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"" This time, it was Xiao Ruyue who didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He had to admit that Yuwen He had the potential to be a unconscious monarch.

It was a pity that he still hadn't succeeded in advancing to the Overlord.

It was probably because the ancestors of Grand Xia had a soul, they couldn't tolerate a monarch that could bring calamity to their nation at this time. Thus, she pulled on his arm to prevent him from missing his footing.

After Yuwen He left, Xiao Ruyue called Yin Lin and Lu Yi in. After washing her face, she brought everything she had and left for Lushua Hall.

There had been a Tatar female doctor in the palace recently, and rumors were spreading fast, so it was better to walk around and talk with him.

Although Xiao Ruyue and Yuwen He had mentioned this to the Empress Dowager before, in order to stabilize the situation, they naturally could not reject the doctors from the Tatar Sect. Furthermore, not long after Feng Yuting had entered the palace, rumors began to spread around the harem, and she managed to catch a glimpse of it.

When Xiao Ruyue arrived at the Lushua Hall, he was sunning the petals of the lotus flower, not allowing the palace maids and mama to go through the motions.

"Empress Dowager, the Empress is here." Seeing Xiao Ruyue bringing Yin Lin and Lu Yi in, Xu mama who was serving beside Empress Dowager reminded them in a low voice.

Yin Lin and Lu Yi each held a food box in their hands.

Hearing that, the busy Empress Dowager turned her head, holding onto Xu mama's hand, he slowly turned around, and then let go of her wide sleeves.

Just now, for convenience's sake, Empress Dowager rolled up her sleeves.

"Wifey Sun greets Royal Grandmother." Xiao Ruyue stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Empress Dowager.

"There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so polite." The Empress Dowager said in an amiable tone as she pointed to the two master chairs under the shade of two trees not far away. She indicated for Xiao Ruyue to sit with her, "It's been hard on you, Empress, to take care of the affairs of the imperial harem for the Emperor."

Xiao Ruyue indifferently nodded, "Wifey Sun doesn't have to work hard. This is what Wife Sun should do." She took the boxes of food from Lu Yi and brought them to the few cases laid out in front of Empress Dowager.

Opening the box, a faint fragrance wafted out, and the Empress Dowager revealed a look of pleasant surprise, "What is this dessert made from? Why is there the fragrance of lotus flowers? "

She was already sunning the lotus flowers, so she naturally knew about the smell.

Empress Dowager could not help but pick up a piece and take a small bite first. She discovered that it tasted very sweet and soft, not to mention it was easy to chew.

Xiao Ruyue glanced at Lu Yi, then replied with a smile, "Those snacks that have the fragrance of the lotus flower are called Blossom Cake. They were all dexterous hands in green, collecting the skin made of juice after grinding the lotus flowers to preserve the fragrance of the lotus flowers. The remaining two are walnut cake and lotus heart cake. "

"Walnut Pancake, Lotus Heart Pancake?" Empress Dowager opened his eyes wide, as if she was opening his eyes wide, "Why is this walnut cake different from what This Dowager has seen before? And this lotus heart cake, look at its color, could it be made with lotus hearts? Is it hard? "

"Yes, it's a bit bitter, but the medicine is a bit bitter." Xiao Ruyue laughed heartily, "Recently, the summer has been scorching, making it easier for people to get used to the heat. This Lotus Core Pancake is made from green clothes and is used to pick lotus seeds. Similarly, there is also the Lotus Leaf Tea. "

Xiao Ruyue said as she turned her head, gesturing for Yin Lin to bring the items over.

Yin Lin passed over the food in the box in her hands and opened it to see. Inside was a white porcelain soup with three colors of enamel.

Xiao Ruyue picked up the lid, and a burst of fragrance floated out. Empress Dowager was surprised again: Is this the water cooked by the lotus leaves?

"Exactly." "Yes." Xiao Ruyue nodded, took out a small bowl and poured a bowl for the Empress Dowager, "These are all prescriptions that Sun's Wife has written in the medical book, and have already tried them. The summer heat is really good, so I wanted to bring some for the Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager took a sip, and after carefully tasting it, she praised it: "There's freshness from the lotus leaves, a slight sweetness from the tea, and even some sugar. It's indeed refreshing and delicious."

"It's good that Royal Grandmother likes it." Xiao Ruyue's smile was still as indifferent as before.

Empress Dowager drank the entire bowl in one go and sighed, "My whole body feels refreshed." He really got the Xu mama and the others jealous.

Seeing that, Xiao Ruyue asked the Xu mama to distribute the Lotus Leaf Tea to everyone, and the Empress Dowager praised her. Xiao Ruyue was rather humble and said hurriedly: "Royal Grandmother does not blame my daughter-in-law for acting on her own. It's not hard to pick these lotus leaves. Just ask Lu Yi to make some to send over. "

The Empress Dowager nodded in praise as she excitedly ate the pastries.

Previously, Empress Dowager had eaten a piece of Lotus Blossom Cake and drank some Lotus Leaf Tea. Lotus leaf tea has a unique fragrance and elegance. After drinking it and eating the lotus flower cake, I feel that there is another taste. Empress Dowager was surprised that the taste was not affected at all.

After that, he paid the lotus heart cake and walnut cake along with drank half a bowl of lotus leaf tea before stopping, "I ate so much today, I'm afraid it won't be easy to eat it later." Empress Dowager sighed as she caressed her abdomen.

