Chapter 128 Roast Whole Lamb

Ye Wanqing spoke in a gentle voice, "My Lord, I have already explained everything that should be said to Master Lu yesterday. I wish Master Lu a speedy recovery and success in the palace examination."

After saying that, she looked at Ye Hongwei: "Father, let's go."

Before setting off, Ye Wanqing went to the main hall to burn incense.

When we returned to Beijing, it was already midnight, just as Ye Chenxi had said.

Ye Chenting took a book and waited at the door in person.

From a distance, Ye Chenxi lifted the car curtain and waved, "We are back!"

Ye Hongwei was annoyed by the noise and scolded, "You are always yelling and making a fuss. You have no manners."

Ye Chenxi retracted his head after being scolded.

The carriage stopped, and Ye Chenting stepped forward to help his father get off the carriage: "Today, the Queen Mother invited mother to the palace. It was drizzling when she left the palace, and mother caught a cold, so she went to bed first. The food and hot water are ready. Father, do you want to take a bath or eat first?"

Ye Hongwei got off the carriage and said, "Have dinner by yourselves. Don't worry about me. I'll go see your mother."

After saying that, he strode into the room.

Ye Wanqing got off the carriage and asked, "Second brother, is mother okay?"

Ye Chenting said: "The imperial physician has examined her and prepared some medicine for her to take. She should be fine after a good night's sleep."

Ye Wanqing nodded: "Then I will go and pay my respects tomorrow."

Ye Chenxi jumped off the carriage and patted the hem of his robe: "Mother's body is still a little weak. In my opinion, she should also practice horse stance and boxing and kicking."

"Good idea." Ye Chenting smiled faintly and said, "When father is here, go talk to mother in person."

Ye Chenxi opened his eyes widely: "Second brother, are you serious? My father hurts his mother so much. If I say this, wouldn't he really be beaten by him?"

"Maybe." Ye Chenting smiled faintly, and then said: "They are roasting a whole lamb in the yard. It should be ready by now. Don't you want to go and take a look?"

"Roasted whole lamb? I think I can smell the aroma!" Ye Chenxi stretched his neck and sniffed hard: "I'll go in first and taste it for you!"

After saying that, he ran away.

Ye Chenting looked at his sister helplessly: "Qing'er, go in first."

The brother and sister walked in together.

On the way, Ye Chenting said, "An Lan sent someone to tell me that he wanted to go out of the city to pick you up today, but Prince Dun was making a fuss, so he couldn't come."

"Is the prince seriously injured?" Ye Wanqing asked.

"It's just a broken shin bone, not serious." Ye Chenting said, curved his lips and said, "It's just that Prince Dun has always loved beauty. When he heard that he would be lame for a few months, he was in a bad mood. He was in a bad mood, so he made a mess in the palace..."

Ye Wanqing's eyebrows curved when she heard this: "The princess and the prince must have been very upset by him."

"Isn't it?" Ye Chenting laughed, "I heard from An Lan's people that the princess was troubled and wanted to live in Rongguang Temple for a while. But when the prince found out, the trouble got even worse."

Ye Wanqing smiled: "The prince is really a wonderful person."

"Yes." Ye Chenting sighed, "My mother told me at dinner that she, my father, the Queen Mother and the Emperor all misunderstood you. You have better vision than them. Although An Lan is not as talented as Ji Lian, he treats you sincerely. Prince Dun and the Princess also like you very much. If you marry An Lan, your married life will definitely not be bad."

Ye Wanqing's eyebrows curved: "Yeah."

The brother and sister entered the yard together.

Outside the dining room, a charcoal fire was burning in the middle of the yard, roasting a whole lamb.

The servants watched from afar, feeling extremely greedy.

Ye Chenxi was gnawing on a piece of roasted lamb ribs, and while gnawing he directed: "See if the skin on the belly is roasted crispy. Give me a piece..."

