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The Queen Mother stopped holding the beads in her hand and looked at the cat napping on the handle of the chair.

"After the late Emperor passed away, there was no one in the harem to play chess with the Ai family. It was really lonely."

Eunuch Liu tried to figure out what the Queen Mother meant, and the whole sentence could be condensed into "After the first emperor passed away, it was really lonely."

I am only forty this year. I eat fast and chant Buddha's name during the day, but feel cold and lonely every night.

In the past, Aunt Zhao, who had a delicate heart, accompanied the Queen Mother to relieve her boredom, but unfortunately died in the last assassination.

Nowadays, there is no one who can accompany the Queen Mother to trim flowers and have a relaxed chat and understand the Queen Mother's thoughts.

Lately, the Queen Mother has always had the same expression, either deep and emotionless, or smiling without any connotation.

The mask has completely fit on the Queen Mother's face, creating a perfect Queen Mother persona, but it is very depressing.

Eunuch Liu said tentatively and pointedly, "I heard that the emperor summoned Mr. Han to the imperial study to play Go several times a few days ago."

Go is the Queen Mother’s biggest hobby and specialty.

The late emperor once praised the Queen Mother for her intelligence and the best chess skills among the concubines in the harem.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and picked up the beads slowly. Thinking of Han Ziqian's face, her heart beat suddenly faster, her face turned slightly hot, and she remained silent without speaking.

She once watched the late emperor play chess with Han Ziqian.

Han Ziqian's chess skills were superb, and he always followed the trend. His moves were often ordinary but also clever. His understanding and skills were probably unparalleled in the Ming Dynasty.

What impressed her was not only his chess skills, but also Han Ziqian's aloofness and aloofness.

She sighed, recalled her gaffe, and said softly, "The Ai family is tired. Everyone will be here soon, so let them wait outside."

This sigh was heard by Eunuch Liu and remembered in his heart.

Eunuch Liu is the Queen Mother's confidant. He has served the Queen Mother for many years. He is the best at figuring out the Queen Mother's thoughts and knows how to coax the Queen Mother well.

But letting foreign men come to the Queen Mother's Cining Palace, even just to play chess with the Queen Mother, has always been a taboo in the royal family, especially since the emperor has just ascended the throne.

If it doesn't work well, there will be some rumors about the prostitute and the promiscuous palace, and the whole face will be lost, the mother and son will become enemies, and the government will be in turmoil.

This matter makes Eunuch Liu feel difficult to do.

But he thought of someone.

If anyone could come up with the best of both worlds, it would be her.

Empress Rui.

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From Taorui Palace on the edge of the Imperial Garden in the northwest corner to Cining Palace on the southeast side of East Sixth Palace, it is almost equivalent to passing through more than half of the entire palace.

It was the longest journey in the history of Jiang Jinxiu's greetings after entering the palace. It can be described as traveling over mountains and rivers and over mountains and ridges.

It can be said that Hedong has been in Hedong for 30 years and Hexi has been in Hexi for 30 years.

The concubines who were happy yesterday that the headquarters had moved to the Sixth Palace in the West were all sad and miserable today.

Fortunately, Jiang Jinxiu not only has a small kitchen to run a small stove these days, but also eats a lot of precious palace medicinal foods and exercises every morning and night. Her physical fitness has been significantly improved, and her mentality is also much tougher than before.

Of course, I still lie down on a daily basis and let Susu and Xiao Luozi handle all the big and small things in Taorui Palace, while I act as a hands-off shopkeeper.

Apart from being forced to practice dancing by Hai Lanzhu, she just memorized the emperor's poems as she pleased. During the rest of the time, she ate and drank, looked at the fish, ate melon seeds, strolled around the imperial garden, and slept as much as she could. She was very happy.

A fat man who couldn't eat a single meal and couldn't run a half-marathon for a few days, Jiang Jinxiu walked to the Yongshou Palace, but after only half the journey, he lost strength and couldn't walk anymore.

