Chapter 71 It depends on whether you are useful or not
The chancellor of the capital city once again sent the letter to Concubine De. Concubine De originally did not want to get involved in the mess again, but she did not expect that the chief eunuch beside the emperor would find her directly.
"Your Majesty," the eunuch said, bowing, "Your Majesty means the more the better."
Concubine De was stunned. Could it be that Taoist Zhou really had some abilities?
Thinking of this, Concubine De carefully read her father's letter again. After a careful look, Concubine De looked up in shock and asked, "This person, this person once saved Your Majesty?"
The chief eunuch raised his head in surprise: "How could this happen!" His expression suddenly became serious, "Your Majesty, we must treat this person well."
Concubine De seemed to be thinking about something. She had complicated feelings towards the Ninth Princess. She did not dare to offend the fate of the Xia Kingdom, but she also wanted to vent her anger for the stupid Fifth Er.
However, after recommending Taoist Master Zhou, there was no news for a long time, and Concubine De thought that the plan had failed. But now seeing the attitude of the eunuch, she feels that her previous idea may have some hope.
Concubine De smiled and said, "Thank you for your reminder, Chunlan, remember to see you off."
Chunlan responded quickly and secretly gave some gold to the eunuch.
Concubine De simply combed her makeup, read the letter written by Master Wen carefully three times, and then went straight to the Yangxin Palace with great interest.
At this time, a small court meeting was being held in the Yangxin Palace.
The chief eunuch went in to pass on the message, and Concubine De waited outside for news from the Emperor.
She could vaguely hear the roars coming from inside.
Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Wang were arguing fiercely over how to manage the princes and kings of Daxia.
Prime Minister Wang is a staunch conservative. He believes that Daxia is surrounded by enemies on all sides and the power of the foreign king must not be weakened easily, otherwise the other four countries may take advantage of the situation and lead to the destruction of Daxia.
Prime Minister Li is a radical reformer. He believes that if no measures are taken against the princes and kings, there is no need for other countries to attack, and Daxia will soon fall into disaster and destroy itself.
Concubine De yawned uninterestedly. She had been waiting for a long time, but she was not impatient at all. She even felt a little secretly happy.
"Meet the Empress Defei." A gentle voice of a palace maid suddenly came from the side.
[Wow. The tip of Concubine De's nose is frozen red. Why did Big Brother leave her out? Did he forget?]
Defei frowned. What did she forget? His Majesty did not chase her away when he was discussing state affairs. This shows that he trusts her.
Just at this moment, the door of the Yangxin Palace was opened.
The chief eunuch stepped out and said to Yuan Ruan in a flattering tone, "I have met the young imperial tutor. His Majesty is waiting for you."
The palace maid bowed gently to Concubine De and walked inside carrying Yuanruan.
Seeing this, Concubine De asked in surprise: "What about me?"
"Empress Defei, why don't you go to the side hall and rest first?" The chief eunuch suggested gently.
Concubine De frowned slightly and said, "Since you have informed His Majesty, I will wait here for His Majesty to summon me."
"This, this... Your Majesty, hey, let me tell you the truth." The eunuch lowered his voice with some embarrassment, "After I brought the letter in, I have passed it on for Your Majesty three times, but Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Wang were arguing fiercely, and the two sides were about to fight. Your Majesty was very annoyed, and each time she just said she knew and asked Your Majesty to wait. This... Seeing that the young imperial teacher is here, the matter will definitely take a long time to discuss..."
Concubine De's gentle expression became a little uncomfortable. She said, "So... Your Majesty has forgotten me?"
"How can that be possible? Your Majesty is busy with state affairs." The eunuch smiled and practiced Tai Chi skillfully. "Besides, I am afraid that the chaotic scene inside will hurt Your Majesty. Your Majesty should also be more considerate of Your Majesty."
When Concubine De thought of the Ninth Princess entering unimpeded, she couldn't hold back her smile. But in the end, she just said, "Thank you, eunuch," and then walked towards the side hall in a dignified manner.
At the same time, Yuan Ruan was held in the arms of the emperor who stood up and walked over.
Prime Minister Li tidied up the hair that Prime Minister Wang had messed up, and walked forward to compliment her, "The Ninth Princess looks much taller today, with round and smooth cheeks, so lovely."
