Adoption brings disaster

It is said that the Imperial Concubine doted on Chongguang dearly, and because Chongguang had recovered from the plague, although she was angry at Chongguang's insistence on practicing dual cultivation with me, and because of his stubbornness, she hit him a few times, but she didn't really mean to hit him, she was just expressing her attitude.

After the quarrel between the Imperial Concubine and Chongguang, it was time for the Imperial Concubine to go back. After this meeting, it was unknown when the Imperial Concubine would be able to meet Chongguang again. Thinking of this, the Imperial Concubine's eyes became a little lonely.

However, the palace rules are strict, and there are countless eyes watching the imperial concubine in the front and back palaces. It is not easy for the imperial concubine to violate the palace rules again and again. Although she is reluctant in her heart, she can only go back in the end.

The imperial concubine's posture of looking back every few steps is really distressing, but there is nothing that can be done about it because of the palace rules.

So even though I felt sad, I didn't dare say a word. I could only stand in front of the pavilion and watch the imperial concubine walk away respectfully with the Seventh Prince without saying anything more.

It is said that during this period of time, no news from the palace could be leaked out, and Li Er didn't know what was happening in the palace. He just submitted memorials and sent some things in as usual on the appointed day.

Qianqiu Pavilion has been closed due to the plague, so how could these things be delivered to me? Of course, they are kept by the guards.

As soon as the imperial concubine left, the guards brought all the things that Li Er had brought into the palace during this period to the pavilion.

There were quite a few things, but they were all common gadgets, nothing special to look at. There was only a pot of good wine, which Li Er had specifically mentioned in his memorial.

It is said that although this wine is not expensive, it is very rare. The farmer got it by chance and presented it to the palace out of gratitude to Your Highness.

I don't like wine and I don't know how to appreciate it. If this wine is left alone, it would be a waste of food. It just so happens that Your Majesty likes wine, so I thought it would be a great idea to offer this wine to His Majesty.

Coincidentally, at this time, the emperor had also finished studying Chongguang. The two of them came out of the room one after the other, talking with a smile on their faces. The scene was very harmonious. It was obvious that the emperor was very satisfied with the progress made by the seventh prince.

Seeing this, I knew now was the perfect time to offer wine, so I hurried forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Would you mind dining in Qianqiu Pavilion?"

Chongguang heard what I said, and he became alert. He hurriedly said, "Father, please forgive me. Yuanqing doesn't know that things in the palace must comply with the rules. Qianqiu Pavilion has just been unsealed, and I'm afraid the small kitchen will not be able to comply with the rules."

"Oh." I felt a little discouraged after hearing this and pretended to be disappointed. "It's just a pity that the wine sent from outside the palace was wasted. They said it was extremely rare. I wanted to present it to Your Majesty right now."

When the emperor heard that there was good wine, he didn't care about any regulations.

As the saying goes, rules are dead, but people are alive. His Majesty immediately ordered the imperial kitchen to set up the meal in Qianqiu Pavilion.

The imperial kitchen is far from Qianqiu Pavilion, and since it has to be made on the spot, it would take a while to get it here. The emperor was getting impatient, so he ordered me to bring it out.

This wine was originally meant to please the Emperor, so I hurriedly took it out. When the Emperor saw it, he was so excited that he danced with joy and said, "I underestimated Yuan Qing. You actually have something as valuable as Monkey Wine."

"Monkey wine?" This was the first time I heard this word, and I said it in confusion.

"You don't know about this monkey wine." Seeing my confusion, the emperor was also surprised. "This monkey wine, as the name suggests, is a kind of wine called cloud monkey brewing."

When the emperor saw the wine, he was happy and naturally talked more.

He poured himself a cup and drank it, then said, "This cloud monkey is small in size and good at climbing rocks. It often lives on cliffs, which are places that only peerless masters can go to.

The emperor took a sip of the Yunhou wine and looked satisfied.

After a long while, the emperor poured another cup and said, "This cloud monkey will put extra food in the cracks of the rocks. Only by chance can we brew a little cloud monkey wine. This thing is really rare. The last time I drank it was on the day when the concubine entered the palace. The King of Zhenbei found a small half pot as a gift of congratulations."

After listening to your majesty's explanation, it seems that this thing is indeed rare. Seeing that the dinner from the imperial kitchen has not arrived yet, I hurriedly ordered the small kitchen to prepare some side dishes so that I can taste this Yunhou wine with Chongguang and the emperor.

Seeing that His Majesty was here, the cook in the small kitchen dared not to do her best. Naturally, she used all her skills and showed off her best talents in order to gain face in front of the Emperor.

Soon, all kinds of delicious side dishes were served on the table. The emperor was in a very good mood and poured me a glass of wine without paying attention to etiquette.

