Chapter 650 Fear and Expectation (4K Big Chapter)
The emperor treated them like this, and he probably treated others the same way.
Those who think they have a deep foundation and want to control the overall situation are actually a bit self-righteous, and their cleverness is mistaken for their cleverness.
After all, how could a person who was able to sit on that dragon's throne, and who had worked hard and expanded his territory all the way, be such a stupid person, and how could he tolerate the ulterior motives of others?
Many times, the surface and the inside are usually in completely different conditions.
What they need to do is to be loyal.
Xia Mingyue thought about this and nodded slightly. Lu Qiyan held her hand and said, "I have been busy all afternoon and now my stomach is empty. Madam, can someone prepare a meal?"
"This is natural." Xia Mingyue called to Yinqiao and asked the people below to bring the prepared meals.
The dough is soft, light and fragrant, and the delicious leek and egg steamed buns have a whole sea shrimp inside.
The refreshing yet delicious garlic lettuce has a crunchy texture with every bite.
The cucumbers grown in the greenhouse are small but full of freshness. You don’t need to cut them into pieces. Just pickle them whole with various seasonings such as millet pepper, garlic, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Every cucumber is marinated. Extremely crisp, sour and appetizing.
The Dongpo pork elbow is extremely rich and can be eaten in big mouthfuls. It is bright in color, crispy in skin and tender in meat. Every bite is extremely satisfying.
Lily and lotus seed rice porridge, sweet and soft, can reduce noise and reduce inflammation. After eating all the buns and dishes, have a bowl or two and your whole stomach will feel very comfortable...
The meal was sumptuous and delicious, and the three of them enjoyed it very much. Especially Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji, they found it very enjoyable. When they ate, they didn't care too much about how they looked.
Sure enough, the food at home is always the most delicious.
The taste is on the one hand, but more importantly, it is relaxed and comfortable. Compared with those extremely restrictive banquets outside, I don’t know how much better it is!
Xia Mingyue's family of three had a great time eating dinner, but Fan Jinglan's dinner in the palace was boring and boring.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother personally used her chopsticks to put a piece of bamboo shoots into Fan Jinglan's bowl, and said with concern, "Lan'er looks like she has a bad appetite, but the food doesn't suit her taste?"
"That's not the case." Fan Jinglan shook her head and denied, "The food in the palace uses exquisite ingredients, and the royal chef has superb cooking skills. The dishes he makes are exquisite and delicious, and they are very delicious."
"It's just that this dish is exquisite, but it lacks some of the fireworks and warmth that ordinary people have, making people subconsciously feel a little unfamiliar."
The Queen didn't quite understand what Fan Jinglan wanted to express, and was a little confused. However, the Queen Mother understood and put down the chopsticks in her hands, "Who did something that made Lan'er so sad? Even if Lan'er said it, the Ai family must make the decision for Lan'er! ”
Seeing what the Queen Mother said, Fan Jinglan stood up and walked to the Queen Mother. She flattened her lips and got into the Queen Mother's arms, her face full of grievances.
Being coquettish is full of meaning.
The Queen Mother gently patted Fan Jinglan's back and laughed, "I really haven't seen Lan'er so unhappy for a long time. Let Aijia guess, the person who can make Lan'er so upset must be Lan'er. I also feel that there is no one to mess with. There is probably only one such person, and that is the emperor.”
"Is Lan'er right about what Aijia said?"
Fan Jinglan nodded aggrievedly.
Indeed it is.
The Queen Mother stroked Fan Jinglan's forehead lovingly, "Tell the Ai family, Lan'er, why did the emperor bully our Lan'er?"
"Mrs. Xia has arrived in Beijing. I went to talk to Mrs. Xia today."
"Lan'er doesn't like Lady Xia the most. Talking to her should be a normal thing."
"That's what it is said, but the house where Lady Xia lived after arriving in Beijing seems to have been purchased recently. According to Lady Xia, she only knew the location of this house after arriving in the capital, but Lady Xia had not yet arrived in the capital. The emperor knew where Madam Xia’s house was before and told me.”
Fan Jinglan said, "Even if Commander Lu reported his residence, he would only submit a memorial to the emperor after entering Beijing. However, the emperor knew about it so early. Is this understandable that the emperor had sent people to keep an eye on Commander Lu?" Shihe Lady Xia and others?”
"The emperor will treat them like this, and he will treat others like this in the future, so are our Fan family also experiencing this?"
