After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

Ye Qing had the easiest birthday since she ascended the throne.

Although it was the simplest, almost all departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were mobilized.

The imperial kitchen cooked a total of twelve dishes in various ways, a total of 99 dishes.The Shangyi Supervisor presented the new winter clothes and military boots that they had spent a month making for the emperor.The Imperial Guard presented a pair of blue and white plum vases newly opened in the kiln this year.

In addition, because many foreign ministers ordered their wives to enter the palace to attend the banquet, the work of guarding and guiding people in the palace also became very heavy.

Ye Qinghuai keenly discovered that this banquet was somewhat different from the previous Wanshou Festival and Spring Festival.

First of all, many foreign ministers brought their daughters of marriageable age to the palace banquet dressed up, obviously hoping that the emperor, who was young and physically strong but had an empty harem, would like their daughters.

Secondly, Ye Qinghuai discovered that the dancers and the musicians were wearing much less than before.

All of them have half-exposed shoulders and affectionate eyebrows.

Ye Qinghuai felt from the fiery glances these women cast towards him that the entire former and later dynasties were eagerly hoping that the emperor would give birth to a son and a half daughter as soon as possible.

Faced with this ardent expectation, Ye Qinghuai felt a strange worry.

Now she not only has to pretend to be in love with the queen and concubine, but she also has to watch these beauties dangling in front of her eyes every day.

So much so that she couldn't help but worry that one day she would fall in love with a woman under such influence.

Of course, the courtiers had the exact opposite of her worries.

They were worried that their emperor didn't like women.

Fortunately, Ye Qinghuai once had a beloved concubine named Qin Baozhu, so everyone felt that the emperor was discouraged because his beloved died, and given time, he would definitely be able to make a comeback.

Therefore, everyone worked harder to fan the flames of Ye Qinghuai's "dead ashes", hoping that it would rekindle as soon as possible.

The entire birthday banquet was like a large blind date.

The only male guest was Ye Qinghuai.

Ye Qinghuai couldn't help but sigh, those who can be emperors and not indulge in women's sex are really true gentlemen who can stay calm in their love affairs.What kind of man can face so many beauties without being confused?

But she had no plans to enrich her harem.

Although there are only the queen and the concubine in the harem now, Ye Qinghuai feels that it is fulfilling enough.

Especially the Queen is still such a person with a strong sense of presence.

Thinking of this, Ye Qinghuai looked sideways at Gu Feiyan beside him.

She was dressed very brightly today, and even though she was wearing an old-fashioned and stable purple, she couldn't cover up her girlish and lively temperament.

It's a pity that such a girl entered the palace at a young age, and she would have to be a widow for the rest of her life.

Not only that, while Ye Qinghuai issued an order to cancel the Wanshou Festival tribute, he also issued an order to the inner court to reduce the expenses of the inner court and various palaces.

Thinking of this, Ye Qinghuai suddenly felt a little guilty towards the queen.

No matter how authoritarian and absurd her father and brother are, it is none of her business after all.After all, she was just an innocent little girl, but she had to marry an emperor who was disguised as a man, and now she had to live frugally with the emperor.In the game between Ye Qinghuai and the Gu family, whether Ye Qinghuai or Gu Shihai wins in the end, Gu Feiyan's outcome will not be much better.Ye Qinghuai couldn't help lowering his eyes and sighed.

"Why did your Majesty sigh? But you think this banquet is boring?" Gu Feiyan, who was sitting next to her, heard her sigh and asked immediately.

Ye Qinghuai looked at her, and all the expressions in his eyes disappeared instantly. She smiled and responded, "Yes, I'm tired of watching these songs and dances all day long."

Gu Feiyan raised her chin slightly when she heard this. She leaned into Ye Qinghuai's ear and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to watch some different dances?"

"Oh? What suggestions does the queen have?" Ye Qinghuai asked following her words.

"We'll find out when your Majesty comes to Kunning Palace after the banquet is over." Gu Feiyan let it slip.

Ye Qinghuai thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's a little late for the banquet to end..."

Hearing the hesitation in Ye Qinghuai's tone, Gu Feiyan flattened her lips a little aggrievedly and said, "Your Majesty clearly promised that I would come to Kunning Palace to see my concubine when she recovered from her illness..."

Ye Qinghuai was already a little guilty of her, but when she said this, he felt even more guilty, so he said, "Okay, I will go to Kunning Palace later."

When Gu Feiyan heard this, she immediately smiled and whispered instructions to the maid Yun Wei who was following him, and Yun Wei bowed her body and retreated.

Ye Qinghuai hasn't been to Kunning Palace for some days.

This time, Ye Qinghuai discovered that the queen had renovated the courtyard of Kunning Palace and transplanted many flowers into the courtyard. There was also a row of braziers beside the flower bed, which gave off a faint light from the fire.

"What are these braziers used for?" Ye Qinghuai couldn't help but ask.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid of the cold, and these flowers are also afraid of the cold, so I put some braziers in the courtyard. Your Majesty, look, those roses are blooming very well."

Ye Qinghuai looked in the direction of her finger, and sure enough he saw several roses in full bloom, like balls of flames looming in the cold night.

"Are these charcoal fires... distributed by the inner court?" Ye Qinghuai only glanced at the roses briefly, then turned his attention to the fire in the brazier.

"Yes." Gu Feiyan replied. Seeing Ye Qinghuai frowning a little, she added, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, these are the best silver charcoal in the palace. They are smoke-free and non-smoking."

Gu Feiyan's explanation obviously did not reach the emperor's heart.Because not only did the emperor not feel relieved, he frowned even more tightly.

Silver charcoal is indeed the best charcoal, but its output is very small. The price of a pound of silver charcoal can be equal to a piece of fine weaver's silk, and it is also very popular among the rich and powerful.Generally speaking, only the rich and powerful in the palace and at the top can afford this kind of charcoal fire on a daily basis.

Although Ye Qinghuai didn't know the specific price of silver charcoal, she still knew that silver charcoal was rare and expensive.

Such good charcoal is considered a luxury even if it is used to heat people, let alone being placed in the yard to serve the flowers and plants?
Unlike Gu Feiyan, Li Baoquan, who was following Ye Qinghuai, immediately understood what the emperor was angry about.

He hurriedly came up to smooth things over and said: "Your Majesty, at the beginning of this year, the inner court considered that your Majesty was going to have a wedding ceremony this year, and there would be many more masters in the harem, so they purchased more silver charcoal at that time. These charcoals will be used for dampness the next year. It’s no longer appropriate. I guess it’s because of this that the Chief Supervisor distributed more silver charcoal to each palace this year.”

Some time ago, because of the cancellation of the Wanshou Festival tribute, Li Baoquan cried out to Ye Qinghuai about his poverty. Since then, Ye Qinghuai has not treated him well.

Li Baoquan stood with his head lowered for a while before he heard Ye Qinghuai say: "Li Baoquan, go find out how much silver charcoal has been brought into the palace this year, and how much each palace can use according to previous years and regulations. After you find out, come back and give me a message."

Li Baoquan responded, but Ye Qinghuai did not move.

She paused and then said: "Go now." (End of Chapter)