freenovelworld Chapter 462: Don’t Believe Everything
Chapter 462: Don’t Believe Everything
Zichen Palace.
Emperor Chong Zhao looked at the sea cucumber and gluten tofu served and couldn't help but widen his eyes: "This, this is my menu?!"
Chen Duo and Jing Quan, who were in the process of handing over the dishes, and Chang Ying, who came with Tao Ge'er to serve him, were all trying hard not to laugh at the dishes.
Prince Duan pointed at the two vegetarian dishes curiously and asked Chang Ying to bring them over for him to try: "I haven't eaten them yet!"
Chang Ying lowered his head hurriedly, picked up a piece of food from each dish with his chopsticks and placed it in Prince Duan's small bowl.
Prince Duan chewed it carefully and nodded: "I'm not picky about food."
Then he pointed at the shrimp dumplings: “That one.”
Emperor Chongzhao was so angry that he laughed: "I am not picky about food. Come, have a taste."
Jing Quan walked forward silently and got him a small bowl.
Emperor Chongzhao ate it with a huff. Hmm - it tasted quite good.
"one more bowl."
The three of them couldn't help but curl up their lips.
Prince Duan glanced at his father, thought for a moment, then looked up at Chang Ying and said, "Isn't this the dish that the Imperial Concubine prepared for me and my father?"
"Yes, and no. The Imperial Concubine's mother is entering the palace today. I think one or two of these dishes should be ordered for Princess Wuling."
Changying answered gently.
Prince Duan nodded in understanding:
"But since the Imperial Concubine asked the Imperial Food Bureau to send it to us, it means that she thinks I should eat all of it, and that eating all of it is good for my health."
Chang Ying's face was full of admiration and doting: "Brother, you are absolutely right. Didn't the imperial physician also say that those who eat grain live?
"Brother, as long as you eat a little bit of everything and not too much of anything, it will naturally be best for your body!"
"Then pick up a little of each dish for me." Prince Duan pushed another larger bowl beside him seriously.
Changying happily agreed, and as expected, he picked up a piece of each ingredient from the dishes with his chopsticks and filled a bowl with it. He also picked up a vegetarian bun and a small steamed bun, and poured a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Prince Duan.
Prince Duan lowered his head and began to eat politely.
Emperor Chongzhao felt a little ashamed when he saw his sensible son: his son understood the truth at such a young age, so why was he being so pretentious?
He didn't say anything more and just signaled Jing Quan to serve the food.
Before they knew it, the father and son had eaten most of the vegetables and snacks on the table.
Then both of them felt a little full.
At this moment, the Imperial Food Bureau sent over another bowl of hawthorn water: "The Imperial Concubine said that there are more dishes today.
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty and Prince Duan have gotten used to the food, so why not drink a few sips of hawthorn water and then go outside for a walk and some food."
Emperor Chongzhao was slightly startled.
How many dishes were delivered?
Can't you give less? The imperial concubine is not someone who would expect such a thing...
Suddenly, he saw his son's thin arms and legs and average height, and remembered He Ke's energetic and heroic appearance, and he understood.
He smiled and waved to Prince Duan: "Come, accept your Imperial Concubine's kindness, drink the hawthorn water, and your father will take you for a walk!"
Now Prince Duan follows Lin Ruhai and studies in a side hall of the Wenhua Palace.
So the father and son simply went to Wenyuan Pavilion behind Wenhua Hall, walking slowly along the way, which took them a quarter of an hour.
They went together to see the proofreaders copying books, then looked at the Hanlin scholars compiling books, and then picked out a travelogue that Emperor Chongzhao liked.
The father and son strolled around and chatted for half an hour before Emperor Chongzhao left Prince Duan in a side hall of the Wenhua Palace and returned to the Zichen Palace.
When he went back and sat down, he felt sleepy and couldn't help but go to the back hall to take a nap for half an hour.
When he got up again to handle official business, he felt energetic and extremely efficient.
The thought slightly moved, and the corners of Chongzhao Emperor's mouth showed a smile. He looked up with a pen in hand and found Fuguier, and called him over:
"Go ask the imperial physician about the injury of the imperial concubine's father, Lord Wang, and what kind of tonic medicine he needs. Then send some good ones to Yinyu Palace.
"Tell the Imperial Concubine that the lunch that Prince Duan and I had was very delicious and comfortable.
"Tell her not to forget my dinner."
Fuguier chuckled: "This is a job that will bring honor to me. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace in letting me do it!"
He ran away in a flash.
Emperor Chongzhao also smiled and lowered his head to continue reviewing the memorials.
Chen Duo stared at Fuguier's back.
Jing Quan didn't move at all.
Yinyu Palace.
The mother and her two daughters ate slowly, had tea after the meal, took a walk, and then sent He Ke back to take a nap.
Only then did Wang Xifeng go back to the inner bedroom with her mother, put down the curtains, and lie on the bed together to talk in private.
Although she knew that her father's injury was not serious, Wang Xifeng still asked about it in detail.
Mrs. Yuan whispered to her, "Your father did it on purpose."
Wang Xifeng was dumbfounded: "You fell down by yourself? Then I heard that you were so angry that you took away someone else's business?"
Madam Yuan whispered, “There were indeed two groups of people following your father during those days, and one of them wanted to kill him.
“It’s just that he had already noticed it, so if he wanted to dodge it, it would be effortless.
“But you know your father, he never just cares about the present.
"Once Zhen dies, Jia Jing will surely be next, and then there will inevitably be chaos in the capital.
“We were not in the capital at first, but later on, Wang Er from the Wang family was also in the capital.
"It's different now. Not only have we been in Beijing for a long time, he also has an assignment at the Ministry of Rites, and Wang Er and Mrs. Xue are both out of Beijing.
“If anything happens to the Jia family, he will definitely not be able to escape.
"So, how could he give up this opportunity to avoid trouble that came right to his door? He just went with the flow and broke his bones."
Wang Xifeng laughed and covered her face with a handkerchief: "I was so anxious and angry, afraid that he would only report good news and not bad news!
"Then why did you ask Chun Nuan to tell me that my father asked me to persuade you not to lose your temper and kill everyone?!"
"How else could you deceive so many eyes?" Madam Yuan leaned close to her ear cautiously, "There's not so much detail around us and around you now!"
Wang Xifeng narrowed her eyes and asked, "Which link has the spy?"
"Your second uncle went to the Southwest Army and said he wanted to marry someone, but they didn't agree.
"But didn't the Xue family break off the engagement with the Mei family? Someone asked your second uncle about the brothers and sisters of the second branch of the Xue family!"
Madam Yuan whispered, "When your father heard the news, he was worried that your aunt might turn to your second uncle.
"Although most of the people around us were brought here after entering Beijing, your aunt has a general idea of the few in the palace.
"Your father is also preparing for a rainy day."
Wang Xifeng looked at Madam Yuan in surprise: "You didn't find any weakness in these people?"
"Of course I am. But people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs!" Madam Yuan said softly, "After a while, when things are settled, you can find a chance and give it a try."
Wang Xifeng fell silent and nodded slightly.
If my father acted like this, it was not because he was preparing for a rainy day, but because there were already signs that something was wrong.