When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

The queen prepared a bowl of sauce for the new emperor, with the ingredient list next to it, and she prepared the sauce as she looked at it.

The new emperor was also intrigued, and he looked closer and said:

"Why do you have to do it yourself? Just let the servants do it."

The queen glanced at the emperor coquettishly, which was not only not offensive, but also very attractive. They had been childhood sweethearts since they were young, and their friendship was closer than that of others.

"How much do you think it is? I heard that this fresh food is not from our capital. It comes from the lovely young marquis of Jian'an Marquis's Mansion.

He had an uncle who loved him so much that he came all the way from far away to bring food to his nephew to satisfy his craving.

It’s not something you can buy with money.”

"Oh? Is there such a thing?"

This was also the first time the emperor had heard of it. The Jian'an Marquisate had always been very low-key and he didn't know much about it.

The Queen joked:

"I heard that his uncle dotes on his only nephew very much. Some time ago, he sent a lot of wild animals to the Jian'an Marquis's Mansion, including a big tiger, which was specifically intended for the young marquis."

As she spoke, she handed the prepared sauce to the emperor, just like an ordinary couple.

The emperor had already sat down. He reached out to take the sauce, then looked at the table full of raw meat and vegetables, not knowing how to start.

The queen had already read the instructions on how to eat it, so she proudly demonstrated it to the emperor.

It was rare for the emperor to see his queen so proud, so he humbly asked for advice on every step.

The queen picked up a piece of thin meat with chopsticks and put it in the pot. The water in the pot was already boiling. She rinsed it up and down several times, then took it out, dipped it in sauce and put it on the plate in front of the emperor.

The emperor took a bite and found it was indeed the right dish for such a cold day.

Seeing that he liked the food, the queen gave him some blanched vegetables with her chopsticks. The emperor was very hungry and ate with great joy.

Seeing the emperor eating with relish, the empress was also happy.

"Today we are relying on the young marquis's help!"

The emperor was thinking while eating, but he couldn't remember who the uncle of the young marquis of Jian'an was?

It stands to reason that someone who can produce vegetables in winter should have considerable power or financial resources, and should not be an unknown person.

The mistress of the Jian'an Marquis Mansion is a daughter of the Xu family. Xu's father is Xu Lang, who is the Minister of Works, and her mother is the daughter of a county magistrate in a small place.

Not understanding, he asked the Queen, "Whose family is Xu Lang, the Minister of Works, from?"

The Queen knew what the Emperor wanted to ask. She was also confused when she first heard about the Marquis Jian'an Mansion.

Fortunately, because I was really curious, I asked someone to check it out and finally found out the whole story.

There is nothing important to do today on this snowy day, so just tell the emperor a story to relieve his boredom.

"Your Majesty, the wife of the Minister of Works was very famous more than 20 years ago."

The emperor was intrigued and while he was boiling the food with his chopsticks, he was listening to the empress telling about the family affairs of the Minister of Works.

More than 20 years ago, I was still a child, so it was normal that I didn’t know.

The queen cleared her throat and spoke in a pretentious voice to amuse the emperor.

“I heard that more than 20 years ago, Xu Lang was a poor boy who had just passed the imperial examination and was not outstanding among the many outstanding students.

It was not until he married General Guide's only daughter, Wang Xiuying, and received support from his wife's family that he began to serve as an official.

General Guide was very attentive in preparing the dowry for his only daughter. At that time, it was a very generous dowry of ten miles.

Some people say that Xu Lang received great support from his Yue family and his official career went smoothly.

Some also said that Xu Lang was a young talent with real talents and knowledge, otherwise the only daughter of General Guide would not look down on her.

Regardless, Xu Lang's career in the court was rapidly promoted."

The emperor took a sip of wine and joked:

"Well! Normally the story should have a twist here, right?"

The Queen protested in dissatisfaction, "Your Majesty, are you still going to listen?"

The emperor quickly coaxed, "Okay, okay, go on!"

"I heard that Xu Lang was promoted to the Ministry of Works at a young age, and his career was very successful! Of course, he was flattered by people outside, and soon he had a concubine.

This concubine was the daughter of a local official who gave her to Xu Lang as a concubine when he was supervising the construction of a river project in the local area.

Xu Lang reluctantly accepted the beauty. "When the queen said this, she rolled her eyes at the emperor for no apparent reason.

This was actually very disrespectful, but it was obvious that the queen was taking her anger out on others because she was caught up in the story and was carried away by the emotions.

The emperor smiled helplessly, neither blaming nor interrupting.

The Queen pulled out a handkerchief, wiped her mouth, and continued speaking.

"When Xu Lang brings someone home, it will be a disaster. His wife is a tigress and will not allow Xu Lang to take a concubine.

Xu Lang was furious and threatened to divorce his wife, saying that she was jealous. Upon hearing this, his wife took her daughter back to her parents' home.

After Xu Lang calmed down, he went to Yue's house to pick up his wife, but he didn't even get through the door. "At this point, the queen asked:

"Your Majesty, what do you think General Guide will do?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Who told me not to interrupt just now? Why are you asking me about it now?"

The queen pouted, dissatisfied with the emperor's non-cooperation.

The emperor compromised and said, "Okay, I'll do it." He scratched his forehead.

“General Guide’s family has an only daughter, and he betrothed her to a poor family simply because he hoped Xu Lang would treat his daughter well.

Now, Xu Lang had a conflict with his wife over taking a concubine, and even made his wife go back to her parents' home in anger. It was indeed an unwise move.

General Guide will definitely be very angry and might beat Xu Lang up or even break his leg."

The queen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and giggled.

The emperor said in surprise, "Am I wrong?" General Guide was not a man with a good temper.

"General Guide did not open the door. The general's wife sent someone to deliver a copy of the original dowry list to Xu Lang, telling him that he could divorce her if he wanted.

Please prepare your daughter's dowry and bring it back on a chosen day. It turned out that most of the dowry had already been used by Xu Lang.

General Guide said that his daughter could use his dowry, but he could not use it to support his son-in-law and raise a concubine, which would disgust his daughter.

Families who use their daughter-in-law's dowry will be looked down upon by outsiders.

The Queen laughed and said, "This Xu Lang is a freeloader. He took the benefits from Yue's family and still wanted to disgust their daughter. This is really wrong.

What's more, he was chosen by the Guide General's Mansion at that time because Xu Lang himself had promised before marriage that he would not take concubines, take in wives, visit prostitutes, or change his mind after marriage, which was how he defeated a large group of suitors.

As a result, you see, after only a few years, he regretted his decision and wanted to take a concubine."

It really is necessary to have both... and...

The emperor also shook his head, "Why would a gentleman break his promise? The actions of a villain are lacking in moral character."

The empress was satisfied with the emperor's attitude and continued, "Xu Lang later went to General Guide's mansion every day to plead guilty.

General Guide might have thought that Xu Lang was sincere, or he might have thought that Xu Lang's daughter was about to reach marriage age. Anyway, after a lot of arguing, he finally persuaded them to reconcile.

Oh! It is hard for parents all over the world to care about their children!