The cook waved his knife and cut off a piece of crispy skin: "It's done." Ye Chenxi took it, stuffed it into his mouth, and ate it with a satisfied look on his face: "Well, it's really better to eat meat. Eating meat gives you strength..."

As the cook was cutting the meat, he asked, "Yesterday, I made a lot of meat jerky. Can I send it to the young master after it's dried?"

"Okay, okay!" Ye Chenxi said happily: "Uncle Qin is the best to me!"

The cook smiled kindly.

As he was laughing, he saw Ye Wanqing and Ye Chenting coming over here: "Miss, Second Young Master, the mutton is roasted just right, come and eat it quickly."

Ye Chenting smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Qin."

After a day's journey, Ye Wanqing had no appetite and the mutton was a bit greasy. She ate a few bites casually and went back to Lumingyuan alone to rest.

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The next day.

After breakfast, Ye Wanqing went to pay her respects to Chu Yanrong.

Because Ye Hongwei was still in the room, she only said a few words through the door, then took Yingxiang and Qianxi to the palace to meet the prince.

The palace examination is approaching, and Chu Gongxiao is very busy.

After ordering someone to bring tea and snacks, Chu Gongxiao looked up from the pile of documents and asked, "You are in Rongguang Temple, did you see Ji Lian?"

Ye Wanqing remained calm: "I saw it."

Chu Gongxiao flipped through the official documents and complained casually, "I'm so busy that I can only sleep for two hours a day, but he left me alone to enjoy the peace and quiet, and he's still refusing to come back! When he comes back, I'll punish him!"

Ye Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Master Lu was ill, so he was unable to return to the capital in time."

"What?" Chu Gongxiao threw down the official document: "Ji Lian is sick? What's wrong with him? Is it serious?"

Ye Wanqing replied: "I heard that it was caused by the high fever after being caught in the rain."

"Is that so?" Chu Gongxiao was worried. "He has grown up with me since he was a child. I have never seen him get sick in all these years. The palace examination is coming soon, why did he suddenly fall ill?"

Ye Wanqing said nothing.

Chu Gongxiao muttered to himself before changing the subject: "Qing'er, you have worked so hard this time. You copied scriptures for me and went to Rongguang Temple to light the eternal lamp and pray for blessings on my behalf."

Ye Wanqing smiled faintly: "Your Highness, you are too polite."

"You are always so distant to me." Chu Gongxiao drank a sip of tea and said, "I prepared a thank-you gift for you, but you may prefer something else than jewelry. I want to ask for a sinecure for An Lan, what do you think?"

The prince wants to ask for an official position for Chu Anlan?
Once you become an official, you have to report to work on time every day and can only have three days off per month.

In this case, wouldn’t this conflict with her and Chu Anlan’s plan to travel outside Beijing?
Ye Wanqing said thoughtfully, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, with your current knowledge, being an official is just like taking up a position and receiving a salary for nothing."

"What's the big deal?" Chu Gongxiao said, "I'll pick a leisurely position for him. He only needs to report on time every day and go on duty. After the palace examination, there will be no such good job."

Sooner or later, the descendants of the royal family will have to serve as officials in the court in order to receive salaries.

People like Chu Anlan, who can't read many words and has no great martial arts skills, will probably never be able to rise to prominence in this life.

What he needed was a leisurely position with a good salary but not much work.

Chu Gongxiao asked himself, for Ye Wanqing's sake, he had already arranged the most suitable path for Chu Anlan.

Ye Wanqing said, "Although I have already arranged a marriage with the prince, I cannot make decisions for his life without permission. Your Highness, can you put this matter aside for now?"

"Qing'er, you...ah..." Chu Gongxiao frowned and sighed: "Well, he doesn't look like an official now. We'll discuss this matter later."

Ye Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your consideration."

Chu Gongxiao still had a lot of official duties to attend to, so he chatted with Ye Wanqing for a while. After giving her a few casual instructions, he asked the eunuch to send her out of the palace.