I don’t know if she really gained weight or was just temporarily bloated, but Li Mi was really shocked. Her skin was originally slightly dark, not as white and tender as other women in the palace, and she turned into briquettes when she gained weight.

At this moment, she deeply regretted that she could not learn anything better than to imitate other people's eating habits. It seems that there are people in the world who are really talented and can eat no matter how they eat without getting fat - Xia Tong is an example. She is really envious of people.

Before those few kilograms of weight were completely lost, Li Mi simply complained that she was sick. Anyway, she was very angry when she saw Xia Tong showing off his power there every day, so she simply hid away, so as not to make others more angry.

Xia Tong used to receive snacks from Roufu Palace every day, but suddenly they stopped sending them. He called the maid to inquire and found out that Li Mi had contracted the autumn cold and was recuperating.

"Then let her have a good rest." Xia Tong said, not feeling much regret.

Eat less and you will get more flavor. Although the snacks Li Mi sent are delicious, you will feel tired after eating too much. Although you can rely on the spiritual spring to digest your food, you should still use it sparingly.

She also guessed that Li Mi was unhappy because of her pregnancy, but there was nothing she could do about it. She was not a child-gifting queen, so she couldn't give a child to all the women in the world - to put it bluntly, she couldn't be pregnant with a child.

It was an easy task, but she still found it difficult.

Comparing one's feelings with one's own, Xia Tong could understand the other's envy, jealousy, and hatred, but she just thought about it as everyone was doing their own thing.

Feng Yuzhen, on the other hand, had something crazy in her head and sent her a lot of rouge and gouache, which looked more exquisite than the ones purchased by the comprador - it may not be the best quality in her treasure house, but it was much better than what was sold on the market.

Already.

Unfortunately, Xia Tong was pregnant and should not wear makeup. If she left it until her confinement period next year, she would be afraid that the shelf life would have expired, so she declined Feng Yuzhen's kindness.

Feng Yuzhen said anxiously: "Sister, these fragrant powders can not only moisturize the skin, but also are smooth and less prone to spots. Even I spent a lot of effort to get them."

Xia Tong asked: "Where did you get it?"

Feng Yuzhen was stuck and hesitated: "I... naturally have my own way."

Xia Tong said calmly: "I don't dare to ask for things of unknown origin."

This is also true. Rouge, gouache and the like are not easier to detect than food. If Feng Yuzhen does something inside, who should she go to to explain to her if she is plotted?

Feng Yuzhen was really angry. She bought these cosmetics from the system mall. How could she take them apart and redo them? How skillful would it be to make them as seamless as ever?

Thinking of the credit bill, Feng Yuzhen felt her heart bleed and forced a smile: "Sister..."

Only when Xia Tong accepted her cosmetics and took money from others to eliminate disasters, could she take the opportunity to get close to the emperor, absorb the admiration points, and write off all her previous debts.

Although Xia Tong didn't know the inside story, she still drove Feng Yuzhen away - after getting along with the emperor for a long time, she realized that she was also quite narrow-minded. Feng Yuzhen was too beautiful and it was really hard to rest assured.

Feng Yuzhen had no choice but to leave with her rouge and gouache in her arms, thinking that this Xia was really a fool. She only knew how to eat Li Mi's high-calorie food but turned a blind eye to the real good things. She didn't look like a smart woman.

Eat, eat, eat, I won’t kill you!

Feng Yuzhen cursed secretly, returned to the palace dejectedly, and continued to daydream.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Xia Tong's small kitchen has finally been built. Unlike the simple open-air stove, which is also affected by the weather. Thanks to An Ruhai's help, the cook finally found a manpower, two big guys from Suzhou and Hangzhou.

The chefs, one is responsible for hot soup and hot dishes, and the other is responsible for pastries and snacks.

Xia Tong originally wanted to add a cold dish, but the emperor refused to allow it. He knew the girl's temper very well. Her belly was like a bottomless pit. If it really set a precedent, I'm afraid she would dare to put the ice bowl in her mouth every day.

Sai - I have never seen such a tough person.

Not only would eating too much cold food be harmful to the body, but also to avoid affecting the health of the unborn child, the emperor sternly rejected her proposal.

Xia Tong could only think regretfully that when the child was born next summer, it would be natural for her to have another cook. She was really hungry for all kinds of cold drinks.

It would be great if Li Mi could be coaxed to make ice cream. Unfortunately, the palace does not have a refrigerator, and using an ice cellar would be too expensive.

Fortunately, Xia Tong's attention soon shifted away from this matter, because the Mid-Autumn Festival Night Banquet had become the biggest gossip in the palace recently. I heard that vassal kings from all over the country would return to the capital, and several married princesses would also come back to reunite. Xia Tong

I really want to see what the emperor’s brothers and sisters look like. They must all be handsome boys and beautiful girls!

At this time, the importance of the small kitchen became apparent. The imperial dining room was busy arranging the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, and the meals everywhere were quite perfunctory. Fortunately, a new cook came to Guanju Palace, and Chunlan and others no longer had to look at the dining room's expressions.

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Xia Tong himself made the gossip a feast and had a good time.

Wang Jingyi secretly told her that the Empress Dowager Jiang was in a very happy mood recently because King Linjiang was coming back.

Xia Tong didn't quite understand why she insisted on acting as a sounding board between himself and the Queen Mother, as if she would send her to the bed of a dragon - in fact, even if she didn't tell her this information, Xia Tong could still send someone to inquire about it.

But what Wang Jingyi said was first-hand information.

Seeing the excitement on her face, Xia Tong couldn't refuse, so he had to follow her lead and ask, "Who is King Linjiang?"