Since His Majesty personally poured the wine for me, I naturally dared not refuse. I didn't expect that the wine would be so intoxicating. After just one glass, I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, it was already the next morning.

I have no recollection of what happened the night before. I vaguely remember that I put my arm around the emperor's shoulder and made some kind of agreement.

I was a little confused after the hangover, and heard the Seventh Prince saying something angrily in my ear. I subconsciously responded in my mind, but it was not a secret message.

This was the first time I saw Chongguang so furious, and for a moment I didn’t know what to do.

Ada, who was serving nearby, also tried to shrink his body as much as possible to reduce his presence, but it seemed to be of no use. There was a servant sent by the imperial concubine hiding behind Ada. If his shadow hadn't betrayed him, I really wouldn't have found him.

"If you have something to say, just talk about it nicely. Don't make a fuss." I rubbed my temples to make myself feel a little more comfortable.

After saying this, he thought about Chongguang's appearance. It was not a decent thing after all. He couldn't let these servants look down on him. So he waved his hand and said to Ada and the others, "You two go out first."

When Ah Da heard this, he ran out like a big monkey, leaving the person behind him at a loss.

When the Seventh Prince saw that the man was still there, he glanced at him. The man was frightened and ran away.

When I saw them running out with their backs hunched, looking like two big rats, I couldn't help laughing out loud.

When Chongguang saw that I dared to laugh, he became even more furious and gave me a cold look from the side.

Seeing that Chongguang was really angry, I quickly stopped laughing and said, "I don't know how I pissed you off. Please tell me. If I did anything wrong, I'll apologize."

After hearing this, the Seventh Prince sneered again and said, "You are always right. How could you be wrong? I am the one who is wrong. I want to kowtow to you right now. How dare I ask for your apology?"

I noticed that the Seventh Prince spoke in a sarcastic tone, and I thought I must have done something terribly wrong to anger him.

I quickly grabbed the Seventh Prince's struggling hand and said in a gentle voice, "Everyone makes mistakes. It's a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Please, my dear Chongguang, give me a chance to mend my ways."

"Opportunity, do you deserve it?" The Seventh Prince wanted to pull his hand away, but I held it tightly.

The Seventh Prince tried to pull it out several times but couldn't, so he just let me pull him. He said, "Just for the fact that you put your arm around Father's shoulder and acted like a brother to him yesterday, those civil servants should have you killed a thousand times."

Hearing this, I broke out in a cold sweat. I quickly approached the Seventh Prince and said anxiously, "You didn't stop me, did you?"

I knew how serious this matter was, so I was extremely panicked. After I finished speaking, I stood up and paced around the room like an ant on a hot pot, and said in panic, "Besides this, what else have I done?"

"You even made irresponsible remarks about state affairs. This is a crime that deserves death a thousand times over."

This frightened me so much that my legs went weak. I was completely bewildered and blurted out, "If I run now, will it be too late?"

"You think so." The Seventh Prince snorted coldly and ignored me. He just said to the outside, "Come in and serve."

Soon a group of people came in. I knew the leader. He served the emperor. For some reason, he didn't like me very much.

"There's a letter from over there. The Emperor has come. Please hurry up, Your Highnesses."

I subconsciously hid behind the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince said in my mind, "You won't die for now. It was you who boasted yesterday about how wonderful your farm was and invited father to go see it. If your farm isn't good enough, then you're committing the crime of deceiving the emperor, and naturally, death is not far away."

I was terrified and let the eunuchs help me wash and dress, while in my mind I kept begging His Majesty the Seventh Prince to save me.

The Seventh Prince was fed up with my talking and said impatiently, "Stop reading. I understand."

When the eunuchs heard Chongguang suddenly say such an impatient word, they looked at the Seventh Prince in fear.

When the Seventh Prince saw that all the eunuchs were looking at him, he looked at the servants expressionlessly. The eunuchs immediately lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look, but they became more nimble with their hands, for fear of angering this notorious living devil.

"I was so confused by what you said that I actually said it out loud." The Seventh Prince said unhappily in my mind.

After we washed and packed up, His Majesty's carriage arrived at the door of the pavilion. We didn't dare to delay and quickly got on the carriage.

The emperor's carriage is comfortable, spacious, bright and stable. It has very mysterious mechanisms inside. When you sit in it, there is a breeze blowing, which is very comfortable and refreshing.

"I couldn't refuse Mr. Yuan's kindness yesterday, and I also wanted to come out and see what the people were like. I hope Mr. Yuan won't let me down." The emperor was in a very good mood, and he spoke much more cheerfully than usual.

But my mood wasn't so good anymore, so I could only force a smile and say, "Yesterday, I spoke nonsense after drinking. I beg your majesty to forgive me. That Zhuangzi isn't a very good Zhuangzi either. If I can make your majesty happy, it would be a blessing for that Zhuangzi."

