The emperor thought for a long time about the rewards for his concubines, but he felt embarrassed to be too stingy, so he finally decided to let the craftsmen make a batch of hairpins and give them as rewards.
However, he didn't expect that his good intentions would make the concubines think he was biased. In their opinion, the hairpin was far inferior to the emperor's own calligraphy.
However, the emperor was destined not to hear their thoughts, and even if he knew, he did not have the energy to care about them at this time.
In the imperial study, the emperor was furious. He crumpled up the latest news just presented by the secret guard and held it tightly in his hand.
"Well, very well! How dare a bastard do such treasonous things, selling out the country for personal gain."
According to the latest news from the secret guards, the unusual movements of the four border countries were caused by Xiao Qingyan. He borrowed troops from the four countries in the name of Tianling's royal bloodline to attack Tianling, and made a promise that if the four countries helped him successfully ascend to the throne, they would offer six border cities as a reward after the task was accomplished.
Besides being the illegitimate son of King Wenxuan who had never been made public, Xiao Qingyan was also the leader of the Dark Pavilion who had escaped from Zhao Yiming.
"A shameful illegitimate child and the leader of a killer organization, with such a low status, actually dares to come and attack the kingdom won by our ancestors. He really has the guts to think about it."
The emperor became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and he really wanted to have Xiao Qingyan executed by slow slicing immediately.
"Crown Prince Xuan, Duke Zhao, the six ministers of state, and other important court officials entered the palace overnight."
"If these four nations dare to aid the tyrant, I will let them know how powerful I am."
Zhao Yiming had just arrived home and his butt hadn't even touched the stool when he received an imperial summons, so he hurriedly stood up and prepared to enter the palace.
Tian An felt sorry for him, and hurriedly took out the thermos from the space and put a little of each of the steaming dishes that had just been served on the table into it, and also put a large bowl of rice in a lunch box.
As he was escorting him out of the house, he reminded him, "I'm afraid you'll have to fight all night long. Fill your stomach first in the carriage."
Then he gave him another box of gum and said, "Chew two pieces after dinner and the taste will go away."
Zhao Yiming took the things from her hand and gathered her cloak, "You should go back soon! The weather is getting colder now, don't catch a cold.
If the food on the table is cold, you must heat it up before eating it, don't settle for it."
Time was of the essence and they had no time to waste. After Zhao Yiming got on the carriage, Tian An watched him leave before turning back home.
Along the way, they did not forget to ask about the progress of the production of instant noodles, rice, sweaters, etc. The situation was becoming more and more serious, and they might not have much time left.
Zhao Yiming was not there, and Tian An had no appetite in the face of a table full of delicacies. He took some dishes from each plate, thinking that it was enough for himself, and asked Xiangtao and the others to clear the dishes away and divide them.
After dinner, he cultivated his relationship with Nanchen and Xiyue for a while, then dismissed everyone on the pretext of taking a rest.
However, as soon as everyone left, she slipped into the space.
He first harvested the crops in the black soil and took care of the medicinal materials, then went straight into the pharmacy and concentrated on making medicine. He did not come out until dawn outside and went to bed.
In the palace, after a night of discussion, the emperor issued an edict in the early morning, sending four generals from the court to lead 20,000 troops each to support the four directions, and never let the four countries set foot in Tianling territory.
The imperial decree was issued, and at noon, Tian An met the prince at the palace. "Sister-in-law, I know you've been busy making sweaters, trousers, instant noodles, pills, and other things these days. Please sell them all to me, sister-in-law!"
Tian An was surprised, "So fast?"
The prince nodded solemnly, "The situation on the border is not optimistic. The army will set out in three days."
This was something that had been expected. After the initial surprise, Tian An quickly calmed down. "These things were originally prepared for the court. We are all family. Don't mention whether they should be sold or not. Just send someone to take the things away, my cousin the Crown Prince."
"This... I can't let my sister-in-law spend so much money every time! If there is anything you want, I will give it to you as long as I can do it." Although he must get these things, he can't take advantage of Tian An this time.
Tian An knew that he was not just talking, but after thinking for a long time, she realized that apart from land and real estate, she was not interested in anything else!
But she had already taken several farms from the prince before, so it was not appropriate for her to ask for it again now.
The prince saw her expression change, as if she was having trouble speaking, so he said, "Sister-in-law, please feel free to speak."
Tian An was not polite. "My cousin the Crown Prince, do you have any idle land? You can rent it to me."
The prince was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly, "Why does my sister-in-law have such a special fondness for farmland? Jewelry, famous books and paintings, silks and satins, even fame and honor, which one is not good?"
Tian An waved her hand. "I'm just a country boy! Land is my foundation. Only with land can I feel safe. Those things won't be rare when I have more of them. As for fame and fortune, my husband will earn them for me."
The Crown Prince held his forehead with his hand. "As far as I know, my brother-in-law and his wife own quite a lot of land. Some of it was acquired by you, some is in the name of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion, some was given to you by our father several times, and some was contributed by the Duke of An's Mansion. With so much, isn't that enough to make you feel safe?"
"Well, well, of course the more the better." Tian An said with a wry smile.
Seeing that she really wanted it, the prince thought for a moment and said, "We've confiscated a lot of property from officials before, and I've found a lot of it. I'll go back and pick out a few and have the Crown Princess complete the paperwork and send them to you."
It is said that although he gave Tian An the land and farm at a low price, whenever the court had something to do, he would donate money and grain without hesitation.
If you think about it, all the crops grown on the land were contributed to the country in the end, so they got the advantage. Thinking about it this way, the prince felt that it would not be too much even if he gave Tian An more land.
When Tian An heard that he would have new fields, he was so happy!
However, she had just heard what the prince said. Many officials were arrested. Since they had all the land, wouldn't many shops and houses be vacant as well?
Then, as soon as she opened her mouth, the Crown Prince's expression became unsettled. "Isn't this huge Duke's Mansion enough for you to live in? Forget about the shops, what do you need so many houses for?"
Who would buy a house and say, "Let's get four or five first!" Does she think it's easy money? This is not how you spend money.
Seeing the prince's expression unchanged, Tian An felt a little guilty, but he still said with his neck stiff, "I have many brothers and sisters-in-law. There is only one general's mansion. My brothers and sisters-in-law are growing up, so I have to prepare in advance!"
After all, it is rare to have a house confiscated. Once you miss it, you will never have it again. It will be difficult to buy it again in the future.
Even the Crown Prince didn't know what excuse to make to refuse, so he could only say, "Please prepare the money and find some time to go find the Crown Princess, and we'll do it together then!"
"Thank you, cousin Prince."
Tian Anle couldn't close her mouth. It turned out that the prince would never disappoint her every time she met him!
Although she asked for silver, since the prince had already asked, the price she was given must be the internal price.
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