So in order not to cause trouble to the emperor when serving as an official in the same court in the future, and in order not to let other colleagues laugh at him all day long, he decided to go along with Lord Qin for once!
"My son-in-law was ignorant and careless before. It was my fault. Please calm down, father-in-law. I will treat the princess well in the future and will not let anyone spread bad words about her again!"
"Hmph!" Lord Qin glared at his beard. "When you have time, bring my daughter back for dinner. I want to see if she's lost weight from hunger!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. Qin Yuefeng bowed to King Wu Ling and smiled, "My father couldn't bring himself to do that. He's sorry, but he invited you back for dinner. Remember to come when you have time!"
After saying that, he went after his father, leaving Dugu Yu alone in the wind, feeling confused. Our...father...
After he left the palace, he did not walk with his colleagues. He walked and stopped, occasionally looking around, as if he was touring the world.
But my ears pricked up unconsciously to listen to what the people were saying.
After listening to him for a while, I found that he really doesn't like to listen to people gossiping.
Then I saw a small stall selling wontons under a simple shed on a street corner, and the business was particularly good.
The son and his wife were making wontons, the old man was cooking, and the old woman was counting copper coins while smiling happily and saying in a loud voice, "That Prince Wu Ling, on such a wide road, he chose to squeeze in with the princess~"
Which eye of yours saw me squeeze it? It was clearly her who was stuck like a dog-skin plaster and couldn't get rid of it!
"The two of them walked and stopped, it was so sweet, as if they were afraid that the journey would end soon~"
I was so anxious that I wanted to fly back!
People who think they don't like to listen to the gossip of ordinary people stand in front of this small stall for a long time without moving, eavesdropping openly.
The stall owner didn't dare to chase him away at first because of his imposing manner, but if you didn't leave, no one else would dare to come over!
"Sir, you've been staring at my stall for a long time. Would you like to buy something?"
When Dugu Yu came back to his senses, he saw that his stall was filled with low-quality porcelain used by ordinary people. They were defective products from some kiln and were crooked.
Then he picked up a small porcelain bottle with a big belly at the bottom and a long thin neck at the top. "How much is this?"
"Thirty cents."
Dugu Yu casually took out a piece of silver and threw it over, "No need for change."
Before the stall owner could be happy, he remembered Qin Qingyao's face that condemned his extravagance. He took two steps back and looked at the stall owner, "Why don't you just look for it?"
The stall owner scooped up the silver coins in his hands and said, "This is a little over half an ounce. I need to give you a few hundred coins. I'm closed this morning. Would you mind my stall while I go to the bank to have it weighed and exchanged for copper coins?"
Dugu Yu turned around and left with a dark face, "No need to look for it."
He is the dignified Prince Wu Ling, he has plenty of money, why should he haggle over the change of a few hundred coins from a small vendor?
So embarrassing!
Looking at the broken bottle in his hand that broke into pieces when he squeezed it, thirty cents was more valuable than a random floor tile from Prince Wu Ling's palace.
Take it back and let that woman grow flowers, and quickly return the jade bottle to Guanyin Bodhisattva.
He thought again of the Qin family father and son asking him to take Qin Qingyao back for dinner to see if she had lost weight.
Thinking of her thin waist, Dugu Yu was annoyed to death. If her father saw this, he would definitely scold her in the court for half a year!
A certain prince had obviously forgotten that when Qin Qingyao first married into the Qin family, her waist was already that thin...
When I returned to the palace, Qin Qingyao was sitting under the pavilion with a pout on her face.
The moment she saw him appear, her face immediately turned from gloomy to bright. The speed was so fast and the change was so complete.
She threw herself into Dugu Yu's arms, hugged his waist, tilted her head back and knocked her chin on his chest, "Hubby, why did you come back so late today? I was hungry and thought you weren't coming back. You made me sad for a long time!"
I really don't see why you are sad!
Dugu Yu handed over the thirty-cent bottle with a cold face, "This is for you!"
Qin Qingyao immediately took it with a shy look on her face, her cheeks flushed, "So you went to buy me a gift, I misunderstood you, I'm sorry!"
"This is the second gift my husband has given me. Come to think of it, what haven't I given you yet?"
"The second one?"
"Did you forget? There's a little pig!" Qin Qingyao rummaged around in his neck and took out the jade pig.
Of course Dugu Yu remembered it. He bought it for her just to call her a pig, but this woman treated it like a treasure and carried it with her every day.
As a princess, you don't mind being embarrassed!
Dugu Yu inexplicably felt his face burning. It was so embarrassing!
When he went to change into court clothes, Qin Qingyao was already humming a song and changing the fresh flowers she had picked this morning from the jade bottle into the small bottle given by Dugu Yu.
Then he returned the jade bottle to the Bodhisattva.
As soon as Dugu Yu came over, he saw the small bottle with a thin neck. He didn't say anything, so how did this woman know that he intended her to use it this way?
"Where's the bottle from before?"
“Give it back to Guanyin Bodhisattva!”
You also know that it belongs to Bodhisattva!
