Hehehehe~ See you in three days~ Actually, Yan Shujin didn't quite believe it at the time. After all, they had been on the run for a long time and hadn't heard from Yan Zhili. When they needed their father the most, Yan Zhili wasn't by their side.
Unexpectedly, her grandmother was right this time.
Yan Shujin followed her martial arts instructor, who had specially invited her to help her build a foundation. Yan Qiyu was also practicing with her, but compared to Yan Shujin, Yan Qiyu had no talent in this area and could only barely perform the movements correctly.
Compared to Yan Shujin, who can learn quickly and apply knowledge flexibly, Yan Qiyu is just exercising.
Yan Zhili has been very busy lately. After all, Yan Chao's ascension to the throne can no longer be delayed. Neither of them are soft-hearted people. The biggest point of contention now is the etiquette for the ascension.
Yan Chao looked at the crowd arguing below and said, "Haven't you reached a conclusion yet?"
Yan Zhili also felt a bit bored and thought it would be better to go home and spend time with her child. The main reason was that they had been arguing about this little thing for almost a month. At first, they both wanted to bring their child home, which is why they tolerated it, but now they didn't want to put up with it anymore.
Those people didn't answer Yan Chao at all; they kept arguing, even about the embroidery on the dragon robe.
Yan Chao was so angry he laughed. He grabbed the teacup beside him and smashed it on the ground. Everyone immediately fell silent: "Who will be the emperor, you or me?"
No one dared to answer that question.
Yan Chao said coldly, "Keep everything simple, choose an auspicious day and ascend the throne directly."
"This is probably against the rules."
"Rules?" Yan Chao found it laughable: "The rules of the previous dynasty are now governing me. I never thought I would have to abide by the rules of the previous dynasty. Should I then pay homage to the emperor of the previous dynasty as the retired emperor? Are you officials of the previous dynasty or my officials? If you don't want to do it, then we'll find someone else. There will always be someone who can satisfy me."
No one dared to utter a sound.
Yan Chao said, "Give me the final result tomorrow."
After saying that, he got up and left. Yan Zhili glanced at everyone in the hall and said with a smile, "I think you should also figure out one thing: whose bowl are you holding and whose food are you eating?"
That may sound harsh, but it's the truth.
Yan Zhili then left to find Yan Chao.
Yan Chao looked grim in his study. When he saw his younger brother come over, he complained, "It's one thing for those powerful ministers from the previous dynasty to keep nagging and making things difficult for me, but even our own people are nagging."
Yan Zhili didn't say anything, but poured Yan Chao a cup of tea.
Yan Chao picked up his glass and took a sip: "You've only had a few good days, how come people have changed so much?"
“Maybe the conditions didn’t change back then.” Yan Zhili wasn’t too angry. In fact, he felt that his older brother had changed the most. Even the way he addressed his mother had changed. Moreover, he had been influenced by those aristocratic families and paid more attention to his image and pomp. In fact, he himself had also changed a lot: “Back then, even getting enough to eat was a problem, but we also had goals.”
Yan Chao sighed. Those days were truly bitter and dangerous, and there were even several times when Yan Chao almost lost his life.
Now that there is no danger to his life, he can not only eat and drink his fill, but also marry many women he would never have dared to look at before. Naturally, people's hearts have changed.
Yan Zhili took a sip of tea, but he actually preferred sweet soup to tea.
Yan Chao stopped bringing up those things and instead said, "Mother keeps talking about Bao Jie and Gui Ge. When are you going to bring them in?"
“Actually, the imperial physicians prescribed medicinal baths for Baojie and the others during this period, so they all smelled of medicine.” Yan Zhili’s expression softened considerably when she mentioned her children: “I was afraid that if they went to the palace, Mother would worry.”
After all, in their mother's eyes, only someone who is very sick would smell of medicine.
Yan Chao asked, "How are Bao Jie and the others feeling?"
Yan Zhili sighed and said, "They still need to be properly nourished, but thankfully they are still young and there is still time."
"Have the kitchen stew some bird's nest or something for Baojie and the others every day." Yan Chao didn't actually like drinking these things, but he couldn't resist the fact that those women loved them, so he knew a little about them: "I remember there's a lot in the palace. Have your sister-in-law give you more. If you need more, just tell me."
Ultimately, Yan Chao still had a sense of personal relationships; those women certainly couldn't compare to his own relatives, who were related by blood.
Yan Chao said, "There is someone in Zheng's entourage who is good at treating illnesses. It is said that she also knows many secret recipes from the previous dynasty. Let her serve Bao Jie."
"This isn't a good idea." Yan Zhili really didn't want to. After all, what if Madam Zheng harbored resentment and had that person secretly harm her daughter? The imperial court and harem were anything but peaceful; there was a lot of filth involved. "Why don't we have her write down all the secret recipes and give them to the imperial physicians? Then we can see if there are any that Mother and Sister-in-law can use. Those people from the previous dynasty loved luxury and pleasure, so they must have researched quite a few good things."
Yan Chao agreed after listening: "Some harmful things can't be given to them. It would be better if the imperial physicians researched them."
After the two brothers finished discussing these trivial matters, they began to discuss the rewards. After Yan Chao ascended the throne, those who had followed him should not be allowed to suffer losses. However... considering the recent events, the rewards for some people still needed to be changed.
Xu originally only wanted to use her pregnancy and claiming to be unwell to put Liu Qin and her daughter in a bad light, but who would have thought that when the imperial physician came, he would actually tell her that she was not feeling well and would probably have to stay in bed for a while.
This terrified Ms. Xu. She had thought the baby would be safe after three months, and now she dared not go to find out about Liu Qin's family. Instead, she obediently lay in bed.
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