Jiang Yuebai touched his chin and looked at his sister with a smile, "I have come so far and haven't sat on the ground unable to get up. I have made progress and deserve praise."

Jiang Jinxiu said with a gloomy face, "Not everyone is born eight pounds like you. I am so exhausted. My legs are about to break. Do you know that this is the furthest road I have ever walked?" Of course I know. So you performed very well today. I will reward you with a few more spoonfuls of fish slippery at noon to replenish your brain and grow your body."

14 years old.We are in the critical stage of growing body and height.Nutrition is important.Eat more nutritious food and you will be able to grow taller.

"If you say I'm stupid, just say so." Jiang Jinxiu rolled her eyes angrily, "You alone have taken all the attention of our family."

Jiang Yuebai looked at his sister up and down and said very seriously, "Do you feel that you have grown taller?"

After saying that, Jiang Yuebai pulled his sister over and compared with him.Jiang Jinxiu was surprised to find that she had really grown a little taller.It used to reach my sister's chin, but now it reaches her lower lip.

"What's going on?" Jiang Jinxiu asked curiously, "He's really grown taller."

"Not only have you grown taller, but I feel like you have also changed in other places." Jiang Yuebai said lightly.This is hard to explain clearly outside, in public.

But Jiang Jinxiu suddenly understood what her sister meant and blushed shyly. She also noticed that there seemed to be some changes. There was a dull pain inside and it seemed to be bigger.

"Listen to my sister, drink milk and eat eggs every morning and evening, and insist on exercising with Xiao Luozi. There will be many benefits."

Jiang Yuebai winked at Jiang Jinxiu and looked meaningfully at her chest.

Jiang Jinxiu shyly used her small fist to hammer her sister, "I hate it! You are the most annoying~"

Following behind him were Jiang Yaoyong and Yang Yaoyong who lived in Changchun Palace, Lin Xuanshi who lived in Xining Palace with Murong Changzai, and Gu Xuanshi who lived in Yongshou Palace with Concubine Jing. After listening to the conversation between the two in silence, they all subconsciously looked at his chest.

Then he looked at Jiang Yuebai in front.Just a figure from behind, dressed very plainly, with a duck-egg-green color, yet so graceful and graceful, with a slender waist and fluttering clothes. It makes people's minds sway, their thoughts wandering, and they can't wait to run in front of her to take a look at her beauty. .

She just looks like a palace beauty, without the heroic spirit when holding a sword.

Recalling the impression of Rui Bin's jade-skinned and plump skin that they saw from the front, they were secretly envious.

They secretly wrote down several tips Jiang Yuebai said to grow taller.

They are all wondering what "insisting on exercising with Xiao Luozi" means.

Who is Xiao Luozi?
It sounds a lot like the name of a eunuch.

How to exercise your body?

They had long heard that working in Taorui Palace was very hard, and they had to exercise hard every morning and evening, but they had not explored the specific methods of exercise.

Listening to the two of them chatting, Jiang Jinxiu seemed to be imitating her sister and exercising with a group of slaves every day.

What is the situation.

They were going to spend some money to use the intelligence network to find out the mystery inside.

Jiang Jinxiu stopped suddenly, wrinkled her face and said in pain, "Sister, wait for me. My feet seem to be blistered. It hurts. Please help me take a look."

Qing'er, the personal palace maid, quickly supported her young master.

In this dynasty, women are not allowed to take off their shoes and socks outside so that others can see their steps, including those of the same sex.

So Jiang Yuebai said directly: "I will carry you."

As he spoke, he lifted up his skirt and squatted on the ground with his back to his sister.This is a common thing among their sisters.

Qing'er and Baitao, who followed, looked at Jiang Yuebai with wide eyes.

They were out of breath as they walked all the way. They were a little better than Jiang Jinxiu, but not much better.The feet also had blisters and were in terrible pain. Taking a single step felt like being cut with a knife.But they knew they had no right to cry out for pain, so they endured it without saying a word.

This, this is too awesome.

Not only was he fine and at ease, but he was also able to carry people to Cining Palace.

Is this what people do?