Chapter 493: Obedient

Sure enough, Tu Mi returned in the last ray of moonlight.

Zhu Huaizhen and Qiu Niang were lying on Nuan Yu, drowsy.

The troupe had dispersed long ago.

However, the bronze tripod with melon-shaped animal ears was still burning.

There are nine kinds of base ingredients, namely, mellow butter, spicy duck feet, spicy beef bones, three fresh soup, tomato spare ribs, hot and sour golden soup, pork tripe and chicken soup, sesame oil porridge, and wolfberry mushroom soup.

The ten hot pot dishes include large slices of tripe, crispy tribute vegetables, tender shrimp balls, large-sliced ​​kidney slices, icy goose intestines, crispy tofu, boneless chicken feet, kelp seedlings, yellow cattle throat, and spicy beef.

"Your Highness, why don't you go to sleep and we can talk about it in detail tomorrow?" Tu Mi asked softly.

Tu Mi was very ashamed, as her prince and Qiu Niang had been waiting for her all night.

If she had known that he would come back so late, she would not have gone out to watch the fun.

"Tu Mi, it's okay. I just woke up from a nap." Zhu Huaizhen stretched.

"Tu Mi, let's eat hot pot." Qiu Niang smiled faintly.

So, Zhu Huaizhen, Tu Mi and Qiu Niang had a hot pot around this bronze tripod with melon-shaped and animal-shaped ears.

Tu Mi ate happily, while Zhu Huaizhen and Qiu Niang savored the food in small bites.

"Your Highness, the Du family is not to blame for this riot. The Du family didn't know anything about construction, so they outsourced the construction of the Winter Building and settled the money every month with clear accounts. Unfortunately, the merchant who contracted the work had an unfilial son in his family who gambled secretly and owed a huge debt, so he had to use money to make up for it. Over time, the people who actually did the work didn't get paid, and they didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, so they got angry and surrounded the noble sons of the Du family who were watching the project. Some of those who did the work knew that it had nothing to do with the Du family, while some didn't. Then, the noble sons of the Du family learned about the situation and immediately sent someone to ask the merchant who had embezzled the money. Unexpectedly, the merchant had already run away. Helpless, the noble son of the Du family originally thought of paying a sum of money to settle the matter. However, the amount was too large for him to decide alone, and he had to ask for instructions from his superiors." Tu Mi told the story.

Then, Tu Mi felt dry mouth and took a sip of tea.

Wow, it’s Taoyao tea.

Yes, Zhu Huaizhen cooked it himself.

Take the peach blossoms on the third day of March and the white dew on the third day of September, and set out a set of tea-making utensils including a copper wind stove, willow charcoal, wrought iron fire tongs, small green bamboo clips, locust wood water cubes, and Yuezhou jade bowls, and wait for the first boil to produce small bubbles, the second boil to produce gushing springs, and the third boil to produce surging waves.

Although she was sleepy, she still wanted to spend more time with Tu Mi.

"Your Highness, the Taoyao tea you brew is getting better and better." Tu Mi said with a smile.

"Tu Mi, hurry up and tell us, we are still waiting to go to bed." Qiu Niang joked.

"At this time, Queen Du returned home and was about to return to the palace when she happened to see this scene. She decided on behalf of the noble sons of the Du family that all the wages that had not been paid would come from her, Queen Du. However, the construction of the Winter Tower was not to be carried out and it was directly rejected because of an unpleasant incident that was somewhat unlucky. The noble sons of the Du family originally disagreed, but those who did the work started to make a fuss and agreed very much, and also supported Queen Du. To put it bluntly, they were eager to get their wages." Tu Mi continued.

"Not building it anymore? Turning it down? Isn't that such a waste?" Qiu Niang was very confused.

"Qiu Niang, only by doing this will they remember Du's kindness and won't do anything wrong next time." Zhu Huaizhen shook his head and laughed.

This happened to be a coincidence, and I'm afraid it was arranged by Shen Nuo behind the scenes.

Queen Du really listened to Shen Nuo.