When the Emperor heard me say this, he thought I was being modest and said with a smile, "You are so intelligent and knowledgeable, and you were so confident yesterday. You must be very good. Why are you being modest today?"

I'm not being modest. I don't remember anything that happened after I got drunk yesterday.

I thought to myself that drinking really ruined things, and I would never drink again. I didn’t know what to say now, so I could only laugh.

Seeing that I just smiled and said nothing, the Seventh Prince mocked me in my mind: "Why are you so cowardly now? You were not like this yesterday."

I am extremely nervous right now, but I don't care about the Seventh Prince's sarcasm. I just hope that the carriage will go slower, or that if something happens, I can't go.

But the opposite happened. The royal horses were very fast. They came out of the palace and arrived in front of my farm in less than an hour.

Everyone got off the carriage and walked into the farm. It was just dawn.

After entering the farm, everyone saw the farmers walking into a house one after another and leaving after a while.

The emperor was intrigued by the farmers' strange behavior, so he asked, "What are these farmers doing? Instead of working on the farm, they're just hanging around here."

"Your Majesty, I think we should pray to the gods for good weather and good harvests," said the eunuch who disliked me and was beside the emperor.

After hearing this explanation, the emperor said, "If they are praying to the gods, why are there no incense, but all the farmers are holding wild flowers in their hands?"

When the eunuch heard the emperor's question, he said, "I think the farmers are poor and have no money to buy incense, so they pick wild flowers as tribute."

I am like a frightened little bird now, and I don’t know what to say or what not to say. I can only stand behind the emperor, lower my head and respond from time to time.

After hearing this, the emperor smiled and led everyone forward.

Going further, there are large areas of rice fields shining golden. This year is an excellent year, and the harvest is very good. The heavy rice ears are almost hanging down to the ground.

Seeing this scene, the emperor was in a very good mood. He hooked his arm around my shoulder and said, "Yuan Qing's farm is really worth seeing. Other farms don't have such a good harvest."

After hearing this, I felt a little relieved. I was about to say something nice to appease the emperor and save my own life, but then I heard the Seventh Prince say coldly: "That's how you were with father yesterday."

After hearing this, I was scared. The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't say them. I could only nod and smile. The emperor was in a very good mood and didn't notice anything wrong with me.

"The weather is good this year, thanks to Your Majesty's blessing. The wind and rain are favorable, and the harvest is excellent."

This damn eunuch is trying his best to trick me. Even if the harvest is good, there is nothing to be proud of here. But I am panicking now, so naturally I don't notice the hidden meaning of this damn eunuch.

"The harvest in other places is also good. Li Jian lives deep in the palace, so he knows about the harvest in other places." The Seventh Prince said quietly.

"How would I know this? It was all told to me by my useless godsons who came back from inspecting the imperial estate a few days ago under His Majesty's order."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and you are blessed with great fortune. Naturally, the harvest from this imperial farm is much better than my farm."

As soon as the words fell, the speechless voice of the Seventh Prince came into his mind: "If you can't speak, shut up."

I didn’t know what I said wrong, so I could only shrink my neck and shut up.

The emperor was happy and chatted and laughed with everyone, then walked forward a little further.

When Li Er saw us, he hurried over to us, knelt on the ground and said, "I wish His Highness Yuanqing a good health and good luck."

After saying this, he saw that I was not standing in the front row, and immediately understood, and said to the emperor who was walking in the front row: "Greetings to the noble, and may the noble be blessed with good fortune and health."

"This is my chief manager when I'm away," I introduced.

"He is quite smart." The emperor was impressed by Li Er's proper manners and fluent speech, and nodded.

Li Er was an excellent speaker. If he were in modern times, he would be a great lawyer at least a sales champion. I immediately asked Li Er to talk about Zhuangzi's situation.

Zhuangzi's situation was basically the same, but it was particularly clear when it came out of Li Er's mouth. Every small thing he talked about was particularly interesting. Moreover, he was particularly good at observing people's expressions and what he said could always make the emperor smile.

Zhuangzi is not big, but it takes some time to walk around it. Fortunately, Li Er was there, so everyone was not bored. In the blink of an eye, the sun was very high in the sky, and it was so hot that it hurt a little.

Seeing that everyone was sweating, Li Er pointed to a house in front and said, "It's time for lunch. The farmers on the farm are grateful for Your Highness Yuan Qing's kindness and have specially prepared some food in front. I hope you will not despise it and fulfill their gratitude."

"I'm a little hungry, so I'll have fun with the people today and try some of the food that ordinary people eat."

The emperor had spoken, so naturally we followed Li Er to the front house to try the food of an ordinary family.

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