The slightly loud voice at the door attracted almost everyone's attention, and then their eyes fell on Xiaocao invariably. Therefore, Xiaocao's current popularity is probably much higher than she expected.

Even though her mother had told her when she was at home that the Queen Mother might summon her, so she couldn't avoid going into the palace. However, when it happened, Xiaocao was still a little surprised. She only entered the palace once, and the Queen Mother really remembered it.

Who knows her? She is seventy years old, her eyesight is pretty good, and her memory is pretty good. Well, these are all pretty good.

Xiaocao responded, walked to the door, and then followed the palace people to see the Queen Mother.

There were many more people on the Queen Mother's side than expected, including the royal concubines, county princesses, and several princesses - some were sisters of Emperor Xuanren, others were contemporaries with the Queen Mother, and Emperor Xuanren's daughters, all of whom had in common that they were married.

——Several old ladies from important ministers’ families, including the old concubine from Dingbei County Prince’s Mansion, and of course the Zhang family, but none of the concubines are here at the moment.

What Xiaocao doesn't know is that in such a situation, the concubines usually come to pay their respects to the Queen Mother before anyone else enters the palace, and then return to their respective palaces to receive their natal family members and the concubines with whom they have a good relationship. This is considered

It's grace. After all, among the concubines, only those in the imperial concubine position can summon their natal family members, and the number of times is only a few times a year. Those below the imperial concubine rank can only meet their natal family members.

I can wait for a larger palace banquet like this.

Of course, even so, not all concubines can see their families. If their status is low and they are not favored, and their natal family's status is not even qualified to enter the palace, and if their natal family never provides enough support, they will never be able to meet their families.

If you love me, you may never see her again in your lifetime, but this situation is considered to be a minority.

Xiaocao took a look, and it seemed that there was one person missing, and that was Princess Fukang. She was the Queen Mother's biological daughter and Emperor Xuanren's biological sister. She was so favored that she should not be absent at all times.

However, when I was at home, I heard my mother-in-law vaguely mention that Princess Fukang and the Queen Mother didn't seem to be very close, but even if they weren't close, they probably wouldn't even go to the palace for her mother's birthday, so either they were temporarily absent.

Here, there may be other special reasons for not entering the palace.

Compared to the last time when entering the palace, the etiquette was still a bit awkward. Xiaocao deliberately suppressed the slow motion. Now the movements are smooth and still unhurried. In short, they are steady and well-behaved. They have not lost their composure because there are so many people present.

.

Her "progress" was noticed by the Queen Mother, who had a good eye.

The Queen Mother said goodbye and then waved for her to come closer. Her friendly look was visible to everyone present.

The most noble woman in the world, her attitude can easily determine the "likes and dislikes" of many people. There are only a few people present who have seen Xiaocao. However, they are really no strangers to her. After all, they

These people, because of their close relationship, are also deeply "influenced" by the Queen Mother. If they are not aware of the Queen Mother's movements and words, they are "backward" and "fallen out of favor". Xiaocao is the Queen Mother.

After you have been praised, you will naturally understand a little bit.

However, just understanding the identity of these people is enough. If they do something in a hurry, they will fall behind. Seriously, the girls praised by the Queen Mother are not a few, there are many.

In other words, after that, the Queen Mother most of the time had no other expressions. But now it seems that this girl is remembered by the Queen Mother.

In fact, the Queen Mother was deeply impressed by Xiaocao, not only the two books, but also the "eye patch" left by Xiaocao to relieve fatigue. The Queen Mother did not use it often, but Emperor Xuanren used it. For a mother, there is nothing more

There was nothing more important for them to iron than to make their son happy. They directly asked the palace servants to move the spoon and put it on the lower position for Xiaocao to sit on. This was already an undisguised love.

Many people below had different thoughts, but everyone had a perfect smile on their face.

The Queen Mother didn't say anything special to Xiaocao, she just talked about the usual things, and then talked about some minor problems with her body. The problems were not big, and she didn't like to take medicine, so she asked Xiaocao if there was any other way.

It was indeed just a common problem. She didn't like to take medicine, so Xiaocao suggested that she start with diet. To put it bluntly, the Queen Mother was a bit picky about her food, and the imperial dining room often cooked the food she liked, and rarely made the food she didn't like.

