Hearing what Qin Rushuang said, Mr. Du felt a little relieved and said, "I won't talk about unnecessary things about grandpa. Just remember, be careful in everything. It is not so easy to win the king or lose the bandit."
Qin Rushuang smiled and nodded, and said, "Grandpa, don't worry about these things as soon as you arrive. Dinner should be ready. Grandpa can just eat a little and rest early."
Qin Rushuang said it was just okay, but when Mr. Du went there, he realized that it was anything but. Today's dinner was a Man-Han banquet.
The chefs in the palace had long been instructed by Xie Xun that the grandpa who was coming tonight must be treated with great care, so everyone racked their brains and used up all their life's learning to cook.
There was a table full of dishes.
And Xie Xun's move can be considered to be what he likes. Mr. Du has a huge wealth and does not do anything extravagant in other things. He only studies this one very well.
Xie Xun thought that those ordinary dishes would not be able to impress Mr. Du, so he ordered the chefs in the house to make some delicious but thoughtful dishes.
The chefs lived up to expectations. In addition to the famous dishes, the dishes on this table also included some custom dishes from their respective hometowns.
This meal was enjoyed by both host and guest.
When he was about to leave after eating, Mr. Du walked up to Xie Xun and said awkwardly, "What you are planning is extremely dangerous. You must protect my granddaughter, and you...you must be careful yourself.
After finishing speaking, he added a superfluous sentence, "I'm either worried about you, or I'm worried that Shuang'er will be widowed at a young age, and the orphans and widowed mothers will be bullied by others. You promised me to protect them, and a man should keep his word."
If you say that, since you promised to protect them, you will protect them for the rest of your life."
Xie Xun replied very solemnly, "I know grandpa, and I will protect them forever."
After all, Mr. Du was old and mentally weak. After giving Xie Xun a few instructions, he was ready to go back to the yard to rest.
Naturally, the old housekeeper followed behind him. When he heard Mr. Du said he wanted to rest, he led him to bypass the side courtyard and go to the courtyard bought by Xie Xun.
Mr. Du frowned as he passed by the side courtyards that had been bulldozed. Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun were following him. He turned to Qin Rushuang and asked, "Why are all these courtyards bulldozed?"
Before Qin Rushuang could answer, Xie Xun said: "Grandpa, several of the concubines in the palace are no longer in the palace. It is useless to keep them in the side courtyard. They are simply bulldozed. They will not keep them in the future. They will be used to play with the children when they grow up.
The place."
Mr. Du raised his brows and looked at Xie Xun, "Are we really not going to build a private hospital? In the future, there will be no other women in the palace? Don't speak too soon, Your Majesty. If you meet a woman you like in the future, you still need to
It would be a lot of trouble to rebuild it again.”
Xie Xun could naturally tell that Mr. Du was secretly spying on his inner thoughts, so he quickly confirmed and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, there will only be one woman, Rushuang, in this palace from now on, and no one else."
"By the way, because there is only one area left in the side courtyard for guests to rest, but it has not been built yet, so my grandpa has to live in the courtyard next to it. I have bought the courtyard next to it. Although it is not as big as the palace, it should be
It’s still barely habitable.”
Xie Xun was actually being modest when he said this.
The courtyard next to the palace is not bad. The one Xie Xun bought is also a large courtyard with five entrances, which is more than enough for Mr. Du to live there.
Sure enough, after listening to Xie Xun's explanation, Mr. Du felt a little satisfied and said, "It's okay to live nearby. I'm old and like to be quiet. Send me fewer slaves."
Xie Xun nodded and said, "Grandpa, you know. The servants staying there are all old people from the palace. They work neatly and talk little. The courtyard is heavily guarded by soldiers. Grandpa can stay here without worries."
After listening to Xie Xun's explanation, Mr. Du was completely relieved.
Although he was still dissatisfied with Xie Xun, at least he appreciated the sincerity shown by Xie Xun now, so he nodded and said to Qin Rushuang, "You two should go and have a rest. The situation in Kyoto is changing rapidly.
Take care of yourselves."
After sending Mr. Du away, Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun returned to the main courtyard.
After lying down, Qin Rushuang couldn't sleep.
"In five days, Linbao's birthday party will be held, and I still don't feel confident."
Xie Xun turned sideways to face Qin Rushuang and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Worried about trouble at the first-year banquet? Or..."
Qin Rushuang paused and frowned slightly, "I'm not worried about Linbao's first birthday party. Everything was done according to the rules. There's nothing to worry about, but... I decided to bring Mu Duo into the palace that day.
Take my father's pulse, and this time I should be able to know how many days my father has left."
Xie Xun fell silent when he mentioned Emperor Qi.
His feelings towards Emperor Qi are also very complicated now. Even though he has known since he was a child that there are no fathers and sons in the Tian family, only monarchs and ministers, now Emperor Qi really makes him feel more and more chilled.
Speaking of Emperor Qi, Qin Rushuang turned sideways and lay face to face with Xie Xun.
She was a little worried in her heart, and after thinking about it, she said to Xie Xun, "Your Majesty, Ruo Muduo diagnosed that the father's time was short, and it was because the father was too late to issue the edict to change the crown prince...or maybe after the edict was issued, he was changed to the crown prince.
We are the Fourth Prince, so should we..."
As she spoke, she looked through the weak candlelight in the room and looked at a hidden compartment on the bookcase beside her.
In the secret compartment are the life-sustaining pills that I originally asked for from the southwest.
Privately, she felt that it would be better if they had more time to plan everything, but Emperor Qi is Xie Xun's biological father after all. Is it too cruel to use that medicine on Emperor Qi...
Xie Xun followed her gaze and soon realized what Qin Rushuang was worried about.
He stretched out his hand from the quilt and gently hugged Qin Rushuang through the quilt.
"I know you are thinking about me and don't want to use this pill on my father. If everything goes well and you don't have to use it, it's best not to use it. But if you really get caught off guard, you have to use it even if you don't need it."
He turned his cheek slightly towards Qin Rushuang and placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Before we got married, my father and mother were my family. But now that we are married and we have Linbao, you and Linbao are also family members that I want to protect with all my strength."
"Everything I am about to do must be based on ensuring the safety of you and Linbao. The same is true for this heirloom."
"If my father is really confused and directly passes the crown prince's position to the fourth son, or if he has the idea of passing the throne to his fourth son before his death, I will personally use the medicine on my father without you having to do anything."
"No matter what, I will ensure that I am absolutely sure of winning this time, and I will never put you and Linbao in danger."
After listening to Xie Xun's words, Qin Rushuang was stunned for a moment.
She knew that Xie Xun was not the kind of person who could talk nicely.
On the contrary, his character is somewhat dull and taciturn.
But such a realistic guarantee, not mixed with any love words, made her heart feel warm.
The forehead that had been kissed was feeling faintly hot. Qin Rushuang suddenly turned around, turned her back to Xie Xun, and said in a low voice: "Go to sleep, Your Majesty."
