Chapter 144 The protruding rafters will always rot
Xuanye actually developed a bad habit, which was to come to Xiuyu whenever he had something on his mind. After all, when he saw Xiuyu, his mood would become very good. Of course, when they met, he couldn't help but tell Xiuyu what he had been holding in his heart.
Xiu Yu was simmering a large spoonful of soup. Xuan Ye put down the carrot and picked up a persimmon, turning it around in his hand. Xiu Yu certainly didn't want to get too close to Xuan Ye, but she didn't want to hear about his recent troubles. After all, they all concerned his sons, and as the mother of three of them, it was difficult to offer proper advice. But after much hesitation, as the fragrant soup wafted into the air, Xiu Yu finally spoke: "If you have anything to say, just say it. It's uncomfortable to hold it in."
Xuanye had been waiting for Xiuyu to say this. He finally put down the persimmon he was about to crush and stood beside Xiuyu. "I want to say, this fellow Yinzhi..."
If Xiu Yu wasn't holding a big spoon in her hand, she really wanted to raise her hand and rub her forehead to avoid a headache.
Xuanye rambled on about how unruly Yinzhi had been lately, and how the ministers of the previous dynasty had been visiting Yinzhi's residence daily, wishing they could live there. He ended by saying, "It's like I'm going to make Yinzhi the crown prince tomorrow. Let them draft this imperial edict for me!"
Xiu Yu let out a sigh, thinking she was finally done. The soup in her hand was almost done, so she took it off the stove. "Your Majesty, what do you think of the soup?"
Xuanye had originally thought Xiuyu would comment on something, even if it was just to say those ministers were idiots, just to cheer him up. Instead, he asked how the soup tasted... Of course, trying to please Xiuyu had become Xuanye's habit. "You made it yourself, so it can't be bad."
"Try it first," Xiu Yu said as she served Xuanye a small bowl. "Be careful, it's hot."
The two sat down at the square table in the middle of the small kitchen. Xuanye stirred the soup in the small bowl with a white porcelain spoon, his eyes a little heavy.
Xiu Yu finally spoke up about what he said: "Big Brother, he is not Yu'er's son after all."
"I know." Xuanye looked at Xiuyu with a smile: "If he were your and my son, he wouldn't do such a thing."
Xiu Yu rolled her eyes at Xuanye and said, "If Concubine Hui heard this, she would be heartbroken."
"She raised a son like this, and she's still sad?" Xuanye was speechless. "I'm afraid she's happily enjoying herself in her palace right now, dreaming of her son becoming the crown prince."
The topic of the Crown Prince was indeed somewhat taboo. Xiu Yu felt that no matter how he responded, it seemed inappropriate. After pondering for a long time, he said, "You just said what you said. It seems that you already have something on your mind. It's just that no one is listening to your grievances. You feel frustrated. Why not tell me about it? Isn't it better?"
Xuanye scooped up a spoonful of soup and tasted it. "Yu'er, your cooking skills are really getting better and better." After praising him, he added, "I do have a plan. After the Yinreng incident, the throne was vacant. I don't want to guess what the older princes are thinking. However, there has to be someone who has to be the chicken, so that the other monkeys will act accordingly." He said these words indifferently, as if Yinzhi's body didn't have his blood flowing, as if Yinzhi was not his child. "Yinzhi, it came out too quickly."
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