After the three old men had their fill, they squeezed together and slept!
At this time, night had fallen and the full moon hung high in the sky.
Under the full moon, the third floor of the Ming Hall, which was also Wu Zetian's bedroom, was ready to eat.
This was the feast that the Emperor Wu Zetian rewarded the Imperial Physician Sun Qianyun with.
At the same time, it was also a gathering for Wu Meiniang, who was a little girl, and a few of her best friends.
Ever since Ye Qing was sent back from the front line, she had not eaten so happily.
The highest building in the entire Shendu City was filled with laughter.
Under the candlelight, in the semi-circular living room of the empress's suite.
Four women in casual clothes sat on the four sides of the square table.
They were dressed in rich and elegant women's clothing made in the Tang Dynasty, and each of them was a peerless beauty.
Empress Wu Zetian was dressed in red, looking noble and gorgeous, full of femininity.
The Head Minister, Shangguan Wan 'er, was dressed in blue. She was noble and elegant, and had a strong scholarly aura.
The imperial physician, Sun Qianyun, was dressed in white. She had an elegant temperament and was a typical lady.
Ye Qing's maidservant, Xue 'er, was the youngest. Although she was not well-off, she was about to leave the category of cuteness and enter the ranks of beauties.
"Qianyun, you have contributed greatly to the improvement of the old minister's health.”
"Zhen, cheers to you."
Sun Qianyun, who was sitting opposite the empress, raised her wine glass and smiled."Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sun Qianyun downed the wine in her glass, not knowing what to say.
Until now, she still did not know why her condition could improve after eating foolishly?
When his grandfather Sun Simiao returned, they had to discuss this.
As she spoke, the empress raised her wine glass again and looked at Shangguan Wan 'er.
"Wan 'er, you've been busy with work these days, and you even took the time to accompany me.”
"Everything is in the wine."
Shangguan Wan 'er also raised her wine cup and smiled lightly."This is my duty!"
Finally, she looked at the youngest Xue 'er.
"Sister Yu, when Zhen was in trouble, it was your mother who took care of him.”
"Before your mother died, Zhen promised to take good care of you.”
"But because you have to take care of the old beloved minister, zhen cannot confer you the title of princess for the time being.”
Xue 'er smiled and raised her wine glass." Big sister, you're too kind. Our family is indebted to grandfather. I should take care of grandfather."”
“......”
After three rounds of drinking, the four ladies had all become crazy women.
Her hair was swaying, and she had become a female ghost!
All these days, for the sake of Ye Qing's health, none of them had been relaxed.
Everyone had a tacit understanding of the empress's personal feelings.
Their personal feelings were also different, but they all wanted Ye Qing to be well.
Putting aside personal feelings, Ye Qing was very important to the country and the family. He was a living national treasure!
However, the old child Ye was too mischievous. He was always doing things that were courting death.
It really made the four girls mentally and physically exhausted.
It was not easy for his body to improve, so he naturally wanted to relax.
At this moment, they were all drunk.
Who was the empress?
He had forgotten!
"Mei Niang, what do you think of the old general?"
Shangguan Wan 'er, who was lying on the table, said with an impure smile.
"Sister Wu, you're sick in the heart. You're definitely sick in the heart."”
Xue 'er directly lay on the dragon couch's footboard, pointing at someone.
"Big sister, I can't control grandfather."
"He's too much. His body has just recovered, and he's already drinking wine.”
"Grandpa Lu Wang and Grandpa Zhu Guo even brought dancers from the Western Regions to our house.”
When Wu Zetian heard this, her tenderness immediately decreased and her dragon might reappeared.
Her fair, jade-like hands gripped the wine cup tightly.
The wine glass was slightly cracked!
"Old thing!"
However, a moment later, that pair of charming and ruthless phoenix eyes were filled with gentleness.
She walked to the window and pushed it open.
She looked at the full moon that seemed to be within her reach and smiled faintly.
"Being alive is already a blessing."
"I should be happy that I can still drink wine while I'm alive.”
As she spoke, she pushed the door open and walked out.
The head palace maid who was waiting at the door immediately bowed."Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
The empress walked to the corridor and looked at the southernmost part of the southern city area across the Luo River.
In fact, he had only met Ye Qing a dozen times over the years.
However, every day when the full moon came, she would stand there and look at that position, the Duke's Residence.
Whether it was the two or three years of his expedition or the half month of rest after his return.
Following that, she looked at Pingkang Lane, which was located beside the northern city of the northern city region.
"Go and check which dancers went to Ye Qing's residence to dance tonight," she said to the palace maid.”
The head palace maid nodded knowingly."Yes!"
She understood that she would just kill him.
"Go and ask if it's a selling contract or a jumping contract.”
"The selling contract can be redeemed directly, and the jumping contract can be bought directly and sent to Ye Qing's residence.”
"This…"
The head palace maid was stunned. There was such a thing?
The empress's heart was deeper than the sea, and no one could fully understand it.
However, who knew the empress the best?
It was definitely her!
When had the empress ever been so merciful, especially when she had an unexplainable interest in Ye Qing?
How could he be so magnanimous in such a matter?
Actually, she didn't understand the empress at all.
The reason why women could become monarchs was not because they were as petty as ordinary women.
As long as he could repay her kindness, as long as Ye Qing liked it.
Everything was fine!
If it weren't for his 'unambitious' heart, she, as a woman, would never want to be this lonely emperor who could only hide in bed and cry silently when she was tired.
The world only knew that she enjoyed the feeling of being in a high position, but they did not know that other than enjoyment, there was endless loneliness.
......
Early the next morning, the empress appeared in the court at the stipulated time. She was dressed in formal court attire and wore a black dragon robe.
She was so domineering with the nine gilded crown on her head.
Her voice was so clear and melodious, and she was not inferior to a man!
The country had to operate, and there was no room for sloppiness in national affairs.
The empress wasn't late, but the Imperial Physician and the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked for leave. Even now, he was still sleeping in the empress's bedroom.
Xue 'er was even more so. With her alcohol tolerance, she wouldn't be able to wake up until the afternoon.
In the Imperial Court!
The new Minister of Works, Li Jianfang, who was the descendant of Li Bing, the prefect who built Dujiangyan, walked out.
" Your Majesty," Li Jianfang cupped his hands and said," the second generation of the balanced-weight catapult designed by General Ye has been built and tested a few times.”
"It was designed to be ten to one, and the throwing distance was forty steps.”
"If it's built one-to-one, the throwing distance should be no less than four hundred steps.”
What?
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials and generals were shocked.
"What?"
"How is this possible?"
"This is simply unbelievable!"
"In the past, the throwing distance of a man-powered catapult was 220 steps.”
"The old general designed the first generation of balanced-weight trebuchets, which reduced the number of operators and shortened the firing interval, but the distance was still more than two hundred steps.”
"This time, he actually took more than four hundred steps?”
"400 steps, what kind of concept is that?"
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