Ci Jinzhi

 Chapter 377 Mission

When Xinyou left the palace, dozens of servants followed him carrying gifts and delivered Emperor Xingyuan's rewards to Xin's house.

The officials and nobles who were watching quietly were dumbfounded: not only were they not punished, but they were also rewarded with so many things. Wouldn’t Xin Daizhao’s status in the emperor’s heart be as high as that of the Queen Mother?

 Such a generous reward, Cining Palace quickly received the news.

The Queen Mother has been putting on airs these past few days, waiting for her son to come and bow her head. She never expected that her son would not come, but the news of a slap in the face.

Now the Queen Mother couldn't bear it anymore and sent someone to invite Emperor Xingyuan.

 Emperor Xingyuan received the news and came to Cining Palace.

 “The queen is looking for me?”

The Queen Mother looked deeply at Emperor Xingyuan.

That's right, the one with thick eyebrows and big eyes is clearly her son. Why is he so obsessed with him?

“The Ai family heard that Xinyou entered the palace today?”

"Hmm." Emperor Xingyuan had already expected that the Queen Mother was because of this.

 “And rewarded her with many things?”

Emperor Xingyuan nodded: "Ayou is smart and capable, and takes care of his son's worries. It's the Chinese New Year, so his son rewarded him with something."

If Ayou was a son, he would have been raised as a prince long ago. It's a pity that she is a girl, even though she has great merit, all he can give her is love and these worthless things.

It can be said that the more Xin You showed great insight and ability, the more regretful Emperor Xingyuan became. The more I regret, the more I want to make up for it.

 The Queen Mother didn’t know what kind of glorious future Xinyou had just outlined for a monarch, so naturally she couldn’t understand her son’s psychology.

 She was angered by Emperor Xingyuan's unconscious expression of affection.

“You also know it’s the New Year. Emperor, what did that girl do during the New Year, have you forgotten?”

Emperor Xingyuan had not heard such a tone from the Queen Mother for many years. He was stunned for a moment and then said: "The Queen Mother is talking about New Year's Eve? How many days have it been -"

The Queen Mother was furious: "What does this have to do with the date?"

Emperor Xingyuan frowned: "My son doesn't know why the queen is angry. You think it's inappropriate for Ayou to appear at the banquet. Didn't Ayou obey your wishes and leave?"

"Is that obedience? That will obviously embarrass the Ai family!" After being cold for a few days, the Queen Mother thought that her son would come to cheer her up, but she did not expect that her son's heart would be entirely focused on that wild girl.

 She is his biological mother, how can she be no better than a girl?

The Queen Mother was so angry that she blurted out: "Anyway, the Ai family doesn't want to see her again! Also, what is it like for a little girl like her to deal with a group of ministers every day in the name of a ninth-grade official? The emperor spared her as soon as possible Only after waiting for the imperial edict can we settle down..."

The old woman on the side saw that Emperor Xingyuan's face looked wrong, and she was secretly worried.

The Queen Mother is confused. Even mother and son cannot say anything.

Emperor Xingyuan said calmly: "The queen mother does not have to worry about the court affairs."

 “Emperor, you—”

"The Queen Mother may not have had a good rest and is very angry. After that, I will have a good rest in Cining Palace and wait for my son to come see you when he is free." After saying this, Emperor Xingyuan glanced at the old lady beside the Queen Mother with a clear tone. Bai warned, "If anyone talks nonsense about me and the Queen Mother and spreads it to places other than Cining Palace, I will cut off the tongue directly!"

After Emperor Xingyuan finished speaking, he turned around and left. There was a voice behind him saying "Your Majesty is sent off to you."

The Queen Mother was so angry that her eyes turned black. Seeing this, the old nanny quickly helped her sit down.

"Queen Mother, please calm down and don't let your anger break your body."

The Queen Mother pushed away the tea handed over by the old nanny, and asked with a livid face: "What method can that girl use to coax the emperor to lose face to the Ai family?"

