Chapter 107 The Best Mother-in-Law 29

With Zhu Erlang's drunken mischief as an excuse, Ji Changsheng moved up the plan of building the house. Last time, it just happened that he managed to get back in time, but what about next time?

He didn't dare to think too deeply about such an assumption, and handed the management of the soap workshop to Xiong Xiaolan and Xu Lamei. He was busy building a new house for his wife and children, and really had no energy to take care of the workshop.

What's more, the workshop is already on the right track, and he has two sisters-in-law to help watch over it on a daily basis, so he feels at ease.

Feng Wu has already lived a life of ease and comfort, with people serving him at his beck and call.

With more and more silver in his hands, Feng Wu used the silver to purchase the wasteland in the north of the village. He paid two taels of silver for one mu of wasteland. When the villagers heard the price, they almost went crazy.

You know, if a family has enough labor, they can reclaim two to three acres of wasteland, which means that a family can earn four to six taels of silver a day.

You know, the villagers’ annual food expenses are less than one or two taels of silver.

The reason why Feng Wu paid a high price to purchase the wasteland was that her family had made a fortune from the soap business and attracted attention in the village. The gap between the rich and the poor was too large, which was not conducive to the future development of the villa. She also planned to build a villa on the wasteland in the mountains and sell it!

Secondly, the original body also had feelings for Shande Village, so Fengwu was naturally willing to help the kind villagers become rich.

When the first snow fell in winter, Feng Wu and his wife moved into their new house.

At this time, Feng Wu's belly was more than five months old, and the little guy's hands and feet would kick and hit her round belly from time to time. Ji Changsheng's favorite thing was to put his hands on his wife's belly and greet the child.

Every night before going to bed, he would patiently read a book for half an hour, no matter what book it was, ancient history, travel notes, biography, poetry, or even criminal law.

Whenever he went to town, he always brought back a book or two.

Seeing that his wife looked a little sleepy, Ji Changsheng immediately put down the book in his hand, held her bulging belly and gently gave her a goodnight kiss.

He lowered the bed curtain, helped his wife lie down, blew out the candle, hugged her in his arms as usual, bit her cheek, and said gently: "Go to sleep."

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When Ji Changsheng opened his eyes again, what he smelled was not the sweet fragrance of his beloved, but the smell of blood that had accompanied him for twenty years.

Glancing around, he saw familiar attire all around him. He spotted Fen Yan meditating with his eyes closed. He closed his eyes in pain. It seemed as if he had just had an empty dream?

Fen Yan, who was in meditation, keenly noticed the different breathing sounds in the bedroom. He immediately opened his eyes alertly and met the deep and cold gaze of His Majesty.

Fen Yan stood up reflexively and respectfully retreated to the side, his entire figure hidden in the shadows. "Your Majesty, you are awake. Would you like to ask Chief Steward Yu to come into the palace and serve you?"

"What time is it? How long...how long have I slept?" Ji Changsheng's cold voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, it's already dawn, and you've been sleeping for five hours." Fen Yan continued to bow his head and replied respectfully, without saying any unnecessary nonsense.

Ji Changsheng supported himself and stood up. Even though he was extremely anxious, his expression remained calm and he glanced with disdain at the dried blood all over his body.

"I want to take a bath. Let Yulinchun prepare the court clothes." There is a grand court meeting today. I am afraid that everyone knows that he was sick and crazy last night. Ji Changsheng doesn't care. What the emperor did is weird and boring.

This was his previous thought. If his little phoenix really came to this world, but he was unable to protect her, and might even bring her into danger because of his identity, then he would rather stay in this position until his death.

He firmly believed that the unwavering love they showed that year could not have been fake. He was no longer a person. He had a wife and children, ties and concerns. Therefore, this dynasty filled with disgust could not be destroyed in his hands.

The bath beans in the jade box reminded him of the floral-scented milk soap made by his wife. After each bath, he always liked to hug his wife and smell the sweet fragrance on her body.

Ji Changsheng planned to memorize the recipe for making soap and give it to the idle officials in the Ministry of Industry to study.

It can also be regarded as generating income for the national treasury. The previous Emperor Li, his biological father, was a man who loved extravagance and debauchery. The originally full national treasury was almost bankrupted by him. When he took over the Daxi Dynasty, the national treasury was an empty shell. Fortunately, the country has been peaceful and the people have been living in peace in recent years, and the national treasury has gradually become fuller.

The emperor hurried all the way to the Showa Hall, and by then the ministers had already filled the center of the court.

The ministers all felt sympathetic, thinking of the emperor who had fallen ill yesterday. They all tightened their belts and planned that no matter what Your Majesty said, they would have no objection and would take the attitude that everything would be decided by You.

Ji Changsheng, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, had his long black hair tied up high. He wore a crown on his head with a bright yellow crown rope. The middle of the crown was inlaid with gems, and thin bead tassels hung on both sides.

Sitting upright on the magnificent dragon throne, the emperor's slightly narrowed silver eyes fell on all the civil and military officials in the court. His eyes seemed light, but the weight they fell on them was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Bye!" Yu Linchun's high-pitched and sharp voice rang out.

All the ministers immediately bowed their heads and shouted "Long live the emperor!"

"My dear ministers, please stand up."

The ministers were still lying on the ground, frightened by His Majesty's words "My dear ministers". They knocked their heads on the ground and looked at each other, but they did not dare to delay and stood up one after another, shouting "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

For a moment, the court was silent, and no one dared to be the first to step forward, for fear of offending His Majesty and being dragged out and caned for no apparent reason.

Finally, an official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's birthday is next month, and the Ministry of Rites has already drafted..."

"There's no need to bring this up in court. Just hold the birthday banquet according to the old rules, but be careful not to be extravagant. Money is hard to come by, so every penny must be spent wisely." He had spent the previous six months earning a living to support his family, but why would a concubine who contributed nothing to his political achievements spend so much money just to celebrate her birthday? On his wife's birthday, he simply made her a bowl of longevity noodles and a wooden comb he had made himself.

Compared with the three-day banquet and the newly decorated Shouning Palace, what he gave to his wife could only be described as shabby.

The Minister of Rites Fang Donglai concealed the surprise in his eyes, lowered his eyes, bowed in response, and returned to his seat.

Afterwards, many officials came forward to report on their work results. Ji Changsheng listened patiently one by one and did not forget to give some encouragement at the end.

The ministers now understand that His Majesty seems to be in a good mood today. So, can they bring up the old matter again?

The narrow, long phoenix eyes of an old prime minister shone with the light of a wise man. When the court quieted down, he stepped forward, stood in the middle of the hall, and shouted, "Your Majesty, the country is now at peace and prosperity. Your Majesty is in the prime of your life. Having many children and grandchildren is a blessing to the country and the people. However, the solitude of the harem for too long is not conducive to the country. I dare to ask Your Majesty to expand the harem and expand the royal family as soon as possible to continue the lineage."

"What the Prime Minister said is exactly what I want. However, regarding the matter of establishing a queen, I have already made up my mind. My dear ministers, rest assured. I will find a mother who can be a model for the people of the world."

"Your Majesty, the person you mentioned as the mother of the country..." the Prime Minister asked.

It’s always better to meet talented people!

But His Majesty had already left the court and walked away. The old prime minister sighed and said that His Majesty was used to acting willfully and recklessly. He wondered which lady was still pregnant with the missing Empress.