In the capital.
There was a vast piece of flat land behind the Crown Prince's residence. Two months ago, Li Xuan had bought this piece of land.
At this moment, a galloping steed galloped along a fixed route under the urging of the rider on its back. A rope was tied to the horse, which was connected to a black spot in the distant sky.
A person with good eyesight would be able to see that the black dot was actually a huge kite. Under the peculiarly shaped kite was a black dog with wide, panic-stricken dog eyes. It was looking down at the mountains and rivers beneath it like a king, while cursing the 18 generations of ancestors of the guy who sent it to heaven in his heart.
Even though it had flown countless times, it was still a dog. How could a dog be expected to get used to the sky?
For it, flying around in the sky with its dog guts was far less interesting than doing happy things with its wife while Lao Wang was not around.
Not many people cared what kind of mood the dog was in when it was flying. Several figures stood below and recorded some data on a piece of paper from time to time. There had been no problems in the experiment for half a month, which meant that they would not be able to eat dog meat hotpot for a long time — it was really a sad thing.
At noon in April, the weather was sunny, but it was actually a bit hot.
Craning his neck for a long time was tiring and also a bit hot. Li Xuan took off his outer robe and threw it on the grass beside him.
"My husband, several concubines in the palace have sent people to ask what kind of perfume will be released next. The madams of those noble families have also invited me many times." The Crown Prince's wife walked over from a distance, followed by a faint fragrance.
Smelling his favorite orchid fragrance, Li Xuan was slightly refreshed and said, "Didn't I say that Uncle Huang can't smell that kind of fragrance? What do these concubines want?"
A wry smile appeared on Crown Prince Consort's face. Princess Yongle, Li Xianzi, and their family had cooperated in the perfume business, which had caused an unimaginable sensation in the capital. All women, regardless of their status, were infatuated with it. Several perfume shops in the capital had already closed down a month ago.
His Majesty's concubine was also a woman with the most distinguished status. How could she be inferior to ordinary people in this kind of business?
Even her maiden family had hinted that they wanted to cooperate with her several times.
She couldn't imagine how much profit this perfume business would bring if even the Wang Family couldn't help but be tempted …
However, there was no trace of Li Xianzi during this period of time. Princess Yongle never cared about the business. The perfume business had always been managed by Li Xianzi's residence.
As the mistress of the Crown Prince's residence, she had received countless invitations during this period of time. Naturally, she had become unusually busy.
"If it was anyone else, it would be fine. However, they are all concubines after all. It's not good for them to not reply." She handed a small and exquisite wine pot to Li Xuan, glanced at the black dot in the sky, and turned her head back.
"This matter is not urgent. Let's talk about it in a few days." Li Xuan held the wine pot in his mouth and gulped down a few mouthfuls. He had learned this way of drinking from Li Yi. Of course, both of them couldn't hold their liquor well, so they could only drink the grape wine in this way.
After a while, he put down the wine pot, wiped his mouth, and asked, "What date is it today?"
The concubine thought about it and said, "April 8th."
"April 8th … it's been two months." Li Xuan stared into the distance and mumbled in a low voice.
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"It's been two months. Where are they?"
Inside the Hall of Diligent Government, Emperor Jing put down a document and walked out with his hands behind his back. Only after breathing in the fresh air did he feel much better.
"Your Majesty, they have been in Yuezhou for five days. They should be arriving at the Qing An Prefecture soon." Chang De stood behind Emperor Jing and said in a low voice.
"What a lazy young man. I am about to die from exhaustion in the capital. He, on the other hand, played around for two months. If all the officials were like him, my Jing Kingdom would have fallen a long time ago," Emperor Jing complained with a smile. Emperor Jing complained with a smile. There was a hint of envy in his tone as he said, "Sometimes, I also envy him. Although I am the ruler of a country, I am far less carefree than him."
"How about this old servant summon him back?" Chang De asked tentatively.
Emperor Jing waved his hand and smiled, "Whatever. I am not going to compare myself to him. Since the beginning of time, there has never been an emperor who could live freely … However, now that he is gone, it has been a long time since someone could have a good meal with me."
Chang De nodded slightly. He didn't know why, but ever since His Majesty hid his identity and ate a meal with that young man at the Ning Palace, His Majesty, who never had much of an appetite, could eat a lot of food in front of him …
His Majesty was right. That young man was a weirdo through and through.
"The ambassador from the Qi Kingdom hasn't left yet?" Emperor Jing casually asked.
Chang De said, "No. The Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom is staying at the Honglu Temple. He strolls around the capital every day and even visits brothels a few times. However, he hasn't done anything else."
"I heard that the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom is good at both literature and martial arts. He is very outstanding among the princes of the Qi Kingdom. However, since he hasn't done anything, let him be."
Emperor Jing said. When he was about to walk back into the hall with his hands behind his back, there was a sudden noise coming from the corridor on the side.
Chang De frowned slightly. Recently, the concubines in the palace had been addicted to the "perfume". However, County Magistrate Li had told His Majesty to stay as far away from that thing as possible. Chang De naturally wouldn't let those concubines get close to His Majesty. These days, he had stopped many of them.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Father …"
This time, it was obviously not a concubine. Princess Shouning pushed away two guards and trotted over to Emperor Jing. She said happily, "Imperial Father, why are you here? It took Shouning a long time to find you."
Emperor Jing touched her head lovingly and said, "What's wrong? Do you want to go out of the palace to play with your Brother Xuan again?"
Shouning blushed and said, "Imperial Father, I'm not as playful as you think. Besides, Brother Xuan isn't playing. He is making something that is very useful to the Jing Kingdom."
Emperor Jing smiled and said, "Well, Imperial Father is busy. Tell me, what are you looking for me for?"
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Princess Shouning heard this and immediately waved to the back. She said, "Bring it here quickly …"
Then, she turned to look at Emperor Jing with a smile and said, "Imperial Father, I just made soup. If you're tired of reading the memorials, you can have a taste …"
"Soup …"
When Emperor Jing heard this, he seemed to think of something terrible. His expression immediately changed and he hurriedly said, "Shouning, Imperial Father still has a few important memorials to read. You can go play first. Leave the soup there. Imperial Father will drink it later …"
Looking at Emperor Jing striding into the hall, Princess Shouning looked a little disappointed. Then, she seemed to think of something. She turned to look at Chang De and said, "The soup won't taste good when it's cold. Chief Steward Chang, you must be tired of serving Imperial Father. Why don't you try it?"
Even as a first-class master in the world, he could face a martial arts master head-on. But in the face of Princess Shouning's soup, the face of the number one master in the palace immediately changed.
"Wait, I'll go and get it for you …"
Princess Shouning ran to the palace maid who was holding the tray. When she turned back to talk to Chang De, she found that the opposite side was empty. The door of the Hall of Diligent Government was closed and a cloud of dust was spreading in front of her eyes …
"Who is it …"
After a while, Princess Shouning realized what had happened. She pouted and said discontentedly, "I practiced several times according to Teacher's instructions!"
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