latelenovela Chapter 287 What does your father want to ask again?
Chapter 287 What does your father want to ask again?
"Your Majesty, there is also the fifth prince..." Su Yue'e frowned slightly and said softly with a worried look on her face.
She thought to herself that she would never tolerate anyone posing any threat to the unborn child in her belly, even if it was just a potential hidden danger. She must nip in the bud any factors that might affect her child's status.
In her eyes, the disabled Fourth Prince was not worth mentioning at all and could not be compared with her own children at all, so naturally there was no need to pay too much attention to him or be on guard against him.
If it was the previous fifth prince, she would not care too much. After all, how much trouble could a young and immature prince cause?
But these five princes were taught by Emperor Jing himself, which undoubtedly greatly improved their status and position.
In this case, this person must not be underestimated in the future, and we must find a way to keep him away from us.
Just as Su Yue'e was racking her brains for a solution, Emperor Jing slowly spoke, "Xiao Wu is still underage. Our Great Yong has never had the precedent of allowing underage princes to go to their fiefdoms."
After saying this, Emperor Jing shook his head slightly, indicating that this matter would be difficult to accomplish.
At the moment, Xiao Yuanyi is being fostered by Concubine Wei, who once conceived the so-called "lucky pearl" for Emperor Jing and was deeply favored by him.
If Xiao Yuanyi were to be hastily sent to his fiefdom at this moment, Concubine Wei would certainly not let it go, and this was not a situation that Emperor Jing wanted to see.
Furthermore, although Emperor Jing is very fond of Su Yue'e now, this favor comes from the novelty of her and her youth.
In comparison, Su Yue'e came from a prominent family and was the queen. Her daily words and deeds were naturally dignified and she always followed etiquette norms.
Although she was considered virtuous and decent, she was not as good as Concubine Wei in catering to Emperor Jing's wishes and bringing him more joy and satisfaction.
What's more, Su Yue'e is now pregnant, so she naturally cannot serve Emperor Jing as wholeheartedly as usual.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Emperor Jing would naturally move more towards Concubine Wei.
If you accidentally provoke Concubine Wei at this time, you will be the one who suffers in the end.
So, after secretly thinking it over in his heart, Emperor Jing resolutely rejected Su Yue'e's idea of sending Xiao Yuanyi away from the capital.
Su Yue'e started to act coquettishly and complained, "Your Majesty, you really don't care about the child in my belly at all!"
Upon seeing this, Emperor Jing quickly reached out and gently placed his hand on Su Yue'e's slightly swollen belly, patiently explaining, "How could I not care? It's just that Xiaowu made great contributions to epidemic control some time ago. If we were to break ancestral rules and rashly allow him to go to his fiefdom, I'm afraid the ministers in the court would complain. Do you, Queen, want to be accused of being intolerant?"
After hearing this, Su Yue'e snorted in dissatisfaction, then turned her head away in a huff and ignored Emperor Jing anymore.
Emperor Jing had no choice but to stretch out his arms and tightly embrace her shoulders, coaxing her softly, "I promise you, as soon as Xiaowu comes of age, I will immediately grant him a fiefdom and allow him to leave the capital as soon as possible. Is this all right?"
Finally, after hearing the promise made by Emperor Jing, Su Yue'e stopped crying. In the blink of an eye, she burst into laughter and said with joy, "I knew that Your Majesty treats me the best and loves me the most!"
Seeing Su Yue'e smile again, Emperor Jing slowly breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that he had finally succeeded in coaxing her.
After all, if Su Yue'e is unhappy in the harem, Prime Minister Su will cause trouble in the front court.
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In the private room of the Yun Family Teahouse, antique tables and chairs are neatly arranged, and sunlight shines through the carved window lattices, casting mottled light and shadows.
Shen Chuning was dressed in simple and elegant clothes and sat at the table. Opposite her sat Feng Yucai, who was dressed in casual clothes.
"Is the Ministry of Justice so free now? You have time to ask me to have tea with you in broad daylight?" Shen Chuning raised her beautiful eyes slightly, looked at Feng Yucai with a smile, her tone slightly teasing.
Feng Yucai smiled brightly, picked up the exquisite teacup on the table, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Then he put the cup down and said, "The Empress is pregnant with the Dragon Child. His Majesty is very happy and has granted amnesty to the entire nation. The Ministry of Justice has been really idle these days, so I finally have some free time."
After saying that, he placed a seemingly heavy wooden box on the table. As he moved, the wooden box hit the table, making a dull "bang" sound.
Shen Chuning's gaze was drawn to the wooden box.
She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, because the gold bars Feng Yucai had given her before were placed in a box of this style.
Feng Yucai slowly opened the box.
In an instant, a dazzling golden light appeared, and it was indeed full of gold bars, neatly arranged in it, which was dazzling.
"What does this mean?" Shen Chuning stared at the gold bars and asked in confusion.
Feng Yucai's expression became serious, and he explained earnestly, "These are all to thank you for the remedy for the epidemic you gave me. Without this wonderful remedy, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to return to Beijing. This kindness will be remembered by my Feng family."
Upon hearing this, Shen Chuning chuckled, reached out and casually took out a gold bar from the box, held it in his hand and weighed it gently a few times.
"Tell me the truth, your Feng family is so wealthy, is it because of corruption and bribery? Your father is in the Ministry of War, where there is so much money?" Shen Chuning blinked and deliberately joked.
"Cough... cough cough..." Feng Yucai suddenly coughed violently, as if there was a fire burning in his throat.
He bent down, covered his mouth with his hands, and his body trembled constantly due to violent coughing.
After finally catching his breath, he panted and said, "My ancestors bought a lot of farms and shops, and now they all collect rent. In addition, our family is simple, so there are not many people to support, so the expenses are relatively low. Moreover, I am the biggest spendthrift of the Feng family. Now that I have taken the right path under your advice, the family can naturally save more money."
Shen Chuning gently pushed the box in front of her back to Feng Yucai and said softly, "You've helped me with many things before. I appreciate your kindness, but you should take this gold back."
However, Feng Yucai shook his head firmly and explained hurriedly: "This is not what I meant. My father specifically told me that this silver cannot be donated to a fifth-rank official position, so our family will not lose anything if we give it to you. So no matter what, you must accept this money, otherwise my father will blame me for being ignorant." As he said this, he spread his hands helplessly.
Hearing this, Shen Chuning frowned slightly and asked, "Since it's your father's request, then tell me, what does your father want to ask this time?"