When Zhou Hongsheng saw his maidservant snuggle into his arms, he didn't say anything, but simply placed the memorial in his hand on the small table.
He instinctively put his arm around her waist to prevent her from rolling down.
"Uncle, isn't being an emperor very tiring?"
"Where am I not tired? I just dare not complain. Whether the people of the whole world can live a good life depends on how diligent I am. So I dare not delay for a moment, for fear that I might make a wrong decision and affect the lives of the people. Fortunately, I've gotten used to it, and it's quite good."
Tang Baozhu touched his face. Even though he said he was very tired, there was no sign of fatigue on his face.
That makes sense; if the emperor suddenly felt very tired, his ministers would surely swarm him and tear him to pieces.
"Your Majesty, you may come down and rest now. The tent has been set up."
The two were embracing each other, quietly savoring a moment of tenderness, when they were suddenly disturbed by the voice of Eunuch Li outside.
"Understood, Little Li, you must take good care of the Crown Prince."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will."
Tang Baozhu and the emperor tidied themselves up a bit, and feeling that they were in good condition, they got out of the carriage.
At this moment, the area outside appears to be a large lawn. I didn't notice anything when I was on the road, but now that I'm out here, it's quite impressive. There are so many people, a huge, swarming crowd.
It seems that the emperor's travels are quite costly and exhausting for the people. In the future, it would be better if he didn't have to go out. When he does, so many people are involved, and it costs a lot of money.
Zhou Hongsheng has only been emperor for less than two years, so the national treasury probably doesn't have enough silver. We should try to save him as much as possible.
As for all the gold and silver treasures in her own space, she would never take them out. As the old saying goes, it's true that if you pity a man, you'll be unlucky for life; if you spend money on a man, you'll be even more unlucky.
Upon arriving at the tent, the emperor's tent was the largest and most luxurious, and the young crown prince was already waiting inside.
As soon as Xiao Bao saw Tang Baozhu, he couldn't wait to hug her leg. He hadn't seen his mother all afternoon and missed her terribly.
Tang Baozhu felt quite gratified seeing her son so dependent on her. She patted his head and then hugged him tightly. "Are you feeling unwell?"
It's been a long time since I held my eldest son. He doesn't feel heavier than before; in fact, he seems lighter. I held him in my arms and weighed him in my hands, and I'm sure I wasn't mistaken.
"Xiao Bao, you look thinner? Have you not been eating properly?"
When Zhou Hongsheng heard the maid say that his son had lost weight, he immediately took the son from Baozhu's arms, picked him up and weighed him in his arms, and felt that he hadn't lost any weight.
"Girl, you're just letting your concern cloud your judgment. Isn't it the same as before?"
"He's about the same as before, so he's lost weight. As a child this young grows bigger every day, he'll get heavier and heavier. Since he's not getting heavier, he's lost weight."
"He may not have adapted to life in the palace yet. He'll be fine once he does. Don't worry, Xiao Bao is doing well."
There's a kind of thinness that only your mom thinks you've lost weight; Tang Baozhu might have felt that way.
Xiao Bao felt quite happy. He was already so big, yet his father and mother still took turns holding him. He covered his mouth and secretly laughed.
After entering the tent, palace maids quickly brought water for them to wash up. The tent was very large, making everything very convenient.
After washing up, the imperial kitchen began serving the dishes.
Tang Baozhu felt that they were quite fast, and the food they served was not perfunctory, but rather very exquisite.
Tang Baozhu always felt that her son had lost weight, so she kept putting food on Xiao Bao's plate during meals, which made Zhou Hongsheng, who was sitting next to her, jealous.
“Girl, you can’t favor one over the other, only caring about your son and forgetting about me.”
Tang Baozhu looked at the jealous uncle and thought that men are still boys at heart until they die. He was over 30 years old and still arguing with a little kid.
I quickly added some of his favorite dishes and shut him up, otherwise he might say something inappropriate again.
After finishing their meal, the palace maids were instructed to quickly remove the leftovers so that they could rest in the tent for a while before continuing their journey.
Although the hunting grounds aren't very far away, it still takes until dark to get there.
I heard there's a specially built palace there; the emperors of the previous dynasty were incredibly extravagant and knew how to enjoy life.
It was just too extravagant. He was forced off the stage before he could enjoy it a few times, and now it's their turn to enjoy it.
However, going once or twice is enough; going too often is unnecessary and too extravagant.
Tang Baozhu was sometimes very curious and wondered what was going on with the relatives of the Qing Dynasty emperors.
Out of curiosity, I asked Zhou Hongsheng, who was standing next to me, when there weren't many people around.
Although Zhou Hongsheng was quite surprised that his daughter would ask this question, there was nothing he couldn't say; plenty of people in the court knew about it.
"Those who committed heinous crimes were beheaded, while those who committed no crimes were imprisoned and could spend the rest of their lives in the palace, never to leave again."
"Don't they cause trouble in the palace? They're so obedient, just sitting there quietly in captivity."
Tang Baozhu was particularly curious.
"What's the big deal? Their families and children are all locked up together. But before each male was locked up, they were all fed a bowl of infertility-inducing soup. After they pass away, the people of the previous dynasty will no longer exist."
After Zhou Hongsheng finished speaking, worried that the girl might think he was too cruel, he added, "Every dynasty has done it this way. People from previous dynasties who haven't committed crimes are all imprisoned. They lack nothing except freedom. This has been done in every dynasty, whether it was the previous one or the one before that. Don't be afraid."
Tang Baozhu rolled her eyes inwardly. She wasn't some timid, innocent girl; how could she possibly be scared by something like this?
Back in the cultivation world, I had countless lives on my hands. Now, I haven't killed anyone, I'm just depriving them of their freedom, which is already quite merciful.
"I'm not afraid, uncle. This is already very kind. What if our descendants are not up to par? Will they do the same thing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongsheng fell silent. He knew without even thinking that this was the case.
"Don't worry, I will pass down the family precepts that when choosing an heir, one must be intelligent and not a prince who commits evil deeds."
Tang Baozhu thought the emperor was being too optimistic. What if an emperor met his true love and, regardless of the consequences, wanted his true love's son to ascend the throne? How could a dead person like you possibly stop him?
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