054 First Kitchen

"The Queen?"

He was stunned for a moment, and then heard the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies immediately say loudly, "Yes, the emperor should have the book, and the old minister has a suitable candidate."

"What? I want you to make the decision, but who is your ideal candidate? He asked in a cold voice.

I heard the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies say, "The ideal candidate in my mind. This person has a illustrious family background, and is also knowledgeable, smart and clever. She will definitely become a good queen. She is the granddaughter of Lord Du, Miss Du."

After listening to his words, Huangfu Shang naturally understood what was going on in his heart.

The whole thing must have been planned by Mr. Du behind his back.

The reason why Du Guolao did this is also very simple. He just wanted to use his courtiers to put pressure on him.

He knew that Nadu Guolao had a huge power in the court, which was intertwined, and the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies should also be his student.

After Huangfu Shangyin listened, his face suddenly changed a little.

I heard that the minister of the Ministry of War also came forward and said loudly, "I think what the minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies said is reasonable. Your Majesty, the country can't be without a king for a day, and it can't be without a day. The emperor should have planned to be awarded the queen as soon as possible. Miss Du is young, beautiful and smart, and her family background is good. Such a woman is absolutely With the mother of the world, I don't know what the emperor thinks?

After listening to this, Huangfu Shangyin thought for a moment and said slowly, "Let's discuss this matter later. Yes, Miss Du you mentioned is indeed very good, but after all, the princess of the Mirror Kingdom is my wife now. If I rashly title Miss Du as the queen, I'm afraid it will cause the dissatisfaction of the Mirror Kingdom.

"But if the emperor doesn't do this, I'm afraid it will also cause Du Guolao's dissatisfaction. Your Majesty, didn't you promise Mr. Du to make her granddaughter queen? The minister of the Ministry of Ceremonies said rudely.

The minister of the Ministry of War also echoed repeatedly: "Yes, emperor, if you can't do what you promised, I'm afraid that people in the world will laugh at you as an emperor who doesn't keep his word. At that time, it will have a great impact on the emperor's prestige. Please think twice before you do it."

They said these words obviously persecuting the Huangfu Shangyin.

As soon as Huangfu Shangyin was about to say something, he saw more than half of the courtiers kneeling down and shouting loudly, "Please make a final say."

Looking at their appearance, it was obvious that they had been discussed, and Huangfu Shangyin couldn't help but be very angry.

He was about to scold the courtier angrily. He thought about it carefully and felt very inappropriate.

What if it causes their dissatisfaction and collectively opposes themselves?

So, he glanced at the crowd and said slowly, "Well, I already have a plan in my heart. What you said is not unreasonable. It's just that you have to go back and discuss it with your mother. I don't know what you think?"

"That must be discussed with the Empress Dowager." Only then did they agree and were willing to let Huangfu Shangyin go.

After Huangfu Shangyin went back, he was furious and said repeatedly, "These old people didn't expect to dare to force me on the court. The more they think about it, the more angry they become."

He was angry there when he heard the eunuch come in and report that he was late, so he quickly invited the empress dowager in.

The Empress Dowager came in and took a look at him. Seeing that his face was full of anger, she smiled and said, "I don't know why the emperor is so angry today. Who on earth made you angry in the court?"

"Mother, you already know."

He saw the Empress Dowager's smiling face and understood that the Empress Dowager already knew what was going on, so he said.

"Yes, the family has indeed known what's going on. Your Majesty, what's your plan for this matter?"

"What's your plan? After the mother, in any case, it is impossible for Du Qianyi to be the latter. At that time, it was just a stopgap measure to agree to Du Guolao. If Du Qianyi was really appointed, the whole court would not be in his hands. Now most of the courtiers are his students, no matter what he says.

His words made the Empress Dowager laugh.

The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "This is not good. Now Du Guolao has indeed mastered most of the courtiers in the court, and those courtiers also listen to him, which is prestige. However, Mr. Du has no grandson and only two granddaughters. If you are willing to marry Du Qianyi as the queen, he will plan for his own granddaughter and will do his best to assist you. At that time, those courtiers will also listen to you. If you are willing to marry his granddaughter, this is indeed a good way to kill two birds with one stone, what do you think?

"But will my son be held back by him forever? No, I can't agree anyway.

"Why did the emperor say that? Is it because you never give an explanation, or you can't forget Murong Qinglu in your heart? The Empress Dowager asked him coldly.

"Queen Mother, don't talk nonsense here, okay?"

Huangfu Shangyin said angrily, "My son is just unwilling to be restrained by Mr. Du. Is the mother willing to see your son be restrained forever?"

"I know, but I can't stand it for a while to be calm. At this moment, you can only endure a moment of calmness, and you may be better in the future, do you understand?"

The Empress Dowager said to him repeatedly, "If you rush with Mr. Du now, your strength is not stable. Mr. Du must have a way to deal with you. At that time, in case that Du Guolao becomes the emperor of Changqing, what do you think he should do?

"But my mother, I really don't want to be controlled like this." Huangfu Shangyin said with a little restlessness.

Seeing that he was so restless, the empress dowager couldn't help sighing and said, "Your Majesty, you must put your country and the world first in everything, and don't be emotional. Well, since you have your own ideas in your heart, your family will not interfere with you much. It's just that I hope you can be a smart emperor. You must think twice about everything and think clearly. All right, I'll go first."

With that, the Empress Dowager turned around and left.

