HLnovel Chapter 157 This bowl tastes like you.
Chapter 157 This bowl tastes like you.
The proprietress covered her mouth and smiled, replying, "Because this bowl tastes like you."
Bai Jiyue laughed: "Boss lady, you're really joking. My husband and I are practically half-buried, what do you mean by 'your taste' or 'my taste'?"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Mingyuan choked on a mouthful of wonton soup, coughing until his face turned red.
Bai Jiyue quickly stood up to help him catch his breath, gently scolding, "Why did you choke on a sip of wonton soup?"
The owner of the wonton stall laughed and said, "See? The old man was embarrassed because I hit the nail on the head."
Before Bai Jiyue could answer, the proprietress sighed, "You two old folks, you're still so loving at your age, I'm so envious."
"Think of my wretched husband. When we first got married, he was always willing to eat my leftovers, saying that everything I ate tasted better. Who knew that now, he'd find a young vixen because he couldn't have a son..."
As he spoke, a somber expression appeared on his face.
Bai Jiyue could only offer a few words of comfort. Seeing that Mingyuan had finished the wontons in her bowl in a few bites, she quickly paid and left.
The two men, carrying bamboo baskets and carrying hampers, wandered through the streets and alleys, seemingly peddling their vegetables and eggs, but in reality, they were inquiring about the latest news in the capital.
There was some news, though. They said the Empress was seriously ill, apparently from the plague, and Kunning Palace was now completely sealed off.
Another epidemic.
Bai Jiyue couldn't help but sneer. When Qingyue first disappeared, she claimed that she had contracted the plague and sealed off Kunning Palace.
Now, the emperor wants to take action against the empress, again using the pretext of an epidemic. Can't the emperor come up with something more creative?
By evening, having guessed that the court officials had finished their duties, the two went to visit them one by one according to the list.
Prince Qing was adept at winning people's hearts. By 9 PM, he had contacted almost everyone on the list, and they all indicated that they would make preparations soon to welcome His Highness Prince Qing's actions.
At the same time, they obtained more detailed information about the Empress and the Empress Dowager, saying that the Empress had contracted the plague and was isolated by the Emperor in Kunning Palace. Not to mention ordinary people, even people sent by the Empress's maternal family could not see the Empress.
As for the Empress Dowager, she has been in poor health and mostly rests in the Cining Palace. She rarely comes out. Recently, when noblewomen have come to the palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager, they have all been refused.
"It seems that both of them have been placed under house arrest by the emperor. I wonder if their lives are in danger," Bai Jiyue said, frowning.
"We'll go check it out tonight," Mingyuan said casually.
Bai Jiyue glared at him: "Look? You make it sound so easy. The palace is heavily guarded. With our martial arts skills, do you think we can get in?"
Mingyuan thought to himself, "It would be easy for me to get in, and it would be easy for me to bring you in as well, but that would expose my abilities, and that won't do."
“Although we don’t have the ability to get in, there are others who do,” he said casually, arms crossed.
"Who?" Bai Jiyue asked, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
Mingyuan points to the sky.
Bai Jiyue looked up and saw the clouds swirling in the sky.
"Oh my, it really can get in!" Bai Jiyue exclaimed in surprise, but then waved her hand, "It won't work. It's too conspicuous and easy to be discovered."
Mingyuan glanced at her: "Some are easy to spot, while others are not."
"what?"
"mouse."
Bai Jiyue frowned: "A rat? The rat won't listen to me either—"
She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, as if suddenly enlightened. "Yes, I can give it a try!"