"It's the Imperial Concubine! Come here quickly, come to my side."
Hongli had a flaw: when addressing people, he would use their nickname when he was in a good mood, and their original title when he was in a bad mood.
Hearing the familiar words "Imperial Consort" from Hongli's mouth, Chen Yuwei understood that he was still somewhat displeased, but he deliberately ignored it and no longer showed it on his face.
"emperor"
Chen Yuwei quickly came to Hongli's side and clung to his shoulders with her hands like snakes.
Because of working all day, Hongli's shoulders were a little sore and stiff.
As Chen Yuwei's delicate hand touched his shoulder, Hongli suddenly felt a little itchy.
Don't overthink it. I'm not referring to anything between men and women; it's just a sudden feeling of physical relaxation.
It was as if the tension in his nerves eased with Chen Yuwei's actions.
"Give me a massage."
Hongli closed his eyes slightly, bowing his head to enjoy Chen Yuwei's service.
Chen Yuwei did not refuse, but chuckled and gradually increased the pressure on her hands.
Sure enough, by exploiting a system bug, Chen Yuwei was able to easily make Hongli lower his guard without him even realizing it.
Otherwise, given the state Hongli just displayed, it was clearly not suitable for discussing business.
The simple kneading didn't last long, about fifteen minutes, before Chen Yuwei stopped and walked over to Hongli, pulling him up from his seat.
Hongli, who had already relaxed, had no objection to Chen Yuwei's actions.
That's true. When people are at leisure, they generally don't worry about too much.
For Hongli, muscle relaxation was a relatively relaxed state.
The two moved from the table to the inner room, where Hongli casually picked up a bowl of tea. "Wei'er, have you come here? Is something the matter?"
The fact that Wei'er was called back shows that Chen Yuwei's shoulder massage had been very effective.
Chen Yuwei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have come here for the first birthday banquet in a few days."
A first birthday party?!
Hongli suddenly realized that this was his fault. He had been too busy with state affairs and had obviously forgotten about the first birthday banquet.
If Chen Yuwei hadn't come over today to remind him, Hongli wouldn't have remembered.
A subtle sense of guilt suddenly arose in his heart. After all, Hongli liked Hezhuo and Fuling'a. The two chubby little babies would softly call him "Father Emperor".
Tsk tsk, I really shouldn't have done that.
He slapped his forehead, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes. "How are Khoja and Fulinga doing at Yikun Palace? I will be there for their first birthday banquet."
No matter how busy he was with court affairs, Hongli could not miss the first birthday banquets of his two daughters.
After hearing this, Chen Yuwei quickly helped Hongli sit down. While rubbing Hongli's shoulders, she explained the purpose of her visit.
"Cancel?"
Hongli stopped drinking his tea and stared wide-eyed, shocked by Chen Yuwei's shocking words.
Chen Yuwei explained, "Your Majesty, I feel sorry for you working so hard for the country and the state."
Holding a first birthday banquet at such a critical juncture would be detrimental to the emperor.
Instead of waiting for the birthday celebration, we should take the opportunity to cancel the celebration and use the money originally intended for it to help those who have lost their harvest.
This is considered a blessing for Hojo and Fuling Aji, and is more meaningful than holding a first birthday banquet.
Chen Yuwei really doesn't want her two daughters to be subjected to public criticism and attacks by those with ulterior motives.
They were still innocent little babies, and even though things were going through a turbulent time outside, what did that have to do with them? It was just an excuse to forcefully impose on them.
Chen Yuwei's words successfully silenced Hongli. Hongli did not think that the first birthday banquet should not be held. After all, he was the master of the Qing Dynasty. His daughter was born noble. Her first birthday banquet was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Should she be missed?
However, what Consort Shu said makes a lot of sense. Holding a first birthday banquet at this time would do more harm than good, and it would also be bad for the reputation of the two children.
Those treacherous officials outside don't care whether the infants are innocent or not; they are eager to seize every opportunity to cause trouble. Will Hongli be angry? It's good that he's angry. Anyway, he can't break into the palace to cause trouble. It's good to provoke the current emperor.
“Doing this will make things difficult for you and the two children.”
Hongli reached out and touched his chin, feeling that canceling the first birthday banquet was a good achievement for him.
Although the first birthday banquet doesn't cost much money, even if the money is saved and used to help the suffering people around the capital, it would only be a drop in the ocean. But as long as it's done, and the court has its own writers to promote it, how could Hongli not have any benefits?
It's foolish not to do something that's beneficial.
Hongli wasn't stupid; he was very shrewd. He figured it was worth it to spend a few thousand taels of silver to improve his reputation.
Having figured this out, Hongli became even kinder to Chen Yuwei.
Although he said he felt sorry for the other party, there was no trace of heartache in Hongli's eyes.
Chen Yuwei scoffed inwardly. Luckily, she hadn't placed any expectations on Hongli, otherwise, given his character, he would have driven her crazy.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the country and the nation, your concubine and the two children will not suffer any injustice."
It's better to feel wronged now than to be made a scapegoat later; it's better to fight for an opportunity than to suffer in silence now.
Having said all that, Hongli felt that if he disagreed, he would be putting Wei'er and his two daughters in a terrible situation.
Why
Ultimately, Vera was still thinking of herself; she truly was his precious darling.
Shamelessly gilding his own face, Hongli patted Chen Yuwei's wrist to indicate his agreement.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuwei stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation that night to serve the emperor, and when she returned the next day, she brought back many fine gifts bestowed upon her by Emperor Hongli.
The news that coincided with Chen Yuwei's return to Yikun Palace was the cancellation of her first birthday banquet.
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