"The official family is safe!" Seeing the emperor suddenly appear in the room, Wu Xi hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Why should my family be so polite?" Zhao Bing waved his hand, then sat on the soft couch and said.

"Are you tired?" Wu Xi saw that the little emperor's face was covered in sweat and his back was soaked in his clothes, so he took out a silk paper to wipe off the sweat beads from his face.

"No need to worry, I will take a shower and change my clothes later!" Zhao Bing pushed away Wu Xi's hand and asked again, "How come the queen is idle today? "

"I went to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager said that the official family had been there long ago and told me to let me take care of myself and not to accompany me. Now that spring is just beginning to reveal my sisters, I want to visit the garden, so I will come to see the official family first to have free time." Wu Xi took back his hand awkwardly and replied.

"Oh, I have already handled almost all the documents yesterday. The rest of the matter is not important, and I am still free." Zhao Bing thought for a while and said.

"This is the best, I will make arrangements!" Wu Xi said excitedly.

"The scenery is just outside the door. I can't run away or throw it away. What can I prepare?" Zhao Bing curled his lips and smiled, and asked again, "Is breakfast available for the queen?"

"I'm not enough to have a meal!" Wu Xi said with a polite look.

"Tell the kitchen to prepare more, and the queen will have a meal here!" Zhao Bing looked back at the little yellow trick he was with the servant.

"Thank you for the official!" Wu Xi was a little surprised when he heard this. He said that except for the public banquet, the two of them had never eaten together. He was stunned and hurriedly thanked him.

"Sit down and make a cup of tea for the queen!" Zhao Bing moved his butt to the side, and then ordered the palace maid who made tea.

"this……"

"Drinking tea is like living a life. You can tell whether it is good or bad after trying it. The queen doesn't have to easily assert that the tea brewed is not good. Try it and then say it!" Zhao Bing saw that he was a little hesitant and pointed to the tea ceremony on the table.

"Yes!" Wu Xi sat down next to the little emperor. Thinking about the night of the wedding, the two were not so close to each other. They smelled a strong smell of sweat, but she didn't feel disgusted, but instead made her heart beating, her face turned red and her ears were red, and she didn't dare to look up.

"The queen is here for a while. I will go to take a shower and change my clothes first!" Zhao Bing looked at the water that had to be boiled for a while, and did not want to wait any longer, so he stood up and said.

"Then...then let me serve the official family!" Wu Xi also stood up and said, but his face was red as if blood could drip from it.

"This..." Wu Xi's bold action shocked Zhao Bing, and he looked at the shy beauty, so nervous that she couldn't speak.

"Does the official family dislike me?" Wu Xi did not hear the echo and looked up at the emperor.

"I... I'm just not used to it!" Zhao Bing knew that in this era, it was very common for wives and concubines to serve their husbands to bathe. How could Huaqingchi leave so many imaginations? But he still couldn't accept it. He stuttered and left as if he was reincarnated and fled.

"Empress, don't care. The official family has always been like this since childhood. He never needs others to serve him when bathing. The only thing about the official family is that he can't comb his hair until now, and he can't wear clothes well!" Su Lan walked out and said with a stack of clothes.

"These clothes are so old, why don't they change them to new ones?" Wu Xi was so embarrassed that she felt even more embarrassed when she was knocked out. She turned to look at the clothes. She found that the emperor's clothes were all old and there were repaired areas, and frowned.

"The official said that old clothes are comfortable to wear, and they have to train with the soldiers every day. The new clothes are old in a blink of an eye, so they often wear them too old before they can be replaced with new ones. In fact, the official is afraid of spending money and spending too much, and he is afraid that he will not add new clothes for a long time in the future!" Su Lan explained with a smile, and said sadly.

"These explanations that Shanggong repaired were difficult to find if you didn't look closely." Wu Xi did not say much when he heard this, but said.

"Su Shanggong's hands are the most skillful. Most of the clothes in the official family come from Shanggong's hands. If others sew them, they will feel uncomfortable!" The palace maid who boiled water saw that the water was boiling, quickly took two cover bowls, put tea leaves, rinsed in the boiling water, and held a cup to the queen and walked closer to the front.

"Empress, let's use it first. The official likes to drink warm tea!" Su Lan said with her clothes aside.

"Water like this, you can smell the fragrance of tea, and it is clear and you can see the dancing of tea!" Wu Xi lifted the lid of the bowl, smelled it, and looked at the color of the tea.

