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Chapter 250 The Emperor Won’t Leave

The old emperor kept muttering one sentence after another, as if he had found an outlet to vent his anger.

Grand Duke: ······

Master Yan:

If you didn't know, you would think they were grandparents and grandchildren. They spoke so affectionately to each other, which made him feel a little jealous.

They kept talking until it was almost dark, and the eunuch cautiously reminded, "Your Majesty, the palace is about to be locked, it's time to go back.

The old emperor's face darkened when his muttering was interrupted. He glared at him several times with a fierce tone, like an old child.

"So what if it's locked? Can the palace gate stop me from going back? You're getting less and less likable as you get older, old man. It really shows off you."

The eldest eunuch said with a bitter face: "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Or I will go and see what the Left Prime Minister's Mansion has for dinner?" There was uncertainty in his tone and he asked tentatively.

"Yes. I haven't had a meal with the Left Prime Minister for a while. Let's eat first and then go back to the palace."

Master Yan:

He was helpless about this student of his. He had been naughty since he was young, but he usually hid it well.

Only when one is off guard does one's true nature reveal itself.

It just so happened that he also wanted to test whether the emperor had any complaints against his son-in-law's family after dealing with the prince.

The eldest eunuch quickly bowed to Master Yan and walked out.

Zuo Xiang and his family were waiting in the yard, and they stood up when they saw him come out.

"I pay my respects to the old ladies, Madam Zuo Xiang, and Mr. He and Madam He." His tone was full of respect, without taking advantage of Qiao's status.

Everyone quickly avoided his gift and dared not accept it. The left prime minister understood a little and asked, "Is the emperor going back to the palace?"

The eunuch cursed in his heart when he heard this, but he still smiled and replied: "The emperor has been thinking about the princess for a long time, so I want to say a few more words. I'd like to trouble you to prepare more food. After eating, I will return to the palace."

Upon hearing this, the wife of the Left Prime Minister nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, eunuch. I will arrange it right away. I just don't know what the emperor wants to use today."

"I'd like to trouble the eunuch to assign a few people to the kitchen to look after it. After all, these are things that the emperor wants to use, and I must be extremely careful with them."

The emperor has a lot of rules for dining. From the ingredients to the meals, every step needs to be tested for poison to prevent assassination attempts.

At the moment, everyone was having a meal in the Zuo Xiang Mansion, and they were on high alert. The Zuo Xiang Mansion was already attracting enough attention, and they must not make any mistakes in this matter.

By then, even if Ning Bao was here, he would not be able to save the lives of the two families.

The eldest eunuch was very satisfied with her. He felt that she was worthy of being the daughter taught by Master Yan himself, and that she was well-mannered and sensible.

"Madam Zuo Xiang is right. I will send two guards to go with you right now. They will take care of the rest."

After conveying the message, he bowed slightly and went back to the room to serve.

The people left in the yard looked at each other in amazement, and it was Old Man He who was the first to break the silence.

"Your Majesty, please stay for dinner. The old man and his wife should go back to the next courtyard to eat, so as not to embarrass themselves by not knowing the rules here."

"It just so happens that the eldest and his wife are about to close the shop and come back. It will be much more comfortable for the family to eat together."

Mother He also nodded continuously. It would have been fine if they were in Xiaotian Village. At first, she didn't know that the person in the room was Nanxu's emperor. By the time she knew his identity, he was about to set off to return to the capital.

Now, she was asked to dine with the emperor, and just thinking about it made her legs go weak. She probably wouldn't even be able to hold the chopsticks properly.

Ordinary people have a natural awe of the royal family. No matter how many times they have seen the emperor, they are still afraid deep down.

Grandmother Xia and Grandmother Yan could understand their thoughts. Thinking that the emperor lived in the He family in Xiaotian Village, they said with some distress.

"I'm afraid not. The Emperor has seen you two, even every day when you were in the village. Now that you are living in the mansion, he will definitely ask about it."

"Just considering the emperor's attitude towards Ning Bao, and you are Ning Bao's godparents, you cannot be absent, otherwise it would be disrespectful."

Grandma Xia spoke gently and slowly explained to them that it was mainly because of their interactions over the past few days that she liked this simple and unpretentious old couple very much.

She was extremely sensible in her conduct and her heart was clean. She was also cautious and polite in the mansion, and all the maids and servants who served her praised her.

They are very happy that their granddaughter has a new relative, and even her old man likes her very much.

He took Mrs. He's hand and patted it gently, comforting her: "Don't worry, the emperor is actually not scary at all, he is just like us having a meal with our family."

Grandmother Yan also helped her feel at ease and said with a smile: "There are many people today, so the men should make a separate table and be served by the masters of the family."

"The women are sitting next to the screen, so they shouldn't be able to talk."

After hearing this, Mrs. He's worries were reduced a lot. Only Old Man He was left frowning, thinking that he was just an old man in the village and there was no need for him to sit down with them.

After waiting for another cup of tea, the old emperor came out of the house. Everyone stood up and saluted.

The old emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and waved his hand with a smile: "No need to be polite, today is a family dinner, I will also take a break and relax."

"Brother He, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have more white hair. What are you worried about?" There was a familiarity in their conversation.

Old man He, who wanted to be invisible, did not expect the emperor to speak to him first, so he hurriedly took two steps forward.

He smiled and said, "I miss my fields at home. I've been away from home for too long this time. This is the first time I've been away from home for so long."

"I haven't farmed for a long time. My hands are so idle when I don't hold farm tools."

The old emperor laughed loudly upon hearing this, reached out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "So that's how it is, this matter is easy to handle."

"There is an imperial farm outside the capital. I remember there are thousands of acres of land there. Let's give that farm to Brother He. It would be a waste to just grow some food there."

When Old Man He heard this, he quickly waved his hands and almost fell to his knees in shock.

"No, no, that manor must be very expensive, I can't afford it."

"The yard where I live now is very big, with gardens in front and back. My wife and I grow a lot of vegetables there, so we can call it farming."

"I would like to ask the emperor to withdraw his order. I have made no significant contribution to Nanxu. It would be a waste of time if I took over the manor."

The old emperor disagreed and shook his head, saying, "Old man He, what you said is not right. I know that you kept going to the fields when you were at the border, saying that you were studying the soil and wanted to grow crops in the barren land at the border."

"You were injured because of this incident. In addition to the food that the Xia family's men bought, I heard that people said that they would be ready to give it a try when spring comes."

"If we can really grow food, it will solve a big problem for me. The soldiers of Nanxu will have enough to eat and won't go to the battlefield hungry. It will be a great achievement."