While she was talking, Xia An brought over another bowl of medicine. The medicine was to cure her problem of choking on water, so she had to drink it.
After raising her head and drinking it all, Lin Wanyi took a piece of sour plum preserves and held it in her mouth to melt away the bitterness.
"Just now, Qian'an Palace sent a message, saying that His Majesty is coming for lunch. Chunqi is already preparing dishes. Let Xiao Luzi run to the imperial dining room and ask them to send a few less dishes. Don't waste it. yes."
"My slave knows, let's do it now."
When Qiu Ming went out, Lin Wanyi's originally upright body softened again, and she began to think deeply while looking at the book in her hand.
Lin Wanyi didn't take it to heart at all when Chu promised to curse Xianyi Palace before leaving.
For her, there are more important things right now.
Concubine Lin sent someone the news that her brother was going to join the army.
Lin Wanyi became anxious when he heard this. The sword has no eyes and the battlefield is dangerous. If his brother never returns, what will the whole family do?
She originally thought that her eldest brother would just advance to the next level in the Imperial City Division, but she didn't expect that he would be so determined!
She didn't know why, so Lin Wanyi felt even more uneasy.
She always thought that if there was a chance, she would like to meet her brother, and it would be best if she could persuade him.
What did the emperor think? It turned out to be this, so he said slowly.
The emperor's words awakened Lin Wanyi.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I understand."
Before the emperor left, he looked at the clothes being sewn under the bright window and said a few words.
If this was what my brother wanted to do, it would be useless even if they tried to break the law.
Lin Wanyi was caught off guard by the emperor's sudden frankness. After much deliberation, he decided that it would be better to tell the truth directly to avoid getting into trouble by guessing.
She didn't know what her brother was thinking, but she felt even more sad because she knew.
Lin Wanyi was just choking on water, but the problems with her legs and feet were much better, so it was not a big problem to serve the emperor and simply wash herself.
"I have ordered people to investigate the matter in Qingyuan. It is true that the wooden piles are rotten and cannot support them. It is probably because there were too many people standing during the boat race, so they became loose and caused you to fall into the water. Everyone related to him from the Inner Court Department has already been punished. If you are still not relieved, I will ask them to come and apologize to you!"
The emperor was naturally happy to eat, and Dong Yuzhong, who was waiting on the side, also said with a smile.
Since even Concubine Lin sent news, it was obvious that the matter was finalized and she had no choice but to sigh deeply.
The emperor drank the soup while waiting to hear her speak, but he didn't see her speak for a moment.
Before noon, the emperor in regular clothes walked into the Xianyi Palace.
"The food in the palace is really good. Every time your Majesty comes to visit, he will use more of it."
She spoke carefully, but the emperor stopped his chopsticks and looked at her carefully. The probing look in his eyes made Lin Wanyi feel a little uncomfortable.
By chance, Qian'an Palace sent news, so Lin Wanyi ordered Chunqi to prepare a table of dishes early.
"Are you worried about him getting hurt?"
How she wished she could be strong enough to protect her family, instead of having her family worry about her all the time while she went to the front line to fight for her life.
"Um."
"Your Majesty, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the incident of my maid and concubine slipping and falling into the water did not disturb the nobles."
After the emperor finished speaking, Lin Wanyi fell silent.
Looking at her expression, she looked a little sad, and remembering that day at Wen's former residence when she was still shouting "Mother" when she fell asleep, I felt a little softer.
It was rare to have a good temper and comforted Lin Wanyi.
It's not too late to be happy that I have the opportunity to practice in his military tent.
"That's a straightforward answer! Have you forgotten your current identity?"
Lin Wanyi also knew that this statement was true. Although she didn't know much about the Imperial Army, she had heard of the names of the two heroes of the Wei Dynasty.
Seeing that she was a little unhappy, the emperor smiled lightly and said.
She just said a simple sentence. Could it be that the emperor was so vigilant?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the emperor say.
"Then what do you want to say?"
"Well, hurry up. It will take a while before we can follow you to the palace."
After saying this, the emperor strode out of the Xianyi Palace, leaving Lin Wanyi standing there alone, a little confused.
There are sheep's hoof bamboo shoots, wine steamed chicken, and Dongpo tofu that the emperor loved to eat.
Therefore, after much deliberation, she decided to test the emperor's tone before saying anything else.
While Lin Wanyi was talking, he was serving dishes to the emperor. He took a bite and raised the corners of his mouth.
"I'm just teasing you. Don't worry, the Imperial Army has not fought many battles in the past few years. However, military experience inevitably leads to the possibility of injury. The man has ambitions in all directions. If he really wants to join the army, it is useless for you to worry."
Especially the fourth prince, he was a person that his brother always talked about in his words.
"I know, but..."
So he said helplessly.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. This is not what I want to say."
Only then did people bring all the hot dishes to the table.
It seemed that the emperor had misunderstood and thought she was asking about falling into the water in a roundabout way.
He twisted the handkerchief with warm water, wiped away the fine sweat on his forehead, and then cleaned his hands.
The two of them looked at each other in silence. What was originally a good meal ended in silence at the end of the meal.
"Your Majesty, as long as you like to eat."
This is not a foreigner, Lin Xingzhi is his biological brother.
"It tastes good. Your little kitchen is more refreshing than the one in the imperial dining room."
"The food prepared today is His Majesty's favorite food. Please try it."
"Your brother is a good young man. If he stays at home blindly, it will not only be useless to him, but he will also lose support for you, right?"
"You'd better be careful about your body now. It'll be fine if you push your clothes back."
Then he waited on him and finished the large bowl of rice before starting another conversation.
"The imperial concubine sent someone to deliver news that my brother is going to join the army. I am a little worried, so I want to ask."
Knowing that he cared about her, Lin Wanyi stood up and smiled, feeling a little relieved from the melancholy just now.
My brother's temper is inherently stubborn.
Emperor Yu Wenhong's explanation really left Lin Wanyi speechless.
Lin Wanyi was puzzled. Could it be that a woman who became an emperor couldn't care about her family?
"Your brother is lucky to be able to train in the Imperial Army."
In addition, I cooked a pot of rice with adzuki beans and barley mixed with rice, which was fragrant.
Palace?
What's going on?
I quickly found Qiu Ming and found out after asking.
"The emperor will go to the palace to escape the summer heat every year from June to October. The palace is thirty miles away from the north of the city. Not only is it backed by Mount Xun, but there are also many man-made river meanders inside. Therefore, staying there in summer is the most enjoyable time.
Comfortable.”
Then he added another sentence.
"There will not be many concubines with him. If we follow the past practice, there will be about ten."