The door of Bishuixuan was open. As soon as Madam Qin stepped onto the steps, she saw two people in the room sitting at the table, one saying with a smile, and the other listening with a smile, making people unable to bear to destroy this quiet scene.

"Madam, are you doing something?" Qin Xiaoxiao's position was diagonally facing the door. He soon found Madam Qin who was waiting at the door, and stopped talking and asked.

Jing Heng also turned around and looked at Madam Qin, but there was no expression on her face, as if the smiling person just now was not him.

"Young Master, Miss Qin." Madam Qin did not dare to walk in, but replied respectfully at the door: "The emperor went to Yongning Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager for dinner. The Empress Dowager ordered the old slaves to come and invite the two to walk in the dining hall."

Qin Xiaoxiao was shocked, and quickly looked at Jing Heng, asking with his eyes: What does this mean?

Jing Heng pinched her hand to comfort her, and then said to Madam Qin: "I understand, Madam will report first."

Madam Qin understood and was tactful and said: "I'm going to leave."

As soon as Madam Qin left, Qin Xiaoxiao asked in an urgent tone: "Brother Li, it's better for me to pretend to be weak and pitiful?"

Jing Heng saw that she was really scared and comforted her: "No, your trick is not enough in front of the emperor's uncle. You should do whatever you want, and there will be no problem."

Qin Xiaoxiao was speechless and muttered: "Is there anyone who comforts people like this?"

Jing Heng rubbed her head, took her hand and walked out: "At most, the emperor's uncle disagrees with you and me, and will not do anything to you."

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, the uneasiness in his heart was instantly relieved and said excitedly: "Let me lead the way. I have not tasted the skills of the imperial chef in the palace. I wonder if it can eat more than a hundred dishes in one meal as the rumor said."

Jing Heng had experienced her heartlessness and was so angry that she was exhausted. He ruthlessly said: "Don't think about it. A few years ago, the emperor's uncle reduced all the expenses in the harem on the grounds of the emptiness of the national treasury, and reduced the original more than 100 dishes to thirty, and grandmother's place was no exception."

Qin Xiaoxiao exclaimed: "So the rumors are true!"

Finally, she was more concerned about another question: "Does the treasury have no money? I remember when my third uncle came to Yuncheng to take office, he said that the court allocated 2 million taels of silver specifically to deal with the flood in Yuncheng, and it seems that he was not very short of money."

I used to hear from my grandparents that every time I was in the morning and the weather was not enough, there would be groups of refugees in the village begging with broken bowls. But there were not many such scenes in her memory, and most of them were elderly people who could not grow land nearby and could only make a living by begging.

Grandpa and grandma all said that life has been better than more than ten years ago? There are fewer people leaving their hometowns to beg around. She thought that the treasury was full of people and could only live and work in peace. Unexpectedly, the emperor "deducted" her three meals a day in order to reduce the treasury expenses.

"In the past few years, floods in the south were frequent and droughts occurred frequently in the north. Not only did the food tax be greatly reduced, the court also had to open warehouses to provide disaster relief. Later, the emperor's uncle encouraged the local government to build water conservancy projects? Most of the money spent came from the national treasury."

Jing Heng stayed in the Ministry of Revenue for several months and was very familiar with the income and expenditure of the treasury in recent years. He told Qin Xiaoxiao one by one: "Last year, the corruption case in Yuncheng that was widely implicated? More than 10 million taels of silver seized were allocated to Lingnan Prefecture this year."

This summer, Lingnan Prefecture encountered floods that were rare in a century, and the three affected states were almost completely unrecovered. Two hundred thousand victims were displaced. The disaster spread to the imperial case? Emperor Yuan He directly ordered local officials to open warehouses and release grain. He allocated millions of taels of silver for disaster relief.

Qin Xiaoxiao saw the disaster in Lingnan in the newspaper, but he did not know that Emperor Yuanhe personally issued an order to provide relief to the disaster.

Based on what Jing Heng said, her impression of Emperor Yuanhe changed greatly? She couldn't help but sigh: "It is not easy for ordinary family members to manage the livelihood of the whole family. It is even more difficult for a king to govern a country and let the people live and work in peace and contentment? No wonder the emperor is obviously younger than my grandfather, but he looks older than my grandfather. He is all tired of these state affairs."

The two had already walked to the small garden and could not see a palace servant around, but she was still worried that the ears of the wall would be passed to Emperor Yuanhe, and she would be charged with a false crime. In the last sentence, she deliberately lowered her voice and said very carefully.

"The more you say it, the less awesome it is," Jing Heng pointed to her head, and said with a straight face. "The palace is not as good as outside, so you can't say anything like this in the future."