"He is the biological son of the Queen Mother, His Majesty's biological brother!" Wang Jingyi said mysteriously, "I heard that the Queen Mother and Your Majesty had a very unpleasant quarrel over the fiefdom. She disliked that the fiefdom was too far away, and they could only see each other once in half a year. Okay.

It's easy to catch up with the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, and the Queen Mother can't wait to have people rush to the inn to welcome her."

Xia Tong suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the palace had been decorated with lanterns and decorations recently, but the emperor's mood was getting worse day by day. It was because of this younger brother that he dared to fall in love.

No wonder he didn't sleep with his arms around her these past few days. Xia Tong still missed his broad arms.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Tong prepared a bowl of red date and lotus seed soup and brought it to the Qianyuan Palace - she made it herself. Of course, Chang Qing had the final say on how many lotus seeds, red dates and water to add, but it was indeed made by Chang Qing.

She put it into a small stew pot with her own hands and cooked it out bit by bit over low heat.

This shouldn’t be considered cheating, right?

The emperor was working hard at his desk, and there was an obvious layer of low pressure surrounding him. No wonder he had become more diligent in the past few days, presumably to cover up his displeasure with the Empress Dowager Chiang's preference.

Seeing this, Xia Tong felt a little distressed. She subconsciously recalled the lyrics of the line "The cabbage field is yellow, and you are two or three years old and you have no mother." If nothing else, it describes the emperor just right - the mother-in-law of Empress Dowager Jiang.

Although he is not dead, it is almost as good as death to him.

An Ruhai was visibly relieved when he saw Xia Tong, "Jieyu, you came just in time. Your Majesty has been silent these past few days, only immersed in reviewing the papers. The slaves looked at it in panic."

It seemed that he was back to the scene before Master Xia entered the palace - it can be seen that in order to subdue the emperor's bad temper, Master Xia had to do it himself.

Xia Tong asked him to bring a clean white porcelain plate, filled a bowl with the soup, and served it carefully, "Your Majesty is thirsty, drink some lotus seed soup to soothe your throat."

Liu Zhang glanced at her and clearly saw that this earnestness was not groundless.

Of course, he drank too much soup.

Xia Tong found a square scarf and put it on his knees to avoid staining his clothes, and said sarcastically: "I know that your majesty and King Linjiang have always had a rift, but after all, your majesty is his elder brother, and there are differences between brothers.

What misunderstanding cannot be resolved? It also prevents the Queen Mother from being caught in the middle..."

Liu Zhang said coldly: "The Queen Mother wants you to come over?"

"Of course not," Xia Tong said hurriedly, "It's just my own initiative. Thinking that the reunion is rare once a year, the Queen Mother is naturally willing to see brothers and sisters respectful..."

Privately, she didn't want to offend the Empress Dowager Chiang. Although the emperor had given her permission to raise her children by herself, who knew if the Jiang family would become a monster? If she could win the Empress Dowager Chiang here, it would be better than being left alone.

Furthermore, she felt that the emperor's behavior of immersing himself in work to escape reality was not a good idea. It would only make her feel more depressed. The Empress Dowager Jiang and Prince Linjiang had no influence at all - so what kind of hatred did this family have?

ah?

Liu Zhang held the bowl and looked out the window at the vast sky, "When I was eight years old, I had the opportunity to return to my mother."

Xia Tong listened blankly, why didn't it happen later?

"A Fang...he cut his own face with a branch. Later, only Ren and the Queen were left as my mother." Liu Zhang said in a dull voice.

There was no obvious emotion in his tone. Maybe it had been so long that he had forgotten how he felt at the beginning.

But it was enough for Xia Tong to make up a sufficient plot. Presumably the Empress Dowager Jiang's position was stable at that time. She originally wanted to take back the custody of her eldest son from Empress Renhe, but the youngest son Liu Fang, who later became King Linjiang, was unknown.

Out of the natural jealousy of children or the desire for exclusive possession of maternal love, he deliberately cut himself, but falsely accused his eldest brother of doing it.

Naturally, the Empress Dowager Jiang didn't bother to pay attention to such a naughty child. Who knows if he will do even crazier things in the future? No wonder the Empress Dowager Jiang turned a blind eye to him that rainy night, leaving him fearful and drenched in the thunderstorm.

Wet - thus creating a nightmare for the emperor's life.

After hearing this, Xia Tong just wanted to sigh, this Linjiang Wang Liu Fang is really a scheming green tea. When she was a child, she couldn't even tell a lie, let alone frame someone for trouble.

She didn't think the emperor was adding any extravagance. Even if he was, the basic facts could not be concealed. Liu Zhang had the throne but lost his mother. There was no need for him to fabricate this matter.

Xia Tong originally wanted to persuade the family to get along well and settle the feud, but after hearing this, she felt that she was too idealistic and became extremely angry, "He treated Your Majesty like this, how could Your Majesty spare him so easily?"

Liu Zhang stared at her, "What do you think I should do?"

Xia Tong was very excited, "If I were your Majesty, I could just cut him on the face a few more times and make him lose his appearance. Why should I bear a false reputation in vain?"

Anyway, the late emperor didn't have many heirs, so it would be impossible to sacrifice one disfigured son to another. That would be a huge loss.

Liu Zhang pondered for a moment, with a look of regret, "You are right, why didn't I think of it at the time?"

Xia Tong:……

In fact, she just said something nice, no one would really do that, right?

Just as she was about to explain her unintentional remarks, Liu Zhang suddenly looked at her seriously and said, "You are so bad."

Then he said with a smile on his face, "But, I like it very much."
Chapter completed!