Chapter 355 The Emperor and Gu Ting are fooling each other!
The old people and children finished earlier, and Qin Zhizhi and her group played until very late before returning home.
Days like this make people feel dazed. On the way back, Gu Jinghuai asked softly, "Are you happy today, my lady?"
"Happy, very happy!" Qin Zhizhi drank some fruit wine and was a little excited at the moment.
"Let's come back when we have time!" Gu Jinghuai held Qin Zhizhi's hand.
"Well, there are still lots of crayfish here!"
Qin Zhizhi thought she should put some more crayfish in it so that she could eat it for a longer time.
Gu Jinghuai smiled with a doting look on his face. It was so nice to have his wife around.
The next day, after lunch, I caught six more buckets of crayfish before going back.
These crayfish were specially sent to the emperor. Gu Ting looked at the six buckets of crayfish and felt heartbroken.
When the Crown Prince and the Second Prince returned to the palace, Qin Zhizhi not only asked them to bring all six buckets of crayfish back to the palace, but also brought the chef of the Gu Mansion into the palace.
Before leaving, Qin Zhizhi told the chef some precautions when cooking crayfish.
"Zhizhi, don't worry, this is the chef of the princess's mansion."
Gu Ting's words put Qin Zhizhi at ease. Her uncle was reminding her that the emperor had absolute trust in the chef of the princess's mansion.
At dinner, the emperor and the empress ate crayfish.
"Queen, what is this? Is it really edible?"
Seeing the crayfish on the table, the emperor asked curiously.
"Your Majesty, this is what Zhizhi raised at Yunfei Manor. They went out to play these past two days, so they gave it to us to try."
The queen laughed happily, she didn't expect that Qin Zhizhi was still thinking about her and the emperor.
"Father, these crayfish are delicious." The second prince was afraid that his father would not believe him.
"Hahaha, okay, since Jun'er said it's delicious, I must try it."
Served by palace servants, the Emperor took his seat, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally demonstrated how to peel crayfish.
The first peeled one was placed in the Queen Mother's bowl, and then another one was peeled for the Emperor.
"Your Highness, let's do it!"
The servants hurried forward to peel the shrimps. How could their honorable Royal Highness the Crown Prince do such rough work?
"Did you learn it all when I was peeling it just now?" asked the prince.
"Your Highness, we have learned everything!" the servants replied respectfully.
"Then let's get started!"
The prince stood up to wash his hands. His hands were sore from peeling lobsters yesterday, so he wanted to rest today. He was not afraid of having a palace maid do it for him.
"Yes, Your Highness!" The palace servant received the order and began to peel the crayfish.
The emperor was so excited when he smelled the crayfish, and was very surprised when he actually tasted it.
"Queen, please try it. It tastes really good."
The emperor tasted the delicious food and of course wanted to share it with the queen. The queen also liked it very much after tasting it.
“How many crayfish were delivered today?”
The emperor fell in love with the taste and looked up and asked the prince.
"There are six barrels in total. They will all be cooked tonight. Besides the Queen Mother, other palaces have also received some."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was afraid that the crayfish would die out of water, so he ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare them and distribute some to each palace.
"How could such a delicious thing be made in just one go?" The emperor felt a little regretful.
"Anyway, father has already tasted it." The emperor's mouth twitched at the second prince's words. His second son was really direct in his words.
The emperor decided that when the time comes, he would hint to Gu Jinghuai and ask Qin Zhizhi to send him some more.
But what the emperor didn't expect was that Gu Ting found him after the morning court session the next day.
"Your Majesty, how do the crayfish you delivered yesterday taste?"
Gu Ting smiled in a flattering manner, and the emperor had a bad feeling.
"Not bad, I like it very much!" The emperor answered seriously.
"Then does Your Majesty want to eat it again or continue eating it next year?" Gu Ting coaxed.
"I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Go back today and tell the county lady to send me some more."
The emperor felt that it would be the same to talk to Gu Ting about this matter, after all, Qin Zhizhi was Gu Ting's niece-in-law.
"Your Majesty, this is easy. We sent it to you as soon as it was ready to eat. However, Yunfei's farm is too small, and the animals she feeds are not enough to eat." Gu Ting said with embarrassment.
"If you have any ideas, just say it!"
The emperor knew Gu Ting too well. Since he could say these words, he must have already figured out how to trick him.
"Your Majesty is magnanimous, so I will speak frankly!"
Seeing Gu Ting's flattering look, the emperor suddenly felt a little panicked. Smiling like this must be something special.
"I think it would be better if the Emperor could grant the County Lady a farm specifically for raising crayfish. That way, the Emperor could have crayfish whenever he wanted."
"Gu Ting, explain to me clearly, what do you mean by 'I'm greedy'? How am I greedy? I'm just passionate about food. Do you understand passion?"
The word "greedy" successfully irritated the emperor. If the censor heard this, the emperor would lose face.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. I was wrong!" Gu Ting quickly admitted his mistake.
"I'll consider your suggestion!" the emperor said somewhat unnaturally.
"Your Majesty, there's nothing to worry about. The cotton grown on Yunfei Farm is truly excellent. It was planted by the County Lady."
Gu Ting deliberately emphasized the word "county lady".
The emperor suddenly realized that if he wanted to establish a good relationship with Qin Zhizhi, a manor was nothing.
The county lady is not only wise, but most importantly, Qin Zhizhi also has a spirit of great love and dedication.
We have contributed high-yield corn before. If this cotton is really a good thing, it will definitely be delivered to the people in the end.
Lord Chen had already reported to him that the county lady had brought her second son to try growing new crops.
"I think your consideration makes sense. I will write the imperial edict now and you can take it back."
The emperor is a man of action, but Gu Ting is not happy about it.
"Your Majesty, you are harming me. If you didn't know, you would think I gave it to the county lord on purpose!"
The emperor rolled his eyes at Gu Ting and said, "If this isn't what you wanted, what are you doing here so early in the morning? Are you here to drink tea?"
"Why? Are you afraid of them?"
"Your Majesty, are you kidding me? Why would I be afraid?"
"Just don't be afraid, it's decided!"
The emperor was in a very good mood. It would be better for Gu Ting to do this kind of thing that was easy to be reported. It was in line with his personality. He was a wise ruler, but he was occasionally bewitched by Gu Ting.
"Your Majesty, I think you are going to trick me again."
"My dear minister, you are overthinking it. I just think that based on your usual battle record, those people in the Censorate are no match for you."
The emperor waved his hand and quickly wrote the imperial edict of reward. Gu Ting had to take the blame.
"Besides, this is a reward for the county lady. If the county lady knew that it was you, her uncle, who asked for it for her, she would definitely be grateful to you and respect you a little more."
The emperor continued to fool Gu Ting, he knew too well what Gu Ting cared about.
Gu Ting was so delighted by the emperor's trick that he happily returned home with the imperial edict.
As the emperor expected, everyone thought that this was what Gu Ting asked for Qin Zhizhi.
The next day, Gu Ting was impeached in court. Gu Ting went all out and finally won a great victory, which made the two censors faint with anger.
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