Adoption brings disaster

It is said that lily of the valley wine is an excellent wine, and through purification, Qingyuan is obtained. This Qingyuan is many times better than lily of the valley wine. It is really fragrant and intoxicating but not harmful.

The Seventh Prince also loves to drink. Because I was in charge of him before, he seldom drank. Now I didn't control him, so he drank a lot and slept until noon.

It wasn't just the Seventh Prince who drank too much. Even the Taoist priest, who was usually the most self-disciplined and diligent, sneaked in late at night and drank a pot of wine. He drank so much that he almost passed out from drinking.

If it weren't for his great martial arts skills, it would have taken him an unknown amount of time to wake up. But even with his superb internal strength, he slept on the roof in a daze all night and didn't even come to practice martial arts the next day.

If the Taoist priest hadn't come, these servants naturally wouldn't have woken me and the Seventh Prince up. Of course, it would have been useless even if they had called us. I hadn't drunk any alcohol and woken up early.

After I got up, I couldn't wake up the Seventh Prince no matter what I did. I slapped him several times, but he didn't react at all. It was obvious that he was drunk.

Seeing that the Seventh Prince was so drunk, I knew that he might not be able to go to school today, so I asked A Da to ask for leave from the teacher quickly, and then I hugged the Seventh Prince and fell asleep again.

I slept until most of the morning. I didn't want to get up at that time, but the chief eunuch who served His Majesty came to convey his order.

Everyone in the room had no idea what was going on, so naturally there was chaos and noise.

The noise actually woke up the Seventh Prince. When everyone saw that the Seventh Prince was awake, they hurriedly helped him get up and receive the emperor's orders, as the palace rules were strict.

However, this eunuch chief steward had suffered a lot from the Seventh Prince in the past, so how could he not be afraid? Now, when he heard the Seventh Prince getting angry in the room because he was woken up, he hurriedly stopped the people who were waiting for the prince to come out to receive the order, and then ran away like a stray dog.

As soon as the chief eunuch left, Chunyu, who was serving outside, hurried in to report that His Majesty had ordered the emperor to go to Qianqiu Pavilion to receive him.

When the servants in the room heard that His Majesty was coming, they were both happy and afraid.

It is said that none of the servants serving in Qianqiu Pavilion have ever seen the Emperor.

They were all afraid of displeasing His Majesty and ending up losing their heads. Even Chunyu, who was usually the most steady, was now hesitating like an ant on a hot pan.

Seeing Chunyu like this, I also understood that she might not be able to be of great use today. Thinking that the imperial concubine and the seventh prince are the most favored in the palace, and Ada has been with them and has some experience, I let Ada take charge of this matter.

When A-da got the task, he patted his chest and promised to get the job done. Seeing A-da's promise, I felt relieved and didn't care about anything else. I went into the house to coax the Seventh Prince.

When the Seventh Prince saw me come in, he looked at the chaos outside and said disdainfully, "Father, come as you please. Just follow the palace regulations."

The Seventh Prince spoke, then thought for a moment before saying, "My father doesn't care much for food, but he particularly enjoys wine. If you, Yuan Qing, want to please my father, prepare two pots of wine from yesterday. I'm sure my father will be very satisfied."

I don't bother to please anyone, so I don't care. I just let Ada take charge of the arrangements. But then I thought, the emperor will definitely come to Qianqiu Pavilion more often in the future. As the head maid of Qianqiu Pavilion, Chunyu will still need to take the lead in many things.

Then he taught Chunyu, "Chunyu has never served His Majesty before, so it's normal to feel nervous and flustered. But if you're nervous, the people below you will be even more nervous. Life is full of firsts. This time, just follow A-da and learn from her, and do it well next time."

Chunyu was also smart. After hearing this, he hurriedly followed Ah Daxue and didn't mention it anymore.

But then I thought, the Seventh Prince is the most favored prince, and he is somewhat fearless because of the favoritism. So I think what the Seventh Prince said cannot be fully believed.

I hurriedly called Chunyu over and said, "It's probably too late to prepare the dishes now. You should personally supervise and have the kitchen prepare the dishes more exquisitely. Then wash a few cucumbers and prepare some high-quality peanuts. I will make some snacks for His Majesty to enjoy."

When the Seventh Prince heard this, he thought I didn't believe him and was unhappy. He muttered to himself, "Father, don't indulge in gluttony. Don't do these useless things."

It's better to be safe than sorry. Besides, the person I'm facing is the king of a country who holds the power of life and death. I looked at the Seventh Prince and confirmed again, "Your Majesty likes wine. Are you serious?"

"My father told me personally, so of course it's true. Besides, when have I ever lied to you?" The seventh prince said dissatisfiedly.

I am not a person who is good at taking care of others. On weekdays, dinners with colleagues are arranged by others. I rarely even attend large-scale conference dinners, let alone organize them.

