Yuan Zhao didn't know that Wei Shaoqing had already thought about it, and she pulled herself out of his arms without leaving a trace.
"It just so happens that all the elders of the Wei family have come to the capital to celebrate the Hundred Days Banquet. I have already ordered someone to bring the old lady here as well, so that I can record your names in the family tree."
"Zhao'er... otherwise..."
Wei Shaoqing originally wanted to leave the position of co-wife to Bai Ruyue, but was interrupted by Yuan Zhao when he was about to fight for it.
"Just one thing. When I got married, my husband promised not to take a concubine..."
"Although it has been a long time, I do not want to lose face, and I do not want to lose the dignity of the royal family. Therefore, your names can be recorded in the family tree, and all food, clothing and other expenses will be provided as they should be. However, this matter cannot be publicized."
Her words were like a slap in the face to Wei Shaoqing, and he glanced away in panic.
"That's it, very good." He no longer mentioned the matter of the concubine.
…
The matter was settled, and the sisters Qin Xin and Qin Yao withdrew with many thanks.
Wei Shaoqing looked like he wanted to leave but didn't want to, until Yuan Zhao urged him: "I'm tired, Prince Consort, you should go back first."
The person hasn't left yet.
Yuan Zhao looked up and saw that he was still there, as if he wanted to say something, so he took the initiative to ask, "What else does your Majesty want to say?"
Wei Shaoqing saw that she seemed very tired and knew that she had been exhausted today, so he pretended to be concerned:
"Be extra careful with fire these days. I heard there was a fire in a house in Beijing last night, and the whole house burned down."
Yuan Zhao smiled sadly, "Thank you for your concern, Prince Consort."
Wei Shaoqing took two steps, then thought of something and said, "Zhao'er, the fire started with the Bai family who came on the same boat with us."
"We all came from Yangzhou, so we should take care of each other. There are many empty yards in this house, so why not let her family live here temporarily?"
After he finished speaking, he glanced carefully at Yuan Zhao's face.
After all, something unpleasant happened between Yuan Zhao and Bai on the boat.
But Yuan Zhao closed his eyes and just waved his hands, looking depressed, as if he had been exhausted both physically and mentally by what happened today.
"The Prince Consort is the boss of this family. If he thinks it's okay, then so be it."
"From now on, let Madam Qin take care of such trivial matters."
…
Imperial Palace, Qinzheng Hall.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!"
"I am wronged!"
A third-rank minister was dragged out of the hall, crying and begging for mercy, but was quickly gagged by the imperial guards.
After another half a while, the ministers came out of the hall one after another, all of them with weak legs and wiping sweat.
They looked at each other but didn't dare to say anything.
This is the third person who has had his property confiscated and exiled recently.
Your Majesty has been acting strangely lately. First, he punished the Crown Prince by confining him to the palace to reflect on his mistakes, and then in recent days he used thunder-like means to confiscate the property of several important officials.
The evidence was conclusive and many secrets were revealed.
For example, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue embezzled money, accepted bribes, and lent money at high interest rates.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites secretly took in the families of criminals and seized people's property.
…
Ministers usually keep each other informed, but there has been no news about these things recently.
No one knows who will be next.
Emperor Xuan was so decisive that some old ministers could not help but recall the elegance of Emperor Xuan when he was young.
The growing prosperity of the Dacheng Dynasty over the past few decades was closely related to Emperor Xuan's political talents.
However, Emperor Xuan had grown old in recent years and was unable to handle many things, but he was unwilling to completely delegate power to the crown prince.
After several rounds of constraints, many loopholes appeared in political affairs, allowing those below to exploit them.
Therefore, after coming out of the Qinzheng Hall, some ministers could not help but gather together to discuss:
"Lord Lin, His Majesty just punished the Crown Prince, and now he's taking action. Please think about this..."
"Well, who knows?"
"Your Majesty, are you giving the Crown Prince the cold shoulder? Or are you helping him clear the obstacles?"
…
For a moment, people were in panic.
But in fact, the real "mastermind" was "babbling" on the dragon couch behind the screen in the Qinzheng Hall.
It's time for dinner again! Living in the palace is so good! There's always something good to eat every day!
【Xiaobai, I'll give you a big chicken drumstick! 】
[When Zhizhi grows up, we'll share the chicken legs! ]
…
Yuan Zhizhi had no idea that Emperor Xuan had recently used her as free labor.
Ever since he discovered that he could hear his granddaughter's thoughts and Zhizhi told him about the future that day, Emperor Xuan has been worried.
He hadn't slept well for several nights, fearing that the Dacheng Dynasty would be destroyed in his hands.
He fell asleep and had another dream in which his ancestors were scolding him.
Emperor Xuan, who had been a powerful figure for decades, could not bear such humiliation? But in his dream, it was his father and his father's father, so how could he dare to talk back?
After enduring this for a few days, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and summoned Yuan Zhao's children.
Except for Yuan Musheng, the other three children did not grow up in the palace.
Each one was more unruly than the other, and the quarrels gave Emperor Xuan a headache.
Take Yuan Nan'an for example. A little girl stared at the gun he had kept in the hall with burning eyes, and even wanted to touch it.
There was also the kid named Yuan Qiyu, whose name sounded as gentle as jade, and he insisted on carrying the little white tiger into the hall.
Zheng Lu tried to stop him, but he couldn't, and he didn't dare to stop him.
When he entered the hall and saw that no one spoke to him, he squatted in a corner holding the little white tiger, which almost made Zheng Lu have a hard time finding him.
The noisiest one is Yuan Zhizhi, who can't speak yet.
[I'm back in the palace! The road to the palace is so long, the sedan chair is shaking so much that it hurts my butt!]
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