Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 1241: Extra: Young Master Huo’s Relationship with His Majesty as Both Mentor and Friend

Chapter 1241: Chapter 1241: Extra: Young Master Huo’s Relationship with His Majesty as Both Mentor and Friend

Huo Yuning finished her drink and wiped her mouth with a bold gesture.

She looked down at Tuo Qing standing under the tree and said with a grievance, "Little Tuo, I want to eat meat."

The fishy taste made it impossible for her to enjoy the flavor of the wine, feeling as if the drink scraped her throat as it went down.

Tuo Qing looked up and saw her mistress, bathed in moonlight, leaning against a tree branch; the mistress appeared like a fairy descending from the heavens, surrounded by a mystical aura.

Having served this beautiful woman for almost a month, Tuo Qing still couldn’t help but be amazed every time she saw her supernatural beauty, so alluring that it rivaled nations.

Her face was too beautiful, so beautiful that Tuo Qing, a woman herself, couldn’t help but feel pity.

Tuo Qing spoke softly to comfort her, "Little mistress, you are still under house arrest. The Emperor has ordered a reduction in the harem’s expenses. Except for the high-ranking ladies, we can’t get any meat."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuning immediately cursed, "Damned Emperor! He’s the reason I can’t have meat!"

During this time, she felt her mouth had become so bland that she could hardly feel her tongue.

Tuo Qing panicked upon hearing these words, lowering her voice to advise, "Mistress, please be careful, watch what you say. If such words were to reach the Emperor’s ears, everyone in Chuxiu Palace would suffer the consequences."

Huo Yuning, slightly drunk, rested her head on her hand, her charming eyes blinking lightly.

She suddenly said, "I want to go home, I want to leave this place."

The downcast Huo Yuning, known as the Little Princess, looked so forlorn that it tugged at one’s heartstrings.

Tuo Qing felt sorry for her, but before her remorse fully developed, the person on the tree shouted again.

"Damned Emperor! My hatred for you is unending!"

The more Huo Yuning thought about it, the angrier she became. She had no meat to eat, was under house arrest, and this wretched place was plagued with imperial oppression. Her life was always at risk; what a hellish place!

Tuo Qing thought the young princess was upset because she couldn’t have meat.

She whispered a suggestion, "Little mistress, our Dynasty is currently amidst war and chaos. There are disasters everywhere, floods in the south, and droughts in the north. The common people’s lives are indescribably hard. The Emperor’s order to cut back on the harem’s expenses is also reasonable."

Then she added, "If you really want to eat meat, I know someone from the Imperial Kitchen, Mr. Liu; he’s from my hometown. I can ask him to get you something."

Leaning against the tree, Huo Yuning snorted lightly, "I don’t want leftovers from others."

She looked up at the moon in the night sky and murmured disparagingly, "If we’re about to be a fallen dynasty, what’s the use of clinging to such a riddled Daqian Dynasty?"

This time, Tuo Qing spoke with heavy seriousness, "Little mistress, you must not say that! Without Daqian, without the Emperor, all the citizens would become the lowest slaves in other countries."

Huo Yuning, rubbing her forehead, muttered, "What a headache, this imperial power is, and so is this degrading slave system."

Tuo Qing confidently said, "Daqian is in a tough spot now, but I believe we’ll get through this!"

Suddenly, her tone shifted, "If only Young Master Huo were still here. It’s a pity he passed away a year ago. Otherwise, our Daqian Dynasty wouldn’t have suffered such humiliation from other nations."

Hearing the surname Huo, Huo Yuning asked, "Young Master Huo?"

Tuo Qing’s eyes lit up with respect as she excitedly recounted the deeds of Young Master Huo.

"Yes, when Young Master Huo was alive, he was both teacher and friend to the Emperor. The Daqian Dynasty was peaceful, whether in the capital or at the borders...

Now there are rumors saying that since Young Master Huo died, our Dynasty’s time is up. Border conflicts have started, and demons and ghosts are rampant among the people, causing widespread panic.

There are disturbances even in the court, and the common people are the most miserable. Those in the capital are affected by the drought, and those in other regions are faring even worse."