Chapter 124 is a pity!
"Moreover, my grandmother said that the world belongs to His Majesty, and all the people under heaven are His Majesty's subjects. Whether to sentence or release them should also be decided by His Majesty."
Grandmother specifically instructed Mother that she must never plead for Father's sake just because she had done something good, otherwise it would become...
Li Nanke's face scrunched up, as if she had forgotten what she was going to say for a moment, and she gently tugged at Song Yi's sleeve.
"Mother, what was that word Grandmother said again?"
Song Yi quickly replied, "Use merit as leverage."
Li Nanke nodded his little head emphatically.
"Yes, that's the word. Grandmother said it's wrong."
The emperor was stunned for a moment. He could not deny that although these words came from the mouth of an eight-year-old child, they made him feel very pleased.
That's right, the Great Chu Empire belongs to the Shen family, it's his, and he should be in charge of it!
"Your grandmother is quite insightful, if..."
If all the officials had this awareness, the court would be much quieter.
Li Nanke's eyes sparkled.
"Your Majesty, I also think Grandmother is very amazing. She knows many things that I don't know."
The emperor was amused by her childlike innocence and leaned back on his dragon throne, looking much more relaxed.
He felt that he hadn't been able to relax for half a month since the torrential rain started.
Once people relax, they get the urge to tease them.
"Oh? If I don't release your father, he'll have to stay in the Censorate. Don't you miss your father? Aren't you worried about him suffering in prison?"
Li Nanke's face fell.
"Of course I want him to come back. I dream about him coming back soon every night, but my grandmother says we are already doing very well. There are many people in the world who are suffering more than us."
My grandmother also said she would take me to distribute porridge outside the city in a few days, and then I would see what true suffering really is.
"Oh?" The emperor raised an eyebrow. "So your family is planning to distribute porridge?"
Li Nanke looked at Song Yi with feigned confusion, as this was a question that shouldn't be answered by her.
Song Yi nodded quickly.
"Yes, I have heard that many disaster victims from nearby counties have begun to gather outside the city, and many families in the city are preparing to distribute porridge."
After discussing it with my mother-in-law, we decided to set up a soup kitchen outside the city to do our part in helping the disaster victims.
The emperor exclaimed "Good!"
"Your initiative in stepping forward has relieved a lot of the Ministry of Revenue's burden. Lady Anping is a woman of great insight."
Song Yi: "On behalf of my mother-in-law, I thank Your Majesty for your praise."
The emperor turned to look at Empress Xue.
“When distributing porridge, send someone with Zhaoning and the other princesses to help. Royal princesses should not just be kept in seclusion.”
One should go out into the countryside more often to see the hardships of ordinary people and understand the difficulties of life.
Especially Zhao Ning, as the legitimate princess, should be a role model for her older and younger sisters, and should not be spoiled unnecessarily.
Empress Xue paused slightly, then smiled and nodded gently in agreement.
"Your Majesty is right. Yesterday, when my mother came to the palace, she also mentioned that the Xue family was preparing to distribute porridge."
"Then we'll have the Zhao Ning sisters and the others go out of the palace with the Xue family to help."
The emperor was very satisfied.
"Your Majesty can arrange it as you see fit."
Zhao Ning, nestled in Empress Xue's arms, twisted her body in a hurry.
The Empress Dowager said that the refugees were dirty and smelly, and she would not go to distribute porridge.
"Mother."
Zhao Ning tugged at Empress Xue's sleeve and acted coquettishly.
Empress Xue gently squeezed her palm, signaling her not to speak carelessly.
Remembering Empress Xue's instructions to be obedient and sensible in front of her father, Zhao Ning had no choice but to shut her mouth in a huff.
Nestled in Empress Xue's arms, she glared at Li Nanke with great dissatisfaction.
If Li Nanke hadn't been so talkative as to suggest distributing porridge, she wouldn't have had to suffer like this.
It's all Li Nanke's fault!
The emperor did not notice Zhao Ning's displeased look; his attention returned to Li Nanke.
“Little girl, what you’ve been saying just now is either what your mother or your grandmother said.”
What about your grandfather? Didn't he say anything?
Li Nanke frowned, thought seriously for a moment, then looked up and smiled, "Grandfather, Grandfather said he wanted to put on a grand opera, does that count?"
The emperor was taken aback, then burst into laughter.
Remembering what Ding Wang said after delivering the imperial decree to the Marquis of Anping's residence, the Marquis of Anping didn't even know how much silver the Song family had donated, yet he kept taking credit for it himself.
Marquis Anping is as stupid as ever!
When the Marquis of Anping inherited the title, I knew he was a useless good-for-nothing, but he was obedient and didn't cause trouble.
Out of consideration for the merits of their ancestors, the title of Marquis of Anping was not revoked; otherwise, the Marquis of Anping would have ceased to exist long ago.
However, this little girl is indeed both silly and cute, she tells everyone everything, and she doesn't even know how to cover for her grandfather.
The emperor stroked his beard and continued to tease Li Nanke.
"Oh? Your grandfather could sing opera? What kind of opera was he good at?"
Li Nanke paused for a moment, then asked, "What kind of plays does Your Majesty like?"
The emperor laughed heartily.
"Are you saying that whatever I like, your grandfather could learn?"
Li Nanke frowned, looking uncertain.
"Grandfather is a little slow-witted, but he should be able to...do it?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The emperor laughed so hard he kept patting the armrest of his dragon throne.
This little girl didn't praise Marquis Anping at all.
Zhao Ning, watching this scene, was so jealous her face almost contorted.
Her father had never spoken to her so kindly, nor had he ever teased her like this.
Why should Li Nanke get it?
Sensing her daughter's anger, Empress Xue gently patted Zhao Ning's back, her gaze towards the Emperor thoughtful.
After the emperor finished laughing, he pointed at Li Nanke and said, "You little girl are interesting. Your grandmother and mother have raised you well."
Li Nanke grinned and nodded earnestly.
"I also think that my grandmother and mother have taught me very well."
The emperor was amused again.
"Little girl, are you taking this opportunity to praise yourself?"
Li Nanke shook his head blankly, seemingly not quite understanding what was happening.
"Ah? I meant... I meant that my grandmother and mother are good."
Empress Xue seemed amused by Li Nanke's appearance and made a suggestion with a smile.
"Your Majesty rewarded Lady Song today, and I think Lady Anping should also be rewarded, just for the sake of distributing porridge."
"What does the Empress think should be done to reward him?"
Empress Xue thought for a moment, "I heard that the Lady of Anping Marquis is not in good health. Perhaps you could bestow some of the finest medicinal herbs upon her."
The emperor nodded in agreement.
"The Empress is indeed very thoughtful. With the Empress in the harem, I can sleep soundly without worry."
Empress Xue smiled gently.
"It is my duty. I will have someone go to the inner treasury to find some good medicinal herbs for Song to take back."
Li Nanke and Song Yi knelt down to express their gratitude.
Soon, the eunuch brought over a box of medicinal herbs, which contained two top-quality century-old ginseng roots, two cordyceps, and a pair of deer antlers.
There are also two boxes of donkey-hide gelatin and bird's nest.
Eunuch Ding, accompanied by his eunuchs, escorted them out of the palace.
On the way, Eunuch Ding looked Li Nanke up and down, glancing at him again and again, and couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
Sigh, a princess's study companion, such a good opportunity! This little girl from the Li family seems quite clever, how come she didn't seize it?
What a pity!
Li Nanke didn't feel any regret; on the contrary, she was extremely happy at the moment!
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