In front of her, something in her body was a little out of balance, but it wasn't a big problem.

There were some things that the Queen Mother didn't want to eat, and those she liked didn't have to be eaten. Naturally, she listened to Xiaocao's wishes and asked the aunt beside her to write them down and then give instructions to the imperial kitchen.

"There is no need to go to such trouble. After a while, I will give you a recipe for a balanced meal, with some taboos noted. If the queen mother thinks it is suitable, she will give it to the royal kitchen." Xiaocao said softly.

"This is the best. It also saves me from misremembering things. It would be bad if something went wrong."

The Queen Mother also nodded in approval.

Afterwards, they chatted for some time, and the Queen Mother also summoned other people. Seeing that the work was almost done, there were no more people left here, including those in the side hall, and she asked them to disperse and no longer need to stay in her palace.

Xiaocao stayed at the end, planning to take advantage of this moment to write down the meal list directly. She might not be able to find a suitable time later.

Xiaocao turned around unintentionally, and coincidentally, she met a pair of indifferent eyes. Perhaps because she saw Xiaocao seeing her, she suddenly raised her lips and smiled. It was obviously a bright smile, but it made people feel a little unreasonable.

Divide people.

Although she is someone she has not met a few times, Xiaocao is definitely impressed by her. Now Princess Cheng, Ming Zhixin, is fine when she is not paying attention. When she notices, she will naturally hide some of Ming Zhixin's problems.

But Xiaocao, it can be concluded that she is injured. Judging from the way she walks, she should still be in a private position. This shows that her life in Prince Cheng's Mansion is not good.

Xiaocao frowned, did King Cheng deliberately hurt Ming Zhixin out of anger at her, or did he have some special hobby?

Of course, Xiaocao can't control these things, but maybe Mu Yao is right, she is resented by Princess Cheng, and it's hard to say that she is really blamed for her substitute marriage. It's really...

…

After all, Xiaocao didn't take it to heart. She was suspicious of things that didn't happen. She was just asking for trouble.

I followed my aunt to write a meal list, which was very detailed and comprehensive, covering several large pages. The Queen Mother read it herself and sighed, she is such a careful and thoughtful girl.

Xiaocao was still talking to the Queen Mother in a low voice, "If there is something listed together that the Queen Mother really doesn't want to eat, don't force it, otherwise you will lose your appetite. Eat the other items in rotation. These are the same things.

, different methods have different flavors, and it must not be difficult for the chefs in the imperial kitchen. Some of them may not look so exquisite, but the taste may be good, and the Queen Mother will try it occasionally. "

"Girl, you are serious. Okay, the Ai family will listen to you." The Queen Mother smiled kindly, "You can go and have fun too. Last time I entered the palace, I didn't wander around the palace. I am not familiar with people in the palace.

, the sophistication in this palace is pretty good.”

"Everyone in the world longs for the Tianjia Garden, so you should take a good look at it." Xiaocao said with a smile.

The Queen Mother nodded to her weakly, "Go ahead."

"Wei." Xiaocao squatted down and retreated.

The Queen Mother looked at the pages of paper placed next to her and sighed to the people around her, with a clear smile at the same time, "This girl is treating the Ai family like a child. They say old children, old children,

The older I get, the younger I get, but this girl really does a thorough job."

Auntie Ye next to her laughed, "If it weren't for that, the fourth girl Wenren wouldn't be able to say some things. It seems she is really thinking about the Queen Mother."

"It's for the sake of the elderly."

My aunt smiled and said nothing.

The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Make a copy and take it to the Imperial Hospital for a look, and then send it to the imperial kitchen, and ask them to study it more and come up with more dishes. If you do it well, your family will be rewarded."

It's not that I don't trust Xiaocao, it's just the opposite. It's actually a kind of protection for Xiaocao. After all, in the deep palace, you should never underestimate the filth of people's hearts. Anything can happen. If you are exposed to some

It's bad if people take advantage of loopholes, so sometimes it's better to be a little more troublesome, just in case.

"only."