"Although when getting along with the Emperor, one has always put the monarch and his subjects first before relatives, but when I think of this, I feel very sad. I feel that the Emperor, who is usually very friendly to me, is so distant and cold..."
When Fan Jinglan said this, her body trembled slightly.
Part of it was sadness, and part was anger, and some fear.
Under the imperial power, no one is special.
After listening to Fan Jinglan's words, the Queen Mother sighed, "Lan'er, you have always been straightforward, and if you have questions in your heart, you always ask the other party directly. But this time you did not go to the emperor but told the Aijia first, which is enough to show that this Something really makes you sad.”
"However, you can rest assured that the emperor has never had such thoughts or actions towards the Fan family. The Ai family can guarantee this. As for the couple you mentioned, Lu Qiyan and Xia Mingyue, they are rising stars after all, and they are also available. The emperor is interested in cultivating people, but he is worried about his position, so he will inevitably pay more attention. ”
"After all, you also know the current situation. The country and the government seem to be stable, but in fact there are undercurrents surging under the calm. If we want the world to be truly peaceful, many things have to be done. Your uncle, the emperor, is really helpless. ”
"I can only say that what he did was too obvious and annoying. But Lan'er, think about it. Your uncle the emperor also knows that you are a smart man, but he did it deliberately in front of you. His intention I just want you to tell them, as a reminder.”
"If you look at it from another angle, does it mean that your uncle, the emperor, did not go too far behind the scenes without informing others?"
Fan Jinglan was silent for a long time, and finally raised her face to look at the Queen Mother, "I know, but this matter really can't happen again, whether it's Commander Lu, Madam Xia, or even Madam Xia's younger brother Commander Xia They are all of good character.”
"Okay, okay, the Ai family will tell the emperor, don't worry." The Queen Mother patted the back of Fan Jinglan's hand and said affectionately, "Now, I need to eat well."
"Yes." The queen's attendant brought a glass cup over, "I specially asked the kitchen to make Buddha Jumping Over the Wall for Lan'er. It is the most delicious and delicious."
"Yes!" Fan Jinglan nodded happily, returned to her seat, sat down, and picked up the chopsticks and spoon again.
The winter bamboo shoots in the bowl are made together with the delicious Jinhua ham. It has a crisp texture and absorbs the fresh aroma of the ham, and the taste is wonderful.
The Buddha Jumping Over the Wall is full of ingredients and the soup is rich. Once you take a sip, the deliciousness and mellowness are unmatched by ordinary food, especially the scallops, which is Fan Jinglan’s favorite. She thinks it tastes more delicious than abalone and sea cucumber.
Eating delicious food always makes people feel happy and makes them forget some of their worries.
Fan Jinglan was also like this at this time. The sadness just now seemed to have happened yesterday. She completely turned over the topic and just immersed herself in the delicious food. Seeing Fan Jinglan enjoying her meal, which was completely different from the way she sat down and couldn't eat at first, the Queen Mother and the Queen immediately looked at each other and smiled.
Especially the Queen Mother, whose smile almost turned into a goldenrod, "Eat slowly, there are many more, all specially made for you."
"I like to eat with Lan'er the most. Whenever I see Lan'er's sweet look while eating, I feel that the food seems to be particularly delicious."
The queen smiled and said, "Now I just hope that if Lan'er gets married in the future, her husband's family will be in the capital, so that she can often have meals with Lan'er."
"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded.
But all this must be based on Fan Jinglan's willingness to get married.
Thinking of this matter, the Queen Mother asked tentatively, "The New Year's Eve banquet I mentioned to Lan'er earlier..."
"No problem." Fan Jinglan agreed without hesitation.
no problem?
Both the Queen Mother and the Queen were in disbelief, "Is it true?"
Fan Jinglan actually agreed to showcase her talents at the New Year's Eve banquet. Does that mean she also wants to find a husband as soon as possible?
Then this matter will be easier to handle!
There are young talents all over the capital, no, to be precise, young talents all over the world, as long as Fan Jinglan likes them, they can do it!
"Of course it's true." Fan Jinglan nodded very seriously, "But the talent I will show may be a little special."
special?
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The queen frowned slightly, "Lan'er means that you plan to use your fists and kicks?"
"That's right!" Fan Jinglan nodded again, excitedly, "And in order to make my boxing and kicking skills more visible, I found a suitable opponent to compete with."
These words made the queen silent for a long time.
