Chapter 487 Defense
Prince Qing was indeed ungrateful, but the emperor did not want to give others a chance to criticize him, so he still gave Suizhou to Prince Qing as his fiefdom.
Prince Qing knelt down to thank the emperor for his grace.
But after the morning court was over and Prince Qing left the Council Hall, his face became so dark that the ministers who wanted to come forward to congratulate him stopped and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Prince Qing has no ambitions. He reported to the Emperor that there was an iron mine in his fiefdom. The Emperor took back Prince Ling's rich fiefdom and gave it to Prince Qing. Prince Qing should be happy, but why is his face so grim...
Few of those who can become ministers in front of the palace are stupid.
Everyone smelled something unusual.
The officials didn't know that Prince Qing's expression was already very suppressed. Once he left the palace, Prince Qing's expression became truly ugly.
The Quanzhou Iron Mine was a cash cow in the hands of Prince Qing. No one had noticed it for so many years. In order to be prepared for both situations, he was a little impatient, and as a result, someone discovered the clues.
He was afraid that this matter would alert the emperor, so he took the initiative. He thought that with the help of the empress dowager, the iron mine could be saved. Unexpectedly, the emperor said nothing in front of the empress dowager, turned around and gave him the fiefdom of Prince Ling.
What a great grace from the emperor!
To let him know who investigated the iron mine—
He must make sure that he dies without a burial place!
Seeing that Prince Qing was very angry, the Left Prime Minister said, "The hope of this path being successful is not great to begin with, so there's no need to be too disappointed."
At this point, there is only one way to go.
There was a sinister look in Prince Qing's eyes.
The news of Prince Qing changing his fiefdom soon reached the Jingbei Palace. When it reached Shen Wan's ears, Xie Jingyu was right beside him. Seeing that he looked a little worried, Shen Wan asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Jingyu said, "I'm thinking about how to ask for credit for Young Master Zhou..."
Prince Qing voluntarily handed over the iron mine, and Young Master Zhou made an indispensable contribution, especially since he almost lost his life while investigating this matter. He deserves a reward.
But the Emperor cannot reward Young Master Zhou without a reason without explaining the reason. He must state it clearly. If it gets to the ears of Prince Qing and Duke Song, it will bring trouble to Young Master Zhou.
Xie Jingyu started learning military tactics at the age of three. The prince taught him that to be a general, one must not only be familiar with military books and be good at fighting, but also learn how to use people. The most important point is to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments.
But this time, how to ask for a reward on behalf of Young Master Zhou really stumped Xie Jingyu, but it only took him half a cup of tea.
The maid came in and said, "Master and Consort, Prince Ling is here."
When Xie Jingyu heard that Xiao Huaijin was coming, he immediately came up with an idea.
Xiao Huaijin has been coming to the Jingbei Palace quite frequently these days, but he is not here to see Chen Wan or Xie Jingyu, but to see his two little nephews.
It’s my first time being an uncle, and it’s really rare.
If only the kids didn't pee on him...
Xie Jingyu went out here, and Xiao Huaijin was holding the child in his hands, with his chest wet.
Xiao Huaijin, "..."
Xie Jingyu, “…”
The maids and old women in the yard wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
The sun was shining brightly today, and there was no wind, so the nurse wanted to hold the child in the sun for a while, and then Prince Ling came.
Prince Ling wanted to hold the child, and the wet nurse did not dare to refuse him. However, the child urinated in Prince Ling's arms.
The wet nurse was worried that Prince Ling would be angry, but Prince Ling's face turned red and he was a little at a loss.
Xie Jingyu ordered Chen Ping, "Bring me a brocade robe suitable for Prince Ling."
Xiao Huaijin went to the study to ask for the brocade robe, and Xie Jingyu said, "You came at the right time. Lend it to me."
Xiao Huaijin, "......???"
Why does this sound so scary?
Xiao Huaijin crossed his arms over his chest.
That defensive look.
real.
Xie Jingyu almost threw him out of the Jingbei Palace.
