Chapter 486 Slipped Away

Xiao Jin lowered his eyes and looked at her, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Su Ying was stunned, as if she had forgotten about this.

Meeting her surprised look, the light accumulated in his dark eyes gradually dimmed.

"Forgot?"

Su Ying licked her lips and asked, "Why didn't you tell me when you went to buy it?"

"Can what I say be the same as what you think of buying for me?"

What's the difference?

Seeing Xiao Jin's gradually lost look, Su Ying chose to turn a blind eye!

Slipped away. Slipped away.

The Queen returned, the Emperor woke up, and the restless evil spirits in the capital seemed to be suppressed in an instant, and they dared not make any moves for a short time.

Lunch was eaten in Xiao Jin's bedroom. Previously, Su Ying had always adhered to the principle of thrift and diligence, and the quantity did not matter as long as the portion was sufficient. But the food served today was not only large in quantity, but also full in portion.

Su Ying was almost dizzy by the aroma of the whole roasted lamb placed in the middle of the table.

"Old Man He got up early in the morning to marinate the roast lamb for the Empress. After it was seasoned, it was put on the rack to smoke. The lamb is roasted just when it is served, and it is at its most delicious." Mother Zhao took a knife and cut a large piece of lamb leg for Su Ying. The lamb skin was still steaming, and you could see the fat on it jumping.

Su Ying blew on it twice and couldn’t help but take a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, so delicious that she would die!

"This is mutton offal soup. He knew that the queen liked it, so he made a big pot for her." Mother Zhao kept talking while picking up dishes for Su Ying, for fear that Su Ying would not eat enough.

Su Ying tore a piece of mutton and put it into the bowls of Xiao Jin and the two babies, and held Mother Zhao's hand with her greasy hands.

"Mother Zhao, you don't need to serve here, go and eat."

"The table is too big, and I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't be able to pick up any food." She just wanted to stay and do more for Su Ying. Even if she just stood and watched her, she would feel better.

"Then if you want to stay, you can sit down and eat something with us."

Mother Zhao paused, that was absolutely not possible.

Mother Zhao sighed and could only say, "My Lady, please take your time. Just tell me what you want to eat tonight. I will go tell Old Man He."

"Well, go eat, eat more. I'll give you a month to eat yourself back to fullness."

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."

There were only four people in the family left in the inner hall.

Before there was any news about Su Ying, the two treasures would come over to eat with Xiao Jin every day except for breakfast.

But every time they ate, the table was extremely silent. No matter whether it was Xiao Jin or the two children, they just took a few bites and put down their chopsticks.

But today was different. They had never felt how happy it was to chatter while eating.

"You all don't have to go to class today. Mom will take you to the lotus pond to fish. Uncle He said that lotus fish tastes especially sweet, but it has a lot of bones."

"I want to go fishing with my mother."

"I'm going too."

"Eat more. You have no flesh on your face. Eat this. This beef meatball is delicious."

Su Ying was really busy during this meal, as she was busy taking care of two children and one adult. They all seemed to have no idea how to pick up food, and they all looked at her eagerly, waiting for her to come. Really, forget it, just let her man spoil her children.

The four of them had full bellies after the meal, and after they were full, they collapsed in their chairs and didn't want to move.

Su Ying felt a little sleepy after eating, but Xiao Jin held her back and stopped her from sleeping, saying that it would cause indigestion.

"Don't sleep, drink some tea and go for a walk in the yard later."

Su Ying really didn't have any trouble with indigestion. She had strong qi and blood, and her body metabolism was much faster than that of ordinary people, so the food she ate was also consumed very quickly.

"Mom, Ling'er is sleepy too." Erbao rubbed his eyes, yawned delicately, and lay on Su Ying's legs in a daze.

Dabao was not to be outdone and climbed onto the chair, hugged Su Ying's waist, and rested his little head on Su Ying's shoulder, "Mom, hug me."

Xiao Jin looked at the two children who wished they were born on Su Ying's body and silently put down the teacup in his hand. He kept telling himself that they were his biological children and he couldn't compete with them at night...

Su Ying was not afraid of indigestion, but she was afraid that her children would have indigestion, so she asked Mother Zhao to make some digestive soup for them to drink. Then she took them to play in the yard for a while before letting them take a nap.

Mother Zhao said that the two little ones knew that Su Ying would come back today, and they almost didn't sleep the whole night, waiting anxiously for dawn. They finally waited for her to come back, and they were not willing to leave at all, so at noon Su Ying had to hold them in bed.

Xiao Jin wanted to follow him into the inner hall but was stopped by Zhang Shuming. "Your Majesty, Duke Jingguo has entered the palace. He said he was worried about your health and wanted to visit you."

Xiao Jin paused. Duke Jingguo had indeed shouldered a lot during the two times when he left the palace. Thinking of his gray hair, he went to the imperial study.

Seeing Xiao Jin safe and sound, Duke Jingguo really wanted to cry. How could it be easy for an old man like him, whose body was buried below the neck, to survive? When the late emperor did not trust him, he should have just gone back to his hometown to enjoy his retirement. What sin had he committed now?

"It is a blessing for the Chu State that the Emperor is in good health."

"Thank you for your hard work during this period, my dear."

Duke Jingguo silently wiped away a handful of bitter tears, "Serving the country is the duty of this old minister, but I feel unwell recently and want to rest for a few days. I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish."

Seeing that the wrinkles on Duke Jingguo's face were deeper than before, Xiao Jin did not embarrass him. "My dear, your previous injury was healed by the Queen. Now that the Queen has returned, let her take a look at you again later."

Duke Jingguo really wanted to meet Su Ying. He had lived for several decades, but had never seen a woman as legendary as Su Ying.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Before resting, Duke Jingguo explained to Xiao Jin in detail what had happened during his absence.

In the bedroom, Su Ying was not really sleepy, so she got up after the two children fell asleep.

When she walked outside, she saw Mother Zhao leaning against the door frame and almost fell asleep. She woke up immediately when she heard the noise.

Su Ying looked at the wrinkles at the corners of Zhao's mother's eyes and felt emotional. She took her hand and asked her to follow her into the house.

"How long has it been since you had a good night's sleep, Madam Zhao? You look very bad. Sit down and I'll take your pulse."

Mother Zhao waved her hand and said, "Your Majesty, why are you wasting your time? I am fine. I just didn't sleep well last night."

Su Ying did not give her the chance to refuse and insisted on showing it to her. Mother Zhao had no choice but to sit down.

Unexpectedly, Su Ying's brows furrowed when she saw this.

(End of this chapter)