Lu Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry Empress Dowager, these snacks are easy to digest. I also added hawthorn into the Lotus Heart Pancake, I wonder if Empress Dowager has eaten it."

"You're still talking about it, but it turns out to be hawthorn. What a coincidence." "Well cooked, sweet mouth, reward." Empress Dowager was stroking her stomach, she was extremely happy and immediately gave her the green clothes and two pieces of jewelry.

Lu Yi happily kneeled down to show her gratitude, laughing so hard that her mouth almost went to the back of her head.

Xiao Ruyue shook her head helplessly. Standing at the side, Yin Lin didn't even know if she could remind the little girl: "Your words and actions represent the Empress, you really make us lose face by inviting us to the Phoenix Palace."

The pastries were for Empress Dowager, so Xiao Ruyue did not move an inch while giving them to Xu mama and the others as rewards for not being able to finish them.

Lotus Heart Lotus Seed and other things were considered cold. Her current situation was not that easy to deal with, so she took a sip of Lotus Leaf Tea.

The sun was rising higher and higher, and it was almost impossible to sit under the shade of the tree. Xiao Ruyue stood up and headed towards the courtyard to hang the lotus petals, and asked curiously: "Royal Grandmother, what might be the purpose of drying those lotus petals?"

"I had some dried flowers in the spring before, but now that I have lotus flowers, I want to dry them a little. I can make a fragrant bag after drying them." The Empress Dowager said, "This one thinks that you and the emperor have worked hard, and wearing an incense bag on your body would be greatly beneficial for waking up. This one doesn't think that a girl like you would be so meticulous in thinking about everything, why would I need to make any incense sticks."

There wasn't the slightest hint of blame in his words. It was all due to the care of the elders towards the younger generation.

Xiao Ruyue hurriedly said: "Royal Grandmother can not say that, this lotus plus the dried flowers from before, I am afraid that crippled Royal Grandmother's mind. It would be better to wait until these flowers have dried up, then have the servants send them to the Palace of Invitation, and have Sun's Wife make the scented buns. "

Empress Dowager: "How can that be good, you're carrying the entire harem with you."

"There's no harm, Royal Grandmother. Isn't there still Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang who is helping to manage matters within the palace? This concubine sees that Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang is a good sapling, and has reason and evidence when dealing with matters within the palace, and is very good. " Xiao Ruyue continued to speak, "There are many prescriptions in the medical manual, such as Sun's wife's physique, as well as a few herbs for your master to use, and for the Empress Dowager to use, all of them will be different."

When the Empress Dowager heard this, he had no reason to reject. She smiled and nodded.

After a while, the sun shone down and they could not sit in the shade of the tree anymore. The Empress Dowager supported the Xu mama into the hall, and Xiao Ruyue naturally helped Yin Lin to follow along.

"That Tatar female doctor in the palace …" After waiting for the servants to leave, the Empress Dowager asked hesitantly, "There have been endless rumors of him in the palace recently. What happened to him and the Tatar female doctor? Is there any trouble? "

"Royal Grandmother, don't worry, His Majesty will take care of everything." Xiao Ruyue revealed a comforting smile. She was born pretty to begin with, her eyes were bright and clear, this smile was resplendent, it was extremely convincing.

"Today, my daughter-in-law came over because she does not want Royal Grandmother to worry. I believe that with Your Majesty's brilliance and decisiveness, the matter will not last long."

"That's good." The Empress Dowager nodded and looked at Xiao Ruyue, as if she was thinking about something.

The hall fell into an inexplicable silence.

After a long while, the Empress Dowager seemed to have made up her mind. She looked at the Xu mama behind him, and then laid her gaze on Xiao Ruyue, "Oh Queen, I have something to discuss with you."

Xiao Ruyue heard and immediately stood up, "Chenqie doesn't dare, if Royal Grandmother has any orders, just say it."

"It's not a big deal. The emperor is not young anymore, and there's not a single child or woman below him. The harem is empty as well. Empress, as the mother of a nation, you should understand my concerns." When Empress Dowager said this, he was hesitant, and even lacked confidence. He was too embarrassed to look into Xiao Ruyue's eyes.

Hearing that, Xiao Ruyue paused again, the smile on her face retracted, but quickly recovered.

Empress Dowager bringing up this matter today, was not unexpected.

Actually, she should have thought of it earlier, that Yuwen He was the ruler of a nation, the son of heaven. At his age, he still had no children, so as the Empress Dowager, his grandmother naturally had to worry.

Empress Dowager was not the only one who was worried about this matter, most likely the entire imperial court was worried about Yuwen He not having an heir, and was worried even more. Having no more successors was no different from having unstable mountains and rivers.

This was also a great opportunity for Yuwen Chenglian to usurp the throne.

Yin Lin whispered into Xiao Ruyue's ears: "Esteemed Empress, the previous Princess Duanyun and Princess Qing He have entered the palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager."

The corner of Xiao Ruyue's mouth hooked up, and she understood what was going on.

Empress Dowager felt that since Yuwen He had not a single child and half woman, it was natural for him to expand his harem and expand it for Yuwen He.

And right now, since it was inconvenient for Xiao Ruyue to reveal that she was already pregnant, it would naturally be inconvenient for him to explain it to the Empress Dowager face to face.