Seeing the appearance of the empress dowager made Huangfu Shangyin feel very uncomfortable.

Huangfu Shangyin shouted loudly, "Mother, don't worry, my son will definitely think carefully before making a decision."

"The Queen believes in you." The Empress Dowager nodded and went out.

When the Empress Dowager left, Huangfu Shangyin was left alone here, and he felt very uncomfortable.

On the one hand, he really didn't want to be manipulated by others, and on the other hand, he didn't want to be the enemy of Mr. Du, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

After thinking about it, he walked to Murong Qinglu's palace.

He looked up and found that he was here. He couldn't help but be stunned.

I thought, I was really strange. I wanted to see the explanation, but why did I come to her?

He was about to leave, but he said to himself inexplicably, "Since you are here, come in and see her again. It's okay to look at her eyes. Didn't you just ask for her virginity last night?"

Thinking of this, he turned around and walked in.

When Hongqi saw him coming, he hurried to tell Murong Qinglu that the emperor was coming, and Murong Qinglu came out.

She was wearing a white Yuluo gauze, with a simple wooden hairpin on her head. She looked a little haggard and pale.

After she came out, she shouted softly, "Your Majesty."

She used to be a very arrogant woman in her heart, but now she looks a little haggard and makes people feel sad.

Huangfu Shangyin quickly helped her up and said to her, "I came to see you today. Are you all right?"

"It's okay. Thank you for your concern."

She looked up at the emperor and saw that there seemed to be something sad and annoying between his eyebrows, so she said to Hongqi, "Hongqi, you go out first. There are some things I want to talk to the emperor about."

"Yes." Hongqi agreed and went out.

Murong Qingluo took the emperor into the room.

She asked the emperor to sit down on the yellow pear carved bench, and served him a cup of tea with a white jade tea cup. Then she smiled and said to him, "Your Majesty, I think you seem to be a little unhappy, and I don't know what's going on. Can you talk to me?"

Huangfu Shangyin nodded after hearing this and said, "That's all. Since you want to know, I might as well tell you."

He picked up the cup of white jade tea and took a sip of tea. He said very angrily, "Isn't it the courtiers? They actually forced me to let me be the queen."

After listening to this, Murong Qingluo quickly knelt down and said slowly, "Congratulations, emperor."

Seeing her face sweeping the haze, her eyes and teeth, everything she said seemed to come from the bottom of his heart, which made Huangfu Shangyin feel very surprised.

Huangfu Shangyin said to her with some surprise, "I don't understand. Don't you want to be a queen?"

Murong Qinglu shook his head with a smile and said, "Qinglu has no idea."

However, at this moment, she remembered what Murong Mengze said to her.

Murong Mengze said that she would let her ascend the throne of the queen no matter what, and then steal the secrets of the palace and the court.

But she thought, what about being a queen?

Being a queen attracts more attention from others, and being a small favorite concubine can find out more information.

She said firmly, "That day, the emperor promised Du Guolao that he would make his granddaughter the queen. Now the emperor should also fulfill his promise. Otherwise, with the strength of Du Guolao, I'm afraid he will leave the emperor many difficulties. I'm afraid that Du Guolao's scheming is so deep that his power is not under the pilgrimage king. Please think twice before you.

"Do you think so too?"

He lowered his head to look at Murong Qinglu, who was kneeling on the ground. Murong Qinglu nodded gently.

I don't know why. In the past, he felt that he was not at odds with Murong Qinglu, and he always made things difficult for Murong Qinglu.

But now the distance between the two people is much closer, but in his heart, he feels that the two seem to be much farther away, so he can't figure out what this is for.

After thinking about it, he said to Murong Qinglu, "Let's keep this annoying thing and think about it later. I'll stay with you tonight, okay?"

As he spoke, he held Murong Qinglu in his arms.

Murong Qinglu struggled gently and nodded and said, "If the emperor wants to stay here, how dare I not obey?"

Her words made Huangfu Shangyin unhappy in his heart.

But Huangfu Shangyin remembered that she was indeed much better than before and didn't say anything.

So the red silk was served with a small round table of golden sandalwood, a coral tablecloth with pine and fluffy characters on the round table, and several kinds of fruit plates were sent in a row.

There is osmanthus cake on the red sandalwood tray.

Inside the golden cloud dragon tray is the dragon flying and phoenix dancing fish.

Zhu Qi Wufu holds a delicate crystal heart in the birthday plate.

Inside the inlaid snail red sandalwood rose tray is wonton.

After several exquisite dishes were served, Murong Qingluo said with a smile, "Your Majesty might as well try it. These are all produced in the kitchen of my concubine. I believe the emperor will like it."

Huangfu Shangyin then picked up the gropedothed chopsticks and picked up a dish casually. After tasting it, he was full of praise and said repeatedly, "Did you make it?"

Murong Qinglu nodded. She said slowly, "In the past, when I was a princess, I had nothing to do every day. In addition to embroidery and sword practice, what I usually have to do is how to make delicious food."

"Is that so?"

Huangfu Shang looked at her and felt more and more that there were a lot of things about this woman that he didn't know.

"Yes." She lowered her head and whispered.

She remembered that when she was in Mingjingguo, when she knew what Murong Mengze liked to eat, she went to learn from the imperial chef. After learning, she came back to cook for Murong Mengze.

Murong Mengze just smiled lightly and praised "it tastes good", and she felt like a lotus flower blooming in her heart.