At breakfast, Qin Qingyao climbed onto his lap again, saying it was convenient for her to pick up food. If you are so convenient for picking up food, why don’t you try to steal food from my bowl!
He was in a mess after the meal. This woman was so proud of herself that she thought it was just a worthless broken bottle. She was so useless.
Pingzi: Who said I’m worthless? You clearly spent half a tael of silver, five hundred taels!
Qin Qingyao obviously had not remembered the painful lesson of Dugu Yu throwing her to the ground yesterday. After dinner today, Dugu Yu was ready to spread her legs again.
But when he saw Qin Qingyao's smiling and defenseless face, his legs felt like they were not his own. He didn't open them even a little until Qin Qingyao had eaten and drunk her fill and jumped down.
In the study, Dugu Yu called the housekeeper over and asked, "How much silver do we have left in the palace?"
"Well……"
How much silver? How specific should it be? He hadn't calculated it. There were also so many shops and fields outside. They would soon be closed down, and the rent would be collected, which would be another huge income.
To figure this all out, we have to wait until the Chinese New Year, which is still more than three months away.
Dugu Yu looked at the official's troubled face and felt depressed. "Am I really poor?"
"Poor...poor?"
"The King is asking you!"
The housekeeper's forehead was sweating. "That should be okay. We are not that poor..."
He really didn't know what to say. From a servant's perspective, the family was not only not poor, but so rich that they could not afford to eat all the food in their lifetime!
But if he were to compare himself with the Crown Prince, Prince Duan and others according to the standards of a prince, he would really be at a loss.
Seeing the official's hesitation and uncertainty, Dugu Yu finally realized the serious crisis that the official might be a poor man.
He only knew how to fight but not how to do business. Everything in his house was a reward from the emperor for his victories. He won so many battles and brought back a country for the emperor, but he was still a poor man!
The emperor is too stingy!
The emperor, who was criticized by Dugu Yu for being too stingy, discovered that this person forgot to take back the reward for Qin Qingyao when he left the palace.
A whole bucket of huge pearls!
One hu is equal to ten dou, one dou is equal to ten liters, and one hu is one hundred liters.
Your Majesty is so polite!
Qin Qingyao grabbed a handful and handed it to the eunuch who helped deliver it. "Thank you very much, young eunuch, for your hard work!"
Then she sent the eunuch away, filled a big bag with flour and went to the kitchen, asking someone to grind it for her.
"It has to be fine, finer than white flour. Do you understand?"
If it is not fine enough, it will affect the effect!
Qin Qingyao felt that the emperor was simply a little angel!
Yesterday I was still wondering if my face couldn’t compare to Lin Xiafeng’s. After all, she is the heroine, and her face shines even in the dark!
Then today the emperor sent her pearls, sea pearls that were so big, so round, and of such high quality!
She must take good care of her face and strive to make it whiter, tenderer, smoother and more delicate!
Qin Qingyao was very excited today. Her husband gave her a gift and the emperor also gave her a reward, so she fried some bitter vegetables herself for lunch.
When Dugu Yu came to eat, he picked up the dish with his first chopsticks and knew it was made by her after taking a bite.
Thinking of Minister Qin, she was afraid that the Qin family would think he was abusing her. "Don't run to the kitchen anymore. You are a princess. How can you behave like that?"
"I don't run often, I just do it occasionally! Honey, guess what good thing I got today?"
"Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping!"
"Guess what! I have so much to say that I can't eat!"
Where did the half bowl of rice that you couldn’t finish go?
"Here's a tip for you, the Emperor gave it to me!"
"pearl."
"Huh? How did you know? Did the butler tip you off?"
"The Emperor gave it to me during the morning court session, and I forgot to take it."
The smile on Qin Qingyao's face instantly turned into melancholy, and he looked like he was about to start talking earnestly, which made Dugu Yu couldn't help but reflect on what was wrong with him?
"Husband, you can't do this!"
"You're such a spendthrift that you even forgot to take the reward from the Emperor. Fortunately, the Emperor is so generous and sent someone to deliver it. If he hadn't, would you still have the nerve to ask for it tomorrow?"
Dugu Yu had lost his appetite. It was just a bucket of sea pearls. How could the emperor be greedy for yours? And you still want him to go and get it back? Dream on!
He can't afford to lose face!
"The Emperor is so rich, he's so kind to give me something! Tomorrow when you see him in court, remember to thank him for me. He's so polite~"
Dugu Yu: Fortunately, I have a day off!
After dinner, Qin Qingyao wanted to take a walk to help digest the food. Dugu Yu counted a hundred steps with her with a sullen face, then went back to the study.
In the afternoon, Qin Qingyao made afternoon tea for Dugu Yu. It was a thin pancake filled with bitter herbs and a few strange golden things.
"What is this?"
"Your Highness, the princess said this is called chicken rolls. The golden and crispy ones are the fried chicken the princess made. I've tried them for you. They're crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They're delicious!"
After saying that, he quickly added, "These are the best ones I've left for you, Your Highness. The ones the servants eat are just test samples!"
"And the sauce was also made by the princess herself. The chef in the palace said it tasted delicious!"
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