Chen Jingxi returned to Lixiangyuan, and the six maids in the room all took action.
It only took a quarter of an hour to change Chen Jingxi into the formal dress of a first-rank prince's wife, put on makeup, and put on jewelry.
Chen Jingxi looked at the noble and majestic woman in the bronze mirror, and said with a slight smile, "Let's go."
The emperor was getting angry about the recent surge in rice prices when a eunuch came in to announce that Princess Su wanted to see him.
"What is she doing here? No."
The eunuch retreated immediately.
Just as the eunuch was about to step out of the palace, the emperor put down the memorial he had been reading and suddenly changed his words: "Send her in."
After Chen Jingxi entered the hall, she bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, your humble servant pays respect to your father."
The emperor looked down at her without calling out, but instead asked majestically, "Princess Su, what do you want to see me about?"
Chen Jingxi took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "I am here to apologize."
The emperor was slightly stunned, then asked curiously, "Oh? What crime has the princess committed?"
Chen Jingxi lowered her head slightly, a hint of self-blame in her voice: "A few days ago, I mistakenly thought I was pregnant, but in fact, I was not. I caused my father to worry and worry. I feel very guilty and I feel that I deserve death."
"I came to the palace today to apologize, and I also brought the ginseng and bird's nests that the emperor gave me as a gift. I truly feel unworthy of receiving them."
Upon hearing this, the emperor rubbed his brows and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, this matter is not a big mistake. Princess, there is no need to worry too much. If there is nothing else, please leave."
Chen Jingxi asked foolishly, "Father, don't you blame me?"
The emperor hummed.
Chen Jingxi kowtowed in thanks, "Thank you, Father, for not killing me. You are the most wise and sage king in the world."
The emperor listened to Chen Jingxi's words and smiled for the first time in a long time. "Alright, get up. Take those things back with you. I won't return the things I gave you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely honor you in the future."
The emperor burst into laughter at these words.
The chief eunuch standing beside the emperor complained in his heart: Princess Su is really something. She asked the emperor for something, gave it back, and even made the emperor give it away happily.
I have been a eunuch in my family for so many years, and I have to learn from you.
Chen Jingxi looked up at the emperor, then lowered his head and sighed.
Seeing this, the emperor asked, "Does Princess Su still have any dissatisfaction?"
"I dare not say anything that I am dissatisfied with, but I have something to say, and I wonder if I should say it or not."
"Princess Su, if you have anything to say, just say it. I will forgive you."
"Then I will borrow the emperor's gentian to tell you about this matter."
"Haha, then I'll lend you my dragon gall today."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I've been feeling anxious lately because of the false pregnancy. I'm afraid it's my fault that has caused Your Majesty to misunderstand you. After much deliberation, I've decided to make amends."
"How do you want to make amends?" asked the emperor.
"I heard that your father has been deeply worried about the situation in Pingliang. Although I am not talented, I also want to help your father. I thought of going out to see if there is anything I can do to help your father. I didn't expect that I would actually discover something."
"Oh? What's the matter?" asked the emperor.
"I was passing by Jingzhao Prefecture and saw a group of scholars filing a complaint, but the prefectural advisor chased them away."
The emperor said angrily, "How can this be absurd? Do you know why they are complaining?"
"I recalled my father's daily teachings about listening to the opinions of scholars and literati, so I immediately asked my maid to ask. I never expected that this question would actually lead to a question."
"What's the problem?"
"Your Majesty, please look, this was written by those twenty or so scholars." Chen Jingxi presented the petition.
The chief eunuch took the item and checked that it was safe before presenting it to the emperor.
After reading the petitions, the emperor was not surprised. It was obvious that he was very clear about what was written in the petitions.
"Princess Su, I know about this."
Chen Jingxi thought to himself, "I know. Why don't you express your opinion? I know. How can I be an emperor if I'm so perfunctory?"
"Father, after I learned about this, I sent someone to investigate. I was surprised to find out what I hadn't learned until I checked. These rice merchants are making a fortune by taking advantage of the rumors. This is the information I have collected. Please review it, Father."
Chen Jingxi presented the account book again.
The emperor opened the account book and looked through it.
Chen Jingxi continued, "Father, my prince's annual salary is less than 10,000 taels. Even if he didn't eat or drink for his entire life, he wouldn't be able to save this much money from the Yongxing Grain Shop this time."
"Not to mention the common people..."
With a loud bang, the emperor slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Asshole!"
The palace maids and eunuchs in the hall knelt down quickly.
Upon seeing this, Chen Jingxi also quickly knelt on the ground, folding her hands in front of her forehead, "Your Majesty, I apologize for my words."
The emperor looked at her coldly for a long moment. Seeing her kneeling trembling, he said with a hint of a smile, "Princess Su, please stand up. What have you done wrong? If it weren't for you, I would still be kept in the dark by those audacious rice merchants."
Chen Jingxi muttered to herself, "You're in the dark? How can you be so good at pretending? You're so good at playing dumb, I have to call you a master."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your magnanimity and for not blaming me."
The emperor placed the account book on the table and asked seriously, "Princess Su, is this account book real?"
"I guarantee this on the reputation of Prince Su's Mansion. It's absolutely true."
The emperor nodded and asked, "Jingxi! What do you think about this matter?"
Chen Jingxi was stunned. Why did Lao Deng suddenly call her name? What was he trying to do?
What does she think about this? I've already put the food in your mouth, and you're asking me how to swallow it.
I'm really impressed. You are the emperor, you can say whatever you want.
"Father, I feel this matter must be dealt with severely. This trend must not be allowed to spread."
"So what do you think we should do?"
Chen Jingxi cursed inwardly, "Let me be the emperor."
But he still said honestly: "Father, naturally, the Dali Temple will thoroughly investigate this matter."
"The Dali Temple is currently investigating Prince Su's disappearance, so I'm afraid they can't spare any manpower."
Chen Jingxi frowned. Could it be that Old Deng didn't want to investigate these matters? Could it be that she was really wrong?
She looked at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne. "Father, although I am a woman, I understand the saying 'water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.' Unscrupulous merchants exploiting the people is a grave threat to the nation. If not stopped in time, it could shake the very foundations of the country. The Dali Temple may be preoccupied with the prince's affairs, but this matter concerns the people's livelihood and cannot be delayed."
The emperor frowned upon hearing this, as if weighing the pros and cons. After a moment, he sighed, "Jingxi's words make sense, but this matter..."
At this time, Jiang Fu stepped forward lightly, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I dare to make a suggestion."
"explain."
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