The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1834 Southern Concubine

Huang Chenming smiled and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty can eat with peace of mind. This chestnut chicken is not tough!" Huang Chenming also ate it. It was just an ordinary dish with nothing special about it!

Cheng Feng finally felt triumphant: "I told you this dish is my wife's specialty, everyone eat it while it's hot! Don't leave any!"

Wan Lianxing tasted it and exclaimed, "It's indeed different from yesterday. It's all made by the same person, and it's the same dish. What happened yesterday?"

Cheng Feng said, "Yesterday it wasn't your niece-in-law's fault, it was that kid in our household. He used to be a cook, and when he saw Shang Xi cooking, he helped her tend the fire. But he couldn't control the heat, and he made the fire too big, so Shang tide's cooking was ruined!"

Wan Lianxing asked, "Is it that shifty-looking kid?"

Cheng Feng nodded: "That's him. He's young and disobedient, so we sent him to school! Uncle, have some fish!"

Wan Lianxing had no choice but to eat it. After finishing, he praised, "This fish stew is excellent today, not bitter at all! Tingzhi, you should try it!"

Song Tingzhi thought to himself, "The Emperor is not picky about food, is he?" A fish dish that is not bitter made the Emperor laugh like this.

You don't know until you try it; it turns out Shang tide's cooking skills are so mediocre. But even if this braised fish were poison, Song Tingzhi would still have to eat it! His father is a high-ranking official of the third rank, and the chef in his family is very particular about cooking, no less than the chef in the royal palace.

Wan Lianxing said to Huang Chenming and Ge Dongqing, "Mingming, Dongqing, you two should try this fish too!"

After finishing their meal, everyone had to offer their opinions, because Cheng Feng was eagerly waiting for them. Huang Chenming said, "Tender and delicious, a rare treat!"

Ge Dongqing dared not offend Shang tide: "My niece-in-law has excellent cooking skills! This fish is cooked so tenderly and plump by my niece-in-law, it is a rare dish to accompany wine!"

Sui Xin simply spoke the truth: "Adding some Shaoxing wine will remove the fishy smell." As she spoke, Sui Xin put the fish head into her own bowl. This action alone was more appreciated than any amount of kind words. Cheng Feng felt very pleased. Shang tide's efforts this time had not been in vain.

Cheng Feng said, "Shang tide, I'll call you next time you cook fish!"

"If you want to know something else, you can call me. I'm not as picky as others! The most important thing is Suiming's matter. Have Shang Xi think about it! By the way, I heard that Han Nianxia committed suicide because she didn't want to marry Suiming? My brother is a bit strong, but he's not a ruthless killer! If this gets out, Suiming's reputation will be ruined!"

Cheng Feng put the remaining two pieces of chestnut chicken on Sui Xin's plate and reminded her, "Don't mention the Han family while we're eating, it'll ruin your appetite!"

"That's your uncle's house!"

"So what if it's my uncle's family? The emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners! What more do my uncle's family have!" Cheng Feng glanced at Wan Lianxing, and seeing that the man's expression was normal, he said to Ge Dongqing and Song Tingzhi, "Uncle Ge, Lord Song, you should determine the punishment according to the crime, and don't be lenient!"

Ge Dongqing quickly stated: "I and the ministers will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly, handle it according to the law, and not let a bad person go unpunished, nor wrong an innocent person!"

Cheng Feng said in a feigned manner, "With Uncle Ge's kind words, I can rest assured! If there is anything I can do to help with the investigation, Uncle Ge and all the officials must say so. If it can help the court, I will be the first to stand up and put aside my own family for the greater good!"

Wan Lianxing rolled his eyes inwardly. Cheng Feng's meager awareness of upholding justice even at the cost of family ties was something he had painstakingly instilled in him! In Wan Lianxing's eyes, Cheng Feng's words were largely an act, not a single one of them genuine!

Wan Lianxing put down his chopsticks and asked Cheng Feng, "How is your mother today?"

"The imperial physician checked my mother's pulse and said it was stable, her qi and blood were in harmony, and she was fine. My mother ate a bowl of porridge this morning, and I even accompanied her to the back garden to admire the flowers. She was smiling again, and her spirits were high. I thought she was alright, so I told her I missed her grandson!" Cheng Feng observed Wan Lianxing's expression, hoping to see if he could let Cheng Youning out for a day so the old lady could see her, but Wan Lianxing clearly had no intention of changing his mind!

Aside from insiders, no one knew why Cheng Youning had been confined to his quarters. Wan Lianxing was determined to show no mercy to Cheng Youning this time. "The Crown Prince is unruly. I've kept several ministers here today not only for matters of state, but also because I intend to revise the 'Crown Prince's Instructions.' I wonder what everyone's opinions are! Minister Yan, what do you say?"

Yan Qilian was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I believe that the current 'Crown Prince Instructions' are far from sufficient to restrain the Crown Prince and need to be revised!"

Wan Lianxing said, "Lord Yan, where do you think would be the most suitable place to handle this?"

Yan Qilian said, "In my opinion, Your Majesty should appoint important officials to form a special team to revise the 'Crown Prince's Instructions'!"

Wan Lianxing nodded repeatedly after hearing this, as the idea perfectly suited his wishes: "Your suggestion is indeed very much to my liking! Grand Preceptor, what do you think?"

Huang Chenming said, "I second that proposal!"

When asked again, Song Tingzhi agreed!

Only Ge Dongqing stammered and didn't offer any suggestions. The previous Crown Prince's Instructions was compiled by the Emperor, and Ge Dongqing had participated in it. Because of this, Cheng Youning had become his enemy, and he didn't want to kick the stone slab this time!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng was shocked. His son was in such a terrible state! For his sake, his great-uncle was actually going to appoint a high-ranking official to revise the Crown Prince's Instructions. The Instructions would only get longer and longer, with more and more rules being established! Could his son handle it?

His son is playing with the cats and dogs at home! If he knew that his great-uncle was going to revise his "Prince's Rules" for him, he would probably abandon the cats and dogs at home and go to his great-uncle to cause trouble!

Cheng Feng silently lamented his son's pitiful state, while Cheng Youning, far away in the Crown Prince's residence, remained completely unaware.

He had already enjoyed the delicious lunch that Sister Wu had carefully prepared for him, and after the meal, he was taking his dog for a walk in the Crown Prince's residence to digest his food!

Cheng Youning threw the ball far away, and Da Huang ran out like an arrow to retrieve it for Cheng Youning. They did this over and over again, the two of them having a great time.

Every now and then Cheng Youning would give Da Huang a small piece of jerky. With the jerky in hand, Da Huang would work even harder to pick up the ball!

"Big Yellow, I'll throw it even farther this time!"

Big Yellow wagged its tail and waited for Cheng Youning to throw the ball. As soon as the ball left his hand, Big Yellow chased after it. Cheng Youning said, "With Big Yellow's reaction speed, it shouldn't be unable to get a ranking in the hunting grounds! How about we have another match with everyone another day?"

Qiao Rong said, "Your Highness, let's wait until your confinement is lifted!"

How could Cheng Youning not know! He'd been cooped up at home for the past two days. "Qiao Rong, go see who's up ahead."

Qiao Rong ran a few steps forward and came back, "It's Consort Nan!"

"Nan Jinyue? Why is he stopping my dog? Let's go see!" Cheng Youning pursed her lips and strode forward. When she got closer, she saw that her dog was circling around Nan Jinyue, almost like it was dancing!