In a small Buddhist temple in Fengtian Hall, the Empress Dowager sat alone on a cushion.

Although it is a Buddhist temple, there is no Buddha statue here. There is only a red sandalwood spirit plaque enshrined on the divine table in front of the Empress Dowager, and wrote a letter to Emperor Yuanwu Wen Pude.

"Pud, I have found his descendants. He is now with Wen Lan, what should I do?"

"Pud, how long can that matter be hidden?"

"Pud, your spirit in heaven must bless you with grudges that are not as good as your descendants."

“Pud…”

The empress dowager's eyes were closed, and water vapor was soaked in the corners of her eyes. In the quiet Buddhist temple, there were only three purple smoke curling and murmuring thoughts hovering.

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In the early morning, just as the sun showed half of its face, a eunuch informed the Queen Mother who was having dinner, that the Regent was coming.

The eunuch who had left the report, the empress dowager just bent her lips and said nothing, and continued to taste the lean meat and barley porridge in front of her.

"My son has seen my mother." Wen Shiheng saluted respectfully, and then stood on one side after the empress dowager nodded.

"Why do you have time to come to Ai's house today? Yesterday was Mid-Autumn Festival." The words were plain and very different from the closeness and casualness of Wen Wenlan when talking to Wen Lan. "Wen Chen has been here several times, where are you?"

Wen Shiheng bowed his waist and raised his hand to salute, "What the mother taught me is that my son was negligent, so please don't blame me."

The empress dowager ignored him, took a bite of the pancake and swallowed it carefully, and then took another sip of porridge before slowly wiping her mouth with a veil.

"You are not the time to come. Haven't you seen Ai's family use breakfast?" The queen mother threw away the veil and picked up the white porcelain spoon at hand. "Wait until Ai's family finishes breakfast, and you stand first."

Wen Shiheng dared not refute, so he stood there naturally and strangely. He turned his eyes slightly and looked around. There was only Su Jiner and another strange-looking palace maid next to the Empress Dowager. There were only eunuchs and palace maids on duty, and there were no one else.

"Mother, this new palace maid is very considerate." Wen Shiheng looked at the palace maid who helped the empress dowager cut the cake carefully, stretching between his eyebrows.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yiyi looked over in the voice and saw the Regent looking at him with a smile on his face. His little face turned red, his eyes circling, and he almost cut the cake.

Chu Yiyi's eyebrows and eyes were filled with affection, and her shimmering eyes made Wen Shiheng feel excited.

People are born to like beautiful things, and most people are powerless to resist beauty. Chu Yiyi has a good face. With just a small look, most men can't stop her charming and pity.

Although the empress dowager was drinking porridge, Wen Shiheng's every move did not escape the empress dowager's eyes. She put the bowl on her face and looked solemn, "This is your sister who specially transferred to serve the Ai family. Your sister is caring, and you know how to think about it."

Wen Shiheng's expression froze when he was scolded by the empress dowager. When he looked at Chu Yiyi opposite him, he immediately looked calm when he saw that her expression was still. "My mother only knows the emperor's concern, but she doesn't know that the emperor treats the government as a joke. Last night, the emperor left behind all civil and military officials missing, and he did not see the emperor coming to pay tribute to her mother today. Can the mother care about these?"

The Empress Dowager didn't say anything. Wen Shiheng thought he was a little embarrassed and breathed a little relieved, but heard a familiar voice coming.

"I left the palace banquet halfway through, because I missed my mother alone in Fengtian Palace, so I came to accompany my mother. I didn't pay my respects to my mother in the morning because my mother was still having meals, but am I not here now?"

Wen Wenlan, who had been waiting behind the door early in the morning, couldn't help but walk out after hearing Wen Shiheng's words. She walked to Wen Shiheng, looked at him with indifferent eyes for a moment, and then turned around and sat naturally opposite the queen mother.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager had no reaction, Wen Shiheng almost couldn't hold back his expression.

When did the Queen Mother have such a good relationship with the Emperor?

"If the emperor has no breakfast, come and use it together. If you use breakfast, continue to wait there."

Of course, Wen Shiheng refused to stand here stupidly. The three of them had breakfast together, and the atmosphere was rare.

After breakfast, the two bid farewell to the Empress Dowager, and Wen Shiheng and Wen Wenlan walked to the imperial study together.

The morning after autumn is cool and the air is fresh, washing away all the unpleasantness just now.

"It's really rare for the emperor to walk with me." Wen Wenlan walked slanted forward by Wen Shiheng. She turned her head slightly and caught a glimpse of Wen Shiheng looking at her.

"The emperor is walking, how dare I chase him in a sedan chair?" There was a faint sarcasm in his flat tone.

Wen Wenlan ignored Wen Shiheng and walked forward with satisfaction. After leaving Jinluan Hall, he spoke calmly. His relaxed tone became the indifferent and majesty of the past. "I have stamped the memorials of the Ministry of Justice. Please take them to the Ministry of Justice."

The implication is that you can get out of here with the memorial.

Wen Shiheng pretended not to hear what was meant, and he responded with his mouth, but his steps were still following Wen Wenlan.

"If the emperor doesn't go to the Ministry of Justice again, it will be too late to go to the Ministry of Revenue." Wen Wenlan stopped and glanced at Wen Shiheng sideways, "There are many things to do after autumn."

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Emperor Wu of Yuanwu Wen Pude and Wen Wenlan's father.

The relationship between the brother and sister and the Empress Dowager is very different, but in fact, the Empress Dowager is not very biased, so you will know it later.
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