"Not at the moment. Father-"

Ming Yue's voice suddenly stopped. For Emperor Qingren, his feelings are very complicated.

When I was a child, I was also very eager to be cared for and loved by my father. It's just that after a long time, those expectations slowly fell through.

Especially after knowing how his mother died innocently and tragically, his last trace of family affection for Emperor Qingren also dissipated.

"I don't care if I give it or not, it's only mine."

Xia Qingtong looked at Ming Yue and couldn't help but raise his foot and kiss him on the lips.

"Xianggong, I like you to be so domineering."

……

A month later, Ming Yue changed some of the shortcomings of the military department. Some of the changes that have been introduced in the past have also been carried forward.

With Xu Ying as his assistant, he will get twice the result with half the effort. When he went to court again, Ming Yue directly put himself on how to reform the military department in the next step. Including the six parts of how to emulate, the folds were handed directly to Emperor Qingren.

The reform of the Ministry of Industry has already achieved good results.

It's past July, and the first rice crop has been harvested. It not only saves the cost of farming, but also increases the yield of farmland.

Although this year is only a preliminary trial, the increase in yields by a fifth is enough to make those farmers happy.

Emperor Qingren was still concentrating on the twists and turns in front of him, but the suppressed voices of the courtiers could not be stopped at all.

Ming Yue's talent and skill can't be said to be a prince.

Not to mention, everyone remembers the events of this month ago.

Ming Yuan rebelled silently, and few people in the capital knew about it. After all, the Dong family is not as strong as before, and if they really help Ming Yuan rebel, they can't get anything good.

Look at the fate of the Dong family now, the whole family is beheaded. The only one who escaped was Dong Jia, who had broken away from the Dong family and moved out of the Dong Mansion, but was not involved in this matter.

However, the name he finally won was gone, and he had a great future.

Emperor Qingren cherished his talents, and knew that he was not involved in the rebellion case. sent him out to the field to be the magistrate.

Although I went to that remote place, if I sincerely worked hard for the well-being of the people, I might not be able to return to the capital in the future.

This is already an extrajudicial favor from Emperor Qingren.

Pull it far, continue to explain the more.

Now the courtiers in the court can be regarded as seeing it. This Ming Yue didn't do anything. The other princes killed themselves?

Look. It's not atmospheric, what is it?

A talented and atmospheric prince. Why don't you set up a prince?

Emperor Qingren saw Ming Yue's recital, his eyes fell on Ming Yue, and he was silent for a long time.

After retiring from the dynasty, Emperor Qingren left Ming Yue alone.

Regarding some of the things mentioned in his recital, Emperor Qingren had to ask them one by one.

Ming Yue has nothing to do at home and discusses these things with Xia Qingtong every day, and he talks about the truth. In addition, now he has begun to disregard Emperor Qingren as his father, only as an emperor.

It was a pleasure to communicate. At least that's what he thinks.

The taste in Emperor Qingren's heart is a little complicated and indescribable. After looking at the past two years, he seems to have to admit one thing, this son is better than he thought.

His lips moved, and he wanted Ming Yue to withdraw first. The eunuch came over and said that it was lunch time, and Concubine Li sent someone to ask where to set up the meal.

"Erchen—"

Ming Yue was about to retire, but Emperor Qingren glanced at him: "You have eaten, and then go out of the palace." ”

"The retainers obey."

…………

A long dining table filled with delicate dishes. It looks like there is no shortage of color and fragrance.

Ming Yue was not interested. No matter how delicate the food is, it is not someone who wants to eat together. will feel a loss of appetite.

Emperor Qingren obviously sensed Ming Yue's thoughts: "What? Unappetizing? ”

"It's not." Ming Yue shook his head, not saying that he was thinking about Xia Qingtong: "It's just that I'm used to eating so many dishes." ”

He thought that Emperor Qingren would not ask any more, but he didn't want Emperor Qingren to suddenly have a conversation.

"How can you say that you are also a prince, is it possible that there will be no food in the house?"

"Not really." Ming Yue thought of Xia Qingtong: "Qingtong said that farmers are very hard to farm, and I only have two people to eat with her, and there are too many dishes to eat." It's also a waste. ”

In addition to Xia Qingtong, he was interested in thinking of new tricks. Usually they eat in the palace, and there are only six dishes and one soup.

The portion size is almost enough for two people. It's just a little more delicate than the outside.

Emperor Qingren thought of the girl from Xiafu who had a lot of tricks. It really looks like she would say.

The meal was not very kind, and Emperor Qingren stopped asking after asking those two sentences. Ming Yue didn't speak, and the father and son ate in silence.

Ming Yue has a large amount of rice, but he obviously doesn't have such a good appetite in this palace.

After eating casually, he got up and took his leave. I always felt that this meal was a bit hard to swallow.

…………

Back at the palace, Xia Qingtong listened to Ming Yue's words and suddenly smiled.

"Poor prince, I haven't eaten enough. Do you want me to go to the kitchen and make you a bowl of noodles? ”

"No need. Not hungry. ”

"Then eat it at night." Xia Qingtong thought of something: "I saw that someone from the kitchen brought mutton over today, let's continue to eat hot pot in the evening." ”

"Eat hot pot in this weather?"

On such a hot day, she is not afraid of getting on fire.