Xiaocao walked out of the gate of Anci Palace and saw her mother and the old concubine talking together. She hurriedly walked over. "Old concubine, mother."

The old concubine stretched out her hand to pull Xiaocao and patted her hand, "You girl usually don't have much free time, so you can relax today. In this palace, in addition to the imperial garden, there are several specially built

Each of the landscape gardens has its own characteristics. In addition, there are also several palaces without concubines where you can enjoy the scenery. Don’t worry about running out of places to go and have a good time.”

Xiaocao nodded, "Thank you, old lady."

"I won't join you as soon as I'm an old man. I'll go and have some tea with some old ladies."

Han and Xiaocao sent the old concubine off.

Xiaocao's time spent in there was not short, "Mom, has the old concubine been here with you all this time?"

Han nodded, "I was a little worried when you didn't come out, so the old concubine said that you might be helping the Queen Mother make a meal list. Maybe she saw that I was interested in waiting for you, so she didn't leave."

"Thank you very much, old lady."

"That's the truth, but some things don't need to be made too clear." Mrs. Han sighed softly, "If it weren't for Tingyu, if you married..."

"Mom, there are no what-ifs, even if there are what-ifs, that is not my destination, so don't think about it too much." After a pause, "Dingbei County Prince's Mansion, that is not a good destination either." He spoke like a murmur.

Mr. Han was startled, a little confused, because the population of Dingbei County Prince's Palace was simple, the old concubine was very good to her daughter, and Dingbei King seemed to be interested, so why did her own daughter deny it?

Xiaocao chuckled, "The old concubine takes the Mu family too seriously, more than anything else."

Han's expression slightly condensed, and he understood what Xiaocao meant, and nodded slowly, "You are right."

Everything is fine now, but as long as it goes against the interests of the Mu family, nothing will probably work out. The most obvious point is that King Dingbei is not allowed to have sex, but what if the princess cannot give birth to a boy?

Should we continue to give birth, even if it is life-threatening, and become a pure reproductive tool? Or should we use this as an excuse to have a room of concubines?

Can King Dingbei defeat the old concubine, or can he give up his responsibility to the Mu family?

This possibility exists.

"Mom, Tingyu and I are engaged. Even if we don't get married, we won't get married again. Really, this is the final decision and I won't waver again. Just think of me as being willful."

If she had hesitated before she met Ting Yu, if her parents asked her to marry her and there was a good candidate, she would just marry her and make do with it, but after that, she no longer had such thoughts.

Mr. Han sighed softly, what can he do? "It's all up to you."

"Thank you, mother." Xiaocao took Han's arm and said coquettishly, "Actually, we don't need to be too pessimistic. Tingyu's situation is not completely hopeless. Maybe we will find a suitable method and medicine at some time."

"You're right." Mrs. Han didn't want to throw cold water on her daughter.

"Where are Seventh Sister and the others?" Xiaocao changed the subject.

"We went to the Royal Garden first. There are very few opportunities to enter the palace. It is a place where all kinds of exotic flowers and plants from all over the world are gathered. You must see something when you come here."

Xiaocao disagrees with the words "gathering all the exotic flowers and plants from all over the world". The whole world, just for praying, is rich in local resources. The climate in the north and south, and the terrain in the east and west are very different. There is no such thing as soil control, temperature control, etc.

With such technology, how could so many exotic flowers and plants from all over the world be gathered in this small palace?

Han saw Xiaocao smiling but said nothing, "Why, do you have any different opinions on what mother said?"

Xiaocao tilted his head, "I just feel that among the flowers and plants in this palace, there shouldn't be anything I haven't seen before."

Han was slightly startled, then realized, "You are right, we have traveled all over the world, so we naturally have a lot of experience. After all, the world cannot be gathered in this palace."

However, after entering the scope of the Royal Garden, few people who enter here for the first time are indeed attracted by it. You must know that the same flowers and trees, different management, different cultivation, and the different geographical locations,

There are also different layouts, and the final result will be different.

When Wen Renying saw her mother-in-law, her smile was as bright as a flower, "Mom, before entering the palace, you couldn't go anywhere except the Imperial Garden. Today, let's go to other scenic gardens first."
Chapter completed!