Chapter 501 What's the point of inserting yourself
"Aye, Aye!" Before he could report, Li Tai pushed open the door of Liangyi Hall with a bang.
The emperor and empress, who were hugging each other, were so shocked that they quickly let go. The emperor said with a little annoyance and helplessness: "Qingque!"
"Father, Mother!" Li Tai bowed hurriedly when he saw his parents were there.
"Father, Emperor, and Mother!" Li Chengqian said seriously.
"Greetings to His Majesty and the Queen!" Su Ying felt a little embarrassed. The family was having a great time, so what was the point of her interjecting?
The emperor and empress were both dressed in their best attire. The empress wore a formal gown and twelve hairpins, which looked gorgeous and noble, showing off her elegant demeanor.
It complements your majesty's robes and crown, bringing good luck and prosperity!
"Master Su?" The emperor looked among the few people. There was excitement in the eyes of his two sons. There must be something important.
"Father, if cow's milk and goat's milk can be made into milk powder, what would you do with it?" Li Tai looked up and asked his father.
"Oh, Qingque has this ability?" The emperor didn't think much about it. He just thought that his son had become more creative after following Su Ying.
"Yeah, the child hasn't been designed yet! Father, just tell me, if the child can be made, what will you do?" Li Tai hugged his father and shook him.
"Let go, let go!" The emperor's crown beads were shaking.
"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me! Ah yeah!" The little fat boy insisted that his father give him an answer.
"Okay, I'll appoint you as the governor of Yongzhou and concurrently the general of the Left Wuhou. Well, and..." The emperor pondered for a moment, wondering what additional title he would give him.
"Erlang!" the queen said softly, shaking her head slightly at her husband.
The emperor stopped talking and asked, "Mr. Gao Ming, Mr. Xiao Su, are you here for this matter as well?"
"Yes, father!" Li Chengqian was not as excited as before.
"Oh, tell me how you came up with the idea of making milk powder from cow's milk and goat's milk?" The emperor did not realize the deeper meaning of this.
Because this thing has not yet appeared, people would never think of its importance to nomadic peoples.
"Your Majesty, it was Lord Su who came up with this idea. When he was teaching us the new sugar-making technology, he wondered if cow's milk and goat's milk could also be made into milk powder." Li Chengqian replied.
The queen looked at Su Ying. She had such a small body but such great energy, yet she could even think of such a thing!
With milk powder, you can drink milk at any time without worrying about it going bad due to long journeys or hot weather.
The concentrated substance can be magnified several times by adding water, which makes transportation and storage much more convenient.
"Well, this is a good idea!" The emperor stroked his beard, really confused as to why these children were so excited.
"Father, what do you think? If our army had this thing, we could launch a surprise attack or march across the desert..." Li Chengqian hinted secretly when he saw that his always wise father had not responded.
The emperor paused stroking his beard and looked at the queen in astonishment. Besides disbelief, his eyes were filled with surprise and relief!
"Can milk powder make you full?" The emperor found it hard to imagine.
"Your Majesty, the quantity is sufficient. If it is combined with sufficient sugar, it will definitely guarantee the physical fitness of every soldier!
"In addition to milk powder and sugar, you can also add soybean flour, rice flour, salt, oil, etc., mix them in the right proportions, and then compress them, which can greatly eliminate the inconvenience of transporting food and fodder," Su Ying replied.
When these words were spoken, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were surprised. I didn’t hear you say that just now!
"I just thought of it!" Su Ying smiled. Now that things have come to this, she might as well add fuel to the fire.
"Your Majesty! The time has come!" Xu Zhi had been waiting outside the door for a long time and had to remind him.
"Well, very good! Let's suppress this matter for now and don't let it leak out! We'll discuss it in detail after the palace banquet!" the emperor said excitedly.
Holding the Queen's hand, the Emperor and the Queen walked out of the Liangyi Hall first and headed towards the Xuanwu Gate. This year's palace banquet was held at the Xuanwu Gate.
The Crown Prince followed, followed by the Fourth Prince Li Tai.