"The officials hate the incense medicine added when cooking tea, and they don't like the foam on the tea on it, nor the cumbersomeness of making tea, so they change to brewing, but it tastes different. After savoring it, several ministers in the court liked it, they also liked it." Su Lan said, and encouraged the queen to taste it.

"Does the official always do unexpected things that make it elusive to understand what he is thinking?" Wu Xi snatched, not as bad as he thought. After careful consideration, there was still a faint fragrance between her teeth. She asked softly. Today's visit made her discover that the other side of the little emperor was not as harsh as the legends outside, nor so inhumane, so she was more eager to learn more.

"The officials are not so reckless in their work, but meticulous in their hearts. Unless they touch their pain points, they will not do impulsive things. However, the officials often have sudden ideas and do things that are difficult to understand, but they will often guess. There have always been rumors in the palace that the officials are gods from heaven descending to earth, and can predict good and misfortune and be familiar with the world. It is not surprising to do something unusual in this way!" Su Lan replied respectfully.

"When I was at home, I had heard rumors that the government can predict the changes in the weather, drive the sky and thunder, mobilize divine weapons and generals, and have the protection of heaven and earth to turn danger into a barren battle, and win every battle." Wu Xi said, "Don't laugh at Shanggong. I often think that the government can lead troops to fight at the age of five, inherit the throne at the age of six, and win almost every battle. This is not something a child can do."

"The official family has finished bathing. The queen is going to see if the official family is a god descending to the earth. I go to the kitchen to see if the breakfast is ready!" Su Lan listened and pointed to the clothes that were placed aside and said.

"this……"

"Grandmaster, go quickly. The official family is calling people again. If you are late, you will be angry!" Su Lan saw that the queen seemed embarrassed, picked up her clothes and put them in her arms and said, then went out to the kitchen.

Wu Xi was a little stunned for a moment, and her heart was mixed. She knew very well that the little emperor was about her attitude towards her, and she was even more dissatisfied with the Lantern Festival, and her current attitude was not clear. However, the seventh brother offended the emperor again. Seeing that his life was in danger, the family was probably implicated. All this made her at a loss and didn't know what to do. But she also knew that her identity was different at the moment. The first thing she had to protect was the interests of the royal family, but she also hoped that her family would survive the crisis safely, so she also hoped that she could ease her relationship with the emperor. Under this conflicting mentality, she came to Zhiyuantang without realizing it, and now she had the opportunity but was panicked.

"Empress, the official family is urging me!" A little yellow gate came over to salute at this time.

"Well, lead the way!" Wu Xi calmed down and raised his hand and said.

"Empress!" Seeing the queen come in, the palace maids and the little yellow gate serving next to him quickly saluted.

"Come on this palace!" After Wu Xi came in, she saw that the emperor had finished bathing and was not naked. A maid was drying her hair, which made her breathlessly relieved and waved her to let them go out.

"Queen?" Zhao Bing turned around quickly after hearing this, and was very surprised to see Wu Xi.

"Let me tie my hair and change my clothes for the official family!" Wu Xi bowed for a moment, took his teeth and combed it.

"Okay!" Zhao Bing looked at Wu Xi and nodded, but ripples appeared in his heart. He couldn't think of what words to use to express his mood at this moment.

Logically speaking, Wu Xi is the most innocent person. She cannot resist her parents' words, nor can she resist the royal arrangements. She does things in a normal way and does not go beyond the past. Strictly speaking, she just failed to adhere to her usual practices, and could be said to be inexperienced. But if you let a girl who is only sixteen years old and just married into the royal family understand the mystery and understand that the cruelty of political struggle is really a bit difficult for people.

Zhao Bing thought that when he was sixteen years old, he was still an ignorant middle school student, but Wu Xi was able to manage the harem in an orderly manner, and also planned a banquet for the dynasty and the Shangyuan Lantern Festival. He was afraid that he could not even organize a party in the class. But he imposed his resentment towards the Wu family, making him bear the family's "crime" and it was really uneasy to be conscience. However, the cruelty of political struggles will not be spared because of your innocentness. This is the same for those involved. You can only blame you for being born in a powerful family.

"Official family, this time I use the silver and money in the treasury without voluntarily, which makes the official family embarrassed!" Wu Xi straightened the emperor's hair, but he was still uneasy and finally mustered up the courage to break the silence.

