Drunk Bamboo

Hua Qin walked out of the palace in a hurry and saw the familiar royal carriage.

Yun Ling saw him, opened the curtain, and Xie Yuzhu walked out.

Hua Qinfeng immediately smiled and strode towards her.

"Why are you up so early? Can you get some more sleep?"

"After a heavy rain, the weather suddenly became hot. I woke up after a sweaty sleep." Xie Yuzhu said, waving her round fan with a picture of green bamboo on it. "It's not early today. Usually, the prince would have breakfast with us at the mansion."

Yunling was afraid that she would feel hot, so she took out an umbrella from the carriage and opened it.

Hua Qinfeng took the umbrella and personally shielded Xie Yuzhu from the hot sun.

"I was negligent and forgot to tell you that my father had kept me here to listen to the prince's affairs."

"Let's find a place to eat first. I'm hungry."

Xie Yuzhu held his arm, her stomach growling with hunger.

"Okay! Do you want to eat the crystal steamed dumplings from Anhe Restaurant or the fresh meat buns from Fu Ji? The tofu pudding from Wang Po's house or the beef patties from the east side of the city?" He asked with eyes full of pampering.

"...I want to eat them all." She thought about it and realized that these were all her favorite foods.

"Okay, let's eat one family at a time." Hua Qinfeng agreed.

"But I'm afraid I can't eat that much."

"Trust me, you can eat whatever you want."

"Okay, then you help me eat what I can't finish."

Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu were walking and talking, Chaoyang took the reins from Yunling's hand, the two smiled at each other, and followed quietly behind.

The heartwarming scene makes others envious.

Hua Qinming saw it from afar and couldn't help but clench his fists.

"Your Highness, the Queen is looking for you." Xia'er said.

Hua Qinming withdrew his gaze and regained his gentle and jade-like expression.

"Xuan'er said that the queen was very angry, Your Highness..." Xia'er said worriedly.

Hua Qinming's expression remained the same, "Let's go."

……

Hua Qinfeng first took Xie Yuzhu to Anhe Restaurant to buy freshly baked crystal dumplings, then passed by Fu Ji to buy meat buns, and then went to Wang Po's stall and sat in the least crowded seat at the edge.

When the steaming hot tofu pudding was served, Chaoyang also bought beef patties from the east of the city.

Hua Qinfeng also ordered eggs, fried dough sticks and pickles, filling the table. Xie Yuzhu looked very satisfied and quickly took a bite of the hot tofu pudding.

Delicious, soft and smooth, it melts in your mouth.

Hua Qinfeng looked at her with a smile in his eyes and mouth.

Xie Yuzhu took two bites before she realized she was the only one eating. She hurriedly told Hua Qinfeng to eat quickly, and asked Chaoyang and Yunling to sit down.

"I'm eating." Hua Qinfeng nodded and responded to her, picking up the spoon and casually taking a bite of the tofu pudding.

Yun Ling said seriously, "Not in public. It will damage the reputation of the prince and princess. If someone sees us, they will say that the people in the palace have no manners."

Chaoyang stood straight, "I want to protect the prince and princess."

Xie Yuzhu raised her head and noticed that there was a group of people surrounding her not far away.

Their expressions varied, most of them were excited, curious, envious, and admiring.

When they saw her looking at them, they all avoided her gaze and pretended to walk away or be busy.

No one was afraid. This showed that the Wind Prince's Mansion was no longer the evil place it once was in the minds of the people.

Xie Yuzhu turned her gaze back and saw Hua Qinfeng holding chopsticks, picking up a crystal dumpling and putting it into the bowl in front of her.

He has a handsome face, relaxed brows, and is resolute and courageous. He is respectable but not scary in front of outsiders, but he is gentle and considerate to her.

She smiled, feeling indescribable happiness in her heart.

"If you want to stand, then stand. There's food on the table, and there's no reason to let you two go hungry." Hua Qinfeng wrapped a meat bun in paper and gave it to Chaoyang.

"How can you protect us if you don't eat enough?" Xie Yuzhu also made a few crystal steamed dumplings that Yun Ling liked and handed them over.

The two dedicated men looked at each other and shook their heads in tacit understanding.

"How else do Yuzhu and I need to treat you? Our hands are sore from lifting them, why don't you just take them?" Hua Qinfeng was unhappy and turned to complain to Xie Yuzhu, "Your temper is worse than ours."

Xie Yuzhu chuckled.

Chaoyang and Yunling hurriedly took the meat buns and beef patties.

"Thank you, Prince and Princess."

"If Yuzhu and I see what's in your hands after we finish eating, you don't have to follow us out for breakfast in the future."

"Yes." The two nodded quickly.

People around were envious of being able to work in Fengwang Mansion.

The treatment is so good.

The prince and princess were the most amiable masters they had ever met.

But they don’t know that in the mansion, they are a family.

"Your Highness's words are still effective." Xie Yuzhu rewarded him with a crystal dumpling.

"You eat first. I'll eat the rest you can't finish." Hua Qinfeng handed the last dumpling to her and drank the tofu pudding himself.

