The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 276 A Family's New Year's Eve
As for Your Majesty, Your Majesty's yang energy is like a huge furnace that is burning more and more fiercely and growing continuously. It is very unstable and they cannot bear it, so it is difficult for them to get pregnant.

After a few years, when the human body no longer grows, the burning furnace will stabilize and remain in a stable state.

As their strength increases, the chances of pregnancy will increase.

Zhu Houzhao didn't quite understand what he heard, but he understood a little.

The women are too weak and have to wait a few years before they can get pregnant.

"Okay, then let's have another child in a few years. It's no big deal." Zhu Houzhao said indifferently.

The girls didn't say anything, and most of them were calm.

Only a few people were secretly calculating.

The status of the eldest prince is extraordinary.

The arrogant Yao Yue and Luo Xian are even more determined to win because they are the strongest.

Once they break through to the Grand Master level, it will be easier for them to get pregnant than other women.

'In the new year, I must break through to the Grandmaster level.'

The two girls secretly made up their minds.

After talking about the child, Zhu Houzhao ate for a while, and then suddenly had an idea and said excitedly: "Let's go to Jin tomorrow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he made up his mind and said excitedly: "Let's go to Jin tomorrow. In the past few years, I have wanted to go to Jin in person to see what the place has become like.
Although the ministers' reports are all good, I have not seen them with my own eyes, so they always feel unreal.

I have to go and see it myself to really know.

In the past, the old man said that it would be difficult for me to leave the palace because I had not yet broken through to the realm of heaven and man. Now that I have reached the realm of heaven and man, there is no problem at all.

Moreover, it is New Year's Day and the weather is cold. I would like to see how the people in Jin are doing.
Who of you is willing to go with me?"

Before the voice fell, the women all had different expressions.

"Your Majesty, if you go to Jin, what will happen to the court affairs?" Qin Mengyao asked worriedly.

"It's okay. I will only be in Jin for a few days. Nothing serious will happen." Zhu Houzhao said indifferently.

Qin Mengyao and the other girls thought about it and stopped trying to persuade them.

If it takes a few days, it will be fine.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go with you. I have long wanted to go out of the palace to have a look." Bai Qing'er said immediately.

"Your Majesty, I want to go too." Then most of the women spoke up and wanted to go.

Even Yao Yue, who was in seclusion practicing, and Qin Mengyao and other girls were very moved.

Seeing so many people wanting to go, Zhu Houzhao thought about it and immediately shook his head: "No, you can't all go. If there are too many people, the speed will slow down and everything will be troublesome.

I also need to come back early to determine the goals of the court this year.

Just two people, two people come with me, we will ride the white dragon, and keep everything simple and fast. "

After a pause, he smiled and said, "After dinner, you draw lots, and the one who draws the lot will go with me."

The girls did not object, but there was a slight sense of competition among them.

Soon, Zhu Houzhao had wolfed down all the dishes.

Ignoring the dishes, everyone came to the inner hall, where Zhu Houzhao enthusiastically made the lottery himself.

It's also simple. Just put ink dots on two of the twelve pieces of paper.

The girls each took a crumpled piece of paper and opened it.

"Your Majesty, I have drawn the prize!" Hua Zhenzhen spoke softly and spread out a piece of paper with ink spots on it.

"Your Majesty." Yang Yaoqin said, spreading out another piece of paper with ink spots.

"Okay, then Zhenzhen and Yaoqin will accompany me to Jin tomorrow." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Although most of the other girls were disappointed, it was not serious.

"Come on, I'm going to teach you something tonight." Zhu Houzhao said with some mystery and pride.

The girls showed curiosity.

Zhu Houzhao turned around and moved a large table from a corner of the hall.

The table was covered with a white cloth.

When the white cloth was lifted, a large bowl of meat filling, some cut dough balls, and a few small rolling pins were revealed.

"Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? I heard that other families make dumplings during the Chinese New Year and eat them on the morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year, symbolizing the reunion of the family.

We will also make dumplings tonight and eat them tomorrow morning."

Zhu Houzhao said proudly: "None of you have made dumplings before, I know how. I will teach you."

Most of the girls showed interest, and the rest did not resist either. They all liked this kind of family activity.

"Your Majesty, you really know how to make dumplings?" Bai Qing'er said playfully.

"Of course, there is nothing in this world that I can't do." Zhu Houzhao said, patting his chest.

He called out to everyone, "Come, move your chairs and sit down. I will teach you.

The first step is to use a rolling pin to roll the dough into dough.

Then, put the meat filling into the dough and pinch it up. Got it?"

Zhu Houzhao wrapped the first dumpling neatly and efficiently as he spoke. The small dumpling looked a little ugly, but he placed it in his big palm and showed it off to the girls.

All the girls looked at him with smiles, even Yang Yaoqin smiled.

There is no other reason. Not to mention that in the eyes of the world, this is the Emperor Shengwu, who is wise, brave, talented and has great strategy.

Just from the appearance, he is a very strong and sturdy man, but at this moment, he looks tall and cute while making dumplings.

