Chapter 785: Odds (Part II)
When the emperor and his entourage entered the main hall of the palace, the two princesses were already waiting here, and then Zhong Mingrui also hurriedly greeted them.
"Your Majesty, why did you come here in person today!" The prince said with a worried look on his face.
"I heard that you applied for sick leave a few days ago because you were unwell!" Yun Haoyu smiled slightly, "I was out of the house this time, and I only found out about it yesterday!" I happened to have free time at noon today, so I came to see you, I guess I didn't disturb your vacation, right? ”
"Where, where, Your Majesty said with a smile! It's just that why don't you say hello in advance, and the ministers and brothers should make some preparations, now that they are in such a hurry, it is inevitable that there will be some inconsiderate hospitality, I am afraid that I will snub Your Majesty! Zhong Mingrui said with a smile.
"My own brother, why are you so polite?" Yun Haoyu smiled disappreciatively, "I came here this time, only talking about family life, not about state affairs!" By the way, you won't mind if you have a meal, right? ”
Princess Zhao Wanqin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty will sit down for the time being, and the concubine will prepare immediately!" ”
As he spoke, the three emperors and queens respectfully welcomed them into the living room with the highest specifications. When she entered the door, Zhong Huiying turned her head and glared at her brother fiercely, but didn't say anything.
Zhong Mingrui's eyelids were slightly raised, and he looked at the queen beside him, Fang Yuqing's expression was calm, and his beautiful eyes swirled on him, and then fell to the palace attendants present. Although she never said a word from beginning to end, it made the prince faintly feel an invisible pressure!
After Yun Haoyu sat down, the maid immediately served tea and snacks, and the two palace guards came over to check before they were willing to let His Majesty speak.
He sighed a little depressedly: "Isn't this so troublesome elsewhere?" ”
Fang Yuqing smiled faintly: "The system is like this! Why should Your Majesty be unhappy? You don't mind if you want to come to His Royal Highness, right? ”
Zhong Mingrui didn't even dare to say that the invisible pressure was unconsciously bigger! It made him more and more worried in his heart! His Majesty the Emperor's sudden visit caught him off guard, and he couldn't even think of how to deal with it for a while!
If it was just His Majesty, he wouldn't be afraid, after all, the other party was also his brother, and when he got along in the past, because he was frank and selfless in his heart, he naturally had nothing to talk about, and he wouldn't have any sense of restraint!
But since his mentality has changed, he can no longer face his brother calmly as before! What's more, now that the shrewd and powerful queen is also present, it makes it even more difficult for him to feel at ease!
Fortunately, there is still her sister, so it doesn't make the scene too subtle and tense, the relationship between the two princesses and Zhong Xuanying has always been good, so the atmosphere is also harmonious.
Yun Haoyu took a few sips of tea and asked casually, "I heard that you are not feeling well, so you took a vacation!" I don't know why? Could it be that with the current level of imperial technology, there are still diseases that cannot be cured? Isn't there something hidden? ”
"This ......" Zhong Mingrui's face changed slightly, and he smiled a little unnaturally:
"Actually, it's not a big problem, it's just that I've been busy dealing with official business every day in the past few years, and my body is a little unbearable! So I just want to be lazy for a few days! It made the royal brother laugh! ”
"Is that so?" Yun Haoyu glanced at him a few times, groaned slightly, nodded slightly, and said:
"And so it is! As the Prime Minister of the Empire, you should be the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court! All the big and small affairs of this country have to count on you! Especially now that the empire is getting bigger and bigger, the food, clothing, housing and transportation of more than a trillion people is indeed an unimaginable burden! In addition, the sea of stars has not yet been unified, the national economy is still in a wartime state, and all kinds of things are complicated! It's really hard for you to straighten out such a big stall! ”
"You haven't really taken any vacation in years, have you? It is indeed that I have neglected and neglected your feelings! ”
"For the sake of the great cause of the unification of the empire, it is appropriate to endure some hardships! Brother Huang can rest assured that after the younger brother has dealt with the affairs at home in the past two days, he will start working again! Zhong Mingrui hurriedly reassured.
Fang Yuqing smiled on the side and said, "Actually, Your Majesty's words are right!" Now that the empire is getting bigger and bigger, there are indeed too many things to deal with to the point that it is unbearable! Even the concubines are tired of reviewing official documents every day! Even if there is a team of wise people to help deal with it, it will take more than ten hours a day to solve it! ”
"And the chief officials of the major departments of the empire below, life is not easy now, and some important official documents often drag on for several days, and they cannot be processed in time! And there are several old ministers who are very old, because their bodies can't bear it, and they have already submitted their resignations to their concubines a few days ago! ”
"So, the concubine pondered whether she should think of a way to make the burden on the shoulders of the ministers easier!"
