Chapter 249: What does Your Majesty want?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Emperor Wu Su took a bite first.
The Queen Mother had no confidence in what Ji Qingwu had done.
All meals in the palace are carefully prepared, but this is the first time that such a big pot of stew is placed directly in front of the emperor.
Ji Qingwu stared at Emperor Wu Su's face without blinking.
Although I'm not very confident about my cooking skills, I still want to get a compliment from him.
But after waiting for a long time, I didn't hear him say a word.
Li Yuzong was standing behind the emperor. Seeing that the emperor did not speak, he continued to eat with his chopsticks for several times, lowered his head and exchanged glances with Fanghua.
No matter what this Lord does, His Majesty likes it.
The empress dowager was originally not interested in the food which looked ordinary and was made with whole grains, but when she saw that the emperor was eating with great relish, she asked Shixi to take some.
The Queen Mother took a sip, put down her chopsticks, and savored the taste: "The soup is rich and fragrant. It tastes really good."
Ji Qingwu nodded perfunctorily to the empress dowager, his eyes still fixed on Emperor Wu Su who had already eaten two tortillas.
She felt itchy if she didn't get any evaluation.
The Queen Mother looked at Ji Qingwu's pitiful expression as he looked at the Emperor eagerly and said, "Your Majesty, please let Qingwu sit down and have some with you."
Emperor Wu Su said, "Sit down."
Shixi placed the bowls and chopsticks next to the emperor, so Ji Qingwu could only sit on the chair to the left of Emperor Wu Su.
The Queen Mother, who was sitting opposite the two men, nodded with satisfaction. Her work today was not in vain.
Not only was the emperor invited to dine at the Cining Palace, but it also seemed that the meals prepared by Ji Qingwu were very much to his liking.
The Queen Mother had not eaten this country dish for a long time, and after taking a bite, her appetite was aroused, so she picked up her chopsticks again.
Ji Qingwu was already hungry, so she picked up a piece of shredded chicken and cucumber with her chopsticks and put it into the small bowl in front of her.
Suddenly, her hand shook and the cucumber shreds fell onto her blouse.
Following the path of the cucumber shreds rolling down, Ji Qingwu looked in disbelief at a big hand that suddenly appeared on his knees.
Emperor Wu Su asked caringly, "Miss Ji, are your hands shaking because you're hungry?"
The material of the skirt was thin, and suddenly a big hand touched me. At that moment, an itchy and numb feeling appeared in my tailbone.
Ji Qingwu was just frightened.
She turned her head to glance at the owner of the long arms and found that the emperor didn't even look at her.
His eyes fell on the dish in front of him, as if he was thinking about what to eat next.
But because the empress dowager was still at the table, Ji Qingwu could not reveal anything. She lowered her head and secretly glanced at the emperor.
Then, he drew a handkerchief from his waist and wiped the juice off the front of his clothes.
Emperor Wu Su received her gaze and deliberately moved his hand upwards until he pinched her thigh before withdrawing his hand.
Ji Qingwu was so impatient that he almost tore the handkerchief.
The empress dowager saw that she looked nervous and thought that she was losing her composure because she was afraid of the emperor.
She said, "Qingwu, don't be nervous. Go change your clothes later and let Fanghua serve you the food first."
Fanghua moved at the sound, and before she reached the table, she saw Emperor Wu Su humble himself and picked up new dishes for her with his chopsticks.
Ji Qingwu looked at the pile of food in the bowl and began to eat.
After eating two bites, she found something wrong. Emperor Wu Su was picking up food for her with the chopsticks he had used.
Although I have eaten saliva many times in private, this is another matter.
When the Queen Mother saw this scene, she became even more certain that something had happened between the two of them, and she couldn't stop smiling.
In order to give these two people more space to get along.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am old and my appetite is not as good as you young people. I'm done. Let's go to the garden to digest the food."
After saying that, he took Shixi and Fanghua out together.
The Queen Mother originally wanted to call Li Yuzong away as well, and it would be best if she could clear the area completely, but he was an imperial official and she could not order him around.
There were only three of them left in the hall.
Ji Qingwu sat away with the bowl of rice in his hand.
Her lips were shiny and her eyes looked at him even brighter.
Emperor Wu Su put down his bowl and chopsticks and said in a deep voice, "Sit back."
Ji Qingwu did not move, and did not look afraid of him at all. He complained, "Your Majesty, why are you pinching me when you are not eating properly?"
Emperor Wu Su said indifferently: "My left hand is idle, so it is idle. Who told you to sit so close to me?"
Ji Qingwu said: "This is the Queen Mother's palace. If the Queen Mother finds out, it will be a disaster."
Emperor Wu Su raised his eyebrows and said, "No? The Queen Mother is eager for me to do something to you, otherwise why would she call you into the palace?"
You can't win by talking, and you can't win by fighting.
He who knows the current affairs is a hero. Ji Qingwu took a mouthful of rice and decided to eat his fill first.
Seeing Ji Qingwu's cheeks, I couldn't tell whether they were round from eating too much or puffy from being depressed.
Emperor Wu Su raised his lips, took the strong tea from Li Yuzong, rinsed his mouth, spit out the tea, and asked, "What are you doing in the palace?"
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered violently, and he said unsurely, "I came to the palace to help the Queen Mother prepare for the Longevity Festival."
"oh?"
Emperor Wu Su seemed to have just heard about it: "So it's for my birthday. Do you have any gifts prepared?"
When Ji Qingwu knew it was his birthday, he had already considered what gift to give him to celebrate.
"What does your majesty want?" she asked.
Emperor Wu Su said directly: "I want you to sit over here."
Ji Qingwu said angrily: "Your Majesty, please talk about something serious."
Emperor Wu Su raised his eyebrows in surprise: "How is this improper? This is what I want now."
Seeing her serious expression, he said slowly, "There are many things I want, such as peace in the world, the well-being of all people, good weather, and fewer natural disasters."
He teased that the wish he expressed was too small.
But this matter concerns the country and the people, and the wish is too heavy, which Ji Qingwu cannot do.
“Is there nothing else?” she asked.
Emperor Wu Su said: "In fact, there is only one thing I want most right now."
Ji Qingwu asked hurriedly: "What is it?"
Emperor Wu Su asked with a burning gaze: "Don't you know, Ah Wu?"
Ji Qingwu knew this kind of expression, she knew it too well!
She was mentally prepared when she entered the palace this time.
Ji Qingwu stammered, "I know."
Emperor Wu Su did not expect her to continue his conversation, and remained silent or changed the subject as usual.
But I was caught off guard by her response.
Emperor Wu Su began to doubt his ears, and a rare look of confusion appeared on his handsome face.
"You know..."
After a while, the emperor asked again in surprise: "What do you know?"
Ji Qingwu finally mustered up the courage, but he did not show the joy she had expected. Instead, he doubted herself, which made her feel upset.
She looked up at Li Yuzong and said, "Eunuch Li, can you please go out for a while?"
Emperor Wu Su did not object, and Li Yuzong walked out slowly.
He was anxious and wanted to listen more to what Miss Ji had to say.
Ji Qingwu supported himself on the dining table with both hands and stood up with great confidence.
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