"I have learned it, Your Majesty, look." Bai Qing'er moved deftly, and in a blink of an eye, an exquisite dumpling appeared in her small, jade-like hands.

"Yeah, not bad." Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction. The next moment, he looked at the one in Bai Qing'er's hand, then at the one in his own hand, and frowned, "Why is yours so beautiful?"

"Pfft~!" Bai Qing'er laughed out loud, and the other girls also laughed.

Without further ado, the women took action.

They were all very smart women. Even if they had never done anything like this before, such a simple thing would not be difficult for them at all.

The delicate snow-white dumplings appear one by one, and they look beautiful, just like the owners who created them.

Zhu Houzhao looked at them one by one, then looked at what was in his own hand, and felt unconvinced.

It’s impossible that they are the only ones who wrap it beautifully.

I can do it too.

He immediately started making dumplings. When a dumpling was formed, he still felt it was ugly no matter how he looked at it.

Looking at his big and thick palms, and wrapping more than a dozen in a row, Zhu Houzhao got angry.

What kind of dumpling is this?

Not fun at all.

Zhu Houzhao pouts and sulks secretly.

The more the girls looked at him, the funnier they found him. Their eyes were gentle, as if they were looking at their own children.

She did not feel afraid or worried at all because Zhu Houzhao was sulking.

After a year or two, they all knew the character of their husband.

He doesn't take such trivial matters to heart at all. Just let him be upset, he will be fine after a while.

The more you pay attention to him, the more excited he becomes, just like a big kid.

Even Yang Yaoqin, who had been in the palace the latest, only two months, knew all this.

Sure enough, after sulking for a while, Zhu Houzhao looked up and said disdainfully: "It's useless to make dumplings look good. No matter how good-looking they are, they will be gone once you take a bite."

"Your Majesty is right." Yin Tianxue nodded, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, these dumplings you made may look ugly, but they are actually quite cute."

"Really?" Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he looked at it carefully.

"Pfft~!" The girls couldn't help but laugh again.

Whether as proud as Yao Yue or as indifferent as Yang Yaoqin, both of them couldn't help laughing.

It’s not that they lack self-control, but many things seem very interesting and novel to them when they happen to their husbands.

It's the kind of relaxation and happiness that comes naturally.

"What are you laughing at? I think she's cute too." Zhu Houzhao glanced at the girls and said forcefully.

"Yeah, it's very cute." Fu Tianjiao nodded and responded, holding back her laughter.

The girls burst into laughter again. Only they knew that it was not the dumplings that were being talked about, but the person.

"It's incomprehensible." Zhu Houzhao looked at them strangely, not understanding why they were laughing.

But seeing them laughing, he also felt very happy and put his depression behind him: "Come, I'll roll out the dough for you and you wrap it.

We need to pack enough for our family to eat tomorrow morning."

Having said that, he started to take action.

He felt that he was still fine doing this.

The roll is neither too big nor too small.

The girls responded with smiles, wrapping them very seriously.

Among them, Fu Tianjiao is obviously the most skilled and must have done it before.

As if recalling some memories, she said nostalgically, "Come to think of it, before I entered the palace, I would make dumplings with my junior sisters every New Year."

Hearing her nostalgia, many of the girls were reminded of their past.

However, their memories are as if they have never sat together with their closest people to make dumplings in such a warm way.

Yao Yue thought of Lian Xing, Qin Mengyao thought of her master, Yin Tianxue thought of her father and elder brother...
"I know that your closest junior sister, Tianjiao, is called Tianxiang.

Tianjiao, if you miss your junior sisters, you can ask them to come to the capital and spend more time with you.

The same is true for the others, you can also go back to your parents' home to visit." Zhu Houzhao felt their nostalgia and said with concern.

After saying that, he frowned and said in distress: “It’s just that the security issue is a bit troublesome. There are still many bastards in the Mongols who are eyeing our family and want to harm us.

Send experts to escort you, the imperial court doesn't have enough experts right now."

“Your Majesty, you don’t have to worry about us. The affairs of the court are more important.” Fu Tianjiao felt the sincere concern of her husband and said gently.

The other girls felt it as well and nodded.

"Let me think of another solution." Zhu Houzhao ignored him and said seriously.

Then he snorted and said domineeringly: "After I have eliminated all disobedience, you can go wherever you want, and I will accompany you."

The girls smiled, their eyes becoming more gentle.

Including Yang Yaoqin, perhaps she herself did not notice this tenderness.

She just felt the purest sincerity in her heart.

It makes her feel warm and at ease.

New Year's Eve was spent in Zhu Houzhao's laughter that seemed to never stop, and the new year arrived.

After eating the dumplings he had made himself and giving some instructions, Zhu Houzhao rode on the white dragon, with Hua Zhenzhen sitting in front and Yang Yaoqin sitting behind, and headed straight for Jin.

The only one who followed was Wei Jinzhong, who was riding a horse and carrying a sword box.

(Chapter 3, thank you for your support.)
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