The prince's personal bodyguard

Chapter 122 Lunch

When everyone heard this, they were all panicked and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the emperor. The emperor was followed closely by the noble and elegant imperial concubine and the lovely seventh princess.

"Everyone, please stand up!" The emperor seemed to be in a particularly good mood today. He successfully put down Zhang Sun Di's rebellion. The fishbone that was like a fishbone stuck in his throat was finally removed, and he felt refreshed.

"Today is Ayin's big day. I have come here specially to see if everything has been arranged properly." When the emperor said this, his tone was gentle and kind, like a kind father in an ordinary family.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!" The old prince and his wife and Bai Qingfeng and his wife hurriedly knelt down to express their gratitude.

"Ayin, Mu Yunxiao is really generous!" The seventh princess Zhao Qing came over and hugged Bai Xinyin's arm tightly, saying with envy, "As the saying goes, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!"

"What do you mean? Am I a wolf?" Bai Xinyin deliberately frowned and pretended to be angry. "Let me tell you, I am a majestic big tiger, ah..." As she spoke, she raised her hands and pounced towards Zhao Qing with her teeth and claws bared.

"Oh my, please stop scaring me. I was frightened to death by Changsun Di's men two days ago! The imperial concubine specially found several fortune-tellers, and they took great pains to call my soul back. If you scare me like this again, I will definitely not be able to get up without a whole cart of betrothal gifts!" Zhao Qing said coquettishly.

"You've learned how to blackmail people? You little rascal!" Bai Xinyin stretched out her slender jade hand and gently twisted Zhao Qing's slender waist. She looked at her with a smile, wanting to play a trick on this mischievous guy.

"Oh, it hurts! I'm injured. I definitely can't stand up without ten thousand taels of silver..." Zhao Qing immediately cooperated with Bai Xinyin's actions, and shouted loudly with his teeth and claws bared. His exaggerated expression and tone made people laugh.

So, the two of them laughed and played together heartily, and their clear and pleasant laughter like silver bells resounded throughout the entire courtyard, as if even the surrounding air was infected with joy.

The emperor silently watched the close and innocent pair of sisters in front of him, an indescribable sense of satisfaction and relief welled up in his heart, and his originally tense nerves also relaxed; seeing this, the imperial concubine also smiled and walked forward to join in the fun.

Mu Yunxiao cast his eyes on Bai Xinyin who was having a great time, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily. As long as he could see her happy and joyful look, he felt that all his efforts were worth it.

Time passed quickly, and it was already noon. Everyone gathered in the princess's mansion for lunch.

The chef in charge of cooking today was Chef Zixuan. With her superb cooking skills and skillful movements, she soon filled the table with delicious dishes that looked good, smelled good, and were very tasty.

The most eye-catching dishes were the two most recent innovative dishes developed by Bai Xinyin - Pearl Meatballs and Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs with Pineapple. These two delicacies not only looked great, but also tasted delicious and unique, which won the praise of everyone present. They all praised the chefs of the Princess Mansion for their superb skills and said that they would come to visit them often in the future to taste these mouth-watering delicacies.

"I was the first one to sign up without hesitation. I have to be the first to try new dishes in the future..." Zhao Qing mumbled incoherently while stuffing a mouthful of shrimp with egg roe into his mouth with relish.

"You are the most greedy little cat in Kyoto." The imperial concubine sitting next to her looked at her eccentric darling with a doting face, and picked up a handkerchief to help her gently wipe away a small piece of tofu residue left at the corner of her mouth.

Everyone laughed cheerily. The Third Princess looked at her future daughter-in-law, Zhao Qing, and felt that she was becoming more and more sensible and well-behaved. She liked her very much and couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

The meal was enjoyed in a very harmonious atmosphere.

After the meal, various snacks were served. Even though the emperor and the imperial concubine were knowledgeable, there were many that they had never seen before.

The emperor was generous in his praise. After taking another bite of the crispy puff, he praised loudly: "Ayin's small kitchen, this snack is really good, even more delicious than my imperial chef. I usually don't like to eat these, but I couldn't help but try them. How about sending the imperial chef to learn a few dishes in the future?"

The Imperial Concubine nodded slightly to show her agreement.

The Imperial Noble Consort is now the number one person in the harem. She is tactful, has high emotional intelligence, and comes from a good family. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of Queen will belong to her.

Bai Xinyin was naturally a man who knew the current situation, so he responded without hesitation: "If your Majesty likes this kind of food, I will do my best to make it myself and offer it to your Majesty. As for sending the imperial chef to learn how to cook, there is really no need for your Majesty to remind you. After all, the palace and the academy are very close, and the young chef in your son's house with superb cooking skills can also be at your disposal at any time!"

His words showed that he was well-behaved and sensible.

"Oh, look at this little mouth, it's as if it was covered with honey. No wonder the emperor is so partial to you and thinks of you no matter what he does. Let me make a deal first, when you make something delicious, you have to send me a portion, otherwise I will make complaints every day and persuade people to submit memorials saying that the emperor is partial to you." After Zhao Qing finished eating a mouthful of cranberry walnut, her little mouth started chattering.

"You kid, you are almost becoming stupid, hahaha..." The emperor was not surprised at all and laughed heartily.

After tasting snacks and drinking tea, everyone chatted for a while and then got up to go back.

Bai Xinyin secretly thought that the emperor would know that he was about to go to Wei sooner or later. Instead of letting him know from somewhere else, it would be better to take the initiative to inform the emperor and everyone else.

So she stood up without hesitation and told the emperor in detail about her upcoming trip to Wei State in front of everyone.

When everyone heard that Bai Xiyin was going to Wei State to rescue Ah Luo, they were very reluctant and their mood immediately became bad. When Mrs. Bai heard this, tears welled up again, but she knew that it was difficult to change Bai Xiyin's decision, so she could only sigh secretly.

We have just been reunited for a few days, are we going to be separated again so soon?

To most people, A'Luo is just another child. However, this journey is long and full of dangers. If Bai Xinyin encounters an accident on the way, wouldn't it be too late for regret?

The originally lively atmosphere suddenly became silent, and the emperor remained silent for a long time without saying a word.

Bai Xinyin couldn't help but feel uneasy when she saw this. She secretly observed the reactions of the people around her. After hesitating for a moment, she finally mustered up the courage to say, "I have one more thing I want to tell you, Father..."

These people were all smart people. They said they had eaten too much and wanted to go to the garden over there to digest the food. Then Mrs. Bai accompanied them there.

Bai Xinyin looked at the people around her and saw that most of them had left. Her face became very solemn, and she said to the emperor: "Father, I have another important matter to report to you. When I was kidnapped by Dugu Feng, I discovered an amazing secret from them. It is said that as long as you gather three treasures, you can find a hidden treasure and the legendary Kunlun magic weapon! I don't know if Wei's actions are related to some kind of Loulan national treasure that Luo is carrying. I am worried that Wei will get there first..."

Bai Xinyin did not say the rest of the words directly, but she believed that the emperor would be able to understand the deeper meaning without her pointing it out.

The emperor's face showed astonishment, but he did not doubt what his daughter said at all.

The emperor began to pace back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed, lost in thought.