Chapter 368 The Proud Concubine Jing
When Concubine Jing heard that Chen'er had brought her food again, she immediately smiled with her eyes curved.
"Let them in!"
"Yes." The nanny nodded and turned to walk out.
Soon, Xiao Qingyun came in with his men.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty, and the ladies!"
The emperor was about to put down his chopsticks and let him stand up, but Concubine Jing got there before him.
"Hahahaha... Qingyun, come and sit down!"
She looked at Xiao Qingyun and smiled happily, as if the person standing in front of her was his son.
Knowing why the Empress was so happy, Xiao Qingyun did not sit down, but pointed to the big box carried by the eunuch behind him.
"Thank you, Madam. These are the vegetables and fruits that the prince sent you."
After saying that, the two eunuchs carried the box to Concubine Jing, opened the lid, and revealed the green vegetables and fruits inside.
Cucumbers, beans, eggplants, peppers, cabbage, all kinds of vegetables are available.
There are also three big watermelons and a basket of small cantaloupes.
Everyone stretched their necks to look over, and when they saw what was inside, their eyes lit up.
Especially Concubine Wan and the others, they stared at the box. Inside it were foods they had never seen before. No wonder Concubine Jing was showing off, she was so envious.
The son is not only good-looking, but also talented in both literature and martial arts, and his mind is so delicate.
She is much more caring than the daughters they have.
Seeing the envy in their eyes, Concubine Jing couldn't close her mouth with pride. She pointed to the big watermelon in the box.
"Another watermelon! I have another one in the cellar!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the nanny beside him.
"Hurry up and go to the cellar and take out the watermelon for the sisters to taste. And at the same time, send these things in, so they won't spoil in the heat."
"Yes." The nanny nodded and was about to send the things to the cellar when Concubine Jing called her again.
"Wait a moment, let me see what that is. Why does it smell so good?"
Concubine Jing pointed to the small melons in the box. She had never seen them before, and they smelled quite fragrant.
The others also looked at the basket of melons. In fact, they smelled it as soon as they entered the house.
The fragrance of that little thing is so strong that it makes people swallow their saliva.
"Your Majesty, this is the new melon cultivated by the prince." Xiao Qingyun pointed at the melon.
"Cantaloupes?"
Concubine Jing frowned, took it from the nanny, put it to her mouth and smelled it, then immediately grinned.
"It smells so good. Wash one for me to taste. Oh, and wash a few more so my sisters can taste them too."
"Yes." The nanny nodded again and hurriedly asked someone to wash the melon.
Seeing the queen so happy, the nanny also smiled at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Soon, a plate of washed cantaloupe was brought up and everyone got one.
Looking at the fragrant melons in their hands, everyone couldn't help swallowing their saliva, and without hesitation, they started eating.
After taking a bite, the mouth was filled with fragrance, and everyone nodded uncontrollably.
"Sister, this cantaloupe tastes really good. You really raised a good son."
"Yes, sister, the sisters really owe you a lot."
Concubine Wan and the others ate and praised at the same time. Although it sounded a bit flattering, it was also what they really thought.
Although the weather in June was already very hot, seasonal fruits had not yet arrived, and most of what we ate was shipped in from neighboring countries.
When I got it, it was not only less juicy but also looked bad.
It is completely different from the cantaloupe in my hand. Not to mention the appearance, just look at the taste. I have lived for so many years and have never eaten such a fruit. One bite is really unforgettable.
Concubine Jing was so happy to hear the praise that she was overwhelmed. Although she knew they were flattering her, she just liked to hear it and thought what they said was right.
"Take it down! And bring the watermelon from the cellar so the sisters can have a taste too."
She looked at the nanny beside her again. Since they were so good at talking, let them taste something good.
Soon, a large watermelon with red flesh and a hint of cool air was served, which once again made the concubines' eyes sparkle with envy.
I heard before that when Eunuch Li came back last time, he brought back watermelons, and he was hoping that the emperor would give them some.
It’s a pity that we didn’t even see each other later. Now looking at the big watermelon with red flesh, we didn’t hesitate to take it, and we took a piece each.
Even though the cantaloupe I ate before was already very sweet, it did not affect the sweetness of the watermelon in my hand at all.
It's cool, sweet and refreshing, and it's such a treat to eat in such hot weather.
Looking at Xiaohua holding a watermelon in one hand and a cantaloupe in the other, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. The emperor suppressed his dissatisfaction, stood up, walked up to her, and snatched the cantaloupe from her hands.
"Let me taste it."
As he spoke, he started to bite the food. His original intention was to let her eat less so that she wouldn't get an upset stomach like last time.
He started going to the toilet in the middle of the night, going left and right, not only making it difficult to sleep, but also causing him to fart constantly.
The fart was so smelly that it almost made him faint, but he didn't dare leave for fear that she would be unhappy.
Don’t even think about staying here next time, you’ll just have to endure it.
When I think of the smell of that stinky fart, I almost vomited the hot pot I just ate.
Seeing her eating without restraint like last time, he was afraid that she would repeat the same mistake, and also to protect himself from suffering, so he snatched one from her.
He didn't expect that after taking this bite, he was really surprised.
This little thing is so sweet and tastes so mellow, much better than any fruit I have ever eaten.
Seeing that the melon in her hand was snatched away by the emperor, Concubine Jing suppressed her dissatisfaction and turned her head away. But when she looked again, she couldn't help but glare at him.
After all, he is the emperor, and we have to give him some face in front of outsiders.
Seeing that Xiaohua gave him so much face this time, the emperor was very satisfied and looked at Xiao Qingyun.
"Qingyun, I heard Chen'er has opened a lot of new hot pot restaurants. How is the business?"
He looked at Xiao Qingyun in front of him with a calm expression, as if he knew nothing.
Eunuch Li on the side raised his eyelids, then lowered them again.
“………………”
The emperor is really good at pretending. He has been asked several times in the past few days, but now he looks like he knows nothing.
"Your Majesty, it is true. Your Highness's hot pot restaurants are now spread all over the country, and business is booming."
After saying this, he seemed to remember something and bowed to Concubine Jing again.
"My Lady, the prince has asked me to bring you a message. He will deliver vegetables from the far north every three to five days. If you want to eat something, just tell me and the prince will bring it to you when he delivers it.
The prince also said that although the crops we planted were not much, they would still be enough for you to eat.”
When Concubine Jing heard this, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling and nodded continuously.
"Oh, good, my son has a heart!"
This was not an act, but a genuine joy. It was such an honor for her that her son cared so much about her.
Concubine Wan and the others standing by were jealous again.
“………………”
How did they raise their son?
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