Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

“We are husband and wife, you don’t need to perform such a grand ceremony.”

The king stood up, helped the queen up, and said softly.

The Queen smiled and said, "Although we are husband and wife, we are also ruler and subject, and the proper etiquette cannot be disregarded."

"Now that it's just the two of us, it's natural that we can get a little closer."

The king took the queen's hand and walked towards where they had just been sitting, then looked at the queen.

The Queen then took her seat and looked at the King, asking, "Why isn't Your Majesty attending to official business? Why have you come here to see me instead?"

"I've finished my official business, so I came to see what brings you here. I just heard that the High Priest's bride has arrived? What brings you here?"

The king looked up at the queen and asked directly.

Upon hearing this, the Queen sneered inwardly. She knew he wouldn't come here for no reason; he must have something to say.

However, she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she smiled and explained, "She didn't come on her own initiative. I asked her to come to the palace."

"Oh? I wonder what the Queen wants with her in the palace? Does the Queen like her very much?" the King asked.

The Queen nodded slightly: "I do like her very much. She speaks very well. I have never met a woman like her before. As for what I am here for..."

"Of course it's because of the chrysanthemums. She's grown them so well, I just wanted to ask her how to do it. Your Majesty, do you think my actions are inappropriate?"

At this point, the queen glanced at him cautiously.

The king shook his head repeatedly: "No, whatever makes you happy. But there's something I need to remind you: she's not a Hu person, but a Central Plains person. Don't get too close to her."

"To avoid getting hurt, people from the Central Plains are particularly ruthless. You must be careful when you are with her. Even if you must see her, you must do so when there are other people around, not alone."

The king looked at the queen very seriously and spoke, word by word.

The Queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have remembered this. I will not see her alone again."

"Okay, just remember that. Get some rest. I'll be leaving now."

The king told the queen everything he wanted to say, and then left without saying anything more.

The Queen watched the King leave, still mindful of her promise to Shang Qing. She needed to carefully plan how to handle the matter properly.

……

After a few days, the Queen had figured out what to do. She took the soup she had made and went directly to where the King was handling state affairs.

"Greetings, Queen. Is the King inside? I've come to bring him soup."

The king stood outside with the soup in his arms, asking softly.

The servant bowed to the queen and said, "Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go and inform the king now."

"Alright, thank you for your trouble," the Queen said with a smile and a nod.

After the servant went in, he quickly came out. The king agreed to let her in, and she nodded slightly to the servant before going in.

Upon entering, the king stepped down from above and asked with a smile, "Why are you here today? Didn't you rest?"

The Queen smiled and said, "It has been a long time since I brought food to Your Majesty. I suddenly remembered today, so I came to bring some. Would Your Majesty like to try some? I made it myself."

"Okay, since you made it, I'll definitely try it."

After the king finished speaking, he reached out and picked up the bowl. After taking a sip, he smiled and said, "Delicious! Your cooking skills are still amazing."

When the Queen saw the King drink the soup, her eyes crinkled with laughter.

The king always had people taste what he ate first, but because he trusted the queen, he didn't doubt her at all and drank the soup directly.

"Your Majesty, you should hurry up and attend to state affairs. Sip this soup slowly and don't rush it."

The Queen looked up at the King and said softly.

Upon hearing the queen's words, the king nodded and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. Come with me, it'll be perfect, we can have a chat."

The Queen nodded.

Actually, she didn't know what they had to talk about, but in order to get closer to his desk where he handled state affairs, she naturally had to go over.

The king sat in a chair, and the queen stood beside him, even grinding ink for him.

After finishing the soup, the king began to attend to state affairs, but the more he wrote, the more blurred the words became, and eventually he uncontrollably slumped onto the table.

When the Queen saw the King slumped over the table, she called softly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

She called out twice, but when she found that the king did not respond, she quickly went to the side, picked up a pen, and issued a decree in the king's voice, because she knew him well enough.

The tone and handwriting were very similar to the original. After writing it, the queen took the edict into her bosom and then woke the king.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you too tired? Go back to the palace and rest. I will arrange for someone to give the orders regarding these things."

The queen woke him up abruptly and whispered something.

The king was woken up by the queen. He rubbed his head and mumbled sleepily, "How did I fall asleep?"

"You're probably too tired. You should get some rest, Your Majesty. You should go back to the palace to rest. I'll take care of these things."

The Queen reached out to support the King and said softly.

The king's mind was in a daze, so he agreed to whatever the queen said.

Before helping the king leave, the queen placed the edict she had just put in her arms on the table, and then helped the king away.

After leaving the palace, she instructed people to distribute the edicts that the king had prepared, including the edict she had written in imitation of the king's handwriting.

After the imperial edict was issued, the people there had no idea what was going on and simply carried it out.

After that, everyone learned that the Hu king had publicly stated that he had not heard Gu Yu deliver any messages to their country.

On the contrary, Gu Yu was exceptionally brave and charged into battle every time he fought against the Hu tribe.

The news caused an uproar and sparked much discussion among the people.

By the time the king received the news, it was too late. He was so angry upon hearing it that he could hardly breathe.

"What are you doing? How could you say something like this? Who gave you permission to do such a thing?"

No one knows about the matter between the King and the Emperor of the Central Plains, and he will not say it.

"Your Majesty, it was you who issued the edict, wasn't it?" the official asked doubtfully.

Upon hearing this, the king's face turned grim. He wanted to say that this matter had nothing to do with him, and that she already had people who suspected her.

If he denies it now, others will definitely wonder who it is. He is a man of his word and will not take it back, and he is unwilling to admit that he was tricked by a woman.

"Alright, you may leave now," the king said, barely suppressing his anger.

The official looked at the king and felt that something was wrong with him; he was unpredictable and prone to anger. Fearing this, he quickly left.