An Ning prepared the hot pot, and then went out to call Gu Qingxuan to come in for dinner. The two of them worked together to carry the roasted venison in, and Gu Qingxuan used a dagger to cut the venison into slices and put them on the plate.
Little An Rui thought the dagger in Gu Qingxuan's hand was pretty and reached out to get one too. An Ning grabbed Little An Rui's hand and said, "This is a dagger. It's very dangerous. Children can't play with it."
Little An Rui didn't get the dagger, but he didn't cry. He just reached out to grab the barbecue on the table. But little An Rui was just over one year old, how could he eat barbecue? So An Ning asked Xing Hua to serve a bowl of rice porridge, and then cut the venison into minced meat and put it in, stirred it, and then began to feed it to little An Rui.
Little Anrui ate the meat and smiled with satisfaction.
At this time, An Dashan invited Gu Qingxuan to eat together, and the two men drank and ate venison.
The next day, the snow had stopped and a thick layer of snow covered the ground. When An Ning woke up, she saw Gu Qingxuan and the guard helping An Dashan clean the snow in the yard.
An Ning was full of childishness and built a snowman with the piled up snow. Gu Qingxuan saw it and imitated An Ning and built a taller snowman next to that snowman.
An Ning looked at the two snowmen, one tall and one short, and couldn't help but think of herself and Gu Qingxuan. She couldn't help but say, "If we can get wet in the snow together one day, we can grow old together in this life."
Gu Qingxuan turned his head and looked at An Ning, the affection in his eyes seemed to be overflowing, he said: "I will walk hand in hand with you in this life, and I hope we can grow old together for the rest of our lives."
When An Ning heard Gu Qingxuan's voice, she turned around. She looked at the affection in Gu Qingxuan's eyes and was also attracted by it.
An Dashan looked at the two people looking at each other, and for a moment he felt very uncomfortable, as if the cabbage he had grown with great difficulty was eaten by a pig.
Gao's mentality was different from An Dashan's. She stood in front of the window and looked at the affectionate boy and girl. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise. She had said long ago that Gu Qingxuan and her daughter were a perfect match.
After sweeping the snow, they all went into the main room. An Ning held a cup of hot tea, sipped it gently, and said, "It's too cold today."
An Dashan also agreed, saying: "Although it was cold in previous years, it was not to this extent. My ears were almost frozen off."
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. An Dashan stood up and wanted to see who it was. As soon as he walked to the door of the main hall, he saw Gu Qingxuan's guards walking over quickly and said, "Lord Rongchang, someone from the palace has come to deliver an imperial decree."
Although it was not the first time that An Dashan had received an imperial edict, he was still very nervous. He turned to An Ning and said, "Ningning, is this an imperial edict from the emperor?"
An Ning turned her head to look at Gu Qingxuan and said, "Brother Gu, is this the emperor's decree regarding the potato issue?"
Gu Qingxuan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either. Let's go and take a look together!"
Several people quickly came to the gate of the courtyard and saw a group of people coming outside. Leading them was an acquaintance. He was Xiao Qianzi, the apprentice of Eunuch Chen, the chief eunuch of the imperial palace.
An Dashan and his companions were not very familiar with Xiao Qianzi, but Gu Qingxuan was very familiar with him. He cupped his hands and said, "It turns out to be Eunuch Qian. What is the purpose of Eunuch Qian's visit this time?"
Eunuch Qian nodded and said, "I'm sorry that I can't pay my respects to Duke Ying and the others because I have the Emperor's order."
An Dashan said quickly: "Eunuch Qian, there is no need to be polite. Come in and talk!"
Eunuch Qian nodded and followed An Dashan into the yard. They came to the main hall. An Dashan asked Xinghua to serve tea to Eunuch Qian and said, "Eunuch Qian has come a long way and must have worked hard. Have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up first."
Eunuch Qian was indeed thirsty, so he took a few sips from the teacup and said, "We are here because the emperor has issued an imperial decree to the Princess of Yongjia County. Earl Rongchang should prepare. Let's receive the decree first."
An Dashan nodded and said, "Okay, please wait for a moment, Eunuch Qian. I will go and prepare it."
An Dashan prepared the incense table in a short while and placed it in the yard. Then he went into the main room and said, "Eunuch Qian is ready."
Eunuch Qian stood up and followed An Dashan into the yard. He took out the imperial edict he carried with him, while An Dashan and others knelt in front of the incense table.
Eunuch Qian opened the imperial edict and read in a sharp voice: "The Emperor, in accordance with the Will of Heaven, declares: Princess Yongjia has contributed potatoes to the country, and is hereby granted the title of Princess Yongjia, a Princess Mansion, and a thousand taels of gold. Princess Yongjia is of a virtuous character, and is prudent and prudent. She is gentle, respectful, and kind, and has a gentle and gentle temperament. She is gentle, bright, and virtuous, and has a peaceful and upright beauty. She is hereby granted to marry the Duke of Yingguo as his legal wife. This is my decree!"
After reading the imperial edict, An Ning said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you for your grace!"
Eunuch Qian placed the imperial edict in An Ning's hand and said with a smile, "We would like to congratulate Princess Yongjia in advance."
An Ning took the imperial edict, stood up, and said with a smile: "I would like to thank Eunuch Qian for his hard work. Eunuch Qian, please go inside and take a rest. I will go and prepare a banquet to welcome you."
Eunuch Qian did not refuse, and went into the main hall to talk with An Dashan and Gu Qingxuan.
An Ning entered the kitchen. Xing Hua bowed to An Ning and said, "Congratulations, Princess!"
An Ning smiled and said, "I'm happy today, so your monthly salary will be doubled."
Xinghua smiled and bowed again, saying, "Thank you, Princess."
An Ning and Xing Hua quickly prepared a banquet, and An Dashan and Gu Qingxuan accompanied them. Eunuch Qian also had a great time.
Because An Dashan's home was small, Eunuch Qian went to the post station in Beichuan County in the afternoon accompanied by Gu Qingxuan. Before leaving, An Dashan gave Eunuch Qian a big red envelope. Eunuch Qian did not refuse, and took the red envelope handed over by An Dashan with a smile, saying, "Thank you for the reward from Lord Rongchang!" Then he left the An family with Gu Qingxuan.
On the way, Gu Qingxuan asked Eunuch Qian, "How is the emperor doing recently?"
Eunuch Qian smiled and said, "The country has been prosperous recently, and a major problem has been solved. The emperor is very happy and smiles more often."
Gu Qingxuan nodded and said, "What has your Royal Highness been busy with recently?"
Eunuch Qian said, "Your Highness has been busy with the rock salt issue recently. Now that we have the technology to refine rock salt, the price of salt has dropped a lot, but it has also affected the interests of many people. Some people have done some bad things out of desperation. Your Highness is dealing with this matter recently."
Gu Qingxuan nodded and stopped asking about these serious matters. Instead, he started chatting with Eunuch Qian.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