Qin Xiaoxiao touched his forehead and was extremely obedient: "I understand, I will only say it in front of you."

After saying that, she explained very seriously: "I am not saying that the emperor is the elder, but I really feel that the emperor loves the people as much as his son and works hard to govern, which is comparable to Yao and Shun."

Jing Heng was about to say something, but suddenly paused and said with a little regret: "It's a pity that the emperor's uncle is not here, so I couldn't hear your praise."

"I may not be able to say it in front of the Lord." Qin Xiaoxiao also sighed faintly and said to himself: "I don't know if the Lord likes to listen to people slap dragons. Maybe I really slap it for a while. He is so happy that he won't make things difficult for me."

Jing Heng looked at her, the tenderness in his eyes could not be hidden at all, and he thought he really loved her like this.

The two gradually walked away until they could not see their backs. At the corner of one end of the small garden, the two people quietly walked out.

Emperor Yuan He touched his face and felt deep and shallow wrinkles on his fingers. He couldn't help but turn his head and ask General Tong behind him: "I look very old?"

General Tong held back his laughter and flattered him seriously: "The emperor devoted all his energy to serve the country and the people, and the traces on the dragon face are all the merits given to you by God!"

Yuan Hedi snorted coldly: "Shadows, flattery, you are a dog slave, you have learned a lot."

Manager Tong seemed to be frightened and immediately knelt down on the ground: "Everything that I said is true, and there is no false statement. The emperor will be aware of it!"

Emperor Yuanhe laughed and scolded: "Get out, I am not that stupid monarch, how could I take your life at will!"

Manager Tong flexibly got up and said flatteringly: "The saint loves the people as much as his son, but he can compare with Yao and Shun. The old slave can serve the saint. This is a blessing for the generations of generations!"

This sentence "Love the people like a son, but you can compare to Yao and Shun" reminded Emperor Yuanhe. He squinted his eyes and smiled, and said in an unknown way: "This little girl is quite interesting."

Manager Tong heard some tricks and did not dare to speak easily. He just lowered his head and stood beside him with respect. He had the same thoughts as Madam Qin: This girl Qin really has great luck!

Her words were not very regular, but they were innocent and charming. The emperor obviously listened to them. Even if he was still dissatisfied with her and the young master, he would not make things too difficult for her. Long Yan would not agree with her.

On the other side, Qin Xiaoxiao and Jing Heng had already arrived at the dining hall.

Seeing that there were only Empress Dowager Jing and Princess Guardians here, and there was no trace of Emperor Yuanhe, Qin Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment and did not dare to ask, so he went forward with Jing Heng to salute them.

The two stood in the same place, one was handsome and the other was cute and charming, and even Empress Dowager Jing had to admit that they were very good. However, Qin Xiaoxiao's origin still made her feel that the beauty was not enough.

However, it is just a flaw in the beauty, and it is harmless.

"Come and sit here quickly, let's talk." Princess Huguo waved to the two of them and signaled Qin Xiaoxiao to sit next to her.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Qin Xiaoxiao sat obediently on the right hand of the Princess of the Guardian Kingdom. When she met her amiable smile, she became much more comfortable.

Jing Heng was also called by Empress Dowager Jing and sat down. He happened to face Qin Xiaoxiao. He could see each other with just one glance.

With Empress Dowager Jing present, Qin Xiaoxiao was worried that she felt that she was not reserved enough and ruined the favor she had just developed. So she lowered her head slightly and did not look at him, but only talked to the princess who protected the country.

At this time, Empress Dowager Jing asked with a smile: "Little girl, did the Ai family get angry at you before, have you scared you?"

Qin Xiaoxiao had a courage to support her. She was not scared. She would not say that in front of Empress Dowager Jing, but she only looked embarrassed: "Reply to the words of Empress Dowager, the folk girl was a little scared at first, but later she felt relieved when she remembered Brother Li, you are a great person."

Empress Dowager Jing glanced at her grandson and saw that his brows didn't move. She couldn't help but shook her head and sighed: "I can't hear you say a word to coax people on weekdays, but I'll say good things when I go outside."

Jing Heng played with the teacup and said calmly, "My grandson is afraid to scare you."

Having a cold face and having a temperament that is not related to likability, it is indeed easier to scare people if they say things to coax people.

"Oh, I don't know who I follow this temperament." Empress Dowager Jing smiled helplessly, and then asked Qin Xiaoxiao with interest: "You have known each other for more than ten years, have Li'er ever coaxed you?"

