Now as the Qiuju Festival is approaching, all the palaces are busy.

The Empress Empress also had to come forward to preside over the overall situation because of this matter.

According to the arrangement of the Qiuju meeting in previous years, the concubines of all palaces and imperial wives of the sixth rank and above in the capital should also participate together.

Naturally, Li Shishi also entered the palace to discuss this matter.

Due to the impact of the frost disaster this year, the national treasury is empty, and the emperor will hold a fighting game and entertain foreign envoys, so this expense is naturally indispensable.

With the treasury empty, naturally the ministers and their families who are officials in the court have become the well-deserved grievances.

Not only to give money, but also to send people.

The Queen's main purpose for calling them was also because of this.

This discussion, to put it nicely, is for the smooth holding of the Qiu Juhui.

To put it bluntly, I am!Queen!Make money!

The meeting lasted for nearly a whole day, and Li Shishi was so sleepy that she dozed off.

Leaning on the chair while nodding to meet while fugue.

After the discussion was over, all the imperial women showed off in various ways as if they were desperate.

This one paid 20 and that one gave [-], as if the money was blown by the wind.

In the end, she donated her three-month salary under the surprised eyes of all the concubines and imperial wives.

After all, money is not money to her, it is life.

Anyway, as long as she is not embarrassed, it is someone else who is embarrassed.

Concubine Yun said in a strange way that Li Shishi was too picky, and Li Shishi replied directly: "Master Zuo Xiang is not feeling well recently and cannot participate in the Qiuju meeting. It must be very uncomfortable. Why don't you ask how much money Master Zuo is willing to donate for this matter?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was in an uproar, but Li Shishi was extremely calm. After saying these words, she sat down on the chair again.

The queen glanced at Li Shishi with a vague expression, as if hesitant to speak.

Li Shishi was still indifferent, looking at everyone and smiling politely.

When the meeting adjourned, everyone was walking out with Concubine Yun, who was now in full swing.

Only Li Shishi was left behind walking forward.

As soon as she left the palace gate, Ruixue hurried over and dragged Li Shishi aside and said in a low voice, "The empress said she was waiting for you in the imperial garden, and you will bypass them and go there earlier, the empress has something to tell you. "

Li Shishi glanced at the people who were leaving, and then said to Ruixue: "Understood, tell the empress, my concubine will be here later."

Rui Xue nodded, glanced at the people in front of her again, then turned and left.

Li Shishi took a look after her, stopped on purpose, and waited for them to walk away before turning around and walking in another direction.

It was removed to the Royal Garden.

As soon as she entered, Li Shishi found that the garden was empty at the moment, and just walked a few steps forward, she saw a little eunuch walking towards her.

When she was in front of her, she subconsciously hid to the side, but saw the little eunuch approaching her and cupped his hands: "Madam, please follow me."

Li Shishi looked at him, most likely the empress ordered him to wait here, so she blessed her body and said: "It's the empress..."

"Ma'am, you don't need to ask any more questions, just follow me."

"Okay, it's work."

Li Shishi didn't ask any more questions, just nodded, and then walked inside with the eunuch.

Passing by the lake in the garden, and a long corridor, she saw the empress sitting there in the pavilion not far away.

She was still wearing today's clothes, and she was talking to Ruixue.

When she saw Li Shishi, she stopped talking, and then waved her hand to order Ruixue to back down.

Then he got up and took two steps outside.

The little eunuch brought Li Shishi to the empress and then withdrew.

Li Shishi saluted first according to the etiquette, and then followed the empress into the gazebo.

In the imperial garden, with the fall, except for the evergreen pines and cypresses, all the withered flowers and plants were removed and replaced with chrysanthemums of various colors.

The imperial garden is full of flowers all year round, and the flowers are always in bloom. With different seasons, the flowers and plants transplanted by the palace people are also different.

Standing in the gazebo, the empress did not speak for a long time, but quietly stared at the rippling lake in a daze.

Although Li Shishi didn't know why the queen called her here, seeing that she didn't say a word, she didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just stayed by the queen's side and watched with her.

After about a cup of tea, the empress finally turned her head and glanced at Li Shishi, and then said: "You promised to help me before, does this still count?"

As soon as Li Shishi heard this, she immediately understood that it was because of this incident.

She blessed Fushen and said: "Naturally, the concubine has already promised, so she will definitely carry out this matter."

The empress nodded: "Well, that's good. In fact, the palace didn't come here for other things. I think you already know that the emperor is obsessed with cultivation, but your health is getting worse."

Li Shishi didn't speak, but just listened quietly.

After all, they can't be regarded as a trusting relationship now, and it's naturally inconvenient for her to say some things.

The queen saw that she was silent, so she said to herself: "In this situation, I am powerless. Although I have tried to persuade the emperor not to be greedy for this matter, the emperor will not listen to what I say. Gong doesn't want this country to be handed over to others. Do you understand?"

As she spoke, she turned and looked at Li Shishi.

Li Shishi nodded, and then said: "The concubine naturally knows about this, but I don't know how the concubine can help the empress?"

"Bengong thinks, you are so smart, you must know what is on your mind, so why don't you make a bold guess."

Li Shishi felt as if she was walking on the tip of a knife.

After all, this is not a modern society, and she knew in her heart that the misfortune came from her mouth, and she never dared to joke about Gongsun Qing and her own life.

After thinking about it, Li Shishi said: "If the empress is worried about the emperor's obsession with cultivation, I have an idea."

The empress looked at her and said indifferently: "But it's okay to say."

Li Shishi nodded, thought for a while, and then said: "The concubine thinks, the reason why the emperor can't listen to your mother's words may be because he is very obsessed with cultivation, and as a monarch, he doesn't want to admit it even if he is wrong. .Besides, the empress and the emperor have already disagreed because of this matter, so persuasion is certainly the way to solve the problem, but it is not the best way."

When the empress heard this, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, she looked at Li Shishi and asked: "Then what is the best way?"

Li Shishi smiled indifferently: "Although I don't have much talent, I know a word and don't know the whole picture so I won't comment. Instead of worrying about this matter here, the Empress Empress should think about it from another angle. Since the emperor is so addicted, then we will find the emperor who is addicted to it." The reason for this, is there a way to solve it?"

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