"This boiled pork slices are now ready." Xu Yuehuai said, pushing the bowl of boiled pork slices forward.
Manager He was completely absorbed in his cooking. He had thought his skills were unmatched, but it turned out there were always people more skilled than him.
"Manager Xu, you are truly a very capable person," Manager He praised without reservation.
After a series of steps, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but nod and praise, "Brother He, I think your skills are quite good. After I leave, Tianxiang Restaurant can be handed over to you."
"Manager Xu, please don't tease me. How can my skills compare to yours?" Manager He scratched his head sheepishly.
...
Maimaiti was wronged at Tianxianglou, and he couldn't swallow his anger.
After much deliberation, he decided to go to the palace to give the king a proper talking-to.
Therefore, upon entering, he made no attempt to discuss the important matter, but instead began to exaggerate: "Your Majesty, I naturally hope that the little princess can return to the palace, so I went to fetch her this morning. However, Xu Yuehuai harbors malicious intentions and has no intention of letting the little princess return at all. If this continues, I'm afraid she will use the little princess to threaten us."
"The Central Plains have repeatedly invaded, and we cannot continue to tolerate this. I urge Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible."
"..."
He talked on and on, causing even the king of the Dark Moon Kingdom to frown.
"Maimaiti, did you come to the palace for no other reason than this?" he asked with a gloomy face.
Maimaiti was taken aback by this sudden question.
He paused, then asked, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"
"Regardless of what happens in the Central Plains, Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze came here because of the friendly relations between the two countries. We should never take action unless absolutely necessary. Now you keep talking about Xu Yuehuai's faults. What do you want me to do?" The king's expression was displeased.
He knew very well that now that the peace between Xu Yuehuai and the two countries had been resolved, there was no longer any possibility.
Maimaiti had never expected things to develop this way. He paused for a moment, then quickly continued, "Your Majesty, I do not understand your meaning?"
“That Bai Xingyuan is clearly a menace. He previously turned Chang’an upside down and now he’s come to wreak havoc on our Mingyue Kingdom. My actions are for the sake of all the court officials.”
"Does Your Majesty truly have the heart to watch your court officials suffer such a calamity?"
He spoke with an air of determination to meet with the emperor, even at the cost of his life.
This immediately put the king into deep thought.
Finally, he waved his hand and sighed, "I already know. You may go back now."
“Your Majesty!” Maimaiti continued.
He feared that his king might be too lenient and let Xu Yuehuai and his group go again, which would ruin his plan once more.
"The Central Plains have been invading us repeatedly. If this continues, I'm afraid they'll be pressing in with a large army."
He didn't want to give up so easily.
"Alright!" The king waved his hand again, but this time, he was filled with anger. "Maimaiti, you are just a subject. Do you dare to try to control my will? I advise you, if you dare to say another word, I will take your head first."
Upon hearing this, Maimaiti immediately fell silent.
It seems he has to think of other ways.
Therefore, he had no choice but to retreat.
...
That said, ever since Consort Jia was sent back to the palace, she has returned to her previous state of madness, and even with Yin Hu and Heng Niang taking care of her, she has not improved at all.
That day, Hengniang couldn't resist any longer and simply took the silver pot outside.
"Yinhu, what exactly happened at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion a while ago? Why is Your Highness acting like a different person after you came back?" She was worried, but even more worried that it would threaten the child in Consort Jia's womb, which would mean she would have to endure hardship again.
Yin Hu pursed his lips, unsure how to respond.
"Hengniang, don't worry too much," Yinhu comforted Hengniang.
After hearing this, Hengniang looked at the silver pot with even more eager eyes, wanting to know what had happened.
Seeing this, Yin Hu could only say, "It's because the Duchess of Zhenguo is temporarily unable to take care of anyone, which is why Consort Jia was sent back."
Hengniang's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she kept repeating what Yinhu had said in her mind.
"I'm afraid Consort Jia misunderstood the Duke of Zhenguo's meaning, that's why," Yin Hu sighed.
Hengniang couldn't help but sigh. She didn't want anything to happen to Consort Jia, and she didn't want to go back to the way things were before.
She glanced at the silver pot, then thought about what she had just said, and a thought came to her mind: "Silver Pot, when will Princess Heyue return?"
She placed all her hopes on Xu Yuehuai, but Yinhu didn't know either, and she shook her head.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Mingyue was also embroiled in constant conflict.
That night, Xu Yuehuai couldn't calm down. Just as she was about to go out for a walk, she suddenly heard a noise outside. When she opened the window, she saw the little princess outside.
"Little princess? What are you doing here?" She quickly went out and picked her up.
The little princess nestled in her arms and said in a childish voice, "Sister Xu, I can't sleep. Can you sleep with me?"
“Okay.” Xu Yuehuai nodded immediately.
She also had something she wanted to say to the little princess.
After the two snuggled together in bed, Xu Yuehuai began, "How about I tell you a story? Long, long ago, there was a beautiful kingdom and a beautiful princess..."
After she finished telling her story, the little princess suddenly looked up and asked, "Sister Xu, if there were a chance for you to go back and see your father, would you be willing?"
"Of course I'd like to," Xu Yuehuai nodded.
The little princess was drowsy in Xu Yuehuai's arms, but she was still murmuring, "Sister Xu, I don't want to eat the food from the Central Plains anymore. I just want you to live."
Then, he fell asleep immediately.
Xu Yuehuai patted the person's head, feeling a surge of relief: "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Then she went out.
Sure enough, Qi Guze was still awake.
He frowned when he saw who it was: "A-Yue, what's wrong?"
"Your Highness?" Xu Yuehuai walked over quickly and said directly, "I'm thinking of sending the little princess back to the palace."
"But what happened?" Qi Guze couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he saw the weariness in her eyes.
Xu Yuehuai shook her head: "It's not a big deal, but if we want to survive in the Mingyue Kingdom, we must make sure the little princess is well. If she is well, we will naturally have our own future. If something happens to her, then we will be completely doomed."
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