Thinking of this, Yun Shang asked the servant by the side, "Is the sun still hot outside?"
"Your Majesty, there is no sunshine outside at the moment. It's getting dark and windy. It seems that it's going to rain."
"It's going to rain." Yun Shang nodded, "It's good to rain. It seems that it hasn't rained for a long time. It's so hot that I can't stand it. I hope the next rain can cool down a little."
Since there was no sunshine but wind, it was a rare suitable weather to go out.
Yun Shang stood up and asked, "Are there still any bayberries from the imperial kitchen?"
"Still quite some."
"Take a food box with some ice cubes and then store some bayberries in it. Follow me to the Taiji Palace."
"But the imperial kitchen should have also sent some bayberries to the Taiji Palace?" Qian Zhuo was tidying up the desk. She was surprised to hear what Yun Shang said.
"No," Yun Shang smiled and said, "His Majesty doesn't like something sour and sweet all the time. The food from the imperial kitchen is usually good for summer. In that case, they will send what their masters like. Thus I don't think bayberries will be sent there."
Qian Zhuo still failed to understand, "If his majesty doesn't like it, why did your majesty still ask to send them there?"
"It's just an excuse." Yun Shang smiled, "And the bayberries today are really nice. Although his majesty doesn't eatmuch, he can still have some."
Pei Lan quickly got ready a food box with ice cubes and then filled it with bayberries.
Then Yun Shang led the servants to the Taiji Palace.
As soon as they got to the stone steps in front of the Taiji Palace, they saw a man in an official uniform coming down in a hurry.
Yun Shang took a closer look and couldn't help laughing.
It was Cao Han.
Cao Han also saw Yun Shang. He quickened his steps towards Yun Shang and bowed, "Greetings, your Majesty."
"Get up." Yun Shang smiled casually, "Master Cao, have you just come out of the Taiji Palace?" "Yes, your majesty." Cao Han replied respectfully, "I submitted a memorial yesterday. His majesty was confused when he read it, so he summoned me to the Taiji Palace to have a talk about it."
Female members in the imperial household are not allowed to meddle with political officials, so Yun Shang didn't ask him what the memorial was about. She only smiled and asked with concern, "How's everything going in the Cao clan recently?"
Cao Han raised his eyes slightly and glanced at the four servants behind Yun Shang. He thought to himself that since the Empress could ask such a question in front of them, it meant that she trusted the four servants.
"Everything is fine," Cao Han lowered his eyes and replied. Then he lowered his voice and went on, "but a few days ago, my eldest brother seemed to have received something. And after that, something was wrong with him."
Yun Shang nodded and replied calmly, "Yes, I ordered someone to send it there."
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