Chapter 422 Glutton
Before we knew it, it was the Great Heat again, the hottest time of the year, so hot that people were sweating profusely.
Murong Yuanzhou came out of the Ministry of Works, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said to Lin Mingqian beside him, "If it continues to be this hot and there is no rain, the crops will probably suffer."
As the crown prince, he was always concerned about the people's livelihood.
Lin Mingqian said weakly, "Let's go back first. It might rain in a few days."
The Ministry of Works has been so busy these past few days, and it's been so hot, he's been completely listless.
"I'm also hoping for rain."
As soon as he finished speaking, a woman walked past the railing.
Murong Yuanzhou was slightly taken aback. It was her?
How did she end up at the Ministry of Works?
"Who was that just now, Your Highness? Do you know him?"
Lin Mingqian leaned closer, lowering his voice mischievously, "Your Highness, could it be the woman you admire?"
Murong Yuanzhou chuckled, "You sure know how to find out things. Hurry up and go back to eat, I'm starving!"
Lin Mingqian found it boring, and the two of them would return to the palace together.
When Lin Anyuan and Ye Wan returned, they were just about to have dinner when they saw the Crown Prince and his son come in together.
Lin Anyuan glanced at him and said, "The Crown Prince has returned with a good-for-nothing."
Ye Wan glanced at him helplessly. It was just that she had personally cooked beef last time, and her son had eaten his portion. Why was he so bothered by it and even made fun of her son for being a glutton?
"Dad, how am I a glutton? I only eat a lot because I'm growing. What are we eating today?" Lin Mingqian came over happily, not minding being called a glutton by his own father at all.
"Have some cold noodles." As soon as Ye Wan finished speaking, her head maid had already placed the cold noodles on the table.
"On such a hot day, I don't want to eat anything hot, but this is just right."
Murong Yuanzhou and Lin Mingqian washed their hands and sat down together.
After taking a bite, Lin Mingqian said, "Was this made in the small kitchen? It's not as good as my mother's."
When his mother is happy, she will cook all kinds of delicious food, which he loves to eat the most.
Lin Anyuan glared at him and said, "You're quite the picky eater. You're willing to let your mother stand in the kitchen in this sweltering heat to cook for you, but I wouldn't."
"We are already facing such difficulties, what will happen to the people if the land is parched?" Murong Yuanzhou found it hard to eat.
Ye Wan said, "A-Zhou, have you forgotten that I built a reservoir a few years ago when I was in charge of agriculture? It won't cause any problems if there's only a short-term drought."
Murong Yuanzhou's eyes lit up.
Lin Mingqian couldn't help but sigh, "The reservoir we built before is finally coming in handy now. Mom and Dad, I really admire how smart you are sometimes. I can't even come close to you as your son!"
Fortunately, a reservoir was built in advance. If the drought becomes too severe, water can be diverted for irrigation, which will solve the problem in the short term. Otherwise, if a disaster were to occur, countless people would not have enough to eat.
Lin Anyuan mocked his son without any politeness, "You little rascal, aren't you cunning enough? You're trying to flatter me again. With your flattery skills, you'll become a treacherous minister in the future."
Lin Mingqian laughed, "Hahaha, Father, that's exactly what you think of me! His Highness the Crown Prince will be a wise ruler in the future, my flattery won't work on him!"
Murong Yuanzhou chimed in from the side, "Whether it works or not, why don't you take a picture and try it out?"
Lin Mingqian, in a high-pitched voice, said, "Don't even think about it. I am loyal to the emperor and love my country..."
The family was chatting and laughing together when someone from the Eastern Palace came looking for the Crown Prince; something had happened.
Murong Yuanzhou left in a hurry and didn't even finish his meal, which made Ye Wan feel a little sorry for him.
Then, gossip started, and she asked her son, "By the way, you've been staying by A-Zhou's side the whole time, so it's obvious he's taken a liking to some girl?"
The selection of the Crown Princess should also be put on the agenda.
"Miss?" Lin Mingqian thought about the figure from behind earlier that day and felt that it probably wasn't her.
"I really didn't know that. We're both so busy every day, how could we think about these things?"
"Is this about choosing a candidate for the Crown Princess? His Highness the Crown Prince said before that Father can make the decision, and so can Mother. Whoever Mother thinks is good, then we'll choose!"
That's exactly what the Crown Prince thought; Lin Mingqian wasn't lying at all.
Ye Wan rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Do you think that's picking out cabbages? This is choosing a wife, someone you'll spend your life with. How can you be so hasty?"
"By the way, do you have a girl you like? If so, you can tell your parents. As long as you like her, that's fine."
Ye Wan then brought up the topic of her son again.
Lin Mingqian looks like her, but even more like Lin Anyuan. He's a handsome young man, and at first glance, he also resembles the Crown Prince.
Lin Mingqian couldn't help but laugh, "If you're talking about what I like, then I like a lot of people. I like anything that's good-looking, but of course, the person has to have good character too. I don't want a bad girl."
Lin Anyuan glanced at him and said, "Your mother and I are both loyal and devoted, so don't follow in their footsteps and become a scumbag."
The term "scumbag" only recently appeared in storybooks. Ye Wan also used it before. Anyway, people say that men who are unfaithful are no good.
Lin Mingqian was embarrassed. "Dad, do you even need to say that? If I could meet someone as good as my mother, I would definitely be there for her through thick and thin."
"Besides, sons take after their fathers. My father didn't meet my mother until he was twenty, so my soulmate must be late too."
I couldn't help but mutter to myself, "What kind of father talks to his son like that?"
Lin Mingqian left after finishing his meal.
Otherwise, his father would have ridiculed him for ages.
Lin Anyuan brewed some tea and complained to Ye Wan, "Wanwan, I think it's unlikely that my son will get married anytime soon. Look at him, he doesn't even have the slightest interest in it."
They haven't grasped the concept at all.
"Lin Anyuan, after all these years, don't you want to have another child?"
Ye Wan suddenly felt that having more children was a good thing, so she wouldn't be lonely when she got old.
It's strange how people are; she's forgotten how painful it was to give birth to her son, she only remembers that it hurt a lot.
Lin Anyuan leaned closer and said, "Having Mingqian is already my greatest blessing. To me, you are the most important person."
Ye Wan dodged back a little, "Don't come any closer to me now. My back has finally gotten better. If you come any closer, believe me, I'll beat you up."
They're so old, yet they don't know how to take care of their health. They think they're still as healthy as they were in their early twenties.
Lin Anyuan, who is not yet forty: ...
He's not old yet.
However, there was no opportunity to prove it today, as Lin Anyuan was also busy.
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"Where have you been? I haven't seen you all morning."
Lin Mingqian had just arrived at the Ministry of Works when Murong Yuanzhou was already getting impatient.
"How can you say it's been a whole morning? I've only been gone for an hour. Besides, I went to Fenglai Palace with you for less than an hour. You're really wronging me."
Lin Mingqian brought people with him when he arrived, and also brought a large truckload of mung bean soup.
"This whole carload? Can you finish it all?" Murong Yuanzhou was taken aback.
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