The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 848 - 848 Possession ( 1)_2

Chapter 848: Possession (Chapter 1)_2 Chapter 848: Possession (Chapter 1)_2 The direction was correct, Wei Gonggong let out a sigh of relief and continued, “This servant heard that Yongshou Palace has a new chef, why not try their Duck Soup Noodles?”

Yongshou Palace was the residence of Consort Zhuang.

The Emperor hummed, “The food made by Yongshou Palace’s chef tastes horribly, I’ve tried it once and do not wish to try it a second time!”

“What about Changchun Palace then?” His Majesty hadn’t visited Shufei there for some time.

The Emperor coldly rejected, “The dishes in Changchun Palace are too bland.”

Wei Gonggong suggested, “How about Kunning Palace? We could drop by to see Prince Xiaoqi along the way?”

The Emperor indifferently said, “Xiaoqi has been too mischievous these days, I don’t have the energy to deal with him.”

Wei Gonggong then reported several other consorts who were still somewhat favored, including Consort Yu, the mother of the Third Prince, as well as a few other junior consorts who had recently gained favor, all of whom the Emperor refused.

Having served the Emperor for so long, Wei Gonggong wasn’t without insight. The Emperor didn’t want to go here or there, clearly showing disinterest in the three thousand beauties of the Imperial Harem.

His eyes flickered as he said, “This servant heard from the young divine doctor that the chef in Renshou Palace cooks well, making an unrivaled Duck Soup Noodles.”

As expected, the Emperor sat up straight, “Did the young divine doctor really say that?”

Of course not, how could the young divine doctor have discussed this with him?

But there is a truth called the truth the Emperor wishes to hear, Wei Gonggong smiled and said, “Yes, that’s exactly what the young divine doctor said, this servant didn’t remember it wrong!”

The Emperor cleared his throat and said with a helpless look, “In that case, let’s go to the Empress Dowager’s palace.”

Thus the Empress Dowager, who was about to go to bed, saw her silly son again.

“I heard the Duck Soup Noodles in Mother’s palace are delicious,” the Emperor said shamelessly.

It was the effect of the medicine anyway, not his intention, he realized and felt no need to be embarrassed!

The Empress Dowager darkened her face, “Renshou Palace doesn’t have duck meat today.”

The Emperor hurriedly said, “Huaqing Palace does! Wei Gonggong, go and get the duck!”

“Yes!”

Wei Gonggong called a nimble little eunuch to fetch a live duck, and with all ingredients ready, the chef of Renshou had no choice but to go ahead and cook.

After a bowl of Duck Soup Noodles, the Emperor touched his round belly contentedly. The young divine doctor didn’t deceive me, Renshou Palace’s Duck Soup Noodles are indeed delicious!

Then, he didn’t leave.

The Empress Dowager’s face turned pitch black, “What now? Are you planning to stay overnight at Renshou Palace?”

The Emperor said without moving, “Mother, did you leave a room for Xiao, Hong, Hong?”

Ah! Just kill her!

The Empress Dowager was going mad!

She decisively kicked him out of Renshou Palace!

The Emperor stumbled out of the threshold, nearly falling over. He steadied himself, turned back to the Empress Dowager and said, “That thing…”

Bang!

The door closed mercilessly in front of him!

The Emperor touched his nose sulkily and finished what he was saying, “We’ll attend the court session together tomorrow.”

Wei Gonggong was simply embarrassed to watch.

Having scrounged a bowl of Duck Soup Noodles at Renshou Palace, the Emperor felt refreshed, “I think I can review petitions all night long tonight!”

But once he returned to the Sleeping Palace and leaned on the Dragon Couch, he fell asleep!

Wei Gonggong: “…”

This is what is called instant sleeping.

He slept soundly, no longer troubled by nightmares.

The next day before dawn, Wei Gonggong woke the Emperor, “Your Majesty, it’s time for the morning court session.”

“Hmm.” The Emperor had no habit of lingering in bed, he quickly got up to wash and dress, donning the Dragon Robe, “Proceed to Renshou Palace.”

Blame this damnable effect of the medicine! He had to attend the court session together with the Empress Dowager!

Wei Gonggong faintly felt that something was not quite right with the effect of the medicine, but he figured the young divine doctor and Minister Xiao wouldn’t deceive His Majesty, so could it be that His Majesty had really reverted to his childhood, becoming the snotty little pest he once was?

Right, the Emperor had the habit of having a runny nose as a child.

He hadn’t seen it himself, but he had heard it from Gonggong He.

He was always clinging to the Empress Dowager, so much so that he even competed with Princess Ning An for affection.

Alas, the past is unbearable to reminisce!

“Ah, Your Majesty.” Wei Gonggong suddenly remembered a serious matter, “Just now, Gonggong He came by and asked how Your Majesty intends to deal with the Quiet Imperial Concubine.”

After his fallout with the Quiet Imperial Concubine, the Emperor had her confined to the Nunnery, with Gonggong He secretly guarding her.

The Emperor’s eyes cooled, “I haven’t yet decided how to deal with her. Although she has made a grave mistake, she is after all my mother-consort, I have been raised under her name, and she is my birth mother, could I possibly kill my own mother?”

Indeed, no matter what sins she had committed, she was still the Emperor’s mother. The world might condemn her, but the Emperor could not end her by his own hand.