"I don't know if it suits your father's taste, but it's good for you to try it. After all, my daughter-in-law and the princesses have worked hard for most of the day." Qin Wan handed the food box to Eunuch Zhang and signaled him to take it for poison testing.
The emperor had his breakfast, and nowadays there are many things he should avoid eating, so he had to ask the imperial physician to see if he could eat them.
Fortunately, it’s edible.
Qin Wan smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law prepared two flavors, salty and sweet. People say that northerners like salty and southerners like sweet, but my daughter-in-law thinks both have unique flavors."
The emperor had his hands washed and tried both types of tofu pudding. In the end, he chose soy milk: "Soy milk is smooth and creamy. Soy milk tastes better."
Qin Wan motioned for Eunuch Zhang to bring the tofu over and said with a smile, "Here's another piece of tender tofu. Take a look."
The emperor looked at Tofu carefully again and praised Qin Wan, "It's great that you are now taking care of these princesses. You no longer act like spoiled children and only want clothes and jewelry. Now you even know how to care about the suffering of the people."
Eunuch Zhang said with a smile, "The princesses knew that the snowstorm had caused the people to be displaced, and they specially donated money with the Crown Princess to help the victims overcome their difficulties."
Qin Wan had the tofu put away and tucked the emperor's quilt in. Her eyes scanned the grayish-gray hue beneath them, and she frowned slightly before smiling and probing, "Father, the New Year is almost here. Isn't it time for you to step forward? This illness has lasted so long, it's inevitable that people in the court and the public will be uneasy."
The emperor took the tea handed to him by Eunuch Zhang, rinsed his mouth, and pointed to the tofu beside him and said, "This tofu is tender. I'll make tofu soup and mapo tofu tonight."
Eunuch Zhang agreed and then advised, "The imperial physician said you can't eat spicy food. Should we make a tofu box?"
"Okay." The emperor nodded after thinking for a moment.
Qin Wan watched the emperor and Eunuch Zhang chat about how to eat tofu without responding to her. She sighed helplessly, "Father, the Crown Prince is so busy with affairs these days that we've been apart more often than together since we got married."
"Although we still live together, the prince goes out early and comes back late. When he comes back, my daughter-in-law is already asleep. When he goes out, my daughter-in-law is still asleep. Or maybe my daughter-in-law is awake but the prince is still asleep."
"Your daughter-in-law feels sorry for the Crown Prince's fatigue, but she dares not disturb him. Even if we meet every day, we won't be able to talk. So, when will you be able to hold your grandson?"
When the emperor heard his grandson, he glanced at Qin Wan, thought for a moment and said, "There are many people who are anxious, don't worry."
Qin Wan looked the emperor in the eye seriously. "Father, the heavy snow this year has collapsed many houses. The south is also colder than in previous years, and many people have frozen to death. Now, news has arrived from the Northern Di and Western Regions that they are also experiencing continuous heavy snow."
"My daughter-in-law thinks there will be another fierce battle in the spring. Are you sure you want to stay sick?"
Qin Wan didn't give the emperor any face at this moment. Not to mention what she said, just looking directly into the emperor's eyes was already disrespectful.
She was doing this now to test how long this dog emperor wanted to hide. No wonder her grandfather always called him a dog emperor. He was a dog emperor.
Hiding behind and watching a group of sons fighting to the death!
The fifth prince moved out of the palace after the death of Concubine Ru, and the sixth prince went into seclusion with the queen.
The eldest prince and the third prince seemed to be intending to withdraw from the fight for the throne. If not, the fate of these two would be even worse than that of the fifth and sixth princes.
Now no one knows what evil intentions the Fourth Prince is harboring. The fear is that after the outbreak, more people will suffer the destruction of their families because of the fight for the throne.
Qin Wan made no effort to conceal his thoughts. The emperor pointed his finger at him and scolded him with a smile, "Don't be like your grandfather, scolding me in your heart. My illness will heal whenever I want. I'm relieved that you and the Crown Prince are regents."
Seeing that he admitted to faking illness so readily, Qin Wan felt that something was wrong, but when she looked at him more carefully, she could not see anything.
Qin Wan had no choice but to get up and say goodbye.
The door of the hall was closed, and the emperor grabbed his handkerchief and couldn't stop coughing.
Eunuch Zhang's face turned pale, and he kept shouting, "Quick, call the imperial physician, quick!"
The young disciple hurriedly left the hall through a secret passage, avoiding the sight of others, and went to the Imperial Hospital.
The emperor coughed for a long time before he stopped. There was a smear of black and red blood on the snow-white handkerchief, which was very horrifying.
Eunuch Zhang was filled with worry. "The Imperial Physician has already said, 'Don't worry, don't worry!' You're still so troubled and scheming. Now that the Crown Prince is able to handle things on his own, Your Majesty, can't you just rest well?"
The emperor threw his handkerchief into the brazier, took the tea, rinsed his mouth, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. He said, "The prince has been lazy for so many years and his reputation in the court is not high. If something happens, I'm afraid I won't be able to command those old ministers. While I can still watch over him, I will do my best to keep an eye on him."
"The dean is here. Let him take a look at you?" Eunuch Zhang saw the figure of the young disciple appear outside. He knew that the person had been called, so he asked cautiously.
The emperor shook his head. "Here it comes. It's the same old saying. If you don't worry about anything, you can live another ten or eight years. If you work hard, you won't live past next spring. If I don't pave the way for the prince before the beginning of spring, where can I find those ten or eight years?"
Eunuch Zhang's eyes were red as he looked at the emperor worriedly, fearing that if he continued to work so hard, he wouldn't even be able to wait for the beginning of spring.
On the other side, Qin Wan came back from the emperor's bedroom. She felt something was wrong, so she sent a letter to Xie Qing, asking him to come back quickly.
There is a severe snowstorm in the capital area now. Xie Qing is either in the front court or outside the capital to understand the people's sentiments. He has not returned to the palace for many days.
Although he was the crown prince and did not have to do everything himself, as the crown prince, once he showed up in front of everyone, people's hearts would be settled.
Today, the prince is like a stabilizing force in the hearts of the people, and his words carry more and more weight in front of his ministers.
The eldest prince looked at the Crown Prince who was surrounded by people, and his desire to become the crown prince subsided a little.
The Third Prince is now truly convinced of Xie Qing. He asks himself, if he were the regent, he would never leave the palace if he encountered such a situation. Apart from anything else, he is really afraid that these brothers will do something bad to him behind his back.
The eldest prince glanced at the sky and said, "Let's go back."
Xie Qing also breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's all go home and rest today, and leave the capital tomorrow. The situation is so bad right now, and the people and officials in various places have been having a hard time for years. The world is really difficult."
The eldest prince said, "Didn't the Crown Princess use her own money to compensate the people and officials affected by the disaster in various places? The princesses and my wife also contributed several thousand taels of silver."
Seeing his painful expression, Xie Qing laughed, "You don't have to pay money, the Crown Princess didn't ask you for alms, did she?"
The eldest prince snorted lightly: "I don't want to pay money, but I'm afraid that others will stab us in the back."
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