The ministers below, seeing Qin Jue begin to eat, glanced at the food on their own tables, swallowed hard, and indicated that they also wanted to eat.
But they dared not speak, they could not speak, they could only endure it. Therefore, the ministers turned their attention to Qin Ruoxi.
"Princess?"
"ah?"
Qin Ruoxi looked at the minister who had called her, puzzled.
"This...may I eat it?"
The minister pointed to the food on the table, swallowed hard, and finally couldn't help but ask...
At this moment, all the ministers opened their eyes wide and looked at Qin Ruoxi expectantly.
"Of course! These are for your uncles and elders."
Upon hearing Qin Ruoxi's words, the ministers' eyes lit up, and they were almost moved to tears.
"Your humble servant thanks Your Highness."
After everyone bowed to Qin Ruoxi, they looked at each other, then picked up their chopsticks and began to eat the food on the table.
Qin Jue glanced at the ministers below, who were scrambling for food, and frowned in disdain.
"Haven't eaten in eight lifetimes?"
Hearing Qin Jue's angry words, everyone secretly glanced at Qin Ruoxi sitting next to him.
After realizing that Qin Jue hadn't said anything about not letting them eat, they continued eating. The only difference was that this time the ministers ate very quietly, afraid of disturbing Qin Jue and then going hungry.
"Father, have you finished eating?"
Xiao Xi'er looked up at Qin Jue, blinking, after seeing him put down his chopsticks and stop eating.
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
Xiao Xi'er nodded, propped her head up on her hand and rested her elbow on the table, looking at Qin Jue.
"Father, I have something to tell you."
What do you want to say?
Seeing how serious Xiao Xi'er was, Qin Jue also looked at her with a similar seriousness.
Meanwhile, the ministers below, who were eating their meals, all pricked up their ears, listening intently and "openly" to Qin Jue and Xiao Xi'er's conversation.
Everyone was curious about what Xiaoxi'er was going to say to Qin Jue.
"Father, Third Brother, Qi Sinan, and Bailizhou want to go south to join the army."
The ministers below, hearing that Xiao Xi'er was going to discuss this matter with Qin Jue, all pricked up their ears, eager to hear what Qin Jue would say about it.
The most obvious one was Yang Fan. Holding the bowl in his hands, Yang Fan slowly moved towards Qin Jue. Afraid of being seen by Qin Jue, Yang Fan's movements were practically tiny.
Bai Lin, standing to the side and observing Yang Fan's actions, understood what Yang Fan was thinking.
Although she continued eating, her eyes were fixed on Yang Fan.
"Did your lecherous brother send you to say that?"
Qin Jue's voice was somewhat cold as he retorted to Xiao Xi'er. Hearing this, Xiao Xi'er quickly shook her head.
No, no.
Qin Jue remained silent, waiting for Xiao Xi'er to continue.
"When I came to bring Father food because I realized he hadn't eaten, I saw my third brother and the others kneeling outside Father's study."
Then he went to his third brother and asked why he was kneeling there. His third brother then gave a brief explanation.
"Oh? What did he tell you?"
Qin Jue became somewhat interested.
"My third brother said that Father was worried about him getting hurt in battle and didn't want him to join the army."
"Heh~, he certainly knows how to talk, but you're even better with your little mouth."
As he spoke, Qin Jue reached out and pinched Xiao Xi'er's lips.
"What she probably meant was that he wanted to join the army and fight, and I wouldn't allow it no matter what."
Hehehe
Xiao Xi looked at Qin Jue, then lowered her head and started giggling.
Qin Jue flicked Xiao Xi'er's forehead with his index finger and smiled faintly.
"Since Xiaoxi'er has taken on the role of mediator, why don't you share your thoughts?"
"Um……"
Xiao Xi'er didn't expect Qin Jue to ask her to share her insights, and then just kept saying "hmm" for a while.
During this time, Qin Jue patiently waited for Xiao Xi'er to speak, without urging her.
"Father, I think Third Brother's idea is very good."
Why do you say that?
Xiao Xi'er removed her hand from her head and looked at Qin Jue intently.
“Father, you are the master of this country, and my brother is your son. Right now, there are bandits fighting in the south. If my brother joins the army, won't the people think that you love them and don't abandon them?”
Although fighting involves bloodshed, pain, and possibly... even death.
But Father, my third brother said his childhood dream was to go to the battlefield, become a general, and protect the country and its people.”
"Father, you always told me to have something I like and then work hard for it."
"Just like how my third brother wanted to be a general to protect the people, that's something he also likes."
"Then my third brother is also working hard for what he likes."
While thinking about what Qin Jue had said to her before, and also about what Qin Jingtai had just said to her, Xiao Xi'er then spoke to Qin Jue...
"You little brat, you're actually on your third brother's side."
"No, not at all~"
I just remembered what my father had told me before, and then I remembered my third brother talking about the history of the war in the south; you could tell he was very worried.
And I believe that with Father's help, Third Brother won't be seriously injured.
Qin Jue patted Xiao Xi'er's head firmly from behind, "Your father doesn't have that much ability."
"Yes, my father is the most, most, most, most amazing! Nobody can compare to him."
As she spoke, Xiao Xi'er stretched out her hand and drew a large circle in front of her.
"Daddy~"
When Xiao Xi'er saw that Qin Jue was ignoring her, she started to act cute and affectionate towards him.
"Sanhezi, go and call Qin Jingtai, Qi Sinan, and Bailizhou in."
“Zhe”
Upon hearing the order, Sanhezi got up and left the Imperial Study, going outside.
A short while later, Sanhezi brought in Qin Jingtai, Qi Sinan, and Bailizhou.
Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live ten thousand years!
"Why do the three of you want to go south and join the army to fight?"
Upon hearing Qin Jue's question, the three of them, quite simultaneously, glanced at the other two and spoke in unison.
"Because I can protect Fenglan and the people, I can become a general."
"I heard that the three of you didn't get along in the palace academy, but now you seem to be quite in sync, don't you?"
Qin Jue didn't discuss joining the army in the south with the two men; instead, he teased Qin Jingtai, Qi Sinan, and Bailizhou.
None of the three complained, and none of them dared to complain.
"Your Majesty, although I don't get along with the Third Prince, we share the same attitude regarding the matter of going to the south to join the army."
Moreover, both Your Majesty and I wish to become generals, protect the people, and serve the court.
Qin Jue looked at Qi Sinan who was speaking, but then asked Qin Jingtai, "What about you, Third Brother?"
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