[I just heard the gossip about the emperor being cuckolded at court this morning, now let me see just how many people are actually cuckolding the emperor.]
Here we go, let's get down to business...
result……
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Instantly, the concubines became all dolled up. Just a moment ago, the concubines looked alright, but now they were like birds chirping in spring!
[Oh my goodness! These horny sows are ready to meet the boars...]
"Who's there?"
They've started choking again.
Ji Yingying was fed up with it all. She knelt down, head bowed, and said tactfully, "Here we go again! Here we go again! That damned emperor is here again! I haven't even eaten yet, why is he here again?"
The Emperor came because he heard that Ji Yingying was here. Just now, the Crown Prince reported that half of the Xiao family's national treasury had been seized. There really was that much silver, so the national treasury was no longer empty.
"Young Master Ji is here?"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, long time no see!" He might have just wanted to point out the person who cheated on him, so he felt so guilty.
The emperor was speechless for a moment, saying, "It's been a long time! How long has it been?"
"Get up, all of you. What is the Empress doing?"
"I heard that a new woman has been appointed to an official position in the court. That's why I wanted Madam Ji to bring her over to see her. Looking at this young lady, I am truly delighted!"
"Yes, Master Xiaoji is young, but he is very capable."
How did the Emperor manage to lie so blatantly? Where does it show that I'm capable?
Immediately, everyone covered their mouths and chuckled, which even made the Emperor snort.
He knew that Ji Yingying wouldn't anger him on the surface, but she was furious inside. The day before, because of the Third Prince and Prime Minister Xiao, he hadn't thought too much about it. Now, he realized that not only had his national treasury been completely emptied.
Now she even publicly tells him that he's been cheated on. Doesn't he have any pride?
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Ji Yingying's comprehension ability was not very good. It felt like the cold snort was directed at her. When did she offend the emperor?
"No problem."
[Well, the emperor must be on his period, otherwise he wouldn't be so unpredictable.]
Uncle?
Would his uncle dare to let him be so unpredictable?
After sitting for a while, the emperor was summoned away again, and at the same time, he also summoned Ji Yingying away, as he couldn't bear the embarrassment of being cuckolded.
The person who came to discuss matters was the Minister of Revenue.
"I have just received a memorial from Fengcheng. Fengcheng has been flooded, and all the crops in the fields have been lost."
"What?" It's almost time to harvest the crops, but a flood has occurred. Winter is about to come, so you can imagine how difficult this winter will be!
[What? There's been flooding? The national treasury doesn't have enough money for Fengcheng to survive this winter. After the flood, there will inevitably be a major epidemic or insect infestation. I don't think Fengcheng will be doing well for the next three years!]
[Hiss~ Xiangxiang, is there any way to help the people of Fengcheng survive?]
[Xiangxiang is a gossip-eating system; it has no other functions. Host, you are now a public official; you should do what you are supposed to do.]
No, I'm just a bystander, what can I do?
Ji Yingying felt a little disappointed. It was such a big thing, but as an official, she couldn't help do anything.
【Wait a minute, I remember there's a county in the south that's suffering from drought, right? Why not divert water there? Modern water diversion projects like the South-to-North Water Diversion Project… You're overthinking it. Even modern water diversion takes a long time. This is ancient times; how could they possibly undertake such a project?】
[Either we try to find a way to make a living from this, and if we can get through this winter, next year shouldn't be so bad. What should we plant? Sweet potatoes? There aren't any here. Potatoes? Even fewer. Corn? No, none of those kinds of crops that yield thousands of kilograms per acre.]
[Honey, I just discovered that Tianyou Dynasty is so lacking in delicious food! How have I survived all these years?]
[Host, Xiangxiang doesn't know either. Xiangxiang is sleepy and went to sleep. Think about it yourself.]
Wait, could you check if I have any sweet potato melons?
[No, no, but I do have corn. The old lady in the Minister's mansion received a bag of corn. Ask her for some, or tell her how to plant it. It will be ready to harvest in about three months. Host, there's no "Essential Techniques for the Common People" in this world. If you write one, you'll make a fortune. Xiangxiang is waiting for you to take me to eat some melons.]
After saying that, Xiangxiang went offline and wouldn't come out no matter how much Ji Yingying called her.
Am I going to make up another story? But I'm not familiar with the Minister, so how could he say his family has corn? Maybe I should tell him at the next morning court session?
Ji Yingying had made up her mind to discuss it at the morning court tomorrow, but the emperor asked, "Is the national treasury's silver enough to support Fengcheng through this winter?"
"Your Majesty, it's not enough. The current silver in the national treasury was all obtained by confiscating the Xiao family's money. In addition, there are some items that need to be transported back from Gushi Village. Fengcheng is a large city with a large population, so I'm afraid it won't last for three months."
[It's definitely not enough. The old emperor is really poor. He's been on the throne for so long, yet he hasn't even confiscated the property of a few corrupt officials to replenish the national treasury. Even if he didn't confiscate their property, he could have borrowed money!]
It's easier said than done. Where can you search someone's home? You can't even find a crack in the wall.
"You may all leave now. This matter will be discussed again at the morning court tomorrow. Remember to attend court tomorrow, Lord Ji."
The Emperor gave her a special reminder, so Ji Yingying had no choice but to agree.
Tomorrow's morning court session!
Back home, she ate, slept, played with beans, and before bed, she picked up a storybook to read. Apple came to urge her to sleep, but Ji Yingying still didn't want to sleep. However, Apple confiscated the storybook.
…………
In the morning, Ji Yingying still couldn't get up. She even wanted Ji Cailiang to help her ask for leave, since she was only ten years old and couldn't get up!
Nanny Xia had no choice but to hug and coax the person to wake up, wash him up, and send him to the car.
In the carriage, Ji Cailiang was already seated, waiting for his little daughter to go to court together.
"Dad, good morning!" Ji Yingying was so sleepy. She still wasn't used to sleeping so early. Before she was eight years old, she wasn't even used to not having a cell phone. Back then, the first thing she did when she woke up was look for her phone. She would always reach for the bedside table, only to find it empty!
Especially after she was three years old and her hands could touch the head of the bed, she would feel lost every time she touched her cell phone, so lost that tears came to her eyes.
"Good morning, come and have breakfast. This was arranged by your mother."
"Okay, I know." Ji Yingying rested her chin on the table: [It's not like Mom made it herself, why are you so excited!]
Breakfast was prepared exquisitely, and Ji Yingying was able to eat a few bites, but Ji Cailiang had little appetite. This was mainly because it was his first day attending court, while his daughter had attended court a day earlier than him.
What else can he do if his daughter is better than him?
Upon arriving at the Hall of Diligent Governance, Ji Yingying immediately heard some gossipy ministers chattering amongst themselves.
It was originally unintentional, but when she heard that many concubines had died in the harem yesterday, she immediately became interested and quickly leaned in to listen.
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