There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 169

After going to court in the morning, Xia Houjue went back to the study to deal with government affairs as usual, while Li Dequan stayed outside as usual.

Everything is the same as before, but a little different.

Li Dequan looked at the few food boxes in front of him, embarrassed in every possible way.

"Your Highness, the masters in the backyard seem to have discussed it, and they all brought you stew. Look..."

"Oh?" Xia Houjue asked calmly without raising his eyes.

"Who sent them?"

"This bowl of pork loin soup was sent by Du Liangyuan, this fried kidney dish was sent by Master Tao, and this dish of stir-fried bullwhip with leeks..."

"Enough!" Xia Houjue waved his hand darkly, interrupting Li Dequan's words.

"Take them all out!"

"Yes!"

Li Dequan walked out the door sweating and shaking his waist.

I complained in my heart: what happened to the masters in the backyard, why did they just get some things like this as if they had discussed it.

Even if he is a eunuch, he knows what this thing does, it's too obvious, if it gets out, where will he save his face?
These masters, I'm afraid they will be unlucky.

Sure enough, in the afternoon, Xia Houjue ordered Du Liangyuan, Tao Liangyuan and others to be confined for a month, and no one was allowed to visit without an order.

As soon as the order came out, there was an uproar in the backyard.

While the women were afraid, they also pondered in their hearts.

I heard that I didn't eat a bite of the food that those stupid women gave me. I'm afraid the prince should not publicize this matter.

Thinking about it is also true, which man is willing to admit such an unspeakable secret, it's better to be more concealed.

That night, several other women began to inquire about other prescriptions, and specifically told them to keep it secret, the less people know about it, the better.

After a few days, such and such strange dishes were sent to Chongming Hall.

This time, those women are much smarter, and they don't get together to give them away. It seems that everyone has discussed it. You will give it today and I will give it tomorrow.

On the matter of making up for the crown prince, everyone's attitudes were surprisingly unanimous.

It was morning, and Xia Houjue was in a daze looking at the strange pot of stew in front of him.

"Who sent this?"

"Return to Your Highness, this is a gift from Bai Liangyuan. Bai Liangyuan heard that His Highness has been very tired recently, so she specially asked the small kitchen to cook a tonic that is commonly eaten by the people. She said that although this food is a bit common, it is very nourishing..."

"Oh!"

Xia Houjue responded lightly, obviously, he couldn't remember who this Bai Liangyuan was.

The sun outside the window was scorching hot, scorching the earth, cicadas were screaming, although there was an ice basin in Chongming Hall, but in the scorching summer, he still felt an evil dryness in his body from the inside out.

After finally reading the thick stack of documents, he got up and stretched casually.

Just a little thirsty, he almost subconsciously picked up the bowl of stew and drank it up.

After drinking, he frowned, tasted the strange taste in his mouth, thought about what Li Dequan said, but he didn't say anything after all.

In the next few days, the women in the backyard sent a lot of supplements to the Chongming Hall on the grounds that the summer heat was difficult.

After all, Xia Houjue was used to being served by women, so he didn't doubt anything, and drank all the visitors.

Thus, His Highness the Crown Prince, who was originally full of vigor and vitality, was just made up into a passionate and impulsive boy.

I don't know since when.

Only when there is a certain part of the movement, there will be movement throughout the day.

He who only misses someone especially at night, misses him all day long.

Thinking like crazy but not getting it, his temper became more irritable and his mood became less peaceful.

"Could it be... that I can't do without her? It's really become the so-called love and love in folk dramas." Xia Houjue asked himself.

"Li Dequan!" Enduring his physical discomfort, he looked coldly at the eunuch serving tea beside him.

"Tell me, folks often say what is the love between men and women?" It is so difficult.

It turns out that what the ancients said about three autumns in a day is true, and the ancients did not deceive me.

"Slave..." Li Dequan knelt on the ground, sweating profusely.

"The slave is just a eunuch, this... this slave really doesn't know!"

"That's all!" Xia Houjue sat on the chair distraughtly.

After pondering for a while, he finally decided: "Since we can't find the answer in the palace, I'll take a look at the folks!"

He stood up and tidied his clothes a little, then walked towards Chongming Hall with big strides.

……

When she learned that she could leave the palace, Tang Wanning was in a daze.

"You won't be lying to me, can I really go out? Why are you so kind all of a sudden, it makes people uncomfortable!"

Long time no see, Tang Wanning's mouth is still unforgiving.

Xia Houjue, on the other hand, was much more pleasing to the eye, and immediately gave a doting smile: "My concubine, don't doubt it, this time I left the palace because I promised you a reward before the autumn hunt in October last year. You said you liked going out of the palace, but I agreed to it at that time. Now... there is only time to cash out the rewards!"

"Oh! So that's the case, I'd have forgotten if you didn't tell me!" She even forgot that she was able to leave the palace.

"You...don't look at me like that. If you don't know, you might think something is wrong with us!" Tang Wanning felt uncomfortable all over her body.

What's wrong with this person? It's like he's in a rut.

"Where does Aifei want to go?"

"Gu has already asked Father, the date has been set, but the destination is up to Gu to decide!"

"I want to go back to the northwest to see my parents!" I said almost subconsciously.

"Okay!" Someone agreed without thinking.

The two hit it off almost instantly, a rare tacit understanding.

……

In mid-June, the two men in plain clothes rode steeds and led a group of entourage dressed as bodyguards. Hundreds of hidden guards traveled northward in disguise as a caravan.

The road to the northwest is steep, and the traffic is not as advanced as modern times.

Therefore, it will take about a month for them to go to the northwest.

After riding on horseback for two days, seeing that the location on the sheepskin map was getting farther and farther away from the capital, Tang Wanning finally believed that she could go home.

She was very excited in men's clothing.

"I'll take you to watch the sunset when I get home, you don't know how beautiful the sunset on the Gobi Desert is!!"

"it is good!"

"And you must try the roasted whole lamb over there. The taste of the imperial chef in the palace can't compare to it!"

"it is good!"

"Also, there is a place you must have never seen before. Shall I take you to see it?"

"where?"

"Hu Xuanlou, let me tell you, this is not an ordinary place. The beauties there are different from those in Beijing. You must go..."

"..."

Xia Houjue's face darkened somewhat.

This woman, can he slap her to death?
After so long, doesn't he have any place in her heart?
Even a woman like Meng Yuyao who is famous and wealthy knows how to shed tears because of his jealousy, but she actually...

It just pissed him off.

"Huh? Your Highness, are you unhappy?" Tang Wanning pretended to be confused with understanding.

"No!" Xia Houjue gritted his teeth.

I won't let you see if I'm not happy, and I'll settle the score with you when the time is right.

(End of this chapter)