Chapter 70
Lu Xiaobai hid in He Qin's arms, stretched his head and yelled at the ministers fiercely, with tears on his face and mist in his beautiful eyes, without any deterrent effect at all.
Most of the ministers were older and had seen all kinds of brutal scenes. They had never been afraid of surviving under the emperor's wrath, so how could they be afraid of such a young man?
So, when everyone heard Lu Xiaobai's fierce roar, they were stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.
General Meng, as a military commander, laughed loudly and mercilessly: "Hahahaha, this guy is so fierce, he scared me to death, hahahaha..."
Meng Jin, also known as Ling Er, stood behind General Meng and tugged at his father's sleeve: "Stop laughing, or the Emperor will punish you!"
General Meng acted as if he hadn't heard anything and continued laughing. He even asked, "What are you afraid of? Everyone is laughing. How did the emperor know it was me?"
At this moment, everyone stopped. There were many civil officials in the court, and their smiles were relatively gentle. General Meng's voice sounded the most special, and even Lu Xiaobai could recognize it.
After everyone stopped, they just heard his last sentence. Meng Jin held his forehead and turned his head helplessly.
He Qin held Lu Xiaobai in his arms and looked at them seriously. The ministers bowed and saluted quickly, then ran away as if their feet were greased.
General Meng also laughed awkwardly a few times and said to He Qin: "I will take my leave..."
Lu Xiaobai curled his lips, snorted at General Meng, and glared at him fiercely.
General Meng looked back and met Lu Xiaobai's gaze. He couldn't help laughing again. As he walked, he asked Meng Jin, "Hahahaha, tell me quickly, when you were in the countryside, was this boy also this cute, like a child who hadn't grown up yet? You said you went there together, so why didn't you marry him?"
When Meng Jin heard this, his face turned pale and he quickly reached out to cover General Meng's mouth, trying to tell him to stop talking.
But he was too late, because He Qin had already heard him and said in a deep voice: "The disaster has been severe recently, and the people are not getting enough food. I ask you to set an example and use brown rice and corn as your staple food, and keep your diet simple."
After hearing this, Meng Jin almost fell to the ground. It was bad enough that he was punished to eat corn in Lujia Village, but why did he have to eat corn when he returned to the imperial city?
Still eating simple? One meal a day, two meals a day?
Meng Jin, who had only eaten rice two or three times in the past few months, wanted to die.
General Meng was a rough man. Upon hearing this, he quickly turned around and saluted: "I obey your order."
It's just corn and brown rice. He has been eating them since the disaster, so this doesn't cause him any trouble.
But it was different for the other picky ministers. Together with his son, they looked at him with resentment.
General Meng rubbed his head in confusion and said, "The people don't even have corn to eat, and you're still complaining?"
Ministers who believed that not eating was a capital offense: ...
Lu Xiaobai wiped her tears and didn't want to care about the rough man. With a red face, she grabbed He Qin's clothes and said, "Look how popular I am. That man also wants me to be his son-in-law. Why don't you love me well? Don't bully me like you did in Lujia Village in the future, otherwise I will become someone else's wife."
He Qin was very unhappy when he heard General Meng's words, but when he heard Lu Xiaobai asking him to love him, a smile instantly appeared on his face. He lowered his head and whispered in his ear: "Well, I will love you every day from now on."
Lu Xiaobai didn't understand the deeper meaning behind He Qin's words. He put his hand around his neck and said, "Then carry me to your mother's palace. She said no one is with her. As her son, you should accompany her."
Don’t be like him now. He wants to be with his mother but he can’t. He doesn’t even have the chance to see her or say a word to her.
He Qin nodded, bent down, held the person in his arms and walked towards the harem.
When Lu Xiaobai thought of his mother, he felt very uncomfortable in this strange place, and his tears could not stop flowing. Even if He Qin held him, he could not stop and cried secretly in He Qin's arms.
I originally wanted to rub my snot on He Qin's chest like before, but this time He Qin's clothes looked very expensive, beautiful and gorgeous, so I couldn't bear to do it.
I could only hold my breath until He Qin said, "There's a handkerchief in your clothes. Take it out and wipe your nose clean. It's so dirty."
Lu Xiaobai immediately curled his lips and looked up: "You think I'm dirty."
"no."
He Qin smiled and said, "Feng An is also in the harem. If he sees you, then you..."
Before He Qin finished speaking, Lu Xiaobai pulled open his shirt, took out his handkerchief and snorted his snot into it.
Then he pinched the corner of the handkerchief with disdain and asked, "It's done, what should I do now?"
Should I throw it away, or wash it and continue using it?
As soon as Lu Xiaobai finished asking, the eunuch following behind him immediately stepped forward with his hands clasped together: "Master, just give it to me."
Lu Xiaobai put down his handkerchief and looked back, only to find several eunuchs following him. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "He Qin, you, you put me down, I will walk by myself..."
He Qin didn't let him go, but smiled softly and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll hold you."
Lu Xiaobai subconsciously looked around, then asked in a low voice: "Well, you won't lose face, um, your subordinates won't rush out and tell you not to do this, not to do that, it's against your status? For example, for example, hugging me like this now, don't you think it violates your dignity?"
An emperor, regardless of his status, hugs a boy?
