In the palace, Bai Song did not see Li Shimin.
The person who summoned Bai Song turned out to be the Queen.
In the Imperial Garden, Queen Changsun was still having breakfast, with more than a dozen maids waiting on her. The scene was very spectacular.
After the father-in-law who saw him off made an announcement, Queen Changsun put down the bowl, smiled at Bai Song, and waved.
"Mr. Bai must have not eaten yet. Come and sit down with me."
Bai Song was stunned, looked around, and thought to himself, what does this mean?
Seeing that Bai Song didn't respond, the father-in-law beside him reminded him in a low voice: "The Queen's order, what are you doing here, sir?"
Bai Song came to his senses, and although he still didn't quite understand, he walked over.
"No need to be formal, just sit down." Empress Changsun said with a smile, and then winked at the maid behind her, and placed several bowls of exquisite porridge in front of Bai Song.
There were some exquisite pastries on the stone table under the pavilion, and Empress Changsun personally took another piece for Bai Song.
Bai Song sat in confusion, and both the palace maids and the father-in-law beside him all had envious expressions.
"Eat, why don't you eat?" Queen Changsun reminded.
"Mother, this..."
Bai Song was no longer a fool, and he knew that he had to ask questions clearly before eating.
The father-in-law on the side couldn't stand it anymore and sighed: "Oh, what an honor it is to have dinner with the Queen? If Mr. Bai hadn't made great contributions, how could he be so lucky as he is today?"
Bai Song frowned and felt uncomfortable. He looked at the Queen and smiled: "Your Majesty, we have made great achievements at the border and are you here to have breakfast with your Majesty?"
Upon hearing this, the maid and the eunuch almost lost their temper.
My heart says what’s going on?
It sounded like he was disgusted by this guy's tone.
Do you know who is next to you?
This is the Queen!
When dining with the Queen, there will be no other man besides the Emperor!
The whole brat has no discernment at all. He thinks that such an honor can be obtained by just a few military workers?
If the Empress hadn't valued him so much and he was young, it would have been an honor for the Empress to treat him as a junior.
If it were those people in the court, even if they had made great achievements, they would never want to sit alone with the Queen.
The father-in-law who brought Bai Song here was so angry that his hands were twitching. He wanted to go up and slap Bai Song. If this made the Queen unhappy, he would also suffer.
Fortunately, Empress Changsun did not change her expression because of this. She was just slightly stunned and soon returned to her smile: "What? Mr. Bai is not satisfied with this breakfast in the palace?"
"It's not that I'm dissatisfied...it's..." Bai Song hesitated and scratched his head, as if he didn't feel comfortable speaking.
Empress Changsun became more and more curious and said, "But it doesn't matter. I don't blame you for the offense."
"Then I'll tell you the truth." Bai Song paused and his voice became softer, "The Emperor is too stingy. I almost gave up my life on the front line, so why can't I be given a more realistic reward? I thought I could gain some benefits by entering the palace today."
Before he could finish his words, the father-in-law behind him fell straight down, and he was frightened to death.
Fortunately, there was someone behind him, and he was supported by two little palace ladies.
"Your Majesty, make atonement, Your Majesty, make atonement!" The father-in-law, who came to his senses, repeatedly admitted his mistake.
The queen waved her hand, signaling for him to step back.
Bai Song thought that what he said did not sound good. He had to rely on this person for his stability in Chang'an, so he picked up the pastry and took a bite.
This move was regarded as accepting his fate. Even if it was really just a reward for him to have a meal with the Queen, Bai Song would also appreciate it.
Empress Changsun was a little depressed. Seeing Bai Song's expression which was even more depressed than her own, she suddenly felt a little happy in her heart. The little bit of unhappiness disappeared without a trace when Bai Song was reluctant to eat.
After finishing one piece of pastry, Queen Changsun handed another one over, and then said: "Your status is very special, and some rewards cannot be given to you directly. Do you want to complain that the emperor is stingy? After all, you are still very young. It’s still a long time.”
"I understand..." Bai Song ate the pastries feebly and said lazily, "Don't you just want to save grace for the prince? You don't want to promote me too high at this moment, otherwise the prince will not be able to give me grace when he succeeds. .”
At this time, Queen Changsun was really stunned.
Unexpectedly, Bai Song was like a mirror in his heart, and he immediately saw the true intention behind it.
But since this kid is so smart, why would he say it to his face?
Aren't you afraid of making the emperor unhappy?
Bai Song took a sip of the porridge and continued: "I just said this in front of the empress. I would not dare to say this in front of the emperor."
"Don't dare to speak? What else are you afraid of?"
"Although I haven't met your empress a few times, I felt friendly from the first moment I saw her. I don't treat your empress as an outsider, and I should be honest when talking to my family members. In my heart, I have always regarded your empress as a relative. Just like a sister."
The maids just rolled their eyes when they heard this, wondering why this man was so stupid. Did he forget that he was a prince-in-law?
After all, she should be called the Queen Mother!
I have seen people who risk their lives, but I have never seen people who are anxious to die.
Queen Changsun was stunned when she heard this, thinking, "What is this?"
Bai Song immediately added: "Although I am the empress of Xiangnan, I look too young. If you want me to call you empress, I can't call you empress. At most, I am just a sister."
"puff!"
The Queen couldn't help it anymore, burst out laughing, pointed at Bai Song and shook her head.
"Next time you come to the palace with Xiang Nan, I want to see if you can still be as open-minded in front of Xiang Nan as you are today?"
While chatting intentionally or unintentionally, Bai Song finished his bowl of porridge, then he put down the bowl and said, "Mother, I'm full."
"Go when you're full."
Bai Song knew it was useless and didn't want to stay any longer. After getting up, he reluctantly asked again: "Mother, do you really have nothing else to do?"
"No, your time is in the future, don't be too hasty. With me...and my sister here, I won't treat your brother badly."
"Then how about I ask my sister for something?"
"Are you really determined to give up? Then tell me, what are your requirements?"
"Those two prairie princesses, please save their lives and find a better home for them."
"This matter is not difficult. The Emperor has a benevolent heart and has no intention of doing anything to the two little girls. As for their whereabouts, I will have to inquire before I know."
Bai Song nodded and said goodbye to the Queen.
After Bai Song left, the maid under the pavilion was a little unhappy and murmured: "The prince-in-law is so rude. Not only does he speak rudely, but he also cannot explain his seniority. It's strange that the empress is not angry yet."
"I haven't been as relaxed as I am today for a long time..." Empress Changsun smiled, "I will invite him to the palace to have breakfast with me tomorrow."