"What's this, you can figure out the bottom of the soup pot. Prepare more vegetables, vegetarian dishes, and eat less meat. ”

Anyway, there is an ice basin in the house, so you don't have to worry about the heat. Xia Qingtong thought this was a good idea. Immediately he was ordered to go down.

In the afternoon, the two of them played chess in the study, and when the kitchen man said that dinner was ready, they went to the main hall together.

In order to eat hot pot, Xia Qingtong specially asked people to prepare a copper pot, which was improved. The fire is concentrated and warms up quickly.

The pot was set, the ingredients were placed, Xia Qingtong pulled Ming Yue and was just about to sit down, when he heard the fire in the porter rushing in to report.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is here."

Xia Qingtong and Ming Yue glanced at each other, obviously didn't expect Emperor Qingren to come to the palace at this time?

But no matter what he does, neither of them is afraid. Holding hands generously and was about to go out to pick up the car, Emperor Qingren had already walked to the door.

Xia Qingtong: ......

Ming Yue: ......

Emperor Qingren was in civilian clothes, and he only brought one guard and one chamberlain with him.

The two of them knelt down and looked at each other quietly, what is this for?

"Flat."

As soon as Emperor Qingren called, he smelled a burst of aroma. That's—

"What kind of incense is this?"

"Enlighten the Emperor. This is the pot. Xia Qingtong spoke before Ming Yue.

"Pot?"

"Yes." Xia Qingtong didn't understand what Emperor Qingren meant: "Has my father ever eaten?" If not, why don't we be together? ”

She just said it casually, but she didn't expect that Emperor Qingren really walked to the hot pot and sat down.

Xia Qingtong: ......

Ming Yue squeezed her hand, and the two of them walked to the table together and stood still.

Emperor Qingren glanced at the two of them: "Sit down." Don't be inhibited. ”

"Thank you, Father."

The two of them sat down under Emperor Qingren. Because of him, Xia Qingtong was a little uncomfortable, and couldn't help but go to see Ming Yue.

Ming Yue looked calm. Pick up the ingredients prepared by Xia Qingtong and put them down in the pot.

His do-it-yourself actions made Emperor Qingren couldn't help but look at him again.

Ming Yue really didn't take Emperor Qingren in his eyes, Xia Qingtong held his forehead. Squeezed out a smile and looked at Emperor Qingren.

"Father, these are prepared according to my and Ming Yue's tastes. I don't know if my father has anything in particular that he wants to eat, so I'll let the kitchen prepare it. ”

Eating hot pot is such a thing, it doesn't matter if you usually eat it yourself, it is used to entertain the emperor. Ahem, wouldn't it be too formal?

"No, I don't. Whatever you eat, I can eat. ”

Ming Yue had already soaked the ingredients almost, and he didn't care about Emperor Qingren at all now, so naturally he didn't care if he was happy or not.

Xia Qingtong followed and began to pick up the ingredients. She prepared everything she liked to eat, and she didn't know what Emperor Qingren liked to eat.

The scalded shrimp was originally subconsciously going to enter Mingyue's bowl, because Emperor Qingren was there, she could only put it in Emperor Qingren's bowl first.

As a result, it was sensitively found that Ming Yue's face didn't seem to look good. Xia Qingtong had no choice but to quickly clip another one to Ming Yue.

Emperor Gyeongin: ......

In fact, these things can be done by the next person. However, Xia Qingtong has always believed that the essence of eating hot pot is to do it yourself, eating while shabu-shabu.

If you let someone else come, you won't have any interest.

So in the next time, Emperor Qingren saw the two little couples in front of him, you shabu for me, and I will pick up vegetables for you.

He naturally has it in his bowl, and Xia Qingtong is quite eye-catching. It's just that he couldn't help but think of Bai Panxue.

The flamboyant and bright woman. Because I grew up in Biansai, I was also very informal.

She was the only one in the palace at that time who dared to put the dishes she didn't want in her bowl into his bowl.

"I don't like to eat this, you can eat it."

He wasn't used to it at first, but then he naturally picked it up and gave it to her.

Just thinking like this, Xia Qingtong picked up the mushrooms in his bowl: "I don't want to eat this, I'll have to eat meat later." You eat it. ”

Ming Yue glanced at her dotingly, didn't speak, just picked it up and ate it.

"This one also helped me eat." Xia Qingtong clipped another chopstick. Then happily went to shabu mutton.

Emperor Qingren's eyes became deeper and deeper.

[Why do I think this Huang Sang is a little pitiful? 】

[I think too.] It's enough to eat dog food from your son and daughter-in-law. 】

[Although there are many women in the palace, it is estimated that there are few sincere ones. 】

[Where did you get your sincerity?] Didn't you listen to the anchor? A few days ago, there was a rebellion by the prince? 】

[So. Is there a use for being in a high position? Not even a real person. 】

Xia Qingtong: ......

glanced at Emperor Qingren, who was eating quietly on the side, and silently gave him a piece of mutton.

This meal has no effect on Ming Yue and his wife. They usually get along with each other how they get along. It is impossible to change a mode of getting along just because Emperor Qingren is there.

Emperor Qingren looked at the husband and wife in front of him, ate very quietly, and then left directly.

"What do you mean?"