Hearing this, He Qin burst out laughing, then said with a smile: "If they dare to rush out to discipline me, it means that my majesty is not enough. Moreover, if holding you is considered a violation of my status, then the things I have done for you are enough to chop off your head a hundred times."
When Lu Xiaobai heard this, he immediately lowered his head and stopped talking.
He Qin was in good physical condition, and he carried him directly to the Empress Dowager's door after such a long distance.
The Queen Mother was embroidering to pass the time when she suddenly saw He Qin and Lu Xiaobai coming. She was so happy that she asked someone to prepare food.
Although Lu Xiaobai couldn't see through the Queen Mother's words and actions, he knew that she was not playing tricks on him.
For Lu Xiaobai, it is very simple to please the elders. As long as the Queen Mother is sincere to him, he doesn't mind making her happy.
So, this morning, Lu Xiaobai made the empress dowager very happy. Knowing that the empress dowager liked to eat snacks, she gave him a lot of snacks.
When Lu Xiaobai went back, he ate as he walked, and his mouth never stopped.
He Qin looked at his bulging cheeks and asked, "Why didn't I realize you were such a big eater before?"
Lu Xiaobai threw a piece of crispy candy into his mouth, curled his lips unhappily and said, "Well, that's because there's nothing to eat in Lujia Village."
Don’t you see how thin he has become after staying in Lujia Village for all those days?
Lu Xiaobai looked ahead and thought, how great it is here, with elders caring for me, and all kinds of snacks, all handmade and especially delicious.
He Qin nodded. That was true. A spoiled boy like Lu Xiaobai really couldn't get used to the food in Lujia Village.
However, the disaster is getting worse and worse, and the things stored in the palace are almost gone. If there is no grain production next year, even rice will not be available.
Because he hadn't been back for a long time, Lu Xiaobai asked to accompany the Queen Mother today. He Qin also sat quietly in the Queen Mother's Palace, watching the two of them chatting and playing, which lasted until the afternoon.
He Qin grabbed Lu Xiaobai's hand, took the box of crispy candies from his hand and handed it to the eunuch beside him.
Seeing that the candy in his hand was gone, Lu Xiaobai hurriedly tried to grab it, but was picked up by He Qin. Frightened, Lu Xiaobai quickly hugged He Qin's neck and asked anxiously: "He Qin! What are you doing again? You scared me to death!"
He Qin lowered his head and kissed Lu Xiaobai on the cheek, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, and tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Everyone is preparing today. I want to take you out of the palace to play. Do you want to come?"
"Leaving the palace?"
Lu Xiaobai didn't stay in the palace all year round and wasn't keen on leaving the palace, but he still wanted to have fun, so he nodded and said, "Let's go. Is it fun?"
He has never participated in the Lantern Festival.
In the modern world, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is called the Lantern Festival. Although some places hold lantern festivals, they are rare. Most people just eat a few Yuanxiao or glutinous rice balls at home and watch TV.
Otherwise, it would be a cocktail party, which might be completely different from the Lantern Festival of this era.
So, he was still a little looking forward to it.
He Qin thought about it and said what he thought: "It's not very fun and might be a bit boring, but there are a lot of lanterns, which are beautiful. If you like it, I'll buy it for you."
Lantern?
Lu Xiaobai nodded: "Okay."
So at night, the two of them slipped out of the palace. The moment they left the palace, Lu Xiaobai finally understood what a real Lantern Festival was and what a grand occasion meant.
Although the lanterns were not lit, the various beautiful lanterns hanging on the beams and shelves were really dazzling. Even a man like him liked them very much.
Moreover, there was no one on the street today, not a single person.
There shouldn’t be a lot of people celebrating the festival, where are the people?
Lu Xiaobai asked in confusion: "Where have all the people gone?"
He Qin looked ahead and said, "A famine has struck, and the people have agreed to gather together today to release sky lanterns and make wishes, praying for good weather and a good harvest in the coming year."
As soon as He Qin finished speaking, Lu Xiaobai saw a pale yellow sky lantern flying out in front of him, followed by the second, the third, and more and more, until it was densely packed. Countless sky lanterns flew into the sky together, like a shining galaxy, particularly dazzling in the night sky.
Lu Xiaobai stared blankly at the lights and asked, "Are all the sky lanterns here praying for a good harvest?"
He Qin nodded: "Yes."
After hearing this, Lu Xiaobai turned around and threw himself into He Qin's arms, pouting and asking, "So how long until we plant the seeds?"
He Qin: "Less than two months."
There are only two months left, and Lu Xiaobai is getting anxious: "Then, take me to a place that can hold more than 10,000 kilograms of seeds, and we'll take the seeds out."
The sooner you bring it out, the sooner you can come up with an excuse to cover it up.
He Qin nodded. He had the same idea and planned to take Lu Xiaobai directly to the treasury, put all the seeds in it, and then take him to pick out some items he liked.
Doesn’t Lu Xiaobai like jade? There are a lot of high-quality jade in the national treasury, give them all to him.
The two men were about to leave after discussing it, but when they turned around, they saw a man in white clothes with a smile on his face.
In the pitch-black place, a white shadow suddenly appeared, scaring Lu Xiaobai so much that she burrowed into He Qin's arms, pouting her lips and shouting in a trembling voice: "He Qin, He Qin, there is a ghost..."
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