Su Ying walked at the end like a little follower, looking left and right, ready to find an opportunity to slip away.
However, she was not familiar with the palace. With the emperor and empress in front, everyone else along the way gave way to them. Su Ying didn't even have anyone to ask for directions, so she had to follow silently.
"Don't walk around, keep up!" The little fat boy turned around and saw Su Ying looking around, and whispered.
Li Chengqian heard this and turned back, "After we get to the banquet hall, I'll have someone take you back to Lord Su."
"No need! Lord Su can just sit at the same table with me!" Li Tai felt it was troublesome.
Besides, sitting at the same table with Master Su, we can talk about many interesting things, which is much more interesting than watching boring singing and dancing.
"Bluebird!" Li Chengqian was annoyed.
"How can this be? You let Master Su sit with you, and what are those ladies saying about Master Su? Have you forgotten what happened at the Lu family a few days ago?"
"Hmph! Do you think those ladies will shut up just because Master Su doesn't sit with me? They have mouths on their bodies, how can you stop them from saying anything? I'm not afraid!"
Li Tai looked indifferent.
"Aren't you afraid? Master Su Yunying is still unmarried. If you are happy, where will you put Master Su?" Li Chengqian questioned.
"I..." Li Tai had no way to refute.
"Your Highnesses, please don't argue. I will find my seat later." Su Ying felt that it was inappropriate for these two brothers to compete with each other in everything.
It's no wonder that Li Tai would have such an idea. The emperor favors him, and there are people with ulterior motives instigating him. He is the closest to the crown prince and can get there with just a little jump. How could he not be tempted?
The fact that someone with ulterior motives would instigate this is not unrelated to the brothers' unintentional competition for favor.
Entering the banquet hall, the emperor and empress sat on the dragon and phoenix throne at the top, and the prince sat alone on the left side of the first step.
Li Tai sat second among the princes on the left side of the banquet pool, and the third prince Li Ke sat first.
Su Ying asked the eunuch and prepared to go to the back to find her parents.
"Master Su, please sit here. I have some questions to ask you." Li Ke said.
"That's right, Lord Su, the palace banquet will start soon." Li Tai didn't want Su Ying to leave.
"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? What do you want to see father for?" The fifth prince Li You hurried over and asked the palace servants to move his desk over here.
Li You was a casual person and didn't care much about palace rules. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rebelled so brazenly and flaunted himself all the way, like a moron.
Seeing this, Prince Lu Li Yuanchang also moved over silently.
The originally neatly arranged seats were squeezed to where Li Ke and Li Tai were, and Su Ying couldn't leave even if she wanted to.
"Set up a desk for Lord Su!" Li Ke said to the palace servants.
The palace servant looked at Su Ying calmly, then quickly moved her over and placed her behind the princes.
When the emperor and empress saw Su Ying being held back by the prince and not allowed to leave, they smiled at each other and were pleased to see the outcome.
Normally these sons rarely get to play together, but this little Lord Su is like glue, bringing these little brats together.
Crown Prince Li Chengqian looked at Su Ying surrounded by several imperial brothers. The seventh uncle also came over and glared at Li Tai with displeasure.
Li Tai glanced at his brother casually, feeling smug.
Opposite the prince sat the concubines. Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin saw their sons sitting in a group, which was unusual for them.
He was talking to a seventh-rank official in a warm manner and even arranged a seat for him. The emperor and empress did not seem unhappy at all and were not surprised.
Looking at the official again, she was thin and clearly a woman. He knew in his heart that this was the legendary Lingnan female official Su Ying.
Next to the prince's seat were meritorious officials and nobles.
Prime Minister Fang was not surprised and remained calm. Instead, one of them kept looking at him with scrutiny.
The look was not very friendly, and Su Ying, who was being pestered and questioned by several princes, could not ignore it.
Glancing over, he saw a nobleman in a purple robe, about the same age as the emperor.
Li Tai followed Su Ying's gaze and said to the purple-robed noble, "Uncle!"
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