"Hmmm! That's the same thing! Yun Haoyu groaned, "I don't know if you have any suitable ideas?" ”
"Isn't that easy? Just a few more people! The queen stared at the prince meaningfully, "Arrange a few more deputies for those department heads, and let them share some things!" That's how efficiency can be guaranteed! Especially the Prime Minister of the Empire, who has a lot of opportunities, has really worked hard! As...... How about adding a few more assistants? ”
Yun Haoyu's eyes closed slightly, he thought for a while, looked at Zhong Mingrui and said, "This method is also reasonable, I don't know...... What do you think? ”
The prince pursed his lips and said calmly: "What the queen said is very reasonable! There is no objection to the minister! ”
"Hmmm! So be it! You are responsible for getting a detailed charter out, and then the ministers will decide after discussing it! Yun Haoyu said with satisfaction.
Zhong Xuanying glanced at him a little complainingly and said, "Your Majesty, you said that you won't talk about business today!" Why did you forget your words in the blink of an eye? ”
"Uh...... This one! Well, I did break my promise! Yun Haoyu smiled a little awkwardly.
She snorted, and said to Zhao Wanqin: "Sister, how is that child Yin Xue doing?" I haven't seen her for a while, but I miss her a little! ”
The princess hurriedly said: "Sister, don't be surprised, this child is a little restless, so I didn't let her come out to make trouble, since you said something, I'll bring her to you to see!" ”
As she spoke, she glanced at one of the maids beside her, and she immediately turned around and went into the inner room.
After a while, a little girl in a white dress about two years old ran out surrounded by the maids, this is Zhong Mingrui's eldest daughter, Zhong Yinxue, who was born less than a hundred days ago and was crowned a princess by Yun Haoyu!
When Zhong Xuanying saw it, she immediately called happily: "Yin Xue, come to my aunt!" ”
When the little girl saw that it was her, she cheered, and threw herself into her arms in three steps and two steps.
"This kid is almost two years old now, isn't he?" Yun Haoyu smiled and asked, "What Your Majesty said is true, there are still more than three months to be two years old!" The princess replied respectfully, "It's just that her personality is too mischievous, not so much like his father's, but more like her aunt!" ”
"It's normal for children to be naughty! I remember when I first met her, she was a little creature less than a hundred days old! Unexpectedly, it's so big in the blink of an eye! Yun Haoyu glanced at her with a light smile, "In two years, let her go and study with Qixuan's child!" And her two younger brothers too, the royal family is scarce, so this royal academy is now in name only! This can't go on like this! ”
"Your Majesty's order, the concubine will naturally do it!" The princess replied with a smile.
Everyone chatted for a while, the banquet was ready, Zhong Mingrui invited the emperor and queen to sit in the first place, and then he sat in the second seat, his sister sat opposite him, and the two concubines and Zhong Yinxue were also on the side!
"Because of the haste of the matter, the preparation of the banquet is very poor, and I hope that the royal brother will not blame him!" He was a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, it's all a family, just be casual!" Yun Haoyu said disappreciatively.
All kinds of delicacies are served by well-trained maids, of course, they have been strictly inspected in advance, and the accompanying palace guards strictly supervise the ingredients from the moment they enter the kitchen, and after the cooking is completed, they must be checked once before they are served, so there is basically no need to worry about safety.
"Doesn't that look like a dish of the Imperial court? But it tastes good! Yun Haoyu tasted a few bites of a jade sea cucumber-like dish in front of him, and asked with a little surprise.
Zhong Mingrui smiled: "Yes, this is indeed not a recipe of the human world!" But from the Pojiang Empire! The younger brother has eaten it a few times and thinks it is very good, so this time I specially asked the imperial brother to try it too! ”
"Hmmm! Very good, the Bojiang family has a long history, and this food culture is not inferior to the ancient Huaguo in the earth era! Yun Haoyu exclaimed, "It seems that you will enjoy it a little!" ”
Zhong Mingrui looked at Fang Yuqing and said tentatively: "If the imperial brother likes it, there are a few famous chefs from the Bojiang Empire here, you can bring them back together!" This way, you can eat it every day! ”
"Oh! That's a good idea! Yun Haoyu thought about it and was about to agree, when Fang Yuqing said coldly beside him:
"Mingrui, I heard that you recently recruited two new side concubines, or beauties from the Bojiang Empire, why didn't you let them come out to meet today?"
"Ahh This ......" The prince's face turned white in an instant, and then returned to normal again!
"Really? Is this really the case? Yun Haoyu was also interested, "You kid, you're really a blessing!" In that case, please come out and meet us! After all, they are also famous women around you, and on such occasions, you should let them come out and talk! ”
“…… The younger brother is actually worried that they don't understand the etiquette of my Starlight Empire, and they have neglected the imperial brother! Zhong Mingrui smiled bitterly, "But since you said so!" The younger brother sent someone to invite them out! ”
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"This emperor is really, afraid of death to this point! I couldn't find the slightest chance! ”
In the kitchen, the woman in the red dress had changed into a chef's outfit and was busy surrounded by a group of assistants.
Next to them, several palace guards stood like steel spears, staring at their every move with cold and sharp eyes, not letting go of any subtle link!
"It won't work out like this, if you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to start in the future! Or simply ...... If you think about it, you will always have a better chance of winning! She began to think about it quickly.
(I will send it out at 12 o'clock in the next update!) )