Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 297 Emperor Zhang Qian agrees to let the 9th prince go together

Han Yong stepped forward to help Emperor Zhang Qian straighten his clothes, then he walked out of the hall in small, quick steps, whispering to the sedan bearers waiting nearby to bring the sedan over for him. He turned around and supported the young eunuch who was bending over to invite the emperor to come over, and asked him to step up and sit on the sedan.

Then he led the way to Concubine Mei's palace. Along the way, the other eunuchs and palace maids saw him from afar and quickly knelt down. They waited until they had walked a long way before they dared to slowly get up and hurried away.

Before Han Yong arrived at the gate of Concubine Mei's palace, he saw a little palace maid looking over here at the gate. When she saw them coming, she turned around and said something inside. Then she lowered her head and knelt at the gate to welcome them.

Han Yong walked closer and asked her to stand up. At this time, Concubine Mei came out from the door and said softly with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Han."

Then she walked forward quickly and said in a tender voice to the sedan chair, "Your Majesty, please slow down. I will help you. You must have been busy until now. The dinner has been prepared for you."

After a young eunuch opened the curtain, the emperor reached out to hold the hand that Concubine Mei had extended to him, and relaxed. He then took her tender white hand, and walked into the palace gate together with a smile on his face.

The two of them sat at the table together. Concubine Mei took the hot handkerchief wet by the palace maid and helped the emperor clean his hands. Then she served him the hot porridge that the little palace maid had just brought him, which was just the right temperature.

She said softly and gently, "Your Majesty, please drink a sip first to warm your stomach. You must be very tired coming here so late today. I will pick up some of these dishes for you. How do you like them?"

In fact, these dishes were what she had noticed and the emperor had taken a few bites of. She was sure that these were his favorite dishes. The emperor would only take two bites of any dish, which was also the rule in the palace. If it wasn't for her, he would usually take one bite of a dish.

It is said that this is to prevent someone from poisoning the emperor according to his taste. If he only eats one bite of each, no one will know his preference. So as an emperor, he can't do whatever he wants, even what he eats. Although they are all delicacies from land and sea, everyone must have his own preferences, but the emperor cannot have any.

Emperor Zhang Qian only relaxed a little when he was with Concubine Mei, and he did not stop her. Concubine Mei gave him two chopsticks for each dish, so that the emperor would be able to eat well, because she knew the emperor's appetite. She also did not let others know the emperor's hobbies, as long as he knew them in his heart.

When the emperor had almost finished his meal, he felt better and gradually relaxed.

Imperial Concubine Mei spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is not young anymore. Do you think you can give him a chance to go out and gain experience? If he can go out with other ministers, he will have someone to look after him and can also broaden his horizons. The ancients said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. You must let him go if you have the chance!"

The emperor also knew that what happened in the court would definitely spread to the harem. He would not give Concubine Mei face, because she was doing it for their child, and that child was also his.

He smiled and said, "Mei'er, there is indeed a chance. This time I plan to send people to the border city of Fenggu City for negotiations. Let the Ninth Prince go with them! Let him go out and see the outside world and gain some experience."

Imperial Concubine Mei was waiting for the emperor to say this. She quickly looked at the emperor with eyes full of love and said, "Your Majesty, you are truly Mei'er's favorite husband. The Ninth Prince will definitely cherish this opportunity. I will definitely instruct him not to embarrass you or bring discredit to the royal family."

The emperor laughed heartily and said, "I haven't heard you say that for a long time. I finally heard you say that again. I will definitely be Mei'er's favorite good husband."

The two of them finished their meal comfortably while Concubine Mei spoke in a warm voice, and spent a sweet night together. Concubine Mei used all her tricks to make Emperor Zhang Qian intoxicated by her tenderness.