Jing Heng didn't expect that she was so direct, so he couldn't help but look at Qin Xiaoxiao opposite him, and the cup in his hand was also placed on the table by him, wanting to hear what she said.

In my memory, he seemed to have never said sweet words to her, and often called her stupid and said she was stupid. Thinking of this, he felt a little ashamed.

The thin-skinned girl heard Empress Dowager Jing’s question, probably shy and didn’t know how to speak. Qin Xiaoxiao was so thick-skinned that she could tease Jing Heng on her own initiative, so she didn’t bother her and said bluntly: “Empress Dowager, Brother Li, have never coaxed me, but…”

Speaking of this, she deliberately looked at Jing Heng. Sure enough, she saw his eyelids moving, and she suppressed her smile and said seriously: "But Brother Li knows what I like to eat and what I like to play. When we meet, he will be ready."

In her opinion, this is better than any sweet words in the world.

"It's true." Empress Dowager Jing unexpectedly recognized Qin Xiaoxiao's words, and looked at her with a little more kindness.

A girl who can see Li'er and knows how to cherish this good deed will definitely treat Li'er sincerely and will not let him down because of some trivial matters. In this way, she can be completely relieved.

Jing Heng looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with his eyes fixed on his eyes, and the slightly raised curve at the corner of his mouth betrayed his mood at this moment.

Qin Xiaoxiao was so angry that he saw her. He blinked and reminded him not to be too presumptuous and to ruin the favor she had finally gained in front of Queen Mother Jing.

If Empress Dowager Jing feels that she is not reserved enough and then feels disgusted towards her in front of her elders, then she will die unjustly.

Looking at this scene, Empress Dowager Jing and Princess Guardian looked at each other and saw the relief in each other's eyes.

The mother and daughter only hoped that Jing Heng would be happy and worry-free. How could they feel displeased with Qin Xiaoxiao for these trivial matters?

They knew that his grandson (son) would not do anything beyond the rules; the little girl with clear eyebrows in front of her was not a frivolous person.

What's more, the two of them grew up together, and they had a little more friendship innately. They just waited to choose a good day and formally set a name for them.

As for Emperor Yuanhe's attitude, it was irrelevant at all, and the mother and daughter both ignored it.

While talking and laughing, Yuan Hedi walked in. Seeing the happy scene in the room, he was stunned for a moment and once again suspected that Qin Xiaoxiao had given his mother and the emperor's sister a ecstasy soup.

Of course, he himself would not admit that he had accidentally "tasted" a bite of "emorrifying soup" in the small garden.

"Long live the emperor!" Qin Xiaoxiao was the first to discover Emperor Yuanhe, and quickly stood up to salute him and greeted him. He felt a little more respect from the heart of this Jiuwu Lord who worked hard to govern.

Jing Heng also stood up, and originally needed to give a bow. Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao kneeling down, he walked to her side and knelt beside her, greeting Emperor Yuanhe.

Yuan Hedi's mouth twitched, secretly scolding his nephew for being confused by a yellow-haired girl. Under the dissatisfied stare of his mother, he had to give up the idea of ​​making things difficult for the little girl, and waved his hand in annoyance: "Flat."

Qin Xiaoxiao, who had been kneeling for a long time, did not react until Jing Heng gently pulled her sleeve that she came to her senses and thanked Jing Heng in unison.

After getting up, before Emperor Yuanhe spoke, Empress Dowager Jing couldn't wait to say, "It's all my family members, don't be polite. You two should sit down quickly. The Ai family has already ordered people to pass on the meal."

Qin Xiaoxiao secretly glanced at Emperor Yuanhe. Seeing that he was squinting and his face was unhappy, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous and sat back to his original position.

However, Jing Heng did not return to Empress Dowager Jing to sit next to her, and sat in the seat of her lower head as usual. The two were only less than one arm away.

Emperor Yuanhe's eyes hurt when he looked at it. As he looked, he felt that Qin Xiaoxiao looked familiar. He couldn't help but ask Princess Huguo: "Do you look like this girl like Qin Aiqing?"

The Princess of the Guardian was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Jing Heng frowned and was about to speak out to cover up the topic, Qin Xiaoxiao stood up and bowed to Yuanhe Difu, and said calmly: "Mr. Qin is a girl with a biological father, so she looks a bit similar."

Such things cannot be covered, and there is no need to cover them up. You can't lie and be charged with deceiving the emperor for no reason. Besides, if you don't tell me now, those who should know will still know in the future. It's better to say it early, so as not to face such problems all the time.

Yuanhe Di Long opened his eyes wide and said incredibly: "You are the daughter of Qin Aiqing who was stolen by someone?"
Chapter completed!