Chapter 208: Eating like crazy

When Huo Jinchi got on the imperial carriage, Xu An said without any instructions, "Drive to Yanning Palace."

Huo Jinchi glanced at him and said, "You are doing your job better and better."

"Then, isn't the emperor going to Yanning Palace?" Xu An's scalp tightened and he said tremblingly.

Huo Jinchi shook his head slightly, "Don't be afraid, I was just flattering you."

Even though he said that, Xu An couldn't feel happy and wanted to slap himself.

How can he be so quick with his foul mouth?

Your Majesty also needs to save face!

Halfway through the journey, it started to rain. The rain was not heavy, but as fine and dense as a woven fabric. Even with an umbrella, it could not stop the slanting rain curtain.

But when he arrived at the Yanning Palace, he was turned away.

Looking at the tightly closed palace gate, Hawking pursed his lips and squeezed out two words from between his teeth, "Knock!"

Xu An had no choice but to step forward and knock on the door until his hands were almost broken.

The person who came was a young eunuch. When he opened the door and saw that it was the emperor, he was scared to death. After paying his respects, he wanted to run in to pass on the message, but was stopped by Huo Jinchi's men.

After walking a few steps forward, you can hear laughter coming from the hall.

Xu An quickly glanced at Huo Jinchi's expression and saw that the louder the laughter, the darker the emperor's face became.

The young eunuch looked at the timid but loyal eunuch tremblingly. When he saw that the emperor did not go in directly, he shouted, "The emperor is coming!"

With this shout, the hall suddenly fell silent, followed by a burst of noise.

Huo Jinchi glanced at the young eunuch before walking towards the palace gate.

The palace door opened, and before Yun Qin had time to go out to greet her, Huo Jinchi walked in with a chilly mist.

Yun Qin was startled and hurried over, "Your Majesty, why are you still in the rain?"

"You still have the nerve to ask." Hawking Chi's face looked even colder than the rain on it.

Afterwards, there was a panic among the soldiers.

When Xu An went out and brought the charcoal basin back in, the hall was already full of people kneeling.

The emperor had already taken off his outer robe, and Yun Qin was standing beside the couch, wiping Huo Jinchi's hair with a handkerchief herself, with a somewhat embarrassed smile on her face.

Huo Jinchi glanced at the two tables littered with cups and plates, "You guys are quite lively."

"The weather is a bit chilly, so I thought of eating a mutton hotpot to warm myself up." Yun Qin wiped his hair and said softly, "I can't eat it alone, let them watch!"

"Are you still drinking?" As soon as she opened her mouth, Hawking Chi smelled alcohol.

Yun Qin pressed her lips subconsciously, but suddenly burped. More alcohol leaked out from between her fingers, and she couldn't help but laugh awkwardly twice.

Her guilty look made Hawking grind his teeth, "I am sorry to have disturbed your interest."

Yun Qin was very obedient and quickly said, "No, no, if the emperor is not coming, I will not have any interest in it."

Huo Jinchi snorted coldly, it sounded like this was just another attempt to coax someone.

He no longer looked calm and gloomy. Yun Qin became bolder. She sat down beside him hesitantly, resting her chin on his shoulder, looking sideways at Huo Jinchi's face, and whispered, "Why is the emperor here?"

Her tone was somewhat sweet, "I heard that you lit up Shu Yaxuan's lamp, so I had the palace gates closed. I never thought you would come again."

"Did Nie agree to make you unhappy?" she asked softly, but a hint of schadenfreude leaked out from the corner of her lips.

Huo Jinchi finally glanced at her and met a pair of bright eyes that were slightly cunning. The corners of his lips were already somewhat unable to hold back. "Are you very happy?"

Yun Qin shook her head, and her pointed chin poked people's shoulders, causing some pain.

"The emperor wants to ask Nie for his consent. I feel sorry for her." She bit her lip lightly, as if trying to suppress the smile at the corner of her lips. "But if the emperor comes, then I..."

She lowered her eyelids slightly, "I am very happy."

Huo Jinchi snorted again, but the corners of his lips were slowly curled up, "You are used to lying to me."

"Your Majesty, I really didn't lie to you!" Yun Qin pushed further and held his arm and shook it gently, then moved closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Even if you have, please eat a little with me. I had no appetite just now, and now I'm hungry again."

Huo Jinchi placed his palm on her cheek and stroked it, completely unable to reject her soft words, "Okay, I'll eat with you."

Xu An, who was standing beside him with his head down, sighed in his heart.

The emperor hasn't even had dinner yet, but he's getting up reluctantly.

"Then..." Yun Qin grabbed his hand that was resting on her face and looked up at him, "Your Majesty, shouldn't you let them get up? Otherwise, there will be no one to serve you meals."

Huo Jinchi then glanced at the people kneeling on the ground and said calmly, "Everyone, get up!"

"Your servant, thank you, Your Majesty."

Yun Qin also smiled and said, "I, your concubine, also thank the emperor."

I felt greatly relieved in my heart: I finally coaxed her into submission!

Huo Jinchi tapped the tip of his nose, the smile in his eyes no longer concealed.

Xu An, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Emperor is really being dominated by Concubine Xi!

The coffee table was naturally moved out, and the pot used by Yunqin was refilled with water and charcoal. The kitchen also brought over two plates of freshly cut mutton.

Yun Qin attentively prepared two slices of mutton for Huo Jinchi, "Your Majesty, please taste my cooking skills."

Huo Jinchi ate it and nodded. Seeing Yunqin wanted to make a hot pot for him, he held her hand and said, "Aren't you hungry? Eat by yourself first. Don't worry about me."

As he said this, he put the mutton he had prepared on the plate in front of her.

Not having to serve him meals, Yun Qin was happy to have some free time. She picked up the meat from the dish and ate it, her eyes narrowed slightly with a smile.

As her eyes passed by the window, she frowned slightly, "Really? How come there are leaves all over the ground again? The yard will be dirty again tomorrow morning."

There were palace maids walking by outside, and with the help of the lanterns in their hands, one could clearly see that there were many leaves on the ground, which had been trampled on and mixed with mud and water.

Hearing this, Huo Jinchi glanced at her sideways, his eyes full of tenderness.

Yun Qin also turned to look at Huo Jinchi, "Your Majesty, can you ..."

Before she finished speaking, Huo Jinchi said decisively, "No!"

She had mentioned once before that she wanted to move these two century-old ginkgo trees, but he did not agree at that time.

The word "Yan" in Yanning Palace corresponds to these two ginkgo trees, symbolizing longevity. How can they be moved away?

Seeing Yunqin puffing up her cheeks, he reached out and held her hand on the table, and said softly, "Except for this matter, I will agree to anything you want."

Although Yun Qin was puzzled, she had no choice but to give up since he was so persistent.

"I don't know what I want either. I'll tell Your Majesty when I've made up my mind!"

"Okay." Huo Jinchi nodded with some indulgence, withdrew his hand and continued eating.

Yunqin met his gaze but did not look away immediately.

Compared to me, he seemed to be hungrier and ate in a hurry, but his eating manner was still elegant.

Yun Qin bit her chopsticks unconsciously. It was amazing that she seemed to be in a better mood with him accompanying her for dinner.