Xia Tong couldn't care less how those people fought against each other, but when the emperor came over, she still repeated it honestly.

Half of it was to show off, look how quickly she learned, and she frightened those people by imitating cats and tigers; the other half was out of conscience considerations, after all, they had a romantic relationship with them and entered the palace together, regardless of whether the emperor was willing to accept it or not.

She had to convey this feeling on her behalf.

In the past, if Bo Ji had not been supported by his wife Zhao Zi'er, she would not have been able to give birth to Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. This shows that one must not be too strict in life and work.

Liu Zhang looked at her coldly, "Then have you agreed?"

Xia Tong has been with you for a long time like a tiger, and gradually he has learned to observe words and emotions, and hurriedly said: "Of course not."

The emperor is not an object and can be sent back and forth. Besides, just saying it doesn’t count!

Liu Zhang felt more comfortable now, nodded her forehead and said: "From now on, just raise your baby with peace of mind, and just throw out the people you don't want to see."

Xia Tong muttered: "I really want to talk to someone."

What's more, these people are more like living treasures in her eyes. It's fun to watch them pretend to be crazy and act silly.

Liu Zhang felt that she was really busy and panicked, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Well, as the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, I have ordered your mother to come to the palace. She must have missed her very much after being away for many months."

Xia Tong was overjoyed, "Is it possible?"

She was envious of Madam Jiang when she entered the palace before. However, the Xia family was not as powerful as the Jiang family and did not have many connections in the palace, so naturally they were not allowed to come and go at will.

Liu Zhang said magnanimously, "If I give an order, it will be carried out naturally."

Xia Tong wished she could hug him and give him a kiss, but then she remembered that when the pregnant concubine was one month old, the family could have requested a visit. Could it be that the later visit was misappropriated?

Liu Zhang saw her worried look and knew that this person was overthinking again, so he said angrily: "Don't worry, this is my extra mercy. I will invite them over again when the baby is about to give birth."

Only then did Xia Tong's doubts disappear, and he grabbed the emperor's hand and thanked him profusely.

Liu Zhang pointed at his cheek, indicating that he didn't think she had done enough.

Xia Tong understood and stood on tiptoes to make up for the missed kiss, leaving a moist lip mark with force.

Liu Zhang was then satisfied and went back to review the papers.

Xia Tong felt that this man was actually quite easy to coax. She heard that men who lacked affection when they were young would unconsciously look for maternal love in their partners as adults. She saw that the emperor sometimes had a temper similar to that of a child.

The Empress Dowager Jiang must have hurt him too deeply. Thinking of the helpless situation of the young emperor, Xia Tong felt a little pinched in her heart. When she came back, she retained the consciousness of her previous life. Although she had not fully integrated into it, Xia Tong

Her family treated her very well. After spending many years together, she was no different than her own child. Maybe it was because she was so happy that she felt a slight sense of guilt when she saw others suffering.

She decided to treat him well to the best of her ability in the future, in order to repay the emperor's favor for her.

Although the emperor gave an oral order, it was not easy to build a small kitchen. Building a wall also required groundbreaking. It was necessary to retain enough space without damaging the overall structure of Guanju Palace. The craftsmen had to consider it carefully.

Chang Qing came up with an idea and asked An Ruhai to transport a load of bricks and stones. He also called a few guards who could act as masons to build a simple open-air stove in the courtyard. Although it could not prepare a sumptuous state banquet like a Manchu-Han banquet,

It’s quite convenient to stir-fry a few side dishes.

In addition, in order to take care of her taste, the imperial kitchen will send some fruits and vegetables to Guanju Palace every day for her to taste fresh, so this stove was born just right.

As for the cook... Xia Tong could never choose a suitable candidate. Fortunately, Chang Qing said that he could cook, so he temporarily took on the role of cook.

After Xia Tong tasted it, he felt that his craftsmanship was really good. Although it was not as outstanding as Li Mi, it was on par with several technical backbones in the Imperial Kitchen.

Unfortunately, Chang Qing refused to do more, and was only responsible for a few stir-fried dishes made by Xia Tong every day, and never touched the spring water. He seemed to have an innate arrogance. He could cook, but refused to do so.

As a means of making a living, it seemed like an insult to his character.

It is in line with the old saying that a gentleman is far away from the chef.

Xia Tong had no choice but to let him go. After all, cooking was not difficult, but Chang Qing's other skills were irreplaceable, and she didn't want to give up on him just yet.

Ever since they learned that she was pregnant, various palaces had sent congratulatory gifts one after another. Although they were given according to their ability, the thickness of the gifts showed everyone's attitude towards her.

For example, Concubine Wen De and Concubine Xu Xian deliberately added many, almost as rich as Jiang Bilan's family - naturally in order to repay her favor. Without her child, they don't know when they would have earned the title of concubine.

Although they knew that the emperor's intention was to help Xia Tong attract firepower, they also received tangible benefits, so they couldn't blame him.

Jiang Yingyue's gift was extremely frugal. Apart from the fact that she really had no money in the palace, it was more likely that it was deliberately given to Jiang Bilan - only by showing as much hostility to Xia Tong as possible could she regain the favor of her eldest sister.

Pinggu sighed: "This Concubine Shu is a rare smart person, with a careful mind and far-sighted vision."

Knowing that winning favor is not easy, she is absolutely unwilling to offend the Jiang family.

Xia Tong said with a smile: "One slap won't make a difference. If she wants to curry favor, she has to see if she accepts it or not."

Therefore, the emperor was really good at judging people, and he deliberately praised Jiang Yingyue so that it would be difficult for the two sisters to resolve their old feud. What was the use of Jiang Yingyue being soft? As long as she was on an equal footing with Jiang Bilan, Jiang Bilan would not be able to compete with her.

reconcile.

So it is said that character determines destiny.

Xia Tong put down the congratulatory gifts sent by the Jiang family and continued to check several low-level concubines until she caught a glimpse of the Jade Palace and the Roufu Palace. She suspected that she had seen it wrong, "It shouldn't be, why are they so wealthy?

"

She and Feng Yuzhen have never been close friends, and their relationship with Li Mi is just a plastic sister. Needless to say, Wang Jingyi's family is stretched thin, how can she have any money to make up for the shortfall?

But this time, it seemed that they had agreed upon it, and they sent gold and silver jewelry to her all at once. I am afraid that they even collected the treasures at the bottom of the box. Wang Jingyi's seven-treasure necklace looked like a gift from the Empress Dowager Chiang.

She was actually willing to take action.

Xia Tong pointed at himself, "Do I look like a fool?"

Do you really think that you can get the emperor's favor by bribing her? Xia Tong himself didn't dare to say this.

Ping Gu smiled and said: "I guess there is no other way, so I have to go to Jieyu's place and give it a try."

Xia Tong didn't dare to accept it this time. No matter how money-crazed she was, she knew that she was short-handed with others. When the time came, one by one came over to recommend pillow mats, but she couldn't do it, so she asked Chunlan Qiuju to return the things - of course.

, the two sisters of the Jiang family don’t need to withdraw, it’s just a drop in the bucket for them anyway.

I thought I could have a good night's sleep now, but the next day, Feng, Li, Wang and three others unexpectedly sent a more generous gift, which doubled the previous gift.

Aunt Ping looked at the dazzling array of treasures in front of her and exclaimed: "I probably thought that you, my master, were waiting for a price, so I started to compete with you unwilling to admit defeat."

Xia Tong:...Should she open an auction house to auction off the emperor's first time? Maybe she could make a lot of money.

Oh, she forgot that the emperor's first time had already been taken away by her.
Chapter completed!