With my level of social skills, it would be a lie to say I'm not afraid to have dinner with the emperor.

I watched the sun outside slowly rising higher, and time was running out, so I quickly got up and asked them to help the Seventh Prince wash and dress, and wait for him to be received at the door of Qianqiu Pavilion.

Originally, the Seventh Prince was reluctant to receive me at the door, but I asked him to stand beside me and give me some guidance, and only then did he reluctantly get up.

Time passed by bit by bit, and the sun in the sky slowly climbed up from the east to the center of the sky. I rubbed my hands anxiously, fearing that something might happen.

The Seventh Prince sat on Ah San's back, who was lying on the ground, and said nonchalantly, "Your Majesty Father is very busy with government affairs. He's probably still discussing state affairs with the ministers at this hour. It will take at least half an hour for him to come over. Would you like to come and wait here, Yuan Qing?"

As soon as the Seventh Prince finished speaking, Ah Si knelt down swiftly and lay on the ground, becoming a human chair.

"It will take at least an hour to get here." I rubbed my hands and said to myself, then said to Chunyu: "Will we have lunch today?"

The Seventh Prince saw that I was a little worried, and regardless of whether I wanted to or not, he pulled me to sit on Ah San's back, patted my hand and said, "Don't worry, Yuan Qing. Ah Da has also served by the emperor for a few days. Apart from anything else, he should have no problem with lunch."

The Seventh Prince and I sat on Asan's back just like sitting on a real chair, stable and comfortable.

However, I was still not used to such humiliating things, so after sitting for a while, I stood up and waited in front of the pavilion.

"It must be because your body is too hard, making Yuanqing uncomfortable. Go and accept the punishment yourself." The Seventh Prince was unhappy when he saw me stand up, but he couldn't say anything to me, so he hit Asan hard and said.

"It has nothing to do with him. I just don't like it." I was very panicked at the moment, but I didn't have time to pay attention to the Seventh Prince and the others. I just said it lightly and continued to look ahead.

The Seventh Prince was about to say something when a young eunuch came running over from a distance. Before he even reached him, he hurriedly said, "His Majesty is on his way to Qianqiu Pavilion. Please be prepared to receive him."

Before the young eunuch could finish his words, Chunyu walked up to him with a smile on her face and stuffed a purse of silver into his sleeve.

Chunyu's behavior is quite pleasing to me. The eunuchs serving the emperor have higher status than some unfavored concubines. It is always a good idea to please them more.

"Why are you here to deliver the message? Where is your master?" The seventh prince said quietly when he saw the person coming.

When the man heard the Seventh Prince speak, he trembled with fear, then said with a tearful smile: "Greetings to His Majesty, the Seventh Prince. The master serves in front of His Majesty, and has given me this good job."

I saw that the little eunuch was about to be frightened, so I gave the Seventh Prince a look. The Seventh Prince ignored the little eunuch and sat on A Da again.

Seeing him like that, I felt a little annoyed, so I said coldly, "Chongguang, come to my side, and we will welcome the emperor together."

The Seventh Prince kept saying that he was very tired, but he still came to my side.

The young eunuch was so shocked by this scene that he was stunned and stared at me, forgetting the rules for a moment.

"If you look at it again, I will dig out your eyes." The Seventh Prince was already unhappy, and seeing the young eunuch being so unruly, he became even more annoyed and said viciously.

The young eunuch was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and kept shouting for mercy. I felt sorry for the young eunuch, who was also the emperor's close associate, so it was naturally best not to offend him. I gave Chunyu a look, and seeing this, Chunyu quickly helped him up.

As soon as the young eunuch was helped up, the emperor's sedan chair came into view and soon arrived in front of the pavilion.

Speaking of the ceremony to welcome the emperor, it seemed particularly easy with the Seventh Prince taking care of it, and we entered the pavilion in great joy.

I am not a person who is good at flattery, and I don’t know how to deal with leaders. Over the years, except for having meals with leaders in the school cafeteria, I have never eaten at the same table with leaders anywhere else.

Today I am having dinner with such a high-ranking national leader. I can only hope that I will not make His Majesty unhappy. I dare not ask for anything else.

Everyone entered the pavilion and took their seats according to the rules. Soon, exquisite and delicious dishes were placed on the table.

The emperor looked at the dishes on the table. They were all home-cooked dishes, nothing fancy. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "I've long heard that Yuan Qing lives a frugal life, and today I see that it's indeed true."

"Yuan Qing often said, 'Every grain of rice and porridge is a gift from heaven and earth, so we should think of how hard it is to come by; every thread and every piece of silk is a great favor from Your Majesty, so we should always remember that resources are scarce. Therefore, we must live frugally and avoid waste.'"