The old lady was puzzled, and she could only guess: "Maybe it is flowing all year round. The emperor is guilty and wants to compensate more."

 “How can he not even take his own mother seriously if he feels guilty and compensates?” The Queen Mother couldn’t figure it out at all.

 It’s no wonder that the Queen Mother couldn’t figure it out. In her eyes, Xin You and Emperor Xing Yuan were a real father and daughter. The son was indifferent to several of his grandchildren. How could a wild girl who had never been around be favored?

In fact, when Xin You first proposed the new policy of dividing every child into an equal share, and then to the treasure called sweet potato, Emperor Xingyuan's attitude towards her was not only that of a father to his daughter, but also that of a king of a country to someone who could bring huge benefits to the country. Interested talents are valued.

 The Queen Mother was completely unaware of the significance of Xin You's other identity. It was not surprising that Emperor Xingyuan lost her usual talk. Xinyou came to the palace and achieved her wish, and signaled Xiaolian to give generous rewards to the chamberlains.

 “Thank you very much, Miss Xin.” The servants returned to the palace happily.

Xiao Lian looked at the dazzling array of rewards: "Girl, I have rewarded you with so many things today!"

“Register and put it away. By the way, let the steward arrange for someone to go to Wuyun Village and ask Brother Zhu Liu to come over.”

 The sixth head of the family is named Zhu.

 Call that guy here again?

Xiao Lian was stunned for a moment and quickly responded.

It’s just the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and Wuyunzhuang is getting into the New Year mood. A large pot was placed on the fire raised outside, cooking large pieces of bone-in meat.

 After receiving the letter from Xin Zhai, the Sixth Master took two brothers and a pot of meat and set off quickly.

“Sister Xiaolian.” Seeing Xiaolian, Master Liu, who was carrying the casserole himself, smiled warmly.

 Xiao Lian’s eyes fell directly on the casserole in Master Liu’s hand: “What is this?”

The Sixth Master smiled and said: "Casserole."

 He specially took out the cooked bone-in meat and put it into a casserole so that it would cool slowly.

"I know it's a casserole. What's in this pot?" Xiaolian asked, pointing to the casserole.

 Could it be Rabbit?

“Ah, of course the pot is filled with meat. It’s so fragrant, sister Xiaolian, didn’t you smell it?” Head Six looked at Xiaolian in confusion, walked around her and walked in

Xiao Lian froze in place, hearing the cheerful voice of the Sixth Master coming from behind: "Girl, the villain is here! Meat is being cooked in the village, so the villain brought you a pot to try."

Xiaolian rushed in like a whirlwind.

 The Sixth Master opened the lid of the pot for a moment.

 Why does he feel that Sister Xiaolian is murderous?

Xin You smiled and asked, "What kind of meat?"

"Pork meat. A large piece of bone-in stew. Even though there is no seasoning, it tastes fragrant but not greasy. The brothers in Zhuangzi like this one. The villain puts it in a casserole and wraps it in a thick cotton pad. Now it is still It’s not cold yet.”

 Xiao Lian: “…” Why is a bandit so good at pleasing people? Is this reasonable?

 “Sixth brother is so thoughtful that he just wants to add this dish to his meal.”

 After lunch, Xin You talked about the purpose of calling Mr. Liu here.

"After a while, the imperial court will send envoys to overseas countries. There is a task I want to give to Sixth Brother..."

After hearing this, the Sixth Master was so happy that he couldn’t close his mouth.

 The great appointment is coming!

Xiaoba just took the storyteller to the north, and he was barely considered an imperial envoy. He is going to go on a mission to other countries on behalf of Daxia, and it’s a day!

“Besides the treasure hunting mission, there is one more thing.” Xin You pushed over a small box.

 The sixth master opened it and was so frightened that he almost dropped the small box.

 It was actually a box full of banknotes!

 (End of this chapter)