Chapter 245 Everyone is worried
"What did you say? You even invited His Highness Prince Yan to go to the North to take a look?" Madam Huangfu stood up abruptly.
"Why can't we go!"
Wasn't his fiefdom the area of Yan and Zhao?
It's not far from the north; if you ride a horse, it will only take two days at most to reach my father's camp.
I told him that the soldiers in the north also like to eat roasted meat.
Right there in the camp, they'd light a fire, set up a rack, skewer any kind of meat onto sticks, sprinkle some salt, and eat.
It smells so good!
"The Seventh Prince said that he must try going to the North when he has the chance in the future," Huangfu Ruoxi said proudly.
"So you didn't say anything else besides this, did you?" Madam Huangfu asked cautiously.
What else can I say!
Oh, we also whispered to each other later that many of the meats from the Xu family were over-marinated and had lost their original freshness.
I was eating the rest of the time.
"Xu Roujia was talking to him the whole time," Huangfu Ruoxi said.
Lady Huangfu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems she worried for nothing.
With her daughter's personality—all she cares about is eating and she loves playing with knives and guns—she definitely wouldn't catch the Seventh Prince's eye.
"So what did they say?" Madam Huangfu asked in a low voice.
“I’ll tell you everything! From music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to the varieties of plum blossoms in the plum garden.”
And the pheasants in the garden have such a personality; they talk about everything.
Although Xu Roujia had never been to the North, she knew what local specialties the North had!
I think she's quite smart.
Most of the time, she was the one talking and the Seventh Prince was listening.
"However, she definitely didn't eat enough," Huangfu Ruoxi continued.
Lady Huangfu was no longer worried; she tapped Huangfu Ruoxi's forehead.
"Do you think people are like you, eating from such a big bowl and not only eating a whole bowl at a time, but also eating meat at every meal?"
Look at Miss Xu, that's what a true lady of a prominent family looks like.
Huangfu Ruoxi chuckled.
"Does being a well-bred lady mean you always have to be aloof and never get enough to eat?"
Never mind then, I'll never be a lady from a respectable family.
However, Mother, didn't you send someone over to tell me to eat more, preferably until I'm stuffed?
I had originally intended to emulate the refined manners of a well-bred lady, eating only small bites of food.
Madam Huangfu paused for a moment after hearing her daughter's words.
Why did she send someone to tell Huangfu Ruoxi to eat more?
Isn't it all to make the Seventh Prince dislike his own daughter?
The princes probably all liked girls from the Xu family and girls from the Qian family.
Who could like a girl who just grabs a pig's trotter and starts gnawing on it...?
"It's mainly because of the cold weather. Mother is worried that you won't eat enough and will go hungry," Madam Huangfu quickly explained.
Huangfu Ruoxi felt a little better, but then a few words she said made Madam Huangfu nervous again.
"I knew my mother loved me the most, so I just kept eating and didn't talk to the Seventh Prince."
Later, seeing that I was eating quickly, the Seventh Prince kept putting roasted meat in front of me.
He even told me, "Eat slowly, don't choke. The Prime Minister's mansion is so wealthy, we won't eat him out of house and home."
Lady Huangfu...
"You mean the Seventh Prince kept putting meat in front of you?" Lady Huangfu asked nervously.
"Huh? What's wrong? Not only are you putting food on my plate, but you're putting food on Yu-mei's plate too!"
Oh, Sister Key also put meat on our plates.
"My sister Yu and I are young, isn't it only right that they take care of us?" Huangfu Ruoxi said naturally.
Lady Huangfu...
She knew things weren't that simple.
How can these be the same? Shen Qingyu and Shen Qingyu eat together all the time; they're extremely familiar with each other.
And you? Is it good that we're meeting for the first time?
"Xi-jie, haven't you always wanted to go to the North to see your father?"
How about your mother sends you to the north to have a look?
"Will you leave when spring arrives?" Madam Huangfu asked tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Ruoxi exclaimed, "Is this really a good thing?"
"Really? You're really sending me to the north to see my father?"
"Does that mean I can ride horses freely in the North now? I don't have to worry about bumping into people anymore?" Huangfu Ruoxi asked excitedly.
"Yes, that's fine. As long as you want to go, once spring arrives and the roads are easier to travel, your mother will send you there," Madam Huangfu said immediately.
Huangfu Ruoxi was so happy she didn't know what to say.
She had long wanted to go to the north to see what the real desert scenery was like.
Are those wolves really not afraid of people? Are the stars in the sky really as if you could reach out and pluck them down?
"Hehe, then I'll talk to Yu-mei and see if she wants to come with me."
If Madam Shen didn't let her go, she would definitely jump up and down in anger.
Haha, it's okay. I can tell her then that I'll see the scenery of the North for her, and I can also eat more mutton from the North for her.
Oh, and the Seventh Prince, I also told him that I can go to the North now, but he can't go now.
He must be so envious of me!
Huangfu Ruoxi's words made Madam Huangfu's heart leap into her throat.
What's going on? Why is the Seventh Prince being mentioned even when going to a place like the North...?
What should we do now? Should we write a letter to the Marquis informing him of these events in the capital?
Or should we hurry up and find a husband for our daughter, settle things sooner to save trouble...?
In just a short while, Madam Huangfu had already come up with countless ideas.
But she quickly pretended that nothing had happened.
Even if the imperial family were to bestow a marriage upon them, they would certainly need to consult with the Marquis of Changsheng's family first.
Also, perhaps the Seventh Prince is just used to taking care of his younger siblings, and he just happened to take care of Huangfu Ruoxi as well!
It's okay, I must be overthinking it.
Who would give up a well-bred lady like Xu Roujia to become a princess consort who is always wielding swords and spears?
The eyes of the Emperor are not blind!
Lady Huangfu comforted herself in her residence, while Emperor Xiao Jing also comforted himself in the Qin Zheng Hall.
He made a point of finishing his official business early today, and then waited for the Seventh Prince to return.
Having brought the person over and sent everyone from the Diligent Governance Hall away, Emperor Xiao Jing finally began to think of himself as a caring father.
"Little Seven, how was your time at the Prime Minister's residence today?"
"I didn't play much. The food was pretty good," the Seventh Prince said truthfully.
Emperor Xiao Jing thought about it and agreed. In the dead of winter, people would have to hunch their shoulders when they went out, so there weren't many fun places to go.
Are we really going to go see those withered lotus leaves in the pond?
"Oh, the chefs at the Prime Minister's residence are quite good. Their skills are excellent, so it's normal that the food is good."
"What delicious food did you eat?" Emperor Xiao Jing continued to ask.
"Barbecue, barbecue in the garden, suggested by Sister Yu, we can eat while enjoying the scenery."
There were many people gathered around; it was quite lively.
"Even the cooks can't match what we're eating," the Seventh Prince said excitedly.
Emperor Xiao Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems they had a lot of fun, otherwise they wouldn't have said it was so lively.
Thinking about the candidates in his mind, Emperor Xiao Jing decided to start with the one he was least familiar with.
"I heard that Minister Qian's granddaughter also went? Her name is Qian Qingqing. I heard she is the most talented woman in the capital."
Did you see that?
"Who? Minister Qian's granddaughter? Which one? I didn't see her!" the Seventh Prince asked in confusion.
Emperor Xiao Jing...
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