Chapter 72: If you do something wrong, you will be punished
The two of them cuddled for a while, and He Yanchen rubbed her soft belly: "Have you had lunch?"
Yueli shook her head and nestled in his arms like a spoiled kitten, "I just got up this afternoon, it's all your fault, Your Majesty."
"Yes, blame me." He Yanchen smiled, feeling that she was relying on him wholeheartedly.
He asked Ji Ming to serve the meal, but when the meal was served, Yue Li was a little dumbfounded.
Her favorite bird's nest stewed with honey was replaced with rice porridge, the rose dew was replaced with ordinary plum soup, and the few meat dishes looked bland.
"Your Majesty, I don't like to eat these."
Yueli was angry and thought that the chef did it on purpose.
He Yanchen took her hand and sat her down in front of the table, and personally served her a bowl of porridge: "Jiaojiao, don't you want to escape from the palace? I just want you to experience life outside the palace in advance."
This was an order he had given early in the morning, but Yueli got up too late today and missed breakfast and lunch, so she didn't notice it.
She had just agreed nicely, but He Yanchen still felt that she should be punished.
Yueli really likes him, but she is vain and spoiled, and this liking is mixed with too many other factors, such as his identity, his status and power.
He Yanchen didn't care. He even wanted to use these things to tie Yue Li tightly to his side.
Spoil her with money and let her get the wealth and glory she has always dreamed of. Once she enjoys tremendous power and nobility, she will not be willing to live an ordinary life again.
Look at her now, she is used to eating delicacies from land and sea, and she can't stand ordinary food.
He Yanchen held the person in his arms, let her sit on his lap, and scooped a spoonful of porridge to feed her.
Yueli looked at him with grievance, but unfortunately her husband was as hard as iron and He Yanchen was not moved at all.
She had no choice but to open her mouth and eat it.
The rice was not as delicate and smooth as the bird's nest, which melted in the mouth. She puffed out her cheeks and chewed it, then swallowed it reluctantly.
"Ordinary people eat brown rice. Only officials and nobles can afford fine rice like this."
He Yanchen slowly picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and fed it to her.
Yueli smelled a strong fishy smell and immediately felt nauseous: "I don't want to eat..."
"obedient."
Yueli pursed her lips and hesitated for a long time before taking a small bite.
Then she couldn't help but vomit.
It's really fishy.
"Official salt is difficult to mine and expensive, and smuggling salt is against the law. Ordinary people are very careful with their salt, so the taste of meat dishes they cook with it is not as good."
"I don't want to eat anymore!" Yue Li shook off his hand, feeling very aggrieved.
"I know I was wrong. I won't run away. Your Majesty, please don't punish me." Yue Li hugged his neck and acted coquettishly, "If your Majesty really wants to punish me, please just punish me this time, okay?"
"But I have already instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare meals like this for the first seven days."
Yue Li felt her future was bleak upon hearing this. She clutched the man's sleeve and whimpered, "Your Majesty, aren't you deliberately torturing me?"
He Yanchen found it funny: "You did something wrong, so if I don't torture you, should I reward you?"
"But...but I already know I was wrong, and I have promised Your Majesty."
He Yanchen touched her face and said, "No, if you do something wrong, you must be punished. I have already given the order. I don't joke. If I say seven days, it means seven days."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty~" Yueli hugged his waist, buried her head in his chest and rubbed it, tears welling up in her eyes, "Please, Your Majesty... Can you just eat this one meal?"
Yueli really regretted it. Who knew that the food ordinary people eat is so bad.
When she woke up in this life, she was already in the palace. Even the last three years of her previous life were spent enjoying herself in the palace. How could she remember what she had eaten before?
Afraid that He Yanchen would not agree, she quickly held up a finger and said, "Add one more day at most."
He Yanchen looked at her calmly.
Yueli held up another finger, aggrieved, "Then add two days, okay..."
Seeing that he still didn't agree, she pouted and was about to cry.
"Okay, then eat it for three days."
The man finally showed mercy.
Yueli stopped crying and for a moment she didn't know whether she had lost or gained.
He Yanchen served himself a bowl of porridge. He ate quite quickly, but his movements were elegant and dignified, showing his good manners since childhood.
Seeing that he wasn't picky at all and didn't even frown, Yue Li couldn't help but be curious: "Can Your Majesty eat all this?"
"I'm not like you, you're so spoiled."
"That's all because of your Majesty's favor." Yue Li didn't want to eat at all. She drank half a bowl of porridge reluctantly and snuggled into his arms, hugging him. "Besides food, will your Majesty also deduct anything else from me?"
He Yanchen seemed to be thinking, "Your clothes... ordinary people probably can't afford brocade."
Yueli quickly covered her clothes tightly and said, "If you don't give it to me, I will feel uncomfortable wearing other materials."
He Yanchen didn't really want to strip her clothes off, he just tapped her waist and said, "I've sent a few sets of coarse linen clothes. You can touch them every day as a warning."
"If you do that again, I won't give you Yunjin to wear."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nian Xia came in with a tray containing a coarse linen shirt. Yue Li stretched out her arm to touch it, then immediately withdrew her hand.
She hasn't worn anything like this since she was five!
Even if she really escaped, she would not wear such clothes with so much silver.
"By the way, Jiaojiao, you know that everything in the palace is specially made. Pawnshops outside wouldn't even dare to accept jewelry. Even silver has specific markings, so you can easily tell who used it."
He Yanchen seemed to be able to read her mind and quickly exposed her fantasy.
Yueli was completely wilted.
She didn't even have the energy to make love at night.
The next day.
When Yueli woke up, she saw He Yanchen still there. She lazily turned over and lay on the pillow and asked him, "Your Majesty, why didn't you go to court?"
"Take a rest today." He Yanchen came over and picked her up, "Go wash up."
Yueli's voice was full of coquettishness: "I haven't slept enough yet."
Her protest was ineffective. He Yanchen had already prepared some green salt for her and wrung out a hot towel to wipe her face.
Yue Li remained motionless at his mercy until he carried her back to the bedroom: "I have no strength left. It's all your fault that Your Majesty didn't give me food."
She closed her eyes and lay on the man's shoulder, but suddenly seemed to smell something.
He Yanchen patted her lower back and said, "Open your eyes."
Yueli opened one eye first, and when she saw her favorite fluffy goose meat rolls on the table, she immediately opened both eyes.
"Is it for me?"
He Yanchen pinched her fingers: "What else? I don't like eating these."
Yueli deliberately said coyly, "Didn't you say you would punish me? Is it permissible for ordinary people to eat this?"
He Yanchen kissed her:
"Yesterday that was the punishment the king gave you, today it is the reward your husband gives you."
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