When he heard the eunuch's salute, a joyful look flashed across Wangyue's face, and she quickly stood up and went out to greet him.
"Jun..."
The smile on Wangyue's face suddenly froze when she saw Yun Jin beside Xuanqing.
She glanced at Yun Jin's intertwined hands calmly, and quickly hid the emotions in her eyes.
She stepped forward and took Xuan Qing's arm calmly, blocking Concubine Ming from holding his hand.
"Your Majesty, I made delicious food for you. They are all your favorites in the past. I don't know if my skills have faded. Please try them."
With that said, Wangyue put a light side dish into Xuanqing's bowl.
Yun Jin just stood behind Xuan Qing, quietly and without disturbing her, like an outsider.
Xuanqing took a sip and nodded slightly, "Wang Yue's cooking skills are still as good as before. It reminds me of those days in the past."
Wangyue smiled slightly, as if she had just noticed Yun Jin.
"My sister, Concubine Ming, is here too. Come, let's try my cooking together."
Concubine Ming bowed and said, "I don't dare."
"Seeing that my sister Ming Fei's face is sweating, I guess she must be tired from walking all the way. In that case, let's go back and rest first."
"..."
The expression on Concubine Ming's face froze slightly. She didn't expect that she was just being polite, but she would behave like this.
"I'm not tired. I'm serving the royal concubine and the monarch to a meal."
"You've worked hard too, come and join me. Mochizuki is a good cook."
After hearing Xuan Qing's words, Yun Jin immediately laughed. She came to Xuan Qing and sat down. Before Wang Yue raised her hand to pick Xuan Qing's food, she quickly picked the farthest dish and put it in his bowl.
"My lord, please use it more often as you travel all the way. In the evening, I will rub your feet for you."
Mochizuki's hand holding the dish suddenly froze in the air.
She glanced at Yun Jin lightly, and then put the food into Yun Jin's bowl, "Sister Ming Fei, you should also eat more."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine."
Concubine Ming picked up the food in the bowl and took a bite. "My concubine's cooking skills are indeed superb. I must ask for advice so that I can cook it for the monarch one day."
Xuanqing lowered his eyes and ate the food in the bowl, but he was just chewing the beans and didn't notice the smoke filling the air between the two women.
After a moment, he put down his chopsticks.
"I'm tired. If you have nothing to do, please leave."
"Your Majesty, I see that you are a little tired, and I don't trust you to be alone. My sister is tired from cooking, so why not go back and rest first."
Looking at Yun Jin in front of him, Wang Yue's eyes darkened a bit.
Then, she sneered and said: "I still have something to tell you about Prince Yin."
Upon hearing Prince Yin, Xuanqing immediately became more energetic.
"Concubine Ming, please go down first."
Concubine Ming was stunned, she glanced meaningfully at Wangyue, then she blessed herself and walked out.
For a moment, only Wangyue and Xuanqing were left in this huge hall. He rubbed his eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter? What's wrong with Yin Luzhu?"
"My lord, I have discovered that Lord Yin seems to have murderous intentions towards Prince Yin."
Hearing this, Xuanqing raised his eyebrows slightly, "How did you find out?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Yin, will not allow anyone to comment on the matter of sending me back to the north. Prince Yin must go there. It seems that he is sure that the monarch will make it impossible for him to go back."
"Ah."
Xuan Qing hummed a syllable coolly, "She, Yin Luzhu, could have chosen a comfortable life. She didn't want it. She deserves to die."
