Chapter 291 Auntie
Finally, Emperor Xuande said, "Because you are very capable, I trust you just as the late emperor trusted you."
Very well, I've seen crazy people, but I've never seen such a crazy emperor who stakes his entire throne on her alone.
However, Ji Yingying lived up to everyone's expectations and found a very good Crown Princess who was virtuous, talented and humble.
Ji Lanyu, the second daughter of my second brother, is beautiful and works as a tutor under the Empress.
The reason she was chosen was because the Crown Prince was caught peeping at her.
Then, when Xiangxiang asked, she learned that when the Crown Prince came to her to deal with those two women last time, he accidentally bumped into Ji Lanyu and fell in love with her.
He was afraid that Ji Yingying wouldn't know, so he specially arranged for Ji Yingying to find out about this gossip.
Ji Yingying was still a little unsure of what to do, after all, she had actually been tricked by this little brat.
He told Ji Jiayu about the matter, and also informed the Emperor and Empress, and also told them about Ji Jiayu's intention to beat the Crown Prince.
Both of them said they didn't care.
And then... that was it. After all, Ji Jiayu didn't dare to hit the Crown Prince.
She eventually got married, but Ji Jiayu chose to give up her military power. Her family had one member marrying a princess and the other marrying the crown prince, so they held too much power.
It's not a good thing no matter what. Even though Ji Yingying is there, we can't make things difficult for her.
It would be better to simply give up military power and settle down as a vice minister.
After passing the imperial examination in Ping'an, he was given a minor official post and sent to a remote area.
As for the eldest brother's three children, the eldest son joined the army. There's no fighting now, so it's estimated that he'll have difficulty getting promoted, but he's willing to accept it.
The second son secretly traded along the Silk Road. It must be said that his personality was very similar to Ji Yingying's; he liked to act first and ask questions later. As for the youngest daughter, she loved reading and, having followed her father, was an excellent student. However, she preferred Ji Yingying.
Whenever something happens, they use her as an example, leaving Yun Xiaofan at a loss for what to do.
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Not long after the Crown Prince's marriage, Ji Yingying went off to wander the world again, this time taking Mu Kaiji with her.
When Fang Yulan found out, she didn't say anything. She was getting old and would soon be unable to control this little devil.
However, the thought that Ji Yingying still had Mu Kaiji by her side made her feel relieved, so that Ji Yingying wouldn't be lonely after she left.
Ji Yingying didn't visit Tianyou Dynasty this time, since she had already done so. This time, she simply continued her voyage with the ship.
We also went to quite a few places.
What interests her most is that when she arrives at a place, Ji Yingying starts comparing it with the map.
He was gone for five years, until he was thirty-five, when the emperor fell ill and he returned.
Upon returning to the capital at top speed, Ji Yingying was shocked to see the fifty-year-old Emperor Xuande.
"Old man, I've only been gone for five years, how did you get like this?"
Our mother is sixty years old, and she's not like him!
Yes, yes, yes, that's the fate of those born into royalty—they all die young.
"Sigh..." Emperor Xuande sighed, but didn't say anything. Ji Yingying asked the Crown Prince and, after confirming that there was nothing wrong with her health, went to find the Empress.
The Empress looked much older, but her spirits were far better than the Emperor's.
Nowadays, the Crown Princess is handling the Women's Federation, the Women's School, the Women's Hospital, and so on, and she is doing it very well.
“You’ve been running away for years at a time. From now on, don’t run away anymore. Stay at home and let Zheng’er take care of you in your old age.”
"No need. The Crown Prince has his mission. I'm fine on my own."
After spending two days in the palace, he couldn't stand it anymore and went straight back to his residence.
Fang Yulan is now the matriarch of the family. As soon as they met, Ji Yingying knelt down. To be honest, she had never knelt before anyone in her life, not even the emperor.
"Mother, I'm back."
"Yes, it's good that you're back."
"Dad, you're getting old."
"Son, now that you know your parents are getting old, you shouldn't go out anymore."
"Okay, I won't go out."
In this situation, who would dare to go out?
She met several nephews, grand-nephews, and grand-nieces. When they called her "Grandma," Ji Yingying felt old.
Normally, a young woman would be a mother-in-law by this time, but she was an exception.
The next day at court, all the officials in the Six Ministries, except for her father and her two older brothers, were replaced; they were all people she didn't recognize.
[Host, this court feels so unfamiliar; there are hardly any familiar faces left.]
[Who said that? Aren't those people familiar?]
There aren't many cabinet members left!
Whatever, any juicy gossip?
Upon hearing Ji Yingying's question, the young noblemen were all frightened, fearing a major reshuffle in the court.
Yes, he tried to swap wives with someone, but it didn't work out. His wife beat him up and they divorced. The woman he married now is someone he wouldn't dare mess with.
【Hmm, not bad either.】
That woman came to the capital from Haixiang City after passing the imperial examination. She had already married one husband, but after coming to the capital, she married into another family. Now she has a husband back in her hometown and a home in the capital.
[Oh dear, it's been so long since I've heard a story like this! What a heartless man!]
[The man over there dislikes the fact that his wife's first child is a daughter and plans to sell her. His wife said she only wants one child, and he's doing this to carry on the family line.]
Why didn't he just sell his wife too?
[This is the woman standing next to him. Her first child was a boy. She drugged the man, knocked him unconscious, and sold him and their son together.]
[This works too, anyone interested?]
[Yes, there is a female butcher who wants her. The main problem is that she can't have children, and no one dares to marry her because she's too fierce. That's why they're trying to sell her...]
Okay, this is a crime, you can arrest him now.
The laws against human trafficking have long been in place. If someone is arrested now, they'll be punished severely, even sentenced to death.
[And then there was that place over there last year, where there was an insect infestation. He embezzled all the funds allocated by the imperial court. Luckily, the local officials knew how to handle the infestation; otherwise, it would have been another devastation.]
Afterwards, he even falsely accused the official, causing him to be misunderstood by the people and almost losing his life.
[Very good, this is more serious.]
That day in the imperial court was... absolutely amazing!
Those corrupt officials were arrested, and those who disregarded the law were also arrested; in short, none of them were good.
After the morning court session ended, Ji Yingying, who hadn't been to the Ministry of Works for a long time, went to the Ministry. The new Minister treated her with great respect, even assigning her work to someone else.
Ji Yingying found it uninteresting and went straight back—no, after leaving the palace, she went to Minister Gong's residence.
Upon hearing that she had arrived, Minister Gong stopped feeding the fish and went directly to the door to greet her.
"You're such an old man, yet you're still so lively and energetic," Ji Yingying said directly. "I don't think you should retire. You should continue to make a difference in the Ministry of Works."
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