Chapter 541 On Taotie’s Self-cultivation (23)
Jiang Tang walked lightly to the bed, leaned on his soft palms, and lay down quietly beside the bed. He rested his little head on the pillow and began to catch up on his sleep.
Song Chaoye woke up and heard the sound of snoring in his ears. The man turned around silently, supported his head on his arms and looked under the bed.
A small black figure sunk into the soft pillow, soundly asleep, with its long tail wrapped around its entire body, its little head curled up near its belly, its bulging belly rising and falling, and its throat purring lazily like a cat. , gentle and soft, plucking the softest string in people's hearts.
Song Chaoye was late for the court for the first time and watched Jiang Tang sleeping for an entire hour.
In the court hall, the man was sitting on the dragon chair, listening to the arguments of a dozen courtiers in the audience, which were more noisy than the ladies in the market. Song Chaoye frowned impatiently, and then spoke directly The final word.
Listening to these old guys discussing something as trivial as tangerine peel and sesame seeds is better than listening to Jiang Tang snoring.
Such a thought really flashed through the young emperor's mind, and the next second he was shocked by his own thoughts.
So in the next half hour, His Majesty's face was uniformly not good-looking. The ministers went from being impassioned at the beginning, to whispering, to silence. They carefully looked at the Emperor's face, each wondering whose words had offended him. His Majesty.
Song Chaoye raised his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Are you done?"
The prime minister and the minister looked at each other and said in unison: "Your Majesty, it's finished."
"These things happened yesterday?"
"Yes, the people were safe and sound yesterday, and there was nothing major for your Majesty to worry about."
"Tomorrow, the Minister of Household Affairs will go with me to supervise the construction of Luoma Bridge. We will leave if there is nothing to do today."
"I will retire."
The morning court was over and the emperor had time for breakfast.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Song Chaoye was eating and reading military books when the eunuch walked up to him and reported in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li and Concubine Mei would like to see you."
Song Chaoye didn't even raise his head.
"What are they doing here?" "The two empresses care about the Eucharist and say they are preparing bird's nest porridge for you."
"I don't have time."
"I understand."
Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Concubine Mei and Concubine Li stood at the entrance of the palace, with the maids behind them each carrying an exquisite lunch box.
The great eunuch came out and bowed to salute.
"My ladies, please come back. Your Majesty is handling official business. He has ordered his servants to tell you."
Concubine Li and Concubine Mei were late entrants to the palace, and were not as good as those who accompanied His Majesty in the past. His Majesty has been on the throne for more than a year and has never been to their palace once. The two concubines wiped their tears every day and tried their best to The emperor asked for an audience.
"Eunuch Li, I won't go in. Could you please pass this bird's nest porridge to Your Majesty?"
Concubine Li had a kind attitude. Although Concubine Mei was unwilling to give in, she did not dare to offend Eunuch Li, so she could only humiliate him in a low voice.
This is the harem. Without the emperor's favor, anyone can step on you.
However, Eunuch Li was the emperor's chamberlain after all, and he knew what was appropriate. He each received the bird's nest porridge and sent the two of them off in a good mood.
After the two empresses left, Eunuch Li walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony carrying porridge.
"Your Majesty, put this porridge aside for you."
Song Chaoye raised his eyes and glanced at the box in Eunuch Li's hand, and said lightly: "I'll give it to you."
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"
So when Jiang Tang slipped into Taihe Palace through the back door of Wanhe Palace, he saw Eunuch Li standing outside the door drinking porridge.
(End of chapter)