"The Empress should know that our dynasty has just recovered Jiangnan for more than a year, and it is time for everything to be done. Whether it is to rebuild the court or improve people's livelihood, it requires a lot of funds. Moreover, there is still a huge amount of eyeing the Mongolian Yuan across the river, and the need to consolidate the army and prepare for war is even more numerous, and the taxes earned by the court can only be maintained. At first, our dynasty has almost no savings. Once the war begins, or a major disaster occurs, what will I deal with?" Zhao Bing sighed lightly.

"I also know that the storage in the inner treasury is very important. If there is an urgent need, I can pay it from the storage. However, I did not expect that the lantern club fee would be so huge that I would consume the storage warehouse!" Wu Xi said in a trembling voice.

"Since the queen is proficient in classics and history, she should also be aware of the situation in Qiongzhou. It is already very difficult to support tens of thousands of troops and provide for the dynasty. How much can the storage of the inner warehouse be? For my wedding, the queen also issued an edict to stop building the imperial tomb, move the coffin of the late emperor, and bury the ancestral tomb. She also took out 500,000 jin of her accumulated private money, which was not enough to fill the needs. I could only sell the part of the inner warehouse to barely support it." Zhao Bing did not blame him, but explained the current dilemma.

"I have considered it wrong and thought it was still abundant in the interior, which led to a big mistake. I also asked the official to punish me!" Wu Xi said in panic.

"We are now going to make up for the lantern owed. No matter how poor we are, we will not be free from food and clothing, but the people will be destroyed and displaced. This matter is urgent. I have asked the General Office to verify the accounts and raise funds." Zhao Bing said, "It is said that without rules, there is no order. Moreover, the state has national laws, the family has family rules, and the queen cannot tolerate any mistakes. As for how to punish me, I will issue a separate order after I find out."

"I follow the instructions and I wish to reduce the cost by yourself to make up for the shortcomings!" Wu Xi said.

"No need, no matter how poor I am, I can afford to support my wife. Letting the Empress Dowager give me help has already made me lose face and feel ashamed. If I even have to calculate the salary of the Empress, it would be a joke!" Zhao Bing waved his hand and said firmly. It would be embarrassing to rely on his parents. If you have to eat soft rice, then you might as well hang him with a rope.

"I just saw that all the things that Your Majesty uses are old things, but I still have to take responsibility alone. How can I feel at ease!" Wu Xi said with a sad face after hearing this.

"I also like to wear rich clothes and eat, singing and dancing every day, but now there are constant external troubles and internal struggles, and I feel like I feel uncomfortable when I am in this way. Moreover, how can I convince my ministers, the three armies respect me, and the people submit to me." Zhao Bing said, "The ancients said: It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. I need to be alert and cannot follow the footsteps of Jie and Zhou. The queen is in charge of the harem and has a heavy responsibility, so I must always remember it!"

"I will follow the instructions of the officials!" Wu Xi said as he straightened his hair, tied up his hair bun, put on a golden crown and used a jade hairpin, and then said politely.

"I am a little curious. The queen already knew that the Queen of Xianping was convicted and waited for death. Why didn't she feel sad?" Zhao Bing stood up and dressed under Wu Xi's service. He frowned and asked.

"Although the officials and concubines are dull, they have also received the teachings of their fathers and brothers since childhood, and understand the principle of following the three and four virtues, and following the husbands with their husbands. Before entering the palace, my father also taught that marrying into the royal family is the honor of the Wu family, but since then they are no longer the daughter of the Wu family, but there is a difference between the king and the minister. All words and deeds should be placed on the royal family first, and the public should not be abolished for personal gain!" Wu Xi put on clothes for the emperor and said one by one.

"This time, the seventh brother stopped the sages and slandered the saint, and he was guilty of death. I am now the queen, so I should consider the official family. Besides, I have also left the palace to see it the night before, which is considered to be a brother-sister relationship. Whatever the deal is done is decided by the saint!"

"The queen is so wise and wise, but I am surprised." Zhao Bing looked down at Wu Xi, saw a trace of sadness flashing across his face, and calmed down in a blink of an eye, "Marquis Xianping is already a death sentence this time. Will the queen blame me for being too ruthless?"

"How can I hate the official family!" Wu Xi looked up at the emperor and said, "The seventh brother has been naughty since he was a child, but his parents thought that his life was pitiful, and they could not bear to be strict discipline, and even made a big mistake. However, the seventh brother has always been very nice to me and took care of me in every way since he was a child, and never said a harsh word. That day, he was naturally sad when he saw his appearance, but it was a crime that he offended and slandered the official family. The official family was punished according to the law, so how could I feel resentful!"
Chapter completed!