Chapter 65: Grabbing Bamboo Shoots
A few days later, at the hour of Mao.
Yuanruan would be dug out from under her quilt by the palace maids.
At first she was still able to stay energetic, but after a few days, she began to feel drowsy. Not to mention eating the gossip of the court officials, Yuan Ruan would want to roll up her sleeves and get angry if the system said one more word in her mind.
The court officials were pleased to see this happen.
In order to ensure that Yuan Ruan could have a longer sleep and avoid eating melons, the court officials spoke in much lower voices when they reported to the emperor.
The emperor saw that there was nothing new in the recent memorials, so he allowed his officials to do so.
But the changes in the court officials seemed very strange to the eunuchs and palace guards who could not hear their voices.
The eunuchs were discussing in low voices: Why do the court officials speak in such soft, clipped voices? Has His Majesty changed his taste? Or have the court officials become emasculated? They are even more evil than them.
It was not until the system accidentally read the eunuch's inner thoughts that Yuan Ruan almost laughed to death, and the court officials returned to their original tone in silence.
The emperor saw that Yuan Ruan really couldn't bear the hardship, so he allowed her to go to court as she pleased instead of attending it every day.
After hearing this, Yuan Ruan gave the emperor a huge kiss: "Brother, you are awesome! It's great that we don't have to wake up early!"
The court officials were also very excited. For the first time, the civil and military officials formed a completely united front: Your Majesty is wise and enlightened!
Yuanruan slept for a few days and then went to the morning court with great interest.
As soon as she arrived, she felt the court became quiet for a second.
Yuan Ruan was feeling somewhat puzzled when he saw a figure who had not been seen for several days appear in the court meeting, holding up a memorial and speaking.
Yuan Ruan: [Huh? Is this Cheng Weining? Why, why do I feel so tired! ]
System: [Hiss... Yeah! The dark circles under his eyes are so heavy! Is this a married man? It's like his yang energy has been sucked away.]
Some people:!!!
That's not right! The three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts haven't started yet! The marriage hasn't taken place yet!
Could it be that...
The court officials' expressions instantly brightened up, and they looked at Cheng Weining with meaningful eyes.
The emperor and the crown prince could not help but cough softly and glanced at everyone in a warning, asking them to be more restrained and not to think about their daughter's/sister's consort.
Cheng Weining was almost choked. He calmed himself down and finished his memorial. Then he glanced at the Minister of Works and the Minister of Revenue with resentment, and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I would like to take leave to go back and prepare for the wedding."
"I have a different opinion!" The Minister of Revenue suddenly spoke.
Yuan Ruan perked up instantly: [Wow! Why would he disagree? Is he trying to steal the bride? Could it be that the Minister of Revenue also has a crush on the Second Princess? ! ]
System: [Wow! I made the right decision to come to court today! It’s so exciting!]
The Minister of Revenue was almost choked by Yuan Ruan's words.
He coughed several times before he saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Cheng is extremely busy with official duties. If he asks for leave now, the Ministry of Revenue will probably have to stop for a while. Time waits for no one!"
The Minister of Works also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty. Lord Cheng is a man of extraordinary talent. How can he indulge in beauty... ahem... he should focus on government affairs. Besides, the Princess's marriage will naturally be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Lord Cheng does not need to take leave to handle it."
The court officials understood a little after hearing this.
It seems that after the incident of selecting a prince consort in Yu Garden, people from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue should have come to Cheng Weining at the same time. Cheng Weining's dark circles under his eyes were probably caused by the information provided by the two departments.
The emperor and the prince looked at each other and were also moved. After all, the farm tools were really touching.
Yuanruan: [Gold cannot be hidden. His business ability is so strong now and he is so highly valued. No wonder he can become a big boss in the agricultural industry in the future.]
System: [I was a little worried that the princess would not marry for the third time, and Cheng Weining would not be able to become a boss without the stimulation of pain. Now I think I am narrow-minded, there is obviously a more terrifying side of stimulation! ]
Court officials: !!!
Tell us about the system!
They are also anxious about this! They are afraid that after the relationship goes smoothly, the agricultural master will not be able to come out!
Otherwise, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue would not have forced Cheng Weining to read books in advance, and would not have suddenly jumped out to oppose him taking leave to get married.
Yuanruan: [Ah? What is it?]
System: [Work, overtime, KPI! The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance value Cheng Weining so much, they will definitely set a lot of work and goals for him. If Cheng Weining can't meet the requirements, he can only work overtime, and if he works overtime, he won't be able to go home to see the princess! In order to see the princess, he must work hard to complete the KPI. For this extreme love brain, as long as there is something like "going home to be close to the princess" hanging in front of him, he will definitely rush! ]
Yuan Ruan was amazed: [No capitalist is as good at exploitation as you! Fortunately you only told me, otherwise I'm afraid you would be beaten to death by Cheng Weining! ]
Courtiers: !!!
Wonderful, wonderful!
The Minister of Works immediately regained his smile, and even pretended to say to the Minister of Revenue, "Minister of Revenue, what you said is wrong! The princess's marriage is also a national event. How can you say that? It's so inhumane."
The Minister of Revenue nodded quickly, and said in a hypocritical tone: "Your Majesty, I was too busy just now. Getting married is also a major event in life. I should bless Master Cheng. After all, with Master Cheng's talent and sense of responsibility, he will definitely be able to complete it as promised in the future."
After saying this, the Minister of Revenue did not forget to wink at Cheng Weining and said with a cupped hand: "Don't worry, Master Cheng, you can take your leave without worry. When we go to watch the ceremony, we will give you the gift money and the documents for this period of time."
System: [Hahaha! Giving gifts and paperwork? This is similar to giving children red envelopes and winter vacation homework during the Chinese New Year! ]
Yuanruan: [Grab the bamboo shoots! Hahahaha…]
Cheng Weining's face was twitching slightly: You are so shameless! I curse you all for not having wives! Humph!
…
After the court meeting, the prince was preparing to leave with Yuan Ruan in his arms.
Suddenly the chief eunuch came over with a message.
The eunuch saluted and said, "Your Majesty, the Taoist priest from the Dragon and Tiger Dojo has come to see the young imperial master and said that he wants to talk about the Spring Festival..."
Yuan Ruan rubbed his eyes: [Spring Festival?! I can do it. ]
System: [You can’t! You haven’t slept for several hours. You must rest, otherwise your health will be affected.]
The court officials were originally interested in the Spring Festival, but when they heard that it would be bad for the health of the small country, they all opposed it.
At this time, the chief eunuch said, "Your Majesty, people outside are saying, they are saying...well, he is the biological father of the young imperial tutor."
The court officials choked: ???
emperor:???
Yuanruan: ???
My dad is out there? How come I didn't know?