Chapter 290 Coaxing the Child

Hearing the continuous exclamations from this side, Hawking Chi had the urge to rub his forehead.

Yunqin’s daily miscellaneous reading was not in vain, as she actually knew the local characteristics in great detail. But why are they all about food?

Seeing that the two were talking excitedly, he remained silent, and as a result, he heard the topic take a sharp turn for the worse again.

"What about the capital city? What delicious food is there?" This time the eldest prince asked directly about food.

Yun Qin tapped her lips twice with her fingers, seeming to be a little stumped.

Of course there are a lot of delicious food in Beijing, but they are all delicacies from all over the world. There are not many that are local to Beijing.

"I don't know much about the rest, but I heard a strange thing. Minister Xu of the Ministry of Personnel has a famous chef at home. He makes excellent wontons. It is said that the soup from cooking wontons can be directly used to make tea..."

"Ah?" The eldest prince was surprised. "I have met Lord Xu before. His family used wonton soup to make tea?"

Yun Qin nodded and continued, "I also heard that there is a Hu general in the Cavalry Battalion who loves to eat meat, and he likes to eat strange meat, such as camel hump meat and donkey meat. One time, he even cooked and ate his own quiver, and told everyone that it was especially delicious!"

The eldest prince stared in astonishment, "Can a quiver be eaten?"

Yun Qin nodded again, and said in a gossipy tone, "Maybe he has some kind of pica."

"Pica?"

As their conversation became more and more outrageous, Hawking Chi finally couldn't help but cough.

This sound brought the two, one big and one small, who were almost huddled together, back to their senses instantly, as if they just remembered that they were testing their homework.

The two of them immediately sat up straight, and Yun Qin asked in a pretentious manner: "Your Highness, I want to ask you which is the most important pass in the west?"

That look almost made Hawking laugh out of anger.

"Yes, it's Yumen Pass..." The eldest prince was not as calm as Yun Qin. He nervously observed his father's expression secretly.

At this time, Xu An came in and said to the three people: "Lunch is ready, it's time for the masters to eat."

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the emperor was looking at him with a subtle gaze, and Concubine Xi seemed to be unable to hold back her laughter. She laughed briefly, then pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress her smile.

The eldest prince was not as tolerant as her and asked directly: "Eunuch Xu, what do you want for lunch today?"

Hawking Chi finally couldn't help but stroke his forehead.

Although Xu An didn't understand the situation, he had to answer since the eldest prince asked. But just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard the emperor say, "Send it in!"

"yes."

At the dinner table, the eldest prince ate absent-mindedly, apparently still not coming back to his senses from the strange stories that Yun Qin had told him.

The maid serving the dishes picked up a piece of fish for him. He picked it up, studied it for a while, and asked Hawking Chi:

"Father, can this fish meat really be cut into pieces as thin as mosquito legs?"

Yun Qin, who was drinking soup at the side, was almost choked. She glanced at Huo Jinchi's headache and smiled with her hands covering her lips.

Huo Jinchi waited for him to look, then said to the eldest prince, "Concentrate on eating."

"Yes, father." The eldest prince was a little embarrassed. He stuffed the fish into his mouth and dared not say more.

Seeing him disappointed, Huo Jinchi couldn't help but sigh and said, "There is also a chef in the palace who is good at making fish sashimi. Although he can't cut it so finely, his knife skills are also excellent. Let him make a piece of fish sashimi for you to see next time."

"Really?" The eldest prince was surprised.

Yun Qin just realized that there was such a chef in the palace. She immediately said, "Your Majesty, I would like to see him, too."

"Okay." Huo Jinchi said unhappily, "But you can only watch!"

Fish sashimi is raw fish slices, and the eldest prince's small intestine cannot handle it. She is not much better than a child.

Just take a look, it’s good to take a look.

Yun Qin puffed up her cheeks and smiled at him, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The eldest prince also hurriedly said, "Thank you, father."

Perhaps this incident encouraged him and gave him the courage to ask, "Father, is there really a Hu general who eats quivers in the cavalry camp?"

Hawking was silent for two seconds.

He now regrets why he gave his son to Yunqin to raise. He feels that the eldest prince will have more and more strange problems in the future, and then it will be out of control.

But facing the curious and expectant eyes of the two people, one big and one small, Hawking Chi finally nodded.

"Han Yue's."

"It's true." They both exclaimed in unison.

Huo Jinchi gave up and continued, "He told everyone that. I think he is just bragging. Don't take it seriously."

His tone was subtle, and it was obvious that he had been holding these words in his heart for a long time.

Yun Qin and the eldest prince looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

After dinner.

The eldest prince ate a piece of jujube flower crisp as he wished, then he yawned and felt a little sleepy.

The nanny came in and took the eldest prince to take a nap. He was so sleepy that he could not open his eyes, but he still politely bowed to Huo Jinchi Yunqin and took his leave.

When being carried away by the nanny, Huo Jinchi also noticed the reluctant look in the eldest prince's eyes.

This made Hawking sigh slightly.

Although he loves children, he never spoils them, but today he broke his promise.

But I don’t know how Concubine De raised this child or who treated him well, but he seems to be too attached to her.

Perhaps it is because she was sick all year round when she was young, so she is a little bit spoiled.

Maybe it's time to arrange some riding lessons...

The poor eldest prince doesn't know yet that he may not have much time to listen to Yun Qin telling him stories in the future.

As soon as the eldest prince left, Yun Qin's straight back relaxed and she yawned lazily.

"Your Majesty, it's time for me to leave now."

Let's go back early while the rain stops.

I have been in the Qinzheng Hall for a whole morning. When I pay my respects tomorrow, I will probably see a few pairs of red eyes again.

Although she didn't say anything serious, she did take care of the child for the whole afternoon.

"It just rained outside, be careful on your way back."

Huo Jinchi didn't keep her. If he had kept her here, he would have been afraid that he would not be able to sleep well at noon.

"I save it."

After I said goodbye and left, it suddenly started raining outside. It wasn't heavy, but a little foggy.

This weather is really suitable for sleeping.

Yunqin yawned and sat on the shoulder bag, taking the umbrella that Tingchun handed over, "Let's go."

Tingchun nodded and said to the eunuch who was carrying the sedan chair, "Watch your feet and walk slowly!"

She loved to laugh, but she was also the most sharp-tongued. The eunuchs were a little afraid of her and nodded hurriedly, carrying the sedan chair steadily.

Not far from the Qinzheng Hall, Yun Qin was feeling a little drowsy when she suddenly saw a small figure in a pavilion not far away.

"Isn't that the eldest prince?" Tingchun also saw it and asked curiously, "Who is the old nanny next to him? Why does she look unfamiliar?"

Yunqin was also shocked. Could it be that the stolen child had been brought to the palace?

Just as she was about to take people over, she saw the eldest prince's nanny coming over, hugging him, and scolding the old nanny away.

The eldest prince didn't seem to be frightened. He said a few words to the nanny beside him and was carried away.

"It looks like the carriage is broken?" Tingchun said in surprise.

The view here is limited, and only then can I see the sedan chair lifted out from behind the rockery, which looks like a broken rope.

The nanny scolded the eunuch a few more times, then left, holding the umbrella in one hand and the eldest prince in the other.

"The eunuchs carrying the sedan chair are too careless. Why don't they check it carefully?" Tingchun said, glancing at the four eunuchs carrying the sedan chair.

They straightened their backs immediately.

Yun Qin looked at the background as they left and narrowed her eyes slightly.