken effect.
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But it is an indisputable fact that the emperor's appetite increased greatly, so there is a reason why Yuan Ke was reluctant to let Li Chengzhi go...
Smelling the aroma, his stomach and intestines reacted first. Yuan Ke wiped his hands and sat down impatiently. He politely said to the queen who was serving him the dishes with her own hands: "Thank you for your hard work, Ying'er..."
It had been many days since the emperor had spoken to her in such a soft voice. This was the first time he called her by her nickname.
The queen almost shed tears.
Gao Ying was so happy that he couldn't help but boast: "Although I am not good at cooking, these dishes are not difficult. I will try them today. Your Majesty, please give it a try and see if it tastes good..." p>
These dishes are actually made by the queen herself?
I thought I would hear a couple of compliments, but I saw the emperor's face turned pale, and with a "uh" sound, he spat out a piece of meat in his mouth.
"Your Majesty?"
"No... uh... no problem... Liu Teng, quickly... bring that sweet soup..."
He took the porcelain jug like a grab and drank four or five sips before the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
The queen's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty... you think I'm not doing a good job?"
"How could it be?" the emperor laughed dryly, "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel unwell? It must be that I drank too much tea... Yinger, don't think too much..."
Before he finished speaking, the emperor thought of something when he saw the dishes on the table, and he covered his mouth and nose fiercely.
It's more like waving his hands away like flies: "It's weird, I feel like vomiting when I smell this smell... Get out of here quickly..."
The Queen was filled with wonder: Is it really that smelly?
What to try?
It’s all nonsense to make the emperor happy.
Not to mention taking action, the queen didn't even enter the kitchen door, she just stood outside and took a look from a distance. So the materials used are still the same as before, the cooking methods are still the same as before, and the cook is still the same cook?
The emperor's food used to be so sweet, why could he suddenly not even smell it today?
"I eat the same thing every day, and I will naturally get tired of it after eating it for a long time. Why don't I let you cook a few new dishes? In addition to the dishes, I have recently learned a piano piece. I can ask your Majesty to comment on it later. If your Majesty is interested,
I'll have a few more drinks later..."
I don’t know what she thought of, but halfway through the sentence, the queen’s face turned red. At the end of the sentence, there was a hint of charm in her eyes.
They have been married for several years, but the emperor still doesn't know what he means: the queen wants to sleep with her?
To be honest, with Yuan Ke's current state, the couple's affairs are no longer any pleasure to him, but have become a burden.
If it weren't for the fear of losing his heir, the emperor would have abstained from sex long ago. What's more, when he thought of the scene last month, Yuan Ke had no sexual interest at all.
It was completely instinctive. Yuan Ke couldn't help but think of the day when the queen was assassinated: feces and urine were flying all over the body, and the whole body was filthy. The whole body was stiff, the face was black and blue, and the teeth were exposed, like a wild beast or a ferocious evil ghost...
And what I just ate was actually these claws that were like ghosts and were concocted by hands that had been contaminated by filth?
No matter how deep his city is, no matter how invisible his emotions or anger, he cannot control the conditioned reflex formed by being ill for many years.
My stomach twitched violently, my throat bulged, and my neck stretched out, and it seemed like I couldn't even hold it back...
With a "squeak" sound, a stream of soup spurted out from Yuan Ke's fingers, and hit the queen's face accurately.
The queen's face turned pale.
Liu Teng was so frightened that he screamed: "The imperial doctor... hurry up and send the imperial doctor..."
It was like a chicken and a dog jumping around, and I was in a panic for a while...
Pretending that he felt like vomiting when he smelled the food, Yuan Ke took the opportunity to avoid the side hall. The queen wanted to visit, but Liu Teng stopped her and said that your majesty said: I am fine, the queen does not need to worry, she can go back to the palace to rest... Gao Ying couldn't help but want to vomit when she thought of the emperor squirting all over her face, let alone going in.
After a few words of pretense of concern, the queen fled back to Zhaoyang Palace. She also hurriedly ordered Gong'e to prepare warm water for a good scrubbing.
The skin on his body was about to be scratched, so Gao Ying felt a little better. He felt hungry again, so he sent Yu Shang, the food supervisor in the inner palace, to ask for some food.
"I feel sour in my stomach, so I made some sweets... Well, I told the imperial chef to use heavier spices and more honey (honey)..."
After expelling the inner palace, the queen worriedly said to Gao Wenjun: "Your majesty has never been so violent when she fell ill in the past. She couldn't even cover it with her hands, and it sprayed her face like an arrow..."
Gao Ying touched his face with lingering fear: "It smells like a sour smell at this moment... Fortunately, Your Majesty never mentioned the matter of letting Gu Shi sleep, otherwise the eldest sister would have to die tonight..." p>
I still don’t know what Gao Ying means: The emperor spit on his face, not to mention Dun Lun, I’m afraid if he gets even a little closer to the emperor, he will be spit out all over the place...
Gao Wenjun's face turned red and he complained in a low voice: "If you were like this, wouldn't His Majesty feel like vomiting when he saw you? Don't forget how horrible and dirty you were when you suddenly got sick that day?"
That’s right, I happened to be bumped into by the emperor. I’m afraid I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life, right?
Hmm...you feel like vomiting when you see Gu?
Gao Ying stiffened suddenly, as if he was frozen...