Chapter 428 Rewards Based on Merit
Su Chenyu looked at Emperor Jing of Wei with indifference. This time since she came back from Xixia, she was extremely patient every time she faced Emperor Jing of Wei.
The more she knew about the incident, the more she realized that this man had almost no bottom line. For the sake of power, he could do anything crazy.
"Father, are you distressed?" Su Chenyu asked, "But I and the other envoys have gone through so many hardships and difficulties along the way. Does your Majesty feel any pain at all?"
Emperor Jing of Wei could not answer. Su Chenyu slowly walked towards Emperor Jing of Wei. "Old Master Jian suffered so much in Xixia. It was not easy for him to come back this time. What did you do? You just sent a few palace servants with some things to express your condolences. The reward you gave to Old Master Jian should be one tenth of the reward you gave to Lian Shizhao, right?
Father, you are willing to give away a marquisate just for two beautiful women. You are really a wise ruler for treating a loyal minister who is devoted to the country so poorly. "
Su Chenyu's words were tantamount to slapping Emperor Wei Jing in the face in public, but Emperor Wei Jing was speechless.
Why didn't Su Chenyu die in Xixia? How come she is even more powerful than before when she came back this time?
"Su Chenyu, I am your father!"
"Then I will remind you, father, don't forget that I have a dragon whip in my hand." Su Chenyu really wanted to take out the dragon whip and beat Emperor Jing of Wei until his skin was torn and flesh was exposed, but unfortunately now was not the right time. "If I take action this time, who do you think the people of Dayu will side with?"
When Master Jian returned to Xixia, many old ministers came to visit him. Seeing Master Jian's current state, they all felt distressed. I thought that Emperor Jing of Wei would personally visit Master Jian to show his favor, but he just gave him some rewards that were not very meaningful.
Such poor treatment made some old ministers dissatisfied with Emperor Jing of Wei.
If Su Chenyu asked for the Dragon Whip because of this, no one would think that it was Su Chenyu's fault.
"Jian Suining is now in a high position among the officials. What else is the Jian family dissatisfied with?"
"Why would the Jian family be dissatisfied?" Su Chenyu asked, "It's the people of Dayu who are dissatisfied. They might wonder if dozens of ministers who are loyal to the country are not as important as beauty?"
Emperor Jing of Wei was speechless, and it was obvious that he had ultimately lost in this confrontation.
Seeing this, Yuanzhi knelt down and crawled to the side of Emperor Jing of Wei: "Your Majesty, I am pregnant. If I go to the Ministry of Punishment, I am afraid I will not be able to keep the child."
"What?" Emperor Jing of Wei was incredulous, but also overwhelmed with joy. "You are pregnant?"
Yuanzhi covered her belly and said, "Your Majesty, I wanted to wait until the pregnancy was stable for three months before telling you, but I didn't expect this to happen today. I was punished to be small, and the dragon baby in my belly was hurt."
Emperor Jing of Wei subconsciously looked at Su Chenyu: "Fengyi, Concubine Yuan is pregnant with a dragon fetus..."
Emperor Wei Jing did not continue with the following words. He hoped that Su Chenyu could understand it herself.
Su Chenyu looked at Yuanzhi and Xianglan, who were so glorious not long ago, and now looked so miserable, with no emotion in her eyes: "Father, as long as you give me a satisfactory answer, I will not pursue the matter further after today's incident."
Emperor Jing of Wei understood what Su Chenyu meant. Yuanzhi and Xianglan were caught in the crossfire today. If he wanted to get over this, he had to reward the envoys who had made the mission to Western Xia.
Previously, because Lian Shizhao was injured, Emperor Jing of Wei almost punished the officials who accompanied him all the way, let alone reward them.
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