When he found out that Xie Jingyu was going to use him to ask for a reward for Young Master Zhou—
Xiao Huaijin, "..."
Awkward.
In the past few days, his grandfather and grandfather-in-law have been teaching him the importance of distinguishing rewards and punishments, but they were very rigid in their teaching. They didn't expect that there would be a situation like Young Master Zhou, where rewards could not be given openly.
He had never thought that the name of the reward could be changed...
When Xiao Huaijin left Prince Jingbei's Mansion and was on his way back to Prince Ling's Mansion, a black-clad assassin suddenly appeared. Fortunately, Young Master Zhou passed by and repelled the assassin.
Xiao Huaijin went to the palace and reported the matter to the emperor. The emperor not only rewarded Young Master Zhou, but also promoted him to general.
When the imperial edict was delivered to the Zhou Mansion, General Zhou and Young Master Zhou, father and son, were both confused.
Especially Young Master Zhou, when did he save Prince Ling?
He went to the Prince of Jingbei's Mansion and met Prince Ling. Just as he was about to say hello, an assassin jumped down from a tree nearby. Before he could react, Prince Ling hid behind him. He fought back and forth with the black-clad assassin, and the assassin escaped.
...Does this count as saving Prince Ling?
However, Young Master Zhou was a smart man and quickly realized what was going on.
Prince Qing took the initiative to report to the Emperor that there was an iron mine in Quanzhou. He was also upset that he had gone to Quanzhou and investigated it for so many days as if it were a major event, but in the end, the investigation was in vain. Unexpectedly, the Prince of Jingbei used Prince Ling to ask for his credit...
Young Master Zhou went to thank Xie Jingyu, who said, "This is what you deserve. Without you going to Quanzhou to investigate, Prince Qing would never have taken the initiative to tell His Majesty that there was an iron mine on his fiefdom. It's just that Prince Qing took the initiative, so I can't claim credit for you. But I can't let you work in vain, so I can only resort to this last resort."
Young Master Zhou thanked Xie Jingyu, while Prince Yuzhang hooked his arm around Xiao Huaijin's shoulder and said, "Brother, you can't just read books all the time. You have to practice martial arts diligently. You've been assassinated too many times. Although someone saved you every time, it's better to be safe than sorry..."
Please appreciate the tool man Xiao Huaijin, "..."
Chu Yang tapped Prince Yuzhang's shoulder with his folding fan, "Have you set a date for your wedding with the Prince of Weiguo?"
"Pooh!"
Prince Yuzhang snorted, "Can you please speak properly? I thought I was going to marry the prince of the Duke of Wei."
Chu Yang, “…”
Chu Yang spoke slowly, "Whose wedding wine should I drink first?"
“It has to be me!”
The Prince of Yuzhang and the Prince of Weiguo who walked in said in unison.
Inside the room, Chen Wan was lying on the bed feeling uncomfortable all over. He threw off the quilt and got out of bed. Shanhu Yinchuan saw him and said, "Prince's Consort, you can't get out of bed..."
Shen Wan said, “I’ll just take a few steps. If I lie down again, I’ll be useless.”
In fact, a few days after giving birth, she was fine.
But no one allowed her to get out of bed, so she had to endure it, but she really couldn't bear it anymore.
The doors and windows were closed tightly, so she wouldn't be exposed to the wind even if she walked a few steps in the room.
She didn't move at all during the day and took a nap from time to time, but she couldn't sleep at night.
God knows how much Chen Wan wants to get out of confinement as soon as possible. She wants to go shopping.
Shen Wan walked around the room a few times and then went back to lie down on the bed. If she didn't lie down again, the two maids would carry her back.
Chen Wan had just laid down when Chun'er came in with bags and a string of candied haws in her hand, which was what Chen Wan wanted.
When she was pregnant, she would only eat one candied haws at most. Now that she has a baby and doesn’t have to breastfeed herself, she wants to eat a whole string of candied haws.
While eating, Chun'er said, "Just now, I saw the Prince of Yuzhang chasing a beggar on the street..."
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