675 Black Eggs and Consort Yun (3)
âNo! I donât have any official business.â The Emperor immediately interrupted her, as if she was going to go back on her word if he was a step later.
Consort Yun covered her face and smiled. She led a string of little black eggs into the house. The Emperor was still in a daze from her smile as he let Dabao lead him into the house.
âYour Majesty! Your Majesty!â In the Central Palace, the Empress was sitting in front of a large table of dazzling dishes, waiting for the Emperor to come and eat. Suddenly, an eunuch hurriedly walked in. âYour Majesty, His Majesty sent someone to tell you not to wait for him to eat.â
A trace of disappointment flashed across the Empressâs eyes. âIs there official business in the court again?â
The eunuch lowered his head and said, âNo, there wasnât any official business.â
The Empress was puzzled. âThen whatâs going on? His Majesty has something on his mind and doesnât want to eat anymore?â
The eunuch lowered his head even more.
The Empressâs gaze turned slightly cold. âIf you have anything to say, just say it.â
âYes,â the eunuch replied in a low voice. âHis Majesty went to the Vermilion Bird Palace.â
The Empressâs expression changed. âWhat did you say? Where did His Majesty go?â
The servant stuttered in fear. âV-Vermillion Bird Palace, Honored Consort Yunâs bedchamber.â
The Empressâs eyes turned slightly cold as she asked strangely, âWhy did His Majesty go there?â
In the morning, he had promised her that he would not see the honored consort again. Why did he break his promise?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Although the relationship between the Emperor and the Honored Consort was most likely not because of old feelings, as long as she thought of the Emperor appearing in the Honored Consortâs bedchamber, she would always feel uneasy.
The eunuch said, âI think⦠a relative of Her Highness, the Honored Consort came. The Emperor brought them to visit Her Highness.â
The Empress said indifferently, âThe Shen family has long cut ties with her. Where does she have relatives?â
Besides, what relatives could be sent over personally by the Emperor? In a flash, the Empress realized something. She clenched her fists and asked, âWhat kind of relatives? How old is he? What does he look like?â
The eunuch thought for a while and said, âThree children, about two or three years old.â
The Empress closed her eyes. The little masters of the Helian family, the little Gu Elders of the Gu Palace, and the great-grandsons of Nanzhao! It was indeed them!
In the Vermilion Bird Palace, the food was served. The Emperor and Consort Yun sat down with the three little fellows.
This was the first time Consort Yun had dinner with her family since she entered the palace, and it was also the first time the Emperor had dinner with Consort Yun. What made the Emperor frown was that the table was filled with vegetarian food. It was obvious that the little fellows did not like vegetarian food.
It was true that they were not picky. They ate everything that was in their bowls, but eating happily was still different from eating with a frown.
The Emperor put down his chopsticks and called the chef from the small kitchen over. âWhy is it all vegetarian?â
The chef knelt down and kowtowed. âYour-Your-Your-Your Majesty, Her Highnessâ health isnât good, and meat and fish canât be eaten. Thatâs why we specially made vegetarian food to nourish Her Majestyâs body.â
The Emperor looked at Consort Yun, who was silently eating, and the little black eggs that looked like they had tasted wax. He said to the chef, âGo make a few meat dishes.â
âYes!â The chef hurriedly left. He did not expect the Emperor to eat here. Otherwise, he would not dare to give him an all-vegetarian banquet even if he had a hundred guts!
The Emperor said to Consort Yun, âTell them what you want to eat. Although your health is important, you donât have to make things difficult for yourself.â
Consort Yun secretly rolled her eyes. If you have the ability, go and tell your Empress. Tell her not to find the imperial physician to take my pulse and not let anyone deduct my food!
Since the Emperor had personally given the order, the chef did not dare to be negligent. Not long after, he made braised pork, white braised mutton, steamed sea bass, steamed eggs with scallops, and crab roe tofu.
âSlurp ~â Consort Yunâs eyes lit up. She thought that she had hidden it well, but she did not know that the Emperor had already seen her.
The Emperor picked up the braised pork for the three little fellows one by one. When he picked up the fourth piece, which was also the fattest piece, Consort Yun drooled.
The Emperorâs hand trembled imperceptibly. He composed himself and placed the braised pork in Consort Yunâs bowl.