bookcurios Chapter 136 Watermelon
Chapter 136 Watermelon
Maybe it was the conversation with the old lady that reminded Mu Sheng and made him realize that Yun Xi planned for the Yun family and wanted to rely on her mother's family. It might be because he did not give her enough sense of security and did not let her feel that he was actually her support.
Once he figures something out, he takes action. Mu Sheng embodies the military general's decisiveness to the fullest.
He directly submitted a memorial requesting for a title of nobility for Yun Xi, and it was approved very quickly.
When Yun Xi received the imperial edict, she was a little surprised. She hadn't even thought about this matter.
Mu Sheng expressed his apologies to her. He should have asked for the title immediately after the marriage, but he was so absorbed in the beauty of the world that he forgot about it.
Yun Xi smiled and said, "It's not too late now."
After all, I didn't expect it.
Besides, since he had said so, what else could she say?
The first-rank imperial edict is the same rank as the old lady. Although she has no real power, she can get a salary from the court. The first-rank imperial edict can receive 500 taels of silver and 500 shi of grain every year.
Oh, is she eating the emperor's food?
The system clapped its hands: "Congratulations, host. No wonder women in ancient times regarded obtaining imperial decrees as their lifelong pursuit. This is just like men pursuing official careers. This is also in the official system. Officials of lower ranks than you have to bow to you when they see you."
Yun Xi: "Should I tell everyone I meet when I go out, 'I am a first-rank imperial concubine'? That would be too stupid."
"Hehehe. So the essence of pursuing an imperial decree is to urge the husband to make progress, which is why there are so many poems about 'seeking a title of nobility'. The imperial decree itself is equivalent to the official rank of the husband, and, as the host said, the wife of an imperial decree cannot publicize her rank when she goes out, but the rank of the husband is public. The wife of an official of a certain rank has the appearance of an official of the same rank. If some husbands cannot be relied upon, they can still rely on their sons."
Yun Xi pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Although the crops grown in Yunjiazhuang still needed to wait, the vegetable and fruit seeds planted by Yun Xi had already matured. Not only did she eat tomatoes and rapeseed, but more importantly, during the hottest time of summer, she ate watermelons!
Put it in cold water before eating, it tastes very good!
Although she could enter the space and eat secretly, that feeling was far less refreshing than eating openly with everyone.
The old lady especially liked this and praised it highly. She suffered from summer heat and had a poor appetite. Even water seemed tasteless to her. But after taking a bite of watermelon, she was amazed by its deliciousness.
Just because of this, she asked Nanny Qian to open her dowry box and bought Yun Xi two sets of headwear suitable for young people, as well as a lot of mismatched hairpins and jewelry.
There weren't many watermelons planted, and apart from supplying the Mu and Yun families, there weren't many left. Mu Xuan was originally concerned about the seeds, but when he learned that he could just leave the seeds after eating the watermelon, he began to enjoy it without any burden.
Mu Sheng thought for a moment and went into the palace carrying two watermelons, determined to make the most of the extra watermelons.
The emperor was working in the Taiji Hall in a thin shirt. As the busiest and most powerful person in the country, he also knew how to enjoy himself. There were ice basins at the four corners of the hall, and several people stood around gently fanning them, trying to make the cool air evenly spread throughout the hall. There were also two people standing behind the emperor, gently fanning him to help him drive away the heat.
These two people cannot be too close to the emperor, and they have to be replaced frequently, otherwise they will sweat profusely and will disturb the emperor.
Mu Sheng couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this. Is it really that serious? It's just after breakfast, and it's not even the hottest time of the day. At noon, can he still survive?
"See Your Majesty."
"Please stand up. What do you have in your hand? Why do you want to see me?"
As the weather got hotter, the emperor was too lazy to talk nonsense.
"These are watermelons grown on my wife's farm. They are sweet, crisp and refreshing, and are perfect for summer consumption. I will give two to Your Majesty."
The emperor threw the pen in his hand and told the eunuch beside him, "Bring it here and try it."
I didn't even have breakfast, I just drank a few sips of soup. I can't drink hot tea, and cold tea makes my spleen and stomach uncomfortable. Summer is really hard.
Mu Sheng explained how to eat it, and the little eunuch went out with the melon.
After a while, the cut watermelon was brought in. The flesh was divided into small pieces but still placed on the rind. A small wooden stick was stuck on each piece of flesh.
Mu Sheng looked away. The emperor was very delicate in eating, unlike his family, who would cut the food into pieces and eat it directly. Next time when he ate watermelon, he would also ask the maid to cut it like this for Yun Xi, which was indeed much more convenient to eat.
The emperor had no idea of Mu Sheng's thoughts. After completing the tasting process, he looked at the little eunuch's eyes that lit up instantly, and quickly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, and then he was captured by the watermelon.
Mu Sheng was still introducing: "It will be better if you put it in the well water to cool it down."
The emperor said: "Why put it in well water? I have an ice cellar in my palace. Just put it in the ice for a while before eating. Isn't it cooler than well water?"
Mu Sheng: “…”
Hehe. Dog emperor!