Those who do not heed the advice of elders will suffer the consequences.

Princess Yan Yue didn't feel like she had been taken advantage of; she just felt that her father's prediction was too accurate.

Princess Yan Yue was very touched. After all, everything Zhao Minggeng did was based on her health and safety.

Although the house that the Zhao brothers bought was fairly well-maintained and had everything it needed, Princess Yan Yue renovated it entirely after she delegated the authority to the princess.

The weather is cold now, so we can't do any construction work outside, but we can still do whatever we want inside the house.

The heated kang (a traditional heated platform bed) and the fire walls were all set up, and the furniture was replaced with huanghuali wood.

When the two brothers came to inspect the results, they couldn't stop frowning as they looked at the furniture.

Pairing this small house with huanghuali furniture is simply a waste of resources.

The furniture is more expensive than the house itself.

Gratitude should be repaid, and the two brothers, having no way to repay it, knelt down and kowtowed three times to Yan Yue.

"Son thanks Mother."

Yan Yue quickly helped her two grown sons up.

"No need to be so polite. You are my sons, so naturally I want you to be able to stay in comfortably."

Yan Yue not only renovated the two houses, but also bought the backyards and the houses next door.

The goal is to expand the two houses when it's spring next year and construction can begin.

Otherwise, how could a two-courtyard house be worthy of her son, a princess of a nation?

To bring good fortune, Princess Yanyue even asked the Imperial Observatory to help her calculate an auspicious day.

The two houses were arranged with Zhao Qingyang's auspicious day preceding Zhao Qingyi's.

The housewarming party was held two times, three days apart.

We hadn't planned to invite any outsiders, just the few people in our family plus Zhao Qingyan's family of three. But somehow, someone spread the word, and a lot of people inexplicably showed up.

Han Xuri's family now consists of five members. Since Han Xuri got married, his family has been constantly growing, and now his wife is pregnant again.

The Crown Princess also came; she brought the eldest grandson of the Emperor to join in the fun.

Since the Crown Princess has arrived, the other princes' wives naturally cannot be left behind.

Zhao Minggeng's former colleagues also came one by one.

Those who had received porcelain from Zhao Minggeng naturally came as well.

Upon arrival, they realized they had encountered the most influential person in the entire capital.

Is there any better opportunity than to make your mark in front of royalty? The answer is no.

In particular, the eldest grandson of the emperor also came along, and as expected, he is the future successor to the throne.

Recently, the Emperor has started to make a fuss about abdicating, but the Crown Prince still refuses to budge.

The atmosphere in the imperial court was extremely solemn.

Nothing serious, it's just that the Emperor has a bit of a temper.

He must have been really bored and wanted to go out and enjoy himself, but his son just wouldn't take over his mess.

Of course, the Divine Dragon Kingdom is currently free from internal and external troubles. While it may not be at its peak, it is at least peaceful.

The Crown Prince meant that his father was still young, and as his son, he could not be unfilial and could not covet the throne his father held.

Spread the word, and let the people of the world say what they will say.

What do you mean? The Emperor's memorials are flying everywhere.

"You brat, I knew you were lazy and unwilling to share my burdens."

"To be so lazy at such a young age, how can you live up to the high expectations of the people?"

The Crown Prince's reply was even more audacious: "Well, it seems I should apologize, therefore, I am even less able to take over the throne."

"My son is still young and needs more learning and experience. Father, please continue to work hard for a while longer."

Similar scenes were frequently staged in the palace.

The emperor originally wanted to force the abdication, but he was worried that the crown prince would run away, which would leave him with nowhere to arrest him.

At the very least, with the Crown Prince in the capital, he can still help the Emperor handle some of the political affairs. If the Crown Prince were to abandon his post and run away, the Emperor would have to complete all of those tasks by himself.

That would be even more tiring, so the emperor had no choice but to endure it.

Although the eldest grandson of the emperor is not very old, he occasionally follows his grandfather and father, the crown prince, to learn how to handle government affairs.

These are things that any official of any standing would know.

Therefore, when they were able to see the eldest grandson of the emperor at Zhao Qingyang's house, Zhao Minggeng's former colleagues felt that they had gotten a great deal.

Hurry up and pay your respects to the Crown Princess and the eldest grandson of the Emperor.

However, there were too many people of high status in this courtyard, and it seemed that they couldn't kneel down to everyone.

Princess Yan Yue spoke up and stopped these people from kneeling.

"Today is my son's housewarming day, no need for formalities, everyone please take your seats."

Everyone took their seats in turn.

Fortunately, the original homeowner, wanting the house to look more imposing, built the main hall much wider than a typical house.

Therefore, the living room is quite spacious and can basically accommodate all the guests.

Out of respect for the female guests, Princess Yan Yue led them to the living room in the second courtyard.

Although the second courtyard's living room wasn't as spacious as the first, Princess Yan Yue's design made it more than enough to accommodate these female guests.

Because there were quite a few children present today, the second courtyard was unusually lively.

On the contrary, the conversations among the male guests who entered the courtyard were quite strange, or rather, awkward.