As the words fell, all these people had their own ulterior motives. Among them, the leader was Su Minhuai, whose eyes were constantly darting around.
If he really cared about his daughter, he wouldn't be thinking about fame, status, but his own life.
It could only be said that he had the audacity but lacked the courage to stage a rebellion.
Rong Xun spoke again, "So, are you trying to force me to appoint General Su as the Marshal of the State?"
The word "force" was indeed a serious one. All the ministers present kowtowed to the ground, trembling with fear, except for Su Minhuai.
Those ministers who were originally dragged into this as scapegoats quickly left sensibly. There were also some who were reluctant to leave, and one of them even pulled the stunned Su Minhuai.
The man's voice was so low that only they could hear.
Su Minhuai was also a man who could take advice. Seeing that the situation was not good, he followed those ministers and left.
On the other side, Rong Xun didn't stop them. It wasn't that he wasn't angry, but the time wasn't right yet.
On the other side, Tang Youyou was busy preparing the items to be sold the next day. Lately, she had gotten used to staying up late and living under high pressure.
In the same room, Yi Ran and Qing Yu were dozing off like chicks pecking at rice. They were sitting cross - legged on the ground. Even when they dozed off and their heads hit the ground, the lipsticks in their hands didn't fall.
Seeing their poor state, Tang Youyou shook her head helplessly. "If you two can't hold on, go to sleep quickly. I'll take care of things here. There won't be any problems."
Hearing this, Qing Yu nodded and quickly left the room. Yi Ran forced herself to stay awake and helped Tang Youyou work all night.
Early the next morning, the two of them carried two big boxes of items and moved them to the courtyard.
Kang Fuhai looked at Tang Youyou with heartache. The words of advice were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say them. After all, at this critical moment, what Tang Youyou was doing was right.
The emperor had clearly left them no way out. They had been in the Cold Palace for almost half a month. Except for the poisoned meal on the first day, no one had sent them food since then.
This was clearly a sign that they were meant to die.
Tang Youyou naturally understood these things, but she just didn't want to say it.
On the other side, Yue Fusheng looked at the two big boxes of items. He simply found two baskets and carried them in two batches. It took him two trips to move all the items to the cosmetics store.
Yue Fusheng didn't stop even though he was sweating profusely. After putting down the items, he rushed back to the Cold Palace without delay.
"Yue Fusheng, I'll keep this deed here. In the future, it's very likely that I won't be the queen anymore."
After all, she had been banished to the Cold Palace. Apart from the unborn child, she had no relationship with Rong Xun anymore.
In other words, her story in the book should be over.
She only hoped that Wen Ruxue and Rong Xun could live happily ever after.
However, when she thought of this, her heart still ached. As a single college student for twenty years, she actually didn't know what this pain meant.
But her reaction was clearly seen by the other four people.
Qing Yu also thought that Tang Youyou must have been deeply hurt by the emperor, which was why she wanted to leave. She comforted her, "Your Majesty, you don't have to wrong yourself about some things. If you don't want to stay here, we can just go somewhere else."
"Anyway, if we leave this Cold Palace, no one will notice. We've been here for almost half a month, and no one has come to ask about our lives."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou nodded. This was also her decision. She looked at the blooming flowers in the courtyard, which were as beautiful as those in the courtyard of the Qingliang Hall.
However, the biggest difference here was that there were also many melons, fruits and vegetables in the yard of the Qiwu Palace. These little things were already ripe.
As the sky gradually darkened, Tang Youyou stared blankly at the food.
Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Do you want to eat something delicious?"
Although Yi Ran was hungry, she still knew her place. She subconsciously shook her head. "Your Majesty, please stop fooling around. You haven't slept for the whole night these days. If you go on like this..."
Seeing Yi Ran's serious look, Tang Youyou immediately interrupted her. "I'm just asking you. Don't lecture me. From now on, I'll take good care of myself. Just tell me if you want to eat or not."
The few people nodded, including Granny Xuan who had just woken up and come out.
"If you want to cook by yourself, I can reluctantly give you the honor of tasting your food."
As soon as these words were said, the other four were angry.
This old woman was brought back by their kind - hearted queen, but her words were so annoying.
However, Tang Youyou beside her was smiling and nodded in agreement.
"Since Granny Xuan has said so, let's get moving?"
Immediately, the few people picked all the melons and fruits in the courtyard. In a short while, the vegetable garden was almost empty.
Tang Youyou didn't know where she found a big rusty iron pot. After simply cleaning it, she started to stir - fry the hot pot base.
The fragrance instantly filled the entire courtyard. The few of them looked at the red soup in surprise.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
"Hot pot."
In a short while, the red oil in the pot was boiling, and the spicy smell was overflowing, attracting all of them to gather around.
"What is hot pot?" Qing Yu asked.
"Food cooked in it."
Tang Youyou carried the prepared dishes and quickly came to the table. Then she picked up the vegetables and started to cook them in the hot pot.
But how could these people know that food could be eaten like this? Undoubtedly, they all followed Tang Youyou's actions and took a symbolic bite.
It was just this one bite that made their eyes light up. They even thought that this was the most delicious thing they had ever eaten in their lives.
Tang Youyou looked at the people in front of her proudly and smiled. "How about it? This thing tastes good, doesn't it?"
Yi Ran nodded stiffly. Her chopsticks were moving non - stop like the chain of a bicycle.
And the talkative Qing Yu was already eating non - stop and didn't even have time to talk.
Granny Xuan also praised it again and again. "This thing is really good. It's indeed a top - grade dish."
She herself had never eaten such an interesting and lively meal. In the past, she basically ate a lot of dishes alone. Coupled with the numerous rules in the palace, she couldn't eat more than three mouthfuls of each dish.
She hadn't eaten such a comfortable meal for a long time.
"Girl, I'll ask you a question. Please answer me seriously, okay?"
Rarely did the old woman act politely. Tang Youyou nodded.