"Your Majesty, would you like to tell me what happened this morning?"

"Let's talk after we finish eating." Hua Qinfeng continued to peel eggs for her.

"It's more interesting when I listen while eating." Xie Yuzhu blinked.

She was curious, and while waiting outside the palace gate, she saw Han Jian being escorted away by officials from the Ministry of Justice. She wondered what big news Ginkgo had revealed that had Han Jian thrown directly into jail.

"I'm afraid that listening to this will affect your appetite." Hua Qinfeng shook his head.

"You sit down with me and eat, how can others not affect my appetite?"

Xie Yuzhu reached out and tugged at his sleeve, speaking in a coquettish tone.

Hua Qinfeng was the most susceptible to her tricks and immediately gave in.

He recounted everything that had happened in Baoping Palace.

Xie Yuzhu opened her eyes with curiosity, as if she was listening to a story, it was very interesting.

"What I wonder is why Ginkgo was willing to testify all of a sudden? He even said that he was moved by me and was grateful for saving his life. If you said saving his life, it was you who detoxified me..." Hua Qinfeng paused, as if he thought of something, he raised his eyes and frowned, staring at Xie Yuzhu.

"You were out of the house last night?"

"Yes." Xie Yuzhu nodded, swallowed the food in her mouth, and said with a smile, "I went out of the house to pick up the prince. Don't you remember?"

Hua Qinfeng put down his chopsticks, his face serious.

After listening to the story, Xie Yuzhu finished his meal and wiped his mouth.

We can’t let Hua Qinfeng be in a bad mood and miss out on his meal.

"I say, you eat. You can also eat and listen at the same time, it's very comfortable." She smiled and moved the plate of beef patties towards him.

Hua Qinfeng still stared at her.

He doesn't eat and she doesn't say anything.

She glanced at the chopsticks, signaling him to eat.

Hua Qinfeng couldn't persuade her, so he picked up the beef patty and took a big bite, staring at her with his bright eyes.

"Your Highness, you can't chew the delicious beef patties if you look at me angrily like this." Xie Yuzhu was peeling the eggshells instead, looking up from time to time with a smile on her face, "You should enjoy the food and please yourself."

Hua Qinfeng relaxed his shoulders, his brows relaxed, and took another bite of the beef patty, chewing it carefully, eating very seriously.

Xie Yuzhu's mouth corners slightly raised.

"I went to detoxify Ginkgo last night. I had planned to go this morning. Unexpectedly, the prince returned to Zhongdu a day early. Things developed too fast. I don't know what will happen next. So I wanted to try to see if I could persuade Ginkgo to be a witness or provide evidence."

"I didn't say anything. I just agreed to her request. As long as the Feng Palace can do it, it's fine. She doesn't need to do much. As long as she can produce evidence of Han Jian and Wang Qingming's private contact, it will be enough to prove the prince's innocence."

"Actually, I didn't hold out much hope. After all, a killer must have a stronger character than an average person and won't speak easily. I didn't expect that she agreed and was willing to be a witness."

Xie Yuzhu told everything slowly and put the peeled eggs into the bowl in front of Hua Qinfeng.

Hua Qinfeng was truly relieved when he heard that she did not go out to do anything dangerous.

Looking at the eggs in the bowl that she had peeled herself, they were smooth, white and tender, and looked particularly appetizing.

The eggs peeled by Xie Yuzhu taste better and more fragrant than the ones I peel myself.

"Her request?" He raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Don't involve Hongmei. Find his brother Qiufeng and cure the poison in him."

Xie Yuzhu continued to put side dishes into the bowl and put the fried dough sticks over. Hua Qinfeng just stared at the bowl in front of him and ate whatever was in it. He ate with gusto.

"Is someone using Qiu Feng to force her to work for him?" He asked occasionally.

She smiled and found that Hua Qinfeng only ate what she picked up, and slowly put the rest on the table into his bowl one by one.

"Gingxing knew that even if she detoxified herself, she would not live for more than a few years. The people above wanted her life, so there was no need for her to be loyal and conceal the truth. Perhaps she could even save her brother's life and set him free."

"Your Majesty, can you ask Changfeng Tower to help find Qiufeng?"

Hua Qinfeng didn't care and just focused on eating. "Don't ask me in the future, just tell Lao Liu or Gu Suiyi directly. What you say is what I say, and what you promise is what I promise."

Xie Yuzhu looked at the empty plate and asked, "Prince, would you like another bowl of tofu pudding?"

Hua Qinfeng raised his eyes and saw that there was indeed no food on the table.

"No, I'm full."

He stood up and saw half a fried dough stick in Xie Yuzhu's bowl, so he put it in his mouth.

Xie Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, "I ate the leftovers."

"Didn't I just tell you that whatever you leave behind belongs to me?" He grinned, "Don't waste it."

Hua Qinfeng enjoyed his meal but forgot why he left the palace in a huff and forgot to tell Xie Yuzhu the most important news.

When he remembered it, he felt troubled again.