Chapter 2643 I have the final say
Manbao was still looking at the emperor, so she could see the emperor frown slightly. She immediately came back to her senses and finally regained consciousness both physically and mentally.
She simply said, "You can eat it, but don't eat too much, otherwise you will have diarrhea."
Han Shangshu also put down his bowl and said with a faint smile, "As long as it's edible, I think Lord Wei's appetite has been poor these past few days. It's rare for him to find something he likes to eat."
Manbao felt a little tired, so he looked at Wei Zhi.
Lord Wei didn't react much, his expression was calm. After finishing the tofu pudding in his bowl, he handed the bowl to the palace maid and said with a smile, "Another bowl."
The emperor immediately said, "Yes, give me another bowl too. This is good. How is it made?"
Man Bao said, "It only takes a few steps to make tofu, but more than making soy milk. If you like it, I'll give the recipe to the imperial kitchen."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction.
Yin Li, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up, "Tofu is cold in nature, so it's perfect for eating in this weather, and it's not expensive either. But the tofu made in the palace kitchen isn't as good as the ones made outside. I heard that Lord Zhou's sister-in-law is a very good cook."
Manbao proudly said: "My sister-in-law's cooking is the best. The soy milk, tofu and tofu pudding she makes are all delicious."
Yin Li smiled and said, "I wonder if Lord Zhou's sister-in-law has time to take an order from our Imperial Guards and prepare some tofu pudding or something to cool them down."
Manbao's eyes lit up slightly and he nodded, "No problem."
The emperor also wanted to ask for some for the imperial kitchen, but Gu Zhong got there before he could and whispered, "Your Majesty, you can't import things so casually."
Just now, when he wanted to eat tofu pudding, he ate half a bowl first to make sure it was ok before eating it.
The emperor fell silent.
Manbao secretly winked at Baishan, feeling very proud.
Bai Shan couldn't help but smile.
Besides Manbao, the happiest person at the moment was probably Bai Erlang. He whispered to Manbao, "We can ask our sister-in-law to bring us some delicious food when the time comes."
Manbao asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Bai Erlang had a very refreshing afternoon today, and after eating tofu pudding, his appetite was greatly increased. He whispered, "I want to eat some fried meatballs."
Manbao thought about the meaty fried meatballs, swallowed his saliva, and whispered, "Steamed meatballs are delicious too."
Bai Jilang nodded in agreement.
Changyu, who was standing by, heard it and couldn't help but look at the two of them.
Mingda pulled her.
The emperor ignored their complaints. Seeing the mountains, water, trees, and wind, and the abundant food, the cool and refreshing air, he felt very relaxed. So he said to Gu Zhong, "Go, get my fishing gear. Let's go fishing here. We can deal with official business later."
He added, "Tell the capital that I've been feeling unwell lately, so I'll have the Crown Prince handle more memorials. If they're not necessary, don't send them here."
Wei Zhi: ...
Gu Zhong nodded his head, but did not go down immediately, waiting for someone to persuade him.
As expected, Wei knew: "Isn't your Majesty's health much better?"
The emperor gritted his teeth and said, "I've been feeling sleepy again these past two days. Perhaps it's because the dampness in my body has increased. Mr. Zhou will see me later and see if I should change the medicine."
Minister Li said, "Why not take a look now?"
"Alas," the emperor said, shaking his sleeves, "I have a rare leisurely half-day. Why rush now? I'll wait until evening to see."
He said to Gu Zhong, "While it's still early, send someone back to the capital to pass on the message."
Gu Zhong then bowed and retreated, "Yes."
Manbao felt that the emperor was quite pitiful. When they didn't want to work, they could ask for personal leave, or sick leave, and they could rest whenever they wanted. But the emperor, even if he was sick, would be stopped by a large group of people when he wanted to rest.
So pitiful!
The emperor was delighted to see that no one was stopping him. He stood up, walked to the railing, looked down, and stroked his beard, saying, "Yes, yes, the water looks quite clear."
Wei Zhi poured cold water on him, "So there won't be many fish. Your Majesty might not be able to catch any."
The emperor choked for a moment, then became complacent, "Others can't catch it, but I will definitely catch it."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhong could only quietly retreat again. After a while, he came back up and winked at Yin Li while avoiding Lord Wei and the others.
Yin Li glanced at him indifferently and could only follow him out.
The emperor was enjoying family life with his two daughters and son-in-law. Manbao and Baishan were bored and were standing aside with Yin Huo. They happened to see this scene and became curious.
Seeing Lord Yin turn and leave to talk to a guard, Bai Shan winked at Yin Huo and whispered, "Lord Yin wouldn't have someone catch some fish and leave them here for Your Majesty to fish with, would he?"
Yin Huo fell into deep thought.
Seeing his expression, Bai Shan was a little horrified, "No way?"
Manbao also said: "No way?"
Yin Huo lowered his eyes and said, "Maybe."
Everyone turned to look at the emperor.
The emperor was walking around with his hands behind his back, and he exclaimed, "You have chosen a good place. I have walked around here the past few days, and why didn't I think of spending the afternoon here to escape the heat?"
He turned and ordered, "Have a high table and chairs placed here later. I will review memorials and discuss matters with my ministers here this afternoon. It will be cooler and more comfortable than holding meetings in the palace."
Manbao quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is okay occasionally, but if you stay in this pavilion for a long time, I'm afraid it will really worsen the humidity."
This cold spring is really cold, it’s not fake, okay?
When Wei Zhi and other ministers heard this, they immediately said, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."
The emperor was somewhat disappointed and could only say, "Okay."
Chang Yu said, "Father, let's eat some fruit to cool down. From now on, I'll come here more often so that when you're tired of reviewing memorials, you can come here and have something ready-made."
Upon hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but laugh and said, "I can't stay here for long, but can you?"
He said to Changyu and Mingda, "You are girls, so you shouldn't be too greedy for coolness. Especially you, Mingda. You are not in good health, so don't act naughty."
Mingda said: "Father, my daughter will not be naughty."
Bai Erlang nodded in agreement. Mingda was very well behaved.
The emperor glanced at Bai Erlang and said nothing.
Soon a eunuch brought a fishing hook, and the emperor took it and went down, found a good place under the shade of a tree, put on the bait and threw it into the water.
Bai Shan and his friends were also given fishing gear, but they were more concerned about the situation of the cold spring above, so they couldn't help but tiptoe to look up.
The emperor saw it, looked up, and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Bai Shan and the others immediately looked away to show that they were not looking at anything, and obediently found a place to cast their hooks, then sat on the grass waiting for the fish to bite.
However, looking at the rushing water, even Bai Erlang muttered quietly, "Can this catch fish?"
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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