Chapter 397 Suspicion

The prince was stunned when he heard what Emperor Minh Xi said.

"Prince, I know your situation in Dai Viet. The Emperor of Dai Viet kept you in Daxia, and his intention is also obvious." Emperor Minh Xi looked at the prince with sincerity.

"Since they have treated you like this, why don't you..."

Before Emperor Minh Xi finished his words, the prince said, "Your Majesty, I stayed here just to assist your country in the investigation."

"My Emperor of Dai Viet treats me very well."

The prince bowed and saluted, his expression still indifferent.

Emperor Minh Xi knew that there was no point in talking today, so he said goodbye and left.

After Emperor Mingxi left, Xifeng scolded him, "Prince, the Great Xia Emperor clearly wants to join forces with you. With such a good opportunity, why don't you agree?"

The Great Prince lowered his voice to a very low level, "People's minds are hard to predict. Right now, self-preservation is the top priority."

...

Kunning Palace.

Emperor Mingxi was annoyed by the Great Prince, and his brows were still furrowed when he came to Kunning Palace for dinner.

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Xia Miaoyuan asked while putting some crispy meat into his bowl.

The Queen echoed, "Yes, when I saw Your Majesty come in today, your brows have not relaxed. What happened?"

Emperor Minh Xi sighed, "It's still that Yue Haoyun."

"I treated him sincerely and wanted to cooperate with him, but he directly refused."

"The little emperor of Dai Viet has treated him like this, but he is still devoted to him."

Xia Miaoyuan stuffed two pieces of crispy meat into his mouth and chewed, his cheeks bulging like a little hamster.

[I just praised my father for his intelligence a few days ago, how could my father be so stupid? ]

[This Yue Haoyun, I remember that his growth experience was very bumpy. The palace struggles in the Dai Viet Palace were fierce, especially when his father was in power. 】

【The old emperor was particularly lustful, and valued beauty over morality. The original empress was even deprived of her power to manage the six palaces because of her old age and fading beauty. 】

【The old emperor fell in love with every woman he saw, and as long as she was young and beautiful, he would give her a high position. In this way, the harem of Oetsu was filled with foul smells. 】

【In order to compete for favor, the concubines used all kinds of dirty means. Abortion, poisoning, and murdering the heirs were all common means. 】

【Yue Haoyun's mother was just a concubine of low status and not very favored. For the sake of safety, the mother and son were very cautious. Living in such an environment since childhood, Yue Haoyun developed a suspicious character and was very difficult to trust others. 】

【Now that he has just arrived at the Great Xia Palace, he must have many suspicions in his heart. How can he easily believe his father's words and reach a cooperation? 】

Emperor Mingxi and the Empress listened attentively to their daughter's voice, and they had a sense of understanding when they heard this.

"Father, mother, what are you thinking about? Eat quickly? These dishes will not taste good if they get cold." Xia Miaoyuan had just swallowed the crispy meat in his mouth, and suddenly found that the emperor and the empress were in a daze, holding up their chopsticks but not picking up the dishes.

The Empress hurriedly said to Emperor Mingxi: "Maybe this prince is suspicious by nature."

【Mother is so smart, she hit the point right away. 】

Emperor Mingxi: So I am the only one who is stupid.

The empress picked up a piece of fish for Emperor Mingxi and said softly, "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Take your time and let Yue Haoyun see your sincerity."

Emperor Mingxi thought for a moment, "Well, what Ruoyu said makes sense."

Xia Miaoyuan tried hard to pick up meatballs in her bowl and said casually, "Let's make him some delicious food from Great Vietnam. If you want to move a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach."

"We send him delicious food from Great Vietnam every day, he must be moved."

Emperor Mingxi and the empress looked at each other in dismay: My daughter, where did you hear these lewd words?

Xia Miaoyuan finally picked up two meatballs and stuffed them all into her mouth to chew. She suddenly raised her head and found that the emperor and the empress were looking at her.

"Father, mother, why are you looking at me? Why don't you eat?"

The empress finally came to her senses and said to Emperor Mingxi in a gentle voice, "What my daughter said may be a good idea."

The next day, the empress specially found a chef in the palace who was good at cooking Vietnamese cuisine, and was responsible for cooking for Yue Haoyun every day.

At noon, several delicious Vietnamese dishes were ready, and Xia Miaoyuan and the fifth prince skipped to the Fu'en Hall.

When they arrived at the Fu'en Hall, the eldest prince was lying on a rocking chair bored and enjoying the cool in the courtyard.

Xifeng advised: "Prince, please make do with eating a little. Although the food is not very tasty, it can fill your stomach after all."

"If you are not eating for your mouth, then for your body, you should at least eat something."

The prince waved his hand impatiently: "This prince really has no appetite. Forget it, I won't eat. It doesn't matter if I skip a meal."

When he was in the Yingbin Pavilion some time ago, there was a chef in the pavilion who cooked Da Yue dishes for them every day.

Therefore, those days living in the Yingbin Pavilion, although not as good as his palace, were not bad.

Now that he has moved into the palace, the dishes sent to him by the Yu Kitchen every day are all Da Xia dishes.

First, he is not used to Da Xia dishes, and second, he is in a bad mood, so his appetite is even worse.

Therefore, he had no appetite at all when he looked at the four dishes on the table.

"The Fifth Prince has arrived! Princess Anguo has arrived!"

The eunuch's shout startled Yue Haoyun and Xifeng in the courtyard.

The two were stunned for a moment.

In their impression, weren't the Fifth Prince and Princess Anguo children? Why did the children come here to see a proton?

However, due to their status, the two still stood respectfully and saluted the two children who came in.

"I didn't know that His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince and His Royal Highness the Princess were coming. I am sorry that I didn't come to greet you. Please forgive me." The tone of the prince was very humble.

Xia Miaoyuan stood opposite Yue Haoyun like a little adult, and said solemnly: "My Lord, our father and mother were afraid that you would not be accustomed to the food of Great Xia, so they specially found a skilled chef from Great Yue to cook for you." The

fifth prince then opened the lids of two food boxes and introduced them: "Look, these are all dishes from Great Yue. The chef's cooking skills are very good. Eat them while they are hot!"

It was the Queen's idea to let the Fifth Prince and Xia Miaoyuan deliver the food.

If the Emperor or the Crown Prince delivered the food, it would seem too condescending and unreasonable.

If the eunuchs were to deliver the food every day, it would seem that they don't

value Yue Haoyun enough. Letting the two children deliver the food is not only appropriate in status, but also shows that Daxia values ​​Yue Haoyun very much.

Moreover, children are more likely to make people feel close.

The eldest prince looked at the two children in front of him, and then at the two fragrant food boxes, and he was stunned.

While he was stunned, the fifth prince had already ordered the eunuchs to put all the dishes on the table.

"Uncle Yue, eat it while it's hot! It won't taste good if it gets cold." Xia Miaoyuan said concernedly.

The eldest prince looked at the little girl in front of him who was as soft as a ball, and then at the little boy who was busy serving the food like an adult, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"Okay, thank your father and mother on my behalf, and I'll eat now."