"Royal brother, what the child said just now was just random talk. Don't take it seriously." Although Prince Rui said this, the expression on his face was extremely proud.
The emperor heard this and said, "I think Qingtian said it very well. Please sit down too. Let's have a meal together today and see who is really not up to the standard."
Although the emperor did not call himself "I" because he was on a secret visit, Qingtian called him Imperial Uncle and Prince Rui called him Imperial Brother. How could the servants in Prince Rui's mansion not know his true identity?
When they heard that he was going to have dinner here, they were all stunned and didn't know what to do.
The person who had secretly mocked Mrs. Ye for being unpresentable did not take it seriously when Qingtian scolded him, and wondered how the emperor could possibly come to such a place to eat.
Who knew that just as he finished thinking this, the emperor really appeared.
She was now kneeling on the ground, not daring to look up. She could only be thankful that she had not said these words at the time, otherwise she would have to die to atone for her sin.
The emperor didn't even bother to glance at a minor character like her.
But Prince Rui winked at the others and asked them to take her away first.
Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they didn't say anything too unpleasant at the beginning. With such a fool who spoke without thinking in front of them, Prince Rui should not blame them.
However, the person who was taken away would be in trouble. Not only would he not be able to continue working in Prince Rui's Mansion in the future, but it was estimated that other family members working in the mansion would also be implicated.
Then everyone watched as the emperor and Prince Rui sat down in the kitchen.
The emperor also said to Sister Ye in a very amiable manner: "Whatever Qingtian eats, just give us a portion as well."
"Qingtian had dumpling soup..." Sister Ye didn't expect the emperor to suddenly speak to her. She stood up in a panic and said, "I didn't make much just now, just enough for her. I'll go make some more for the emperor and the prince."
After saying this, Mrs. Ye walked towards the stove, and the people from the kitchen quickly came over to help.
"Sister Ye, would you like to make the simplest dumpling soup for the emperor and the prince? Do you want to add some seafood or something?"
"Okay, then you can help me peel some clams, razor clams and shrimps." Mrs. Ye thought what the other party said made sense. Fortunately, Mr. Cen had taught her how to handle seafood before, so adding some seafood to the dumpling soup would make it fresher and more delicious.
But Mrs. Ye suddenly remembered what Master Cen had said when he taught her: some people cannot eat seafood. After eating it, they will get rashes and swelling all over the body. In severe cases, it may even be fatal.
Thinking of this, she immediately stopped the person who was about to clean up the seafood and said, "Forget it, didn't the emperor say that he wanted to eat the same bowl as the one on Sunny Day?
"In that case, it's best for us not to act on our own and just do it exactly as before."
What she said made a lot of sense, leaving no room for others to refute it.
So soon, Mrs. Ye made another pot of dumpling soup.
She didn't dare to ask anyone else to do it, so she personally filled two bowls and brought them over on a tray.
The emperor had never eaten such a simple dumpling soup in his life. Even if the imperial kitchen made dumpling soup for him, they would boil chicken soup in advance and add some other precious ingredients.
But I saw Sunny eating it with great relish.
Qingtian had not learned the rules of the palace, so he did not have many so-called "etiquette" when eating, but he did not eat rudely, and his eating style would make people who saw him eat with their mouths watering.
So the emperor and Prince Rui unknowingly followed Qingtian and ate a big bowl of dumpling soup.
After all, on a chilly autumn morning, eating a bowl of hot dumpling soup is still quite comfortable.
Not to mention the servants in Prince Rui's mansion, even the emperor and Prince Rui himself found it unbelievable.
Even Mrs. Ye couldn't help but feel surprised in her heart. Is the dumpling soup she made really so delicious?
After breakfast, the emperor showed no intention of returning to the palace. Logically, Prince Rui should have invited him to sit in the study for a while.
But thinking of the books everywhere in his study, Prince Rui finally brought the emperor to the flower hall, asked someone to serve tea, and then sent everyone away.
Prince Rui also knew that the emperor came here early in the morning and must have something to say to him.
So after he sent the people away, he spoke first: "Royal brother, in fact, there has always been such gossip in the court, and the ministers are also making a fuss every few years.
"Don't worry, I won't take it to heart.
"And I believe that these words will never shake the trust between us brothers."
"Seventh Brother, I didn't come here this time just to listen to you say these words."
"Ah?" Prince Rui was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, does his royal brother really think that he is a danger and wants to send him to the back cover?
Once this idea came to his mind, Prince Rui couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.
If this is true, it is exactly what the officials in the palace are thinking.
They had been staying with him in the capital with nothing to do, and they must have been tired of it.
If they could go to the fiefdom, they would have the opportunity to realize their ambitions and would not be forced to spend idle days with me.
But when he thought that his royal brother really would not let him stay in the capital and would send him to his fiefdom, Prince Rui felt indescribable sadness and discomfort in his heart.
Just as he was lost in thought, he heard the emperor say, "Seventh Brother, you've seen it too. No matter how much you give in, there will always be people who will talk behind your back. Why don't you just stand up and help me?
"Big ***, this incident has fully demonstrated your abilities.
"As long as I trust you, does it really matter what others say?
"Have you ever thought that when you hold great power, these people will not dare to say anything irresponsible to you?
"Even if you don't care about these empty names, do you want others to talk about you in front of Qingtian in the future and say that you are an idle prince who has accomplished nothing?"
The emperor had said these words countless times before, and Prince Rui listened to them every time but did not take them to heart.
But this time, the emperor actually brought up Qingtian directly, which hit Prince Rui right in the heart.
Prince Rui had heard Qingtian talk about Boss Ye before, saying that he was an excellent archer and every arrow hit the enemy between the eyebrows. He could also hunt wild boars, tigers, and black bears. Now he went to the mountains outside the Great Wall to hunt and collect mountain products.
The words were full of the daughter's admiration for her father.
Although Prince Rui didn't show anything at the time, as a father himself, how could he not be envious and jealous?
He didn't mind being a playboy who was laughed at by others, but he didn't want to leave such an image in his daughter's mind.
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