nashuaworldcup Chapter 210 Why don’t you welcome me?
Chapter 210 Why don’t you welcome me?
The sudden arrival of the Emperor and the Queen Mother caught Yun Yuxi and Yan Wuque completely off guard. They did not expect that the Emperor and the Queen Mother would come to the palace at this time.
The people who were eating were also shocked by this sudden situation and didn't know what to do, but they soon came to their senses and knelt down to salute: "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the empress dowager!"
The emperor smiled and said, "Everyone, get up. I came here with my mother today just to see you. I hope my brother and sister-in-law will welcome us!"
Yan Wuque quickly responded with a smile: "Brother, you are joking. Please take a seat with mother."
Yun Yuxi, like a smart person, quickly walked forward to support the Queen Mother and guided her to sit down at the table that had been cleared.
Emperor Suwen glanced at Yun Yuxi and said, "Yun Yuxi, I heard that there is a delicious food in the palace called hot pot, right? Lord Feng once mentioned this to me. Today I want to try this so-called hot pot."
Feng San looked at Yun Yuxi with a guilty conscience, secretly annoyed in his heart. He really couldn't understand why Emperor Su Wen would betray him. At this moment, he just hoped to find a chance to slip away as soon as possible.
"Yu'er, your mother also wants to try the hotpot that the emperor mentioned," said the Queen Mother to smooth things over.
Yun Yuxi replied with a smile, "Then the Emperor and the Queen Mother wait, I will make the arrangements. Your Highness, please take good care of the Emperor and the Queen Mother," and then went to the kitchen to prepare.
New Year's Eve at the Ningguo Mansion was cold and deserted, and the atmosphere was gloomy. Jing Zichu hurried back to have dinner with his mother, and the Ningguo Duke shamelessly accompanied the mother and son to have New Year's Eve dinner.
Su Lijuan prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and with her two children, she happily waited for the arrival of Duke Ningguo. However, the food was cold and Duke Ningguo did not show up.
When someone was sent out to the hall, they found out that Duke Ning had already eaten at the eldest lady's house. Su Lijuan was so angry that she and her two children had their New Year's Eve dinner together.
"Mom, I heard that big brother is back. Can I go find him? Han'er hasn't seen him for a long time," six-year-old Jing Zihan looked at Su with hope.
"Take the young lady down to rest," Su said unhappily. Her voice was so cold that people couldn't help but shiver.
After Jing Zihan was taken away by the servants, Jing Zichu's half-brother Jing Zikun said to Su with a gloomy face in a low voice:
"Mom. Dad is getting more and more excessive. Now that my eldest brother has come back, he no longer cares about me as his son! Mom, you have to find a way to calm Dad's heart. I've been thinking about the position of crown prince for a long time..." His eyes were filled with jealousy and unwillingness.
After hearing this, Su's face showed a ferocious look, and she said with gritted teeth: "Don't worry, Kun'er. Mother will definitely get rid of the mother and son who are in the way and make them disappear from our sight! The position of the prince can only be yours, and no one can take it away!" Her tone was full of determination and ruthlessness.
After saying that, Su turned and left in a hurry, as if he couldn't wait to do something.
She returned to her bedroom, sat in front of the dressing table, stared at herself in the mirror, and thought about how to deal with Jing Zichu and his mother.
On the other side, in the main hall, the maids quickly brought the pot and started to cook the soup.
Then, they brought plates of fresh ingredients and placed them on the table. Emperor Su Wen looked at all this, full of doubts, and couldn't help asking:
"Wuque, why are all these ingredients raw? And the meat is raw as well. You won't ask me to eat it raw, will you?" He frowned, looking a little surprised.
Su Wuque smiled slightly, with a mysterious light flashing in his eyes. He replied softly: "Brother, you will know in a moment."
Emperor Su Wen looked curiously at the strange pot in front of him. It looked like a Tai Chi shape, with gurgling sounds coming out of it and exuding an enticing aroma, as if teasing his taste buds.
He couldn't hold back his doubts and asked, "Yun Yuxi, you are not kidding me, are you? I have been waiting for a long time, why is the hot pot not ready yet?"
Yun Yuxi replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, please be patient. I will go and prepare the dipping sauce now and we can start eating soon!" After saying that, she turned around and got busy.
At the same time, Yan Wuque also began to put some ingredients that were difficult to cook into the pot. He carefully placed the right amount of food in both the clear soup and the spicy soup base.
Yun Yuxi brought the carefully prepared dipping sauce, and then said to the Queen Mother with a smile on her face: "Mother, do you like spicy food? Your daughter-in-law will serve you well and enjoy this delicious hot pot."
The Queen Mother smiled and responded, "Whether it's spicy or not, I'm happy to try it."
Emperor Suwen, under the attentive service of the eunuch Liu, ate until he was sweating, but his appetite became stronger. He had never thought that this delicacy called "hot pot" would be so fragrant, especially in this cold winter. After eating it, his whole body felt warm.
The Queen Mother also tasted a lot of it. She repeatedly praised the unique taste as unforgettable, and expressed the hope that Yun Yuxi could go to the Cining Palace to make more hot pot for her in the future.
After finally seeing off Emperor Suwen and the Empress Dowager, Yun Yuxi was exhausted and prepared to take a bath and sleep for a while.
After returning to the palace, Emperor Suwen stayed alone in the Yangxin Palace and called the eunuch Liu.
"Tell me, have I wrongly accused the Regent? He doesn't look like a disloyal person to me. Am I being too suspicious?"
Eunuch Liu looked at Emperor Su Wen and answered carefully, "I don't understand these things. Your Majesty's decisions are naturally correct. The Regent is already disabled and is your brother. He should not have any ideas."
Emperor Suwen sighed and said, "But, we can't go back to the past. I have always been resentful of the Divine Hidden Guards, and it is a thorn in my heart."
"Your Majesty, what if the Regent handed over the Divine Hidden Guard?"
"How could he be willing to hand over the Shenyin Guards? Although I don't know how many people there are in the Shenyin Guards, I just feel uneasy," Emperor Suwen said excitedly.
Eunuch Liu hurriedly handed over a cup of tea. Emperor Suwen took a few sips and suppressed his anger.
"Your Majesty, why not work on the Regent Princess? I think the Regent values the Princess very much. What do you think?"
"Yes. I think this is feasible. Yun Yuxi is now treasured by him like the apple of his eye. But in this way, I am afraid that I will no longer have any brotherly love with him, and my mother will be sad."
Emperor Suwen took a deep breath and said slowly, "Don't mention this matter again. Let me think about it."
Emperor Suwen rubbed his temples and soon fell into a deep sleep. In his dreams, he saw Yan Wuque as a cute and naughty child, and he surrounded him and called him "Royal Brother".