"Your Majesty is here, the Queen is here!"
At this moment, the eunuch at the door suddenly called out, and everyone present immediately knelt down as a reflex.
But a loud voice stopped them in time.
"Okay, don't kneel down, don't say hello, today is a special day, and you are all making dumplings now, with noodles on your hands. It's not easy to say hello, let alone kneel down!"
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
Zhu Gaotian held Zhang Yingzhen's hand and slowly walked into the courtyard of the imperial dining room.
At this time, the ministers who were kneeling had just stood up. They were looking at Zhu Gaoyan with concentration, hoping to find an opportunity to talk.
Zhu Gaoying looked at the officials in the room, and then at the eunuchs and maids standing in the yard, and he understood.
Those who can be in the room are not those high-ranking officials of the third or fourth rank of the imperial court, but those who can be by his side and talk to him at any time.
And those who can linger near the door of the house are ordinary officials.
As for those sitting on the outermost side, they are the most inconspicuous maids and eunuchs in the palace.
Seeing Zhu Gaoyan's arrival, they didn't even dare to take a breath at the moment. The faces of some palace maids were even turning blue. They didn't know whether they were frozen or suffocated.
Compared with those who were suffering from hunger and cold at this time, and could only wear thin clothes in this cold weather, the poor peasants were lucky, but compared to the children of high-ranking officials in the palace, they were unlucky. .
Zhu Gaoyan glanced around and found several different people in the crowd.
"Why don't you two stand outside? Isn't it cold?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am wearing a lot of clothes today. It is not cold, but it is a bit stuffy in the room!"
"The same goes for Wei Chen!"
Su Wu, Yang Shiqi, and Mr. Feng said one after another. They were wearing heavy clothes at this time. They had obviously made plans for a long time. The two officials who came up had slightly thin clothes. In the cold weather outside, Shivering.
"Haha, it's a coincidence. I'm wearing very thick clothes today. I happen to be doing some activities outside, but it's a bit hot when I get inside!"
Zhu Gaoyan smiled and came to the opposite side of Yang Shiqi and the other five.
"My clothes are a little thick, so it is inconvenient to enter the house. Let's accompany Your Majesty and everyone to make dumplings outside!"
"So, very good!"
Zhu Gaoying laughed, Yang Shiqi and Su Wu also laughed loudly, while the two ordinary officials hesitated at the side, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, so they could only put on an expression that was uglier than crying.
This expression made Zhang Yingzhen, who had already laughed once, laugh again.
"By the way, what about you two!"
The two officials were alerted when they heard the queen's sudden question.
"The two of us..."
What? What was the Queen asking me just now?
At this moment, they were so nervous that they felt sluggish, and they had to think about problems for a long time even if they could usually deal with them simply.
"We two are not cold...not cold, very warm!"
"It's really not cold, we are warm now, haha!"
"But when I look at you, you look like you're freezing!"
Upon hearing these words, the two officials' bodies, which were already shivering with cold, instantly became cold again.
The queen's intention is to drive us two away.
Go, go, do they dare not to go? It's just that my feet were stiff from the cold, and my whole body was shaking. My legs couldn't use up the strength and I couldn't even stand up.
"Okay, okay, don't tease them for being slow. Since they want to be here, it's their right, just let them stay here!"
"You'd better hurry up and make dumplings with me. Look, Mr. Feng has already made dozens of dumplings. Su Wu and Yang Shiqi have also made more than a dozen. Look at us two!"
"Okay, let's not say anything today and let's make dumplings together!"
"Look at how pitiful they two are now, let's wrap up theirs too!"
"Ha ha!"
Although this was ridiculed by Zhu Gaotian and the others, other officials, even first-rank officials, did not have the opportunity or qualification to be laughed at by Zhu Gaotian!
When other officials, maids and eunuchs saw this scene, they all sat down and concentrated on making dumplings without saying a word.
Didn’t you see what the Queen and the Empress said? Today I’m here to focus on making dumplings! Now His Majesty and the Queen are working together, otherwise His Majesty would not have given part of his rights to the Queen!
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"What's wrong? Are you unhappy about what happened today?"
After parting ways with Yang Shiqi, Su Wu and others, Zhu Gaoyan and Zhang Yingzhen returned to the palace.
"It's nothing, it's just that I underestimated the atmosphere of this officialdom!"
Zhu Gaoying sighed, this kind of custom has lasted for thousands of years, even if it is two or three thousand years later, there will be no change, and it will even intensify, forming a special culture!
Even if you want to change it, there is no way or chance!
"Hey, what did I think it was? Isn't it always like this? Even if you want to change it, you can change it for a while, but you can't change it forever!"
"And you can't control them privately!"
After being scolded by Zhang Yingzhen, Zhu Gaoying gradually looked away.
"I understand all these principles, haha. It seems that I am too naive."
"I originally wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, but I didn't expect that these officials look the same no matter where they go!"
This is because I am being too sentimental!
"There were so many things I wanted to say, but they were all suppressed in my stomach!"
Zhu Gaoting's complaints allowed Zhang Yingzhen to see clearly what Zhu Gaoting was thinking.
"You, don't think about it here. If you have anything to say, just tell me!"
Because of the pressing pressure from foreign nations, the internal affairs are now very difficult, and the potatoes in the back mountains have all been ruined. Therefore, Zhu Gaotian is now under great pressure and needs to find a place to relax.
"Although I am just a woman, I can still help your Majesty to solve your problems!"
"If you have any words or matters, don't keep them in your stomach every day. I am your wife and your queen. Logically speaking, these are the things I should share with you!"
Zhang Yingzhen comforted Zhu Gaoying, and her affectionate eyes reminded Zhu Gaoying that she had been neglected at home because of the war.
At this time, the guilt in my heart deepened even more.
"My beloved concubine, it is truly the greatest blessing in my life that I can marry you!"
Zhang Yingzhen couldn't stand such love words the most. When Zhu Gaotian said this, her cheeks jumped up, like overripe shrimp shells.
"Tonight, let's have a long talk..." (End of Chapter)
