Ye Jun's face flushed slightly, his eyes flickered unnaturally, and he muttered softly.
"It was only spilled once, but it was discovered and I had to fill another bowl."
"Not even once. Your stomach is injured and you need to take good care of it. Don't you still want to eat spicy fish, shrimp, crab, barbecue, and hot pot? If you don't take good care of your stomach, you won't be able to eat them." Ning Chen whispered.
Finally, he picked up the medicine bowl and took a sip to test the temperature. It was no longer hot, so he passed it over.
"Drink it quickly. When you finish it, eat some candied fruit and it won't be bitter anymore."
Ye Jun curled his lips reluctantly, but still took the medicine bowl and drank it all.
But she turned her head away from the candied fruit that Ning Chen handed to her. Instead, she put her arms around Ning Chen's neck, stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
The bitter taste of medicine spread between their lips and teeth. Ning Chen was caught off guard. When he reacted, he threw the medicine bowl away, hugged the person with both hands, and deepened this sudden kiss.
Faced with the man taking the initiative, Ye Jun had no power to resist and was only let go after her red lips were bitten and swollen.
But she was also naughty, her beautiful eyes slightly raised, and she said in a low and hoarse voice, "The emperor is much sweeter than candied fruit. Next time I take medicine, I don't need this candied fruit when the emperor is here."
Ning Chen half closed his eyes, he felt like he was holding a fairy in his arms, his heart was burning like fire.
He had to admit that Ye Jun was really to his liking.
Unfortunately, thinking that King Ping was still in the imperial study waiting for him to return to discuss matters, he could only suppress his anger.
He grabbed the jade hand and bit it gently, "I will take you in when I come back in the evening."
After he finished speaking, he tidied his clothes and left.
Ye Jun couldn't help but smile slightly. He bent down to pick up the medicine bowl that was thrown on the carpet and put it back on the tray on the table. Then he called someone in to take the things away.
In the imperial study, Prince Ping had been waiting for two quarters of an hour, but he still couldn't get over the fact that the emperor had taken time off to go back and accompany the queen to drink medicine.
So much so that when Ning Chen came back, he was stunned when he saw him.
Fortunately, there was no other interruption and the two of them finalized everything before noon.
Ning Chen invited Prince Ping to have lunch with him.
This was out of selfishness, because he really wanted to eat meat. Ye Jun's stomach was damaged by poison and he couldn't eat heavy oily and salty food that was difficult to digest. Ning Chen had to eat light meals with her every day, and he really couldn't stand it.
But he didn't dare eat in front of Ye Jun, so he could only eat secretly.
Even so, you still have to rinse your mouth and change your clothes. If someone smells it, the lady will be unhappy.
The emperor also felt very aggrieved.
Of course, in the eyes of others, this just seemed like the Emperor doted on the Empress too much.
Now the servants in Jiuchen Palace are watching her every day. I'm afraid the emperor is also henpecked.
But this cannot be said out loud, it is good enough for everyone to understand it.
At the end of November, after the enthronement ceremony, the Fourth Prince became the Crown Prince of Nanqi.
According to ancestral rules, the prince does not live in Ruyi Pavilion. He must either choose another residence in the palace or build a mansion outside the palace.
However, the Fourth Prince has two older brothers. If he wants to move out of the palace, then the First Prince and the Second Prince will naturally have to move out as well.
But now the children are not engaged yet and are not very old, so I am always worried.
Finally, it was Ye Jun who made the decision. After the Mid-Autumn Festival next year, the brothers would all move out.
Anyway, the prince's mansion has been prepared long ago, so all we need to do is repair it and add some things.
Children of this era get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, so we really can’t view them entirely from the perspective of later generations.
Ning Chen meant to renovate the residence and make it the crown prince's residence for the Fourth Prince.
Ye Jun felt that this seemed like too much pampering, but Ning Chen thought it was a big deal and decided on it anyway.
Ever since he learned that his brothers would move out of the palace next year, the Sixth Prince has been extremely reluctant.
He was clamoring to pack up his things and live outside the palace with his fourth brother. Nian Gao didn't know what that meant, but he just wagged his tail and followed his young master.
Ye Jun was too lazy to worry about it, so he threw the man and the dog out and asked the Fourth Prince to take care of them.
Only the Fourth Prince can control him, the Sixth Prince is really naughty.
Of course, the fourth princess was even more mischievous. She loved to run to the training ground all day long. Although she was very young, she had not yet learned needlework, but she had already learned the flower sword dance.
Thinking about the choices made by the two children during the Zhou-Zhua ceremony, Ye Jun could only hold his forehead in his hands and think that it was God's will.
Ning Chen didn't care about the children. His only concern was taking care of Ye Jun's health.
So as soon as the first snow fell in December, he took Ye Jun with him, left everyone behind, and went to Lingxi Garden alone.
As for organizing the New Year's banquet, it was all left to Concubine Rongxian, Concubine Huide, Concubine Qi and the others, with the eldest and second princesses helping out.
It also means learning.
The garden was quiet, away from the hustle and bustle of the harem. It was a rare occasion for the two of them to be alone together. Ye Jun had never felt so relaxed.
I slept until noon and then opened my eyes lazily.
She stretched herself and tightened her hand around her waist.
"Did the emperor go to see the memorial?" Ye Jun twisted his body and turned over to face him.
Ning Chen closed his eyes and hugged him, "The Crown Prince should also learn to handle government affairs. With the help of Prince Ping, Prince Kang, Xu Jiangbai and Master Qi, nothing will go wrong."
Well, this is to trick your son without hesitation.
But it’s enough as long as he doesn’t cheat his son and his mother.
Ye Jun leaned her head against Ning Chen's neck, sighing how comfortable it was to sleep in during the winter.
"Ning Chen."
"Um?"
"I want to eat pot."
"No, your stomach won't be able to handle it. You'll feel uncomfortable if you eat it."
"Just eat the clear soup, some tender fish, mushrooms, etc., just one meal, okay?"
Ye Jun rubbed her head against Ning Chen's neck, acting softly and coquettishly.
I don’t know if it’s the itchiness of her hair or the fact that this pretty girl is so good at touching my heartstrings, but it makes me completely helpless.
After a while, Ning Chen sighed and opened his eyes, "But we agreed, just this once."
"Well, just once." Ye Jun smiled happily and leaned over to kiss those thin lips.
The kiss was worth it, as I got to eat the pot I had been dreaming about for lunch.
Although it is a clear soup, it is still very fragrant.
It was a rare occasion that the kitchen took the trouble to get some live shrimps in the winter, peeled them and cooked them. They were very tender.
But I didn’t dare eat too much beef or mutton, so I just stopped at two or three slices.
I ate a lot of vegetables. There weren't many varieties, but they were all fresh.
Ning Chen was initially worried that she might not be able to control herself and eat too much, which would cause indigestion. However, Ye Jun was quite restrained and would stop eating when she was 70% full.
I ate two more pieces of soft steamed rice cakes and that was it.
After all, when her stomach hurts, she is the one who suffers.
After lunch, I wanted to go out for a walk. I slept until noon and got up. My bones were all lazy and needed to relax.
I just didn’t expect that I would encounter some interesting things when I went out.
From a distance, they saw a palace maid squatting by the koi pond and fishing something with a branch. When they approached, she suddenly jumped in.
Although the koi pond was not deep, it was very cold in winter, so Ye Jun told Kong Qing to go over and check it out.