The Third Prince's face was filled with even greater shame, and even a hint of suppressed anger. "Well, although I'm a prince, the inner chambers are under the control of my wife. Yesterday... well... I won't say anything. Lord Lu, don't worry, the door of my mansion is open to you."
The eldest prince continued, "Just pretend you didn't hear what they said, about asking you to pay back the money."
Lu Yan looked embarrassed. If he was really not allowed to pay back the money, the eldest prince would not have mentioned this matter at this moment. He mentioned it specifically, so was there any need to ask what it meant?
Before he could think about it, the Third Prince also said, "As princes, giving a few silvers to our subjects is nothing. You don't have to listen to that woman. As for the silver, we can talk about it later."
"Thank you, Your Highnesses."
What could Lu Yan say? He could only express his gratitude.
But in fact, only the princes themselves know how sincere their words are.
When Lu Yan arrived at the imperial court, he presented the emperor with 100,000 taels of silver. The emperor gave him a meaningful look and said, "I hope Marquis Lu will take this as a warning."
"Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty." Lu Yan bowed to express his gratitude.
After the court was dismissed, the emperor strolled back to the East Palace. Not seeing the crown prince, he became a little angry and asked, "Where is the crown prince?"
"I left the palace. It snowed heavily these past few days and I haven't returned."
The emperor probably guessed where he had been, and the corners of his mouth that had drooped lifted again. "Alright, that's quite progressive. By the way, it's snowing heavily these past few days, making it difficult for the people to travel. I'm gathering people to clear the snow from the capital and several roads outside the city. The cost will come from my private treasury. Make some ginger soup for them all, so they don't get cold."
"Ah! Your Majesty, you truly love the people like your own children."
Eunuch Zhang said with a smile, "Don't you love the people like your own children? Just so that your beloved son can return to the capital safely, you have people clear all the roads."
It had been snowing for a few days and then stopped on this day.
With His Majesty's arrangement, the snow on the roads was quickly cleared, from the capital to the surrounding counties and towns, and from the towns to the surrounding villages.
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