Yuanruan: [Hey, he said I was fat? I've been eating too much recently?]
System: [My Ah-Ruan is so elegant, how can she be fat? He must have seen it wrong! ]
Prime Minister Li's flattering smile froze on his face.
Prime Minister Wang glanced at him and stepped forward and said, "The jadeite that the Ninth Princess is wearing today is not big enough. I just happened to bring a new headdress with me. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I will give it to the little princess."
Yuan Ruan: [Oh my god! What kind of incomparable treasure is Prime Minister Wang! This jade is so big and swollen! Good! Very good! Very good! ]
Prime Minister Wang looked at Prime Minister Li with a somewhat smug expression, his face full of the feeling of "I'm the best at pleasing others."
However, Prime Minister Li looked at the other party with a look that said, "Let's see how long you can be so proud of yourself."
System: [Ah Ruan, you forgot that Prime Minister Li also gave you a large jade bead some time ago. You liked to wear it every day, but when you shaved your hair a few days ago, you found two rows of scars on your head. If you don't know, you would think you became a monk and got nine Prajna beads burned on you.]
Prime Minister Wang’s smile froze slightly.
Prime Minister Li patted his sleeves leisurely, thinking to himself that there must be a reason why he did not do what the emperor wanted.
The emperor looked at his two prime ministers in silence. They were fighting for the fiefdoms of the princes just a second ago, but now they were competing with each other to please the little princess.
The style of the painting changed so quickly that the emperor was speechless for a moment.
At this time, the emperor noticed the little princess's excited limbs and her eyes staring at the big jadeite. The emperor said helplessly: "Don't wear it on your head." After a pause, the emperor waved to the eunuch.
The chief eunuch came over holding a fat panda cub carved from mutton-fat jade. The emperor said, "Put the jadeite bead curtain on this iron-eating beast. The jade will keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. Ah Ruan can hold it while sleeping."
Yuanruan: [Ahhh! Big brother is awesome! It’s worth it!]
System: [As expected of the emperor! The most generous.]
Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Wang looked at the emperor at the same time, muttering in their hearts: Your Majesty has no martial virtue! He has already become the father of the small country, why is he giving away treasures to improve his favorability! Can't he share some soup with them? !
At this time, the palace maids and eunuchs came forward one by one, carrying the delicious food of Da Xia and placed it on the table.
The palace maid who served Yuanruan was taken away by the chief eunuch. The emperor held Yuanruan in his arms and fed her a mouthful of soft and tender vegetable rice porridge, but soon the bowl was snatched away by Yuanruan's two little hands.
Yuanruan's face was almost buried in the bowl: [The most high-end dishes often only need the simplest ingredients! Delicious and fragrant! ]
System: [Ahhh! It’s delicious. It’s great to start sharing taste. ]
The emperor smiled and helped Yuanruan hold the bowl.
Yuan Ruan: [Strange, didn't my elder brother say that today was a family banquet? Why didn't I see any concubines, princes, or princesses? Are they just some court officials? ]
System: [I don't know. Are court officials also considered members of the emperor's harem?]
Prime Minister Li and Prime Minister Wang almost sprained their waists, and they were roaring in their hearts: System! Is your artifact contaminated?! What are you talking about!
The emperor supported his forehead. Perhaps because of his many experiences, he had become calm about the system.
The emperor waved implicitly to the prince who was waiting in the side hall.
The prince took a deep breath, concealed the smile on his face, and then he pretended to have just arrived at the palace and trotted over.
The prince said loudly, "Father, I am late. You have been very tired recently. I thought that Master Wen had cured your back pain before, so I specially invited him to use his best medicine to treat your body. He is waiting outside now."
Prime Minister Li understood what he meant and said, "Master Wen came in person? I have also been cured of migraines before."
Prime Minister Wang glanced at the three people and praised them: "The Crown Prince is thoughtful. This person is indeed talented and knowledgeable."
The emperor looked up at Yuan Ruan with interest, and he looked at everyone with satisfaction. Well, everyone's ability to act as a supporting role has become stronger. Next, it depends on whether Master Wen is pleasing to Jiuer and whether he is useful.