Hua Yanxi would go into the palace every few days to extract the poison from Concubine Duan. During the period of removing the poison, Concubine Duan did not have any communication with her, nor did she feel sorry for her.
After removing the remaining poison for the last time, the emperor summoned her.
Still in the royal study, the emperor was practicing calligraphy. When he saw her coming in, he did not let her salute. He only waved and said: "Come and see, how about it."
When Hua Yanxi heard this, she glanced at him strangely, thinking to herself: The father and son probably both have the same problem, they both like to be praised.
Although she thought so, Hua Yanxi still praised her very righteously: "A pen can move like a dragon or a snake, like a dragon diving into the sea."
The emperor looked at her angrily: "I'm asking you, how do you like this title?"
"Huh?" Hua Yanxi really didn't react, so she looked over to read the word.
Chen.
It takes the meaning of crape myrtle, which is also the emperor star.
Hua Yanxi was surprised, who was this title given to?
Naturally, it cannot be the seventh prince. The seventh prince has a high reputation in the court and is favored by the emperor. He is bound to be the prince and does not need this title.
Xiaobai, of course, doesn't know how to do it, he's just an outcast.
"It's pretty good, it's grand, but does this mean too much..." Hua Yanxi hesitated before speaking.
The emperor snorted coldly: "I think it's very good."
"As long as the emperor thinks it's good."
Hua Yanxi curled her lips, he is your own son anyway, and if you think the court is not chaotic enough, you can just confer him on him, but it has nothing to do with her anyway.
The emperor didn't explain much: "It's getting late, so why don't you have dinner with me?"
Hua Yanxi responded with a calm tone and no expression, knowing that the emperor probably had something to ask.
This actually made the emperor somewhat impressed.
How did he know that Hua Yanxi didn't know what was going on inside.
In the palace, it is an honor to be able to accompany the emperor to have meals. Not even Concubine Duan has ever received such treatment.
Hua Yanxi originally thought that eating together was just a matter of multiple people and multiple pairs of chopsticks, but she didn't expect it to be like this.
The palace attendants quickly placed two small tables and brought hand wiping, mouth cleansing and other supplies, which was very cumbersome.
There was almost a Milky Way between her and the emperor, looking at each other.
The palace servant put a small soup pot on the small table and waited aside.
Hua Yanxi glanced at the emperor opposite and saw that the one in front of him was exactly the same as hers.
Hua Yanxi's face was expressionless, but she felt a little cursed in her heart.
Shouldn't the emperor eat one hundred and eight dishes for every meal? Even if the emperor is frugal, he will not only eat a small cup of soup. At any rate, he should also serve a bowl of rice.
However, due to the majesty of the emperor and fear of offending the person opposite her by expressing her doubts, Hua Yanxi picked up the spoon and started eating, imitating Ye Yibai's usual behavior, without making any sound.
When entering, Hua Yanxi was shocked.
This soup seems to be small in weight, but the taste is very nourishing. There are no less than ten kinds of medicinal materials in it, and the meat in it is cooked until it is soft and glutinous, and it melts in your mouth.
I took a sip and my mouth was filled with fragrance.
I had just taken three sips and was about to continue when I saw the emperor across from me put down his spoon.
Then, the palace attendant beside Hua Yanxi took the soup cup away.
"How does this soup taste?"
Hua Yanxi recollected it in her mouth and said honestly: "It's very delicious."
The emperor said calmly: "What kind of soup do you and Lao Wu drink on weekdays?"
Is this a homely thing?
Hua Yanxi said a few words casually.
After that, another dish was served, but Hua Yanxi only took three bites before being taken away.
After going back and forth like this, there were actually more than thirty kinds of things. Hua Yanxi was finally full, and the emperor's questions were almost finished.
After eating, Hua Yanxi thought that it was time for the emperor to inquire about Concubine Duan's condition, but unexpectedly, she heard him say: "You can take back any of the meals you just had that you think are good."
Hua Yanxi wondered, if I can't finish the imperial meal, can I still take it with me?
Before he could say anything, the palace servant who was waiting on the emperor said: "Fifth prince and concubine, why don't you express your gratitude? Your Majesty has given me a meal. This is a great joy."
Hua Yanxi didn't understand it either, so she thanked him in a daze and followed the eunuch to the royal dining room.
The meals that had just been eaten were now placed one after another.
"Fifth Prince, please take a look at which ones you think are good. When you go back, the Fifth Prince will be off school, so you will need them."
Hua Yanxi thought about it, so she ordered a few dishes that Ye Yibai would like, and the palace servants put them into the eight-treasure food box.
Sitting in the carriage, Hua Yanxi still felt that she had eaten this meal in a muddle-headed way, but she didn't know that this incident had already attracted the envy of many people in the harem.
"Wait, don't rush back home, go around this street and go to Shushan Academy." Seeing that the time was almost up, Hua Yanxi went to pick up Ye Yibai.
At the gate of Shushan Academy, seven or eight carriages have been parked, all of which have young masters waiting here to study.
Hua Yanxi's carriage did not attract their attention.
Seeing that it was time for school to end, students walked out in twos and threes.
After a while, Hua Yanxi saw Ye Yibai walking out of the door, followed by four or five people, who were talking around him.
Ye Yibai, who was surrounded in the middle, was wearing a mask and his clothes were different from the others, making him particularly conspicuous.
Hua Yanxi was a little worried at first, but seeing that they did not mean any harm, she did not get off the carriage and just ordered the driver to pick them up.
Ye Yibai got on the carriage and put his arms around her: "Yanyan, why did you come to pick me up today?"
Hua Yanxi glanced at him: "Didn't you ask me to come?"
Ye Yibai snorted coldly and muttered: Stupid woman, she can't even say nice things.
"What did you say?" Hua Yanxi didn't hear clearly.
"Nothing, what does it smell like? It smells so good." Ye Yibai wrinkled his nose, followed the smell, and noticed the food box inside the carriage.
"Oh, this is..."
"Imperial meal?" Ye Yibai had already opened the food box and saw the dishes on the plate inside.
"Well, your father called me over today and asked me to accompany him to eat. After that, he gave me these meals, which tasted pretty good." Hua Yanxi said casually.
"He asked you to accompany him to dinner?" Ye Yibai was surprised.
"Yes, he also asked me some daily things."
"Uneasy and well-intentioned." Ye Yibai sneered coldly. He didn't know what the old man wanted to do.
"It's just a meal, it's not that important."
Although Ye Yibai looked down on the old man's style, he would not care about these meals.
The old man had a special dining room to cook meals for him alone, so it was naturally better than the one in the imperial dining room.
"By the way, what were those students doing around you just now? They looked very attentive." Hua Yanxi asked doubtfully.
Ye Yi's face turned red but his heart stopped beating: "Oh, it's nothing. They want the paper I use to practice calligraphy, but I will leave if I don't give it to them."
Hua Yanxi had no doubt that he was there. Jincheng paper was inherently valuable, and she got it with great difficulty in her shop. She didn't sell it all but gave it to him. It was really not easy for others to buy it.