The emperor was overjoyed to hear the seventh prince's assist and praised him repeatedly. I lowered my head in embarrassment and grinned with pride.

Seeing the emperor's happiness, the Seventh Prince said, "These two dishes were specially prepared by Yuan Qing for your father. Your Majesty, please try them quickly."

The emperor was even more satisfied after hearing this. He looked at me with a smile and said, "A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Yuan Qing is thoughtful."

"It's not a complicated dish, just some crispy peanuts and a smashed cucumber. Chongguang said your Majesty loves to drink, and I just got a few jars of wine. Pairing these two side dishes might make it taste unique."

The Seventh Prince was very perceptive. He quickly filled the Emperor's glass with wine and was about to clink glasses with the Emperor. The Emperor held up the glass and said, "Guang'er, you were already drunk yesterday, and now you want to drink more."

"Hehe, this wine is intoxicating but not harmful. I'm fine now. Besides, I've made some progress in martial arts now. I can't say anything else, but using my true energy to force the wine out is no problem."

"My Guang'er is so powerful now, so this should really be a celebration." After saying that, he raised his glass and clinked glasses with the Seventh Prince and drank it all in one gulp. I also hurriedly picked up the glass and drank, but I was too hasty and choked and coughed repeatedly.

"The wine is good, but Yuan Qing doesn't need to drink it too quickly. The recipe is in your hand. When you want to drink it, just ask someone to make it." The emperor said jokingly.

When I heard this, I also laughed and said, "I won't make this wine again."

The emperor was somewhat surprised to hear this and asked in confusion, "Such fine wine is not expensive at a price of a thousand gold coins per pot, why don't you make it?"

“The wine is good, but the cost is too high.”

When the emperor heard the reason, he smiled and said, "There are many people in the capital who love wine. As long as we make it, there will be no shortage of buyers. Although five thousand taels a pot is a bit extravagant, there are still people vying for a thousand taels a pot."

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood me. It's not about the price of this wine. Although forty taels of wine is a bit high, there are still people in Beishang, a country with strong national strength, who can afford it."

The words "national strength" made the emperor happy, and the corners of his mouth curled up. I added, "It's just that brewing wine consumes a lot of grain. As the saying goes, three pounds of grain makes one pound of wine, and my wine is made by condensing ten pounds of wine into one pound. That means this small pot of wine requires thirty pounds of grain."

The emperor nodded slightly, looked at me, and motioned for me to continue, "This recipe is extremely simple. Anyone can make it with the recipe. If the recipe gets out, and everyone, including the nobles, drinks this wine, I'm afraid I don't know how much food will be consumed and how many people will starve to death. That's why I won't brew this kind of wine anymore."

"At such a young age, it's rare for Yuan Qing to care so much about the people. If so, why don't you give me the recipe?"

"If Your Majesty wants it, you can send someone to get it from my chief treasurer, but it is absolutely impossible for me to give it to you."

The emperor was slightly angry when he saw me refuse, and asked in a cold voice, "Why?"

"Yuan Qing meant to present it to our father." The seventh prince hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

It's just that the Seventh Prince defended me so much, but I didn't appreciate it. I interrupted the Seventh Prince and said coldly, "It's not what the Seventh Prince said. I simply can't be a sinner for all eternity."

As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor's face fell. The seventh prince looked at me in shock as if I were a fool, and the rest of the people were so scared that their faces turned pale.

"You can't be a sinner for all eternity, and then I can't be one either," the emperor said angrily.

The seventh prince hurriedly said nice things to coax the emperor. The emperor was also a good emperor who cared about the people. Although he was a little unhappy, he finally let it go.

This incident of mine scared everyone. Then the Seventh Prince and the Emperor acted like a loving father and a filial son, and the others were on guard against me saying such horrible words again.

Whenever I wanted to talk, either Chunyu would pour me more tea or wine to stop me, or Ada would say auspicious words to change my subject. Finally, even the Taoist priest on the roof would fly down to pay his respects, just to stop me from speaking.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the emperor said, "You are honest, which is better than flattery."

"Although I cannot present the recipe to Your Majesty, I still have these four jars of wine that I can present to the Emperor."

"You drank one jar yesterday, and we drank one jar today, a total of eight jars. Why are there only four jars left? Are you reluctant to give it away?" asked the emperor.

"Everything I have was given by Your Majesty. It's all Your Majesty's. How could I be reluctant to part with it? I have two more jars buried under the peach tree. I have already promised the Seventh Prince that they will be used for the celebration when Chongguang leaves the palace and builds his own residence. So there are only four jars left. I hope Your Majesty will not blame me."

The emperor felt a little regretful after hearing this, but he was still happy to have received four jars of good wine. He then examined the seventh prince's homework, and seeing that it was getting late, he went to deal with government affairs and did not mention it anymore.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.