After all, who is a good person who competes with others at the annual and very rare New Year's Eve banquet in the palace?
But if this matter was done by Fan Jinglan...
It seems completely normal!
But even so, the queen still wanted to persuade Fan Jinglan, "Well, Lan'er..."
"It's quite new. Lan'er will definitely be able to become a blockbuster when the time comes." The Queen Mother agreed very much, "Lan'er will just do what she said."
"Okay!" The smile on Fan Jinglan's face became a little thicker, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
"Okay, okay, to be so polite, finish your meal quickly and go see if Yu Fei has finished her homework?" the Queen Mother said with a smile.
Xiao Yufei is the third princess born to the queen. She is only fourteen years old this year. During the day, she goes to school and attends classes with other princesses, learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and female celebrity cooking skills.
The reason why we didn't come to have dinner together today was because Nv Hong failed to pass the test and was punished by her master to embroider purses. Xiao Yufei was stubborn and refused to eat until she embroidered well, so she stayed in the palace to work hard alone.
"Okay." Fan Jinglan agreed again excitedly, picking up the rice much faster.
After dinner, Fan Jinglan was asked to go first, while the Queen Mother and the Queen talked for a while in the bedroom.
The queen was still a little worried about the banquet, "Mother, do you really want Lan'er to show off her boxing skills at the New Year's Eve banquet?"
"Is this still fake?" the Queen Mother said with a smile, "On the New Year's Eve banquet, all the ladies beside were playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but Lan'er was the only one who stood out and was definitely eye-catching. It was very interesting. I suddenly looked forward to this year's New Year's Eve. It’s a night party.”
"But, will this delay Lan'er?"
"How could it be? The queen should understand that if she is dissatisfied with Lan'er because of this, she will not be Lan'er's lover. Moreover, doesn't the queen see it?"
"You see...what?" The queen was stunned and a little ashamed, "I am stupid, please give me some advice from my mother."
"Think about it, Lan'er is very resistant to the talent show at the New Year's Eve banquet every year. This year she agreed so simply, and she also had to compete with others when showing off her boxing and kicking skills. Don't you think she found this person to compete with her in martial arts? People, very exciting? ”
The Queen Mother smiled secretly, and the Queen immediately understood the meaning, "So, I really have to look forward to it, but I am very curious, what kind of person has caught Lan'er's eyes? ”
"Wouldn't we know by then?" The Queen Mother smiled, "If we knew it too early, we would have no sense of expectation."
The so-called sense of anticipation is interesting only when the answer to the mystery is revealed at the end.
"Yes." The queen responded with a smile.
At night, the emperor came to pay his respects to the queen mother.
The Emperor is extremely filial and greets you every day, rain or shine. If time permits, he will often serve tea and soup.
The same is true today.
When the emperor came, he specially brought a pair of celadon glazed gallbladder vases to the Queen Mother. The glaze on the porcelain vases was even and shiny, with unique opening patterns, making them look very elegant.
The Queen Mother liked it very much, so she sent someone to cut some plum blossoms in full bloom, placed them among them, and placed them on the table beside the bed.
"The emperor is interested." The Queen Mother smiled, "Theoretically speaking, the emperor has just given such a good thing to the Aijia. The Aijia should not have dampened the emperor's interest, but when Lan'er had dinner with the Aijia tonight, she felt in her heart I was very sad. After careful questioning, I found out that I have some relationship with the Lu family..."
The Queen Mother paused and then continued, "The emperor has his own thoughts and decisions on matters concerning government affairs. The Ai family is in the harem, so we shouldn't say much. It's just that the emperor was wrong. He shouldn't have borrowed Lan'er's hand. Let her go through the muddy water.”
"Lan'er grew up next to the Ai family. The emperor should be very clear about her status in the hearts of the Ai family. Seeing Lan'er sad and scared today, the Ai family's heart feels like it is broken."
"That is to say, the emperor is the emperor now. If it were in the past, the Ai family would not give up and would definitely give the emperor a good beating!"
Being reprimanded like this by his mother, the emperor was full of shame, "It's your fault, mother, please calm down. It's just that my son really has a lot of worries here. After all, the Lu family is now involved in a lot of things, and I need to spend a lot of money." Some thoughts.”
"Secondly, Lan'er is now quite old. Erchen also thinks that being frank and frank is a good thing, but this person needs to grow up. If he is still so naive, Erchen is worried about Lan'er's future. …”
"Nonsense!" the Queen Mother interrupted the Emperor.