nucmednet Chapter 424: Something that can be solved with a bowl of dumplings
Chapter 424: Something that can be solved with a bowl of dumplings
Ningyuxuan.
Huang Ye looked at the letter her elder brother wrote to her.
The letter contained the rumors that had been circulating in the capital in recent days.
Moreover, these rumors are no longer secretive, unlike the ones in the past few days.
Now it is directly pointing to her name Huang Ziye.
Huang Ye was not very worried about these rumors.
She believed that the emperor would protect her.
To make matters worse, the northern grasslands also began to send troops against the Great Xia Dynasty.
They had no reason, so they sent troops directly to the Great Xia Dynasty.
The Great Xia Dynasty was caught off guard and they quickly captured several small towns.
When those cavalrymen from the grassland arrived in the Great Xia Dynasty, they resorted to burning, killing, looting and doing everything they could.
It can be said that as long as they capture a city, that city will become a dead city.
The King of Zhenbei, who was stationed in the north, immediately sent troops to meet the enemy.
However, his general Yu Lei is now at war with the Nanzhao Kingdom and the Prince of Zhennan.
He also took away all his own troops.
So now the troops under the King of Zhenbei are all garrison troops.
It was simply not enough to deal with the aggressive grassland cavalry.
The urgent news that King Zhenbei requested support from the court shook the entire court.
"I beg the Emperor to allow me to lead the troops to the battle. I will not return to the capital until the Tartars on the grassland are driven back to their lair."
The Marquis of Zhenguo was the first to step forward and request to lead the troops into battle.
"I am willing to join the Marquis of Zhenguo to defeat the invading enemy."
Marquis Weiyuan also came out and stood with Marquis Zhenguo, asking the emperor for permission to go into battle and kill the enemy.
Other generals also stepped forward and requested to go into battle.
"The Ministry of War has already gathered 100,000 soldiers and horses. Marquis Zhenguo, you will lead this army in person. You must rush over as soon as possible and join up with the King of Zhenbei..."
The emperor sat on the throne and spoke in a majestic voice.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
The Marquis of Zhenguo bowed to the emperor and strode out of the court.
"Marquis Weiyuan, the Ministry of War is gathering a second army. Please prepare. We will set out the day after tomorrow. You must also reunite with the troops of the Marquis Zhenguo as soon as possible."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
Marquis Weiyuan also bowed and left.
Looking at the majestic generals standing in the court, the emperor felt relieved.
With such courageous courtiers, the court will have no worries about winning this tough battle.
Even if the Great Xia Dynasty is now being attacked from both the north and the south, he is not afraid.
At worst...it will just take a little longer.
There is nothing we can do about this.
When the war in the north came to an end, the court officials began to talk about other things.
There were many various things happening throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.
By the time all these things were said and the emperor had made all the arrangements, it was already past the time for court to end.
It can be said that everyone in the court was working overtime today, and they were working overtime on an empty stomach.
Most of the ministers standing in the court just ate something to fill their stomachs at home before getting up in the morning and going to court.
They were all looking forward to having a good meal after the court session.
It was almost noon now, and they were all starving.
"My dear ministers, you must be hungry. Today's situation is special, so we are leaving the court a little late."
The emperor's voice was gentle.
The court officials all said that they were so busy with state affairs that they didn't feel hungry at all.
Even if the emperor asked them to work overtime until night, they would be so worried that they didn't even feel hungry.
"That's a shame."
The emperor sitting on the throne would hurt these people's hearts.
"I thought you were as hungry as I was, so I asked the Imperial Study to prepare dumplings for you..."
The court officials who were about to leave stopped.
Some of the thick-skinned ones are even walking back.
"Xiao Yuzi, go to the imperial kitchen and tell them that the dumplings don't need to be made. These people are not hungry."
Eunuch Yu agreed and was about to go out.
"Um... Your Majesty... Um... I would like to try the dumplings from the imperial kitchen."
The burly Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery spoke in a loud voice, his old face flushed with embarrassment.
He also heard from others that the dumplings in the palace were delicious.
But he had never seen what dumplings looked like.
When the others saw someone step forward, they didn't care that they had just said they were not hungry, and they all ran back to ask for dumplings.
The little Prince Fu, who had been standing in the hall without moving, smiled.
He knew that his adopted sister's idea would work.
Once these people eat the dumplings invented by her adopted sister, they will be too embarrassed to talk about what happened in the harem.
Originally, even if there were no things happening in the northern grasslands.
The emperor also decided that even if it took some time, he would drag them out until this time.
This was also the method Huang Ye thought of to shut up these court officials.
If one meal of dumplings is not enough, then two meals will do.
"So you all are hungry, my dear ministers. Just now you all said you weren't hungry. I almost thought my stomach was lying to me."
It was rare for the emperor to joke with his subjects.
The people standing here waiting for dinner now didn't care about the emperor's ridicule.
The dumplings from the Imperial Kitchen...
Only a limited number of people have eaten it, and most people have only heard of it.
Today they are in for a treat as they can eat the legendary dumplings.
"Your Majesty, this is not a place to eat..."
"Why not go to the Qianqing Palace to eat? It's a big place there."
Little Prince Fu suggested.
"Yes."
The emperor waved his hand.
So the group followed the emperor and went to the Qianqing Palace in a grand manner.
Qianqing Palace.
The people in the Qianqing Palace were already prepared, and as soon as these people arrived, they started cooking dumplings.
The big pots for cooking dumplings were placed in the courtyard of the Qianqing Palace.
Bowls of dumplings were served.
These court officials, who usually exercised official authority, each had a bowl of dumplings in their hands.
As for no one speaking?
Who has time to talk now? If I delay eating dumplings due to talking, what if others eat one more bowl than me?
Besides, if the dumplings prepared by the Imperial Study were not enough, it would be a huge loss.
"one more bowl."
The loud voice of the old man, Marquis Zhongyong, rang out again.
"Old man, you've already eaten five bowls. Don't overeat."
Little Prince Fu kindly reminded him.
"Even if it's five more bowls, I can still eat them. Why are you so worried, little kid?"
Marquis Zhongyong felt his old face was burning.
He also wanted to stop eating.
But my stomach is not happy, it is not full yet...
"It's all because the bowls in the palace are too small."
He couldn't help but mutter aloud.
"Yes."
“I also think this bowl is too small.”
"That's right, I've already eaten three bowls, and I'm still not full."
These court officials spoke out one after another to support the old man.
The old man expressed their thoughts.
It’s definitely not because they eat too much, it’s because the bowls in the palace are too small.
They are at home, but one bowl of rice is enough.
"You can eat as much as you want today. Our queen said that the imperial kitchen will provide you with enough dumplings today."
Qiuyan, the senior palace maid beside Concubine Du, walked in from outside and said to everyone with a smile.
Everyone felt relieved now.
With the ten bowls of dumplings from Marquis Zhongyong in front of them, they could eat as much as they wanted without feeling ashamed.
We must eat to our heart’s content today. Who knows when we’ll be able to eat the next meal of dumplings?